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!
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. 
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.
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.
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
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
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
Dear Patriots,
Our battle to Audit the Fed, one of the programs we support has reached a
crisis, and your Fed-loving Senator, Richard Shelby, is leading the opposition.
Right now, he’s working with Bob Corker (R-TN), Judd Gregg (R-NH) and
Chris Dodd (D-CT) to strip Audit the Fed from the Financial Reform Bill and
actually EXPAND the Fed’s power over banks, lending and money.
I need you to contact Richard Shelby today with an urgent
message: Audit the Fed and STOP trying to increase the Fed’s power!
As you know, Audit the Fed is currently in H.R. 4173, a financial “reform”
package that has passed the House.
The Senate will unveil its version soon, which means you and I have to work
fast.
In addition to stripping out transparency and accountability, the Senate
version is set to grant the Fed broad NEW powers over our economy by putting
the Consumer Financial Protection Agency under the Fed’s purview.
Seriously? The same Fed that won’t tell us where our trillions of dollars
went is going to be put in charge of “consumer protection?”
It would be funny if it weren’t so dangerous.
You and I must turn up the heat on Senator Shelby TODAY.
Please contact him at (202) 224-5744 at once!
Of course, as you know, over two thirds of the House of Representatives, almost
a third of the Senate and nearly 80% of the American people support a FULL
Audit of the Federal Reserve.
So the establishment has no choice but to attempt to fight us in secret.
That’s why they’re trying every trick in the book to make sure they kill a
full-scale Audit of the Fed.
And that’s why it has never been more important that you call
Senator Shelby at (202) 224-5744 and DEMAND he CEASE AND DESIST
any effort to strip the bill of the Audit or grant the Fed more power under the
guise of so-called “reform.”
It’s clear that passage of this bill would pretty much guarantee that the Fed
is never audited, these banksters to continue to rob and loot the American
people.
And this sounds like something taken directly out of the Ben Bernanke playbook.
You see, Ben Bernanke and his buddies have been claiming the need for Fed
“independence” for some time now.
But what they’re really talking about is independence from accountability…
…Independence to keep printing money out of thin air without any oversight
from the American people, further destroying our savings and wiping out the
middle class.
That’s why it’s vital you take action IMMEDIATELY.
Please call Senator Shelby at (202) 224-5744 and demand that he stand
with the nearly 80% of Americans who support a FULL audit of the Federal
Reserve.
You and I are now very close to allowing the American people to have the first
ever COMPLETE audit of the Federal Reserve, and without your efforts, Ben
Bernanke and his cronies would have nothing to worry about.
But I’m afraid if you and I don’t act right away, all of our efforts up
until now will be rendered useless.
And that’s something I’m not going to sit idly by and allow to happen. We are
all so consumed with stopping the Health Care bill, other things are being
ignored, don’t ignore this.
If we’re going to stop this attempt to gut Audit the Fed, we must act before
it’s too late.
So please, right now, call Senator Shelby at (202) 224-5744 and demand
he support a FULL audit of the Fed and OPPOSE all attempts to broaden the Fed’s
power.
REMEMBER, SHELBY CAN BE VOTED OUT AND MOST ALABAMIAN PATRIOTS WANT HIM GONE. DON’T FORGET THESE KINDS OF STUNTS ON HIS PART WHEN WE CAN GET SOMEONE TO RUN AGAINST THE RINO.
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.
| 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 |
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:
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
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
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.
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Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) has put an extraordinary “blanket hold” on at least 70 nominations President Obama has sent to the Senate, which means no nominations can move forward unless Senate Democrats can secure a 60-member cloture vote to break it, or until Shelby lifts the hold.
CongressDaily’s Dan Friedman and Megan Scully, said, “Senate aides said a blanket hold represents a far more aggressive use of the power than is normal.” They added that Harry Reid was the source of the news regarding the blanket hold.
Shelby had nothing to say about it. The news was broken by Harry Reid’s office. The hold extends to “all executive nominations on the Senate calendar.” Shelby is holding Obama’s nominees hostage until a pair of lucrative programs that would send billions in taxpayer dollars to his home state get back on track. The two programs Shelby wants to move forward or else:
- A $40 billion contract to build air-to-air refueling tankers. From CongressDaily: “Northrop/EADS team would build the planes in Mobile, Ala., but has threatened to pull out of the competition unless the Air Force makes changes to a draft request for proposals.” Federal Times offers more details on the tanker deal, and also confirms its connection to the hold.
- An improvised explosive device testing lab for the FBI. From CongressDaily: “[Shelby] is frustrated that the Obama administration won’t build” the center, which Shelby earmarked $45 million for in 2008. The center is due to be based “at the Army’s Redstone Arsenal.”
Though a Shelby spokesperson would not confirm that these programs were behind the blanket hold, the Senator expressed his frustration about the progress on both through a spokesperson to both CongressDaily and the Federal Times.
We cannot confirm any previous use of a blanket hold in recent history. But it makes sense to spend federal dollars on programs (in any state) that either maintains employment or REALLY creates jobs. The idea of killing hundreds of thousands of jobs each month and then saying the “stimulus” is creating them is delusional. Americans who haven’t awakened to the reality that their tax dollars are being spent, not to create or hold jobs, but to pay off unions, ACORN and others who helped put Obama into power, need to adjust to the reality of it very quickly. Someone MUST put an end to this and the only people who can are the members of the GOP. They aren’t the party of “NO”, they are the party of NO WE WON’T GO ALONG WITH IRRESPONSIBLE SPENDING any longer.
It is apparent that Shelby and other top-ranking GOP members of the Senate as well as the House of Representatives, have grown weary of the games that the Obama administration and the Democratic majority are playing with the American people, the Constitution as well as the economic stability of this nation. Shelby is taking action to protect what amounts to a source of a major portion of the economy in Alabama, and in turn to our tax base in Alabama as well as the nation.
At a time when some Senators are selling out their votes and making backroom deals in order to make it possible to shove the unwanted health care legislation down the throats of Americans who have plainly made it known that they do not want it; Shelby is standing up for his constituents. Those senators who have taken money for votes are allowing themselves to be used by Obama, Pelosi and Reid. They are no more than political whores. They are putting more of a tax burden on the other states and these unfunded mandates being handed down to the states by the federal government are breaking the states and the backs of American taxpayers at a time when they should be receiving assistance.
The State of Alabama cannot lose any more jobs. Senator Richard Shelby and Senator Jeff Sessions have consistently been the voice of reason in the midst of the insanity in Washington, D.C.
Democrats have recently tried to paint Republicans as the party of “no” when, in fact, the GOP has offered suggestion after suggestion to the enormous spending legislation the Democrats have pushed on this country at a time when we simply cannot afford it. This country is bankrupt in reality. Anyone who does any research can easily find that the picture Democrats are trying to paint of Republicans is a lie. Like everything else that has come out of this administration and from Pelosi and Reid, they are just more of the same worn-out lies, misrepresentation and the American people have grown extremely tired of this.
Some might suggest Shelby is holding out for “pork” but this is not about pork. This is about forcing the Democrat’s hand on legislation that will hurt this country and on the nomination of candidates that are more liberal than anyone can imagine. Obama has surrounded himself with advisors, czars and nominations for cabinet positions who come from academia. They sit in a little room, surrounded by books and have their “theories” which are not in touch with mainstream America. Most are revolutionaries, communist-sympathizers or supporters or marxists. Obama said it best when he said he was going to “fundamentally change America” and he was not kidding folks. His idea of what America should be is what Americans in the past have fought to keep from becoming reality in other countries around the world and to protect our shores from the same. Now we have it right under our noses.
More Senators and Congressman should have the GUTS to take measures such as this. The American people have burned the telephone lines down, the fax machines up and blistered e-mails to Congress to take whatever measures necessary to STOP the insanity. Richard Shelby got the message.
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