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 Next Membership Meeting: 
February 25, 2010, West Islip American Legion Hall, 7:30pm

CSA Plainvew Meeting Introduces New Candidates; Reviews Goals; Details PAC Plans.

By James Soviero

The Conservative Society for Action held a general membership meeting at the Plainview Public Library on February 8th. There were 200 people in attendance including seven candidates running for either state or federal offices.

Dean Murray, a Republican small business owner, spoke about the need for change in Albany and his long commitment to bringing common sense solutions to the people's problems. The following evening Mr. Murray won a special election to the New York State Assembly. This 3rd district seat had been previously held by Democrats for some 30 years. This race had been  discussed by Fox News. National interest was drawn by the head-to- head match up of a "tea party organizer" vs. someone backed by big labor, the Long Island Progressive Coalition, and the Working Families Party. Fox commentators saw the outcome of this race as a possible indicator of things to come in the fall.

Also on election day, a $122 million bond proposal in the Riverhead School District -- strongly opposed by the CSA -- was defeated by a huge margin.

When conservative Republican pastor Michael Faulkner was introduced as a candidate running against Charlie Rangel he received a standing ovation. The former New York Jets defensive lineman gave a rousing address on love of country, the perils of welfare, and how we are all united by our passion for America. Mr. Faulkner drew laughter and applause when he said, "Liberal Republicans don't want me any more than the Democrats do." In a more serious vein he stated we had to "... keep this country.... from going over....the cliff of socialism."  Upon conclusion of his remarks he received his second, sustained, standing ovation.

James Milano, a practicing MD, announced his intention to run against Congressman Gary Ackerman. Dr. Milano described himself as a conservative Democrat who is seeking a place on the Republican, Conservative, and Independence Party lines. He believes Congress has been irresponsible with spending, that it is OUR money. Milano fears we have moved far away from the Constitution and his comment that we should "...look at it as an inheritance...", and treat it as such was very well received.

Stephen Labate, a Lt. Colonel in the Army Reserve, is a Tea Party candidate seeking Republican support for a run against congressman Steve Israel. He is motivated by the idea of serving his country, not himself. Labate stated four principles that made up his platform. They were: 1) full support of the 2nd Amendment;  2) a strong national defense; 3) a pro-life position, and;  4) fiscal conservatism. Mr. Labate said it's time we fight "generational theft". 

Financial consultant Anthony Tolda, also setting his sites on Israel as a Liberty candidate, spoke about three conditions that have, historically, led to the demise of countries. They were bad monetary policy, bad foreign policy, and losing the moral fabric of society.

Republican hopeful Dan Maloney is after Carolyn MaCarthy's congressional seat and addressed the future using the term "perilous times". He focused on the financial crises taking place in Europe. Serious debt problems in countries in Europe could threaten the collapse of the European Union. Mr. Maloney reminded his audience that, given such an unprecedented situation, it is more important than ever the United States remain strong. He asked, "If we falter, who would be left?"

Another candidate pitting himself against Ms. McCarthy is Rich Petrone. He has enjoyed a successful career in the financial sector and talked about the erosion of our freedoms. Mr. Petrone feels this undertaking is something he has to do for his kids. He stated the "...wealth of our children has been spent."

Talks from the office seekers not withstanding, the agenda was  filled with a number of informative updates and new pieces of information.

The meeting kicked off with a resoundingly applauded Ronald Reagan video. This was followed by a recounting of the CSA's success in weakening Congressmen Tim Bishop and going forward with a similar plan targeting McCarthy, Israel, and Ackerman. As part of that discussion it was noted that Congress had recently raised the debt ceiling in the amount of $6000 for every man woman and child in America!

State senators Foley and Johnson will also have their very unpopular votes, most notably on MTA Payroll Tax, brought to the public's attention. CSA's Flip Flop Foley video was played and greatly enjoyed by all. Conservative Society for Action founder, Stephen Flanagan, then went on to read text for ads planning to be aired on cable TV in the not to distant future.

This brought the conversation to PAC fund raising. John Stevens (Free America), one of the organizers of the first Long Island Tea Party on April 4th in Northport, thanked Flanagan and CSA for their tireless efforts. He pointed out that CSA's extraordinary successes have drawn great national interest from news outlets as well as other grassroots groups and that its strategies and methods are being copied throughout the United States.

Stevens then announced plans for a "pledge night" on Tuesday, February 16th at the Old Field Inn, in Greenlawn for the purpose of raising funds for CSA-PAC. He further stated that any money contributed should not carry with it an expectation of any future personal rewards. Mr. Flanagan thanked Stevens and said there were some significant dollar amounts being pledged and received but that everyone needs to help in this endeavor so that we can make our voices heard and be...Silent No More.

Click here for details on CSA PAC.

Candidate nights are being held. The first was held on February 11th (see below) and another is set for the 18th at the American Legion in West Islip.

Click here to view video of the meeting on the CSA website: http://csa-1776.org.

CSA's Dean Murray Wins Special Election for State Assembly

This is significant.

Dean Murray's win is a great victory for CSA and the Tea Party Movement in New York State! Once again, Long Island leads the way!

We won in a district the Liberals considered "safe". Liberals (including ACORN, LI Progressive Coalition and the Teachers Union) spent the last month promising to break the momentum of the Tea Party Movement. THEY FAILED!

We the People win again.

Congratulations to Dean Murray. He's a hard-working and dedicated small business owner here on Long Island. He is a true independent conservative. He has a tough fight ahead of him as he takes on the massive New York City liberal machine.

Congratulations to all those CSA members that helped in the campaign!

WE manned the phones. WE carried the petitions. WE visited voters in their homes. WE picked up people and brought them to the polls. WE showed up and voted.

Thanks for all your work!

Dean Murray's win happened because of CSA's involvement. We truly have our own member in the New York State Assembly. Please consider how significant that is for CSA and the Tea Party movement.

CSA's original goal was to become a political force on Long Island and elsewhere. We have succeeded. The "A" in CSA stands for "Action". No one – including our enemies – can deny that we have lived up to that promise.

NOTE: Dean Murray appeared on Fox News on Sunday morning and was billed as the first "True Tea Party Candidate" elected to high office in New York State.

Congratulations Long Island! You did it again!

United We Stand!

We have lot's of work to do heading to November.

Let's stay united and let's stay focused on our goal. We need to remove representatives that do not represent us. This includes Tim Bishop, Steve Israel, Carolyn McCarthy, Garry Ackerman, Brian Foley and Graig Johnson. We will assist in other elections as we are able to, but our goal in 2010 is to change the House of Representatives and the New York State Senate.

We also will be encouraging involvement in school board races in May.

Note: the more successful we become, the more vocal our detractors will become. We will begin to hear that CSA is becoming too powerful and that our goals are not pure. Take heart. The surest indication of our success is the growing concern among our detractors.

Silent No More!

Riverhead Bond Issue Defeated

Congratulations to all those who helped defeat the massive $122 million bond issue proposed by the Riverhead School District. The vote was not even close.

The word is that the Superintendent and School Board president will not be deterred. It is clear they will repackage this massive spending program and try again.

We will keep you informed.

First Congressional District Town Hall Meetings

Three candidates for Congress in the First Congressional District appeared before CSA members on February 11 in a Town Hall for Candidates meeting.

James Staudenraus, Christopher Cox and George Demos appeared. They each answered unfiltered questions from members for around 45 minutes. 

All three are seeking nominations from the Republican and Conservative parties. They each want to run against incumbent Tim Bishop on the east end of Long Island.

CSA members asked questions and filled out questionnaires designed to rate the individual candidates on their performance on the issues. The results will be released after all the candidates have had a chance to appear before our group.

The second round of Town Hall meetings for the first CD will take place on February 18 in West Islip at the American Legion Hall. Appearing that night will be Randy Altschuler and Gary Berntsen.

All members are urged to attend. It is important that we back the right candidate and that the political parties know where we stand.

NOTE: CSA's website will have video of this event after all candidates have been screened.

Serious Political Organizing and Action!
Pledge Night by Free America Group.
Tuesday February 16.

John Stevens, founder of Free America and organizer of Long Island's first Tea Party last April 4th, has announced plans for a "pledge night" on Tuesday, February 16th at the Old Field Inn, in Greenlawn for the purpose of raising funds for CSA-PAC. Following is John's release:

Victory 2010 -  Pledge Night.

Sponsored by FreeAmerica (the Northport Tea Party Group), Pledge Night will take place at the Old Fields Inn ( Where all Good Revolutions Begin...) in Greenlawn. (Click here for details and a map)

The event will begin at 7 pm and will go no later than 9 pm.

The agenda?

1. Pledge Night for Political Action - We will be making private or public pledges of funds for political action on that night.  We ask only that you pledge what you can. Do keep in mind, that a pledge is what you can contribute, plus what you expect 1 or 2 other people in your life to contribute. You can bring your pledge that evening, or it will be collected at our next meeting.

2. Liberty Charter School

3. Other items of interest from the group.

We are raising funds for the newly-formed Conservative Society for Action - Political Action Committee. CSA is at the vanguard of the Tea Party political movement and the values it represents on Long Island, and has already helped achieve an impressive winning streak of victories in special elections. 

Click here for details on CSA PAC.

We rocked their world with Tea Parties and Town Hall Protests last year - this year, it's serious political organizing and action!

Feel free to invite other Lovers of Liberty in your life to this important gathering!

John Stevens asks that you RSVP with him if you want to attend: bullfrog@optonline.net

Rallies and Candidates Nights Planned for Carolyn McCarthy and Gary Ackerman Races

Please click below for details on actions being planned to deal with Carolyn McCarthy and Gary Ackerman. These are two Nancy Pelosi clones that have hurt this country. Check the following links for details on events happening on Wednesday and the next two weekends.

Meet the Candidates Running Against Gary Ackerman (Wednesday):
http://www.meetup.com/CSA-1776-Meetup-Group/calendar/12594622/

Vote Them Out! McCarthy & Ackerman Rally:
http://www.meetup.com/CSA-1776-Meetup-Group/calendar/12529163/

Vote Them Out! McCarthy & Ackerman Rally #2
http://www.meetup.com/CSA-1776-Meetup-Group/calendar/12529270/

Additional Actions Are Happening this Week.
Click here to check CSA's Meetup site for details

Check the following links for some CSA Videos:

Foley's Follies Vol 1: "Brian Foley Flip-Flops on MTA Tax Issue"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bomCgdqvoLE

Carolyn McCarthy Video: "Where in the World is Carolyn McCarthy"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsiBqqyDlt4

CSA Protests Eric Holder's Decison to Hold Civilian Terror Trials
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPEqh32cfBo

Just In Case Your Missed This One at Halloween Time:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSpsCMoTHns

CSA Supports Dean Murray for NYS Assembly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC6rcXvkKVo

Sincerely,

Stephen Flanagan, Founder & Director
Conservative Society for Action
www.csa-1776.org
srfspc@yahoo.com
CSA on Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/CSA-1776-Meetup-Group/

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