NTCL - November Newsletter 

Why I am Optimistic About Our Nation’s Future
by Natalie Marshall – SALT
Why am I optimistic about our nation’s future? Honestly, it seems like a peculiar question when headlines inform us of the government shutdown, an ever-rising debt ceiling, and the potential of greater government infiltration into our daily lives. How would a young person grasp a vision for his future? However, every age faces crisis that may prove to define it. Continue reading

SALT’s view on Intervention in Syria
by Thatcher Townson - SALT
At our last meeting, the members of SALT discussed the pro’s and con’s of military intervention in Syria by the US government. Although on a personal level we all believed a tragedy is ongoing in Syria and that the violence and loss of life should cease, we maintained, on a vote of 10 to 3, that the US government should… Continue reading

Firing Squads for ATF Whistle Blowers!
Anyone in the ATF who leaks highly sensitive information could be subject to death by firing squad! As reported in the Washington Times, October 15, 2013, the ATF’s on-line manual suggests that “leakers” could be subject to execution by firing squad and even goes so far as to include an old photo of a French firing squad. Continue reading

All Laws Must Pass the Constitutional Test
All legislative matters, the conduct and actions of government officials, and the enforced ordinances and laws which restrict human activity, should pass the three question test: Continue reading

Dorothy & Toto Finally “Got It” – Why Can’t Mark Levin?
If you grew up in the 50’s or 60’s, you huddled around the television set once each year… Continue reading
…don’t miss the “Debate on Convention of States” on Thursday Nov 21st, hosted by the Far North Dallas Tea Party…meeting details

The Armchair Lobbiest
Do the following statements ring true for you?
1. We live in a representative government that requires all citizens participate to some degree in the process
2. Voting (especially in primaries) is not sufficient to affect any significant influence (see video “How to Rig a Majority Vote“)
3.Most people do not ‘have the interest’ or ‘the time’ to actively and meaningfully participate in politics. Continue reading

Texas State Board of Education Pressured by Evolution Supporters
Biology text books are currently under review by members of the State Board of Education (SBOE). Terrence Stutz tstutz@dallasnews.com had an article on this in Dallas Morning News on 18 September 2013; “A textbook evolution debate”. Continue reading