WEEKLY EVENTS NEWSLETTER JULY 21-JULY 27
FELLOW PATRIOTS,
THE WEEK IN REVIEW:
Wednesday, July 14- around 800 attended a town hall meeting where Newt Gingrich spoke. Most of the following is verbatim from his presentation at the 1 hour meeting at the Stamford Marriott. It was a previously taped excerpt from another presentation My fellow patriots are more resolute than ever to stop tyranny in its tracks:
Newt Gingrich
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=qtjfMjjce2Y Friday and Saturday, July 16 and 17-Mini tea parties in Greenwich and Stamford...steamy hot. Could be burlap and blood in the snow. The patriots keep getting the message out. Thank you troops for your dedication. Any reservists out there willing to share our message with passers by or just hold a flag? Come on out on Fridays 5-7 in front of the YMCA in Greenwich and/or in front of the Ferguson Library 12-2pm on Saturdays. Your reward is the return of American prosperity.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Monday, July 19-Weekly meeting with over 35 in attendance. Everyone shared a bit about what has brought them to the table. They talked about events they have been at over the past week. The shared their frustrations, concerns and ways to get our government back on track.
And from The Gubernatorial Race Vetting Session-Round 1...
A couple of highlights--Lt. Governor Mike Fedele joined us at 8pm to fill us in on his background and positions. He spoke of being an immigrant and a business man who knows how to create jobs. He know the personalities of current members of the state congress and feels he will be able to hit the ground running.
He backs the AZ immigration law. He will uphold the 10th Amendment. Race to the Top has merit and the state should continue to pursue funding.
He will pursue breaking the hold unions have over our ever-busting budget. Asked for the Tea Party support. Wants to see us at public forum sessions in Hartford and rallying when the likes of SEIU protesters push back. Promised to get the CT GOP chair replaced. Wants to form a quasi-public organization to market Bradley International.
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Trey Reynolds, A Tea Partier's recommended read...
Everyone has to read Brian Sussman's book, Climategate. Both fascinating and VERY SCARY! http://www.theclimategatebook.com/ Climategate Book - Brian Sussman - Exposing Global Warming Scam
www.theclimategatebook.com
Former TV Meteorologist and Radio Talk Show Host Brian Sussman Exposes The Global Warming Scam in his book Climategate.===============================================================
THIS WEEK's ACTIVITIES:
WHICH TEA PARTY
There seems to be some confusion over which Tea Party is the main party and the one which we all follow. With this movement growing , more and more will show up and try to trade off of this name. The Tea Party Patriots are the major player in this movement we have over 2300 groups and millions of members. It is the movement which most people in our state belong to or identify with. Other groups which try and trade off this are Tea Party Express, Tea Party Federation, and Tea Party.org. Some of these groups pay large sums of money to try and get the exposure we get from our efforts. Further they do not all share the core conservative values of the Tea Party Patriot movement. For more info on the Tea Party Patriots, Inc go to www.teapartypatriots.org (Note from Rev. Barb: My 'one and only' organization affiliation is the Tea Party Patriots--link above!)
Stop the misinformation and refute the misportrayals of the Tea Party. Check out the Declaration of Tea Party Independence and see what makes a Tea Party Patriot stand up and engage in his governance. www.gstpp.org 'ABOUT' page.
A MOMENT OF LEVITY:SPECIAL EVENT!
Come check out Barack Obama's BBQ
(Note from Rev. Barb: With the blight of awful and hurtful videos passed around nowadays, this is one that is both lighthearted and funny...while making many valid points about the 'status quo' of the Administration today!)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MINI TEA PARTIES: Educating ourselves and others on the issues in regularly scheduled outdoor events. Enjoy the beautiful weather and get some fresh air and sunshine. (Even if it is raining we will be out. I was reminded one afternoon as it started to drizzle, 'it could be blood in the snow' as it was for George Washington. That put our effort all in perspective.)
Wave a flag, learn about the issues and share your knowledge with others. Join in the fun.
STEAMING HOT TOPICS-
Arizona immigration law SB1070--What does Mike Fedele mean when he says he supports the bill?
I don't know if there are any illegals hanging out over at the day labor pick up in Stamford but in anycase,
Can someone do me a favor? I've heard Stamford's tax dollars are buying meals for the folks over at the day labor pick up location. Can someone contact the Board of Finance Vice Chair Bob Kolenberg 203-554-4867 or rkolenberg@aol.com and find out if this gem is true? BTW, Bob is running for State Senator, District 27 to oust Andrew McDonald) Let me know and I will pass it on the group.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Financial Stability Act aka Tarp II What has Dodd done to us now? And Himes thinks this is a good thing. HEAVE HIMES.
Don't it just make you want to scream out loud. Take it to the corner and make it worth your while.
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Cap and Trade legislation-Now known as The American Power ACT Let's blow the fairy dust off of this one
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http://www.freedomworks.org/press-releases/freedomworks-opposes-kerry-graham-lieberman-americ
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Who ARE the candidates running for state and federal offices? go to www.gstpp.org 'CANDIDATE VETTING' page to see who's in the races and what they stand for.
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What's so important about the August 10th primary? How do get your voice heard for once.
Any other issue you want to learn about or want to share your knowledge of...come on out!
Bring your signs, flyers and friends.
Every Friday, from 5-7pm we host a mini tea party rally outdoors at:
GREENWICH YMCA
50 East Putnam Ave (Corner of Mason Street)
AND...Every Saturday from noon to 2PM we host a mini tea party in front of the Ferguson Library in Stamford, CT. Please come and join us! Bring a friend.
FERGUSON LIBRARY
One Public Library Plaza, Stamford, CT 0690
(Corner of Broad St. & Bedford St.)
FREE PARKING at the municipal garages
===============================================JULY 26th-Monday night meeting
7-9pm
SBC Restaurant and Brewery
131 Summer Street
Stamford
7-8pm-open discussion of issues, current events and campaign updates.
8-9pm Meet and Greet Martha Dean for Attorney General
FINAL VETTING OPPORTUNITIES before the August 10 Primary:
Martha Dean for CT Attorney General
EVENTS
SBC Restaurant and Brewery
131 Summer Street
Stamford
GUBERNATORIAL RACE-continued:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------AUGUST 2nd, Monday 8-9pm MEET AND GREET Tom Foley running for Governor
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------August 9th 8-9pm MEET AND GREET Oz Griebel running for governor
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JULY 26th--8-9pm MEET AND GREET Martha Dean running for Attorney General
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The August 10th Primary will be here before you know it. It's time to take control of your future.
Who's going to be your next congressman?
Listen, ask questions, decide.
Rob believes in the founding principles of fiscal responsibility, limited government free enterprise. Rob will give a brief presentation about his policies for making Government:
~ more effective and efficient
~ more accountable to the people
~ and fiscally responsible.
Following the presentation the audience will be invited to ask questions.
7/27 ~ Tuesday
Bridgeport Black Rock Library, 2705 Fairfield Avenue 6-8pm
7/28 ~ Wednesday
Westport Meet and Greet* 7:30-9:30pm
8/3 ~ Greenwich
Greenwich Town Hall, 101 Field Point Road, Lounge Room 8-10pm
8/4 ~ Redding
Meet and Greet*
8/5 ~ Norwalk
Cigar Factory Outlet - check the web site for details…as they are still formulating as the time of this writing!
*Please contact maddy@merkleforcongress.com for details to attend this function
Be sure to check the calendar on the website for more opportunities meet with Rob as events are added daily!
www.merkleforcongress.com
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VOTE IN THE PRIMARY
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10
It's time to support candidates that will be our warriors. Thanks for all your hard work and effort – WE are the only ones who can HELP US unwind this mess of a Government, and Rob, Peter, Martha and Phil are the agent we’ll dispatch to get the job done!
It's time to support candidates that will be our warriors. Thanks for all your hard work and effort – WE are the only ones who can HELP US unwind this mess of a Government, and Rob, Peter, Martha and Phil are the agent we’ll dispatch to get the job done!
Rob Merkle for US Congress www.merkleforcongress.com
Peter Schiff for US Senate www.schiffforsenate.com
Martha Dean for CT Attorney General campaign@marthadeanforattorneygeneral.com
Phil Balestriere-District 148 State Rep balestrierep@yahoo.com
All of these warriors are facing tough primary challenges and need you support so they can lead the fight for America's prosperity. Contact their campaigns today. Donate. Volunteer.
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PETER SCHIFF for U.S. Senate
From the DumpDodd /Block Blumy campaign...
Peter Schiff for Senate-Connecticut
We have traversed Connecticut for eighteen months, the equivalent of one and a half times around the world. We hounded Dodd until he was forced to retire. We seeded Tea Parties and inspired people by the thousands. Our successes have been satisfying. There is one duty we must fulfill, however, that dwarfs everything accomplished to date. We have the historic opportunity to send to Washington a man the likes we've seldom seen in our lifetimes. A man with a full grasp on reality. A man with our common sense. A man with the intellect to implement our nation's promise.
I urge you to view this video. Send it to all your friends, family and neighbors. Urge them to send it out as well. Peter Schiff is fast becoming a more well-known quantity. It is our duty to our children and grandchildren to educate Connecticut voters, to motivate them to learn more and to activate them to reregister and vote in the Republican Primary.
If ever our fate was in our own hands, now is the time. Send this video. Let's hope every voter in Connecticut gets to see it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwDmxQnS_ws
It's not a slick campaign commercial manufactured on Madison Avenue or filmed in Hollywood. It is footage of Peter Schiff speaking to us in our towns. Do the right thing!-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Martha Dean for CT Attorney General
Here is a recent radio interview with Vinnie from WELI in New Haven. (You will see that is stands in STARK contrast with Courant columnist Rick Green's most recent diatribes!)MarthaDeanWithVinniePennWELI
www.marthadeanforattorneygeneral.com
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The vetting continues...
August 16, Monday night meeting 8-9pm
Meet and Greet State Rep Fred Camillo running for re-election in Greenwich's 151st district
In the meantime....
State Rep. Fred Camillo
151 District Rep. Fred Camillo needs our help immediately in order to get matching funds; If you can contribute $15, $10, even $5. it would be appreciated. - Timing is critical -Fred Camillo
House Republican Office
L.O.B. Room 4200
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone:
800-842-1423 (within Connecticut)
860-240-8700
Alfred Camillo
As for my record...voted against all budgets that raised taxes, voted for budgets that balanced the books without new taxes, supported initiative to help private schools, voted against UConn Health Center bill which would have added 5000 more public sector jobs and added to the billions of unfunded pension liabilities, voted against gay marriage codification ( gov't overreach again! ), etc...
CRAA2010 Rally, Tuesday, August 17, 2010,
Hartford Captiol, North Steps, 3:00 to 4:30 pm
This National Rally is being organized by Daren Gardner of Virginia. It is a 48 state capitol rally.
The date of this rally is one week after the GOP primary. We will know our nominated candidates and this will be a good time to stand together as a Grassroots Alliance and move towards the single most important election in our lifetime. I am asking for everyone's help in publicizing this event.
The objective of this Rally is to promote and recognize the principles and ideals of our constitution.
The 5 US Congressional Nominees and the US Senate Nominee will speak briefly.
Then the state legislator will receive in a ceremonial presentation a copy of the Constitution, and sign the resolution I will carry with me to all 48 states, one document, signed by 48 legislators across our nation. This resolution will state that said legislators will up hold the constitution and hold their fellow legislators accountable to do the same.
Daren Gardner will close out the rally with a speech on the Constitution and a rally ending prayer..
Again, this is our chance to stand together to work in concert with the candidates that prevailed. "We need to Flip this House" - "Throw the Bums Out"
Links:
CRAA2010 website: http://www.craa2010.com/index2.html
CRAA Route Map: http://www.craa2010.com/map.html
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MAKING OF AMERICA SEMINAR
DATE: August 21, 2010
TIME: 8:30AM – 4:30PM
LOCATION: Pleasant Valley Community Church, 20 Grove Ave. Groton, CT
A one day seminar and learning experience you will never forget! We will explore the founder’s key ideas to the creation of the first free nation, the sound political and economic principles from the preamble through the amendments to the Constitution, and how nearly every problem in America today can be solved by restoring these successful concepts.
Seminar fee of $25.00 per person
Includes a continental breakfast, lunch and 135 page study guide.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED, CONTACT:
Mike or Shawna Hannan, 860-447-2592 or
email: roadkingmike62@yahoo.com by August 14, 2010.
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AUGUST 28
For those attending the Restoring Honor Event in DC
BUS and HOTEL INFO:
Announcing Bus Trips to Washington DC!
8/28 Restoring Honor to DC Rally
Gadsden Flag
Glenn Beck's "Restoring Honor to DC" rally is August 28th. The Connecticut 9-12 groups have organized buses for this rally and a hotel. Click here to download the information and reservation forms..9/12 March on Washington
Last year over one million people went to DC (or a couple hundred, depending on whether or not you got the news from the New York Times) and this year the tea party is at it again. Happily, we are more organized and have more warning this year, so we are organizing buses down to DC from Connecticut! Wally Hauck as graciously and bravely taken on this task. For information on the buses, and to make reservations, email Wally by clicking here.
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Glenn Beck's group has secured travel discounts for the attendees.
The National 912 Project with American and Air Tran have secured
additional discounts and Air Tran just discounted their airfare again,
too and the discounts of 10% are on top of the discounted airfare!)
1. The JW Marriott Hotel-Rate: $149.00
1 Block from the White House and walking distance to Lincoln Memorial
Phone: 1-202-393-2000
4 blocks from the White House and Lincoln Memorial
Discount code/Name of Event if you wish to call in: The Plan
3. Washington Marriott DC-Rate: $99.00
4 blocks from the White House and Lincoln Memorial
Discount Code/Name of Event: PLAPLAA/“The Plan”
Phone: 202-737-2200
4. Marriott Wardman Park Hotel-Rate: $99.00
Discount Code/Name of the Event if you wish to call in: “The Plan”
Phone: 202-328-2000
5. Hyatt Regency Washington at Capitol Hill-Rate: $110.00
Block from National Capitol Bldg and National Mall
Discount code/Event Name if you wish to call in your reservation: “Mom for America”
Phone: 202-737-1234
6. Crystal Gateway Marriott-Rate: $99.00
2 miles from the White House. One-half mile from Ronald Reagan Apt.
Discount Code/Event Name if you wish to call in for your reservation: “912 Project’s” “The Plan”
Phone: 703-920-3230
7. Renaissance Washington DC-Rate: $149.00
Blocks from the White House and close to National Mall
Discount Code/Event Name if you wish to call in a reservation: “The Plan”
Phone: 202-898-9000
8. Crystal City Marriott at Ronald Regan National Airport-Rate: $99.00
At the Ronald Reagan Airport-3 miles to White House
Discount Code/Event Name if you wish to call in your reservation: “The Plan”
Phone: 703-413-5500
9. Renaissance Washington DC at Dupont Circle-Rate: $99.00
Blocks from the White House and Lincoln Memorial
Discount Code/Event Name if you wish to call in your reservation: “The Plan”
Phone: 202-775-0800
10.Key Bridge Marriott-Rate: 99.00
1 mile from the White House close to Ronald Reagan Airport
Discount Code/Event Name if you wish to reserve by phone: “911
Project’s”
Phone: 703-524-6400
11.Fairview Park Marriott-Rate: $79.00
7 miles West of the White House just inside the Beltway
Discount Code/Event Name if you wish to reserve by phone: “The Plan”
Phone: 1-703-849-9400
12.Residence Inn and Suites Arlington Pentagon City-Rate: $109.00
1 mile from the Ronald Reagan Airport. 1 mile from the White House
Discount Code/Event Name if you wish to reserve by phone: “The
Plan”
Phone: 703-413-6630
13.Residence Inn and Suites Alexandria at Carlyle-Rate: $94.00
7 Miles South of the White House just inside the Beltway
Discount Code/Event Name should you wish to book directly with the hotel: “The Plan”
14.Residence Inn Old Town Alexandria-Rate: $94.00
7 Miles South of the White House just inside the beltway
Discount Code/Event Name should you want to reserve on the phone:“Glenn Beck”, “The Plan”
Phone: : 703-548-5474
15.Hilton Crystal City at Ronald Reagan National Airport-Rate: $88.00
At the Ronald Reagan Airport-3 miles to the White House
Discount Code/Event Name should you choose to phone in directly: Glenn Beck “The Plan”Phone:703-418-6800
16.Courtyard Arlington Rosslyn-Rate: $99.00
1 mile from the Regan Airport. 1 mile from the White House
Discount code/Event Code if you would like to call in and register: “We the People, Restore our Constitution, March 2010”
Phone: 703-528-2222
17.Tysons Corner Marriott-Rate: $79.00
7 Miles West of the White House Just outside the beltway
Discount Code/Event Name if you would like to book directly with the hotel: “Unveiling of the Plan”
Phone Number: 703-734-3200
18.Courtyard Washington Northwest-Rate: $94.00
1.3 Miles NW of the White House
Discount Code/Event Name if you would like to book directly with the hotel: “We The People “Restore Our Constitution” March 2010”
19.Courtyard Washington Embassy Row-Rate: $94.00
Discount Code/Event Name if you would like to book directly with the hotel: “We The People “Restore Our Constitution” March 2010”
Phone: 202-293-8000
LEGISLATIVE ALERTS:
No matter what your view of the Tea Party movement is, this is a dangerous precedent and we need to fight it or lose our freedoms.
TEA PARTY NATION exposes...
A few days ago, Geek.com and others reported that the Federal Government had shut down blog hosting site, Blogetery. The site that hosted Blogetery stated they were contacted by the Federal Law Enforcement and had little choice but to shut the site down immediately.
This action silenced 73,000 blogs!!!
Until this action occurred, none of us at Tea Party Nation had even heard of this site. We do not know what kind of blogs were hosted on this site, but we suspect they cover the range from personal to political.
This is why the Tea Party Movement needs to be involved immediately.
The Obama regime has taken a very hostile attitude towards our First Amendment rights. Is this a dry run the government is taking to shut down sites that are critical of the regime?
We need to act.
Call your Senators and Congressmen today and demand that the Senate and the House investigate which agency shut this site down and why. Email your friends and ask them to call as well. We need an explanation and we cannot let the regime off on this issue.
Along this line, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan has said she sees nothing wrong with the government suppressing speech the government finds offensive. Given the regime’s attitude to the First Amendment, we must be vigilant.
Remember to keep calling the Republicans on the Judiciary Committee and reminding them to vote "NO!" on the Kagan nomination.
Here are the direct numbers to the Republicans on the committee.
Jeff Sessions (R-AL) (202) 224-4124
Orin Hatch (R-UT) (202) 224-5251
Chuck Grassley (R-IA) (202) 224-3744
Jon Kyl (R-AZ) (202) 224-4521
Lindsay Graham (R-SC) (202) 224-5972
John Cornyn (R-TX) (202) 224-2934
Tom Coburn (R-OK) (202) 224-5754
Join us in the discussions on Tea Party Nation. The forum about the blogs being shut down is here. A forum to discuss the Kagan nomination can be found here.
Visit Tea Party Nation at: http://www.teapartynation.com/?xg_source=msg_mes_network
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KAGAN PROMOTED SHARIAH!!!
By DICK MORRIS
Published on TheHill.com on July 20, 2010
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Having worked with Elena Kagan at the Clinton White House, Dick was inclined to see her as a political moderate, worthy of support as the best one could expect from the Obama White House. But no more.
Islamists are seeking to spread Shariah law by inducing American and European financial institutions to establish Shariah Compliant Funds in which their clients can invest. Exposed in our books Fleeced and Outrage, these funds follow the prescriptions of Shariah law in their investments. They routinely collect 2.5 percent of the principal of any investment annually for donation to charitable institutions, fine recipients of their investment 7 percent for transgressions of Shariah law (and donate the fine to charity), and only invest in projects compliant with the rules of Shariah.
Unfortunately, the decisions as to which investments are compliant and which charities receive their benefice are made by Shariah Compliance Boards appointed by the financial institutions that typically include radical Muslim extremists who routinely designate terrorist-linked entities to receive their charitable donations, and they also proscribe investment in any firm engaged in U.S. defense contracting on the ground that the contract could aid Israel.
Most major banks in the U.S. and Europe have established Shariah Compliant Funds, and they had almost $1 trillion under management by 2007 -- and likely more today.
At Harvard, Elena Kagan "proceeded to forge the law schools' 'Islamic Finance Project.' " Its purpose, according to McCarthy, was "to promote Shariah compliance in the U.S. financial sector."
Indeed, when Harvard's president, Larry Summers -- now in the Obama administration -- accepted a $20 million donation for the creation of a program of studies of Islam's history and Shariah law, Kagan raised no objection. The donation came from Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, a billionaire investor whose contribution of $10 million to the Twin Towers fund was refused by New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani because bin Talal had blamed the 9/11 attack on American foreign policy.
Harvard Law School now has three Saudi-funded institutions devoted to the study of Shariah.
Kagan, as a Supreme Court justice, will be required to rule frequently on possible applications of Shariah law in the United States. She has already noted that she welcomes "good ideas wherever they originate" and is open to applications of foreign law to the interpretation of U.S. statutes and common law. In fact, a lawsuit seeking to ban Shariah Compliance Funds in banks that accepted TARP money (as violating the First Amendment separation of church and state) is now making its way up to the Supreme Court. Kagan cannot be trusted to rule dispassionately on this case, nor can we rely on her to exclude Shariah law from American jurisprudence.
For this reason -- if for no other -- senators should vote no on her confirmation
This should be an interesting group to keep an eye on.
Any investigative reporter types out there who want to look into this and let all of us know what this group is all about?
Latest Members of the Tea Party Caucus
Washington, Jul 21 - Here is a list of those Members of Congress who have officially joined the Tea Party Caucus:
(Updated at 5:45pm ET on 7/21/10 - 35 Members Total)
Todd Akin (MO-2)
Rodney Alexander (LA-5)
Michele Bachmann (MN-6)
Joe Barton (TX-6)
Roscoe Bartlett (MD-6)
Gus Bilirakis (FL-9)
Rob Bishop (UT-1)
Michael Burgess (TX-26)
Paul Broun (GA-10)
Dan Burton (IN-5)
John Carter (TX-31)
John Culberson (TX-7)
John Fleming (LA-4)
Trent Franks (AZ-2)
Phil Gingrey (GA-11)
Louie Gohmert (TX-1)
Tom Graves (GA-9)
Pete Hoekstra (MI-2)
Walter Jones (NC-3)
Steve King (IA-5)
Doug Lamborn (CO-5)
Cynthia Lummis (WY)
Tom McClintock (CA-4)
Gary Miller (CA-42)
Jerry Moran (KS-1)
Randy Neugebauer (TX-19)
Mike Pence (IN-6)
Tom Price (GA-6)
Denny Rehberg (MT)
Pete Sessions (TX-32)
Adrian Smith (NE-3)
Lamar Smith (TX-21)
Cliff Stearns (FL-6)
Todd Tiahrt (KS-4)
Joe Wilson (SC-2)
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Nancy Pelosi slides Police and Firefighter bill into "must pass" War Funding bill...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS7xbn720gY&feature=player_embedded#!
AND REP JIM HIMES does nothing to avert more crushing burdens to your town.
HEAVE HIMES, DUMP DeLAURO, CAN COURTNEY,
DUMP LARSON, MURPHY MUST GO
Your action is needed IMMEDIATELY!
You see, in just a matter of days, you and I could reach the final U.S. Senate showdown on Big Labor's Police and Firefighter Monopoly Bargaining Bill (S. 3194).
If passed, S. 3194 could force every police officer and firefighter in the country under union boss control, override state and local labor laws across the nation and lead to mammoth state and local tax hikes.
And your U.S. Senators could determine the fate of this union boss power grab.
You see, all you need to do is take a look at California and Illinois to see what the rest of the nation has in store should S. 3194 pass.
California is facing a budget deficit of over $19 billion thanks to out-of-control government union bosses and their outrageous demands.
Illinois is facing a $13 billion shortfall -- half the state's budget.
Dropping down a level, the city of Vallejo, California, actually went bankrupt after nearly 75 percent of its budget was spent on satisfying the demands of the union agreement covering police and firefighters.
And the Mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, recently stated that struggling cities are "handcuffed" by public sector monopoly bargaining.
So please, call your U.S. Senators IMMEDIATELY and demand that they vote against the Police and Firefighter Monopoly Bargaining Bill on all votes.
Here is the contact information for your Senators:
Senator Chris Dodd: (202) 224-2823
Senator Joe Lieberman: (202) 224-4041
Demand that they OPPOSE any bill that includes Police and Firefighters Monopoly Bargaining.
There's not a moment to lose.
Call US Senators today and tell them you won't stand for anymore unconstitutional power grabs that are destroying our way of life. Remove the Policemen and Firefighters Bill from the War Funding Bill
www.congress.org
Capitol Switchboard
202-224-3121
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AND JUST FOR GOOD MEASURE...
Note to NAACP: Tea Party Is NOT Racist
Friday, 16 Jul 2010 12:53 PM
Newsmax.com
By: Deroy Murdock
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution at its national convention in Kansas City condemning the Tea Party movement as — guess what?— racist.
This is false, outrageous, and no surprise.
The NAACP is like a talking GI Joe doll with a cord coiled into his back. Pull it, and GI Joe says something manly and combative. Pull the NAACP's string. "Racism!" squawks the shopworn voice. Pull it again. "Bigotry!" it squeals, as it has so many times before.
The NAACP once was totally justified when it decried the racism and bigotry that the Jim Crow South's Democratic-led governments mandated by law.
In 2010, however, screaming "racism" sounds increasingly delusional, given that America is governed by a
The NAACP's original resolution sought to "repudiate the racism of the Tea Parties" and combat their supposed efforts to "push our country back to the pre-civil rights era." This statement reportedly was toned down, although it was debated behind closed doors and will remain unseen until the NAACP's board approves it in October.
Why would these alleged racists invite me to rally an even bigger tea party in Manhattan on July 1, 2009?
Did prejudice inspire them to let David Webb, a black man, organize that Times Square event, and also run the New York Tea Party?
Did racial insensitivity lead the tea party to showcase Congress of Racial Equality national spokesman Niger Innis, Project 21's Deneen Borelli, and other black conservatives and free-marketeers?
"In March, respected members of the Congressional Black Caucus reported that racial epithets were hurled at them as they passed by a Washington, D.C. healthcare protest," the NAACP's website states. "Civil rights legend John Lewis was called the 'N-word' in the incident."
Americans still await video footage and/or to hear audiotape that proves these oft-repeated accusations. Reps. Lewis, D-Ga., and Andre Carson, D-Ind., were encircled by TV cameras, radio news gear, cell phone cameras, and other recording devices.
To date, none of them has yielded any sound or image of anybody lobbing racial insults. If such comments actually were uttered, the NAACP and its leftist allies would have played them repeatedly to embarrass and humiliate Republicans, conservatives, and the allegedly racist tea party movement.
In fact, no one whatsoever has claimed conservative activist Andrew Breitbart's $100,000 bounty for any documentary proof that these supposed race bombs ever were tossed at their targets.
Fox News Channel's Sean Hannity on Tuesday night played video footage from four different news cameras that captured the exact moment last March 20 when Rep. Carson says "maybe 15 people" yelled "N-word 15 times" as he walked outside the U.S. Capitol.
"They started surrounding us," he added, referring to him, Rep. Lewis, and Lewis' chief of staff. "It was like a page out of a time machine."
None of these four videotapes shows anything resembling Carson's scenario.
"The camera never blinks," newsman Dan Rather once wrote. It does not hallucinate, either.
Consider the tea party's Contract from America, a pledge to which it holds its endorsed candidates (TheContract.org).
Among 10 planks, it advocates a single-rate tax, a two-thirds-vote requirement for tax hikes, ObamaCare's repeal, and the defeat of cap-and-trade legislation. Nothing is even remotely related to race, ethnicity, or identity.
Wouldn't bigots devote at least one of 10 reforms to something racial?
The tea party movement avoids racial issues and instead advances lower taxes and spending and greater fiscal discipline. These issues are neither black nor white. They are green.
Deroy Murdock is a columnist with Scripps Howard News Service and a media fellow with the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace at Stanford University. E-mail him at deroy.murdock@gmail.com
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From the land of the free because of the brave,
Monique
Greenwich-Stamford Tea Party Patriots
Our 'Freedom' is not 'free'. Many have paid with their LIVES so that we might live in freedom. We must stop those who are disrespecting and defiling the very memories of those who sacrificed so much!
photo courtesy: http://www.leatherneck.com/dougkidd/ USMC
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