The 10th Annual Meeting of
The League of Kentucky Property Owners
Public Invited! No Admission Fee!
Tuesday, October 4, 2005

Triple Crown Clubhouse
Directions: I-75 to exit # 175, go west to Triple Crown Blvd.
Turn right — proceed 1.25 miles to Clubhouse on the right.

6:30 p.m. - Social Hour (Cash bar and plenty of hors d’oeuvres)
7:30 p.m. - Featured Guest Speaker:

Herman Cain, CEO and President,
T.H.E. New Voice, Inc.

Herman Cain grew up in Georgia with wonderful parents and little else. Cain’s father worked three jobs because he wanted his family to have more opportunity. As a result of his dad’s encouragement, Cain earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Morehouse College in 1967. He earned a master’s degree from Purdue University while working as a mathematician for the Department of the Navy.

His successful career included positions at The Coca-Cola Company, The Pillsbury Company, and then the Pillsbury’s Burger King Division. In 1988, Cain was appointed president of then financially troubled Godfather’s Pizza, Inc. chain. In 14 months, the chain regained profitability and in 1988, he led the organization into a pro-business voice through national debates and speeches concerning healthcare his executive team in a buyout of the company from Pillsbury. Cain was elected to the board of directors of the National Restaurant Assocation in 1988. While serving as Chairman, he developed the organization into a pro-business voice through national debates and speeches concerning healthcare reform, employment policies and taxation. Following this experience, he was appointed to serve on the Economic Growth and Tax Reform Commission. He then became a senior advisor to the 1996 Dole/Kemp presidential campaign.

While continuing as President and Chairman of Godfather’s Pizza, Inc., Cain became a national keynote speaker. Using his powerful messages as the foundation, Cain created a leadership firm and he has authored three books on topics, ranging from leadership to self-empowerment. In 2002, he became an Executive Lecturer for the Gallup Organization. Herman Cain is chief executive officer of THE New Voice, Inc. and New Voters Alliances, and host of the nationally syndicated radio talk show The Bottom Line with Herman Cain. His new book, “They Think You’re Stupid” was released in May, 2005.

Herman Cain is also leading the Americans for Prosperity Foundaton’s Prosperity Expansion Project, whose goal is to expand state-based grassroots capabilities by tripling the number of states in their organization.

Don’t Miss This Event!!!

Reservations are not required.
Note: Dress Code enforced — No jeans, shorts, or tennis shoes.

Supreme Court Case Update

The Kelo case that the Supreme Court heard regarding eminent domain demonstrates that local government can be as tyrannical as the state or federal government. Decentralized power is always preferable since it's easier to fight city hall than Congress. But government power is always dangerous, and must be zealously guarded against. Most people in New London, Connecticut, like most people in America, would rather not involve themselves in politics. The reality is that politics involves itself in our lives whether we like it or not. We can ignore politics and hope that things don't get too bad, or we can fight back when government treats us as its servant rather than its master.

Recently the city government in Bowling Green, Kentucky passed a resolution for tighter restrictions on when government can come in and take your property away for public use. In a 3-2 vote the city commission voted to only allow the use of eminent domain for projects like parks, roads, and sewers. That means the local government can no longer take private property for economic development projects, a handcuff the mayor argued against. But Commissioner Brian "Slim" Nash (who cast the swing vote) said it's an important move for local landowners. Now the power is back in the hands of the people. The revised eminent domain law will take effect immediately. Bowling Green must lead the way for all communities across Kentucky to deal with the ever more serious attacks on property rights.

If anything, the Supreme Court should have refused to hear the Kelo case on the grounds that the 5th amendment does not apply to states. The issue in the Kelo case is the legality of the eminent domain action under Connecticut law, not federal law. Congress can and should act to prevent the federal government from seizing private property, but the fight against local eminent domain actions must take place at the local level. The people of New London, Connecticut could start by removing from office the local officials who created the problem in the first place. Here's hoping that the Bowling Green law spreads like wildfire.

Update from the Campbell County Chapter

The Campbell County executive board has been busy forming committees to work on various topics such as the new comprehensive plan, sanitation districts, water, taxes, the 25 foot mandatory easement upon divide, and others.

Members, Tim Nolan and Lloyd Rogers testified before the Kentucky Judiciary committee about eminent domain for economic gain and continue to work with the board and other groups to stop this in Kentucky.

The date for a fall general membership meeting and the agenda will be finalized soon. Thanks to Brett Gaspard for appearing at the last executive board meeting and updating us on several issues.

Sincerely,
Jeff Jack,
President

Update from the Al Yelton Chapter in Grant County

The Grant County Chapter of the LOKPO will be interviewed by Ken Stone, the editor in chief of the Grant County News, for his radio program, Northern Kentucky Focus.

Greg Hicks and I will meet Mr. Stone at the WHRR radio studio on August 23 for the 29 minutes air time program. The program will be aired on Sunday, September 11 at 8:00 a.m. at 106.5 on your F.M. radio dial.

Bud Clancy will support Greg and I with reference material. We have been looking forward to this interview to promote our position on property rights.

The Grant County Republican Party is asking the Fiscal Court to expand the number of magistrates from 3 to 5. The Grant County Chapter of the LOKPO will support that proposal. The population of Grant County was 22,500 at the last census and we continue to grow fast so two more magistrates would give the people better representation in their local government.

The Grant County Planning & Zoning administrator resigned his post. We will ask the Planning Commission for a seat on the selection committee for a new administrator.

You can see our plate is full. We have work to do and we need your support. If you haven’t renewed your membership, please do so. We need that small amount of money to operate on and you need to be counted when we go to represent the property owners in Grant County.

Thanks,
Charles Phillips
President

Update from other newly formed Chapters

The League has just formed a Boone County chapter. We would like to thank Steve Graham for taking over as chairperson of this chapter.

The League is in the process of forming a Kenton County Chapter as well.

If you are interested in participating in either of these chapters, please email the League at info@lokpo.org.