At one of our trainings recently, I had the opportunity to sit in on a presentation from American Majority spokesperson Anita MonCrief.  You might remember hearing about her when she blew the whistle on ACORN voter fraud in 2008, having been employed by its writing and research department since 2005.

She shared cases of voter fraud from around the country, including the recent case of Harris County, TX.  Then she taught our attendees how to conduct legitimate and legal voter registration drives, and how to identify, find and expose corruption in their own communities.

We are often questioned about this topic, so I thought I would share a few of her points-

1. Voter registration fraud: what is it?  It is “the act of registering to vote, or registering someone else to vote, when fraud is involved.”
2. Voter registration fraud can include filling out and submitting a voter registration card for a fictional person, or registering a real person to vote without that person’s consent.

To identify voter fraud, here are a few important tips-

1. Get involved before election day.
2. Educate yourself- contact your county board of elections or clerk, and know the laws for your particular area.
3. Become a poll worker.  Monitor what is happening on election day.  My mom became a poll worker last year, and while sitting next to the ballot box knitting away, she makes sure that only people who are legitimately registered to vote are allowed to do so.
4. Gather evidence- be armed with a camera, video camera, etc.  Without evidence, anything you uncover cannot be backed up.
5. Report what you find!  Whether it’s turning it into voter fraud hotlines, contacting your county clerk or publishing the fraud you find on your blog or social networks (facebook, twitter, etc), make sure that you tell your story.

In a country formed such as ours, nothing is more sacred or crucial than the legitimacy of our electoral process.  Use these tips to get involved and make a difference in these important upcoming months!

I was recently asked by a former American Majority training attendee how he could use twitter in order to grow his organization and make it more effective.  This is something that quite a few activists I’ve encountered have had questions about.  Many people know what twitter is and the basics of how to use it; but so many fail to realize what an effective FREE tool this social networking site can be for their organization.

Many times during my trainings when I present the idea of using twitter for political purposes I see eyes roll and hear mild scoffs.  However, when used in the right manner, twitter can do great things for your grassroots organization.  Below are a few simple ways that you can benefit your group, your candidate, and the liberty movement easily and at no cost:

• STEP 1: CREATE A TWITTER PAGE FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION

When creating this twitter page, be sure the username for the page is the same or similar to the name of the organization.  Twitter allows you to have a username of up to 15 characters.  If your group’s name is longer than that, you might have to get creative in coming up with a similar, but shorter name.  The name needs to be similar to the actual name of the group so that people searching on twitter for your organization can find it easily.

• STEP 2: BUILD THE INFO

Before you start finding followers, you need to build up the information portion of your page.  You want to make sure that those visiting your page will know what your organization is about so that they will know whether they want to receive your group’s tweets or not.  To do this, sign in to your twitter page and click “settings” in the upper right-hand corner.  This will bring up the account settings portion of your settings options.  On the settings option bar, click “profile.”  Here, you will have the option to upload an image or graphic that represents your organization.  You will also have the option to enter the full name of your organization, your organization’s location, your group’s website, and a short bio about your organization (no more than 145 characters).

• STEP 3: FIND FOLLOWERS

Be creative when trying to find followers and promote your group’s page.  If the organization has handouts, a website, or business cards, put the group’s twitter information on them.  Another good way to initially gain followers is by following people in the community that you think might be interested in your organization.  When you choose to follow somebody, they will receive a notification in their email informing them.  When they see that there is a like-minded organization following them, they will likely choose to follow that organization’s twitter updates.

• STEP 4: TWEET TO BOOST ATTENDANCE

Tweet all meetings with times and locations multiple times so that people following the group are reminded of when the next meetings are going to be.  Do the same with any events that the group may host or attend.  Also, tweet links and summaries of news articles and blogs that would be relevant to the movement and the group’s members and followers.

• STEP 5: TWEET USING #HASHTAGS

When tweeting, use hashtags as much as possible when it is relevant.  Hashtags are words that are used in tweets to describe the subject or topics at hand.   A few good hashtags to keep in mind while tweeting are #tcot, #tlot, , #teaparty, #tpp, #912, and #majority (used by people who believe that WE are the majority in America).  The benefit to using hashtags in your tweets is that the more a hashtag is used, the higher it appears on “trending topics” which is viewed by all twitter users.  It also provides a link on your tweets for your followers to click and view every tweet that has used that particular hashtag.  This allows your group’s followers access to a large group of like-minded twitter users.   You can also create your own hashtag for your group and encourage group members to use it in their tweets to further promote your organization.

• STEP 5: RT’ing & TWEETING @TWEEPLE

“RT” stands for “re-tweeting.”  Re-tweeting is best described as taking a twitter message someone else has posted, and rebroadcasting that same message to your followers. When tweeting this message, you typically give credit to the original poster.  Re-tweeting is a great way to promote an organization, person, or message to your followers.

When you tweet at “@somebody” you are tweeting a message towards a person.  This also helps to promote that particular individual to your organization’s followers.  This can be very effective if your group chooses to support a specific candidate during an election.  By tweeting a positive message at a candidate, your group can promote that candidate to all of its followers.  It also provides your followers a link to access that candidate’s twitter page so that they can check him/her out for themselves.  The organization should also tweet at other organizations that they want to promote.  To do this, simply type an “@” sign before the person or group’s twitter username (with no spaces) and then type the message before or after that.

• STEP 6: #FOLLOWFRIDAY

There is a twitter trend on Fridays that allows people to promote others on twitter that they think their followers should also follow. It is called follow Friday.  If there are members of the group that are particularly good about updating twitter with information that would be relevant to the organization or the movement, you can tag them in follow Friday.  The follow Friday hashtag is either #ff or #followfriday.  A sample follow Friday tweet would look something like this, “@twitteruser1 @twitteruser2 @twitteruser3 @twitteruser4 @twitteruser5  are all on fire for the liberty movement! Check them out! #followfriday.”

• LAST STEP: UPDATE FREQUENTLY

Make sure that you are updating your group’s twitter page on a regular basis, preferably multiple times a day.  Not everybody keeps twitter open on their computer or cell phone all day long (though some of us addicts might).  This is why updating frequently is so necessary.  The more frequently you update your group’s page, the more likely your tweets are to reach a broader group of your followers while they are checking twitter.

Please, don’t allow yourself to discount twitter as just another way to procrastinate online.  It can be an AMAZING tool for your liberty-minded organization if you simply take a little time out of your day to follow the steps I’ve outlined above.  And the best part is that it’s FREE!  We’ve all heard the saying, “There’s no such thing as a free lunch.”  That may be true; but I’m here to tell you that there is such a thing as free advertising, and it’s called twitter!

Our nation was founded by ordinary citizen activists desiring a government that was accountable to the people.  Today, ordinary citizens across our nation are tired of the status quo and ready to engage for the betterment of their communities. American Majority’s political training addresses these passions by providing education and resources to help you meet your goals.

American Majority Missouri is pleased to announce an Activist Training will be conducted on Tuesday, September 21 in Richmond, MO to provide citizens with the tools necessary to become effective activists.

The political training will take place at Jeffrey Kyles Family Grill located at 908 E. Main St. in Richmond from 5:30 to 8:00 PM.  Registration opens at 5:15.  The cost is $10. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. Register online or by calling 417-838-3067.

Topics* to be covered during the Training include:

• Building Coalitions and Reaching Your Community (ideas and practical steps to engage your community and organize a coalition of volunteers)
• Government 101 (how government operates, how legislative and executive bodies work, how to get involved)
• Holding Government Accountable (how to hold leaders accountable once they are in office)
• Effectively Communicating Your Views (how to write effective letters to the editor, opinion editorials and blogs, using social networking tools and wiki projects)

Full training materials, samples and supplements will be provided to help you apply what you learn to your organization, candidate, cause or community. Dinner is Dutch treat.

Political Training Registration

If you have any questions or would like additional information, call Rachel at 417-838-3067 or e-mail Rachel@AmericanMajority.org.

American Majority is a non-profit and non-partisan political training organization whose mission is to train and equip a national network of leaders committed to individual freedom through limited government and the free market.

* Topics are subject to change.

This is the first 20/20 video in our Facebook series. In this video, Kasey will be discussing some of the basic tenets for creating and maintaining a personal Facebook presence (the PERFECT video for someone you know not yet on Facebook).

Facebook manages over half a billion people. With a network so vast, we felt it would be better to kick-off our Facebook portion of this series with a shorter video and more articles, specifically collected for you to read at your leisure. Each article will walk you through some important steps and should take you about 20 minutes each. They cover everything from setting up your first profile to Friends Lists to Facebook’s new Places feature and related security settings:

Go Further

In addition to each video, we will be including a series of links for further education. Below is a collection of links that we have “bagged” from around the web:

General Facebook Settings

• How To Manage Your Facebook Relationships With Friend Lists
• How To Use Facebook Places
• A users’ guide to personalizing your Facebook URL

Privacy Facebook Settings

• 10 Privacy Settings Every Facebook User Should Know
• The Facebook Places Privacy Settings You Need To Know

Facebook Marketing

• 10 Things All Businesses Should Do to Market More Effectively on Facebook
• HOW TO: Build Your Personal Brand on Facebook

Thank you for all you do

We hoped you enjoyed the 8th post in out 20/20 Program. We hope you enjoy this collection and look forward to bringing you a video on setting up your first Facebok Page next week!

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Our nation was founded by ordinary citizen activists desiring a government that was accountable to the people.  Today, ordinary citizens across our nation are tired of the status quo and ready to engage for the betterment of their communities. American Majority’s political training addresses these passions by providing education and resources to help you meet your goals.

American Majority is pleased to announce an Activist Training will be conducted on Saturday, September 25th in Cincinnati to provide citizens with the tools necessary to become effective activists.

The political training will take place at Lakota West Freshman Campus, 5050 Tylersville Rd, West Chester, OH from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm in the school’s main auditorium.  Registration opens at 9:00 am.  The event is free but space is limited so pre-registration is strongly encouraged!

Topics* to be covered during the Training include:

• The System: The history of the progressive takeover of American that has occurred over the past century
• Ten Tips to Full Speed: 10 tactics you can implement now to maximize your electoral impact
• Precinct Power: highlights the great advances that can be made by groups focusing on precinct work. Crunching numbers and understanding how the political system works on the local level are just a few of the areas you will be tested on in this presentation

Full training materials, samples and supplements will be provided to help you apply what you learn to your organization, candidate, cause or community.

Political Training Registration

If you have any questions or would like additional information, call American Majority at 512-771-2355 or e-mail Andrew Kerr at AKerr@AmericanMajority.org

American Majority is a non-profit and non-partisan political training organization whose mission is to train and equip a national network of leaders committed to individual freedom through limited government and the free market.

* Topics are subject to change.

Our nation was founded by ordinary citizen activists desiring a government that was accountable to the people.  Today, ordinary citizens across our nation are tired of the status quo and ready to engage for the betterment of their communities. American Majority’s political training addresses these passions by providing education and resources to help you meet your goals.

American Majority is pleased to announce an Activist Training will be conducted on Thursday, September 23^rd in Columbus, Ohio to provide citizens with the tools necessary to become effective activists.

The political training will take place at Ohio State University in Lazenby Hall Room 021, located at 1827 Neil Ave, Columbus, OH  from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.  Registration opens at 5:30 pm. The event is free but space is limited so pre-registration is strongly encouraged!

Topics* to be covered during the Training include:

• The System: The history of the progressive takeover of American that has occurred over the past century
• Ten Tips to Full Speed: 10 tactics you can implement now to maximize your electoral impact
• Precinct Power: highlights the great advances that can be made by groups focusing on precinct work. Crunching numbers and understanding how the political system works on the local level are just a few of the areas you will be tested on in this presentation

Full training materials, samples and supplements will be provided to help you apply what you learn to your organization, candidate, cause or community.

Political Training Registration

If you have any questions or would like additional information, call American Majority at 521-771-2355 or e-mail Andrew Kerr at AKerr@AmericanMajority.org

American Majority is a non-profit and non-partisan political training organization whose mission is to train and equip a national network of leaders committed to individual freedom through limited government and the free market.

* Topics are subject to change.

My three year old daughter is awesome.  She’s got more energy than Lance Armstrong, she has an active and never ending imagination, and she is finally (God bless her) figuring out the difference between right and wrong.

More amazing than that, however, is that my daughter has taught me much in regards to advancing the Conservative cause.

(Quick editorial note from my daughter: “Daddy, I am almost four!”)

Thus, here are three lessons I have learned from my daughter that I want to share with fellow Conservatives:

1. Conservatives need to learn to share and play well with other Conservatives…

This is a constant battle at our home.   For some reason when my daughter has friends over she becomes territorial, greedy, and stubborn with her bounty of toys.  She goes from being a princess to being a total monster.

But if you think about it the conservative movement is much the same way.  Within our tent I have seen Tea Parties, 9/12 Groups, and especially our main political party ally be absolutely unwilling at times to share best practices, imaginative ideas, contact lists, and chances to work together.

Granted, in many cases there are certain laws we must be careful to abide by. 

However, if we fail to share key information and ideas with each other (in the proper time and place), we continue to lose the opportunity to unite under common ideas and banners for a common good.  The unfortunate consequence are missed strategic instances to advance our cause – all because of turf wars, information hoarding, and, (to put it bluntly) an unwillingness to share credit.

It is almost as frustrating as my daughter screaming about another kid playing with her Dora backpack.

2. Conservatives need to learn to make “Good Choices”…

The phrase “Good Choices” is the battle hymn of our household.  By this constant drumbeat we are doing our best to make our daughter realize that her choices (good or bad) have consequences.

Indeed, this too is something that all Conservatives need to learn.  Why?  Because as our movement grows and continues to prosper, all of us will increasingly be under the scrutiny of the Left.  At this very moment they are patiently waiting for us to say something “racist”, do something “extreme”, or make a choice that they can use to advance their narrative of us being “hate-mongers”. 

Folks, it is not enough to simply talk about integrity – we must also live lives of integrity.  We must focus on why our ideas and philosophies work better for more people.  On the flip side, we must avoid only talking about how horrible someone is or how much we don’t like them just because they believe and live differently than we do. 

Simply, we must stay above the fray of the nasty, dirty, and personal attacks from those who don’t agree with us.  Let them hate all they want.  This is who they are. 

As individuals and as groups we must make wise choices about how we go about changing our country and taking it back to what our Founders envisioned.  We must not become that which we despise.  Like my daughter, we must learn to make “good choices”.

3. Conservatives need to learn to “use our words”…

As crazy as it sounds, my daughter throws the occasional fit (yes, it’s true).  She starts screaming and crying and very quickly gets completely incoherent.  Thus, she fails to communicate to us what the problem is.

It is in these situations that my wife and I say to her, “It’s okay – use your words.”  What we are doing is trying to calm her down enough to effectively tell us what she is thinking and feeling and why she is so upset.

Why is this important for conservatives?  As people who truly believe in this movement, we must learn how to effectively communicate our views, our plans, the truth, and why our ideas are better for this country.  We must understand how to communicate as candidates for public office, as those who will hold our elected officials accountable, and to those who will increasingly want to fight this battle alongside us.

At the same time, we must use our words carefully and effectively in the midst of our righteous anger, an opponent that will do anything to win, and an electorate at large that is oftentimes apathetic and uneducated about the issues.

I truly believe in my heart that the ideas of the Conservative Movement are better, wiser, and add nothing but prosperity and freedom to our nation.  Thus, I am choosing to use my words to encourage, teach, and change this country through those ideas.

If we as the Conservative Movement can learn to do all of these things, we will be well on our way to winning the battle that lies ahead for our liberty and freedom.

And those are not bad lessons to learn from a three year old.

You are Invited to Learn how YOU Can Make a Difference in Your Community!

American Majority Arkansas is pleased to announce its Activist Training Program is coming to De Queen, AR on Tuesday, September 21st from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm.

The event will feature general sessions for individuals interested in those looking to become more effective activists and running for public office.

The training will be held at the De Queen Senior Center, located at 320 W Gilson Ave.   Admission is $10 per person and online registration is requested.  If you are unable to register online, please call our office at 540-338-1251 to secure admission.

Attendees will receive three hours of specialized training on subjects such as:

• Hold Government Accountable (Learn the most effective ways to contact elected officials, including how to use FOIA, share tactics with fellow activists, hear from former campaign staffers)
• Volunteer in Campaigns (Learn how to be a beneficial campaign volunteer for your candidate, including how to write and manage call lists)

Included in the training materials will be samples and supplements to help you apply what you learn in the training to your organization, candidate, cause or community.

Political Training Registration

To register for the event, please use our online reservation system above.  If you have any questions, please contact Kerry Baldwin at Kerry@americanmajority.org or Laurie Masterson at Laurie@americanmajority.org or call (501) 801-1030.

Our nation was founded by ordinary citizen activists desiring a government that was accountable to the people.  Today, ordinary citizens across our nation are tired of the status quo and ready to engage for the betterment of their communities. American Majority’s political training addresses these passions by providing education and resources to help you meet your goals.

American Majority Texas is pleased to announce an Activist Training will be conducted on Saturday, September 25th in League City, TX to provide citizens with the tools necessary to become effective activists.

The political training will take place at the North County Annex located at 174 Calder Road in League City from 9 AM to 12 PM.  Registration opens at 8:30 AM.  The cost is $20 if you pre-register online by 9/24 and $25 at the door.  Space is limited.  Pre-registration is strongly encouraged.

Topics* to be covered during the Training include:

• The System (an in-depth look at the system we’re in, how we got here, and what we can do about it)
• Ten Tips to Full Speed (10 tactics you can implement now to maximize your electoral impact)
• Precinct Power (Hardwiring your neighborhood for political success and accountability)
• Patriotism and Communication (Utilizing New Media and the Internet to Promote Liberty)

Full training materials, samples and supplements will be provided to help you apply what you learn to your organization, candidate, cause or community.

If you have any questions or would like additional information, call Corie at 832-244-2761 or e-mail Corie@AmericanMajority.org .

American Majority is a non-profit and non-partisan political training organization whose mission is to train and equip a national network of leaders committed to individual freedom through limited government and the free market.

* Topics are subject to change.

You are Invited to Learn how YOU Can Make a Difference in Your Community!

American Majority Arkansas is pleased to announce its Activist Training Program is coming to Little Rock, AR on Tuesday, September 14th from 6:00pm until 9:00pm.

The event will feature general sessions for individuals interested in those looking to become more effective activists and running for public office.

The event will be located at the Holiday Inn Presidential, located at 600 Interstate 30 Little Rock.  Information and pricing for each track is as follows:

Admission is $10 per person and online registration is requested.  If you are unable to register online, please call our office to secure admission.

Attendees will receive three hours of specialized training on subjects such as:

Hold Government Accountable

• Learn the most effective ways to contact elected officials
• What is FOIA and how to use it
• Share tactics with fellow activists
• Hear from former campaign staffers

Volunteer in Campaigns

• Learn how to be of the most value to a campaign
• Tips and hints on how to benefit your candidate
• Discuss expectations with former campaign staffers
• Learn to write and manage call lists

Included in the training materials will be samples and supplements to help you apply what you learn in the training to your organization, candidate, cause or community.

Political Training Registration

If you have any questions, please contact Kerry Baldwin at Kerry@americanmajority.org or Laurie Masterson at Laurie@americanmajority.org or call (501)-801-1030

Our nation was founded by ordinary citizen activists desiring a government that was accountable to the people. Today, ordinary citizens across our nation are tired of the status quo and ready to engage for the betterment of their communities.

American Majority is pleased to announce an Activist Training will be conducted on Saturday, October 9th in Hays, KS to provide citizens with the tools necessary to become effective activists.

The training will take place at the Hays Public Library located at 1205 Main Street in Hays from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM.  Registration opens at 12:30 PM and the cost is $25 per attendee.

The training will be conducted by a certified American Majority Mechanic Trainer (read more about your trainer at the end of this article).

Topics* to be covered during the Training include:

• The System (an in-depth look at the system we’re in, how we got there, and what we can do about it)
• Grassroots Action (ideas and practical steps to engage our communities and organize a coalition of volunteers)
• Precinct Power (changing your community one precinct at a time with specific micro-targeting and focused action)
• Patriots 2.0 (effectively utilizing social networking tools, blogs, wiki projects and other technologically-driven platforms)

Full training materials, samples and supplements will be provided to help you apply what you learn to your organization, candidate, cause or community.

Political Training Registration

If you have any questions or would like additional information, contact Lynn Ballinger at Lynn@AMMechanics.org or call 620-287-3311.

American Majority is a non-profit and non-partisan organization whose mission is to train and equip a national network of leaders committed to individual freedom through limited government and the free market.

* Topics are subject to change.

About Your Trainer

Lynn Ballinger is a marketing and public relations professional in southwest Kansas.  She is a past Western Kansas Director for Concerned Women for America.  She has been a volunteer on numerous campaigns, organized legislative luncheons, congressional letter writing campaigns and patriotic essay contests for area schoolchildren.  She currently serves on the Finney County Fair Board and the Southwest Arts & Humanities Council.   Lynn is also a member of First Southern Baptist Church of Garden City, KS and is most proud of her two children – Alexandra & Benjamin.

The trainer for this event is a certified American Majority Mechanic Trainer as part of the American Majority Mechanics Program.  This individual was identified, trained and certified to conduct Activist Trainings on behalf of American Majority.

The American Majority Mechanics Program was launched in 2010 with goal of training citizen-activists to equip others to become engaged in their state and local communities.  The program is named after the roughly 30 citizens who called themselves “Mechanics” and organized an intelligence network designed to monitor and inform the citizenry about British activities in New England colonies on the eve of American independence.  Among its most notable members was Paul Revere.  For more information on become an American Majority mechanic, please contact us.

Our nation was founded by ordinary citizen activists desiring a government that was accountable to the people. Today, ordinary citizens across our nation are tired of the status quo and ready to engage for the betterment of their communities.

American Majority is pleased to announce an Activist Training will be conducted on Saturday, September 25th in Guymon, OK to provide citizens with the tools necessary to become effective activists.

The training will take place at the Chamber of Commerce located at 711 S. E Street in Guymon from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM.  Registration opens at 12:30 PM and the cost is $25 per attendee.

The training will be conducted by a certified American Majority Mechanic Trainer (read more about your trainer at the end of this article).

Topics* to be covered during the Training include:

• The System (an in-depth look at the system we’re in, how we got there, and what we can do about it)
• Grassroots Action (ideas and practical steps to engage our communities and organize a coalition of volunteers)
• Precinct Power (changing your community one precinct at a time with specific micro-targeting and focused action)
• Patriots 2.0 (effectively utilizing social networking tools, blogs, wiki projects and other technologically-driven platforms)

Full training materials, samples and supplements will be provided to help you apply what you learn to your organization, candidate, cause or community.

Political Training Registration

If you have any questions or would like additional information, contact Lynn Ballinger at Lynn@AMMechanics.org or call 620-287-3311.

American Majority is a non-profit and non-partisan organization whose mission is to train and equip a national network of leaders committed to individual freedom through limited government and the free market.

* Topics are subject to change.

About Your Trainer

Lynn Ballinger is a marketing and public relations professional in southwest Kansas.  She is a past Western Kansas Director for Concerned Women for America.  She has been a volunteer on numerous campaigns, organized legislative luncheons, congressional letter writing campaigns and patriotic essay contests for area schoolchildren.  She currently serves on the Finney County Fair Board and the Southwest Arts & Humanities Council.   Lynn is also a member of First Southern Baptist Church of Garden City, KS and is most proud of her two children – Alexandra & Benjamin.

The trainer for this event is a certified American Majority Mechanic Trainer as part of the American Majority Mechanics Program.  This individual was identified, trained and certified to conduct Activist Trainings on behalf of American Majority.

The American Majority Mechanics Program was launched in 2010 with goal of training citizen-activists to equip others to become engaged in their state and local communities.  The program is named after the roughly 30 citizens who called themselves “Mechanics” and organized an intelligence network designed to monitor and inform the citizenry about British activities in New England colonies on the eve of American independence.  Among its most notable members was Paul Revere.  For more information on become an American Majority mechanic, please contact us.

Our nation was founded by ordinary citizen activists desiring a government that was accountable to the people. Today, ordinary citizens across our nation are tired of the status quo and ready to engage for the betterment of their communities.

American Majority is pleased to announce an Activist Training will be conducted on Saturday, September 11^th in Garden City, KS to provide citizens with the tools necessary to become effective activists.

The training will take place at the Finney Co. Public Library located at 605 E Walnut in Garden City from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM .  Registration opens at 12:30 PM and the cost is $25 per attendee.

The training will be conducted by a certified American Majority Mechanic Trainer (read more about your trainer at the end of this article).

Topics* to be covered during the Training include:

• The System (an in-depth look at the system we’re in, how we got there, and what we can do about it)
• Grassroots Action (ideas and practical steps to engage our communities and organize a coalition of volunteers)
• Precinct Power (changing your community one precinct at a time with specific micro-targeting and focused action)
• Patriots 2.0 (effectively utilizing social networking tools, blogs, wiki projects and other technologically-driven platforms)

Full training materials, samples and supplements will be provided to help you apply what you learn to your organization, candidate, cause or community.

Political Training Registration

If you have any questions or would like additional information, contact Lynn Ballinger at Lynn@AMMechanics.org or call 620-287-3311.

American Majority is a non-profit and non-partisan organization whose mission is to train and equip a national network of leaders committed to individual freedom through limited government and the free market.

* Topics are subject to change.

About Your Trainer

Lynn Ballinger is a marketing and public relations professional in southwest Kansas.  She is a past Western Kansas Director for Concerned Women for America.  She has been a volunteer on numerous campaigns, organized legislative luncheons, congressional letter writing campaigns and patriotic essay contests for area schoolchildren.  She currently serves on the Finney County Fair Board and the Southwest Arts & Humanities Council.   Lynn is also a member of First Southern Baptist Church of Garden City, KS and is most proud of her two children – Alexandra & Benjamin.

The trainer for this event is a certified American Majority Mechanic Trainer as part of the American Majority Mechanics Program.  This individual was identified, trained and certified to conduct Activist Trainings on behalf of American Majority.

The American Majority Mechanics Program was launched in 2010 with goal of training citizen-activists to equip others to become engaged in their state and local communities.  The program is named after the roughly 30 citizens who called themselves “Mechanics” and organized an intelligence network designed to monitor and inform the citizenry about British activities in New England colonies on the eve of American independence.  Among its most notable members was Paul Revere.  For more information on become an American Majority mechanic, please contact us.

Our nation was founded by ordinary citizen activists desiring a government that was accountable to the people.  Today, ordinary citizens across our nation are tired of the status quo and ready to engage for the betterment of their communities. American Majority’s political training addresses these passions by providing education and resources to help you meet your goals.

American Majority Missouri along with the Calloway Patriots is pleased to announce an Activist Training will be conducted on Friday, September 24th  in Fulton, MO to provide citizens with the tools necessary to become effective activists.

The political training will take place at Calloway Electric Community Room 1313 Cooperative Drive in Fulton from 6 to 9 PM.  Registration opens at 5:45 PM.  The cost is $5 per person. To register, please either e-mail Rachel at Rachel@AmericanMajority.org or call 417-838-3067.

Topics* to be covered during the Training include:

• Grassroots Action (ideas and practical steps to engage our communities and organize a coalition of volunteers)
• Precinct Power (changing your community one precinct at a time with specific micro-targeting and focused action)
• Patriots 2.0 (effectively utilizing social networking tools, blogs, wiki projects and other technologically-driven platforms)

Training materials, samples and supplements will be provided to help you apply what you learn to your organization, candidate, cause or community.

If you have any questions, would like additional information, or to pre-register call Rachel Hassani at 417-838-3067 or e-mail Rachel@AmericanMajority.org.

American Majority is a non-profit and non-partisan political training organization whose mission is to train and equip a national network of leaders committed to individual freedom through limited government and the free market.

* Topics are subject to change.

Our nation was founded by ordinary citizen activists desiring a government that was accountable to the people.  Today, ordinary citizens across our nation are tired of the status quo and ready to engage for the betterment of their communities. American Majority’s political training addresses these passions by providing education and resources to help you meet your goals.

American Majority Missouri along with the Cooper County Tea-Party is pleased to announce an Activist Training will be conducted on Wednesday, September 22^nd in Boonville, MO to provide citizens with the tools necessary to become effective activists.

The political training will take place at the Knights of Columbus hall located at 1515 Radio Hill (just behind the Rick Ball Auto Mall) in Boonville from 6 to 9 pm. Registration opens at 5:45. The cost is $5 per person. Call 417-838-3067 or email Rachel@AmericanMajority to register.

Topics* to be covered during the Training include:

• Building Coalitions and Reaching Your Community (ideas and practical steps to engage your community and organize a coalition of volunteers)
• Government 101 (how government operates, how legislative and executive bodies work, how to get involved)
• Holding Government Accountable (how to hold leaders accountable once they are in office)
• Effectively Communicating Your Views (how to write effective letters to the editor, opinion editorials and blogs, using social networking tools and wiki projects)

Full training materials, samples and supplements will be provided to help you apply what you learn to your organization, candidate, cause or community.

If you would like additional information or to register please call Rachel Hassani at 417-838-3067 or e-mail Rachel@AmericanMajority.org

American Majority is a non-profit and non-partisan political training organization whose mission is to train and equip a national network of leaders committed to individual freedom through limited government and the free market.

* Topics are subject to change.