Buffalo's Monticello: The Program
Buffalo's Monticello
A Liberty Institute
by Julianne MW Thompson
Originally Published August 20, 2016
Additions/edits made periodically
This is a proposal for a pilot program, a Foundation, Liberty Institute or conservative think tank of sorts, and an incubator for entrepreneurial startups. It would include renovating an old warehouse or industrial property, preferably near the Cobblestone District in the City of Buffalo, New York, although a beautiful old German Cathedral currently on the market for $30k has become available, that might more perfectly house such an endeavor.
The purpose of this venture is to help restore the city to some of its former glory by providing an interactive educational and entrepreneurial environment that will foster the desire of people to actively participate in the political process from a grassroots perspective, while engaging in a wide range of creative projects and business pursuits. It might also be viewed as a pilot program whose successes may shared with other cities suffering from blight and economic decline.
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OUR MISSION:
Dedicated to public awareness, industry, govt accountability & the love of Jesus Christ ..
Building a Bulwark against mass media mis & disinformation, a tiny fortress against a corrupt global cabal, standing in the breach between happy, civil 1950s America and some weird dystopian future...
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...A Liberty Hub housed within HUD for example, would help fulfill the desire of the Trump Administration to rebuild infrastructure, grow and prosper the cities, while providing the means whereby public benefit recipients can learn valuable skills while transitioning from welfare to work. It is expected the Cafe, Gift Shoppe and other in-house ventures will be able to support the work of Buffalo's Monticello, and outside of being part of a federal economic development program, it is hoped the foundation would be able to secure initial funding through Founder and Benefactor contributions, investments, endowments or philanthropic gifts.
This concept began with a deep desire to see improvement in the social and economic condition of the cities. It hopes to implement market-based solutions to combat the rampant and chronic poverty and homelessness therein, and to provide a deeper historical perspective on our nation's history and Constitutional founding.
It would house a Constitutional Law Center, and the signature program would be a Foundations of Liberty Series which would feature profiles of Conservative/Libertarian Black Americans and other ethnicities and minorities, in the cities of Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Other programs include Feed the Need, a voluntary program for students in schools at risk of violent behavior and Vet Respite, which sponsors returning Military Veterans at suicide risk to a retreat in Nicaragua. Details below.
This endeavor would continue the work of TEA New York and affiliated reform groups under a new name and a more well-developed program. TEA New York, as the name suggests, is a Tea Party group that arose out of the reform movement that began at the end of 2008, and it is networked with other prominent reform groups in NYS including the Conservative Society for Action (CSA) and We the People of NY Inc. (WTP-NY) and New York 2nd Amendment groups. TEA New York has loosely maintained a website, blog, Meetup, Googlegroup Discussion Forum, Facebook, Twitter and PAC since 2009, and has a fairly large active membership informed in part by our past Alerts. From our website:
Our mission is to help reign in the enormous inefficient and unaccountable New York State government by identifying corruption and abuse; proactively address growing constitutional violations by government officials; and provide the means by which the citizenry can actively engage in the process of bringing about reform.
THE PROGRAM
The Constitutional Law Center (CLC)
This would engage the legal profession and other interested parties to advocate on behalf of citizens charged by unlawful law, or law that violates US Constitutional protections - like the New York SAFE Act - which makes previously legal firearms illegal, establishes a statewide medical database and does nothing to address the problem of criminals who will continue to use high capacity mags while law abiding people are limited to ten rounds.
12Sep21: Nothing is more critical at this stage than stopping the unconstitutional vax mandates. Assuring Election integrity is another crucial issue.
June 2023: Election rigging and interference, and stemming the flow of illegal immigrants to the State of New York with all the associated crime and harm to to the citizens of New York State by Soros-Funded DAs have become top priorities. Govenor Kathy Hochul's and New York State Attorney General Tish James' dystopian vaccine mandates, quarantine camps, promotion of the climate scam and elimination of gas heat, overburdening our archaic, unreliable and expensive electric grid to no good end, all need to be addressed.
The violation of our laws and allowing the border to be overrun by illegal invaders, an entire Federal Government dedicated to supporting a lawless unelected regime, the weaponization of Federal Agencies, persecuting and confining January 6th prisoners to DC Gulags, suppressing the 1st Amendment Right to Free Speech, maintaining a corrupt relationship with a major hostile Communist power, funding a war against Russia without a Congressional Declaration of War, deliberately choking our supply chains, manufacturing viruses, fueling the child sex-trafficking trade, inflating our currency and destroying our national sovereignty, all need to be addressed and prosecuted at the Federal level.
In addition, with the State of New York leading all other states as having the most dysfunctional Legislature in the entire nation according to even the liberal Brennan Center for Law & Justice, the CLC will be the staging ground for class-action lawsuits against the State of New York for the restoration of Initiative and Referendum, the fiscal abuse and unaccountability of the State Authorities (Water, Sewer, Thruway etc), for the depoliticization of the Board of Elections and the abuse of the Message of Necessity as examples. With 1000+ friends who support our work in WNY alone, a $100 commitment from 100 supporters is a reasonable expectation to initiate each class-action lawsuit. See other proposals to reform NYS government here.
Having missed a once-every-17-year opportunity at passage of a 2018 Constitutional Convention whereby citizens might have helped bring about reform, one of our immediate concerns is the intent of the new Democrat Majorities to further violate our US Constitutional Protections and Natural Rights through the unhindered expansion of abortion, gun control and illegal immigration, as early as January 2019. Please see, sign and share our Petition here: The President of the United States : New York State Citizen Petition for US Government Intervention. We also hope incoming New York State Attorney General Letitia James will abandon her quest to "take down" our duly elected President, understand that her function is to investigate crimes not people, grasp the reality that the $25 million plus investigation into "Russian collusion" has yielded no results but unrelated crimes, that such a quest will place unnecessary financial burden upon an already overtaxed citizenry, and that she would focus on the massive corruption on hand at the State level.
We would also research and advocate for the Sheriff's Authority to convene Grand Juries on elected officials who appear derelict in their official responsibilities, as in the case of Erie County Board of Elections Commissioner Jeremy Zellner and Erie County Legislator Betty Jean Grant in April 2017.
The CLC would also provide classes to equip people in managing campaigns, obtaining Notary Public and Pistol Permits, becoming Parliamentarians, as well as developing other insights for featured speaking events and for digital media consumption.
Foundations in Liberty
This is a series of events in the cities of Buffalo and Niagara Falls NY that would engage urban communities in better understanding history with the hope of positively impacting the future social and economic conditions in urban environments. It would begin with an Underground Railroad themed event with portraits of predominantly Conservative and Libertarian, Black and those considered Minorities, and other Americans who have made contributions towards the cause of liberty, on easels with large text. Speakers may include Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens of Turning Point USA, Thomas Sowell, Ben Carson, Clarence Thomas, Walter E Williams, Frantz Kebreau and Starr Parker, the event would have music, refreshments, free raffles would be held to give away books and short instructive videos from for example, PragerU would be shown.
Feed the Need
This a voluntary, faith-based program to pull violent and potentially violent students out of the public school system and place them in a separate learning environment, using intensive intervention to develop in the students a sense of discipline, personal responsibility and self-worth.
Vet Respite
This program sponsors returning military veterans who may be at suicide risk and need to decompress from the fog of war to retreat to La Biosfera in Jinotega, Nicaragua. The proprietor is Suzanne Wopperer, twin sister of Julianne (Jul) Thompson, Founder of TEA New York and Buffalo's Monticello. This currently has the support of WNY Heroes and the Marine Corps Coordinating Council. Webpage here: Vet Respite at La Biosfera. Additionally Ben & Jackie Wassell would like to provide a local retreat in Buffalo's southtowns.
Video Production
We would produce informational and instructional videos exposing corruption at the Board of Elections, how to do a write-in at the ballot box, how to manage an independent campaign for political office, how to harvest ballots, as our legislators are doing little to nothing to address voter fraud and how to support the work of NYCitizensAudit, for examples. We can resurrect Buffalo Cable Access Media (BCAM) for community access, styled on the Access Tucson model. Additionally, a Song & Dance Troupe could engage Praise and Worship team members and other musicians from the region to produce music videos, some with personal stories to share on social media. We might begin by producing videos using the music of MercyMe's Greater, TobyMac's Feel it, King and Country's Fix My Eyes and Jordan Feliz' The River, engaging members of local multicultural churches.
In-House Art Gallery
This would showcase the work of local artists and draw attention to our work.
Additional Groups, Organizations and Initiatives
We would support and share information about ongoing efforts to inform and educate apart from the mainstream media; assist in strengthening families; help develop skills and personal responsibility; properly inform people, engage them in the political process and help elect principled candidates to elective office by partnering with organizations and initiatives including but not limited to:
- NY Citizens Audit
- Bobbie Anne Cox, Constitutional Attorney
- 2nd Amendment Orgs, NRA
- Fully Informed Jury Association (FIJA) & Jury Nullification
- Institute for Justice (Arlington VA)
- ACLJ - The American Center for Law & Justice
- Judicial Watch
- Liberty Counsel
- Turning Point USA
- The Heritage Foundation
- Hillsdale College/Imprimus
- The Limbaugh Institute of Advanced Conservative Studies
- PragerU
- American States Patriots
- Choose to Refuse Common Core
- The Frederick Douglass Foundation
- EMPact America
- We The People of NY Inc (WTP-NY)
- Primary Challenge
- Free Buffalo
- Conservative Society for Action (CSA)
- Main Street Growth & Opportunity Coalition
- Social Services
- Ellicott Development Corp
- Launch NY
- The Thomas R Beecher Jr Innovation Center
- Referrals to Job Skills Training & Educational Opportunities
- Charter Schools
- Lobby to bring BOCES to five major NYS population centers
- SonRays Ministries, Northtown Pregnancy Center
- Erie County Sheriff’s Office (ESCO)
Business Ventures
As this project would be a sort of incubator for entrepreneurial startups, a few suggestions may include
- Just a Pretty Face– a design & construction company
that would provide new facades on old structurally sound
buildings – or work could be subcontracted - Road Crew - A revolving crew of curbing, sidewalk and light landscaping/road repair, using Mini-Mixer concrete mixers. Yes. This is our personal business, a small manufacturing company that would love to play a part in refurbishing our cities.
- Custom Crafted Entryways – arches and unique architectural elements
- Grimestoppers – A window washing and/or gutter cleaning low-cost startup
- The Buffalo Exchange -- A second-hand quality clothing exchange
- Flamingo Grove – handmade products, promoted online and at gift shoppe. This could become a franchise featuring local artisans in different towns and cities around the country.
- Who Needs Emeril? –a high-end catering service for cocktail parties
- Medieval Garb – period fashion – not costumes but adjusted for the 21stcentury
- Little Hippy Baby Clothes - best fabrics & patterns, awesome design
- Little Men - Cummerbunds, suspenders, bowties & fashion, for the young sir...
- Short Films - and music videos to popular & local Christian music, some featuring silhouetting and close-knit choreographed dance with personal stories to share on social media
Calendar
- Spirit of America Rally, April 1, 2017
- The Last TEA New York Christmas/New Year Party, December 31, 2017
- 12 Year TNY Anniversary & Final Awards Ceremony/BM Launch, date & location TBA
- - for honoring member contributions, the last event as TEA New York (Cancelled)
- January 6th Protest of the 2020 rigged election (Done)
- Speaking Engagement and fundraiser for NY Citizens Audit, 28 March 2023 (Done)
- The Great Gun Getaway - a weekend of skeet/target competition at a mountain lodge
- Carl Paladino Roast
- Karaoke Cookout
- Sing for Life - Fundraising March for Natural Cures for Cancer
- Local Artist Auction
- Battle of the Bands
THE BUILDING PROGRAM
- Welcome/Introduction portal -- with conference area, multimedia info hub and area for Business Assist
- Auditorium with adjoining Reception area– for speakers, presentations, productions, showing films and for general meetings. It may also be rented or made available for use by affiliated or outside groups.
- Gym/Production Room– for choreography and for doubling as a basketball court and athletic club.
- Studio– for video production
- Gallery-- to showcase the work of local artists and draw attention to our work
- Cafe– to support the work of the Foundation
- Kitchen– to serve the Cafe as well as the larger needs of the Foundation
- Gift Shoppe– to support the work of the Foundation, featuring the work of local artists
- Common Areas– for the coffee klatch
- Artist Studios– utilized or rented to support the work of the Foundation
- Studio Apartments– rented to support the work of the Foundation
- Large Apartment— for onsite management, security
- CLC office -- Conference Room & library
- Offices– for research, management and administrative support
- Manufacturing Area— space reserved for Minimax Concrete Corp & other projects
- Retail space
- Other– mechanical, storage, restrooms, etc.
Support Positions
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- Communications/Marketing
- Accounting/Admin Support
- Videography
- Labor/Volunteer Help
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Final notes: As I write this at the start of 2019, it has become blatantly clear the mainstream media is ardently engaging in a disinformation campaign. The President and conservatives in Congress have made phenomenal strides increasing the GDP and jobs, creating fair trade deals and crushing ISIS among so many glaring threats to liberty and economic freedom. Yet so many "young minds full of mush" as Rush Limbaugh would say are believing deliberate lies. Vitriolic division has ensued, demonstrating that many are willing to violate Constitutional protections to further an aggressive and extremely harmful agenda. A bulwark against these imminent threats is needed, and Buffalo's Monticello hopes to fill this void, and act as a measure of protection against a very dedicated opposition to real racial equality and economic freedom. ~Jul
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Developed in the Summer of 2016 by
Julianne MW Thompson
Owner, Mini-Mixer LLC
TEA New York, Co-Founder with Rus Thompson
1st and Past President, NY-8 Western New York Chapter of the WMA
(Women Marines Association)
Field Director/Trip Coordinator for New York for Trump
BPS in Architecture, SUNYAB
Gammy Juju to 6 beautiful grandsons :-)
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