This page lists other resources available on the net that may be of interest for purposes of research, etc. This list will be an ongoing project, so check back often!
Venango Count Specific Information
Venango County Democratic Bylaws
Venango County Libertarian Bylaws
Venango County Republican Bylaws
Venango County Republican State Committee Members & Contact Info:
Becky Hedglin — bhedglinhair57@hotmail.com Phone: 814-385-6111
Charles Breene — bsirs@verizon.net Phone: 814-677-6296
Martha Breene — cmhb@verizon.net Phone: 814-677-5793 (also chair of Venango County Republican party)
The Constitution of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Constitution Web Page of the Duquesne University School of Law – This site is meant to be a primary source of information about the text, history, and meaning of the Pennsylvania Constitution. Lawyers, journalists, and members of the public are welcome to start here when beginning research about the Pennsylvania Constitution, Pennsylvania constitutional law cases pending in various courts, and current public policy debates concerning the State Constitution.
The Constitution of the United States
National Center for Constitutional Studies – provides educational materials and information related to the Constitution and foundations of American freedom.
Local Government – Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Specific Information
Northwest RSC members — Northwest Caucus Republican State Committee People and contact information are posted here
PA Townhall – a cooperative project involving over 20 center/right organizations and columnists from throughout Pennsylvania. It is a “one stop shop” for readers to view the latest policy papers, news releases, newsletters, polls, blogs and columns as well as listen to radio programs produced by participating organizations.
Pennsylvania Revolution - PennsylvaniaRevolution.com is a statewide nonpartisan information project focused on providing accurate and timely information to Pennsylvania citizens. Pennsylvania Revolution will provide not only a source of information but will provide tools for grassroot supporters of all political parties.
Pennsylvania Firearms Owners Association – The Pennsylvania Firearm Owners Association is a grass-roots non-profit organization created with the goal of preserving the individual right to keep and bear arms as guaranteed by Article 1, Section 21 of Pennsylvania Constitution and the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution.
USA 1911 is sponsoring “the Sheriff Project” – how constitutional is your sheriff?
Economics
Acton Institute – The Mission of the Acton Institute is to promote a free and virtuous society characterized by individual liberty and sustained by religious principles.
Allegheny Institute – Our mission is to defend the interests of taxpayers, citizens and businesses against an increasingly burdensome and intrusive government.
American Liberty Alliance – a web site that promotes collaboration on issues related to free market economics.
Americans for a Fair Tax – web site for an organization that promotes a “fair”, consumption based tax system. The fundamentals of their proposal are outlined here.
Cato Institute – The mission of the Cato Institute is to increase the understanding of public policies based on the principles of limited government, free markets, individual liberty, and peace. The Institute will use the most effective means to originate, advocate, promote, and disseminate applicable policy proposals that create free, open, and civil societies in the United States and throughout the world.
Commonwealth Foundation – crafts free-market policies, convinces Pennsylvanians of their benefits, and counters attacks on liberty.
Foundation for Economic Education – FEE’s mission is to offer the most consistent case for the “first principles” of freedom: the sanctity of private property, individual liberty, the rule of law, the free market, and the moral superiority of individual choice and responsibility over coercion.
Heartland Institute – Its mission is to discover, develop, and promote free-market solutions to social and economic problems.
The Tax Foundation – The mission of the Tax Foundation is to educate taxpayers about sound tax policy and the size of the tax burden borne by Americans at all levels of government. From its founding in 1937, the Tax Foundation has been grounded in the belief that the dissemination of basic information about government finance is the foundation of sound policy in a free society.
TEA Party Patriots – they of the famous “TEA Party” (Taxed Enough Already) protests.
Education
Home School Legal Defense Association – dedicated to preserving the right of citizens to control the education of their children.
CitizenLink – Focus on the Family Action
Eagle Forum-to enable conservative and pro-family men and women to participate in the process of self-government and public policy making so that America will continue to be a land of individual liberty, respect for family integrity, public and private virtue, and private enterprise.
Foundation for Moral Law – The Foundation maintains a two-fold focus:
I. Litigation—The Foundation for Moral Law represents individuals involved in religious liberties cases and files amicus curiae (friend-of-the-court) briefs in state and federal courts. To read our legal briefs go here.
II. Education—The Foundation conducts seminars to teach the necessity and importance of acknowledging God in law and government. To find out more about our seminars, go here.
Federal Government
A Contract From America – an opportunity to offer input on solutions to the issues of our day.
www.opencongress.org features information on current legislation.
General Interest
County Roots – blog site offering local news posted by TEA Party Patriots.
Freedom Chatter – blog about business, economics, and public policy
The Free State Project – project to choose one state and attempt to transform it back into a limited government state. Interesting concept.
The Heritage Foundation -The Heritage Foundation is committed to building an America where freedom, opportunity, prosperity and civil society flourish.
The Future of Freedom Foundation – The mission of The Future of Freedom Foundation is to advance freedom by providing an uncompromising moral and economic case for individual liberty, free markets, private property, and limited government.
Second Amendment
Firearms Owners Against Crime is non-partisan, non-connected Political Action Committee organized to empower ‘all’ gun owners, outdoors enthusiasts and supporters of the 2nd Amendment to the Bill of Rights of the U.S. Constitution and Article 1 Section 21 of the PA Constitution with the tools and information necessary to protect this freedom from transgression.
Voter Information
Questions about voting in Pennsylvania? Go to this site.
Politics 1 (Pennsylvania) – Ron Gunzburger’s site provides links and information on practically all things voter related. this link is for his “Pennsylvania” page.
News
GOP USA – a news organization promoting conservative viewpoints. Not an official republican web site.
GrassrootsPA – a website dedicated to informing its readers of PA’s latest breaking Pennsylvania stories, be they politics, news, culture or corruption.
Opinion
Townhall.com – Townhall.com is the #1 conservative website. Townhall.com pulls together political commentary and analysis from over 100 leading columnists and opinion leaders, research from 100 partner organizations, conservative talk-radio and a community of millions of grassroots conservatives.
The Patriot Post – The Patriot Post is a highly acclaimed Internet-based journal advocating individual liberty, the restoration of constitutional limits on government and the judiciary, and the promotion of free enterprise, national defense and traditional American values.