Josie Thompson

Hey Friends,

I know you all are missing my posts. I'm doing lots of fun things in politics and learning lots lots lots about local politics and issues. I'm a PC in LD25 and it's crazy what a battle it is within our own little community! But we're trying to work past that and move forward on important issues such as protection our 2nd Amendment rights at the state level and working on legalizing gold and silver in Arizona. Please let me know if you'd like to join the fight, we could sure use people who love their country - it is under attack!

Anyway, I won't get into all of my experiences now. I just wanted to give a shout out to one of my best friends, Josie Thompson, and the awesome 444 Project she is undertaking. Please take a minute to read about her story and support her in any way you can. She's an awesome person and has blessed my life immensely. She's a great writer and her posts are well worth the read. Share it on Facebook, your own blog, whatever you can to show your support and love for Jos, because if you live in Mesa or the surrounding area, you probably have been influenced by Josie Thompson. Check it out at josiethompson.com. Thanks!

-Savanna

I'm Back

I know all you million readers missed me. Life has been so super busy - working for an AC company in the summers = hectic. Trying to raise a one-year old while working for an AC company in the summers = insane. But I am grateful to have work, and a job that allows me to be with my son - and I'm grateful he survived the summer being raised/supervised by his 4-year old cousin. The weather is cooling down, so I get a little more free time and a little less stress...but with me that doesn't seem to last very long. 

It goes without saying that I was pretty much out of the loop and slacking in my civic duties this summer. But I did get the chance to "run" for Precinct Committeeman (PC) in my precinct (the local-est entity of government) for the Republican party. I say "run" because I did not produce/authorize any mud-slinging commercials that we all love, nor did I make and distribute bumper stickers with my name and slogan. There were, however, about 24 running for 17 allowed positions, and by some miracle, I got elected! 

Turns out, because of the redistricting in our area, our precinct is brand new, and about 15 of the 17 PCs are all brand new too! It should be interesting, we had quite a few different motivating factors that prompted my fellow PCs to get involved, and we have a wide range of views and positions even within our highly-Republican/LDS/conservative square mile. I was elected Precinct Captain at our Organizational Meeting - and it's off to a slow start, especially with me at the helm! But I appreciate these people for getting involved - they are all highly respected and I think we'll have a lot of fun trying to get our neighborhood active. 

I have also joined a couple of liberty organizations (as if Precinct Captain will not give me enough to do). I believe that it is so important, especially in these crazy times in which we live, to stay involved and at the very least, informed. My great uncle recently passed away, a highly-respected man in the eyes of his family, church, and community. He was a man who lived a full life and took his responsibilities in each aspect of his life very seriously. He wisely observed throughout his civic service: "the world is run by those who show up." -Lewis Noble Tenney, Jr. How true that is - and how important it is for good, honest people to show up.

So, if you feel like you should be doing something more in government but don't know where to start, just show up. Start reading. Start with the constitution. Research the propositions and candidates, share your views, discuss with your families. Find out where you can do the most good and show up. "If ye have desires to serve God (and country), ye are called to the work." D&C 4:3 

Last Day to Register as a Republican (or update address etc.) - TOMORROW 10/9/12 - go to servicearizona.com.

Election - November 6th

Stand up for Freedom and Liberty - Every Day

P.S. Here's a picture of the cutest little dude in the whole world:

Pretty Cool Song & Debate Tomorrow!

There have been a lot of pretty interesting songs come out about the Ron Paul/Liberty Movement. Such as this and this. But I found a new song today that I think is really genuinely good. Check it out.



Also, don't forget! The CNN Republican Presidential Debate is tomorrow (2/22) at the Mesa Arts Center! How cool is that!? I will be down there probably for a good majority of the day, but the debate starts at 6PM. Come down to the Arts Center to be in the action and watch on the big screen (tickets are $200 bucks a pop and probably sold out). I'm contemplating setting up a LDS for Ron Paul booth outside, but not for sure. You can be sure to be able to learn lots about Paul there; many of his supporters will be there with brochures, ready to answer any of your questions. To get involved, visit www.meetup.com/ronpaulphoenix. Exciting, huh!

Good Times

It's been a little while since I've posted, and that's because instead of sitting on my butt in my house writing about things I really believe in to an audience of maybe 2 or 3 people, I've decided to get out and do something about it. A while back I joined a Ron Paul Meetup Group so I could get walk the walk instead of just talk the talk but just haven't gone out for one reason or another. Well a couple weeks ago I went to my first Meetup - to voice my concerns about the NDAA 2012.

Last week I went to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Performance at the US Airways Center to hand out brochures about Ron Paul in hopes that the attendees would learn a little bit about him (from something other than Fox News sound bites) before defaulting to Romney. I saw a few friends who I think were surprised to see me handing out the literature, but I think their eyes were opened. :) It was fun! I hope they went home and looked him up on youtube and fell in love with his message of freedom because it's what they have believed in all their lives but just never had a candidate that represented that viewpoint. Last night, a bunch of us went to the Mitt Romney rally at the Mesa Amphitheater to show our support for Ron Paul peacefully and positively. We got a lot of love from people driving by, and again I ran into a bunch of people I knew who hopefully say, "Woah wait, Savanna supports him enough to come and wave signs? She's not a pot-smoking, radical liberal! Maybe there is something that the media isn't telling us about him. I think I'll look him up at ronpaul2012.com or on youtube!" Maybe they would have seen that other Latter-day Saints, conservatives, and people that aren't just young, naive followers also support Ron Paul. Even if they didn't, we had a blast trying to convince them.

I don't really expect for Ron Paul to win the AZ Primary come February 28th. We didn't get the word out soon enough and wide enough. We're probably not ready for a Ron Paul, though it would do us some good. But please, look into his message. The more we strive for freedom, liberty, and respect, the better off we will be. If you like what you learn, please spread the message. Show your support by voting for him so other people will take notice and look him up. He's not the only candidate that talks about following the Constitution anymore, but he is the only candidate that really does and has a record to prove it. 

T-Shirts

Hey Everybody -

I know a lot of you aren't converted yet (to Ron Paul or the gospel)... but those of you who are interested, I designed these T-shirts and would like to order a bunch if you like them. Depending on how many we get, they are $12-15 each. Let me know if you are interested and what quantity/sizes you want. Maybe we could wear them for the debate at the Mesa Arts Center on Feb 22nd to let everyone know that Mormons can vote for someone besides Romney! :) Latter-day Saints for Ron Paul! Thanks!