At 2PM tomorrow afternoon, your NoStimulus.com petitions (which at the moment number 395,047) will be officially presented to the United States Senate in an event at the Capitol. Later in the day, the Senate is expected to make the final vote on the Pelosi/Reid/Obama trillion dollar spending bill.
You're invited to join us for this presentation if you are in or near Washington. It will be held in Upper Senate Park at 2PM tomorrow. I'm sorry we couldn't give you more notice, but moving the vote up to tomorrow was a surprise move by Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid to try to jam this disastrous bill through before folks can even read the bill.
If someone tells you this fight is over think about this for a moment. Last Friday, I stood at the Capitol with a band of AFP staff, interns and volunteers as we presented our petitions to Senator Jim DeMint -- our free market leader in the Senate. At that time, we had 69,487 petitions.
Tomorrow, we will present your more than 400,000 petitions and -- if you can help us make a final push by sending the site to your friends in next couple of hours – it can be more than 500,000 petitions to the Senate telling them to vote NO on this outrageous spending bill.
Here's the update on where the battle stands.
Senate and House negotiators are set to agree tonight on a $789 billion bill. Here's what we know about the deal:
This conference report provides the least tax relief of any version yet, even cutting President Obama’s signature middle class tax cut from $500 per individual and $1000 per couple to $400 and $800. That takes money out the pockets of regular Americans to pay for more wasteful spending.
This conference report gives away as "tax cuts" tens-of-billions of dollars to people WHO DO NOT PAY INCOME TAXES.
This conference report, by all accounts, still funds the stealth imposition of health care rationing via so-called “Comparative Evaluation Research,” that would let bureaucrats decides whether people are too old or too sick to receive a treatment.
The price tag is still astonishing. $789 billion might be less than the Senate’s $838 billion, but it’s massively more than the $300 billion this bill originally was proposed at, and still tops a trillion dollars when interest is included. There's still $50 million for the National Endowment for the Arts, $600 million to buy cars for government workers, $88 million for ATV and bike trails and so much more waste. And, go to stimuluswatch.org to see the wish list of earmarks for cities and counties in your area. It will blow your mind.
With a likely Senate vote tomorrow, time is of the essence. These are the key action items that could lead to victory tomorrow:
1. Get at least 3 more people to sign the NoStimulus.com petition. If we have a huge final push we could reach an astonishing half-million signers -- or more -- before our presentation event tomorrow.
2. Make 1 last call to your senator. Many of you have done this and we're so thankful for your standing up. But, we have just 24 hours to make our final push. Call the Senate switchboard at 202-224-3121 or better yet go on-line and call your Senator's local offices. If you need talking points go to NoStimulus.com and we've got plenty.
3. Consider making a special financial contribution to Americans for Prosperity today. Help us continue to get the word out about the dangers of this no-stimulus bill to literally millions more Americans around the country. Your support will provide resources to ramp up our "No Stimulus" advertising and outreach on websites like the Drudge Report, FoxNews.com, Townhall.com and others for the final day of this fight so we can generate thousands upon thousands of phone calls into Senate offices. A gift of $10, $25, $50 - or any amount you could afford - would go a long way toward reaching even more people with our No Stimulus message and mobilizing them to make a difference alongside you and me to STOP the Pelosi/Reid/Obama boondoggle.
You're making a huge difference. Yesterday, “Americans for Prosperity” and “No Stimulus Petition” were the top two searches in the nation on Google, and your efforts to drive literally hundreds of thousands of people to our NoStimulus.com website was a featured story on the Yahoo! front page. Additionally, today you may have seen the number of petition signers ticking upward along the bottom line of the Fox News “ticker.” You have literally flooded Senate offices with your calls and most of Washington is now going to NoStimulus.com site to view the counter to find out how many folks have signed the petition.
I know the pundits are political prognosticators are saying it's over and the Pelosi\Reid\Obama trillion dollar bill is a done deal.
But, don't be discouraged. Instead, keep fighting. One petition signer from Wisconsin, Carla, sent me an email that says exactly why we should keep fighting. She wrote:
"Tim,
For a week I've been so frustrated over this terrible Stimulus bill. Then in the last day I've called both my senators and my congressman. I've signed the NoStimulus.com petition and then forwarded it to my entire email list. For the first time in my life I even called a local talk radio show to tell people why the bill is so bad.
And you something, I feel so much better because I'm doing all I can do."
Carla is right. We can just be frustrated over what these politicians are trying to do to our nation and our economic freedoms. Or, we can do "all we can do" for our nation.
Thanks and if you are in the area please join us tomorrow, 2PM, Upper Senate Park for the presentation of your petitions to the Senate!!
Sincerely,
Tim Phillips
President, Americans for Prosperity
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
The Intellectual Redneck blog joins the Read My Lipstick Network
First, before I tell you about our newest member, I want to give you an update on our blogroll.
We've been really, really, exceptionally patient with the blogrolling group. However, they're still down and not allowing us to update. SO, on Friday, if they're not back up, we're ditching them. We haven't been able to find an alternative blogroll host, software or code that allows us to do it ourselves so we'll be going to simply using the Read My Lipstick Network logo with a link to our main site.
If any of you would like to go ahead and make the switch, feel free to do so as I seriously doubt blogrolling will magically meet OUR deadline.
We've posted the logo here: http://rmlnblogroll.blogspot.com/ (two sizes are on the sidebar with the link). If you need help, let me know and I'll try to walk you through how to make the logo link to the website.
Now, for the really good news! We have a new member... and have two pending (waiting on them to add the logo link).
The Intellectual Redneck - http://bloggingredneck.blogspot.com/
I got a kick out of his profile: "You know that really weird guy that lives up the street? That's me."
Here's one of his posts, which I'll also be adding to my Barracuda Babes blog... and maybe a few others that I contribute to at times. We have two fights looming, the one the Intellectual Redneck writes about below and the Fairness Doctrine. I hope you'll read this and go ahead and start calling and writing to protest:
Fighting back against "Card Check" (EFCA)
The Save Our Secret Ballot organization is trying to amend state's Constitutions to force secret ballot votes for all public elections. Who would have ever thought it would have come to this in America. The secret ballot vote is as American as apple pie. Many people have given their life defending this country and our right to vote in secret as our conscience dictates. Now, unions and Democrats are trying to take that right away from workers during a unionization campaign. They are doing this with an ironically named bill titled "The Employee Free Choice Act".
http://bloggingredneck.blogspot.com/2009/02/fighting-back-against-card-check-efca.html
We've been really, really, exceptionally patient with the blogrolling group. However, they're still down and not allowing us to update. SO, on Friday, if they're not back up, we're ditching them. We haven't been able to find an alternative blogroll host, software or code that allows us to do it ourselves so we'll be going to simply using the Read My Lipstick Network logo with a link to our main site.
If any of you would like to go ahead and make the switch, feel free to do so as I seriously doubt blogrolling will magically meet OUR deadline
We've posted the logo here: http://rmlnblogroll.blogspot.com/ (two sizes are on the sidebar with the link). If you need help, let me know and I'll try to walk you through how to make the logo link to the website.
Now, for the really good news! We have a new member... and have two pending (waiting on them to add the logo link).
The Intellectual Redneck - http://bloggingredneck.blogspot.com/
I got a kick out of his profile: "You know that really weird guy that lives up the street? That's me."
Here's one of his posts, which I'll also be adding to my Barracuda Babes blog... and maybe a few others that I contribute to at times. We have two fights looming, the one the Intellectual Redneck writes about below and the Fairness Doctrine. I hope you'll read this and go ahead and start calling and writing to protest:
Fighting back against "Card Check" (EFCA)
The Save Our Secret Ballot organization is trying to amend state's Constitutions to force secret ballot votes for all public elections. Who would have ever thought it would have come to this in America. The secret ballot vote is as American as apple pie. Many people have given their life defending this country and our right to vote in secret as our conscience dictates. Now, unions and Democrats are trying to take that right away from workers during a unionization campaign. They are doing this with an ironically named bill titled "The Employee Free Choice Act".
http://bloggingredneck.blogspot.com/2009/02/fighting-back-against-card-check-efca.html
Monday, February 9, 2009
Twitter Hashtag
I keep forgetting to let everyone know we have a hashtag on Twitter --- #RMLN
If you're on Twitter, we'd very much appreciate having all our members add #RMLN to any political tweet. It'll help promote the Network, which will in turn, help promote your blogs.
Also, if you add it to your profile, our members will see it and know it's a good idea to follow you.
If you're new to Twitter here's the best thing you can do: go sign up at www.topconservativesontwitter.com.
They use the #tcot hashtag.
Smart Girl Politics uses #sgp.
If you're a member of those two groups, it's a good idea to also add the hashtag to your profile and your tweets.
If you're on Twitter, we'd very much appreciate having all our members add #RMLN to any political tweet. It'll help promote the Network, which will in turn, help promote your blogs.
Also, if you add it to your profile, our members will see it and know it's a good idea to follow you.
If you're new to Twitter here's the best thing you can do: go sign up at www.topconservativesontwitter.com.
They use the #tcot hashtag.
Smart Girl Politics uses #sgp.
If you're a member of those two groups, it's a good idea to also add the hashtag to your profile and your tweets.
Two new blogs join the Read My Lipstick Network
We're adding two new blogs to our stellar star-studded, brilliant group of bloggers today... Yeah, I know, that was maybe a bit over the top, but as bad as it is out there today, we need some encouragement and flattery. It happens to be true flattery, so that makes it even better .
Here are our newest bloggers:
- Red, White and Blue in Colorado - http://1milehigher.blogspot.com/
Here are a few links to some of her posts:
Not all African Americans are lock step with Mr. O
The Emperor Has No Clothes
I had to share this editorial I found on the Canadian Free Press site. I couldn't have expressed the thought better than the man who wrote this.
What a Difference a Month Makes
What can be said about the happenings of the past month or so? What is happening in our country? It's time for action on the part of all patriotic citizens who love America and believe we are the greatest nation in the world!!
- I'm sick of the crap - http://www.imsickofthecrap.com/
Interesting title. Here's the blog description:
If you are like most of us, you are full up to here by now with all the political carping and CRAP! Enough is enough already! It is time that we come back together again as Americans, and forget all the political CRAP.
This site is dedicated to those who have the intellectual honesty to put the best interests of their country ahead of their petty, self-serving partisan interests, or CRAP.
Here are a few blog links:
George W. Bush - Last President of the United States of America
It was a good run – 216 years, 43 Presidents, 111 Congresses. The United States of America rose from a far-flung colony of Imperial Britain to the last superpower left.
Free Enterprise and Global Warming
Thomas L. Friedman, the New York Times columnist, who has been pushing for higher gas prices for the last several years, is promoting a new book, “Hot, Flat and Crowded.” No, the book is not about the oxygen bar at a ballerina convention. It is about, you guessed it, global warming,
Political Terrorism
There is another terrorist attack occurring in America, right under our very noses.We know that the United States of America, and other democratic nations, are currently fighting a war against Islamic fundamentalists, who use terrorism as a tactic to further their agenda.
Here are our newest bloggers:
- Red, White and Blue in Colorado - http://1milehigher.blogspot.com/
Here are a few links to some of her posts:
Not all African Americans are lock step with Mr. O
The Emperor Has No Clothes
I had to share this editorial I found on the Canadian Free Press site. I couldn't have expressed the thought better than the man who wrote this.
What a Difference a Month Makes
What can be said about the happenings of the past month or so? What is happening in our country? It's time for action on the part of all patriotic citizens who love America and believe we are the greatest nation in the world!!
- I'm sick of the crap - http://www.imsickofthecrap.com/
Interesting title
If you are like most of us, you are full up to here by now with all the political carping and CRAP! Enough is enough already! It is time that we come back together again as Americans, and forget all the political CRAP.
This site is dedicated to those who have the intellectual honesty to put the best interests of their country ahead of their petty, self-serving partisan interests, or CRAP.
Here are a few blog links:
George W. Bush - Last President of the United States of America
It was a good run – 216 years, 43 Presidents, 111 Congresses. The United States of America rose from a far-flung colony of Imperial Britain to the last superpower left.
Free Enterprise and Global Warming
Thomas L. Friedman, the New York Times columnist, who has been pushing for higher gas prices for the last several years, is promoting a new book, “Hot, Flat and Crowded.” No, the book is not about the oxygen bar at a ballerina convention. It is about, you guessed it, global warming,
Political Terrorism
There is another terrorist attack occurring in America, right under our very noses.We know that the United States of America, and other democratic nations, are currently fighting a war against Islamic fundamentalists, who use terrorism as a tactic to further their agenda.
Smart Girl Politics' $20 for NY-20" Jim Tedisco
Republican activists around the country will be celebrating President Lincoln’s bicentennial in a special way this year. From February 10th to the 12th, the online rightroots will be pushing an effort called “$20 for NY-20.”
Their goal will be to increase the number of small donors investing in the campaign of Republican Jim Tedisco.
Smart Girl Politics has been asked to help with this effort, and we'd like to respond in a *big* way. And make it fun, too, of course!
Here's how we'd like you to help:
1. Get on Twitter and tweet the heck out of "$20 for NY-20" using the donation link and the hashtag #ny20. Sample tweet: "Support the GOP and @TediscoCongress by giving $20 for NY-20. http://pleasecontribute.com/7586 #ny20" [For every day between 2/10 and 2/10 that you tweet for Tedisco, you get one entry into the drawing for an SGP swag bag. Tweet three days, get three entries.]
2. Post one of the attached banners on your website and link it to http://pleasecontribute.com/7586. Please let Tedisco's new media director know that you've posted a banner by emailing your URL to ali@jimtedisco.com. [Post a banner on your site, get one more entry into the drawing for an SGP swag bag.]
3. Be a pair of boots on the ground for Jim Tedisco! Rebuild the Party is organizing all activists in the North East to rally 'round Jim Tedisco. Every SGP member who hits the campaign trail for Tedisco will receive an SGP t-shirt featuring our unique pink and black logo.
Sign up to help at: http://rebuildtheparty.ning.com/page/2490084:Page:97209"
Now, let's get out there and get the red tide going! Visit Smart Girl Politics at: http://smartgirlpolitics.ning.com
Their goal will be to increase the number of small donors investing in the campaign of Republican Jim Tedisco.
Smart Girl Politics has been asked to help with this effort, and we'd like to respond in a *big* way. And make it fun, too, of course!
Here's how we'd like you to help:
1. Get on Twitter and tweet the heck out of "$20 for NY-20" using the donation link and the hashtag #ny20. Sample tweet: "Support the GOP and @TediscoCongress by giving $20 for NY-20. http://pleasecontribute.com/7586 #ny20" [For every day between 2/10 and 2/10 that you tweet for Tedisco, you get one entry into the drawing for an SGP swag bag. Tweet three days, get three entries.]
2. Post one of the attached banners on your website and link it to http://pleasecontribute.com/7586. Please let Tedisco's new media director know that you've posted a banner by emailing your URL to ali@jimtedisco.com. [Post a banner on your site, get one more entry into the drawing for an SGP swag bag.]
3. Be a pair of boots on the ground for Jim Tedisco! Rebuild the Party is organizing all activists in the North East to rally 'round Jim Tedisco. Every SGP member who hits the campaign trail for Tedisco will receive an SGP t-shirt featuring our unique pink and black logo.
Sign up to help at: http://rebuildtheparty.ning.com/page/2490084:Page:97209"
Now, let's get out there and get the red tide going! Visit Smart Girl Politics at: http://smartgirlpolitics.ning.com
So much for OUR voices
A few RINO turncoats sold us out. Tonight's vote on the scamulus, porkulus, "stimulus" 61-36. It'll be official with the final vote tomorrow.
Congress shutting us out re: Stimulus????
If you're getting rude replies, can't get through, are having your emails bounce... it's time to start pounding the media websites, leaving comments, calling the media about the problems.
Don't let them stop you from voicing your concerns.
Rec'd via Facebook:
Contact media...congress shutting us down.
By Lyn Sue
Today at 3:36pm
People are calling, and eMailing. They're being shut out. Phones are busy, they don't answer, mailboxes are full, aides dismiss their concerns, eMails bounce or an auto-generated reply comes. The media needs to be alerted to this. This is stonewalling.
Don't let them stop you from voicing your concerns.
Rec'd via Facebook:
Contact media...congress shutting us down.
By Lyn Sue
Today at 3:36pm
People are calling, and eMailing. They're being shut out. Phones are busy, they don't answer, mailboxes are full, aides dismiss their concerns, eMails bounce or an auto-generated reply comes. The media needs to be alerted to this. This is stonewalling.
NFRW - Stop the Stimulus
Senate Scheduled to Continue Consideration of the 'Economic Stimulus Bill'
Your Action is Needed Now!
Update!
This week, the Senate is scheduled to continue considering the economic stimulus bill, H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
The Senate will convene this afternoon, at 1:00pm and resume consideration of the Stimulus Bill. The debate time will be equally divided, until 5:30pm, and the Senate will then proceed to a Roll Call Vote on the Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Collins/Nelson amendment.
If cloture is invoked, the post-cloture time will run until 12:00pm on Tuesday.
At 12:00pm on Tuesday, the bill will be subject to another 60 vote hurdle by either waiving a budget point of order (if it is raised) or a 60 vote threshold on the amendment. If the amendment is agreed to, the Senate will then proceed to final passage of the Stimulus Bill.
Do not let this bill be passed. There is still time. There are three Republican Senators said to be voting with the Democrats.
Call Senators Olympia Snowe, Susan Collins and Arlen Specter and tell them to vote with their party-the Republican Party.
Senator Snowe, 202-224-5344
Senator Collins, 202-224-2523
Senator Specter, 202-224-4254
From the National Federation of Republican Women
Your Action is Needed Now!
Update!
This week, the Senate is scheduled to continue considering the economic stimulus bill, H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
The Senate will convene this afternoon, at 1:00pm and resume consideration of the Stimulus Bill. The debate time will be equally divided, until 5:30pm, and the Senate will then proceed to a Roll Call Vote on the Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Collins/Nelson amendment.
If cloture is invoked, the post-cloture time will run until 12:00pm on Tuesday.
At 12:00pm on Tuesday, the bill will be subject to another 60 vote hurdle by either waiving a budget point of order (if it is raised) or a 60 vote threshold on the amendment. If the amendment is agreed to, the Senate will then proceed to final passage of the Stimulus Bill.
Do not let this bill be passed. There is still time. There are three Republican Senators said to be voting with the Democrats.
Call Senators Olympia Snowe, Susan Collins and Arlen Specter and tell them to vote with their party-the Republican Party.
Senator Snowe, 202-224-5344
Senator Collins, 202-224-2523
Senator Specter, 202-224-4254
From the National Federation of Republican Women
RNC Tech Summit Friday
From the RNC: "The Republican National Committee is hosting a Tech Summit on Friday, Feb. 13 (yes, we know) at our National Headquarters. This is an open invitation to participate. Please use the sign-up form below and identify your area of expertise."
We look forward to a full day of your ideas. Speakers will be given 5 minutes to present suggestions and opportunities for advancing the GOP's technology efforts.
Registration is open until Wed., Feb. 11 at 11 p.m. ET.
Time blocks for each area of interest will be communicated via e-mail no later than Thurs., Feb. 12 at Noon ET.
If you can get here, we'll hear you!
If you're unable to attend please send thoughts via e-mail to ecampaign@gop.com and put "Tech Summit" in the subject line or call 202-863-8728.
310 First Street SEWashington, DC 20003 (Map)
If you can't attend in person please send thoughts via e-mail to ecampaign@gop.com and put "Tech Summit" in the subject line or call 202-863-8728.
Click Here To Attend: http://net.gop.com/TechSummit/
More info: http://rebuildtheparty.ning.com/profiles/blogs/tech-summit
Visit Rebuild the Party at: http://rebuildtheparty.ning.com/
Rec'd the above from Rebuild the Party (ning site).
We look forward to a full day of your ideas. Speakers will be given 5 minutes to present suggestions and opportunities for advancing the GOP's technology efforts.
Registration is open until Wed., Feb. 11 at 11 p.m. ET.
Time blocks for each area of interest will be communicated via e-mail no later than Thurs., Feb. 12 at Noon ET.
If you can get here, we'll hear you!
If you're unable to attend please send thoughts via e-mail to ecampaign@gop.com and put "Tech Summit" in the subject line or call 202-863-8728.
310 First Street SEWashington, DC 20003 (Map)
If you can't attend in person please send thoughts via e-mail to ecampaign@gop.com and put "Tech Summit" in the subject line or call 202-863-8728.
Click Here To Attend: http://net.gop.com/TechSummit/
More info: http://rebuildtheparty.ning.com/profiles/blogs/tech-summit
Visit Rebuild the Party at: http://rebuildtheparty.ning.com/
Rec'd the above from Rebuild the Party (ning site).
Stimulus Protest Tomorrow, Fort Myers FL
Time: February 10, 2009 from 8am to 2:30pm
Location: Harborside Event Center, Fort Myers
Organized By: Mary (Americans Coast to Coast)
Event Description:
LET'S MAKE SOME NOISE!
Pres. Obama is holding a Town Hall meeting to get support for the Stimulus monster.
Let's get the word out that Washington works for WE THE PEOPLE! and WE don't want PORK!SPREAD THE WORD!!
If you can attend for any amount of time it would be great! We will have full press coverage and are hoping to get Mandy Connell (local talk radio host) there with us. We will have signs and handouts available also.
www.americac2c.org
Location: Harborside Event Center, Fort Myers
Organized By: Mary (Americans Coast to Coast)
Event Description:
LET'S MAKE SOME NOISE!
Pres. Obama is holding a Town Hall meeting to get support for the Stimulus monster.
Let's get the word out that Washington works for WE THE PEOPLE! and WE don't want PORK!SPREAD THE WORD!!
If you can attend for any amount of time it would be great! We will have full press coverage and are hoping to get Mandy Connell (local talk radio host) there with us. We will have signs and handouts available also.
www.americac2c.org
No Stimulus (.com) is back up and running
Not sure what the problem was, but it seems to be fixed now.
Go sign the petition if you haven't please.
Please forward to everyone you know.
www.nostimulus.com
If the site goes down again, try going to www.americansforprosperity.com.
If that doesn't work, fax, call, write...
Top Conservatives on Twitter (.com) has a truly great effort going, www.moveovermoveon.posterous.com.
Wake Up American Movement also has an outstanding effort in the works (you need to join, but it's free and I'd highly recommend that you get involved with their ongoing efforts on many fronts). www.wam08.org
Go sign the petition if you haven't please.
Please forward to everyone you know.
www.nostimulus.com
If the site goes down again, try going to www.americansforprosperity.com.
If that doesn't work, fax, call, write...
Top Conservatives on Twitter (.com) has a truly great effort going, www.moveovermoveon.posterous.com.
Wake Up American Movement also has an outstanding effort in the works (you need to join, but it's free and I'd highly recommend that you get involved with their ongoing efforts on many fronts). www.wam08.org
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Michael Steele's Weekly Republican Address
I hope you'll take a moment to review RNC Chairman Michael Steele's weekly Republican address. Thank you for your continued support.
Click here to download the mp3 audio.
Click here to watch the video.
Transcript:
"This is Michael Steele, Chairman of the Republican National Committee. Democrats have controlled both branches of government for less than a month. And you have to wonder if all that power has gone to their heads.
"For the last two weeks, they've been trying to force a massive spending bill through Congress under the guise of economic relief.
"All of us -- Republicans and Democrats -- agree the government must act to kick-start the American economy. American families are doing their best to balance their own budgets and pay their mortgages.
"The fastest way to help those families is by letting them keep more of the money they earn. Individual empowerment: that's how you stimulate the economy.
"But the Democrats have a different philosophy. Instead of leaving money in the family checkbook, they want to send it to Washington, run it through a slow and inefficient government, and hope that does some good.
"When families keep the money, they spend it, save it, or invest it. And the private sector economy benefits when families and businesses buy consumer goods or invest it for the future. But when Washington spends the money, some of it may flow into the economy, but all too often, much gets wasted.
"Democrats in Congress want a one-trillion dollar spending bill. You've heard about the pork-barrel programs they want to fund... 45 million dollars for ATV trails and removal of fish passage barriers is one that caught my eye. Exactly what is a fish passage barrier and why does it cost 45 million dollars to stimulate the economy with it?
"That's why Republicans in the House voted against uncontrolled spending. This is not a bragging point, but rather a statement that at least Republicans would stand with the American taxpayer.
"But voting 'no' is not enough... and Republicans have offered innovative ideas to help struggling families and small businesses. We've offered plans to spark job creation and investment through lower taxes, to stop the taxation of unemployment benefits, and to help Americans keep their jobs and their homes.
"The comprehensive Republican plan would lower taxes for all working American families. If you're married, the first 16,750 dollars you make this year will be taxed at ten percent. Why don't we cut that rate in half to give instant buying power to every working American family?
"Good ideas... lots of them... all left out of this plan by the Democrats in Congress.
"Republicans stand ready to work with reasonable Democrats to do what is right for America.
"But it will take more than bipartisan words from the President. It will require fair-minded action from Democrats in Congress.
"Thanks for listening."
Click here to download the mp3 audio.
Click here to watch the video.
Transcript:
"This is Michael Steele, Chairman of the Republican National Committee. Democrats have controlled both branches of government for less than a month. And you have to wonder if all that power has gone to their heads.
"For the last two weeks, they've been trying to force a massive spending bill through Congress under the guise of economic relief.
"All of us -- Republicans and Democrats -- agree the government must act to kick-start the American economy. American families are doing their best to balance their own budgets and pay their mortgages.
"The fastest way to help those families is by letting them keep more of the money they earn. Individual empowerment: that's how you stimulate the economy.
"But the Democrats have a different philosophy. Instead of leaving money in the family checkbook, they want to send it to Washington, run it through a slow and inefficient government, and hope that does some good.
"When families keep the money, they spend it, save it, or invest it. And the private sector economy benefits when families and businesses buy consumer goods or invest it for the future. But when Washington spends the money, some of it may flow into the economy, but all too often, much gets wasted.
"Democrats in Congress want a one-trillion dollar spending bill. You've heard about the pork-barrel programs they want to fund... 45 million dollars for ATV trails and removal of fish passage barriers is one that caught my eye. Exactly what is a fish passage barrier and why does it cost 45 million dollars to stimulate the economy with it?
"That's why Republicans in the House voted against uncontrolled spending. This is not a bragging point, but rather a statement that at least Republicans would stand with the American taxpayer.
"But voting 'no' is not enough... and Republicans have offered innovative ideas to help struggling families and small businesses. We've offered plans to spark job creation and investment through lower taxes, to stop the taxation of unemployment benefits, and to help Americans keep their jobs and their homes.
"The comprehensive Republican plan would lower taxes for all working American families. If you're married, the first 16,750 dollars you make this year will be taxed at ten percent. Why don't we cut that rate in half to give instant buying power to every working American family?
"Good ideas... lots of them... all left out of this plan by the Democrats in Congress.
"Republicans stand ready to work with reasonable Democrats to do what is right for America.
"But it will take more than bipartisan words from the President. It will require fair-minded action from Democrats in Congress.
"Thanks for listening."
UPDATES ON Stimulus Everyone needs to know
From W.A.M. - Laudits to Sen. Thune (GOP/SD) for attempting to stop the HR1 Catastrophe. Voted down 36 to 61 he offered an amendment that the entire bill be scrapped and its funds be redirected to middle class tax rebates in an equal amount. Imagine how much more that would do to really stimulate the economy!
Most credit due to Senator Vitter (GOP/LA) for his also defeated amendment (45 to 51) to prevent $$ 2.2 BILLION DOLLARS of HR1 from funding A.C.O.R.N. - in the guise of "neighborhood stabilization programs!" This measure doesn't help the economy. It threatens US further as A.C.O.R.N. (now under indictment in numerous states for the vote fraud that swept Obama into office) contributed to the banking and housing collapse through its aggressive demands of unfit housing loans.) And that was only the beginning of their Master Plan!
BIGGEST DISGRACE: GOP Senate support is absolutely necessary for this package of corruption and subterfuge to pass.
Currently these 3 GOP Senators are indicating a potential to likely YES Vote on HR1. They are:
Republican Senators COLLINS AND SNOWE of MAINE and Republican Senator SPECTRE of Pennyslvania.
If they do so, we will all be subjected to dangerous laws hidden in this Socialist Stimulus for Obama backers! (See contents of W.A.M. message to Senators below for details.)
Your W.A.M. ACTION is URGENT this weekend.
If you have not yet contacted Congress with your feedback about HR1, please do so now! Moveon and Obama's other octopus arms are running a massive DIRECT CONTACT campaign to the SENATE in support of this TROJAN HORSE. Make your Voice Heard!
W.A.M. has prepared FAX letters & quick Voice Mails in your exclusive downloads- which address the real issues of worst dangers of HR1. Don't be fooled by Mass Media - all the billions in pork is the least of our worries - other than buying up Congressional votes what the pork really does is act as a cover for HR1 real agenda!
If you can, go to your W.A.M. downloads now to send a quick FAX and/or CALL the 3 Critical Senators above and your own state's. Along with quick send materials, you will find direct contact information for directly reaching Congress.
If you don't have time to PHONE AND FAX, below is a prepared EMAIL MESSAGE and the links to send it NOW to each of these 3 pivotal politicians:
Your follow-through on these quick email sends is a short cut for expressing your resistance as a voter and the WORST REASONS why! (Of course, you can also adapt this message to suit.)
If you are not yet signed in with W.A.M. to access more complete ACTION information and Materials, click here: GET INVOLVED
Help get this petition against the stimulus over 100,000 signatures by Monday!
The fight to stop this trillion dollar stimulus scheme is not over!
Two big events occurred yesterday afternoon in the Pelosi-Reid-Obama big-governmen/big-spending bill battle.
First, at 4:00 P.M. our band of Americans for Prosperity staffers, interns and volunteers delivered your 69,487 petitions to the Senate. There to thank you were four of the true free market champions in the Senate – Sen. Jim DeMint (SC -- our leader), Sen. Jeff Sessions (AL), Sen. David Vitter (LA), Sen. James Inhofe (OK) and Sen. Mike Enzi (WY).
Our event led the 6:00 P.M. national FOX News show! Cameras were also therefrom CNN and CBS Evening News. To theright is an image from FOX News, your petitions looked great and the senators and media were stunned. Also, make sure to check out picture of the event on the AFP Flickr page and the full press conference is up on the AFP YouTube page.
All four senators said their phones are ringing off the hooks at the capitol with callers running heavily against the spending bill and your petitions were an even more clear indication of our momentum.
If you wonder whether or not you're making a difference, just check this quote out from Roll Call (Capitol Hill's insider newspaper) “Everyone is really unhappy on the messaging,” one senior Democratic aide said. “Members are apparently getting beaten up badly on the package at home."
Then, last night during a procedural move the Senate announced that the key vote on the Pelosi-Reid-Obama bill will be this Monday at 5:30 P.M. Simply put, we need 40 Senators voting NO at that point to stop the bill (normally would be 41 but due to the recount the Minnesota seat is vacant so it in effect counts as NO).
This means we have two more days to intensify the pressure on the Senate. Phil Kerpen from our AFP staff personally delivered just over 2,400 petitions to Senator Specter (PA) one of the key undecided Republicans and he told me the office staff was harried and tired from all the "attention" they're getting.
You've probably heard big government supporters talk about how the Pelosi-Reid-Obama trillion dollar giveaway is genuine "stimulus" and not just another wasteful, pork-filled, pet program spending outrage. Well, even President Obama had a moment of candor last evening when describing this bill to the House Democrat caucus.
Here's what the President said, "[T]here's the argument, well, this is full of pet projects. When was the last time that we saw a bill of this magnitude move out with no earmarks in it? Not one," he said to applause. "So then you get the argument, well, this is not a stimulus bill--this is a spending bill. What do you think stimulus is?"
You have to hand it to President Obama -- talk about audacity. Of course, he was not talking to the American people but instead to a couple of hundred hardened big government politicians at a private retreat. I bet his message to the broad public will be a lot different!!
Thank you for signing the NoStimulus.com petition to Congress. Thank you for taking action to protect our freedoms and our nation. But, now is the time to do more.
Requests before the Monday vote:
By Monday's vote, our goal is 100,000 petition signatures at NoStimulus.com so we must add another 20,000 signatures.
Nearly 14,000 of you have forwarded the NoStimulus.com site to your friends and family and it's made a huge difference. But, many of you have yet made this important step. It’s you guys that are going to make this a success. Please take a moment to forward this email or go to NoStimulus.com and send the site to your friends. And, please CC me when you do it -- it's a great encouragement to our team when we get these emails from you to your friends!
As we monitor the site we find that literally thousands of people are going on the site to view the petition counter -- the media, congressional offices, pollsters and political operatives -- it's the surest, quickest way to see if we're maintaining momentum and energy on our side.
Also, first thing Monday morning I urge you to call your Senate office one more time -- even if you've called already. The switchboard number is 202-224-3121. Or, go on line and get the number for your senator's local office in your home state. Heck -- DO BOTH. Tell them about the Obama quote or go to NoStimulus.com for new talking points. These calls matter so much.
Please forgive me for this long email update but I have to share one last thing with you. It's an email from Sherri in Cary, NC that sums up the energy so many of you are displaying while making a great point at the end. Take a look:
Tim, Thanks for all your work and communication. I sent emails to all 100 Senators yesterday asking them to vote against this porkulus bill - or as Obama called it last night - this "Spending Bill". I called my 2 senators offices and have told all friends I can about signing your petition. I felt less frustrated after doing all this - at least I'm doing what I can to voice my opinion about this disastrous debt-ridden liberal Christmas list.
SherriCary NC
Let's keep fighting!
Sincerely,
Tim Phillips President,
Americans for Prosperity
P.S. Watch Harry Reid describing the "compromise" and admitting the bill is approaches $1 trillion and saying they didn't get everything they wanted - "No one lost anything. Everything in here is new money."
Two big events occurred yesterday afternoon in the Pelosi-Reid-Obama big-governmen/big-spending bill battle.
First, at 4:00 P.M. our band of Americans for Prosperity staffers, interns and volunteers delivered your 69,487 petitions to the Senate. There to thank you were four of the true free market champions in the Senate – Sen. Jim DeMint (SC -- our leader), Sen. Jeff Sessions (AL), Sen. David Vitter (LA), Sen. James Inhofe (OK) and Sen. Mike Enzi (WY).
Our event led the 6:00 P.M. national FOX News show! Cameras were also therefrom CNN and CBS Evening News. To theright is an image from FOX News, your petitions looked great and the senators and media were stunned. Also, make sure to check out picture of the event on the AFP Flickr page and the full press conference is up on the AFP YouTube page.
All four senators said their phones are ringing off the hooks at the capitol with callers running heavily against the spending bill and your petitions were an even more clear indication of our momentum.
If you wonder whether or not you're making a difference, just check this quote out from Roll Call (Capitol Hill's insider newspaper) “Everyone is really unhappy on the messaging,” one senior Democratic aide said. “Members are apparently getting beaten up badly on the package at home."
Then, last night during a procedural move the Senate announced that the key vote on the Pelosi-Reid-Obama bill will be this Monday at 5:30 P.M. Simply put, we need 40 Senators voting NO at that point to stop the bill (normally would be 41 but due to the recount the Minnesota seat is vacant so it in effect counts as NO).
This means we have two more days to intensify the pressure on the Senate. Phil Kerpen from our AFP staff personally delivered just over 2,400 petitions to Senator Specter (PA) one of the key undecided Republicans and he told me the office staff was harried and tired from all the "attention" they're getting.
You've probably heard big government supporters talk about how the Pelosi-Reid-Obama trillion dollar giveaway is genuine "stimulus" and not just another wasteful, pork-filled, pet program spending outrage. Well, even President Obama had a moment of candor last evening when describing this bill to the House Democrat caucus.
Here's what the President said, "[T]here's the argument, well, this is full of pet projects. When was the last time that we saw a bill of this magnitude move out with no earmarks in it? Not one," he said to applause. "So then you get the argument, well, this is not a stimulus bill--this is a spending bill. What do you think stimulus is?"
You have to hand it to President Obama -- talk about audacity. Of course, he was not talking to the American people but instead to a couple of hundred hardened big government politicians at a private retreat. I bet his message to the broad public will be a lot different!!
Thank you for signing the NoStimulus.com petition to Congress. Thank you for taking action to protect our freedoms and our nation. But, now is the time to do more.
Requests before the Monday vote:
By Monday's vote, our goal is 100,000 petition signatures at NoStimulus.com so we must add another 20,000 signatures.
Nearly 14,000 of you have forwarded the NoStimulus.com site to your friends and family and it's made a huge difference. But, many of you have yet made this important step. It’s you guys that are going to make this a success. Please take a moment to forward this email or go to NoStimulus.com and send the site to your friends. And, please CC me when you do it -- it's a great encouragement to our team when we get these emails from you to your friends!
As we monitor the site we find that literally thousands of people are going on the site to view the petition counter -- the media, congressional offices, pollsters and political operatives -- it's the surest, quickest way to see if we're maintaining momentum and energy on our side.
Also, first thing Monday morning I urge you to call your Senate office one more time -- even if you've called already. The switchboard number is 202-224-3121. Or, go on line and get the number for your senator's local office in your home state. Heck -- DO BOTH. Tell them about the Obama quote or go to NoStimulus.com for new talking points. These calls matter so much.
Please forgive me for this long email update but I have to share one last thing with you. It's an email from Sherri in Cary, NC that sums up the energy so many of you are displaying while making a great point at the end. Take a look:
Tim, Thanks for all your work and communication. I sent emails to all 100 Senators yesterday asking them to vote against this porkulus bill - or as Obama called it last night - this "Spending Bill". I called my 2 senators offices and have told all friends I can about signing your petition. I felt less frustrated after doing all this - at least I'm doing what I can to voice my opinion about this disastrous debt-ridden liberal Christmas list.
SherriCary NC
Let's keep fighting!
Sincerely,
Tim Phillips President,
Americans for Prosperity
P.S. Watch Harry Reid describing the "compromise" and admitting the bill is approaches $1 trillion and saying they didn't get everything they wanted - "No one lost anything. Everything in here is new money."
Another stimulus message
I'm going to be passing along some of the messages I receive re: the scamulus, porkulus, stimulus. Feel free to keep them going. We need to do everything we can to show our displeasure about how this thing is going down. We especially need to make sure Snowe, Collins and Specter hear us loud and clear. I'm planning on sending money to help their Republican opposition and I may even consider flying out there and volunteering if someone wants to take them on.
A message from Pumpkin13 to all members of THE RESISTANCE on Team Sarah!
It appears the Senate just went into recess and I believe they will not return until Monday at 1:00. At that time there will be more debate on the Stimulus Bill and at 5:30 they should hold a "Procedural Vote on the Stimulus Bill" to determine if they will continue with the bill.
If they get that far they will actually vote on the Bill (I am hearing Tuesday).
This means there is time to call your state Senators, on Monday.
Put the heat on them.
Also, contact the three Republic Senators below who have agreed to vote "yes" on the bill.
I know it is a shot in the dark but just maybe they can be swayed back to a "no"vote:
Susan Collins (R-ME) phone# 202-224-2523 and fax# 202-224-2693
Olympia Snow (R-ME) phone# 202-224-2344 and fax# 202-224-1946
Arlen Specter (R-PA) phone# 202-224-4254 and fax# 202-228-1229
I have heard that Specter is not sure how he will vote so we all really need to call or fax him.
E-mail is good but unless you reside in their state they will likely not receive your e-mail...you may not even be allowed to submit an e-mail.
Keep Trying Friends!
A message from Pumpkin13 to all members of THE RESISTANCE on Team Sarah!
It appears the Senate just went into recess and I believe they will not return until Monday at 1:00. At that time there will be more debate on the Stimulus Bill and at 5:30 they should hold a "Procedural Vote on the Stimulus Bill" to determine if they will continue with the bill.
If they get that far they will actually vote on the Bill (I am hearing Tuesday).
This means there is time to call your state Senators, on Monday.
Put the heat on them.
Also, contact the three Republic Senators below who have agreed to vote "yes" on the bill.
I know it is a shot in the dark but just maybe they can be swayed back to a "no"vote:
Susan Collins (R-ME) phone# 202-224-2523 and fax# 202-224-2693
Olympia Snow (R-ME) phone# 202-224-2344 and fax# 202-224-1946
Arlen Specter (R-PA) phone# 202-224-4254 and fax# 202-228-1229
I have heard that Specter is not sure how he will vote so we all really need to call or fax him.
E-mail is good but unless you reside in their state they will likely not receive your e-mail...you may not even be allowed to submit an e-mail.
Keep Trying Friends!
Stimulus Package Includes Religious Discrimination
Say what? I thought the same thing. But according to The Christian Post, schools that accept federal funding for the renovation of their facilities are prohibited from allowing religious activities to be conducted in those facilities. That means kicking out Christian clubs, groups, even churches who have no where to meet except in public university buildings that aren't used on Sunday mornings.
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Texas Sparkle Shines Light on the "Stimulus" Plan Debacle
Walking You Through The Stimulus Plan Debacle
For those of you (which are most of us) who are too busy living a life to understand this entire Stimulus plan soap opera. I'll walk you though it plain terms.
Jan. 26th : Stimulus bill! 7, 8, 9 Billion! There.
Ok, maybe a few billion more, give or take.
Jan 27th: Obama to House Republicans: "Come on guys. Kumbya and all that."
Jan 27th: House Republicans: "Are freakin kidding me? This bill is a bloated cow. No way we are voting for it."
http://blogs.chron.com/texassparkle/
For those of you (which are most of us) who are too busy living a life to understand this entire Stimulus plan soap opera. I'll walk you though it plain terms.
Jan. 26th : Stimulus bill! 7, 8, 9 Billion! There.
Ok, maybe a few billion more, give or take.
Jan 27th: Obama to House Republicans: "Come on guys. Kumbya and all that."
Jan 27th: House Republicans: "Are freakin kidding me? This bill is a bloated cow. No way we are voting for it."
http://blogs.chron.com/texassparkle/
Thursday, February 5, 2009
We'r have a chance to stop the scamulus, porkulus...
Senator Jim DeMint joined Americans for Prosperity (AFP) last night to discuss the porkulus bill. Over 10,000 listened and some were able to ask questions. I was one of those who listened as DeMint shared the latest on the scam they're trying to sell as a necessary thing to save our economy.
On the way home today I was listening to a talk show host who said there is an article in USA Today (buried) where a reporter asked Mr. Obama what the jobless rate will be in 2 years if the stimulus passes. He says he'll check with his economists... then comes back and says in 2 years the jobless rate is projected to be 7.2%. It's 7 percent now.
Does that make any sense to you? I'm going to do a search and see if I can find the article he referred to. I believe it was the Michael Medved show (if he's the one that does pop culture and politics, like the show, just don't get to listen to it often enough to be sure I'm connecting right name ;-).
After the call with AFP I participated in a Move Over MoveOn call with Top Conservatives on Twitter. That group is really making some inroads, especially on the stimulus. I'd highly recommend getting involved (www.topconservativesontwitter.com, http://moveovermoveon.posterous.com).
There is a LOT of action happening on the anti-stimulus side, but there is also a lot of action happening in support of Obama's plan. He's reaching out to millions and millions via email and the obamazombies are doing what they're told.
Here's the latest from Americans for Prosperity. Please go sign their petition and then get all your friends to do the same. They have over 42,000 signers, but that is a drop in the bucket. We need millions to sign the petition.
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Dear [insert your name]
Last night, you could feel the energy on our live telephone town hall as 10,819 American citizens joined Americans for Prosperity and Senator Jim DeMint -- the leader of the effort to defeat this big government boondoggle.
During the call one wonderful lady who asked Senator DeMint a question, Lee from Kentucky, told us that she had just gotten her power and phone service back on from the snowstorms that have buried her state and one of her first acts was to call her two senators telling them to vote NO! That's the kind of commitment we are seeing all over the country.
During the call, just over 1,500 folks logged on to NoStimulus.com and signed AFP’s petition to Congress - pushing the total number over 42,000. It's growing by the minutes as people hear about the site and join our cause. Go to NoStimulus.com, and then 10 minutes later hit the refresh button -- a hundred or more new activists will have joined you in signing up.
Today, thousands of activists from last night's call are jamming the phone lines at the U.S. Capitol telling their senators to vote NO. Senators are feeling the heat in part because of your good work.
Bloggers across the nation are pounding away with ever growing energy against this Pelosi-Reid-Obama bailout and big government bill. Just go to Google.com and search "Americans for Prosperity." Then hit the blog tab and you will see all the great Americans who were on last night's Americans for Prosperity call with Senator DeMint and then blogged about it on their sites.
On the media front, I'm still cranking through new talk radio shows across the country -- just finished one in Madison, Wisconsin.
The pressure is building and I need your help to make sure that the Senators continue to feel the heat.
I'm asking you to do at least two things:
First, Call the switchboard at the U.S. Senate to tell your Senators to vote NO on the Pelosi-Reid-Obama spending boondoggle. The number is 202-224-3121. Just ask the operator to put you through to your senator. Or, you can call the local district office for your senator.
Second, recruit at least three of your friends or family to go to www.NoStimulus.com and sign the petition by forwarding this email on to them and CCing me or going to our tell-a-friend page. Many people in Washington, D.C. are watching this site to see if the momentum against the Pelosi-Reid-Obama boondoggle is growing. In fact, one of Senator Kennedy's aides told one of our senior staffers last night that they "know all about our petition" and they've been watching the numbers steadily climb as American citizens like you signed the petition telling Congress not to pass this outrageous bill. The NoStimulus.com site is a way for the media and elected leaders to measure the level of opposition to this bill and that's one key reason it is so important.
At this point, we do not know when the Senate vote will occur. Senator DeMint's best guess is tomorrow or Saturday but it could slip into next week. The other side controls the timing of the vote so we've just got to keep the pressure building.
Thank you for all you're doing. We've sure come a long way in the last three weeks. Now, let's finish the job.
Sincerely,
Tim Phillips
President,
Americans for Prosperity
P.S. We can win this fight. Check out this article on NRO by our National Director of Policy Phil Kerpen outlining why victory over this trillion dollar Pelosi-Reid-Obama stimulus boondoggle is in reach.
On the way home today I was listening to a talk show host who said there is an article in USA Today (buried) where a reporter asked Mr. Obama what the jobless rate will be in 2 years if the stimulus passes. He says he'll check with his economists... then comes back and says in 2 years the jobless rate is projected to be 7.2%. It's 7 percent now.
Does that make any sense to you? I'm going to do a search and see if I can find the article he referred to. I believe it was the Michael Medved show (if he's the one that does pop culture and politics, like the show, just don't get to listen to it often enough to be sure I'm connecting right name ;-).
After the call with AFP I participated in a Move Over MoveOn call with Top Conservatives on Twitter. That group is really making some inroads, especially on the stimulus. I'd highly recommend getting involved (www.topconservativesontwitter.com, http://moveovermoveon.posterous.com).
There is a LOT of action happening on the anti-stimulus side, but there is also a lot of action happening in support of Obama's plan. He's reaching out to millions and millions via email and the obamazombies are doing what they're told.
Here's the latest from Americans for Prosperity. Please go sign their petition and then get all your friends to do the same. They have over 42,000 signers, but that is a drop in the bucket. We need millions to sign the petition.
-
Dear [insert your name]
Last night, you could feel the energy on our live telephone town hall as 10,819 American citizens joined Americans for Prosperity and Senator Jim DeMint -- the leader of the effort to defeat this big government boondoggle.
During the call one wonderful lady who asked Senator DeMint a question, Lee from Kentucky, told us that she had just gotten her power and phone service back on from the snowstorms that have buried her state and one of her first acts was to call her two senators telling them to vote NO! That's the kind of commitment we are seeing all over the country.
During the call, just over 1,500 folks logged on to NoStimulus.com and signed AFP’s petition to Congress - pushing the total number over 42,000. It's growing by the minutes as people hear about the site and join our cause. Go to NoStimulus.com, and then 10 minutes later hit the refresh button -- a hundred or more new activists will have joined you in signing up.
Today, thousands of activists from last night's call are jamming the phone lines at the U.S. Capitol telling their senators to vote NO. Senators are feeling the heat in part because of your good work.
Bloggers across the nation are pounding away with ever growing energy against this Pelosi-Reid-Obama bailout and big government bill. Just go to Google.com and search "Americans for Prosperity." Then hit the blog tab and you will see all the great Americans who were on last night's Americans for Prosperity call with Senator DeMint and then blogged about it on their sites.
On the media front, I'm still cranking through new talk radio shows across the country -- just finished one in Madison, Wisconsin.
The pressure is building and I need your help to make sure that the Senators continue to feel the heat.
I'm asking you to do at least two things:
First, Call the switchboard at the U.S. Senate to tell your Senators to vote NO on the Pelosi-Reid-Obama spending boondoggle. The number is 202-224-3121. Just ask the operator to put you through to your senator. Or, you can call the local district office for your senator.
Second, recruit at least three of your friends or family to go to www.NoStimulus.com and sign the petition by forwarding this email on to them and CCing me or going to our tell-a-friend page. Many people in Washington, D.C. are watching this site to see if the momentum against the Pelosi-Reid-Obama boondoggle is growing. In fact, one of Senator Kennedy's aides told one of our senior staffers last night that they "know all about our petition" and they've been watching the numbers steadily climb as American citizens like you signed the petition telling Congress not to pass this outrageous bill. The NoStimulus.com site is a way for the media and elected leaders to measure the level of opposition to this bill and that's one key reason it is so important.
At this point, we do not know when the Senate vote will occur. Senator DeMint's best guess is tomorrow or Saturday but it could slip into next week. The other side controls the timing of the vote so we've just got to keep the pressure building.
Thank you for all you're doing. We've sure come a long way in the last three weeks. Now, let's finish the job.
Sincerely,
Tim Phillips
President,
Americans for Prosperity
P.S. We can win this fight. Check out this article on NRO by our National Director of Policy Phil Kerpen outlining why victory over this trillion dollar Pelosi-Reid-Obama stimulus boondoggle is in reach.
Conservative Underground C-Span feed of stimulus debate
The Senate is debating the stimulus package today. We will have a C-SPAN feed on the homepage along with chat so you can watch and discuss the debate.
Visit The Conservative Underground at: http://www.tcunation.com
Visit The Conservative Underground at: http://www.tcunation.com
Three New Read My Lipstick Network Members! #RMLN #TCOT
I said our goal was to reach 200 by the end of February and we may just make it! It's easy enough to join if you're a conservative blogger. You simply add the RMLN blogroll or logo to sidebar of your blog or website, let us know so we can approve the blog and voila, you're a member.
We try hard to promote our members in every way possible. Our ultimate goal is to help conservatives take over the Internet and to help spread the conservative message. We're here and we have a voice. Most of our members are part of multiple groups, something we highly encourage.
Here are our three new members:
http://newworldorderblog.wordpress.com/ - New World Order (Conservative Christian Women…Obama’s Worst Nightmare!!).
I really loved the tagline... yep, we are Obama's worst nightmare ladies. Yeah, you guys are pretty tough, too ;-). I noticed she has the Ready to Rumble for Rush button on the sidebar --- it's making the rounds. If you'd like to join in the fight to fight for talk radio and freedom of speech go to our main site (www.readmylipsticknetwork.com) and click on the Ready to Rumble for Rush button.
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www.politicaljules.com - Political Jules for Love, Life & the Pursuit of Politics
There are some witty, witty people in our Network of bloggers! Cool title. In the current post she did something which I think could start a movement... I hope it will. She took a comment about Sarah Palin, inserted Obama's name and turned it back on the commenter. GREAT idea. I think we should start doing that not just when they trash Sarah, but whenever we can turn it around. We'll probably have to clean up their language a bit, most of the posts from libs seem to be peppered with words you wouldn't use in front of most moms.
Here's a link to the article so you can see how she turned the tables:
An Obama Overview
I was having my daily, Glen Beck defined, “arguments with idiots” on a NYT article comment post thread. The continued hate that comes from the left toward Governor Sarah Palin has not waivered one bit since obama was elected. One such comment post was so over the top, that I could almost word for word, replace Sarah’s name with obama’s name, and it fit him to a tee. I had to change some of the issues points, but it turned out to be a very good overview of what Obama is, and what he stands for. So without further a due, here is what I came up with...
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http://sarahpalin-report.blogspot.com/ - Sarah Palin Report
I really liked the streamlined look of this blog, nice, simple and easy to read. Sarah Palin fans are going to want to add this blog to their blog rolls and lists of favorites (I'm adding it to my lists to follow). Good stuff. I also like how she makes sure to link to supporting articles, etc. when she cites info. Here are a few sample headlines:
Cheney not worried about GOP
Dick Cheney knows it's no cake walk for Republicans but sees many issues tilting in their favor next time around. As for Governor Palin...
Barracuda on Wildlife ad
Governor Palin responds to the Defenders of Wildlife Campaign ad:“It is reprehensible and hypocritical that the Defenders of Wildlife would use Alaska and my administration as a fundraising tool to deceive Americans into parting with their hard-earned money...
Ashley Judd vs. Barracuda
Ashley Judd's agenda on this Wildlife Action Fund ad is obvious: Stop Sarah Palin. Judd certainly didn't include how this practice...
We try hard to promote our members in every way possible. Our ultimate goal is to help conservatives take over the Internet and to help spread the conservative message. We're here and we have a voice. Most of our members are part of multiple groups, something we highly encourage.
Here are our three new members:
http://newworldorderblog.wordpress.com/ - New World Order (Conservative Christian Women…Obama’s Worst Nightmare!!).
I really loved the tagline... yep, we are Obama's worst nightmare ladies. Yeah, you guys are pretty tough, too ;-). I noticed she has the Ready to Rumble for Rush button on the sidebar --- it's making the rounds. If you'd like to join in the fight to fight for talk radio and freedom of speech go to our main site (www.readmylipsticknetwork.com) and click on the Ready to Rumble for Rush button.
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www.politicaljules.com - Political Jules for Love, Life & the Pursuit of Politics
There are some witty, witty people in our Network of bloggers! Cool title. In the current post she did something which I think could start a movement... I hope it will. She took a comment about Sarah Palin, inserted Obama's name and turned it back on the commenter. GREAT idea. I think we should start doing that not just when they trash Sarah, but whenever we can turn it around. We'll probably have to clean up their language a bit, most of the posts from libs seem to be peppered with words you wouldn't use in front of most moms.
Here's a link to the article so you can see how she turned the tables:
An Obama Overview
I was having my daily, Glen Beck defined, “arguments with idiots” on a NYT article comment post thread. The continued hate that comes from the left toward Governor Sarah Palin has not waivered one bit since obama was elected. One such comment post was so over the top, that I could almost word for word, replace Sarah’s name with obama’s name, and it fit him to a tee. I had to change some of the issues points, but it turned out to be a very good overview of what Obama is, and what he stands for. So without further a due, here is what I came up with...
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http://sarahpalin-report.blogspot.com/ - Sarah Palin Report
I really liked the streamlined look of this blog, nice, simple and easy to read. Sarah Palin fans are going to want to add this blog to their blog rolls and lists of favorites (I'm adding it to my lists to follow). Good stuff. I also like how she makes sure to link to supporting articles, etc. when she cites info. Here are a few sample headlines:
Cheney not worried about GOP
Dick Cheney knows it's no cake walk for Republicans but sees many issues tilting in their favor next time around. As for Governor Palin...
Barracuda on Wildlife ad
Governor Palin responds to the Defenders of Wildlife Campaign ad:“It is reprehensible and hypocritical that the Defenders of Wildlife would use Alaska and my administration as a fundraising tool to deceive Americans into parting with their hard-earned money...
Ashley Judd vs. Barracuda
Ashley Judd's agenda on this Wildlife Action Fund ad is obvious: Stop Sarah Palin. Judd certainly didn't include how this practice...
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