Posts Tagged ‘Members Of Congress’

MoveOn At It Again

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

MoveOn.org is at it again.   They are urging their members to call their senators and asking them to support Obamacare.   WE need to counter this and call our senators and let OUR opinions be known as well.  They track the calls they get so do not let up.  Both of our senators oppose the health care bill but they still need to hear from us.

This is from an email that Moveon  is sending out to their members.  (the highlighting is mine)

Have you read the stories this week declaring the public health insurance option dead? Well, it’s not.

The public option has the support of 83% of the American people,1 (Take a look at this carefully.  It’s from JUNE 15th!!!  Only 43% now support it Click here for poll) and enough progressives in the House to block any bill without it.2,3 And contrary to what you may have read, the White House has said repeatedly their position hasn’t changed.4,5

But there is real danger in the Senate, where conservatives have stepped up efforts to kill the public option.

Can you call Senators Kay Hutchison and John Cornyn right away? Tell them that you, along with the majority of Americans, strongly support a public health insurance option—it’s the heart of real reform.

Here’s where to call:

Senator Kay Hutchison
District Offices:
Abilene: 325-676-2839
Austin: 512-916-5834
Dallas: 214-361-3500
Harlingen: 956-425-2253
Houston: 713-653-3456
San Antonio: 210-340-2885

Senator John Cornyn
District Offices:
Austin: 512-469-6034
Dallas: 972-239-1310
Harlingen: 956-423-0162
Houston: 713-572-3337
Lubbock: 806-472-7533
San Antonio: 210-224-7485
Tyler: 903-593-0902

1. “New Poll Shows Tremendous Support for Public Health Care Option,” Blog for Our Future, June 15, 2009.
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=51510&id=16878-17235110-fdrceox&t=2

2. “60 Members of Congress Say ‘No Public Plan, No Conference,’” Firedoglake, August 17, 2009.
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=51764&id=16878-17235110-fdrceox&t=3

3. “Weiner says health plan without public option won’t fly,” The Examiner, August 17, 2009.
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=51765&id=16878-17235110-fdrceox&t=4

4. “White House Issues Q&A on Health Plan,” The Wall Street Journal, August 17, 2009.
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=51770&id=16878-17235110-fdrceox&t=5

5. “White House Insists ‘Nothing Has Changed’ on Public Health Insurance Option,” ABC News, August 17, 2009.
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=51768&id=16878-17235110-fdrceox&t=6

6. “White House Issues Q&A on Health Plan,” The Wall Street Journal, August 17, 2009.
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=51770&id=16878-17235110-fdrceox&t=7

7. “Joint health care reform debate remains peaceful in Dallas,” Dallas Morning News, August 18, 2009.
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=51772&id=16878-17235110-fdrceox&t=8

8. “Alternate Plan as Health Option Muddies Debate,” The New York Times, August 17, 2009.
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=51773&id=16878-17235110-fdrceox&t=9

9. “Hundreds urge Polis to keep fighting for ‘public option,’” KDVR, August 17, 2009.
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=51771&id=16878-17235110-fdrceox&t=10

75% Favor Auditing The Fed

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

Got this email from Steve Baysinger.  Thanks Steve.

August 3, 2009

Dear Friend of Liberty,

For the first time in nearly 100 years, the secretive Federal Reserve is a mainstream topic for debate.

Results of a recent survey released by Rasmussen Reports show that 75% of Americans support thoroughly auditing the Fed.

Read our press release about this great news here.

Before Campaign for Liberty started just a little over a year ago, no one could have imagined that such a survey result would be possible.

In less than six months since Ron Paul’s Audit the Fed bill was introduced, we have reached millions of Americans through phone calls, mailings, and radio and television interviews. Combined with tremendous grassroots efforts including having a presence at events, contacting Congress, spreading the word on the internet, and petitioning, we are achieving true, lasting change by fighting for accountability from the cause of so many of our nation’s struggles.

The House of Representatives is already out for its August recess, and the Senate will follow at the end of this week. This month-long recess gives us a perfect opportunity to challenge those who have not yet cosponsored to join the growing national movement to require transparency and accountability from Washington’s most shrouded institution.

Members of Congress will be hosting townhalls and appearing at fairs and other local events as they travel their districts to promote their agenda. C4L members should be at every stop along the way to push Audit the Fed.

Stay tuned to CampaignforLiberty.com in the coming days for more information on how we intend to take advantage of the August recess to promote issues including Audit the Fed.

One indication of our success has been the number of ardent Fed supporters who have recently attacked both Dr. Paul and the idea of a thorough audit.  When HR 1207 was first introduced, many of them believed it was a fringe bill that would never gain traction.  Your efforts have proved them wrong.

Click on the video below to see Congressman Paul respond to Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and these other critics in his latest speech on the House floor.

http://echo4.bluehornet.com/ct/5115408:6044923655:m:1:379778286:1A15E3C7363F77E9D54AA699D93009DA

If you have not yet signed our Audit the Fed petition or need contact details for your members of Congress, check out our Audit the Fed action page here. You can also find information on which representatives and senators have cosponsored HR 1207 and S 604. Be sure to send the link to family and friends and ask them to spread the word!

We are winning this fight, and Audit the Fed is only the beginning of our national efforts. With our membership continuing to grow by leaps and bounds as more Americans dedicate themselves to reclaiming their neighborhoods and their country, the political establishment hasn’t seen anything yet.

Together, we can continue to push back big government tyranny and restore the freedoms our Founders fought to give us.

Thank you for all of your time and dedication, and keep up the great work!

In Liberty,

John F. Tate

President

P.S. Don’t forget to visit our Audit the Fed action page for congressional information, our petition, videos, letters to the editor, grassroots actions, event reports, and more!