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Help Ensure these Amendments Survive Conference!

Earlier today, the Senate adopted two critical immigration amendments to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Bill for the coming fiscal year (FY 2010). These amendments were:
(1) Senator Sessions’ Amendment (#1371) on E-Verify, and
(2) Senator DeMint’s Amendment (#1399) on the border fence.

The Sessions Amendment. The first amendment the Senate adopted was Amendment No. 1371 offered by Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) which permanently reauthorizes E-Verify and requires federal contractors to use the program. The Sessions Amendment ensures that good-faith employers will always have access to this successful, accurate tool – a tool that has been proven as an effective deterrent to illegal immigration. And, by making E-Verify permanent, the Sessions Amendment will prevent supporters of mass amnesty from using any further extension of E-Verify as leverage to try to pass an amnesty bill for at least 12 million illegal aliens.

The Sessions Amendment also contains common sense provisions to require federal contractors to use E-Verify to prevent taxpayer money from going to employers who hire illegal aliens. A similar federal regulation has been delayed four times, but the Sessions’ Amendment, represents a huge leap towards finally ensuring that the federal government only does business with contractors who hire a legal workforce!

The adoption of the Sessions Amendment didn’t come without a fight! Well-known amnesty advocate Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) led the failed attempt to kill the Sessions Amendment with floor speeches yesterday and today. While he often claims that he is opposed to illegal immigration, Schumer argued that Senator Sessions’ amendment was “moot” because the Obama Administration had announced earlier in the day that DHS would be issuing a “new rule” requiring federal contractors to use E-Verify. (In truth, the Sessions Amendment is a better approach because the Administration’s “new rule” can be changed by DHS at any time in the future, whereas the Sessions Amendment would prevent DHS from watering down the rule in the future.)
Fortunately, Schumer’s efforts were thwarted on a 53-44 vote, and the amendment was ultimately adopted by a voice vote. (Please note, the 53-44 vote was a “motion to table,” which means a “yes” vote was a vote to kill the amendment and a “no” vote was a vote in support of the amendment.)

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=1&vote=00219
The DeMint Amendment. Next, the Senate approved Amendment No. 1399 sponsored by Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC). This amendment requires DHS to complete all 700 miles of the southwest border fence by 2010 so that the “fencing” can stop pedestrian traffic. Incredibly, in some places, the current “fence” is only designed to stop some vehicle traffic but does nothing to even slow down pedestrian traffic; illegal aliens are able to continue to enter the U.S. on foot.

Once again, the adoption of this common sense amendment didn’t come easily. Senator George Voinovich (R-OH) spoke in opposition to the DeMint Amendment. Fortunately, the Senate rejected Voinovich’s position and adopted the amendment by a 54-44 vote.

What’s Next. While the adoption of these amendments was a strong step towards real security and true immigration reform, the battle to ensure that these measures become law isn’t over yet. After the Senate passes the Homeland Security spending bill, the bill will go to a House-Senate conference to resolve any differences between the House and Senate versions of the legislation. The House version does NOT contain either of these two amendments! This means that members of the House-Senate Conference Committee could strip the amendments from the bill and prevent them from being signed into law!

WE NEED YOUR HELP!! You can help FAIR ensure that the Sessions Amendment and the DeMint Amendment survive the conference process:
Call your home-state Senators today and urge them to tell Senate Leadership to:
Keep the Sessions E-Verify amendment in conference.
Keep the DeMint border fence amendment in conference.
If your Senator voted “yes” on the motion to table the Sessions Amendment, don’t let your Senator try to convince you that he or she supported E-Verify today! The votes don’t lie!
You can find your Senators’ phone numbers here.

http://capwiz.com/fair/dbq/officials/
Call Senator Schumer and Senator Voinovich and tell them to stop putting the interests of illegal aliens and special interest groups before the interests of American citizens and legal immigrants!
Senator Schumer: (202-224-6542)
Senator Voinovich: (202-224-3353)
Call Senator Sessions and Senator DeMint to thank them for standing up for the American Worker!
Senator Sessions: (202-224-4124)
Senator DeMint: (202-224-6121)

Why did Governor Sarah Palin step down from her position? It is not just one reason and time will tell all but let’s look at several possibilities:

1.) If Sarah Palin has any desire to do a TV show, to do speeches, to raise money, to earn money – whatever it’s for – if she has any desire for a future, be it in politics, be it in media or whatever, she’s going to have to do it in the Lower 48. She cannot do it in Alaska. It’s not going to get it done. (RushLimbaugh.com)

2.) She did not quit. From what I saw of her speech … this is not a woman who is retiring or “cutting and running,” as Hillyer put it. She is getting into the fight to save America. Palin committed herself to fighting “for our state and our country, and campaign(ing) for those who believe in smaller government, free enterprise, strong national security, support for our troops and energy independence.” Obama’s treasonous presidency has made this struggle necessary. Palin, like all patriotic Americans, is shocked by what is happening. Obama is destroying this country. She knows it. We all know it. We need a leader.Palin is that leader. On Friday she assumed the mantle. She  delivered a campaign speech. She spoke on the eve of Independence Day about the sacrifices great Americans have made, and what our Founding Fathers fought and died for. Without naming Obama, she went after his disastrous policies, saying that “living beyond our means today is irresponsible for tomorrow,” and noting that as governor she had “vetoed debt-ridden stimulus dollars.” She believes in and wants to fight for free enterprise, small government and national security. (Pamela Geller of Atlas Shrugs Blog)

http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=103019

Sarah’s speech in its entirety:

http://www.teamsarah.org/profiles/blogs/749-palin-news-sarah-palin

3.) What would you do if your entire political position was being destroyed by feeding frenzy liberal press libel over and over and over again costing your constituency and personal finances unfathomable amounts of money both personally and politically (over $500,000 in debt)? Sarah has chosen to save her state money and an incredible waste of her time fighting the false accusations (at least 15 of them have already been proven false). You have no time to govern, in fact, you have no time to do anything much less even consider a political campaign.

4.) What would you do if your family was publically torn apart limb by limb with false accusations, jokes, etc. including ridicule of her Down’s Syndrome baby Trig? Sarah has never been a run of the mill leader. She takes the road less traveled and as usual, this move is gutsy. But unlike any other politician since Lincoln, Sarah has her priorities in high stepping order and at some point she had to say to herself, “I’m not accomplishing anything for our government and I’m hurting my family at the same time–what the heck am I doing in a position that is bringing every aspect of my life and the Alaskan people’s lives down?”

5.) One more incredible article on Sarah’s bold conservative vision vs. the Beltway pundits:

http://hotair.com/greenroom/archives/2009/07/03/krauthammer-and-palin/

Part of her speech:

My choice is to take a stand and effect change – not hit our heads against the wall and watch valuable state time and money, millions of your dollars, go down the drain in this new environment. Rather, we know we can effect positive change outside government at this moment in time, on another scale, and actually make a difference for our priorities – and so we will, for Alaskans and for Americans…
I do not want to disappoint anyone with my decision; all I can ask is that you TRUST me with this decision – but it’s no more “politics as usual”.

In fact, this decision comes after much consideration, and finally polling the most important people in my life – my children (where the count was unanimous…)…and someday I’ll talk about the details of that… I think much of it had to do with the kids seeing their baby brother Trig mocked by some pretty mean-spirited adults…we could ALL  learn so much from someone like Trig – I know he needs me, but I need him even more… what a child can offer to set priorities RIGHT – that time is precious… the world needs more “Trigs”, not fewer.

… we can ALL learn from our selfless Troops… they’re bold, they don’t give up, they take a stand and know that LIFE is short so they choose to NOT waste time. They choose to be productive and to serve something greater than SELF… and to build up their families, their states, our country.

First things first: as Governor, I love my job and I love Alaska. It hurts to make this choice but I am doing what’s best for Alaska. I’ve explained why… though I think of the saying on my parents’ refrigerator that says “Don’t explain: your friends don’t need it and your enemies won’t believe you anyway.”

In the words of General MacArthur said, “We are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.”

http://www.sarahpac.com/news/news45.aspx

Here’s my personal take on it: When I first heard that McCain had chosen Sarah Palin as his running mate, I thought he was nuts. I listened to pundits like Michael Savage saying, “He has a death wish!” or some such talk. I had to agree with them and my heart was in my stomach with fear for our country (uh…nothing like the fear I have NOW by the way!). Then I heard her speak, I listened to what she said and I saw the reaction and her incredible power. She was brilliant, she spoke about people like me and TO people like me. She understood what REAL conservatism is  and what needs to STOP and what needs to START in this country to get back to basics and our great constitution. I totally did a 180. So I have to tell you, I’m waiting. I’m waiting to see what happens. I don’t think stepping down is that big a deal when you look at her reasons. They are not the reasons of politicians…they are the reasons of someone like Lincoln who put what was right above what was popular. That’s why I am keeping the faith. I am waiting. I am not judging. I think she’s got something there that my feeble brain can’t quite pick up yet but I do trust this woman to do the right thing for the right reasons. I trust her more than any politician in my lifetime because she has inside her what is necessary to bring this country back to its roots and values and I so want to be there. I pray we can one day be there. And no one else is driving the bus, people.

Go Sarah!

Log of Infamy:

• Sixty filibuster votes in the senate with another clown on their roll call–Clown-Franken has stolen his way into his Democratic seat.–Another lying SOB in a sea of lying SOB’s.

http://archive.redstate.com/blogs/dan_mclaughlin/2008/may/21/mn_sen_stripping_the_bark_off_al_franken

The bad news: Franken’s “win” gives the Libs a 60-vote filibuster proof pass to push through their America-hating agenda to move us closer and closer to Marxism and socialism.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/30/AR2009063003593.html

Any rays of hope? Only that the more conservative democrats and Blue Dog Democrats might save us, but even that hope is dim in light of the 8 Cap and Trade Traitors who voted FOR Cap and Trade….

• Cap and Trade/ACES (American Clean Energy and Security Act) passes in the House with 8–COUNT THEM–Traitor-Republican votes

http://www.rushlimbaugh.com

The bad news: Based on false premises of an unproven “global warming,” Cap and Trade or ACES (the “new” name to take your focus off of the old name–same old crap) will serve to place such tax burdens on not only farmers and businesses that compete with other countries who do not have such foolish, burdensome regulations but also on the consumer who will have heavy regulations placed on him/her in every possible arena. Try to sell a house? Energy regulations will make it almost impossible in a climate that is already impossible.

For more than six decades, tariffs and non-tariff barriers against international trade have been falling around the world, enabling more and more countries to enter global markets, grow, and prosper. Reversing that progress in an attempt to lower greenhouse gas emissions will lead to a contraction of international trade that will leave everyone worse off.

http://www.heritage.org/Research/EnergyandEnvironment/wm2488.cfm

Any rays of hope? We are anxiously awaiting for the Senate vote which may suffer the same fate as the House vote (due to traitorous Republicans who refuse to honor their constituency’s voice). We have no hope if it passes the Senate. For those with small businesses, time to take your business to India or China.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124588837560750781.html

• B.O. continues his lying promises about socialistic/universal health care: He keeps evading the discussion about competition between government run health care and private sector health care. You see, the private run,high quality state-of-the-art health care most of us presently enjoy needs to make a profit to survive; it will eventually be forced out of business when “competing” against the government run “free” health care that is substandard (will explain why below) and can be constantly “bailed out” by our tax dollars.  Obama will set up a “board” who will make decisions about our healthcare, who is qualified to receive  it and how much we will receive and when. The latest slap in the face was added to the health care “reform” bill by making senators exempt from having to use it. It is not good enough for them but perfectly acceptable for us. The story below is my favorite one that portrays the hypocrasy of this bill:

Member of the {Obama town hall } audience.  Jane Sturm: “My mother is now over 105.  But at 100, the doctors said to her, ‘I can’t do anything more unless you have a pacemaker.’  I said, ‘Go for it.’  She said, ‘Go for it.’  But the specialist said, ‘No, she’s too old.’  But when the other specialist saw her and saw her joy of life, he said, ‘I’m going for it.’  That was over five years ago.  My question to you is:  Outside the medical criteria for prolonging life for somebody who is elderly, is there any consideration that can be given for a certain spirit, a certain joy of living, a quality of life, or is it just a medical cutoff at a certain age?”

The bad news: If this passes, it will take time to outrun the private sector health care but slowly as more and more businesses opt out of providing the perks of health care for their employees and leave them to the free substandard Obamacare, the private sector health care will die out. And the care IS substandard. Many people in other countries come to the USA to get health care due to their own countries’ socialized medicine which forces them to either wait or forego treatment due to denial based on government control of who/when/where/how they can or cannot access health care. Many older people will be denied healthcare which could have prolonged their lives 10 years (government decided they were too old–spirit, will, level of health be damned). Though painful, many illnesses or injuries will be forced to wait. The government has declared your illness or injury is not important and you can live with let’s say incontinence for a few years until you move further up in line. Some drugs will be denied you as the government won’t pay for them even if they happen to be the only drugs which will help you.  That’s why foreigners are coming here in droves for health care they cannot get in England or Canada or France.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124467554761003983.html

Read more on The Five Myths of Socialized Medicine:

http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:nISvi5XgDX8J:www.cato.org/pubs/catosletter/catosletterv3n1.pdf+Five+myths+of+socialized+medicine+site:cato.org&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a

Any rays of hope? Again, stopping this will be almost impossible with the votes in the Senate being filibuster-proof. Worse, with the provision that Senators won’t suffer the same health care fate as the rest of us, why would they not vote for “the rest of us” getting substandard care–it looks good to be “saving” the nation with this bill of destruction.  “….if Mr. Obama signs into law a “public option,” government-run insurance program as part of health-care reform we won’t be able to undo the damage.” (Karl Rove, Wall Street Journal, 6-11-2009)

And who is it who is needing health care? The Statist would have you believe it is everyone when in truth, of the 47 million stated to “need” health care in this country…

Everyone has access to health care. They may not have health insurance, but the law mandates everyone who shows up at emergency rooms must be treated, insurance or not, he reports.

About 14 mn of the uninsured were eligible for Medicaid and SCHIP 2003, a BlueCross-BlueShield Association study based on 2003 data estimated. These people would be signed up for government insurance if they ever made it to the emergency room, Sullivan says.

A whopping 70% of uninsured children are eligible for Medicaid, SCHIP, or both programs, a 2008 study by the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute shows.

Census figures also show that 18.3 mn of the uninsured were under 34 who may simply not think about the need for insurance, Sullivan reports.

And of those 46 mn without insurance, an estimated 10 mn or so are non-U.S. citizens who may not be eligible, according to statistics from the Census Bureau), Sullivan reports….

Many may be able to afford health insurance, but for whatever reason choose to not buy it. In 2007, an estimated 17.6 mn of the uninsured made more than $50,000 per year, and 10 mn of those made more than $75,000 a year, says Sally Pipes, author of the book, The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care: A Citizen’s Guide, a book that attempts to dig behind the numbers. According to author Pipes, 38% of the U.S. uninsured population earns more than $50,000 per year.

That means 38% of the uninsured likely make enough to afford health insurance, but for undetermined reasons choose not to buy it…..

According to the CBO, about half of the uninsured in 2009 fall into one of the following three categories. Some people will be in more than one of those categories at the same time:

*Nearly one out of three, 30%, will be offered, but will decline, coverage from an employer.

*Nearly one out of five, 18%, will be eligible for, but not enrolled in Medicaid; and

*More than one out of seven, 17%, will have family income above 300% of the poverty level (about $65,000 for a family of four);

What is potentially the real number for the poor uninsured? According to a 2003 Blue Cross study, 8.2 mn Americans are actually without coverage for the long haul, because they are too poor to purchase health care, but earn too much to qualify for government assistance.

http://emac.blogs.foxbusiness.com/2009/06/23/health-care-myths/

This is a much easier fix. One incredibly brilliant suggestion is to give a tax break to all Americans for the sole purpose of purchasing their own health care.  But the statists are too threatened to put that decision into the individual citizens’ hands; after all, the power-hungry statist knows best for everyone.

• Illegals’ Amnesty is in the works and on the horizon set for late this year:

The bad news:

Legalization Not the Answer

The idea that legalization is the best solution to America’s immigration problem is being suggested with increasing frequency. In fact, the Senate hearing’s witnesses, including Alan Greenspan, seemed suggest the idea that legalization would somehow be an economic stimulus. But this policy of amnesty first and security and enforcement later is a recipe for disaster that would only hurt the nation. Heritage.org explains:

It Is Not an Economic Stimulus
It Erodes Rule of Law
It Threatens Immigrant Safety

Instead, they suggest:

Congress needs to move beyond the idea of a comprehensive approach to immigration reform and instead adopt a segmented strategy that addresses each element of the problem individually.

Keep the Border Secure
Promote Economic Development and Good Governance in Latin America
Enhance Legal Worker Programs
Reform USCIS (Reforming U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services)
Enforce Immigration and Workplace Laws

Read more at:

http://www.heritage.org/Research/Immigration/wm2451.cfm

Any rays of hope? Not really. Only in prevention can we save our country. Once amnesty occurs, the US will be relegated to a nationwide one-group political party that in my opinion, will spell the end of America.

I know many are fighting against the foreboding evils listed here, but it is exhausting and some are languishing in despair. I now know how our forefathers felt when they were ridiculed and called names for fighting against Great Britian for their freedom. I still believe in the American people and their spirit which Obama has not yet killed. I can only pray we can take the right steps in time to save us from the dictator-like world he is working feverishly to create. All I can say is fight, fight, fight—write—fax—call—show up and never, ever give up.

WHAT YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT SPEAKER PELOSI’S NATIONAL ENERGY TAX

MORE MANDATES, MORE REGULATIONS, AND MORE COSTS THAN EVER BEFORE

June 26, 2009 | House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH)

Speaker Pelosi’s national energy tax is going to raise electricity prices, increase gasoline prices, and ship American jobs overseas to countries like China and India. This, we know.

It would be a bureaucratic nightmare overseen by a confusing web of government agencies that would take and redistribute trillions of dollars from family budgets and workers payrolls. This, we also know. Even Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson (D-MN) admitted in the Washington Post this morning that: “The truth is, nobody knows for sure how this is going to work.” How encouraging.

But what don’t we know? Here are some facts you may not know about Speaker Pelosi’s national energy tax:

Homebuyers Beware. Trying to save up for a new home? You may have to save up a little longer for your purchase. The Democrats’ bill would dramatically increase new home costs by mandating California’s expensive new building codes for the entire nation. Immediately upon enactment, the Democrats’ bill would demand a 30 percent increase in energy efficiency for new construction. A couple of years later, the Democrats’ bill would require an additional 50 percent improvement. These numbers were chosen with no concern for cost to consumers or feasibility in implementation.

Homebuilders Beware. The Democrats’ bill imposes new mandatory regulations and civil penalties for homebuilders. If your state refuses to accept the stringent and costly California building codes, the federal government may assess penalties. And don’t get too comfortable with the new mandatory regulations because the Democrats’ bill allows for “consensus-based” codes to supplant those outlined in the bill. So, as soon as you’ve invested your hard-earned money to comply with the bill’s mandates, the rug could get pulled from underneath you. Translation? You’ll pony up more and more money.

Home Sellers Beware. Having a hard time selling your home? Here’s one more hurdle to jump: all homes sales are conditioned upon an energy audit and a new energy rating assessment and energy labeling program for your home that’s outlined in the Democrats’ bill. And if you thought you could improve your property with a fresh coat of paint and some granite counters? Think again! Now your home will be subjected to a new energy rating assessment and energy labeling program that will penalize you for older windows, original fixtures, and dated appliances. So the Democrats’ bill would bring down the value of your home!
New Lights No Matter the Cost. As early as 2012, the Democrats’ bill eliminates all existing lighting technology used in many outdoor lighting fleets (parking lots, stadiums, secured facilities like power plants and factories). Just as an example, switching to the mandated technology in the bill will cost one small utility about $30 million in annual revenue. So you now have to comply with the new mandates for new lighting? Hold the phone. It is not clear that a feasible alternative technology is available for every existing lighting application – regardless of cost – which could force some businesses to close.

The consequences of Speaker Pelosi’s national energy tax for families and small businesses are real. It will drive up energy costs, send millions of jobs to countries like China and India, and place an especially heavy burden on rural America. There is a better way. House Republicans have proposed the American Energy Act, legislation that represents the fastest route to a cleaner environment, lower energy costs, and more American jobs. The legislation would:

Increase environmentally-safe energy production on remote lands and far off our shores;
Promote the use of alternative fuels that will reduce carbon emissions, such as nuclear, clean-coal, and renewable energy technologies; and
Encourage increased efficiencies and cutting edge technologies to maximize America’s energy potential.
Today’s vote on Speaker Pelosi’s ill-advised national energy tax will have consequences for every American. It is a bad deal for America. And the American people will remember how their Members of Congress vote.

REPUBLICAN LEADER PRESS OFFICE
REP. JOHN BOEHNER (R-OH)

Posted on:http://www.resistnet.com/group/floridastatepatriots/forum/topic/show?id=2600775%3ATopic%3A1369898&xgs=1/tra

http://www.resistnet.com/group/floridastatepatriots/forum/topic/show?id=2600775%3ATopic%3A1369898&xgs=1

You Tube has not allowed ANY comments on this video. I’m sure if it was a statist/liberal video, it would be hallmarked front and center. In this country, it is no longer acceptable to be a Christian or have faith outside of one that would get you killed if you dared detract from it.

Read about/and/or respond to Rep. Forbes here:

http://forbes.house.gov/

I’m a home-grown American citizen, 53, registered Democrat all my life. Before the last presidential election I registered as a Republican because I no longer felt the Democratic Party represents my views or works to pursue issues important to me. Now I no longer feel the Republican Party represents my views or works to pursue issues important to me. The fact is I no longer feel any political party or representative in Washington represents my views or works to pursue the issues important to me. There must be someone. Please tell me who you are. Please stand up and tell me that you are there and that you’re willing to fight for our Constitution as it was written. Please stand up now. You might ask yourself what my views and issues are that I would horribly feel so disenfranchised by both major political parties. What kind of nut job am I? Will you please tell me? Well, these are briefly my views and issues for which I seek representation:

One, illegal immigration. I want you to stop coddling illegal immigrants and secure our borders. Close the underground tunnels. Stop the violence and the trafficking in drugs and people. No amnesty, not again. Been there, done that, no resolution. P.S., I’m not a racist. This isn’t to be confused with legal immigration.

Two, the TARP bill, I want it repealed and I want no further funding supplied to it. We told you no, but you did it anyway. I want the remaining unfunded 95% repealed. Freeze, repeal.

Three: Czars, I want the circumvention of our checks and balances stopped immediately. Fire the czars. No more czars. Government officials answer to the process, not to the president. Stop trampling on our Constitution and honor it.

Four, cap and trade. The debate on global warming is not over. There is more to say.

Five, universal healthcare. I will not be rushed into another expensive decision. Don’t you dare try to pass this in the middle of the night and then go on break. Slow down!

Six, growing government control. I want states rights and sovereignty fully restored. I want less government in my life, not more. Shrink it down. Mind your own business. You have enough to take care of with your real obligations. Why don’t you start there.

Seven, ACORN. I do not want ACORN and its affiliates in charge of our 2010 census. I want them investigated. I also do not want mandatory escrow fees contributed to them every time on every real estate deal that closes. Stop the funding to ACORN and its affiliates pending impartial audits and investigations. I do not trust them with taking the census over with our taxpayer money. I don’t trust them with our taxpayer money. Face up to the allegations against them and get it resolved before taxpayers get any more involved with them. If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck, hello. Stop protecting your political buddies. You work for us, the people. Investigate.

Eight, redistribution of wealth. No, no, no. I work for my money. It is mine. I have always worked for people with more money than I have because they gave me jobs. That is the only redistribution of wealth that I will support. I never got a job from a poor person. Why do you want me to hate my employers? Why — what do you have against shareholders making a profit?

Nine, charitable contributions. Although I never got a job from a poor person, I have helped many in need. Charity belongs in our local communities, where we know our needs best and can use our local talent and our local resources. Butt out, please. We want to do it ourselves.

Ten, corporate bailouts. Knock it off. Sink or swim like the rest of us. If there are hard times ahead, we’ll be better off just getting into it and letting the strong survive. Quick and painful. Have you ever ripped off a Band-Aid? We will pull together. Great things happen in America under great hardship. Give us the chance to innovate. We cannot disappoint you more than you have disappointed us.

Eleven, transparency and accountability. How about it? No, really, how about it? Let’s have it. Let’s say we give the buzzwords a rest and have some straight honest talk. Please try — please stop manipulating and trying to appease me with clever wording. I am not the idiot you obviously take me for. Stop sneaking around and meeting in back rooms making deals with your friends. It will only be a prelude to your criminal investigation. Stop hiding things from me.

Twelve, unprecedented quick spending. Stop it now.

Take a breath. Listen to the people. Let’s just slow down and get some input from some nonpoliticians on the subject. Stop making everything an emergency. Stop speed-reading our bills into law. I am not an activist. I am not a community organizer. Nor am I a terrorist, a militant or a violent person. I am a parent and a grandparent. I work. I’m busy. I’m busy. I am busy, and I am tired. I thought we elected competent people to take care of the business of government so that we could work, raise our families, pay our bills, have a little recreation, complain about taxes, endure our hardships, pursue our personal goals, cut our lawn, wash our cars on the weekends and be responsible contributing members of society and teach our children to be the same all while living in the home of the free and land of the brave.

I entrusted you with upholding the Constitution. I believed in the checks and balances to keep from getting far off course. What happened? You are very far off course. Do you really think I find humor in the hiring of a speed reader to unintelligently ramble all through a bill that you signed into law without knowing what it contained? I do not. It is a mockery of the responsibility I have entrusted to you. It is a slap in the face. I am not laughing at your arrogance. Why is it that I feel as if you would not trust me to make a single decision about my own life and how I would live it but you should expect that I should trust you with the debt that you have laid on all of us and our children. We did not want the TARP bill. We said no. We would repeal it if we could. I am sure that we still cannot. There is such urgency and recklessness in all of the recent spending.

From my perspective, it seems that all of you have gone insane. I also know that I am far from alone in these feelings. Do you honestly feel that your current pursuits have merit to patriotic Americans? We want it to stop. We want to put the brakes on everything that is being rushed by us and forced upon us. We want our voice back. You have forced us to put our lives on hold to straighten out the mess that you are making. We will have to give up our vacations, our time spent with our children, any relaxation time we may have had and money we cannot afford to spend on you to bring our concerns to Washington. Our president often knows all the right buzzword is unsustainable. Well, no kidding. How many tens of thousands of dollars did the focus group cost to come up with that word? We don’t want your overpriced words. Stop treating us like we’re morons.

We want all of you to stop focusing on your reelection and do the job we want done, not the job you want done or the job your party wants done. You work for us and at this rate I guarantee you not for long because we are coming. We will be heard and we will be represented. You think we’re so busy with our lives that we will never come for you? We are the formerly silent majority, all of us who quietly work , pay taxes, obey the law, vote, save money, keep our noses to the grindstone and we are now looking up at you. You have awakened us, the patriotic spirit so strong and so powerful that it had been sleeping too long. You have pushed us too far. Our numbers are great. They may surprise you. For every one of us who will be there, there will be hundreds more that could not come. Unlike you, we have their trust. We will represent them honestly, rest assured. They will be at the polls on voting day to usher you out of office. We have cancelled vacations. We will use our last few dollars saved. We will find the representation among us and a grassroots campaign will flourish. We didn’t ask for this fight. But the gloves are coming off. We do not come in violence, but we are angry. You will represent us or you will be replaced with someone who will. There are candidates among us when he will rise like a Phoenix from the ashes that you have made of our constitution.

Democrat, Republican, Independent, Libertarian. Understand this. We don’t care. Political parties are meaningless to us. Patriotic Americans are willing to do right by us and our Constitution and that is all that matters to us now. We are going to fire all of you who abuse power and seek more. It is not your power. It is ours and we want it back. We entrusted you with it and you abused it. You are dishonorable. You are dishonest. As Americans we are ashamed of you. You have brought shame to us. If you are not representing the wants and needs of your constituency loudly and consistently, in spite of the objections of your party, you will be fired. Did you hear? We no longer care about your political parties. You need to be loyal to us, not to them. Because we will get you fired and they will not save you. If you do or can represent me, my issues, my views, please stand up. Make your identity known. You need to make some noise about it. Speak up. I need to know who you are. If you do not speak up, you will be herded out with the rest of the sheep and we will replace the whole damn congress if need be one by one. We are coming. Are we coming for you? Who do you represent? What do you represent? Listen. Because we are coming. We the people are coming.

http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/198/26742/

Dear Free Speech Advocate,

Tuesday, June 16, will be a monumental day for the future of the First Amendment.
The Senate Commerce Committee is scheduled to hold a confirmation hearing for Julius Genachowski on June 16th, 2009—Julius Genachowski is President Obama’s longtime pal, and his pick for chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.

Do you value your First Amendment Rights???

If you value your First Amendment rights, America’s free airwaves, uninhibited talk radio, and a free Internet – and most importantly, if you OPPOSE CENSORSHIP in all its forms – then you must act now by calling the Senators listed below and tell them to VOTE NO for Julius Genachowski as FCC Chairman.

America is at a crucial crossroads.  Our First Amendment rights are under attack on every front– from the Fairness Doctrine, to Net neutrality, to diversity and localism mandates for radio broadcasters.  Our actions on these critical issues over the coming months will seal our fate for a long, long time to come.

Here are a just a few reasons why each Senator on the Commerce Committee should vote no for Genachowski for FCC Chairman:

1.  Genachowski will CENSOR talk radio hosts.
Genachowski’s top priority will be to establish strict “localism” requirements on broadcasters.  Part of this plan is for the FCC to establish local community advisory boards (better named “commissar committees”) in towns and cities across the United States.  These boards would be packed with left-leaning activists and ACORN-type groups, and they would monitor the airwaves and report back to the FCC as to whether or not radio stations and broadcasts were serving the local public interest.  Any radio station or broadcast that doesn’t fit the bill could be subject to fines, or even having their broadcast license revoked.

Why do we need ACORN-type community activists to tell us what local citizens want to listen to?  People tell us every day what they want to listen to by simply choosing what they want to hear!

This, of course, isn’t about serving the local community – this is about empowering left-wing activist to shut down conservative talk radio.

2. Genachowski will CENSOR and REGULATE Internet speech.
Genachowski is an unabashed proponent of so-called “Net neutrality” regulations.  These regulations would give the FCC the power to tell Internet operators what online communications they must provide.  In essence, this massive expansion of FCC power would amount to a “Fairness Doctrine” for the Internet.  It would trample the First Amendment rights of private companies and make the FCC “Editor in Chief” when it comes to online communications.
Why should the FCC have the power to force a private entity to publish information that the entity does not wish to publish?  How can such a policy be reconciled with the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution?  Imagine if The New York Times or any independent and private newspaper were forced to carry advertising or commentary that it didn’t wish to publish.  The outcry would be deafening.

3. Genachowski will force RACIAL QUOTAS on broadcast companies.
One of the reasons President Obama picked Genachowski to head the FCC is to complete the President’s mission to bring “diversity” to the broadcast industry.  On May 7 of this year, Obama’s interim FCC Chairman Michael Copps went so far as to say that the current racial and gender makeup of broadcast corporations was responsible for minorities being “stereotyped and caricatured” in today’s society.

That same day, Diversity Committee Chairman (and Fairness Doctrine supporter) Henry Rivera stated that the FCC would “move into a race-based rulemaking procedure” should his Committee determine that there are not enough women or minorities in high-level positions within broadcast corporations.  Just what is a “race-based rulemaking procedure?”  Think racial quotas and affirmative action.  If Rivera and Genachowski think there aren’t enough minorities occupying top-level positions in broadcast companies – they’ll force those companies to hire and fire until they get the right “racial and gender mix.”

You must call the Senators listed below and have your family and friends call them too.
Tell them to defend free speech and the First Amendment and VOTE NO for Julius Genachowski!

Senate Commerce Committee Members:
Senator John D. Rockafeller (D-WV) (Chairman): (202) 224-6472
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) (Ranking Member): (202) 224-5922
Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME): (202) 224-5344
Senator John Ensign (R-NV): (202) 224-6244
Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC): (202) 224-6121
Senator John Thune (R-SD): (202) 224-2321
Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS): (202) 224- 6253
Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA): (202) 224-3643
Senator David Vitter (R-LA): (202) 224-4623
Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS): (202) 224-6521
Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL): (202) 224-3041
Senator Mike Johannas (R-NE): (202) 224-4224
Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D-HI): (202) 224-3934
Senator John F. Kerry (D-MA): (202) 224-2742
Senator Bryon L. Dorgan (D-ND): (202) 224-2551
Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA): (202) 224-3553
Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL): (202) 224-6551
Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA): (202) 224-3441
Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ): (202) 224-3224
Senator Mark Pryor (D-AR): (202) 224-2353
Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO): (202) 224-6154
Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN): (202) 224-3244
Senator Tom Udall (D-NM): (202) 224-6621
Senator Mark Warner (D-VA): (202) 224-2023
Senator Mark Begich (D-AK): (202) 224-3004

Senators’ Email:

rockefeller.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm
hutchison.senate.gov/contact.cfm
http://snowe.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenatorSnowe.Email
http://ensign.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm
demint.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home
thune.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Email
http://wicker.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.EMailSenatorWicker
isakson.senate.gov/contact.cfm
http://vitter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm
brownback.senate.gov/public/contact/emailsam.cfm
martinez.senate.gov/public/?p=EmailSenatorMartinez
johanns.senate.gov/public/?p=ContactSenatorJohanns
inouye.senate.gov/abtform.html
kerry.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm
senator@dorgan.senate.gov
boxer.senate.gov/contact/email/policy.cfm
billnelson.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm
cantwell.senate.gov/contact/
lautenberg.senate.gov/contact/index1.cfm
pryor.senate.gov/contact/
mccaskill.senate.gov/contact/
klobuchar.senate.gov/emailamy.cfm
tomudall.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm
warner.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Contact
begich.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm

Jared Bernstein and Christine Romer (both with “doctorate” in tow) are the Bamster’s chief economic advisors. They’ll appear to be economy whores as they’ve taken money to sell their souls to the “One” in order to promote his pablum for the masses. The state-run media struggled to find a way to swallow it.

Pablum Delivery to the State-Run Media

….during the Q&A, Jake Tapper of ABC says, “In January you and Dr. Romer issued your recommendation for the stimulus. It turned out to be rather optimistic.  I think it’s fair to say you said without the stimulus the unemployment rate will be just over 8%.  Obviously it’s 9.4% with your stimulus.  How do you explain that?”

BERNSTEIN:  That was before we had fourth quarter results on GDP, which we later found out was contracting at an annual rate of 6%, far worse than we expected at that time.  Were this plan not to be implemented as I’ve described and as Dr. Romer and I articulated back then, in the absence of the plan, job losses would have been deeper from whatever level they started, job losses would have been deeper, the unemployment rate would have been, by our estimates by the end of next year, would have been between one-and-a-half and two points higher than it otherwise will be.  So those estimates that we are touting today and the estimates that you hear us talk about, that’s the difference between what would have happened to the job market, the unemployment rate were this plan not in effect and the actual outcomes of jobs.  Now, looking back, it was clearly too optimistic.

http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_060909/content/01125110.guest.html

People like me, the ordinary citizen, could easily buy this pablum if they are not paying close attention. And let’s admit it, many do not pay close attention to what is being spewed from the Obama-campaigners from the state-run media. The fact is that the Bamster is destroying this country so rapidly, it makes one’s head spin. He’s caused us to lose over 1.8 million jobs with 9.4% unemployment (an all time high in the last 25 years) in the time-span of a few months. But, doggone it! He’s SAVED 150,000 jobs! So if we use Berstein’s formula on the 8 years with Bush, what do we get? From Rush:

Ladies and gentlemen, I’ve had my own economic team reviewing the eight years of the George W. Bush presidency, using the Jared Bernstein economic projection formula.  The final figure is in!  George W. Bush was the greatest economic leader in decades.  His economic plan, his tax cuts, created and saved over 32 million jobs.  He created or saved four million jobs a year for eight years following 9/11.  Create or saved 32 million jobs, unprecedented in American presidencies.  By contrast, President Obama’s so-called 150,000 jobs created or saved — or even his so-called 600,000 jobs created or saved — is a national embarrassment.  George W. Bush, using Jared Bernstein’s own formula, has created or saved 32 million jobs over the course of his eight years in the White House.

Let’s just for a moment, look at the spending the “One” has enabled in his short 5 month tenure as POTUS:

http://www.heritage.org/Press/NewsReleases/nr051309a.cfm