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GiN Press Release: Proponents of Collective Bargaining Reform to Counter-Rally Saturday at the State Capitol

Additional information and details about the rally can be found HERE.

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F  O  R       I  M  M  E  D  I  A  T  E        R  E  L  E  A  S  E   –  Friday, February 25, 2011

Proponents of Collective Bargaining Reform to Counter-Rally Saturday at the State Capitol

WHAT: Counter-Rally to MoveOn.org “Saving the American Dream Rally”

WHEN: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26  – NOON            WHERE: North Steps of the State Capitol, Lincoln

Grassroots in Nebraska (GiN) is helping out friends at Omaha 912, who called upon their membership to gather for a counter-rally at the State Capitol on Saturday. Unfortunately, the organizer of the counter-rally had a death in the family and requested assistance, which GiN is pleased to provide.

Thanks to the Capitol Commission, GiN has secured the use of the base of the North Steps at NOON. Nebraskans who support serious reform of the State’s system of collective bargaining for public employees are encouraged to attend. GiN’s purpose for this rally is to stand up for Nebraska taxpayers who are not being adequately represented at the bargaining table but who are held responsible for paying the bills.

Shelli Dawdy, GiN’s founder stated, “We decided to step forward and organize this counter-rally because we’re hearing from people across the State that they see what is going in on Wisconsin and Ohio, and they are starting to understand that this is a universal problem. We’re at a tipping point, where it’s time to drastically cut spending by government at all levels. More and more Nebraskans are realizing our budget is in as much trouble as many other states.  When they learn that 17% of the State’s work force is employed by state and local government, they know instinctively that is unsustainable.”

A number of grassroots groups in the Omaha and Lincoln areas, in addition to GiN and Omaha 912, have notified their membership about the counter-rally on Saturday, including a Lincoln watchdog group, Conservatives Tomorrow, Educators of Liberty,  OathKeepers, and others.

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About Grassroots in Nebraska (GiN)
GiN was founded in Lincoln, Nebraska, with its first tea party held in the city on March 15, 2009, at Senator Ben Nelson’s Lincoln office. The group organized April 11, July 4, and December 22 Tea Parties in 2009, and a March 21 “Kill the Bill” rally and April 15 Tax Day Tea Party in 2010. In addition to organizing tea parties, GiN has worked to affect the legislative process through research, information dissemination and direct advocacy at the Unicameral, including successfully organizing testimony and public turnout for LR292, the Nebraska Sovereignty Resolution in 2010. GiN’s activities have been covered by Nebraska media including KLKN, KOLN, and KHAS TV, KLIN’s Jack & John in the Morning, KHAS Sunrise 360, Lincoln Journal Star, Omaha World-Herald and other newspapers the State.

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Shelli Dawdy is first and foremost the mother of three children whom she has taught at home via the classical method since removing her children from school in 2001. During her early years as a homeschool mother, she worked part-time as a freelance writer. Born and raised in the Iowa, Shelli and her husband moved to the state of South Dakota in 1997, attracted to its more limited government and friendly tax environment. In 2006, Shelli and her family relocated to Lincoln, Nebraska, when her husband’s employer offered a new position. She took a break from work and politics for a time, recognizing the need to focus solely on her childrens’ schooling with two now of high school age. Distressed by many things she was witnessing on the national political scene and disillusioned about the Republican Party, she decided to start writing again, this time online. Motivated to get involved with others at the grassroots level, she networked with activists on the social media tool, Twitter. She was involved in organizing the first tea party rallies inspired by Rick Santelli’s “rant” on CNBC in February 2009. Recognizing that activism should generate on the local level, she founded Grassroots in Nebraska in March of 2009. The group’s mission is a return to Constitutional, limited government, according to its original meaning. While the group has held several tea party rallies, it’s focus is to take effective action. Among its many projects, GiN successfully coordinated testimony for the hearing of the Nebraska Sovereignty Resolution, networked with other groups to ensure a large show of public support at the hearing, and coordinated follow up support to ensure its passage in April 2010. While working to build up GiN throughout 2009, she was asked to work as writer and producer of the documentary film, A New America, which lays out how Progressivism is responsible for how America has moved away from its Constitutional roots. You can see more of her work on Grassroots in Nebraska (GiN) and StubbornFacts