We publish a local newsletter called "Let Freedom Reign". We are in Possesion of the some e-mails that validate the links, that we would not print in a publicly distributed newsletter. We suspect they will be appropriate for here in time.
The links are written by Mike "Radar" Price, former state legislative director of ABATE of FLorida.
He quit. I can see why?
Why did you resign? Why Resign
What did your intent letter say?
It caused the VP and Pres to resign as well. Resignation Letters
Was there an actual report given to the Board?
ReportWas there an "official" emergency meeting on April 1st? Emergency Meetings
From: http://www.floridabiker.com/resignation.html
Nope, the truth will not be found on the X-Files.Add to Technorati Favorites
ABATE of FLorida lobbyist now targeting sport bikers
As a result of an upcoming conference a number of e-mails are ending up in my box relating to what some people find hilarious and some are outraged by. And that is the fact that the ABATE of Florida prez/ paid lobbyist ( and we still wonder, just where does the money go?) will be speaking at a "Sportbikers Conference,"
Bikers Empowerment Training Conference http://www.betconference.com/.
This is the man that up until a couple years ago was still referring to sport bikes as "crotch-rockets"?
So we have provided the info. By mail and here. It is our sincerest hope that some others may learn through the mistakes made by the citizenry of Florida that faced an extremely oppressive, constitutionally questionable, session last year.
Florida has been on the forefront of seeking ways to restrict, oppress, or remove Individual rights.
It has been successful to an extent by virtue of the failure of many of it's citizens to involve themselves in the process. To move beyond apathy, to educate themselves beyond the forwards that land in their e-mail, by embracing defeat and surrender to avoid confrontation, and by laying gown instead of standing up.
For a man who has built a career on violating the rights of the members of his own organization to speak at an empowerment conference is ludicrous!
To all who have asked re: Doc Reichenbach and Sport Bikers
(e-mailed to all who asked, feel free to pass it on)
Recently a number of people have contacted me asking about the President/Lobbyist of ABATE of Florida's, Doc Reichenbach's, statement, made, during the battle over the Florida Legislatures attempt to pass legislation allowing the state to sieze motorcycles that the motorcyclists (sport-bikers) depicted in a film were, “not bikers.”
My apologies for being late in responding. I have had some medical problems as a result of an MC crash.
I was present at the meeting in question and heard him make the comment. He later tried to clarify the
statement by stating he was referring only to the persons in the film who were breaking the law. He was also quoted making the following statement to the Miami Herald News,
as posted on Bruce and RC's motorcycle forum here: http://pub42.bravenet.com/forum/static/show.php?usernum=3562429698&frmid=48&msgid=971141&cmd=show
However as those of us who were involved in the fight against this egregious legislation are aware, many of his statements were disingenuous and did not match his actual actions. If you will remember it was the ABATE President/lobbyist that put out emails that the bill “hb137” was dead, stop writing your legislators (10-12-07 wherein the ABATE of Florida legislative representative offererd what could be construed as a positive statement re: the sponsor of the bill Lopez-Canterra,
“ Know that the sponsor is new to the legislature and is generally an ABATE supporter, but he is trying to crack down on the flyboy/flygirl stunt riders or anyone racing around and riding wheelie.”
http://www.bigbendbikersforfreedom.com/2007/10/continuing-questions-reabate-of.html) and that he was not working with the Bills sponsor Representative Lopez-Canterra. This despite an aide in his office telling us over the phone that Doc Reichenbach was working with Canterra and our posting of a letter from Canterra validating that the ABATE President/lobbyist was doing so, see: http://www.bigbendbikersforfreedom.com/2007/11/one-letter-from-politician-cantera-one.html
As we all know HB 137 turned into a nightmare of a bill that would impact all of us who ride that we first warned about on our site here on 9-27-07 here: http://www.bigbendbikersforfreedom.com/2007/09/sport-bikers-and-rest-of-us-beware.html
and that Lopez-Canterras had personal reasons for introducing the bill that had nothing to do with motorcycle safety as we posted here: http://www.bigbendbikersforfreedom.com/2008/11/florida-representative-lopez-cantera.html
Dara Mclain and I attended a number of committee meetings at the Florida State Capital to speak out against this legislation, as we did to speak out against it's eventual permutation into SB1992, both of which were supported by the ABATE lobbyist, James D. Reichenbach.
The request for this info came along with notification, followed by a press release that the ABATE lobbyist would be presenting at the 7th Annual PRO (Public Relations Officers) Convention and
Bikers Empowerment Training Conference http://www.betconference.com/.
The Press release would be funny were it not so sad that enough people have taken what is contained therein as truth without doing the research. For example:
“Some topics of Doc's address may include ABATE of Florida 's many legislative successes over its almost
30 year history, including the long battle and resulting success repealing Florida 's Helmet Law in 2001.”
This, along with a number of other bogus claims, is far from the “REAL” truth which reading this post will plainly reveal: http://www.bigbendbikersforfreedom.com/2009/04/wctv-helps-abate-of-florida-lobbyist.html
In a time of 2 minute sound byte news and increasing government intrusion in our lives it should be incumbent upon all of us to learn the truth of our history if we are to have any hope at saving ourselves from those who would oppress us and the charlatans that would profit off us.
More can be found at
http://blogsearch.google.com/blogsearch?oe=utf8&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&hl=en&q=HB137+blogurl:http://www.bigbendbikersforfreedom.com/&sa=N&start=0
or
http://tiny.cc/d1ZpQ
or by searching the archives of Bruce and rc's biker forum,
http://pub42.bravenet.com/forum/static/show.php?usernum=3562429698&frmid=48
which contains over 400 postings on the topic, resulting in Bruce Arnold having his ABATE life membership revoked in violation of ABATE of Florida by-laws.
This mail out will be posted at Big Bend Bikers For Freedom and Bruce and Rays Biker Forum along with some e-mails that this writer has been in possession of that will further demonstrate how the lobbyist of ABATE of Florida's actions have resulted in many BOD members.
This information is free to distribute with the appropriate accreditation.Add to Technorati Favorites
Bikers Empowerment Training Conference http://www.betconference.com/.
This is the man that up until a couple years ago was still referring to sport bikes as "crotch-rockets"?
So we have provided the info. By mail and here. It is our sincerest hope that some others may learn through the mistakes made by the citizenry of Florida that faced an extremely oppressive, constitutionally questionable, session last year.
Florida has been on the forefront of seeking ways to restrict, oppress, or remove Individual rights.
It has been successful to an extent by virtue of the failure of many of it's citizens to involve themselves in the process. To move beyond apathy, to educate themselves beyond the forwards that land in their e-mail, by embracing defeat and surrender to avoid confrontation, and by laying gown instead of standing up.
For a man who has built a career on violating the rights of the members of his own organization to speak at an empowerment conference is ludicrous!
To all who have asked re: Doc Reichenbach and Sport Bikers
(e-mailed to all who asked, feel free to pass it on)
Recently a number of people have contacted me asking about the President/Lobbyist of ABATE of Florida's, Doc Reichenbach's, statement, made, during the battle over the Florida Legislatures attempt to pass legislation allowing the state to sieze motorcycles that the motorcyclists (sport-bikers) depicted in a film were, “not bikers.”
My apologies for being late in responding. I have had some medical problems as a result of an MC crash.
I was present at the meeting in question and heard him make the comment. He later tried to clarify the
statement by stating he was referring only to the persons in the film who were breaking the law. He was also quoted making the following statement to the Miami Herald News,
"'I don't consider those people bikers,'' said James ''Doc'' Reichenbach , president of ABATE of Florida. ``Every time someone is killed or there is a major accident, law-abiding bikers get categorized. I would call those thrill-seekers, and if they break the law we agree that they should pay a penalty.''"
as posted on Bruce and RC's motorcycle forum here: http://pub42.bravenet.com/forum/static/show.php?usernum=3562429698&frmid=48&msgid=971141&cmd=show
However as those of us who were involved in the fight against this egregious legislation are aware, many of his statements were disingenuous and did not match his actual actions. If you will remember it was the ABATE President/lobbyist that put out emails that the bill “hb137” was dead, stop writing your legislators (10-12-07 wherein the ABATE of Florida legislative representative offererd what could be construed as a positive statement re: the sponsor of the bill Lopez-Canterra,
“ Know that the sponsor is new to the legislature and is generally an ABATE supporter, but he is trying to crack down on the flyboy/flygirl stunt riders or anyone racing around and riding wheelie.”
http://www.bigbendbikersforfreedom.com/2007/10/continuing-questions-reabate-of.html) and that he was not working with the Bills sponsor Representative Lopez-Canterra. This despite an aide in his office telling us over the phone that Doc Reichenbach was working with Canterra and our posting of a letter from Canterra validating that the ABATE President/lobbyist was doing so, see: http://www.bigbendbikersforfreedom.com/2007/11/one-letter-from-politician-cantera-one.html
As we all know HB 137 turned into a nightmare of a bill that would impact all of us who ride that we first warned about on our site here on 9-27-07 here: http://www.bigbendbikersforfreedom.com/2007/09/sport-bikers-and-rest-of-us-beware.html
and that Lopez-Canterras had personal reasons for introducing the bill that had nothing to do with motorcycle safety as we posted here: http://www.bigbendbikersforfreedom.com/2008/11/florida-representative-lopez-cantera.html
Dara Mclain and I attended a number of committee meetings at the Florida State Capital to speak out against this legislation, as we did to speak out against it's eventual permutation into SB1992, both of which were supported by the ABATE lobbyist, James D. Reichenbach.
The request for this info came along with notification, followed by a press release that the ABATE lobbyist would be presenting at the 7th Annual PRO (Public Relations Officers) Convention and
Bikers Empowerment Training Conference http://www.betconference.com/.
The Press release would be funny were it not so sad that enough people have taken what is contained therein as truth without doing the research. For example:
“Some topics of Doc's address may include ABATE of Florida 's many legislative successes over its almost
30 year history, including the long battle and resulting success repealing Florida 's Helmet Law in 2001.”
This, along with a number of other bogus claims, is far from the “REAL” truth which reading this post will plainly reveal: http://www.bigbendbikersforfreedom.com/2009/04/wctv-helps-abate-of-florida-lobbyist.html
In a time of 2 minute sound byte news and increasing government intrusion in our lives it should be incumbent upon all of us to learn the truth of our history if we are to have any hope at saving ourselves from those who would oppress us and the charlatans that would profit off us.
More can be found at
http://blogsearch.google.com/blogsearch?oe=utf8&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&hl=en&q=HB137+blogurl:http://www.bigbendbikersforfreedom.com/&sa=N&start=0
or
http://tiny.cc/d1ZpQ
or by searching the archives of Bruce and rc's biker forum,
http://pub42.bravenet.com/forum/static/show.php?usernum=3562429698&frmid=48
which contains over 400 postings on the topic, resulting in Bruce Arnold having his ABATE life membership revoked in violation of ABATE of Florida by-laws.
This mail out will be posted at Big Bend Bikers For Freedom and Bruce and Rays Biker Forum along with some e-mails that this writer has been in possession of that will further demonstrate how the lobbyist of ABATE of Florida's actions have resulted in many BOD members.
This information is free to distribute with the appropriate accreditation.Add to Technorati Favorites
ABATE of Florida Propaganda Release Release
This ended up in our mailbox from a number of folk. Some asking me for info and some asking to respond to the folk at the Bikers Empowerment Training Conference
so being the kindhearted, generous, cooperative person that I be, I have past on some info which will be the post after this.
But I just had to post this. Just had to. I thought PR meant "Public Relations". But then, this is ABATE of Florida, continuing to define the limits of Propaganda.
so being the kindhearted, generous, cooperative person that I be, I have past on some info which will be the post after this.
But I just had to post this. Just had to. I thought PR meant "Public Relations". But then, this is ABATE of Florida, continuing to define the limits of Propaganda.
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE:
ABATE of Florida, Inc. President "Doc" Reichenbach to Address Annual PRO Convention
Norfolk, VA, Jan. 9, 2010 — The 7th Annual PRO (Public Relations Officers) Convention is quickly
approaching this coming weekend January 8th through the 10th. This year's PRO Convention is being
held at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott, 235 E. Main St. , Norfolk, VA 23510 with James "Doc" Reichenbach
II, Chairman of the Board of Directors, National Coalition of Motorcyclists and President, ABATE of
Florida, Inc., slated to speak immediately after Norfolk , VA's Mayor Fraim. Over 1,200 motorcyclists have
registered to attend, representing almost 500 motorcycle organizations across America .
Some topics of Doc's address may include ABATE of Florida 's many legislative successes over its almost
30 year history, including the long battle and resulting success repealing Florida 's Helmet Law in 2001.
We have asked on a number of occasions for a l ist of the "many" accomplishments of ABATE of Florida in the past. Though they were asked of the previous PR Person who has since quit after it was alleged that Doc called her, um ah what the hell we will be posting the e-mail that contains what he called her. Also our e-mail to the Empowerment people, our next post will have a link to one of the many posts we have containing links that don't see Floridas Helmet law changing quite the way it is stated. Can you say, "revisionist history?"
He is also likely to discuss the many current legal issues motorcyclists in both Florida and the United
States as a whole. The extremely successful ABATE of Florida , Inc. Motorcycle Safety and Awareness
Program, one of Doc's prize accomplishments, is always a good source of information regarding making
the general public more aware of the many motorcyclists on the roadways, and is likely to be a topic.
Please excuse me while I chuckle my ass off. What extremely successful Motorcycle Safety and Awareness program. Bumperstickers? Posters? Ink pens, vehicle air fresheners, notebooks, eye glass fix it kits, little soaps and such with ABATE of Florida printed on it. A few Radio spots on rural am stations that made it to the next door trailer park. Oh wait, do they still do that or did they lose the money for that?
Some Bill Boards that said "Look Twice?" Oh wait, where did they go? Did they lose the money for that too?
Yes Some of the chapters did some good school programs. Oh wait, were any of the instructors certified? Was the curriculum studied as to efficacy? Researched as to effectiveness? Demonstrated to be worth a damn or just one of them lets do a feel good thingy and then say we did something?
Want to see what one person can do all by herself? Go to http://www.genepearson.org/ No state money now. One lady with heart!
For more information regarding the 7th Annual PRO Convention, contact CEO Butta at
"Lockdown" Rich, Public Relations Trustee (contact information above). For more information about the
With almost 8,000 members,
Whoops, come on now, lets see that documented. Are dead life members still counted? Are life members that no longer attend meetings or do anything related to ABATE still counted? Are individuals who belong to two chapters, referred to as "dual members", still counted twice? Or is this an example of like how when we caught inflated figures at one of the Freedom Runs and started showing up early to get a real count to kinda, you know keep it honest and maybe why ABATE of Florida tried to keep Hollywood and I off the state capital grounds during the last freedom run? Freedom my ass! Rights my ass!
ABATE of Florida , Inc. is Florida 's largest Motorcyclists' Rights
Organization, and the fourth largest nationwide. Our missions include educating the public about
motorcycle awareness and continuing to fight in Tallahassee for the rights of every motorcyclist and the
public in general. To aid in these ends, we have a lobbyist on staff and have founded the Motorcycle
Safety and Awareness Program, both with the intentions to help make the roads safer for everyone.
Hows it working out for ya so far! ABATE of Florida has less than 1 Percent of the Registered Motorcycles in the state of Florida. They do not get full or part time participation from a large number of that less than one percent. They have lost most of their chapters in the panhandle and northern Florida area. And if They Disagree with the President, well Hell then, he just tries to shut them down!Add to Technorati Favorites
Yepper, sounds wunerfully effective!
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