THE WEEK OF

OCT 25TH 2009 VOL 1 ISSUE 2

The Eternally
Vigilant
Next RetakeCleveland Meeting
"[It is] the people, to
whom all authority
Scheduled
belongs."
After many requests from citizens of the Town of
Cleveland, we have scheduled the second
RetakeCleveland meeting for Monday, November 2, 2009 --Thomas
at 6:00 P.M. This meeting will be held at the Cleveland
Fire Hall. RetakeCleveland Meeting a
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only be able to meet from 6:00 - 7:15 this week. This I just wanted to write to thank everyone that
meeting must be productive and quick, used mostly to get attended the RetakeCleveland Citizens meeting
everyone prepared for the Town Hall meeting scheduled that was held in response to the cancellation of
for the next night. the Town Hall Meeting. Our meeting proved to
be much more "rights" oriented and the people
FINALLY had the chance to practice their First
Amendment right to free speech and assembly.
The outlet that was opened up last night for
Cleveland Town Council Meeting everyone to express their thoughts and ideas
was truly inspiring to me, as I'm sure it was to all
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 of you.
The Cleveland Town Council will convene their We covered many of the grievances that the
scheduled meeting on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 7:00 citizens of Cleveland have with the sitting
P.M. This meeting will take place at the Cleveland Town council, and I also feel that we are truly united
Hall. Every citizen of Cleveland is urged to attend this now. Being on the same page is truly refreshing
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meeting. for me, because before last night I felt like
everyone was in a state of chaos and confusion.
As many of you already know, the public has become very Now that we are all on the same page, it is
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aware of the inner workings of the Town Hall meetings,
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and they have begun to show their disgust. It is urgent that educated about our local government and the
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we have a huge turn-out at this meeting to ensure that we issues that have arisen from it. We must all
let our elected officials know that we mean business. remember to be vigilant in our fight against our
representatives.
Everyone is encouraged to show up and practice their
Constitutional Rights. Bring signs that express your voice
in the event that you are not able to speak.
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RetakeCleveland will, once again, attempt to present the

Petition for Redress of Grievances that many of you have
personally signed.

If you wish to attend this meeting and do not have

transportation to make it, send an email to
(RetakeCleveland@hush.com) and arrangements will be
made for you to be there.
"Governments are
instituted among men,
deriving their just powers
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from the consent of the
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Some of the conclusions that we came to last night are as follows:

1. Josh Byrd will become the photographer for RetakeCleveland, and

will begin work on taking video and audio of all of the public meetings
that are held (both by the Council and RetakeCleveland). An idea
Our Side:
was brought up by a townsperson that we should record these
A Non-Family Matter
meetings. We also decided that we will be creating these videos in a
digital format to allow them to be sent to everyone via email and
social networking sites. It is very important that everyone be able to
see the meetings on video, especially if they were not able to attend
After reading Mr. Wayne Owens” letter in the October 28 issue of
the meetings.
Word of the
The Blount WeekI wonder
Countian, ifalso
2. We Mr.discussed
Owensthemight suffer
problems that we from
have with the 60 second
illusions(Adj)
Inalienable of grandeur or a persecution complex. Can he possibly
speaking rule. We all came to the conclusion that we could create a
speech and break it down into 60 second intervals for several people
believe that the “powers that tobe”
i-ˈnāl-yə-nə-bəl were
address withelected justtime.
their allotted toI employ
think this is him?
a great idea if
everyone agrees to make time to request their 60 seconds 7days in
Or can he believe that past administrations were “out to get him”?
advance. I think that this is the only way that we will ever be able to
: incapable of being alienated, discuss our grievances fully with the council.
surrendered, or transferred
The citizens of Cleveland have
3. Onemobilized to fight
of the most important for their
conclusions that came out of the
inalienable rights as defined in the last
meeting Billnight
of was
rights. They
the idea have
that we need united to of this
to hold more
type of meeting to discuss the town's problems. Many of you came to
Take aprove
momentthat thethe
to review mayor
word of and council
the week cannot
me after do toanything
the meeting express yourthey desire,
approval of the but
meeting format,
must represent the will of theTown
and try to remember it in your daily routine. people
and I also of the town.
feel that the meeting was MUCH more productive
Hall meetings that have been being held lately.
than the

The beauty of our national, state, and local government is that we

are allowed to protest and disagree with our leaders. There is no
Quote of the
ruling elite. Weekof rulers can do anything they want just
No group
because they were elected. This has recently been proven by the
“We hold theseCounty
Jefferson truths to be self-
Commission.
evident, that all men are created “Those who expect to
equal, that they are endowed, by reap the blessings of
RetakeCleveland
their Creator, with certainis not and will never be a political organization.
unalienable
It is simply Rights,
an that among
organization madefreedom,
up of people must,
with like
many different
these are Life, Liberty, and the
political beliefs. men, undergo the
It is an organization that advocates truth and
pursuit of Happiness.”
transparency fatigues of to
supporting
-Preamble to the U.S.inDeclaration
our local government and works defend our civil
rights.
of Independence, 1776 it.”

--Thomas Paine, 1777

Donna Gillespie
Cleveland, AL
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“The Weekly Rebuttal”
The Voice of the Public

The voice of the people has a power that many people do not understand. Many
movements throughout history were successful only because of the support and lack of fear
on behalf of the people. It is truly time to speak.

We should first take a moment out of our busy schedules to thank the people that deserve
it. Make a few phone calls; send an email, or even a handwritten letter. Showing gratitude
and appreciation will get us a long way, especially with the press.

On the other hand, we should put more and more pressure on the public officials that have
put us in this situation in the first place. Do whatever is possible to contact these people,
even if you have to call them at home. They are OUR representatives and should have
absolutely no problem taking a moment to talk to you, the voter.

Below is a list of contact information to send your appreciation as well as your disgust.
Without people taking part, this movement will stall.

Press Elected Officials

The Blount Countian Cleveland Town Hall
P.O. Box 310 62732 U.S. Hwy 231
Oneonta, AL 35121 Cleveland, AL 35049
205-625-3231 (205) 274-9640
Countian@otelco.net
Tommy Roundtree- District Attorney
Alabama's ABC 33/40 220 2nd Ave E,
P.O. Box 360039 Oneonta, AL 35121
Birmingham, AL 35236 (205) 625-4171
205-403-3340
205-203-6397- (ask for Ana)

“All men having power ought to be

distrusted to a certain degree.”
--James Madison, 1787