Bill Johnson Versatile Public Servant

Posted on Mar 11, 2010

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Alabama’s next Governor must possess wisdom, courage and leadership. For too long, our state has ranked at the bottom in many categories, yet we enjoy one of the most beautiful states in the union, plentiful with natural resources and the blessing of hard-working citizens who appreciate freedom and want to preserve our way of life here and in the United States of America.

The Road Less Traveled

Alabama Gubernatorial candidate, Bill Johnson, has lived and worked in more than 40 countries on five continents.  That experience taught him to truly love and appreciate our home state and country.  He served as a medic for people who were willing to fight and die for their freedom, as our American troops do every day.

This experiences has  made Bill Johnson  determined to never accept the status quo just because it’s easier. He believes in the sovereignty of the United States of America. He believes we must require the federal government to abide by the Constitution, and he believes in the principles set down in that document. The 10th Amendment issue is addressed in the Constitution, clearly. He is a strong 2nd Amendment advocate. Mr. Johnson, in supporting the Constitution and by believing that it is the document that guides capitalism, does stand for what Tea Party members believe in. He wants less government, knows federal government has taken too much power, knows we are free to achieve success but it is not a “right”. Knows freedom of religion, not freedom FROM it – what our Constitution guarantees, as well as the protections each of us have in controlling our federal government by the nullification process. He believes citizens have the right to be active in the legislative process.

We interviewed Mr. Johnson. Our questions are not “typical” questions but Mr. Johnson was gracious and open during our interview. It is important to read about and KNOW each and every candidate for which you choose to support. Don’t listen to what the opponents may say about one another, research and learn about the candidates and what they have done. This interview was very revealing about a man, his life and his beliefs.

Mr. Johnson, why do you want to be Governor of Alabama? “I have the broadest base of experience of all the candidates running for the office. I have a heart for helping others.”  Many say they have compassion, dedication and a heart for others, but it is obvious from Mr. Johnson’s experiences that he definitely puts actions behind his words. “Positions I have held have enabled me to work at the local level, with leaders from many organizations and have also worked at the state level to help the people of Alabama. I got involved in politics in 1993, when President Clinton was in office. I saw what happened at Waco, TX, I didn’t like what I saw. I wasn’t going to live in a country where those things happened to its citizens. I wanted to do my part to change government. I realized then, as now, the importance of protecting and defending the Constitution.”

What path have you taken to make a difference? “Since then, I’ve worked to help get more conservative candidates elected. I have always pushed for smaller government with less government interference in business and the personal lives of citizens and for lower taxes.”

Experience Makes a Difference

How will your varied experience help you be an effective Governor for our state?
“In addition to my experience when I served as Assistant Director and then later, Director of ADECA, which enabled me to work with municipal and local governments and other organizations to implement programs for business and economic development, I have  served on the Birmingham City Council.”

In fact, while serving on The Birmingham City Council, Mr. Johnson was closely involved with the development of mentoring programs for young people, working with a local church to implement programs to help enrich the minds of young people. His service on the Birmingham City Council from 1997-2001 drew praise from both Democratic and Republican legislators and from the business community. He brought a unique lifetime of experience and dedication to the Council of making a difference in city government.


While working at ADECA, Mr. Johnson assisted communities with economic development projects and administered a wide variety of federal and state programs that provided funding to local governments and non-profit agencies throughout the state. Says Johnson, “Something that really taught me a great deal was my travels to second and third-world countries. These countries are in the condition they are in because of bad government. I learned very quickly what made our country so special.”

Medic, Adventurer, Democracy Activist


“When I was a Junior in college, and the Soviets invaded Afghanistan, we were all concerned about that situation. I wanted to spend that summer volunteering as a medic for the Afghan Freedom Fighters. So, I traveled to Afghanistan but they didn’t want outsiders, especially Christians, involved in their ‘holy war,’ as they called it.I returned to school and finished my Senior year.”

“But, I wanted to experience more cultures, so I started a roofing and contracting company in order to have the money to fund my travels.”

“These travels really opened my eyes to what people in third-world countries experienced and why. This gave me an appreciation for what we have here. Later, I decided to volunteer as a medic for the Contras. I stayed in Honduras for about eight months. This experience had a tremendous affect on me. I’m glad I did that when I was young. Experience teaches truths that can’t be learned in any book. Seeing what bad government does first hand is something I never want to see here.”

Do you believe that Americans just went to sleep or were lulled into a false sense of security and now we find ourselves struggling against our own federal government here? “The average hard-working American likes to focus on things that are important to them such as raising their families, and day-to-day living.”

“Sometimes government gets our attention by doing the things we are seeing today. The federal government has no right to interfere with private business or in the private lives of citizens. We must abide by the constitution and there are limits to the power of the federal government.”

How will you deal with the budget shortfalls in our state without raising taxes? “I am not for raising any taxes. I do believe that if the voters of Alabama want to vote on the gambling issue, then that’s their call. But this would be the only tax I would support. It’s not a mandatory tax, people don’t have to gamble, it’s their choice whether or not to pay that type of tax.”

You launched the Governor’s Black Belt Conference in 2004. Many people may be unfamiliar with that, what was it and how did it help people? “ It was a comprehensive program to improve conditions in the 12 poorest counties of Alabama. This pulled 900 volunteers in 13 different communities to do more with the money they were receiving than any governmental agency could get done.”

“There are many challenges that face those counties in Alabama. There’s the need for economic development, the need for proper health facilities and the need for job opportunities. Without one, the others can’t materialize.”

Passion for Helping Those In Need

You are a big supporter of Habitat for Humanity, tell us about your involvement with that organization. “People like us [conservatives] are cast as uncompassionate, but it’s not that we’re uncompassionate at all. We just believe in doing things ourselves rather than depending upon the government to do things for us. Habitat for Humanity is a wonderful example of this principle at work.” For example, three years after Katrina, where 2,200 homes were flooded and/or destroyed, the federal government had only rebuilt 60 homes. The Mobile, Alabama chapter of Habitat for Humanity had rebuilt 1,000 homes in the same time period. I was able to help get $13.5 million to do more for these projects. The progress between faith and community organizations and the federal government is impressive. These examples present an opportunity for State Government to partner with organizations such as Habitat for Humanity. There is a role for government can play.”

In Bayou La Batre, Alabama for example, 1,000s of volunteers rushed down there to help. Because everyone showed up at the same time, and because there was no organization or coordination of programs for this, it was a confusing situation. This type of situation provides an opportunity for state government,  not by taxing, nor by legislating but by providing coordination  for these types of programs.”

“The government cannot solve problems we face today. In most cases, the government caused them. If government solves a problem, then a politician loses a job.”

“Where is the motivation to actually solve problems?  In the past, when people got into trouble, our social safety net was our churches, our families and our communities.  We had stronger families and faith-based communities then. That was before the government stepped in to try to take the place of this. As government began to do more and more, the roles of these institutions were diminished.”

What about Governor Riley and your relationship to him? “I thought he was a good governor all the way up until a year ago. But just because he is the governor, doesn’t give him the right to put his kids on the state payroll. He is still accountable to taxpayers. He doesn’t get a pass.”
“That issue was where we parted ways. People knew I was going to do the right thing. I was tremendously disappointed and I got heat from the GOP. They thought I was picking on Governor Riley. But I didn’t do it, the governor did.”

How do you feel about your chances of winning this election? “I feel we have an excellent opportunity and this election cycle is an excellent time for candidates like me. We need 150,000 votes to make the run-off. People need to stand up and take a hard look at someone who will stand up for what’s right. If they do, they will pick me.”

Bill Johnson certainly has a wide-variety of life experiences and is passionate about what he sees happening in our country today.  We didn’t cover his dedication to mentoring programs, various ministries to help others who are less fortunate, re-entry and recovery programs, Senior Outreach and disaster relief; each are personal commitments he has made. For more information on Mr. Johnson, please visit his website at:

Bill Johnson for Governor

For interesting reading about his travels please read:
 Helping the Contras

Cairo to South Africa Overland

Afghanistan

Take the Townhalls to Washington

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Clearly, Obama just isn’t hearing us. So, we are taking the “townhall” to Washington and we won’t leave until we are heard. Following is a link to a townhall blog that describes this program. Anyone who can participate is encouraged to do so. We must take the fight to them and give them ALL WE CAN because this fight is not just against healthcare, this is for State Rights, for Freedom and for our AMERICA!

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HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION ALERT!

Posted on Mar 10, 2010

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We learned a couple of hours ago that the “Blue Dog” Dems or “lap dogs” are caving on the health care deal. Pelosi will call this bill to the floor for a vote as soon as she has the votes. This could happen as soon as tomorrow. We must fight for our freedom with everything we have. Don’t think this communist regime will stop at health care. This is just another freedom we are losing. It is NOT about health  care at all.

Please GO to your Congressman’s office and look them in the eye and tell them to vote NO. Then begin making calls. The list below represents targeted Reps who are sitting on the fence or undecided. We realize that people have jobs and are busy but NOTHING is more important than our freedom. None of us will have jobs much longer if Obama and his operatives have their way. This is all be design.

Targeted Congressmen

The best intelligence we have is that we must have the original people who voted No on the bill vote no again.  They are:

Bobby Bright (Ala. 2)
Parker Griffith (Ala. 5)
Artur Davis (Ala. 7)
Mike Ross (Ark. 4)
Betsy Markey (Colo. 4)
Allen Boyd (Fla. 2)
Suzanne Kosmas (Fla. 24)
Jim Marshall (Ga. 8)
John Barrow (Ga. 12)
Walt Minnick (Idaho 1)
Ben Chandler (Ky. 6)
Charlie Melancon (La. 3)
Frank Kratovil Jr. (Md. 1)
Travis Childers (Miss. 1)
Gene Taylor (Miss. 4)
Collin C. Peterson (Minn. 7)
Ike Skelton (Mo. 4)
Mike McIntyre (N.C. 7)
Larry Kissell (N.C. 8)
Heath Shuler (N.C. 11)
Harry Teague (N.M. 2)
Michael E. McMahon (N.Y. 13)
Scott Murphy (N.Y. 20)
Eric Massa (N.Y. 29)
John Boccieri (Ohio 16)
Dennis J. Kucinich (Ohio 10)
Dan Boren (Okla. 2)
Jason Altmire (Pa. 4)
Tim Holden (Pa. 17)
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (S.D.)
Lincoln Davis (Tenn. 4)
Bart Gordon (Tenn. 6)
John Tanner (Tenn. 8)
Chet Edwards (Tex. 17)
Jim Matheson (Utah 2)
Glenn Nye (Va. 2)
Rick Boucher (Va. 9)
Brian Baird (Wash. 3)

Then we need to focus on the following Congressmen to turn their Yes votes to No votes:

Congressman Marion Berry (AR)
Congressman Harry Mitchell (AZ)
Congressman Gabrielle Giffords (AZ)
Congressman Dennis Cardoza (CA)
Congressman Jim Costa (CA)
Congressman Paul Hodes (NH)
Congressman Michael Arcuri (NY)
Congressman Tim Bishop (NY)
Congressman Dan Maffei (NY)
Congressman Bill Owens (NY)
Congressman Brad Ellsworth (IN)
Congressman Joe Donnelly (IN)
Congressman Baron Hill (IN)
Congressman Mark Schauer (MI)
Congressman Earl Pomeroy (ND)
Congressman Dina Titus (NV)
Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR)
Congressman Steve Driehaus (OH)
Congressman Zach Space (OH)
Congressman Charlie Wilson (OH)
Congressman Chris Carney (PA)

Contact information for as many of these as we possibly can have is below. If we do not have all the contact information, we will work on getting that updated tonight and tomorrow.

TARGETS BY STATE

ALABAMA

Rep. Bobby Bright, Alabama 2nd
http://www.bright.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-2901, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-8913
Local Office Number: (334) 794-9680, Local Fax Number:  (334) 671-1480
Chief of Staff: Jason Buckner email: jason.buckner@mail.house.gov
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition

ARIZONA

Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, Arizona, 1st
http://kirkpatrick.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-2315, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-9739
Local Office Number: (928) 226-6914, Local Fax Number: (928) 226-2876
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote

Rep. Harry Mitchell, Arizona 5th
http://mitchell.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-2190
Local Office Number: (480) 946-2411
Voted Yes on Health Care, Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, Arizona, 8th
http://giffords.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-2542, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-0378
Local Office Number: (520) 881-3588, Local Fax Number: (520) 322-9490
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

ARKANSAS

Rep. Marion Berry, Arkansas 1st
http://www.house.gov/berry/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-4076, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5602
Local Office Number: (870) 972-4600, Local Fax Number: (870) 972-4605
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

Rep. Mike Ross, Arkansas 4th
http://ross.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-3772, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-1314
Local Office Number: (870) 881-0681, Local Fax Number: (870) 881-0683
Voted Yes on Stupak, Voted No on Health Care, Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

CALIFORNIA

Rep. Dennis Cardoza, California 18th
http://www.house.gov/cardoza/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-6131, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-0819
Local Office Number: (209) 383-4455, Local Fax Number: (209) 726-1065
Voted Yes on Health Care, Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

Rep. Jim Costa, California 20th
http://www.house.gov/costa/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-3341, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-9308
Local Office Number: (559) 495-1620, Local Fax Number: (559) 495-1027
Voted Yes on Health Care, Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

Rep. Laura Richardson, California, 37th
http://richardson.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-7924, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-7926
District Office Number: (202) 225-7924, District Fax Number: (202) 225-7926

Rep. Linda Sanchez, California, 39th
http://lindasanchez.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-6676
Local Office Number: (562) 860-5050

COLORADO

Rep. Markey, Colorado 4th
http://betsymarkey.house.gov/
DC Office Number:  202-225-4676, DC Fax Number:  202-225-5870
Local Office Number: 970-221-7110, Local Fax Number: 970-221-7240
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition

FLORIDA

Rep. Allen Boyd, Florida, 2nd
http://boyd.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-5235, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5615
Local Office Number: (850) 561-3979, Local Fax Number: (850) 681-2902
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

Rep. Ron Klein, Florida, 22nd
http://www.klein.house.gov/index.html
DC Office Number: (202) 225.3026, DC Fax Number: (202) 225.8398
Local Office Number: (561) 544-6910, Local Fax Number: (561) 544-2864

Rep. Suzanne Kosmas, Florida, 24th
http://www.kosmas.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-2706, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-6299
Local Office Number: (407) 208-1106, Local Fax Number: (407) 208-1108
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote

GEORGIA

Rep. Jim Marshall, Georgia 8th
http://jimmarshall.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-6531, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3013
Local Office Number: (478) 464-0255, Local Fax Number: (478) 464-0277
Voted Yes on Stupak, Voted No on Health Care, Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

Rep. John Barrow, Georgia 12th
http://www.barrow.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-2823, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3377
Local Office Number: (706) 722-4494, Local Fax Number: (706) 722-4496
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

IDAHO

Rep. Walt Minnick, Idaho 1st
http://minnick.house.gov/
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-6611, DC Fax Number:  (202) 225-3029
Local Office Number: (208) 888-3188, Local Fax Number:  (208) 888-0894
Chief of Staff: Kare Haas email: kate.haas@mail.house.gov
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently No on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition

ILLINOIS

Rep. Daniel Lipinski, Illinois 3rd
http://www.lipinski.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-5701, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-1012
Local Office Number: (312) 886-0481, Local Fax Number: (773) 767-9395

Rep. Melissa Bean, Illinois 8th
http://www.house.gov/bean/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-3711, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-7830
Local Office Number: (847) 517-2927, Local Fax Number: (847) 517-2931

Rep. Deborah “Debbie” Halvorson, Illinois, 11th
http://halvorson.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-3635, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3521
Local Office Number: (815) 726-4998, Local Fax Number: (815) 726-8024

INDIANA

Rep. Peter Visclosky, Indiana, 1st
http://www.house.gov/visclosky/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-2461, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-2493
Local Office Number: (219) 795-1844, DC Fax Number: (219) 795-1850

Rep. Joe Donnelly, Indiana 2nd
http://donnelly.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-3915, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-6798
Local Office Number: (574) 288-2780, Local Fax Number: (574) 288-2825
Voted Yes on Health Care, Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

Rep. Brad Ellsworth, Indiana, 8th
http://www.ellsworth.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-4636, DC Office Fax: (202) 225-3284
Local Office Number: (812) 465-6484, Local Fax Number: (812) 422-4761
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

Rep. Baron Hill, Indiana 9th
http://baronhill.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-5315, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-6866
Local Office Number: (812) 288-3999, Local Fax Number: (812) 288-3873
Voted Yes on Health Care, Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

KENTUCKY

Rep. Ben Chandler, Kentucky 6th
http://chandler.house.gov/contact/index.shtml
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-4706, DC Fax Number:  (202) 225-2122
Local Office Number: (859) 219-1366, Local Fax Number: (859) 219-3437
Chief of Staff: Denis Fleming email: denis.fleming@mail.house.gov
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition

LOUSIANA

Rep. Charlie Melancon, Lousiana
http://www.melancon.house.gov/
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-4031, DC Fax Number:  (202) 226-3944
Local Office Number: (985) 876-3033, Local Fax Number:
Chief of Staff: Joe Bonfiglio email: joe.bonfiglio@mail.house.gov
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently No on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition

MAINE

Rep. Michael Michaud, Maine 2nd
http://michaud.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-6306, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-2943
Local Office Number: (207) 942-6935, Local Fax Number: (207) 942-5907
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

MARYLAND

Rep. Frank Kratovil, Maryland 1st
http://kratovil.house.gov
DC Office Number:  202-225-5311, DC Fax Number:  202-225-0254
Local Office Number: (410) 420-8822, Local Fax Number:  (443) 262 – 9713
Chief of Staff: Tim McCann email: tim.mccann@mail.house.gov
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition

Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, Maryland, 2nd
http://dutch.house.gov/
DC Office Number: 202-225-3061, DC Fax Number: 202-225-3094
Local Office Number: 410-628-2701, Local Fax Number: 410-628-2708

MASSACHUSETTS

Rep. Ed Markey, Massachusetts, 7th
http://markey.house.gov/
DC Office Number: 202-225-2836
Local Office Number: 781-396-2900

Rep. Stephen Lynch, Massachusetts, 9th
http://www.house.gov/lynch/
DC Office Number:  202-225-8273, DC Fax Number:  202-225-3984
Local Office Number:  617-428-2000, Local Office Fax: 617-428-2011

MICHIGAN

Rep. Bart Stupak, Michigan 1st
http://www.house.gov/stupak/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-4735, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-4744
Local Office Number: (906) 786-4504, Local Fax Number: (906) 786-4534
Voted Yes on Stupak, Voted Yes on Health Care, Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote

Rep. Mark Schauer Michigan 7th
http://schauer.house.gov
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-6276, DC Fax Number:  (202) 225-6281
Local Office Number: (517) 780-9075, Local Fax Number: (517) 780-9081
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided

Rep. Gary Peters, Michigan, 9th
http://peters.house.gov/index.html
DC Office Number: (202) 225-5802, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-2356
Local Office Number: (248) 273-4227, Local Fax Number: (248) 273-4704

MINNESOTA

Rep. Collin C. Peterson, Minnesota 7th
http://collinpeterson.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-2165, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-1593
Local Office Number: (218) 847-5056
Voted Yes on Stupak, Voted No on Health Care, Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

MISSISSIPPI

Rep. Travis Childers, Mississippi 1st
http://childers.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-4306, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3549
Local Office Number: (662) 841-8808, Local Fax Number: (662) 841-8845
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

Rep. Gene Taylor, Mississippi 4th
http://www.house.gov/genetaylor/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-5772, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-7074
Local Office Number: (228) 864-7670, Local Fax Number: (228) 864-3099
Voted Yes on Stupak, Voted No on Health Care, Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

MISSOURI

Rep. Ike Skelton, Missouri 4th
http://www.house.gov/skelton/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-2876
Local Office Number: (816) 228-4242
Voted Yes on Stupak, Voted No on Health Care, Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote

NEW JERSEY

Rep. John Adler, New Jersey 3rd
http://adler.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-4765, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-0778
Local Office Number: (732) 608-7235, Local Fax Number: (732) 608-7268
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote high priority

NEW MEXICO

Rep. Martin Heinrich, New Mexico 1st
http://heinrich.house.gov
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-6316, DC Fax Number:  (202) 225-4975
Local Office Number: (505) 346-6781, Local Fax Number: (505) 346-6723
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided

Rep. Harry Teague, New Mexico 2nd
http://teague.house.gov/
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-2365, DC Fax Number:
Local Office Number: (575) 393-0510, Local Fax Number:
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote

NEW YORK

Rep. Tim Bishop, New York 1st
http://timbishop.house.gov
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-3826, DC Fax Number:  (202) 225-3143
Local Office Number: (631) 696-6500, Local Fax Number: (631) 696-4520
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided

Rep. Michael E. McMahon, New York 13th
http://mcmahon.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-3371, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-1272
Local Office Number: (718) 351-1062, Local Fax Number: (718) 980-0768
Voted Yes on Stupak, Voted No on Health Care, Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote

Rep. Scott Murphy, New York 20th
http://scottmurphy.house.gov/Contact/ContactForm.htm
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-5614, DC Fax Number:  (202) 225-1168
Local Office Number: (518) 828-3109, Local Fax Number: (518) 828-3985
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition

Rep. Bill Owens, New York 23rd
https://owens.house.gov/
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-4611, DC Fax Number:   (202) 226-0621
Local Office Number: (315) 782-3150, Local Fax Number: (315) 782-1291
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote

Rep. Michael Arcuri, New York 24th
http://arcuri.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-3665, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-1891
Local Office Number: (315) 252-2777/2778, Local Fax Number:  (315) 252-2779
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently No Vote on Health Care
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

Rep. Daniel B. Maffei, New York, 25th
http://maffei.house.gov/
DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3701, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-4042
Local Office Number: (315) 423-5657, Local Fax Number: (315) 423-5669

NEVADA

Rep. Dina Titus, Nevada 3rd
http://titus.house.gov
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-3252, DC Fax Number:  (202) 225-2185
Local Office Number: (702) 387-4941, Local Fax Number: (702) 837-0728
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Rep. Paul W. Hodes, New Hampshire, 2nd
http://hodes.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-5206, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-2946
Local Office Phone: (603) 223-9814, Local Fax Number: (603) 223-9819

NORTH CAROLINA

Rep. Bob Etheridge, North Carolina, 2nd
http://etheridge.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-4531
Local Office Number: (919) 829-9122

Rep. Mike McIntyre, North Carolina 7th
http://www.house.gov/mcintyre
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-2731, DC Fax Number:  (202) 225-5773
Local Office Number: (910) 323-0260, Local Fax Number: (910) 323-0069
Chief of Staff: Dean Mitchell email: dean.mitchell@mail.house.gov
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition

Rep. Larry Kissell, North Carolina 8th
http://kissell.house.gov/
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-3715, DC Fax Number:  (202) 225-4036
Local Office Number: (704) 786-1612, Local Fax Number: (704) 782-1004
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently No on Next Health Care Takeover Vote

Rep. Heath Shuler, North Carolina 11th
http://shuler.house.gov/
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-6401, DC Fax Number:  (202) 226-6422
Local Office Number:  (828) 252-1651, Local Fax Number: (828) 252-8734
Chief of Staff: Hayden Rogers email: hayden.rogers@mail.house.gov
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition

NORTH DAKOTA

Rep. Earl Pomeroy, North Dakota
http://www.pomeroy.house.gov
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-2611, DC Fax Number:  (202) 226-0893
Local Office Number: (701) 224-0355, Local Fax Number: (701) 224-0431
Chief of Staff: Bob Siggins email: bob.siggins@mail.house.gov
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition

OKLAHOMA

Rep. Dan Boren, Oklahoma 2nd
http://www.boren.house.gov/
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-2701, DC Fax Number:  (202) 225-3038
Local Office Number: (918) 687-2533, Local Fax Number: (918) 686-0128
Chief of Staff: Jason Buckner email: jason.buckner@mail.house.gov
Voted Yes on Stupak
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition

OHIO

Rep. Steve Driehaus, Ohio, 1st
http://driehaus.house.gov/
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-2216, DC Fax Number:  (202) 225-3012
Local Office Number: (513) 684-2723, Local Fax Number: (513) 421-8722
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote

Rep. Charlie Wilson, Ohio 6th
http://www.charliewilson.house.gov
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-5705, DC Fax Number:  (202) 225-5907
Local Office Number: (330) 533-7250, Local Fax Number: (330) 533-7136
Chief of Staff: Candace Abbey email: candace.abbey@mail.house.gov
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition

Rep. Marcy Kaptur, Ohio, 9th
http://www.kaptur.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-4146, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-7711
Local Office Number: (419) 259-7500, Local Fax Number: (419) 255-9623

Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich, Ohio 10th
http://kucinich.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-5871
Local Office Number: (216) 228-8850
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently NO vote on Health Care (http://rawstory.com/2010/03/defiant-kucinich-rips-health-bill-insurance-industry-bailout/)

Rep. Betty Sutton, Ohio 13th
http://sutton.house.gov/
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-3401, DC Fax Number:
Local Office Number: (330) 865-8450, Local Fax Number:
Chief of Staff: Nichole Reynolds email: nichole.reynold@mail.house.gov or nichole.reynolds@mail.house.gov
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided

Rep. John Boccieri, Ohio, 16th
http://boccieri.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-3876, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3059
Local Office Number: (330) 489-4414, Local Fax Number: (330) 489-4448
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote

Rep. Zack Space, Ohio 18th
http://space.house.gov/
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-6265, DC Fax Number:  (202) 225-3394
Local Office Number: (330) 364-4300, Local Fax Number: (330) 364-4330
Chief of Staff: Stuart Chapman email: stuart.chapman@mail.house.gov
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition

OREGON

Rep. David Wu, Oregon, 1st
http://www.house.gov/wu/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-0855, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-9497
Local Office Number: (503) 326-2901, Local Fax Number: (503) 326-5066

Rep. Kurt Schrader, Oregon, 5th
http://schrader.house.gov/index.html
DC Office Number: (202) 225-5711, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5699
Local Office Number: (503) 588-9100, Local Fax Number: (503) 588-5517
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

PENNSYLVANIA

Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper, Pennsylvania 3rd
http://www.dahlkemper.house.gov
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-5406, DC Fax Number:  (202) 225-3103
Local Office Number: (814) 456-2038, Local Fax Number: (814) 454-0163
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided

Rep. Jason Altmire, Pennsylvania 4th
http://www.altmire.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-2565, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-2274
Local Office Number: (724) 378-0928, Local Fax Number: (724) 378-6171
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

Rep. Paul Kanjorski, Pennsylvania, 11th
http://kanjorski.house.gov/
DC Office Number: 202-225-6511, DC Fax Number: 202-225-0764
Local Office Number: 570-825-2200, Local Fax Number: 570-825-8685
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote

Rep. Christopher Carney, Pennsylvania, 16th
http://carney.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-3731, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-9594
Local Office Number: (570) 585-9988, Local Fax Number: (570) 585-9977
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

Rep. Tim Holden, Pennsylvania 17th
http://holden.house.gov/
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-5546, DC Fax Number:  (202) 226-0996
Local Office Number: (610) 921-3502, Local Fax Number: (610) 921-3504
Chief of Staff: Trish Reilly email: trish.reilly@mail.house.gov
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition

RHODE ISLAND

Rep. Jim Langevin, Rhode Island, 2nd
http://langevin.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-2735, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5976
Local Office Number: (401) 732-9400, Local Fax Number: (401) 737-2982

SOUTH CAROLINA

Rep. John Spratt, South Carolina 5th
http://spratt.house.gov/
DC Office Number:  202-225-5501, DC Fax Number:  202-225-0464
Local Office Number: 803-327-1114, Local Fax Number: 803-327-4330
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided

SOUTH DAKOTA

Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, South Dakota
http://hersethsandlin.house.gov/
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-2801, DC Fax Number:  (202) 225-5823
Local Office Number: (605) 367-8371, Local Fax Number: (605) 367-8373
Chief of Staff: Tessa Gould email: tessa.gould@mail.house.gov
Voted No on Health Care
Currently No on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition

TENNESSEE

Rep. Lincoln Davis, Tennessee 4th
http://www.house.gov/lincolndavis
DC Office Number:  202-225-6831, DC Fax Number:  202-226-5172
Local Office Number: 931-490-8699, Local Fax Number: 931-490-8675
Chief of Staff: Beecher Fraiser email: beecher.frasier@mail.house.gov
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition

Rep. Bart Gordon, Tennessee 6th
http://gordon.house.gov/
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-4231, DC Fax Number:  (202) 225-6887
Local Office Number: (615) 896-1986, Local Fax Number:
Chief of Staff: Donna Pignatelli email: donna.pignatelli@mail.house.gov
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Yes on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition

Rep. John Tanner, Tennessee 8th
http://tanner.house.gov/
DC Office Number:   (202) 225-4714, DC Fax Number:  (202) 225-1765
Local Office Number: (731) 885-7070, Local Fax Number: (731) 885-7094
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition

TEXAS

Rep. Chet Edwards, Texas, 17th
http://edwards.house.gov/
DC Office Number: 202-225-6105, DC Fax Number: Fax: 202-225-0350
Local Office Number: (979) 691-8797, Local Fax Number: (979) 691-8939
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote

Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, Texas 23rd
http://www.rodriguez.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-4511, DC Fax Number:  (202) 225-2237
Local Office Number: (830) 757-8398, Local Fax Number: (830) 752-1893

Rep. Henry Cuellar, Texas 28th
http://cuellar.house.gov/
DC Office Number: 202-225-1640, DC Fax Number: 202-225-1641
Local Office Number:  (210) 271-2851, Local Fax Number: (210) 277-6671
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

UTAH


Rep. Jim Matheson, Utah 2nd
http://www.house.gov/matheson/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-3011, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5638
Local Office Number: (801) 486-1236, Local Fax Number: (801) 486-1417
Voted Yes on Stupak, Voted No on Health Care, Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership

VIRGINIA

Rep. Glenn C. Nye III, Virginia, 2nd
http://nye.house.gov/index.html
DC Office Number: (202) 225-4215, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-4218
Local Office Number: (757) 326-6201, Fax: (757) 326-6209
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote
Listed on Blue Dog Coalition Membership high priority

Rep. Tom Perriello, Virginia, 5th
http://perriello.house.gov/index.html
DC Office Number: (202) 225-4711, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5681
Local Office Number: (434) 293-9631, Local Fax Number: (434) 293-9632
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote

Rep. Rick Boucher, Virginia 9th
http://www.boucher.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-3861, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-0442
Local Office Number: (276) 628-1145
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted No on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote

Rep. Gerald “Gerry” Connolly, Virginia, 11th
http://connolly.house.gov/index.html
DC Office Number: (202) 225-1492 DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3071
Local Office Number: (703) 256-3071, Local Fax Number: (703) 354-1284
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote

WASHINGTON STATE

Rep. Jay Inslee, Washington, 1st
http://www.house.gov/inslee/
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-6311, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-1606
Local Office Number: (360) 598-2342, Local Fax Number: (360) 598-3650

Rep. Brian Baird, Washington 3rd
http://www.baird.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-3536, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-2478
Local Office Number: (360) 695-6292, Local Fax Number: (360) 695-6197
Voted Yes on Stupak
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided on Next Health Care Takeover Vote

Rep. Adam Smith, Washington, 9th
http://adamsmith.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-8901
Local Office Number: (253) 593-6600, Local Fax Number: (253) 593-6776

WEST VIRGINIA

Rep. Alan B. Mollohan, West Virginia, 1st
http://www.mollohan.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-4172, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-7564
Local Office Number: (304) 292-3019, Local Fax Number: (304) 292-3027
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Yes on Next Health Care Takeover Vote

Rep. Nick Rahall, West Virginia, 3rd
http://www.rahall.house.gov/index.html
DC Office Number: (202) 225-3452
Local Office Number:  (304) 325-6222
Voted Yes on health Care
Currently Yes on Next Health Care Takeover Vote

WISCONSIN

Rep. Dave Obey, Wisconsin 7th
http://www.obey.house.gov/
DC Office Number:  (202) 225-3365, DC Fax Number:
Local Office Number: (715) 842-5606, Local Fax Number:
Voted Yes on Health Care
Currently Undecided

Rep. Steve Kagen, Wisconsin 8th
http://kagen.house.gov/
DC Office Number: (202) 225-5655, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5729
Local Office Number: (920) 437-1954, Local Fax Number: (920) 437-1978

We The People

Posted on Mar 08, 2010

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Dear President Obama,
We the people have stated resolutely that we reject your vision for America. You claim you have not heard us. We the People have assembled across America, resisting your efforts to subvert our constitution and undermine our liberty. You claim you have not seen us. Since you have not acknowledged our message, let us here present it once more.

For if, as President Wilson said, “a leader’s ear must ring with the voices of the people”, the time has come. Our greatest treasure is freedom-the absence of  restraints on our ability to think and to act. The corollary of freedom is individual responsibility. We believe in the power of the individual. A few years ago, President  Bush said, “History moves toward freedom because the desire for freedom is written in every human heart.”

Let us add that we will preserve it only as long as devotion to freedom is expressed in the heart of our actions. When President Lincoln dedicated Gettysburg National Cemetery, he declared, “It is for us, the living to be dedicated to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus so nobly advanced.” That unfinished cause for which our soldiers willingly go to battle and for which so many given their lives is a free United States of America.

It has been nearly one hundred fifty years and the work President Lincoln spoke of is not finished. In fact, that work will never be finished. Freedom is the capacity for self-determination. It is not an entity but a condition, and conditions change. Freedom can expand, yet so can it contract.  You promised change when you took office, Mr. President but subjugatiion is not change we want or will accept.  You have expanded government, violated our constitution, confounded laws, seized private industry, destroyed jobs, perverted our economy, curtailed free speech, corrupted our currency, weakened our national security, and endangered our sovereignty.

By compromising our nation’s cultural, legal, and economic institutions you are ensuring that our children will never achieve the same quality of life as we’ve enjoyed in the past. Through generational theft, you are robbing the unborn of opportunity. This is not acceptable. Not in America. We did not become a strong nation through hope, but rather through self-reliance. No one better understands the relationship between individual achievement, dignity and strength than our armed forces.

Through every war, these soldiers have held this nation’s destiny in their hands. They have not failed us. They cherish freedom enough that they are willing to die for it. Our duty to them and to ourselves is to treasure freedom enough to live up to it.

We accept the challenge, Mr. President. That is why we are assembling across the land to deliver our message to you as often and in every way we can. Dismiss us at your political peril. Our great nation is a Republic. We will not accept tyranny, under any guise. Your policy to redistribute the fruits of our labor is Statism, and will not be tolerated.

By our honor, Mr. President, we vow forever to resist coercive government in America. Patriots willl not stand silent as you attempt to dismantle the greatest nation on earth.  “We the People” will defend our liberty, we will protect our beloved country, and America’s exceptionalism will prevail.

God Bless the United States of America!

Sincerely,
We the People

Recognizing the ULTIMATE price our brave soldiers have paid for our freedom, the very freedom for which we stand today. Let us never forget!

American Revolution(1775-1783)

War of 1812(1812-1918)

Mexican War(1846-1898)

Spanish-American War(1898-1902)

World War I(1917-1918)

World War II(1941-1945)

Korean War(1950-1953)

Vietnam War(1964-1975)

Desert Shield/Desert Storm(1990-1991)

    Global War on Terror  Deployed 1,384,968 (Worldwide)
    Iraq and Afghanistan 165,000

    Total American Lives Lost                                          684,394

    These 684,394 have paid for our freedom and we intend for their sacrifice not to be in vain.

    Hit The Phones to Stop Obamacare NOW

    Posted on Mar 03, 2010

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    HIT THE PHONES TO STOP OBAMACARE
    By DICK MORRIS & EILEEN MCGANN
    We are publishing this as a service to Tea Party Members. Please take the time to make your telephone calls! By now, we should all have these people in our address books and speed dialers.

    In the aftermath of his sham health care summit, President Obama has made clear his determination to proceed to try to jam through his radical legislation.
    There is no real chance to stop it in the Senate since he will use reconciliation to pass it. But we can beat it in the House! Dozens of Congressmen who voted for the bill last time are re-thinking their support in view of the tidal wave of opposition. And, since the bill passed by only 220-215, there is no Democratic margin for error.
    Each of us can act now to protect our healthcare:
    PHONE NUMBERS FOR SWING VOTE CONGRESSMEN:

    PLEASE CALL! DC OFFICE LOCAL OFFICE State Disctrict
    Harry Mitchell (202) 225-2190 (480) 946-2411 AZ 5th District
    Gabrielle Giffords (202) 225-2542 (520) 881-3588 AZ 8th District
    Ann Kirkpatrick (202) 225-2315 (928) 226-6914 AZ 1st District
    Jerry McNerney (202) 225-1947 925-833-0643 CA 11th District
    John Salazar 202-225-4761 970-245-7107 CO 3rd District
    Jim Himes (202) 225-5541 (866) 453-0028 CT 4th District
    Alan Grayson (202) 225-2176 (407) 841-1757 FL 8th District
    Bill Foster (202) 225-2976 630-406-1114 IL 14th District
    Baron Hill 202 225 5315 812 288 3999 IN 9th District
    Mark Schauer (202) 225-6276 (517) 780-9075 MI 7th District
    Gary Peters (202) 225-5802 (248) 273-4227 MI 9th District
    Dina Titus (202) 225-3252 702-256-DINA (3462) NV 3rd District
    Carol Shea-Porter (202) 225-5456 (603) 743-4813 NH 1st District
    Tim Bishop (202) 225-3826 (631) 696-6500 NY 1st District
    John Hall (202) 225-5441 (845) 225-3641 x49371 NY 19th District
    Bill Owens (202) 225-4611 (315) 782-3150 NY 23rd District
    Mike Arcuri (202)225-3665 (315)793-8146 NY 24th District
    Dan Maffei (202) 225-3701 (315) 423-5657 NY 25th District
    Earl Pomeroy (202) 225-2611 (701) 224-0355 ND At-Large District
    Steven Driehaus (202) 225-2216 (513) 684-2723 OH 1st District
    Mary Jo Kilroy (202) 225-2015 (614) 294-2196 OH 15th District
    Zach Space (202) 225-6265 (330) 364-4300 OH 18th District
    Kathy Dahlkemper (202) 225-5406 (814) 456-2038 PA 3rd District
    Patrick Murphy (202) 225-4276 (215) 826-1963 PA 8th District
    Christopher Carney (202) 225-3731 (570) 585-9988 PA 10th District
    Paul Kanjorski (202) 225-6511 (570) 825-2200 PA 11th District
    John Spratt (202) 225-5501 (803)327-1114 SC 5th District
    Tom Perriello (202) 225-4711 (276) 656-2291 VA 5th District
    Alan Mollohan (202) 225-4172 (304) 623-4422 WVA 1st District
    Nick Rahall (202) 225-3452 (304) 252-5000 WVA 3rd District
    Steve Kagen (202) 225-5665 (920) 437-1954 WI 8th District

    MAMA MIA! ¿Qué pensarán de la próxima?

    Posted on Mar 02, 2010

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    The lengths to which the Democratic Party will go in order to push their ever-growing Socialist agenda on the American people are boundless. Rigging an election is nice work if you can pull it off. With the help of ACORN and others, many believe they managed to do that in 2008. And Democratic majority in the U.S. House of Representatives appears to be trying to do it again as it votes next week on the misleadingly named Puerto Rico Democracy Act, which is designed to confer statehood on the island commonwealth by sheer deception. The bill is wrongheaded on so many levels that opponents in the Senate ought to filibuster it to death if it passes the House, as expected.

    Puerto Rico has enjoyed a special status with a degree of autonomy since it became a commonwealth of the United States of America in 1950.  Puerto Rico is under a self-drafted constitution.  It enjoys advantages such as offering tax-free profits to American companies that do business there. There have been a few “token” attempts to seem as if they are interested in becoming a state but voters there have always rejected this proposal. Personally, I’m certainly not against Puerto Rico becoming a state. I’m not against them choosing their form of government. What most of us are against is having something rammed down our throats or, in this case, outright deception.

    Because Puerto Rico leans heavily toward the Democratic Party, our congressional Democrats are looking for two new senators and maybe six new House Members who would be added to their caucus if statehood were to pass. Oh my! The things that make us go hmmm, hmmmm, hmmmm.

    Traditionally, Puerto Ricans have preferred being a commonwealth over statehood because of the independence they enjoy. So, the Democrats have come up with a BRILLIANT scheme to first hold a vote with just two options:

    1. Commonweath of one side, anything else on the other.  If supporters of all three other options ban together, they might vote to rule out the commonwealth without knowing what would replace it.

    2. IF and ONLY IF that first vote succeeds would a second vote be held to determine which of the other three options would apply – with commonwealth status off the table.

    In order to further their agenda, the (Democrats) House bill would explicitly allow people to vote in this election who were born in Puerto Rico but no longer live there. Nothing appears to bar somebody from voting on statehood while being a registered voter of, say, New York or Rhode Island or even the District of Columbia. If Congress passes this bill and if Puerto Rican voters decide to choose the statehood option, Congress still controls the decision to make the island a state. But, it is thought that if Puerto Rico sends a full delegation claiming OFFICIAL STATUS and the (false) legitimacy of a (tainted) popular vote, a Democratic Majority would seat the delegation instantly.

    This scenario (which is real) poses problems for American citizens. First, Puerto Rico does not consider English its first language. Most residents of Puerto Rico speak Spanish. No non-official-English state has ever joined the union. Canada’s experience with official bilingualism has proven to cause discord and balkanization. Don’t get me wrong here, there’s nothing wrong with allowing free people to decide or reanalyze their governing status. It is quite another thing to rig the very process that statehood is meant to celebrate.

    As I write this and as you read it, Congress is planning a stealth move which would pass legislation THIS MONTH (remember to always watch what the other hand is doing….we have learned this!!!) that is rigged to allow Puerto Rico to become the nation’s 51st state. Oh, I forgot to mention that Artur Davis, Congressional Representative from Alabama is a Co-Sponsor of this legislation. You know, the one who is running for Governor. His office and his press secretary were contacted to give a statement regarding this bill and they didn’t bother to bother. What does that say? Volumes.  Congressman  Bobby Bright was not listed as a co-sponsor but this writer can find no evidence that he has taken a stance against it, either. His office was contacted for a statement as well as that of Parker Griffith. No one cared enough to make statements.

    “H.R. 2499  Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2009 is rigged to guarantee a vote in favor of statehood in Puerto Rico without much debate and without considering the impacts,” said CONLAMIC Chairman Rev. Miguel Rivera. “Every Member of Congress needs to sit up urgently and pay attention to this deceptive bill. There are massive costs and economic and social impacts of admitting Puerto Rico as our 51st State. These questions must be answered in a fair, open process before any this process goes forward.”

    Here is an excerpt from the Bill:

    SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

      This Act may be cited as the `Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2009′.

    SEC. 2. FEDERALLY SANCTIONED PROCESS FOR PUERTO RICO’S SELF-DETERMINATION.

      (a) First Plebiscite- The Government of Puerto Rico is authorized to conduct a plebiscite in Puerto Rico. The 2 options set forth on the ballot shall be preceded by the following statement: `Instructions: Mark one of the following 2 options:
      • `(1) Puerto Rico should continue to have its present form of political status. If you agree, mark here XX.
      • `(2) Puerto Rico should have a different political status. If you agree, mark here XX.’.
      (b) Procedure if Majority in First Plebiscite Favors Option 1- If a majority of the ballots in the plebiscite are cast in favor of Option 1, the Government of Puerto Rico is authorized to conduct additional plebiscites under subsection (a) at intervals of every 8 years from the date that the results of the prior plebiscite are certified under section 3(d).
      (c) Procedure if Majority in First Plebiscite Favors Option 2- If a majority of the ballots in a plebiscite conducted pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) are cast in favor of Option 2, the Government of Puerto Rico is authorized to conduct a plebiscite on the following 3 options:
      • (1) Independence: Puerto Rico should become fully independent from the United States. If you agree, mark here XX.
      • (2) Sovereignty in Association with the United States: Puerto Rico and the United States should form a political association between sovereign nations that will not be subject to the Territorial Clause of the United States Constitution. If you agree, mark here XX.
      • (3) Statehood: Puerto Rico should be admitted as a State of the Union. If you agree, mark here XX.

    SEC. 3. APPLICABLE LAWS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS.

      (a) Applicable Laws- All Federal laws applicable to the election of the Resident Commissioner shall, as appropriate and consistent with this Act, also apply to any plebiscites held pursuant to this Act. Any reference in such Federal laws to elections shall be considered, as appropriate, to be a reference to the plebiscites, unless it would frustrate the purposes of this Act.
      (b) Rules and Regulations- The Puerto Rico State Elections Commission shall issue all rules and regulations necessary to carry out the plebiscites under this Act.
      (c) Eligibility To Vote- Each of the following shall be eligible to vote in any plebiscite held under this Act:
      • (1) All eligible voters under the electoral laws in effect in Puerto Rico at the time the plebiscite is held.
      • (2) All United States citizens born in Puerto Rico who comply, to the satisfaction of the Puerto Rico State Elections Commission, with all Commission requirements (other than the residency requirement) applicable to eligibility to vote in a general election in Puerto Rico. Persons eligible to vote under this subsection shall, upon timely request submitted to the Commission in compliance with any terms imposed by the Electoral Law of Puerto Rico, be entitled to receive an absentee ballot for the plebiscite.
      (d) Certification of Plebiscite Results- The Puerto Rico State Elections Commission shall certify the results of any plebiscite held under this Act to the President of the United States and to the Members of the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States.

    In the 1990s, debate over Puerto Rico statehood, studies showed that the cost to the US Treasury of admitting Puerto Rico as a state would be more than $25.9 billion a year. “But those numbers were before unemployment hit 16% and Puerto Rico’s public debt reached almost $50 billion. The costs of extending all Federal benefits to Puerto Rico’s population today would be astronomical,” Rev. Rivera added. “How can congressional leaders be focusing on this when we have unmet needs, high unemployment and budget pressures right here in the 50 United States?”

    The Washington Times said the bill would establish an “underhanded” process to achieve statehood “by hook or crook,” creating “major problems.”

    An article addressing this issue from The Washington Examiner adds, “statehood has traditionally been granted only to territories whose residents show, in referendum or otherwise, overwhelming support for statehood. There is no such support in Puerto Rico. Status—whether Puerto Rico should become a state, should become independent or should retain in current terms or somewhat modified terms the current status which in English is called commonwealth but in Spanish the more descriptive estado liberado asociado—has been the single most important issue in Puerto Rican politics since the 1940s.”

    The National Coalition of Latino Clergy and Christian Leaders (CONLAMIC) calls on Congress to put an end to closed-door deals that affect our future.

    “This legislation is reportedly going to be voted on in just a few weeks, yet nobody has heard about it. It’s time to open the process and to have an honest debate about Puerto Rican statehood,” Rev. Rivera concluded.

    CONLAMIC represents over 16,000 Churches across 34 states within the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Each of these churches represents hundreds of individuals who attend church services and related activities every week. They are the largest Latino Christian advocacy organization in the United States of America.

    Hector J. Ferrer Rios, President of the Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico, in a letter to House Speaker Pelosi dated February 2, 2010 stated, “…HR2499, the so-called ‘Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2009′…which provides for ’self-determination’ process for the people of Puerto Rico, is not only wrong, but is unfair and undemocratic.”

    “I want to take this opportunity to explain why HR2499 is a filthy trick…HR2499 is actually a statehood bill. HR 2499’s aim is to set forth a twisted, predisposed and disturbing process designed to get rid of Commonwealth in order to steer the people of Puerto Rico towards a predetermined outcome…it stacks the deck against the Commonwealth option.”

    “The bill is exclusionary and divisive…it endangers the principles that are the foundation of America and does not take into account the will of the majority of the people of Puerto Rico.”  Hmmm, sounds familiar.

    I advise each Tea Party Member within our state to call your friends, family, neighbors and contact your Representative (and all of them if you have time) and express your  “displeasure” and further deception by this  majority who obviously will do ANYTHING to get their way and care nothing about the U.S. Constitution nor the American people.  It seems they are trying to also pull a fast one on the people of Puerto Rico, who may want statehood, but have historically voted against it. We seem irrelevant to Congress, they seem to only care about pushing their agenda.  It’s time to stop them.

    We attempted to contact Congressman Parker Griffith, Congressman Bobby Bright, and Congressman Artur Davis for a statement on this.  No statements or comments from any were forthcoming. They were told if they did not give statements, this would be noted.

    *Source Washington Times February 26, 2010, “The Deck is Stacked for statehood” (Editorial)

    *Source The Washington Examiner, Beltway Confidential, “Puerto Statehood Bill”,February 2010
    *Source National Coalition of Latino Clergy and Christian Leaders
    Special thanks to Ed  for the heads up.

    Bamabelle

    Looks Like the “Fix” Is In, Action Alert NOW

    Posted on Feb 27, 2010

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    At a place called Blair House, the President’s official guest quarters across the street from the White House, Barack Obama played host to a select small group of legislators to find “common ground” for passage of a healthcare reform bill. Well, that was the White House’s version, anyway.

    As we now know, that’s not what happened.  In reality, the so-called “summit” was an elaborate magic show, complete with sleight of hand, illusion and elaborate misdirection,all designed to resuscitate the once-thought-dead ObamaCare bill. Did you really think they’d cave so “easily”? Certainly they will not. We’ve held the line this long, we can’t let them win now!

    This political theater took place in the space of seven and a half hours.  The President had already destroyed the credibility of the meeting on Monday by publishing his Trillion Dollar plan that looks, coincidentally, a whole lot like the discredited Senate version of ObamaCare -including abortion funding!

    We were expected to believe that legislators could deal with over two thousand pages of a bill that amounts to a government takeover of an estimated 16% of our economy in just a few hours! Unbelievable!

    Of course, the President never had any intention of finding “common ground.”  In fact, the invitation to the summit came with a PS:  If you don’t go along with me, I have “reconciliation” ready in the wings!

    In other words, “the fix was in.” And from what we can see, this eleventh-hour attempt to ram socialized medicine down the throats of the American people is more dangerous than
    any that has gone before.

    There was more to this “Hail Mary” than met the eye. There was an even more telling activity going on behind the scenes this week. Utilizing the same technologies and strategies that propelled him into office, Obama’s cohorts launched “One Million Voices for Healthcare Reform: A Virtual March on Washington.”

    This scheme was almost as elaborate as its title. Here are statements from its organizers:

    “The nation’s leading progressive [read, radical left] organizations are joining forces for A Virtual March on
    Washington” to send Congress one million messages urging action on health care reform. This is designed to be the single largest action yet in the health care fight.”

    “The Virtual March on Washington: A Million Voices for Change” campaign is bringing together some of the largest progressive organizations in the nation including, MoveOn.org Political Action, Progressive Congress Action Fund, Health Care for America Now (HCAN), and Service Employees International
    Union (SEIU)….

    President Obama, who has failed to effectively govern throughout his first year in office, has re-hired his
    campaign staff to try to regain the popularity he enjoyed while running for office!

    The highly orchestrated political theater we witnessed on Thursday would be merely pathetic if it wasn’t such a dangerous and dishonest abuse of presidential power.

    We must NOT cave in to this manipulation!

    We must act NOW to counter this outlandish strategy. The next few weeks will be crucial as members of Congress are being pressured to accept the Obama/Reid/Pelosi reconciliation plan.  We cannot allow the only messages Congress hears to be from the “Obama for President 2012″ crowd!

    The pressure is mounting as ultra-liberal activists redouble the use of corrupt “Chicago-Style” politics of coercion and bribery that have so dramatically overshadowed Capitol Hill for the last year.

    Here’s just one measure of their audacity: When the American people cried, “Foul!” over the Cornhusker Kickback, the President then decided to extend the exorbitant bribe that bought Senator Ben Nelson to the ENTIRE SENATE!

    Now, we have a sort of “Omnibus Kickback” on the table – all of it paid for by you and me, the hapless American taxpayers!

    Amazingly, when Obama’s team heard the uproar over certain Senators getting bribes, they thought it was because all the other Senators wanted one, too!  What a low view of our nation this administration must have. This is outrageous!

    CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVES IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AND YOUR SENATORS AND TELL THEM NO GOVERNMENT-RUN HEALTHCARE! Tell your family, your friends and anyone else who may still have their head in the sand that they need to get off of the fence and take action NOW!

    If anyone ever WONDERED WHY Tea Party Chapters MUST ENDORSE CANDIDATES and MUST KEEP THE PRESSURE ON OUR REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS, READING THIS SHOULD MAKE YOUR EYES BLEED AND THE LIGHT BULBS COME ON!  Time to take action, now.

    Bamabelle

    Alabama’s 5th Congressional District Candidates

    Posted on Feb 25, 2010

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    Videos from Alabama’s 5th Congressional District Candidates.

    Les Philip

    Mo Brooks- (Could not find a commercial, but this is his latest speech)

    Parker Griffith (I tried to get his latest campaign ad, but they have not put it on YouTube at the time of this post)

    The Making of an American Leader

    Posted on Feb 15, 2010

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    Les Phillip,at age six,had the opportunity to fly on an airplane. He decided he wanted to be a pilot right then.

    The pilot of the airplane allowed young Les to play with the controls and look around at everything. He turned to the pilot and asked, “What does it take to be a pilot?” The pilot told him to excel in Math and Science;stay out of trouble; and,fly for one of the military services. Surely the pilot had no idea what an impression he had made on that young boy from Trinidad.

    Phillip was on a course that would change his life forever. A man who came from another country, became a citizen and who served our country in the military, is a husband, a father and well-respected businessman. He has a unique and inspiring life story. This man is a candidate for Congress to represent the 5th District of Alabama. He has the passion for America to face the challenges as a U.S. Congressman. His life has prepared him for the job at hand.

    When he was eight years old, his family immigrated to Baltimore, Maryland. He was accepted into a math and science high school. While he was there, he became convinced that he wanted to go into the Coast Guard instead of the military. But, was convinced by a teacher to go to the Naval Academy instead.

    He says something that affected him profoundly is, “The Oath of Office I took when I put my hand up on July 7, 1981. There was no expiration date on that oath. Even at the age of 18, I realized it was the Constitution, not the man nor the office but that document I was protecting. I still take that oath seriously today.” Phillip understands the U.S. Constitution is not a “living, breathing document” as some try to depict it.

    Says Phillip, “I have three daughters and I want them to live in the same type of country that enabled me to become everything I’ve become. The flag, the Constitution, and my Biblical beliefs are worth fighting for.”

    During a recent interview, Phillip was asked how he would reconcile policies that are at odds with his faith. Phillip responded by saying, “I will research and study those topics. I know that in everything that I do, loving God with all of my heart, soul and mind and loving my neighbors as myself is foremost. My job is to love everyone the way God loves me. Crafting laws requires great thought and we must think of the people they affect. For instance,we can’t cut public assistance immediately to one who is dependent upon it. But, we need to start moving that person off programs that deny their ability to achieve their potential in life. When someone depends upon government programs, they have little chance to achieve all they can be. As Americans, we’re meant to always be achieving something. We are supposed to work. We should not enable people to sit and do nothing toward achieving their potential.

    Les Phillip met his wife,while attending the Naval Academy. He served the U.S. Navy after graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy. At the age of 22,Phillip was in charge of guiding a $4.5 billion dollar aircraft carrier each night. His responsibility was for U.S. aircraft,ammunition,the carrier,and the lives of the men on that ship. He also served as a Navy helicopter pilot.

    After military service,he began a career in the corporate world. Les also has been a small business owner. He understands what small businesses are to the economy. Most in Congress have no private sector experience, which clearly gives Phillip advantages on economic issues.

    “We own a catering and cooking school in Madison, Alabama”, said Phillip. “Being able to provide a paycheck for someone,going through the process of developing a business, providing income for employees, meeting a budget, is something every small business owner understands. Small businesses need to be left with more money to spend. The more money they have to spend, the more they can help the economy. 46% of every dollar is borrowed money. We can’t fund programs we don’t need and then have obligations we cannot fund because we cannot afford them. We seem willing to give money to things we don’t need but not to the things that are for the general welfare of our country, which is Constitutional. The bottom line is people need to learn what that document [the Constitution] says and means.”

    “A year ago, I was a retired military father. As I watched the State of the Union address, I saw more than one-half of the Congress cheering and clapping for socialist policies. I had fought to defend this from happening here in the United States. I looked in the mirror and asked myself what are YOU going to do about it?
    I have benefited from the blessings of this country. There comes a point in life when we begin thinking about generations of others beyond ourselves. My life becomes less important and opportunities for others become more important,”     said Phillip, explaining why he was running for office.

    “President Ronald Reagan was a strong president,his foreign policy kept us safe. “When North Korea has launched a missile on every American Holiday this year, why are we responding by cutting our funding for defense? Reagan would have sent two carriers and a couple of Tomahawks to decimate their sites. If we are stronger and faster, we don’t let ourselves be bullied. The capability means nothing if the other guys think we are not willing to use it.”

    Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee has endorsed Les Phillip. He said of Phillip, “I believe he will be a future leader in the Republican Party for a long time to come…we need 434 more just like him in Congress”. Phillip said of the endorsement, “A Sr. Coordinator for Huck Pac in Alabama heard an interview I did on the radio. She introduced me to Governor Huckabee. After talking with him, we found that we had a lot of the same things happen to us as we were growing up. We have a similar worth ethic and belief system. It was a natural fit.”

    Phillip says he plans to work for the people of his district by working with a group of like-minded individuals,according to the Constitution. “If we follow the Constitution, we can cut spending. That’s where the GOP made a mistake in the 1990’s, they had their list of things to accomplish and didn’t do it because they didn’t base it upon the Constitution, instead we became like Democrats. I believe 72 hours is too short a time period to read pending legislation. President Obama said it would be online for five days before action would be taken. We now have taxation without representation. They are trying to pass everything before Americans wise up. Why are they getting paid if they’re not representing the people they are paid to represent? It’s a joke. I think one problem is many Representatives and Senators don’t know the Constitution. This is what has gone wrong. Everything revolves around the Constitution and should be judged by the Constitution.”

    “Both the Constitution and the Bible have been taken out of our schools. The government doesn’t want people knowing what their rights are and there are limits on government. I will be accountable to the people of my district. I took that oath to serve and protect and I’m willing to step up and do everything within my power to preserve America.”

    Les Phillip represents what people outside of the United States always viewed Her as, the Land of Opportunity. He is proof that a person can achieve success without hand-outs or special favors if they work hard and take advantage of opportunities. He knows what is at stake here in our country if we do not follow the outline set forth by our founding fathers. Our Constitution brought success to our young country. It also has brought success to many Americans. He wants to fight for the America he knew.

    Visit Les Phillip at his website

    Bamabelle