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House Democrats Being Bribed & Coerced to Vote for the Senate’s Corrupt ObamaCare Bill… Verbatim!

March 11, 2010

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Thursday, March 11, 2010

Remember the Senate’s anti-gun ObamaCare bill that was crammed full of billions of dollar of bribes:

*  The Cornhusker Kickback?

*  $300,000,000 of bribes to Louisiana’s Senator Mary Landrieu?

*  A new hospital in Connecticut for morally challenged Senator Chris Dodd?

*  Roughly ten billion in community health centers to buy off Vermont’s Bernie Sanders?

*  An exemption of Bill Nelson’s Florida constituents from the Medicare Advantage cuts applicable to everyone else?

*  A threat to take away Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman’s committee chairmanship unless he falls into line?

And, lest we forget, remember the Senate ObamaCare bill which still allows the ATF to troll a health/gun database in order to take away firearms from tens of millions of Americans?

Well, that’s the bill that Speaker Nancy Pelosi is now trying to cram down the throats of conservative House Democrats, who are being told they have to pass this bill that is filled with bribes and corruption — WITHOUT A SINGLE CHANGE.

Not a single bribe will come out of the bill which Pelosi and Obama are now DEMANDING that the House pass by March 18.

Sure, there will be a companion package — dubbed “ObamaCare Helper” — which will be “passed” by the House at the same time.

But once ObamaCare is passed, what motivation do either Obama or Senate Democrats have to pass a clean-up bill for House Democratic suckers once they’ve gotten the trillion dollar Senate bill they want?

So — how does Pelosi get the votes for ObamaCare Helper?  Answer:  More bribes, threats and corruption.

ACTION: Write your representative one final time.  Tell him to oppose the Senate-passed ObamaCare bill that is full of bribes and corruption.  Remind him that, once Obama and Senate Democrats have gotten what they want, there is no incentive to ignore the Senate rules in order to bail out House Democratic suckers.  You can use the Gun Owners Legislative Action Center at http://gunowners.org/activism.htm to send a pre-written message.

—–Pre-written letter —–

Dear Representative:

The Senate’s anti-gun ObamaCare bill is crammed full of billions of dollar of bribes:

*  The Cornhusker Kickback.

*  $300,000,000 of bribes to Louisiana’s Senator Mary Landrieu.

*  A new hospital in Connecticut for morally challenged Senator Chris Dodd.

*  Roughly ten billion in community health centers to buy off Vermont’s Bernie Sanders.

*  An exemption of Bill Nelson’s Florida constituents from the Medicare Advantage cuts applicable to everyone else.

*  A threat to take away Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman’s committee chairmanship unless he falls into line.

And, of course, the Senate ObamaCare bill still allows the ATF to troll a health/gun database in order to take away firearms from tens of millions of Americans.

Well, now, you are being told you have to pass this bill that is filled with bribes and corruption — and to pass it WITHOUT A SINGLE CHANGE.

Not a single bribe will come out of the bill which Pelosi and Obama are now DEMANDING that the House pass by March 18.

Sure, there will be a companion package — dubbed “ObamaCare Helper” — which will be “passed” by the House at the same time.

But once ObamaCare is passed, what motivation do either Obama or Senate Democrats have to pass a clean-up bill for House Democratic suckers once they’ve gotten the trillion dollar Senate bill they want?

We understand that Pelosi will now attempt to shower you with bribes and threats. But believe me, your political career is more important than any bribe Pelosi can offer you.

Please, resist the bribes and extortion from Pelosi.  Vote against the bribe-filled Senate bill and against the bribe-filled ObamaCare Helper bill.

Sincerely,

The important thing is that YOU got the job done!!!

March 11, 2010

HB-95 was signed today by Governor Dave Freudenthal.

It should be noted it is being reported that in addition to signing HB-95, Freudenthal has sent a letter to the Legislature advising them about his reservations. At this time the Governor’s office has not made this letter public.

The important thing is that YOU got the job done!!!

If it wasn’t for you taking the time to be involved, this legislation would never have made it.

Again Congratulations!

Anthony Bouchard
Executive Director
WyGO – Wyoming Gun Owners
1740H Dell Range Blvd. #149
Cheyenne, WY 82009
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Just say no to epic fail obamacare

March 11, 2010

Code Red, Red Alert,

OPERATION URGENT CARE

Many Blue Dogs are saying that Speaker Pelosi will have the votes before or by next Thursday and they are saying this very confidently.  The important thing to note is that as soon as Speaker Pelosi thinks she has the votes, she will immediately call for the vote on the House Floor.  That means it the vote could come as early as tomorrow, or it could be later.


Dear Fellow Tea Party Patriots,

National Coordinator Jenny Beth Martin just got off the phone with 2 reliable sources in Washington DC who have told us that the Blue Dog Democrats are caving on health care and will be voting for it.  Many Blue Dogs are saying that Speaker Pelosi will have the votes before or by next Thursday and they are saying this very confidently.  The important thing to note is that as soon as Speaker Pelosi thinks she has the votes, she will immediately call for the vote on the House Floor.  That means it the vote could come as early as tomorrow, or it could be later.

It is up to each and every one of us to stop this health care bill.  Over 60% of Americans do NOT want this bill yet that does not matter to the Democrats in Congress.  Sen. Coburn said on Tea Party Patriots’ Hot Tea Radio program today, that current polling shows 48% of Americans want the entire health care bill scrapped and to start over.  Only 25% of Americans even want this bill, and polling shows jobs is the top priority for Americans and health care reform ranks well down the list at number six.  Yet Speaker Pelosi and the Democrat leadership in the House and the Senate are prepared to shove this bill down our throats, regardless of what the American people want.

We cannot let our liberty go without fighting for it with everything we have.  In the battle to prevent the government from taking over our health care, Tea Party Patriots across the country have left no stone unturned.  Right now we must keep the pressure up!!! The Blue Dog Democrats must feel as much pressure from the “Tea Party folks” as they are feeling from Speaker Pelosi and the Democrat House Leadership.

The absolute most effective thing that you can do is to go to the office of the Congressmen who are on the fence and still undecided on this government takeover of health care bill.  Let the Undecided Congressmen see the live faces of the people who do not want this health care bill shoved down our throats.  Make them look in your eyes.

In addition to the action items emailed late last night, we need you right now to plan an event and have car loads of people visiting the local district offices in a constant stream this week.

Here is how to do it:
  1. Check our site to see when other events are currently planned in your area to protest government take over of health care. You can see this by going to teapartypatriots.org, click on Tea Parties. Then click on your state and then click on Events.  Make a mental note of when events are currently planned.
  2. Now plan a visit to the targeted Congressmen in your state who are still undecided in their office tomorrow, Friday, over the weekend, and/or each day next week.  Plan an event that does not conflict with the time, date, and place of a currently planned event. For instance if one is planned at noon tomorrow, then plan on for 3:00 tomorrow.  We need as much constant pressure as possible.
  3. Login to teapartypatriots.org and list your event on our website. After logging in, click on My Account. Then click on Add Event.  Fill out the pertinent information.  Click Submit. We will have people approving events every couple of hours and you will get an email as soon as it is approved.
  4. Email all of your friends, family, co-workers, and neighbors an invitation to the event you are planning.  Each of us has a unique circle of influence that no one else has. Use that circle of influence to contact the people within it and tell them how important this vote is. Tell them why you are taking time away from your family, work, and other normal activities to plan an event and ask them to attend.
Create an event for it on Facebook as well.  You can do this by click logging into facebook.com. On the left hand side, click on Events. Then click Create an Event and follow the directions on the site. Once your event is created, invite your friends on Facebook to attend as well.

You can do this too. We are here to help you.   If you have never planned a tea party event before and need help you can email tppatriotssupport@gmail.com. We will have several people monitoring this email address throughout the day so that someone will reply to you in a timely manner. (Jenny Beth Martin’s email inbox is overflowing and she is not keeping up with email as well as she would like.)

Next week, we need absolutely as many people as can possibly go to DC to be in DC visiting the Congressional offices.  If you are in the Congressional office in DC, it is much more difficult for the Congressmen to ignore you and they get to see the feedback first hand rather than filter through their staff.  If it is a stretch on your budget and a sacrifice for you to make the visit, remember that that an office visit next week, will be less expensive than the increased taxes this bill cause over the next 10 years.

H/T Lisa at Getdaclue see sidebar.

Full newsletter HERE for a list of targeted congrescritters, and others.


ONLINE NATURE HUNT BRINGS TECHNOLOGY AND WILDLIFE TOGETHER

March 11, 2010

This sounds like it could be a lot of fun!

Colorado Division of Wildlife is proud to partner with the Raptor Education Foundation and Best Buy to bring an online nature hunt to the DOW Insider subscribers!  Each month in 2010, the online nature hunt will offer an opportunity to scour the web, the outside world, or both, to answer key questions for the hunt.  This months hunt begins on March 17th.  On that day go to http://www.naturehunt.net and click on the link to answer the questions which, in the spirit of St Pattys Day, focus on things green in nature and life. You could win an 8GB IPod Nano!

For more information about Division of Wildlife go to: http://wildlife.state.co.us.

DOW STARTING FIVE-YEAR REVIEW OF FISHING REGULATIONS

March 11, 2010

DENVER, Colo. — The Colorado Division of Wildlife is starting its 5-year review of statewide fishing regulations and is asking anglers throughout the state to provide comments and suggestions on regulations and possible changes.

Regulation planning will be discussed throughout Colorado at “Angler Roundtable” meetings that will begin in late March. Management and research for various waters will also be discussed at the meetings. Dates and locations of those meetings are still being scheduled and will be announced later.

Aquatic biologists continually evaluate fisheries, and every five years the Colorado Wildlife Commission looks at all fishing regulations to ensure that the DOW continues to meet fisheries management objectives and recreational needs of anglers. The regulations set allowable methods of take, season dates, size requirements and bag limits. The regulations include statewide rules that apply to individual waters throughout Colorado.

Besides regulations, DOW biologists will examine biological and social data from state waters. These include fish and creel surveys, research and trend information, water quality issues, stocking activity and angler-satisfaction surveys. That information will be considered in the decision-making process for setting new regulations.

“We actively seek input from anglers during this process,” said Greg Gerlich, aquatic section manager for the DOW. “Colorado’s anglers represent a diverse group who enjoy angling for everything from trout to walleye. We enjoy hearing from anglers and also educating them on how they play a role in management and regulatory decisions.”

Every year more than 600,000 people buy fishing licenses in Colorado. The state offers a wide variety of angling opportunities. Anglers can fish at warm- and cold-water lakes and reservoirs, in numerous big rivers, and in alpine streams and lakes. Every year, fishing in Colorado generates about $1.2 billion in economic benefits.

The DOW requests that angler comments be received by the end of April.

The DOW is also asking for comments from fishing organizations, sportsmen’s groups; water resource managers including ditch companies, conservancy districts, and state and federal government agencies; land management agencies, local governments and private landowners; and businesses and communities that have an economic stake in fishing activity.

In addition to specific suggestions for individual waters, the DOW also wants to hear suggestions on statewide “big picture” issues.

“Colorado has very active associations that are concerned about specific species, such as bass, walleye and trout. We want to hear from those groups. But it’s also important for us to receive comments from individual anglers to get a balance of opinions,” Gerlich said.

After receiving input from anglers and an internal review, draft regulations will be prepared by July and presented for more public comment. The draft regulations will be sent to the wildlife commission in September for review; more public comment will be allowed at that time. New regulations will be adopted formally in November.

The Colorado Division of Wildlife is divided into four regions: northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest. Aquatic biologists in each region are responsible for maintaining waters.

Comments on regulations can be submitted to:
Dave Chadwick, statewide issues, (303)291-7174, dave.chadwick@state.co.us; Southwest Region, John Alves, (719)587-6907, john.alves@state.co.us; Northwest Region, Sherman Hebein, (970)255-6186, sherman.hebein@state.co.us; Southeast Region, Doug Krieger, (719)227-5202, doug.krieger@state.co.us; Northeast Region, Ken Kehmeier, (970)291-4350. ken.kehmeier@state.co.us.