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		<title>TELL REPRESENTATIVE KOSMAS ~ WE WILL BE HEARD!</title>
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TOWN HALL MEETING NOTICE
Do you live in Florida’s 24th Congressional District?
Do you believe that your voice is ignored by Rep. Suzanne Kosmas?
In fact, since her election, Suzanne Kosmas has not held a single town hall meeting providing any accountability to the people of the 24th District.
 
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<h1 style="text-align: center;">TOWN HALL MEETING NOTICE</h1>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">Do you live in Florida’s 24th Congressional District?</h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">Do you believe that your voice is ignored by Rep. Suzanne Kosmas?</h2>
<p style="text-align: center;">In fact, since her election, Suzanne Kosmas has not held a single town hall meeting providing any accountability to the people of the 24<sup>th</sup> District.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> </p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">Ok, what has she done since she was elected?</h2>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"> She has failed us miserably by voting for huge deficit spending that adds to our already   overwhelming National Debt, payable by us and our children.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"> She has failed us miserably by voting to increase the power and size of an already over-burdensome and non-accountable Federal Government.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"> She has failed us miserably by voting in favor of a failed and pork-filled stimulus scheme &amp; a bloated, pork-filled budget.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"> She has failed us miserably by voting in favor of a “cap &amp; trade” tax scheme that would increase cost of all produced goods, utilities and gasoline for everyone.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;">She again failed us miserably by voting “yea” on a job killing, budget busting, liberty robbing, government growing, health care scheme opposed by the majority.</div>
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<div>Were all that not enough, unemployment in the state of Florida has risen 50% from an level in January 09 to over 12.2% in February 2010, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">all on her watch</span>.</div>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">It&#8217;s time to hold her accountable for her votes, and since she</h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">refuses to meet WITH us, we will be sure that she hears FROM us!</h3>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Come to the 24<sup>th</sup> Congressional District Town Hall and be heard. Make comments and ask questions as you would in any typical town hall setting. We will feature an empty podium with Rep. Kosmas nameplate on it as a symbol of how she has turned a deaf ear to our district and our will. We will have the entire meeting recorded on video to share with Rep Kosmas and to post on “youtube” (and other sites). We believe it’s important to document how we feel about her  non-representation of us, and to share that with media outlets and the voters in our district between now and Election Day.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"> WHEN:</h2>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Friday, April 9<sup>th</sup> 2010 &#8211; 7PM</strong><strong> to 9:15 </strong></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">WHERE:</h2>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Oviedo Memorial Building (Next to the Firehouse &#8211; Downtown Oviedo) 38 S. Central Avenue Oviedo, FL 32765</strong></p>
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		<title>We The People Really Do Want To Save Our Republic!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:34:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keely</dc:creator>
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A few days ago, as I sat at the computer trying to get a handle on the latest political pulse of America, I had a random thought and it gave me some real hope for taking our great Country back again. Often times random thoughts and feelings take a back burner to life, but for some reason I [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">A few days ago, as I sat at the computer trying to get a handle on the latest political pulse of America, I had a random thought and it gave me some real <strong>hope </strong>for taking our great Country back again. Often times random thoughts and feelings take a back burner to life, but for some reason I decided to write this one down. Happily, this random thought has been able to help a few good patriots and I sincerely hope it will continue to do so. Recently, several email exchanges came to my attention and I thought perhaps my random thought may help some of these patriots who are feeling bummed, scared, angry, etc.  So here goes my two cents for what it’s worth.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">I think the Massachusetts Special Election taking place today, would have been very different in the recent past, mainly because it would not be receiving the attention it is getting today. <strong>The American People are finally doing their job, yes they are doing their job as citizens today much more so than yesterday.</strong> Yesterday, we the people would not have known about this special election…media would have perhaps mentioned it briefly, however it really would not have been thought about much by us folks, after all it’s not in “our State” what can we do???? We probably would have sat back and watched, not taking the bold steps we’re taking to help.  <strong>I see this as a true awaking for a lot of Americans.</strong> I have several liberal friends in the Boston area, and I personally sent emails to them asking for help with saving our Republic. I would have never done that a couple of years ago.  I am no longer a politically correct person, too much is on the line.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">As Benjamin Franklin said so long ago in response to the question by Mrs. Powell in 1787,</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>&#8220;Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?&#8221;<br />
With no hesitation whatsoever, Franklin responded,<br />
&#8220;A republic, if you can keep it.&#8221;</strong>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Perhaps the American people truly want to keep the Republic our Founding Fathers gave us, today much more so than yesterday!</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Personally, I am thanking God for awakening the people. We have reached a turning point yet again in our great history.</p>
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		<title>Ok, We&#8217;re Mad as Hell &#8211; so now what do we do?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
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We Conservatives are virtually all angry that Congress doesn&#8217;t give a rat&#8217;s behind about us these days. The House passed their version of the unconstitutional health care bill and are enjoying gloating about it before our angry, red faces. We would all like Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Louise &#8216;Slaughter-of-the-innocents,&#8217;  Charlie &#8216;Don&#8217;t-pay-my-taxes&#8217; Rangel, Dingell, and not [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">We Conservatives are virtually all angry that Congress doesn&#8217;t give a rat&#8217;s behind about us these days. The House passed their version of the unconstitutional health care bill and are enjoying gloating about it before our angry, red faces. We would all like Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Louise &#8216;Slaughter-of-the-innocents,&#8217;  Charlie &#8216;Don&#8217;t-pay-my-taxes&#8217; Rangel, Dingell, and not to mention Obama, to go away; or worse.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">We know, the Republicans did their best to oppose this 2000-page behemoth but, they don&#8217;t get that passing ANY bill like this is still unconstitutional. The fact that we are out-numbered by the liberal socialists in Congress causes a feeling of helplessness among most of us. We&#8217;re itching to do something, but we don&#8217;t know what that is. Some of us are ready to “lock and load” and start “The Revolution.”  I understand completely! But the government hasn&#8217;t sent in the troops yet to collect our weapons as in the battle of Lexington and Concord. Hopefully, that day never comes. We are also scattered all over the country. It&#8217;s not like we are all located in one town where we are able to meet and devise a plan of action. We&#8217;re looking for that “one” leader who understands what life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness actually mean; knows the Founding Fathers; and will rise up so we can follow him or her—and patience is not one our virtues lately.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Now take a deep breath! After the anger passes and common sense and logic begin to kick in, there are still some things left we can do:</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">- Call your Senators and tell them that if they pass this or any unconstitutional health care bill and it is signed into law, you’re not going to follow it or comply with it. It is “unlawful” and they don’t have to power to pass such a law. The U.S. Government has been operating unconstitutionally for a hundred years and it’s time they stop! If you need help, go this site <a title="Downsizedc.org" href="http://www.downsizedc.org/" target="_blank">DownSizeDC.org</a> where you&#8217;ll find all the tools you need to communicate to your senators and representatives.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">- Boycott all companies who pander to liberal socialists and give them lots of lobbying money and bribes for their campaigns, and for persuading them to write unconstitutional laws. Check with <a href="http://www.OpenSecrets.org" target="_blank">OpenSecrets</a> for information on who&#8217;s lobbying whom and how much money is being given to whom.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">- Continue to participate in the protests whether that be with the Tea Party movement, Town Hall meetings, 9/12 Project, or just getting together with a large group to protest at your state capitol.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">- Educate yourself on the Constitution and the Federalist Papers (which illustrate the original intent of the Founders in drafting the Constitution.) Don&#8217;t be ignorant when you&#8217;re faced with a Congressman or woman who asks you why the government&#8217;s health care plan is unconstitutional, and you stand there and say, “You are taking our rights away!”. They&#8217;re going to ask you “what rights are we taking away?” and if you can&#8217;t answer, how do you think that makes you look?  The prophet Isaiah wrote: “my people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.” The left thinks you are a bunch of backwoods hicks in fly-over country clinging to your bibles and guns. Show them they are dead wrong!</p>
<p>- Continue to network with patriots on Twitter or other social networks.</p>
<p>- Don&#8217;t give up and never give in! We still have the elections of 2010!</p></blockquote>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Remember, we must give all men and women a chance to make things right first. When we&#8217;ve exhausted all possibilities, then be at inner peace with yourself that you&#8217;ve done everything you could do. Then wait patiently and see what happens next.</p>
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		<title>Stand Up With Bachmann Nov 5th</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:27:42 +0000</pubDate>
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The time no longer draws nigh&#8230; the time is upon us.  The future of our Country teeters on the fulcrum of freedom.
We&#8217;ve been going to Tea Parties, Townhalls, and Council meetings.  We&#8217;ve been writing on our blogs and venting our frustrations in blasts of 140 characters or less.  We&#8217;ve been calling, writing, faxing our Congress; [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">The time no longer draws nigh&#8230; the time is upon us.  The future of our Country teeters on the fulcrum of freedom.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">We&#8217;ve been going to Tea Parties, Townhalls, and Council meetings.  We&#8217;ve been writing on our blogs and venting our frustrations in blasts of 140 characters or less.  We&#8217;ve been calling, writing, faxing our Congress; talking to neighbors, friends, and family.  We&#8217;ve been protesting outside media outlets, local, State, and Federal offices.  We&#8217;ve been begging for our elected leaders to hear us.  And now, one of those leaders has not only heard us but has answered us by opening the door to the House and inviting us to enter.  If we don&#8217;t accept her invitation and cross that threshold we deserve exactly what we will get: an ObamaNation.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Few members of Congress have taken our pleas seriously.  We have been called tea baggers, astroturfers, radicals, and extremists.  If loving my Country and the freedom she stands for means I am all of those of things then so be it.  I wear those epithets proudly.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Our Country is being usurped and unless we take our stand now, she could be irretrievably abducted.  Michele Bachmann is right.  Speaker Pelosi&#8217;s Health Care bill is the crown jewel of socialism.  Progressives, aka Repressives, have always known that to take over a people it has to be done in the dark of night while they lay sleeping.  For too long Americans have slumbered in their freedom.  We became an apathetic people not wishing to see the light that was being snuffed out of our Constitution.  Pelosi&#8217;s Health Care bill has little to do with actual health and everything to do with socialism and the corruption it is founded on.  And this coming week, our freedom will slip from our grasp and onto the floor of the House of Representatives if we let it.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">We can stop this.  But it will take more than phone calls, letter, and faxes.  We have to show up on the steps of the Capitol on Thursday, November 5, 2009 and storm thru the hallways of our elected officials.  We have to knock them from their self-erected thrones and show them we say what we mean and mean what we say.  Unless we heed Rep. Bachmann&#8217;s call to action then the freedoms we grew up with, the freedoms our fathers, grandfathers, and Founding Fathers fought hard to attain for us will be gone.  And unless we heed her call, we deserve what we get.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The time is now.  If we put this off because of our responsibilities at home, then we will lose the liberty to attend to those responsibilities.  We will no longer be working to provide for our families.  We will no longer be striving for our own goals.  We will no longer be free to follow the path of self-determination.  If we don&#8217;t heed the call, everything from here on out we will be doing for our government; not our Country&#8230; our government- and all the connotations that surround a socialized institution.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">This is it.  This is our moment in time.  This is that point in history for which we will be judged by our children, grandchildren, and all who follow.  We can turn this bloodless revolution around and save our country now or we can risk time and wait until it is too late to save it peacefully.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">I will be joining Rep. Bachmann on the Capitol steps and I will march thru the hallways of Congress.  I will also be taking copies of the <a href="http://www.saveourcountrynow.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=116&amp;t=1542">5 Pledges</a> for each member of Congress to sign.  For those who refuse to sign, I will publish their names and their comments.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">I will not let this country&#8217;s cornerstone &#8211; The Constitution &#8211; be destroyed by corrupt men and women whose only goal is greed and power over the very people who put them in office.  If you don&#8217;t stand up now, while standing up is still possible, when will you?</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">If you can&#8217;t go but these words ring true to you, please link to this article on every site you are a member of and email the link to every list you are on and to every person you know.  Spread the word!</p>
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<h1 style="text-align: justify;">UPDATE-11/02/09</h1>
<p>If you are or you know of a group or site organizing  a trip to  Stand Up With Bachmann, please tell us in the comment section and provide a link if you have one.  Let everyone know!</p>
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<h1 style="text-align: justify;">UPDATE-11/01/09</h1>
<p>In an effort to rally as many people as possible to Stand Up With Bachmann, members of several sites are organizing groups and getting the word out to be in DC on Nov 05.  If you or your site plans on attending the the rally please complete the <a href="http://www.saveourcountrynow.net/stand-up-with-bachmann-registration" target="_blank">form provided here</a> and let us know who you are and what help you may need. Thanks!</p>
<h1 style="text-align: justify;">UPDATE-10/31/09</h1>
<p>Per Rep. Bachmann&#8217;s <a href="http://www.michelebachmann.com/news.php?cid=62">site</a>:</p>
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<p class="bold">Make a House Call on Congress on November 5th and Stop the Government Take Over of Health Care!</p>
<p>November 5th, 2009</p>
<p>Democrat leadership in the House wants to pass a government run health care bill before Veteran&#8217;s Day, and it&#8217;s up to us to make sure this prescription for socialized medicine doesn&#8217;t pass.</p>
<p>If you can come to Washington to look your Member straight in the eye and tell them to keep their hands off your heatlh care, do it. If you can&#8217;t make it to Washington, go to your Member&#8217;s district office. And, if you can&#8217;t do that at least call and email.</p>
<p>Also, Americans for Prosperity is organizing a House Call to legislators district offices on Thursday at noon, and I encourage you to check out their website at <a class="bluelinks" href="http://www.americansforprosperity.org/">www.americansforprosperity.org</a> to see how you can take part in their efforts if you can&#8217;t make it to D.C.</p>
<p>Thanks so much and let&#8217;s keep up the fight!</p></blockquote>
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		<title>There&#8217;s No Turning Back Now</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:25:33 +0000</pubDate>
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On 09-12-09 our Country came together in Washington, D.C. to protest our government.  I came back with renewed hope for my Country; I&#8217;m sure I am not alone in this renewed hope. During the trip I met scores of people from all walks of life and every corner of  this land.  Many people arrived without a plan.  [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">On 09-12-09 our Country came together in Washington, D.C. to protest our government.  I came back with renewed hope for my Country; I&#8217;m sure I am not alone in this renewed hope. During the trip I met scores of people from all walks of life and every corner of  this land.  Many people arrived without a plan.  They heard of  <em>the </em>march and felt compelled to be there.  It was like a scene from Close Encounters where everyone was driven by an inexplicable force to meet at Devil&#8217;s Mountain.  Not knowing exactly what to expect didn&#8217;t prevent them from understanding they just  <em>had</em> to be there. </p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">                                            The march was to begin at Freedom Plaza on Pennsylvania Avenue.  </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> <img class="aligncenter" title="Freedom Square" src="http://www.stoptheliberalsnow.com/forums/keely/TeaParties0067.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"> The route was a mile long down the avenue to the Capital.  At 8:30 a.m., Freedom Plaza itself was packed and overflowing into the street.   Some of those with our group  and I took up space across the street at the Wilson Building to wait for the rest our group.  This side of the street, we were told by volunteers, was not part of the area which the permit was covered.  14th Street also continued to allow vehicles.  I&#8217;m not sure if was part of the D.C. Police&#8217; plans or not, but it became increasingly evident that their attempts to keep 14th Street open to traffic were futile and they closed it to vehicles.  From the steps of the Wilson building, as far as the eye could see up and down both Penn Ave and 14th Street, the people were pouring in from all directions.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Those who have ever been to a championship game of their favorite home team know the feeling of being among thousands of like minded people.  I have been to such a game and although the electricity is incredible, it pales in comparison to the energy of thousands upon thousands, perhaps millions (the count still isn&#8217;t finalized) of people in one place and of one heart&#8230; love of Country. </p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">I was not expecting to be overwhelmed with emotion and the tears on my cheeks caught me off guard.  When I turned to those beside me and saw their moistened faces I could no longer contain my feelings.  Until this day, I had been filled with anger at my government and fear for my Country.  Anger so strong and bottled that I had been snapping at those closest to me.  Anger so strong that I was learning what it felt like to hate.  That anger collided with love on Saturday and together they healed my broken soul.  I wasn&#8217;t alone.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">One by one at different moments during the march each of us became overwhelmed with the emotion and energy of the crowd. We wept tears of happiness and tears of sorrow for our Country.  Until you have cried tears of love for your Country and tears of loss for your freedom it is impossible to understand why we marched; why we are so passionate for our beliefs; why we feel remorse for the direction our Country is heading.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">On that beautiful day in D.C., we marched.  Young and old, healthy and infirm&#8230; we marched.  Kids with signs, kids in strollers, kids in costume.  Parents and grandparents.  People with walkers, canes, and wheelchairs.  We marched.  All came to Pennslyvania Avenue and made the mile long trek past office building windows filled with onlookers.  We marched with one mind&#8230; to stand at the Capital and roar with one voice that we have had enough.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.stoptheliberalsnow.com/forums/keely/Penn Ave.jpg"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.stoptheliberalsnow.com/forums/keely/Penn Ave.jpg" alt="" width="511" height="388" /></a></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">And roar we did! One of the most incredible moments of the entire event took place a couple of blocks into the march.  From far behind me in the crowd I could hear a rumbling.  I wasn&#8217;t sure what the eerie sound was but as it drew closer my spirit leaped in recognition.  I let the first wave wash over me and move forward through the crowd as I listened to thousands of people chant, &#8220;U-S-A, U-S-A, U-S-A.&#8221;  With the next wave I joined in as we yelled in one accord, &#8220;You Lie! You Lie! You Lie!&#8221;   The raw pure emotion experienced in wave after wave of ever increasing crescendos of chanting was a liberating experience.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.stoptheliberalsnow.com/forums/keely/AtTheCapitol2.jpg" alt="" width="458" height="238" /></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">If you were to ask the marchers why they were there you would likely get  just as many diverse answers as there were creative, hand made signs.  If you were to question them further and inquire as to whose fault it is that our government has gone so far awry, the vast majority would point to themselves for allowing it.  This is where Washington has underestimated us.  We are awake now and we are watching.  Things will NEVER be the same.</p>
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If there is one person who knows energy in this country it is Sarah Palin.  She has taken the gloves off and has come out swinging against cap and trade in her latest Op-ed in the Washington Compost.  I love her subtle digs at Washington, DC, Obama, and this piece of legislation.  She starts out [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">If there is one person who knows energy in this country it is Sarah Palin.  She has taken the gloves off and has come out swinging against cap and trade in her latest Op-ed in the Washington Compost.  I love her subtle digs at Washington, DC, Obama, and this piece of legislation.  She starts out calling it cap and trade but quickly moves into our beloved term; cap and tax.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Let the games begin!</p>
<blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><p>I am deeply concerned about President Obama&#8217;s cap-and-trade energy plan, and I believe it is an enormous threat to our economy. It would undermine our recovery over the short term and would inflict permanent damage.</p>
<p>American prosperity has always been driven by the steady supply of abundant, affordable energy. Particularly in Alaska, we understand the inherent link between energy and prosperity, energy and opportunity, and energy and security. Consequently, many of us in this huge, energy-rich state recognize that the president&#8217;s cap-and-trade energy tax would adversely affect every aspect of the U.S. economy.</p>
<p>There is no denying that as the world becomes more industrialized, we need to reform our energy policy and become less dependent on foreign energy sources. But the answer doesn&#8217;t lie in making energy scarcer and more expensive! Those who understand the issue know we can meet our energy needs and environmental challenges without destroying America&#8217;s economy.</p>
<p>Job losses are so certain under this new cap-and-tax plan that it includes a provision accommodating newly unemployed workers from the resulting dried-up energy sector, to the tune of $4.2 billion over eight years. So much for creating jobs.</p>
<p>In addition to immediately increasing unemployment in the energy sector, even more American jobs will be threatened by the rising cost of doing business under the cap-and-tax plan. For example, the cost of farming will certainly increase, driving down farm incomes while driving up grocery prices. The costs of manufacturing, warehousing and transportation will also increase.</p>
<p>The ironic beauty in this plan? Soon, even the most ardent liberal will understand supply-side economics.</p></blockquote>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Absolutely BRILLIANT!  &#8211; read the entire piece <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/13/AR2009071302852.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
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Yesterday was good news for those believing in freedom, small government, and democracy.  The Senate does not plan on voting for Cap and Tax until September.  This delay will certainly give  us more time to change minds,  write letters, send emails, and melt the phones of our representatives.  We must continue to do so, even whilst they [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Yesterday was good news for those believing in freedom, small government, and democracy.  <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/09/AR2009070901998_pf.html" target="_blank">The Senate does not plan on voting for Cap and Tax until September</a>.  This delay will certainly give  us more time to change minds,  write letters, send emails, and melt the phones of our representatives.  We must continue to do so, even whilst they are away for the month of August.  The beginning of the next session begins immediately after Labor Day in which the Senate plans on voting/passing an immigration reform bill.  September will be a very busy month for those of us fighting for our country.  Hopefully the impact of the 9/12 tea party protest will be felt far and wide.  I also hope that we do a little more &#8211; Since Congress begins the new session after Labor Day, which is the week of the massive 9/12 <a href="http://stoptheliberalsnow.ning.com/">March on DC</a>, why not take the week off as vacation time and engage in a sit-in on the steps of Capitol Hill as our Congress-critters come back to work for the first day after their summer vacation!?  It&#8217;s time to make them realize who they work for; a good government is one that fears its people.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Tell your congressman/woman that the <a href="http://www.hawaiifreepress.com/main/ArticlesMain/tabid/56/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/893/EPA-Admits-Cap-and-Trade-Will-Fail.aspx" target="_blank">EPA admits Cap and Tax will not work</a>.</p>
<blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><p>The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee began their hearings on the 1,500 page Waxman-Markey cap and trade legislation Tuesday, and ranking member Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) won a startling admission from Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lisa Jackson. Inhofe produced an EPA chart generated last year during the Senate’s debate of the Lieberman-Warner cap and trade legislation. The chart showed that the carbon reductions under that bill would not materially effect global carbon concentrations in the atmosphere. Inhofe then asked Jackson if she agreed with the chart’s conclusions. Jackson replied: “I believe that essential parts of the chart are that the U.S. action alone will not impact CO2 levels.”</p>
<p>Also at the hearing, Energy Secretary Steven Chu said he did not agree with chart which is interesting since all the best science confirms Inhofe’s and Jackson’s conclusions. For example, a recent study of cap and trade by MIT concluded: “The different U.S. policies have relatively small effects on the CO2 concentration if other regions do not follow the U.S. lead. … The Developed Only scenario cuts only about 0.5 °C of the warming from the reference, again illustrating the importance of developing country participation.”</p></blockquote>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://michellemalkin.com/2009/07/09/pressures-on-senate-dems-put-cap-and-tax-on-ice/" target="_blank">Michelle Malkin</a> and <a href="http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2009/07/how-can-climate-bill-get-to-60-votes.html" target="_blank">Nate Silver </a>put some great information together regarding the &#8220;softies&#8221; on cap and tax in the Senate.  There is a chance to change several Democrat&#8217;s minds, especially those living in energy and coal producing states. (Don&#8217;t forget the liberal repubbies either)!</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">There is also some new and interesting data coming from those reading through the bill now that it has been posted.  One of those interesting tidbits is the amount of money going to ACORN in a CLIMATE CHANGE bill:</p>
<blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><p>&#8220;The American people will see tax dollars go to so-called community development organizations like ACORN, to teach low-income residents how to live in accord with the worldview of the Environmental Left,&#8221; scowled a news release yesterday from Congressional critics of the Cap and Trade bill.</p>
<p>Sure enough, there are 19 mentions of the term &#8220;community development&#8221; in the bill, but nothing specific about ACORN.</p>
<p>Sec. 264 of the bill is on &#8220;Low Income Community Energy Efficiency Program,&#8221; which says the feds will dole out grant money to community development organizations &#8220;to provide financing to businesses and projects that improve energy efficiency&#8221; for low-income residents.</p>
<p>On page 561, the bill authorizes $50 million per year for six fiscal years, so that&#8217;s $300 million in all for these kind of programs.</p>
<p>&#8220;I just want to know if ACORN would qualify for these grants,&#8221; said House GOP Leader John Boehner, who was the only Republican to note the ACORN issue during debate on the House floor.</p></blockquote>
<p style="text-align: justify;">If you really want to make your blood boil and find the additional goodies that were hidden in the bill go <a href="http://wsbradio.com/blogs/jamie_dupree/2009/07/cap-and-trade-acorns.html#trackbacks" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:15:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Orwell is that you?  I know the 80&#8217;s are back in style but I was hoping it wasn&#8217;t 1984 &#8211; I was wrong.  In fact, maybe they should have named the bill H.R. 1984 instead of 1966!
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Orwell is that you?  I know the 80&#8217;s are back in style but I was hoping it wasn&#8217;t 1984 &#8211; I was wrong.  In fact, maybe they should have named the bill H.R. 1984 instead of 1966!</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Democrats scream bloody murder when progressive Republicans usurp the Constitution, but suddenly suffer from double standard glaucoma when their own progressives are running the show.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">This is one insidious piece of legislation because it completely violates our first amendment rights.  It will now be considered a FELONY, yes, a felony, to say anything offensive over email, on the Internet, through a blog, or anywhere else over the web.  Any individual who may not be PC on any given day could face up to 2 years in prison.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2009/07/hr-1966-sec-881.html" target="_blank">This is pure thought/mind control and is the reason why the PC society we find ourselves in does more harm than good</a>.  Here is a section from the bill:</p>
<blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><p>a) Whoever transmits in interstate or foreign commerce any communication, with the intent to coerce, intimidate, harass, or cause substantial emotional distress to a person, using electronic means to support severe, repeated, and hostile behavior, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">(b) As used in this section-</p>
<p style="padding-left: 60px;">(1) the term ‘communication’ means the electronic transmission, between or among points specified by the user, of information of the user’s choosing, without change in the form or content of the information as sent and received;</p>
<p style="padding-left: 60px;">(2) the term ‘electronic means’ means any equipment dependent on electrical power to access an information service, including email, instant messaging, blogs, websites, telephones, and text messages.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"> We all know this is unconstitutional, but hypothetically speaking, if this section of the Hate Crimes bill passes, who will be in charge of deciding whether something was offensive to an individual or not?  I would make a wager that there will be an emotional distress czar appointed by Obama&#8230;unfortunately Stuart Smalley is currently working in Congress, but he&#8217;ll probably pick a liberal like Depak Chopra.  If Obama does in fact pick a czar for this &#8211; your freedom of speech will be politicized.  &#8220;Right wing extremist&#8221; talk, blogging, tweeting, and the like, will all be banned and we could all find ourselves in prison.  Emotional distress is so vague that a simple civil argument could possibly offend someone and cause, in their eyes, distress&#8230; Like all things in America, a policy like this would be used to excess. </p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Wouldn&#8217;t one think that hate crimes would include every race, creed, religion, and sex? In a common sense world sure &#8211; but in DC, never.  Take for example the fact that a <a href="http://www.ohio.com/news/50172282.html" target="_blank">black teen mob attacked a white family in Ohio</a>.  There was barely any mention of this in the news!  I know for a fact that there are racists in every group, so why wouldn&#8217;t this be a hate crime as well?  Why can&#8217;t white people be discriminated against?  Heck! I was when I lived in Baltimore! </p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">It came after a family night of celebrating America and freedom with a fireworks show at Firestone Stadium. Marshall, his family and two friends were gathered outside a friend&#8217;s home in South Akron.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Out of nowhere, the six were attacked by dozens of teenage boys, who shouted <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">&#8221;This is our world&#8221; and &#8221;This is a black world&#8221;</span></strong> as they confronted Marshall and his family.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The Marshalls, who are white, say the crowd of teens who attacked them and two friends June 27 on Girard Street numbered close to 50. The teens were all black.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">This could also be Obama&#8217;s back-door way to create an Internet czar to monitor the web, much like Russia, China, Iran, North Korea&#8230; getting the hint?  Remember the fairness doctrine and net neutrality?  I gaurantee that famous blogs will be taken down, conservative hashtags on twitter will give people away, and radio talk show hosts will be accussed of causing emotional distress.  </p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">I better watch myself!  Here I was thinking I was an equal opportunity proponent by offending everyone &#8211; there goes my humor&#8230;</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Here are the members of the House sponsoring this section of the bill:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Rep. Linda Sánchez [D, CA-39] (wrote the above section)</strong><br />
and 14 Co-Sponsors</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">* Rep. Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1]<br />
* Rep. Bruce Braley [D, IA-1]<br />
* Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23]<br />
* Rep. William Clay [D, MO-1]<br />
* Rep. Joe Courtney [D, CT-2]<br />
* Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7]<br />
* Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]<br />
* Rep. Phil Hare [D, IL-17]<br />
* Rep. Brian Higgins [D, NY-27]<br />
* Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D, OH-9]<br />
<strong>* Rep. Mark Kirk [R, IL-10] (he is not a Republican vote him out! &#8211; he voted for Cap and Trade too)</strong><br />
* Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D, CA-34]<br />
<strong>* Rep. John Sarbanes [D, MD-3] (I would give my right arm to run against this man in Maryland)<br />
</strong>* Rep. John Yarmuth [D, KY-3]</p>
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		<title>Rep. Fleming Says If Officials Vote For Health Care, They Should Be Required To Use It</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:06:05 +0000</pubDate>
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John Fleming (R-LA) has created a resolution in the House, backed by several other sponsors, which stipulates any Congress member who votes to back a government &#8220;option&#8217; for health care, must use that same &#8220;option.&#8221;

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<p style="text-align: justify;">John Fleming (R-LA) has created a resolution in the House, backed by several other sponsors, which stipulates any Congress member who votes to back a government &#8220;option&#8217; for health care, must use that same &#8220;option.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>Oink Oink &#8211; Porky the Pig Goes to Washington</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:22:20 +0000</pubDate>
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The latest bill set to pass through congress, the health care bill, is stacked with pork products, and not the type you eat at baseball games. 
Congress is trying to stuff the bill full of projects that have absolutely nothing to do with health care.  I will provide some examples:
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<p style="text-align: justify;">The latest bill set to pass through congress, the health care bill, is <a href="http://www.freedomproject.org/Blog/Read.aspx?GUID=d86b4754-bb8f-47af-81b3-e0b3e93daef1" target="_blank">stacked with pork products</a>, and not the type you eat at baseball games. </p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Congress is trying to stuff the bill full of projects that have absolutely nothing to do with health care.  I will provide <a href="http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/07/09/in_health_bill_billions_for_parks_paths/" target="_blank">some examples</a>:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">1.  Walking Paths:  walking paths drastically increase health because it is almost impossible to walk and exercise on streets, grass, gyms, your home, or school race tracks.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">2.  Streetlights:  Although not directly associated with vitamin D &#8211; it could serve as a great replacement for the sun some time in the future&#8230; or wait&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">3.  Jungle Gyms:  I am hoping that those who need health care the most, i.e. senior citizens, get some new &#8217;sneaks&#8217; and hit the playground.  I&#8217;m sure their hips and joints will love climbing up and down.  Is it just me or aren&#8217;t jungle gyms and things related to parks and recreation considered city works? &#8211; eh&#8230; who am I kidding &#8211; it&#8217;s not like Congress follows the rules; the Constitution.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">4.  Farmer&#8217;s Markets:  After cap and tax and the new Food bill on the table &#8211; why worry about additional Farmer&#8217;s markets?  Our grocery stores will become just that&#8230; Plus, given the economic downturn I may just be forced to grow my own food or steal some from Michelle Obama&#8217;s garden!</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">I am hoping that those of you reading this are beginning to see the insanity if you haven&#8217;t already.  This is unbelievable, and the sad part; most Democrats think it all makes sense:</p>
<blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><p>Advocates, including Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, defend the proposed spending as a necessary way to promote healthier lives and, in the long run, cut medical costs. “<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">These are not public works grants; they are community transformation grants</span></strong>,’’ said Anthony Coley, a spokesman for Kennedy, chairman of the Senate health committee whose healthcare bill includes the projects.</p></blockquote>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Let&#8217;s compare public works to community transformation, because the way in which politicians mask the truth is through words and labels:  Community = Society at large; a commonwealth or state; a body politic; <strong>the public</strong>, or people in general. Transformation = to perform a specified action or activity; <strong>work</strong>; operate</p>
<blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><p>“If improving the lighting in a playground or clearing a walking path or a bike path or restoring a park are determined as needed by a community to create more opportunities for physical activity, we should not prohibit this from happening,’’ Coley said in a statement.</p></blockquote>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Teddy&#8217;s idea of exercise comes in the form of running from a murder scene&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">But wait!  That&#8217;s not all&#8230; A recent report came out that proved <a href="http://www.irnnews.com/news.asp?action=detail&amp;article=26532&amp;category=" target="_blank">what many of us already knew</a>:  </p>
<blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><p>Counties that supported Obama last year have reaped twice as much money per person from the administration&#8217;s $787 billion economic stimulus package as those that voted for his Republican rival, Sen. John McCain, a USA TODAY analysis of government disclosure and accounting records shows. That money includes aid to repair military bases, improve public housing and help students pay for college.</p></blockquote>
<p style="text-align: justify;">$17 Billion in aid has gone to Obama backers from his stimulus bill.  This is a captain obvious moment, but it should be disconcerting that when the country&#8217;s future is at stake, the good of the citizens takes a backseat to the pay-to-play political games of politicians &#8211; including Mr. Hope and Change himself.</p>
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