Steve Chabot Healthcare Reform Legislation Unconstitutional

The so-called healthcare reform legislation which passed the House of Representatives (with Steve Driehaus’s vote) and the Senate is a mess. Yes, there are many things relative to healthcare which should be reformed, but the two bills passed by Congress are flawed in so many respects that it’s hard to know where to begin.

The legislation substantially raises taxes, dramatically increases government spending which is already far too high, puts additional job-killing burdens on small businesses, exponentially grows government and bureaucracy, and perhaps most importantly takes away more of our freedom, just to name a few reasons these bills are so bad.

But there’s another reason to oppose the Obama/Pelosi/Reid so-called healthcare reform legislation, and this one may actually have a chance of stopping this travesty from becoming law. It may well be unconstitutional. With that in mind, I sent the following letter today to Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray:

Dear Attorney General Cordray,

For six of the fourteen years I served in the United States Congress, I was the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution. During my tenure as Chairman, we dealt with and held hearings on various issues having constitutional implications, including the Reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act, same sex marriage, banning Partial Birth Abortion, and the Victims Rights Constitutional Amendment to name but a few.

As I’m sure you know, both houses of the United States Congress have recently passed separate bills dealing with healthcare. This legislation clearly has constitutional implications.

Thirteen of your fellow state attorneys general (representing Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Michigan, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington state) intend to challenge said legislation as being constitutionally flawed. There are two principle legal arguments against the legislation.

First, the so-called Nebraska Compromise violates fundamental constitutional principles of non-discrimination by imposing billions of dollars of new Medicaid obligations on 49 states (including Ohio) while singling out one state, Nebraska, for special treatment. This was a pure political payoff to one Senator in order to purchase his vote.

Second, this legislation is arguably unconstitutional on the basis that it would establish a mandate that has never before been imposed on the American people – that they BUY something (healthcare insurance), or face a penalty. This requirement by the federal government seems to clearly violate the 10th Amendment which says that all powers not specifically granted to the Congress are reserved to the States or to the people. Even the Congress’s own Congressional Research Service opined that “it may be argued that the mandate (that an American citizen buy health insurance) goes beyond the bounds of the Commerce Clause” and is therefore unconstitutional.

In conclusion, I strongly urge that you, on behalf of the people of Ohio, join with your fellow state attorneys general in challenging the constitutionality of the healthcare legislation currently being considered by the United States Congress.

Sincerely yours,
Steve Chabot

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Tea Party Express Endorses Scott Brown in Special Election for Senate VIDEO

New TV ad being broadcast across Massachusetts supporting Republican Scott Brown in the Special Election campaign for U.S. Senate.

VIDEO CREDIT: OurCountryPAC

Tim Griffin Statement on Rep. Snyder's Decision Not to Seek Re-election

LITTLE ROCK – Second District Congressional candidate, U.S. Army Reservist and former U.S. Attorney Tim Griffin today issued the following statement in reaction to Rep. Vic Snyder's decision not to seek re-election in 2010:

"I respect Rep. Snyder’s decision not to seek re-election. I thank him for his many years of service to the nation both in uniform and in Washington. I look forward to continuing a vigorous grassroots campaign on common sense conservative principles, including private-sector job creation, reducing the national debt and market-based health care reform."

About Tim Griffin

Tim Griffin is the principal in the Griffin Law Firm, PLLC and in Griffin Public Affairs, LLC, both based in Little Rock. He is a graduate of Hendrix College in Conway and Tulane Law School in New Orleans and attended graduate school at Oxford University. He has served in the U.S. Army Reserve for 13 years, was deployed to Iraq and holds the rank of Major. He also served as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas; and Special Assistant to President George W. Bush in the White House. He is a 5th generation Arkansan and lives in Little Rock with his wife Elizabeth and their daughter.

January 15th, 2010, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. CONTACT: Kenneth Ryan James, (501) 766-2079 press@timgriffinforcongress.com

For more information, visit TimGriffinforCongress.com, stop by our Little Rock campaign headquarters at 300 South Commerce Street, Suite 5, or call (501) 353-0899. Griffin supporters can also follow the campaign on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/GriffinCongress and on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/TimGriffinforCongress. -30-

Congressman Mike Castle Weekly Republican Address 01/16/09 VIDEO FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT

Congressman Mike Castle Weekly Republican Address 01/16/09 VIDEO FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT

Remarks of Rep. Mike Castle, as provided by the Republican Senate Communications Center.

Delaware's Congressman Mike Castle and the Congressional Delegation join the Air National Guard for the Groundbreaking of their Network Warfare Squadron Building in New Castle.

Hello, this is Congressman Mike Castle of Delaware. As 30,000 additional American service-members continue to move into Afghanistan under the counterinsurgency strategy outlined by General McChrystal, Americans are reminded about our important role in this vulnerable region.

The additional troops will bring our military presence there to 100,000 Americans and 47,000 NATO partners. While this increase is essential to our efforts in the region, also key is ensuring that our men and women in the field have the equipment and support they need to succeed.

Last week I traveled to Afghanistan and Pakistan with a congressional delegation to see firsthand the progress we have made in reversing the momentum of the Taliban and the many remaining challenges we face.

There is a strong professionalism and commitment demonstrated by our men and women in uniform, as well as by those in our civilian institutions who serve on the front lines.

Particularly since the surge in Afghanistan began, we have seen progress toward helping establish a country that can govern itself, defend its borders and be an important ally in fighting terrorism. However, we need to remain focused on our goals and maintain a sense of realism about what is achievable for this region.

Creating stability in Afghanistan requires a multi-tiered approach from the U.S. and our allies in an effort to train Afghan security forces, target insurgency, secure population centers, and strengthen Afghan and Pakistani governments.

Only with significant growth in these key areas, can we expect to prevent this region from serving as a safe-haven for radical Islamic terrorists once again. For this strategy to succeed it is essential that Afghan security forces—Army and police—must grow in numbers and effectiveness which serve to inspire better local governance.

In an effort to improve the training of local military, coalition and Afghan forces are living and working together in many cases and have established a united presence amongst the local populations. The focus on agriculture will hopefully make progress in reducing the rampant opium and narcotics trade in this area.

While President Karzai has pledged to help eradicate poppy crops, there must be development in Afghanistan of crops and methods other than poppies to sustain the people of this country.

In southern Afghanistan, the U.S. Department of State and Agriculture are working to help this former agricultural hub of Afghanistan regain its potential.

Understanding the realities on the ground in Afghanistan directly from our top military commanders is essential. Republicans are pleased with the decision by Secretary Gates to stay on as head of the Pentagon, and, we urge the President to follow his advice of making strategic decisions based on conditions on the ground.

Secretary Gates has worked to reaffirm our short and long-term goals to our troops and continues to commend their sacrifice. This outreach is very important and we thank him.

We now know that the U.S. military faces fewer threats involving conventional forces than during the Cold War. Instead, terrorist networks deploy unconventional uses of force that remain invisible until their sudden attack.

To circumvent and pre-empt this threat, we rely heavily on our intelligence gathering systems and professionals - at home and abroad. The recent suicide attack on the CIA in Khost reminded us of the determination of terrorists.

The arrest of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab makes clear there is much to be reviewed in the way that intelligence is shared, collected, analyzed, and in our methods of approach.

At home, a systemic failure within our intelligence analysis and airport security must be corrected to defeat the ever-changing strategy of those who seek to harm Americans. We cannot rest on one pattern or approach to tracking or analyzing threats to our national security.

The Administration should work with Congressional Republicans to review and update our current counterterrorism systems to meet the emerging and multiplying threats from Al-Qaeda. Progress in Afghanistan is also very dependent on having a strong, credible Afghan government and coordination among the international community.
It also falls on the international community to practice vigilance in monitoring areas which appeal to terrorists as we have seen recently in Yemen.

In meeting with President Karzai our delegation made clear that the commitment of the United States must be met with by equal determination of the Afghan government. The Afghan government needs to resolve the date for Parliamentary elections. This is important to the overall success of our strategy, the legitimacy of the government, and our military commanders.

We can continue to reverse the momentum of the Taliban, help build indigenous security forces just as we did in Iraq, and help the people of Afghanistan and Pakistan with development assistance, but, the governments in both countries must be willing to take on extremists, corruption, and develop confidence in the institutions of civilian government.

There is much to be proud of on the ground in Afghanistan. We should all be very thankful for the men and women who are making such sacrifice away from their own families every day. Thank you for listening.

Mike Huckabee endorses John Hoeven.

Uploaded on February 29, 2008 by mikehuckabee08 © All rights reserved.

John Hoeven for Senate by Mike Huckabee I am pleased to endorse my good friend John Hoeven for the United States Senate from North Dakota. John is presently the Governor of North Dakota, having been first elected in 2000, and re-elected in 2004 and 2008.

We need John’s strong conservative voice on the national scene at this critical time in our nation’s history. That is why I am pleased that John has decided to run for the United States Senate. Our national debt continues to skyrocket and we are facing a government takeover of our health care system.

I know that John will be an effective conservative fighting against the liberal attempts to increase the size of government, take more control of our everyday lives, and their out of control spending. I have long admired John as Governor of North Dakota.

John is a native of North Dakota and was a businessman in the state before being elected Governor. John is widely believed to be one of the most popular Governors in the country and with good reason. He has focused on government fiscal responsibility, and for that reason North Dakota is one of the few states in sound financial condition.

The conservative principles that define John are strong and undisputed. He is Pro-life and supports traditional marriage, believing that marriage is defined as being between one man and one woman. He also is a strong supporter of second amendment rights. John believes that health care should remain a private matter, between the patient and their doctor, and that the federal government has no business taking over the nation’s health care system.

I am proud to endorse John for the United States Senate from North Dakota, and urge each of you to help this strong conservative win election and start the work of getting our country back on track.

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Scott Brown Launches New Television Ad: "Momentum"

The campaign of Scott Brown for U.S. Senate today released a new television ad entitled "Momentum." The ad highlights the positive response Brown has been receiving from independent-minded Massachusetts voters on the campaign trail.

In a debate on Monday night, Brown drew praise when he reminded his opponent that "With all due respect, it is not the Kennedys' seat, and it's not the Democrats' seat, it's the people's seat."

In his latest ad, Brown spends a day campaigning in South Boston, where he receives encouragement and support from the people who will go to the polls on January 19th and decide who will represent them in the U.S. Senate. With five days left in this campaign, it is clear that Scott Brown is carrying the momentum going into Election Day. ###

Scott Brown for U.S. Senate Committee. 200 Reservoir Street, Needham, MA 02494 | info@brownforussenate.com | 781-444-0200 VIDEO: scottbrownma

RNC RELEASES NEW WEB VIDEO “RUNNING SCARED”

WASHINGTON – The Republican National Committee announced a new web video today on President Obama’s, Harry Reid’s, and Nancy Pelosi’s liberal government-run agenda, which has caused major Democrat leaders to decide not to seek reelection in 2010. The web video, entitled “Running Scared,” can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvzcxy3nK-I.

“For close to a year, President Obama, Harry Reid, and Nancy Pelosi have been hatching their government-run experiments from the closed-door power monopoly of Capitol Hill with absolutely no regard for the concerns of the American public. Using the economic crisis as a means to their liberal ends, they started with their failed $787 billion stimulus package, moved on to their job killing ‘cap and trade’ scheme, and are now working hard to finish their government takeover of our health care system. But this unprecedented power grab is not only hurting President Obama’s and Congressional Democrat’s approval ratings – it’s also causing major Democrat leaders to decide not run for office in 2010. Instead of facing the very voters they have been ignoring for the last year and defending the policies they have supported from day one, they would rather tuck their tails and run. All conservative and independent minded Americans should see these announcements as a clear rallying call and that the possibility for major Republican victories across all levels of government is growing larger with every passing day.” – RNC Chairman Michael Steele

“RUNNING SCARED” SCRIPT

Time: 00:54

Voice: “Big Government.”

Chyron: BIG GOVERNMENT!

Voice: “Starring Barack Obama,”

Chyron: STARRING BARACK OBAMA!

Voice: “Nancy Pelosi,”

Chyron: STARRING NANCY PELOSI!

Voice: “and Harry Reid.”

Chyron: AND HARRY REID!

Voice: “They’re planning tax hikes,”

Chyron: TAX HIKES

Voice: “spending trillions,”

Chyron: SPENDING TRILLIONS!

Voice: “and have hatched a government takeover of healthcare.”

Chyron: GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER OF HEALTH CARE

Voice: “They’re impervious to the wishes of the public.”

Chyron: IMPERVIOUS TO THE WISHES OF THE PUBLIC!

Voice: “Their powers grow from backroom deals.”

Chyron: THEIR POWERS GROW FROM BACKROOM DEALS!

Voice: “But their policies are like kryptonite for the economy.”

Chyron: KRYPTONITE FOR THE ECONOMY!

Voice: “Constituents are running scared.”

Voice: “And now, Democrats are too”

Chyron: NOW DEMOCRATS ARE TOO!

Chris Matthews: “The Democrats are on the run, literally, not running, running away”

Chyron: GOV. RITTER RETIRED

Chyron: SEN. DODD RETIRED

Chyron: SEN. DORGAN RETIRED

Voice: “The thrill up the leg is gone,”

Chyron: THE THRILL UP THE LEG IS GONE

Voice: “But spine chilling big government”

Chyron: SPINE CHILLING BIG GOVERNMENT

Voice: “From Obama, Pelosi and Reid is taking over.”

Chyron: IS TAKING OVER!

Voice: “Take action to stop it. Go to GOP.com.”

Chyron: TAKE ACTION AT: GOP.COM

Onscreen Disclaimer: PAID FOR BY THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE. NOT AUTHORIZED BY ANY CANDIDATE OR CANDIDATE’S COMMITTEE. WWW.GOP.COM

TEXT CREDIT: the Republican National Committee

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STATEMENT FROM RNC CHAIRMAN MICHAEL STEELE ON PRESIDENT OBAMA BANK FEE

WASHINGTON – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele released the following statement today: “President Obama’s plans to institute a ‘financial crisis responsibility fee’ to recoup the bailout funds from major banks is nothing more than another tax on the American public.

The fact is this money has already been paid back by the banks and this punitive tax will hurt Americans’ savings and discourage job creation at the worse of economic times. However, it will fatten the wallets of Democrats on Capitol Hill by $90 billion over the next ten years. President Obama and Congressional Democrats are taxing banks for the same reason Willie Sutton robbed them – because that’s where the money is, and they desperately need these funds to finance their runaway binge spending for their liberal agenda.”

TEXT CREDIT: the Republican National Committee

Gilbert Baker Calls for Federal Balanced Budget Amendment and Term Limits

Baker: “If the Obama - Reid – Lincoln government were a corporation it would be bankrupt.”

Uploaded on December 8, 2009, by Baker for US Senate. © All rights reserved.

Little Rock, Ark. – United States Senate Candidate Sen. Gilbert Baker announced today that the time is now to put an end to runaway Washington spending, and a Federal Balanced Budget Amendment (BBA) is the mechanism to make that happen. Sen. Baker also outlined his support for congressional term limits, in order to cultivate citizen legislators, not career politicians.

He made the announcement during a news conference at the Republican Party of Arkansas Rockefeller Republican Center in Little Rock.

“Every family and business owner in Arkansas knows when you spend more than you make, it leads to financial disaster,” Sen. Baker said. “My wife Susan and I balance our household budget, the state of Arkansas has a balanced budget, our federal government should be no different. As Arkansas’ next United States Senator, I will introduce legislation to amend our Constitution to mandate a balanced federal budget.”

If passed, the BBA would prohibit the federal government from spending more money than it collects each year.

“Congress had demonstrated an unwillingness to balance the federal budget. A constitutional amendment is necessary to reign in out-of-control spending. The best way to be a check and balance on Barack Obama’s agenda is through a balanced budget.”

Sen. Baker outlined his plan on day two of legislative budget hearings in preparation for the first fiscal session of the Arkansas General Assembly. His announcement comes with the endorsement of four previous minority leaders in the Arkansas General Assembly: Former Rep. Marvin Parks, Sen. Johnny Key, Sen. Michael Lamoureux, and Rep. Brian King.

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“I’ve seen Sen. Baker make the tough decisions needed to balance our state budget,” said Rep. King. “Unlike Blanche Lincoln, he will not vote to raise the debt ceiling, he will not be influenced by unions and leadership, and he will not spend money we don’t have.”

“As Chairman of the Joint Budget Committee, we set priorities and make cuts where needed to balance the budget in Arkansas. Difficult decisions are necessary for our state government to live within its means; Americans deserve the same from their federal government,” Sen. Baker said.

The national debt is the total amount of money owed by the government; the federal budget deficit is the yearly amount by which spending exceeds revenue.

Here are the numbers:

* The national debt now exceeds $12 trillion dollars, or $40,000 per person
* The national deficit stands at $1.4 trillion, or $3,500 per person.

“Our national deficit has quadrupled since President Obama took office,” Baker said. “If the Obama- Reid – Lincoln government were a corporation, it would be bankrupt.

We cannot continue the current out-of-control spending that has been going on in Washington.

A balanced budget amendment is the best way to break the cycle of deficit spending and ensure that the government does not continue to burden future generations with our current debt,” Sen. Baker said.

In addition, Sen. Baker supports language allowing for emergency spending when our nation is faced with an imminent threat. In such cases, a 3/5ths approval of both Houses of Congress would be required for the federal government to spend more in a fiscal year than it receives. He also supports a requirement for 3/5ths vote for tax increases and provisions to restrict the growth rate.

“It’s time to restore fiscal discipline in Washington and require Congress to live under the same budget constraints as all Americans.

“As President Reagan said in his 1985 State of the Union Address, ‘America’s financial success is freedom’s success,’” Sen. Baker said. “I believe a Federal Balanced Budget will ensure our children and grandchildren inherit freedom and security, not a crippling national debt”

Amendments to the U.S. Constitution must be approved by two-thirds of those present and voting in both the House and Senate and three-fourths (38) of the 50 state legislatures. The Balanced Budget Amendment passed the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996 and came within one vote of passage in the U.S. Senate in 1997.

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In an effort to ensure Congress is more accountable to the people, Sen. Baker would also support Congressional term limits. He believes U.S. Senators should be limited to 12 years, which is two six-year terms.

“I believe serving in Congress is an honor, not a career,” Sen. Baker said. “I will serve my time in the U.S. Senate and come back to Arkansas and get a job.”

“Limiting political terms would create positive, fundamental change in American politics,” Baker said.

TEXT CREDIT: Baker for U.S. Senate, 2010 PO Box 3471 • Little Rock, AR 72203 Print Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Scott Brown's response to Martha Coakley attack ad VIDEO

U.S. Senate candidate Scott Brown today released a new television ad in response to Martha Coakley's decision to air negative and misleading attack ads against him.

In the ad, Brown says the ads are wrong and attempt to tear him down instead of discussing critical issues such as health care and jobs.

Brown says the ad is a product of a political machine and its candidate and that he is running the name of every independent thinking voter.

TEXT and VIDEO CREDIT: scottbrownma

Ed Gillespie the 2010 elections and the Republican agenda VIDEO

Ed Gillespie talked about the 2010 elections and the Republican agenda. He also responded to telephone calls, electronic communication, and students at George Washington University, where the interview took place. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program.

John Hoeven announcing for the U.S. Senate PODCAST

“Washington’s approach is to put a 2,000-page bill between you and your doctor. Instead of government-run health care, let’s provide people with tax credits so you can chose your own health insurance plan and your own provider,”

Governor John Hoeven

Governor John Hoeven takes questions after announcing for the U.S. Senate at the Doublewood Inn in Bismarck, ND 01/11/10. MP3 for Podcast the Decision to Run Cap and Trade the National Debt Health Care,/em>

JOHN HOEVEN was sworn in as the state’s 31st Governor in December 2000.

Born in Bismarck, North Dakota, Hoeven earned a bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College in 1979 and a master’s degree in business administration from Northwestern University in 1981. He served as executive vice president of First Western Bank in Minot from 1986 to 1993, and from 1993 to 2000, served as president and CEO of the Bank of North Dakota, during which time the bank’s assets grew from $900 million to $1.6 billion.

Hoeven and his wife Mical (Mikey) have two children, Marcela and Jack.

PODCAST CREDIT: www.bismarcktribune.com
PHOTO and TEXT CREDIT: Governor's Web site, North Dakota

State Police Association of Massachusetts and Commissioned Officers Endorse Scott Brown

Uploaded on December 6, 2009 by State Senator Scott Brown All rights reserved

The State Police Association of Massachusetts today endorsed Scott Brown’s bid for U.S. Senate, citing his determination to keep America safe by treating terrorists as enemy combatants and not as ordinary criminals. Brown also received the support of the Commissioned Officers Association of the Massachusetts State Police, a body that represents state troopers at the rank of lieutenant and above.

“The terrorist threat in this country is real and Scott Brown will always come down on the side of protecting our nation,” said Richard Brown, president of the State Police Association of Massachusetts. “I’ve known him for years, he’s my state senator, and he’s someone we’ve always been able to trust on the issues that deal with keeping residents safe – especially during times of uncertainty in our country.”

Brown, a lieutenant colonel in the Army National Guard, sharply disagrees with his opponent Martha Coakley on national security policy and the treatment of terrorists. Brown believes that terrorists should be treated as enemy combatants and interrogated and prosecuted pursuant to military law.

Martha Coakley would grant terrorists constitutional rights, give them taxpayer-funded lawyers, and allow them to defend themselves in American courtrooms.

“Our laws are meant to protect this nation, not our enemies. In such an unpredictable and unstable period, I will never compromise on our nation’s security,” said Brown. “State troopers are out on the front lines every day, working to keep us safe from a wide range of threats that are constantly evolving. I am honored to have this endorsement.” ###

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Sharron Angle Disgusted by Reid’s Racial Remarks

Sharron Angle Family Uploaded on June 5, 2009 by Sharron Angle, All rights reserved

Reno, NV - Sharron Angle (R-NV), a conservative former state legislator who leads over Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) by five percentage points in the January 2010 Mason-Dixon poll, released a statement today concerning revealed statements which came to light concerning Reid‟s assessment of President Barack Obama‟s skin color and speech dialect.

“Harry Reid‟s remarks are offensive to all Americans. I am disgusted, though not surprised that Reid thinks like this. The idea that he would strategize a presidential race based on skin color and speech pattern only proves that he is out of touch. Apparently, Reid decides that all Americans are not created equal; deciding one skin color over another color for the basis of being qualified to win or not goes against everything that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. hoped for, that one day his own children would „live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.‟”

Angle‟s statement came on the heels of Reid‟s admission that his private comments were “improper” and a “poor choice of words” when he based Obama‟s ability to win a presidential election by assessing that Obama chances were amplified by the fact that Obama is "light-skinned" and had no "Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one."

“Of course he used words that were improper and poorly chosen, but no doubt this is how Reid deliberates when he is behind closed doors, and the only reason he is apologizing is because he got caught,” concluded Angle. “Harry Reid is offensive in the many things he says and does, and it shows in his blatant regard just by the way he leads this country against the people‟s will.” # # #

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Mark Amodei, Just When You Thought Harry Reid Couldn't Get Any Worse...

Mark Amodei as MC at Boys & Girls Club Fundraiser

Just When You Thought Harry Reid Couldn’t Get Any Worse… We have blatant bribery to buy votes, secret closed-door negotiations in the reconciliation of the House and Senate versions of the proposed health care bill,

and an invitation-only health care forum in Las Vegas that excluded free speech and open debate. (Were you invited? I wasn’t.)

Harry Reid may have cared, at one point in his career, about Nevada and about freedom of speech and representative government, but he clearly now has cast that aside to maintain power in the Senate.

Harry Reid has 13 million dollars in his campaign account, which he intends to use to maintain his power. He thinks he can buy your vote as other politicians have attempted to do in the past, as wealthy elitists often do. Nevadans know the difference between an election and an auction. Let me be the first to call on Harry Reid to join his North Dakota and Connecticut colleagues and decline to run for reelection.

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Sue Lowden response regarding Harry Reid’s decision to stay in Senate race after racially insensitive comments VIDEO

(Las Vegas, NV) – Today, Nevada businesswoman and former State Senator Sue Lowden issued the following statement after a spokesman for Harry Reid stated that the Senator is certain to stay in the race for re-election. The Reid spokesperson was quoted as saying, “These are difficult times for Nevada and as majority leader he is in a position to help Nevada address those challenges, as we have already seen.”

Lowden’s statement:

“Nevadans do not need any more of Harry Reid’s ‘help’ during these difficult times. Harry Reid uses his power for himself and his Washington liberal interests. Radical, left-wing interest groups have overlooked Reid’s pattern of insensitive remarks because they need him to do their bidding, rather than serve the interest of Nevadans.

“His ‘help’ for Nevada has bankrupted our state and made a bad recession worse. Harry Reid is raising our taxes during the worst recession we’ve faced in a generation. He is saddling our nation with trillions of dollars of debt. He is using the tax dollars of hardworking Nevadans to bribe fellow senators on unpopular, unaffordable legislation in the Senate.

“Harry Reid is running as the most powerful politician Nevada has ever had, yet under his failed leadership, Nevadans face the highest home foreclosure rate in the country. We face the second-highest unemployment rate in the nation. We continue to face record business and personal bankruptcies in Nevada. And now, Reid is trying to strip us of our private health care decisions and hand them over to Washington bureaucrats.

“Harry Reid has spent the last year helping bail out financial institutions, big insurance companies, and sitting on his hands while the President was steering convention business away from Las Vegas. What has he really done for Nevada aside from making matters worse? Nothing.

“Voters tell me everyday that they have had enough and that they can no longer afford more ‘help’ from Senator Reid. Not only do I agree with them, but I will ensure that when I’m in Washington, ‘help’ means always putting Nevada first.”

Sue Lowden appeared this morning on Fox News Channel to discuss the campaign, Harry Reid’s recent comments on President Obama’s race, as well as the current state of Nevada’s economy under Senator Reid’s failed leadership.

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Scott Brown Statement On Appointed U.S. Senator Kirk's Intention's To Be 60th Vote on Health Care

Uploaded on December 14, 2009, by State Senator Scott Brown. All rights reserved. Scott Brown is a Lt. Colonel of the Army National Guard. Use of his military rank, title and photograph in uniform does not imply endorsement by the Department of the Army or the Department of Defense.

Good afternoon – I wanted to make sure you saw the following comments earlier today, as reported by State House News Service, from Governor Patrick’s appointed U.S. Senator Paul Kirk, in which he clearly states that he intends to be the 60th vote for the Democrats’ health care bill – even if Scott Brown is elected to the Senate seat by the people of Massachusetts on January 19, 2010. According to this report: Speaking with reporters, Kirk also predicted that Congress would approve a national health care bill by the end of the month – in time for the president’s State of the Union address – and said he would vote for it even if Massachusetts voters elect Brown. Brown has said he’d be the 41st vote against the health bill, which would give Republicans a large enough margin to prevent if from moving forward. “Absolutely,” Kirk said, when asked if he’d vote for the bill, even if Brown captures the seat.

“It would be my responsibility as United States Senator, representing the people and understanding Senator Kennedy’s agenda and the rest of it ... I think you’re asking me a hypothetical question but I’d be pleased to vote for the bill.”

In reporting on this I hope you will consider the following response from the Scott Brown for Senate campaign:

“This is a stunning admission by Paul Kirk and the Beacon Hill political machine today. Paul Kirk appears to be suggesting that he, Deval Patrick, and Harry Reid intend to stall the election certification until the health care bill is rammed through Congress, even if that means defying the will of the people of Massachusetts. As we’ve already seen from the backroom deals and kickbacks cut by the Democrats in Washington, they intend to do anything and everything to pass their controversial health care plan. But threatening to ignore the results of a free election and steal this Senate vote from the people of Massachusetts takes their schemes to whole new level. Martha Coakley should immediately disavow this threat from one of her campaign’s leading supporters.” ###

Scott Brown for U.S. Senate Committee. 200 Reservoir Street, Needham, MA 02494 | info@brownforussenate.com | 781-444-0200

Congressman Pete King Weekly Republican Address 01/09/09 PODCAST VIDEO FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT

Congressman Pete King Weekly Republican Address 01/09/09 FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT VIDEO

PODCAST, MP3 for DOWNLOAD

Hi, I’m Republican Congressman Pete King. I serve as the Ranking Member on the House Homeland Security Committee and I’m also a member of the House Intelligence Committee. I have the privilege to represent New York’s Third Congressional District, on Long Island in the suburbs of New York City.

Two weeks ago, the terrorist plot to bring down Northwest Airlines Flight 253 in the skies over Detroit was thwarted by a combination of luck and vigilance. But as President Obama has rightly said, it should never have even gotten to that point.

Last year, this terrorist’s father, a widely respected member of his community, went to our embassy in Nigeria and shared his concerns that his son was becoming a radical jihadist. That should have been more than enough to trigger a red flag that would prevent this terrorist from ever setting foot on a plane bound for the U.S with explosives.

Both parties recognize the need for answers, so bureaucratic reviews will take place and congressional hearings will be held.

And while that’s all well and good, this is about much more than whether the no-fly list gets longer or it takes more time to get through the security line at the airport.

This is about whether we’ve learned our lesson. Terrorists still have innocent people in their sights and the will to murder them.

They are always working on the next attack, refining their methods, searching the globe for new recruits. In other words, September 11th is not ancient history -- it’s all too real.

So, the people in my community certainly get it. American families get it. And now it’s time for the Administration in Washington to stop sending mixed messages and get it too.

One of the first things we need to do is pass the Keep Terrorists Out of America Act, a common-sense bill Republicans have proposed to prevent terrorists from being brought onto our soil. This bill would help stop the misguided plan to put Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other 9/11 terrorists on trial in downtown Manhattan. It’s an enormous, unnecessary risk, as is housing terrorists at the proposed ‘Gitmo North’ facility near Chicago.

There’s a good reason why the government has had such a hard time transferring these terrorist detainees to other countries. They are the worst of the worst. No one should want them. That’s why we put in place a process by which these terrorists should be held and tried -- as enemy combatants, by military commissions.

The Keep Terrorists Out of America Act will also help to ensure that we’re treating terrorism as what it is -- a war crime, not a law enforcement issue. We can’t gather the intelligence we need to foil future attacks if we are blindly granting terrorists the right to remain silent. But for some reason, we’ve already done that with the terrorist who tried to bring down Flight 253.

We’re a nation at war, and we should act like it. We need to pull together, remain vigilant, and send a clear signal -- both to our friends and our enemies -- that this government will stop at nothing to protect our homeland. That’s how America sets an example for the world. Thank you for listening. ###

Jim DeMint Erroll Southers TSA VIDEO

DeMint Statement on TSA Nominee: WASHINGTON, D.C - U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina) made the following statement about President Obama’s nominee to lead the Transportation Security Administration (TSA):

"Erroll Southers has not been forthcoming about whether he'll give union bosses control of our airport security, which is one of the most important decisions he'll make as head of the TSA. Mr. Southers' unwillingness to form a position on collective bargaining seriously calls into question his judgment, because it weakens security and has already been rejected by the CIA, the FBI, the Secret Service, the Coast Guard, and by every previous TSA administrator."

“And now we learn that he misled Congress in sworn testimony about accessing confidential records. The TSA is one of the most critical security agencies in the War on Terror, and the Senate must carefully vet this nominee. If Mr. Southers is unwilling to put security ahead of politics and if he can't tell the truth, then he's not qualified and should not be confirmed." ###

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People On The Street Talk About Scott Brown VIDEO

Scott Brown met with supporters in Boston outside of Fenway park. Hear what they have to say about why they endorse Scott Brown.

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Peg Luksik Calling Joe Friday Global warming

DuBois Business College gave me a warm welcome when I stopped in. Oil City, PA. Uploaded on August 12, 2009 by pegluksik, All rights reserved

In the 1950’s, the icon of the American police detective was Sergeant Joe Friday. He never got lost in emotional outbursts, but calmly reminded every witness he interviewed to give “just the facts” so he could accurately resolve each case he was investigating. We need Sergeant Friday to be on the case today, insisting that those intent on remaking American society to avert the crisis of global warming stop their emotional outbursts and stick to the facts. Let’s start with the facts about carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is not a pollutant. It is a natural, and necessary, part of our atmosphere. We breathe in oxygen, and breathe out carbon dioxide.

Plants take in the carbon dioxide, use it to fuel their growth, and emit oxygen. It’s the respiratory cycle of life. If either side of the oxygen/carbon dioxide cycle is eliminated, life on this planet ends.

If we follow the facts, we find that abundant carbon dioxide levels stimulate plant growth. In 279 published experiments, plants, such as wheat, which were fertilized with carbon dioxide showed enhanced growth rates even though the water levels or soil contents were less than ideal. So carbon dioxide is actually proving itself to be an effective fertilization tool that would help the growth of plants over larger geographic areas, increasing the food supply across the world.

The same effect is found in forest growth. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service reports that inventories of American hardwood and softwood timber have grown by 40%, and are increasing by 1% per year. This increase has led to a corresponding increase in the animal population that feeds on plants.

Carbon dioxide does not cause global warming. If it did, Mars would be a furnace because 95% of the atmosphere of Mars is carbon dioxide. But Mars is not a furnace, it is an ice cube. It is impossible for carbon dioxide to simultaneously warm the Earth and cool Mars.

The facts show that there is no correlation between temperature and levels of carbon dioxide. There is a correlation between solar activity, such as sun spots, and temperature change. That is why the temperatures of Mars, Jupiter, Neptune, Neptune’s moon Triton , and Pluto are rising at about the same rate as those on Earth.

The lack of connection between man-made carbon dioxide levels and temperature is not hard to establish. The Sargasso Sea is a 2 million square mile region of the Atlantic Ocean. Scientists have measured, with isotopes, the marine organism remains at the bottom to find the average temperatures of the earth going back 3,000 years. This is actual data, not a computer model.

They found that the average temperature on Earth has remained within a range of 3 degrees Celsius over 3,000 years. The warmest times occurred around 1,000 B.C., 500 B.C. and 1,000 A.D. This latest period is known as the Medieval Climate Optimum, when records show that farming occurred in Greenland and grapes grew in England. The period ended at about 1300 A.D., and temperatures have not reached that level of warming since.

The twentieth century is right in the middle of that 3 degree temperature range, making it exactly average in temperature levels.

If man-made carbon dioxide were causing, or even connected to, rising temperatures, the twentieth century would be the warmest. But it’s not even close.

As Joe Friday would say, let’s, “Stick to the facts, just the facts”, and leave the emotional outbursts behind.

TEXT CREDIT: Peg Luksik for Senate, Tel: 814-532-5603. Email: Peg@PegLuksik.com, Media Inquiries: Steve Clark 814.944.5995

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Pat Toomey Time Running Out VIDEO

According to the Congressional Budget Office’s report, the Reid health care monstrosity will raise taxes by $518.5 billion and violates President Obama’s pledge not to raise taxes on the middle-class.

The $518 billion in new taxes include:

- A $149 billion tax increase on private health insurance plans that will affect many middle-class people in high cost areas.

- $43 billion in new taxes and fines on individuals and businesses as part of the bill’s new health insurance mandate.

- More than $100 billion in new taxes and fees on firms in the health sector, including a tax on manufacturers and importers of medical devises. According to the CBO, these taxes and fees “would be largely passed through to consumers in the form of higher premiums for private coverage.”

- $87 billion in new Medicare payroll taxes.

But President Obama was not the only one to break his pledge when Reid’s health care monstrosity was voted on in the wee hours of the morning today. Senator Arlen Specter had signed a Taxpayer Protection Pledge against raising taxes. Last night, he broke that pledge. (RC #385, 12/21/09)

Senator Specter was given the opportunity to vote separately against the huge tax increases in this bill, but preferred to be a rubber stamp for Harry Reid’s extreme agenda. Specter voted against an amendment to strip the bill of tax increases on people earning less than $250,000 a year. Even though five Democrats supported the amendment, Specter voted “NO.” (RC #376, 12/15/09)

“Over the past nine months, Senator Specter has gone from being opposed to a public option to being a rubber stamp for Harry Reid’s extreme liberal agenda,” Toomey Communications Director Nachama Soloveichik said. “It is shame to see Specter putting his political career ahead of the needs of Pennsylvania taxpayers. Unlike Specter, Pat Toomey supports commonsense health care reforms that will lower health care costs and introduce competition into the system. These include comprehensive tort reform, allowing individuals to purchase health insurance across state lines, allowing the formation of health associations, and giving individually purchased health insurance the same tax benefits as employee provided health insurance.”

“Pat’s principled and thoughtful approach to health care reform is just one of the many reasons why Pennsylvanians are rallying to his side and rejecting Specter’s rampant political opportunism.” -30-

TEXT CREDIT: Toomey for Senate 484-809-7994 | info@toomeyforsenate.com | 3440 Hamilton BLVD, Allentown, PA 18103.

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Texans for Kay Bailey Hutchison Releases New TV Ad, 'Road Signs' VIDEO

Today, Texans for Kay Bailey Hutchison launched its latest television ad, “Road Signs.” Because Rick Perry has failed to propose any transportation plan for the future, the ad highlights his record of pushing for more toll roads and even the conversion of existing highways into toll roads. On transportation, Rick Perry offers no solutions but a failed record of tolls, taxes and a Corridor. The ad will begin airing today

TEXT CREDIT: Texans for Kay Bailey Hutchison, Address: Texans For Kay, P.O. Box 130. Austin, TX 78767. Email: support@texansforkay.com. Phone: 512.236.8656. Fax: 512.236.8674

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Marco Rubio Praises McCollum’s Challenge to Constitutionality of Health Care Reform

Uploaded on July 6, 2009 by Marco Rubio. All rights reserved.

Miami, FL – U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio today (01/04/09) issued the following statement in support of Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum’s efforts to challenge the constitutionality of federal health care legislation: “I commend Attorney General McCollum’s pre-emptive effort to clean up the mess federal health care legislation stands to make if it becomes law. In their quest to pass a bill by any means necessary, Democrats have proven there is no price they aren’t willing to pay even if it means violating the U.S. Constitution through the imposition of an individual mandate that would force Floridians to obtain insurance or face penalties.

“As attorneys general and elected officials across the country have pointed out, the government takeover of health care rammed through Congress runs contrary to the freedoms Americans have enjoyed since our founding. This is particularly true in Florida where our state constitution guarantees us ‘the right to be let alone and free from governmental intrusion into [our] private life.’ Accordingly, I support Attorney General McCollum’s effort to question the constitutionality of the health care legislation and his office’s exploration of Florida’s legal options should this legislation eventually become law.

“When he endorsed President Obama’s failed stimulus, Charlie Crist embraced a policy that similarly called for more taxes, more spending and more government intrusion into Floridians’ lives. It also helped Democrats set the course for other government interventions like this health care policy.

“Aided by the support of a few Republicans like Charlie Crist, President Obama and the Democrat Congress have been unrelenting in their push toward big government intrusions in economic policy, energy policy and health care policy. In the face of this relentless onslaught, individual states should take necessary action to protect their citizens’ freedom and limit government by pursuing bold actions to tighten the reins on Washington. State leaders have an obligation to speak clearly and forcefully against what is being done in Washington on health care, and I commend Attorney General McCollum for doing just that.

Marco Rubio for US Senate Contact by phone: (786) 953-6711

CITING GROWING GAP WITH PRIVATE SECTOR, SCOTT BROWN CALLS FOR FEDERAL WAGE FREEZE

Uploaded on December 21, 2009 by State Senator Scott Brown. All rights reserved.

Citing rapidly-escalating federal pay levels, U.S. Senate candidate Scott Brown today proposed a temporary pay freeze for federal workers until a plan is devised for controlling government spending and debt. In 2008, the average wage for 1.9 million federal civilian workers was $79,197, which compared to an average of $50,028 for the nation’s 108 million private sector workers.

When worker benefits are included, the gap is even more pronounced -- federal worker compensation averages $119,982, more than double the private sector average of $59,909. (Source: Cato Institute)

In addition, the number of federal workers earning six-figure salaries has skyrocketed during the recession, according to a USA Today analysis of federal salary data.

“I recognize that our federal workers do important work, but it’s not right that lesser-paid private sector workers suffering through a recession have to pay for expensive government salaries,” said Brown. “Lavish pay and benefit packages have unfortunately become a way of life for public employees. It’s time to bring fiscal sanity to Washington.”

Brown said his opponent Martha Coakley is too beholden to union bosses to pursue the reforms necessary to restrain expanding federal worker compensation because all the big public employee unions have endorsed her campaign.

“Because I don’t owe anybody anything, I’m free to tell the truth and fight for what’s right for all the people of Massachusetts. That’s the type of senator I will be -- free to speak my mind, and act in the best interests of the people I represent,” said Brown. ###

Scott Brown for U.S. Senate Committee. 200 Reservoir Street, Needham, MA 02494 | info@brownforussenate.com | 781-444-0200

Ken Buck On Health Care

Ken's wife Perry owns a small business in Greeley. She served as the Vice-Chair of the Colorado Republican Party for 4 years. Son Cody is a third year cadet at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Daughter Kaitlin is a freshman at Clemson University

We have the best health care system in the world, and I will not lose sight of that fact as we work to solve the nagging problems within the system that must be fixed. Like the majority of Coloradans, I understand that there are specific health care problems that need to be addressed, such as the uninsured, pre-existing conditions, and escalating costs.

I'm not for the public option. That's another big difference between the "appointed" Senator, Michael Bennet and me. He's strongly for a "public option" takeover of our private health care system by the federal government. I am strongly against it.

Eighty-five percent of Americans are on an insurance plan and we get care that is as good as anywhere else through those plans. In fact, recent studies continue to show that 85% of us are happy with our current health care plan, and we don't want to throw what's working well for us overboard in the name of health care reform.

Only our out-of-touch leaders in Washington, D.C. would seriously consider taking such a catastrophic step as passing legislation that would require turning our private health care system over to the bureaucrats in Washington, D.C.

My hope is that Michael Bennet and his liberal allies will be turned back, and that I will be able to work with other new Senators in the next Congress to provide targeted solutions that will bring quality care to everyone without hurting the 85% of Americans who have quality health care they are happy with.

Buck For Colorado - P.O. Box 101465, Denver, CO 80250 -Ken@BuckForColorado.com

Jane Norton Health Care Reform

There are no easy decisions in healthcare, but solutions are best found in empowering families and individuals and their doctors – not politicians and bureaucrats – to make important healthcare decisions. Government intervention always limits choices. We should empower people by giving them more choices and by promoting competition to drive costs down and increase access to healthcare. Enacting a government-run public option is something that neither I nor a majority of Coloradans and Americans support.

What we need are common sense and market-based solutions that will slash costs without ceding control of 17% of our economy to the federal government: medical malpractice tort reform that limits expensive and frivolous lawsuits that drive up healthcare and insurance costs and result in unnecessary defensive medicine; tax equity so that those who buy their own insurance receive the same tax benefits as those who get insurance through their employers; high risk pools so those with pre-existing conditions may be covered; portability of health insurance; making cost and quality information plainly available to consumers; changing regulations that discourage individuals and small businesses from utilizing Health Savings Accounts; and giving small businesses the opportunities to pool risk and resources across state lines.

I have an extensive background working on the issue of health care reform. Governor Owens asked me to serve as point person for his Administration on reforming Colorado's healthcare system. This effort focused on improving health care for low-income, working families through commonsense reforms; giving individuals and families more power over their health care decisions; helping rural Colorado meet its unique health care challenges; and on making health insurance more affordable for Colorado’s small businesses.

During this reform push in Colorado, we successfully passed legislation allowing small business to purchase a lower cost, basic health plan with fewer government mandates; requiring a thorough cost/benefit analysis on any new mandated health insurance benefit proposed by the legislature before it can be imposed on consumers; and limiting increases in medical malpractice premiums. I am proud of what we accomplished in Colorado and will bring that same record of success to the Senate.

Mail: Jane Norton for Colorado, Post Office Box 3008. Greenwood Village CO. 80155-3008. Phone: Campaign Phone Number: 303-488-2010

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Sen. Gilbert Baker’s Public Schedule for Week of Jan. 4-8, 2010

Uploaded on December 8, 2009 by Baker for US Senate. All rights reserved.

Conway, Ark. – United States Senate Candidate Sen. Gilbert Baker will meet with voters across Arkansas at the following events during the week of Jan. 4 – 8, 2010: Monday, Jan. 4, 2010 7:30 a.m. – Ft. Smith, Ark. – Attends the Sebastian County American Legion meeting, 4901 Midland Blvd. 6:30 p.m. – Fayetteville, Ark., - Attends a Washington County Gilbert Baker Meet & Greet, Bio-Tech Pharmacal, 3481 N. Hwy 112. Tuesday, Jan 5, 2010

5:30 p.m. – Van Buren, Ark. – Attends a Crawford County Gilbert Baker Meet & Greet, SPMI Office, Suite B, 1701 Main St.

Wednesday, Jan 6, 2010

11:30 a.m. – Rogers, Ark. - Hosts a Gilbert Baker Meet & Greet Lunch, Rogers Public Library, Friends of RPL Community Room, 722 S. Dixieland Rd.

Thursday, Jan 7, 2010

6:00 p.m. – Hot Springs, Ark., -- Speaks at the Garland County Republican Committee Meeting, Gospel Light School Auditorium, South St. between Third and Fourth St.

7:00 pm – Hot Springs, Ark., - Attends Garland County Gilbert Baker Meet & Greet, Gospel Light School, South St. between Third and Fourth St.

Friday, Jan. 8, 2010

7:30 a.m. – Russellville, Ark., - Attends breakfast with young professionals at Stoby’s Restaurant, 405 West Parkway.

9:00 a.m. – Russellville, Ark., - Meets with Political Discussion Group at Hardee’s, 1201 West Main.

11:30 a.m. – Russellville, Ark. – Lunch with Nuclear One employees at Fat Daddy’s, 7206 US Highway 64 W.

4:30 p.m. – Russellville, Ark., - Attends Gilbert Baker Meet & Greet at CJ’s Burgers, 416 South Knoxville.

Gilbert Baker for U.S. Senate, 2010, PO Box 3471 • Little Rock, AR 72203 Contact: info@senatorgilbertbaker.com

Gilbert Baker Says Blanche Lincoln's 'Yes' Vote for Health Care is Out-of-Touch

Baker: "I would never support a health care bill that adds to the deficit" Conway, Ark. -- United States Senate Candidate Senator Gilbert Baker has issued the following statement in response to the Senate voting to pass the Obama-Reid- Lincoln health care bill:

"Americans are waking up to find that Senate Democrats have left a lump of coal in their stocking. The desperate attempt to pass this health care bill the day before Christmas, with no Republican support, is a clear sign Democrats want to hide from the scrutiny that lies ahead. Blanche Lincoln did not have to stand with the Obama-Reid leadership for this $871 billion bill to pass; the fact that she did, only shows how out-of- touch she is with the people of Arkansas.

Arkansans can take her 'yes' vote as a sign that she supports higher taxes, taxpayer-funded abortions, massive cuts to Medicare, and higher health care costs for Arkansans. With this vote, she is now more vulnerable than ever. I would never support a bill that would take away patient choices add to the deficit. Although Democrats claim this plan is deficit neutral, a new letter from the Congressional Budget Office shows that $500 billion in cuts to Medicare actually will add $300 billion to the deficit; our country cannot afford that."

Gilbert Baker for U.S. Senate, 2010, PO Box 3471 • Little Rock, AR 72203 Contact: info@senatorgilbertbaker.com

JOHN McCAIN ENDORSES SCOTT BROWN VIDEO

“These are challenging times for America.

We’re fighting two foreign wars, and here at home we’re entering the second year of a severe recession that has caused hard times for millions of workers who have lost their jobs and in many cases their homes.

Our actions today will determine whether we remain as the economic and military superpower of the world.

In Massachusetts, you have the opportunity to elect to the United States Senate someone who is well prepared to meet these challenges.

Scott Brown has a long record of public service fighting wasteful spending and higher taxes.

As an officer in the Army National Guard, he understands the importance of a strong military and the necessity of protecting our interests around the world.

Scott Brown believes that taxes are too high and are going higher if Congress continues with its out-of-control spending.

He will fight for fiscal sanity in Washington.

He wants an economy that creates jobs, powered by the same free market principles that built our nation from the beginning.

And he will never compromise on our security.

I’m proud to endorse Scott Brown for the Senate because he represents a new generation of bold leadership for Massachusetts and for our country.

Thank you.” ###

Scott Brown for U.S. Senate Committee. 200 Reservoir Street, Needham, MA 02494 | info@brownforussenate.com | 781-444-0200

Michael Williams on Big Government VIDEO

We are made in the image of God and endowed with rights inherited from Him. Government’s primary responsibility is to advance the cause of freedom and promote, protect and secure the inalienable rights that were endowed to us by God. As such, the proper role of government is both limited and subordinate to man. In its proper role, the federal government would refrain from usurping the proper functions that should be performed by state and local governments—who are closer to the people. The federal government would assist individuals and institutions more immediate to the people only when the latter cannot fulfill their proper functions.

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Senator Mitch McConnell Weekly Republican Address 01/02/09 VIDEO FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT

Senator Mitch McConnell Weekly Republican Address 01/02/09 VIDEO FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT

This is Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.

The new year always brings with it renewed hope and a spirit of optimism — qualities that have exemplified our nation and its people from the very start. One such moment that stands out took place on this very day in 1777, along the New Jersey-Pennsylvania border. The Continental Army, under the direction of George Washington, had just finished a daring but successful surprise attack on the British at Trenton.

In retaliation, the British launched an attack of its own on the Continental Army.

But instead of retreating, Washington ordered his troops to stay and fight. It was a daring move.

When the soldiers in the Continental Army saw the size and strength of the enemy arrayed against it, many of them were filled with dread.

But, as one historian put it, even in that awful moment … “these men had a sense of their own strength, a confidence in one another ... and a feeling that Providence was with them that night.”

Against impossible odds, these rag-tag patriots broke the enemy column, forcing the British to retreat. And at the moment of victory, the entire continental line is said to have triumphantly shouted as one.

The second battle of Trenton was a great victory for Washington’s troops. And it was a great moral victory for a young nation that had become exhausted and discouraged by war.

Two hundred and thirty three years later, Americans haven’t lost the spirit of....

...Trenton. Two long and difficult wars, a prolonged recession, double-digit unemployment — these are difficult days for our nation.

And in this new year, we’re grateful for the courageous men and women of our own day who keep a lonely watch to defend the cause of liberty. We’re also painfully aware of how many Americans were out of work this Christmas.

But these challenges don’t define us as a people. What’s always defined America is its ability to overcome even the most daunting difficulties.

So in this new year we can be filled with new hope and optimism that our greatest challenges will be met, that better days are ahead … and that in these difficult times, we will persevere as we always have — not just for our own individual good, but for the good of all our countrymen, because we believe that for those to whom much is given, much is expected.

Some look at Washington and wonder how lawmakers who always seem to disagree can ever solve any of our problems. And while it’s true that many of us approach the issues differently, at the beginning of a new year, it’s important to remember that we’re all united by our love of country, and by a common faith that no challenge is too great for the American people to overcome.

Political disagreements will continue in the year ahead. This is an essential part of any vibrant democracy. But Americans expect and deserve their elected leaders to put country first, and work together to solve our common problems.

Powerful forces may be aligned against us, just as they did against the Continental Army on that cold January night in 1777. But when the challenges are greatest, Americans always join ranks. It was true in Trenton. It’s no less true today.

Thank you, and Happy New Year. ###

SCOTT BROWN LAUNCHES 1ST TV AD: “DIFFERENT PEOPLE, SAME MESSAGE” VIDEO

U.S. Senate candidate Scott Brown today released his first TV ad of the campaign with a creative spot that features old newsreel footage of President Kennedy calling for tax cuts to create jobs and stimulate the American economy. In the ad, Kennedy and Brown take turns reading from the same 1962 Kennedy speech.

The 30-second ad -- which is running statewide, on both national cable and network affiliate stations -- makes the point that Kennedy and Brown are two different people, from different political parties and different eras, but with the same message: lower taxes will create more jobs.

The ad begins in black and white with Kennedy describing his tax cut bill: “The billions of dollars this bill will place in the hands of the consumer and our businessmen will have both immediate and permanent benefits to our economy.”

The screen dissolves, and then Brown appears in the same black and white setting. He is slowly brought forward into the present with the use of color, and finishes Kennedy’s remarks: “Every dollar released from taxation that is spent or invested will help create a new job and a new salary. And these new jobs and new salaries can create other jobs and other salaries, and more customers and more growth for an expanding American economy.”

FAST FACTS ON SENATOR BROWN AND TAX CUTS:

Senator Brown would vote to extend the 2001 and 2003 Federal tax cuts, currently set to expire in 2010. These tax cuts provided relief for all by cutting taxes on income, capital gains and dividends, doubling the child care credit, eliminating the marriage penalty and phasing out the death tax. Without an extension, Americans will see a massive tax increase in 2011.

Senator Brown proposes lowering the corporate tax rate. Senator Brown recognizes that American companies must stay competitive to allow our economy to remain the job-creating engine and economic driver of the world. The United States has the second highest corporate tax rate in the world behind Japan. Making America’s business environment competitive with the rest of the world will attract capital, encourage investment and create new jobs.

Senator Brown supports lower taxes for individuals and families. Reducing marginal tax rates across the board will reward productivity and allow people to keep more of their own money. By leaving more money in the economy for consumption and investment, the private sector will respond with more jobs and higher salaries.

Senator Brown has signed the no-tax pledge. Senator Brown is the only candidate in the race who has signed the Americans for Tax Reform pledge not to raise taxes on the American people. ###

The entire text of President Kennedy’s speech from 1962. The excerpt used in the ad is highlighted in bold.

TEXT CREDIT: Scott Brown for U.S. Senate Committee. 200 Reservoir Street, Needham, MA 02494 | info@brownforussenate.com | 781-444-0200

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Feda Morton Receives an A Rating on Virginia Gun Rights

Uploaded on November 11, 2009 by FedaforCongress All rights reserved

Scottsville, Virginia (December 30th, 2009) – The Virginia Gun Owners Coalition is the latest grassroots organization to recognize Feda Morton’s staunch defense of principle. “The individual right to bear arms is a fundamental Constitutional right,” stated Feda Morton. “I am very pleased to have the support of the Virginia Gun Owners Coalition and will continue my firm support for gun rights in Washington.”

After soliciting the questionnaire of one of Virginia’s largest and most faithful pro-2nd Amendment organizations, the VGOC heartily gave the highly coveted “A rating” on the 2010 Virginia Gun Rights Survey.

“Feda gets special recognition for being the ONLY candidate in next year’s 2010 primary to contact VGOC asking for our survey,” stated Mike McHugh, president of the VGOC.

The Virginia Gun Owners Coalition is one of the largest Virginia-based 2nd Amendment organizations in the Commonwealth.

No other candidates have filled out or requested the VGOC survey.

Feda For Congress P.O. Box 122 Scottsville, VA 24590 866-486-FEDA (3332) shawn.pattison@gmail.com

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