I have a passion for returning Ohioans to a free society, and would like to share that passion with your organization! Contact me by e-mail at ohrepublic@davrie.net for additional information, or to schedule an appearance. If one of these presentations does not meet your requirements, let’s talk about how I can meet the needs for your event.
· Obetz United Methodist Church, Sermon, “What did they fight and die for?”, May 24, 2009. Text of sermon.
· Wooster 9-12 Project, “State Sovereignty: What’s in it for me?”, August 10, 2009. PowerPoint (html file).
Last updated August 18, 2009
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While Harold Thomas was a student at Ohio Northern University, he had a Constitutional History professor who admitted that she "had a love affair with the Constitution." She passed that love on to him. Over the years, he has come to appreciate the Founding Fathers' genius and deep understanding of human nature reflected in that document. In the last twenty years, he has studied issues related to states' rights and secession, which led to starting his blog, The Ohio Republic, in September 2007. Harold is a member of the Ohio Freedom Alliance, and is working closely with sponsors to secure passage of Ohio's two state sovereignty resolutions, HCR11 and SCR13.
Professionally, Harold is a business analyst for the State of Ohio. He lives in Columbus with his wife of 30 years and a lovable mutt named Duchess.
Harold is a member of the Flying Toasters Toastmasters Club, where he holds the Advanced Communicator Bronze and Advanced Leader Bronze designations, and is a past club secretary and vice president for education. He is also a member of the Columbus chapter of the International Association of Business Analysts.
Each presentation is designed to be 40 minutes, but its length can be adjusted to meet your needs. PowerPoint slides will be used for all presentations where projection equipment is available.
· “State Sovereignty: What’s in it for me?” Learn why passing Ohio’s state sovereignty resolutions is essential to curb federal encroachment on the rights of the states and of individuals. Harold will go into the history of states’ rights in the United States, review the features of Ohio’s two state sovereignty resolutions, and suggest action steps to persuade the General Assembly to adopt them.
· “Should Ohio consider independence?” When the first Tea Parties were held last April, Texas Governor Rick Perry caused a stir when he suggested that secession might become necessary in the future. Harold will present to you his case for Ohio independence, suggest how it might be accomplished, and consider pitfalls to avoid.
· “What is decentralism?” Not everyone, even in the liberty movements, agrees on the purpose and role of government in our society. Harold will present, clearly and logically, an approach that is less intrusive than mainstream politics, but acknowledges that some government is still necessary to the preservation of our liberties.
Speaking fees are individually negotiated.
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