 LEA Co-founder James Louis Blilie One of LEA’s founders, James Louis Blilie, 86, passed away the night of 26-Mar-2010. Blilie met Dan Pilla and Herman Hettinger in 1972 and organized an ad hoc group of citizens concerned about irresponsible state spending. They would study issues, get copies of bills, and evaluate them according to the LEA Credo. James Blilie and Mac Mahurin finalized the first LEA report in 1973, covering the 1972 session.
 Top: Erick G. Kaardal, keynote speaker at the 2009 award dinner. Bottom: LEA Secretary Ben Hedberg presents award to Sen. Hann; Reps. Emmer and Drazkowski; Reps. Shimanski and Anderson; LEA President Anderson presents award to Rep. Buesgens 2009 HONOREES The Minnesota LEA 2009 Awards dinner was held on February 11, 2010 at the Kelley Inn in St. Paul. The meeting began with a pledge of allegiance, and invocation by Pastor Harold Shudlick. After dinner, awards were presented to all six award winners—perfect attendance!—in front of 60 members and friends. The topic of the evening was “Battling Bureaucracy and Holding Government Agencies Accountable.” An introduction to the topic from the perspective of an LEA member was given by Dr. Gordon L. Anderson. This was followed by the keynote speech by Erick G. Kaardal of neopoulism.org. After the speech Rep. Tom Emmer gave a response from the legislature. This was followed by other comments. After the meeting was adjourned many of those in attendance remained to engage one another in animated discussions and to take photos.
Annual LEA Awards Banquet Celebrating Our 38th Year! Honoring Senator: David W. Hann Representatives: Bruce Anderson, Mark Buesgens, Steve Drazkowski, Tom Emmer, Ron Shimanski. On Thursday, February 11, 2010 · At the Kelly Inn Social hour at 6:00 p.m. · Dinner 6:30 p.m.
Senate Honorees: Senator David Hann. House Honorees: Bruce Anderson, Mark Buesgens, Steve Drazkowski, Tom Emmer, Ron Shimanski. Honorable Mention: Eastlund, Holberg, Hoppe, Kohls, Scott, Severson, Smith, Zellers Legislators were evaluated for their voting records on 20 different key issues; ranging from tax and bonding proposals, to energy policy, election law changes and medical regulations.  Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT is in serious trouble. An out-of-control Congress that serves special interest lobbies has overtaxed citizens, created a swollen bureaucracy, torpedoed the national economy, and created unequal justice. Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 by Dr. Gordon L. Anderson, LEA Chairman, shows how and why this has happened and what we can do to fix it. Anderson argues that government is a “social operating system.” The main purpose of any sustainable and legitimate government is to protect the citizen’s free pursuit of happiness. The U.S. Constitution, which Anderson calls Version 3.0, was written for a much simpler and more agrarian society. However, various “viruses” have entered into government and hijacked it, by sabotaging and ignoring original constitutional safeguards and creating new unchecked centers of power that did not exist at the founding. |
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