Wednesday, February 4, 2009
I've done my part.
I have written a letter to the POTUS and to my state's two Senators explaining why I do not think the American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009 is the way to pull this country out of its economic catastrophe.
At this point, it is all I can do, you know, except for blog.
I slept better last night knowing that I at least made an attempt to have my voice heard.
Now, I'm waiting for my automatic response email. You know the one that tells me how wonderful this bill truly is and that it will cause my grass to grow green and a rainbow to appear above my house? But thanks for my concern--my opinion truly doesn't matter? Ahhh. The possibilities.
If you haven't already, I highly recommend letting your Senators know that you oppose the bill as well.
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3 comments:
nancy pelousy - that's why it won't work - her numbers would project u.s. into the next millenium!
laughing my tailend off!
As John Hawkins eloquently put it, "There's a lesson there for those that are willing to hear it. Whenever someone claims that government is the answer, your antenna should go up, you should make sure your wallet is safely secured, and you should evaluate every statement that person makes as if it were made by a professional con artist serving twenty years in a federal penitentiary. Then, and only then, are you ready to decide if the government should become further enmeshed in the lives of Americans."
Don't trust this government any farther than you could throw it without damaging a rotator cuff. They are a collection of fools, regardless, it appears, of party affiliation.
Have YOU done your part? Have any of us? I was asked by Bob Romano of Americans for Limited Government to pass along this idea. Please consider it and take action immediately:
"You, the grassroots activists of America, will play vital role in determining the outcome of the trillion dollar spending bill—incorrectly dubbed the “stimulus”—through coordination from sea to shining sea.
Many of you are already taking to the phones, calling their respective Senators in Washington, urging them to reject the “stimulus.” But that is not enough. There is more that you can do, such as working on Senators outside of your home states.
Many have even put your “whip” caps on, visiting ALG's own CongressWhip.com site to report on their experiences phoning in to Senate offices to find out where each and every Senator stands on the bill that will explode the deficit—already projected by the CBO to be $1.2 trillion for 2009 and could rise to as much as $2 trillion, even without the so-called “stimulus.”
This is an important project, and Americans for Limited government is still urging activists nationwide to simply find out where each and every Senator stands on this legislation.
But you need to be careful. Top aides to Senate Republican leadership report to ALG News that out-of-state calls to Senate offices can have a contrary effect on legislative outcomes. That is to say, for example, that a Senator in North Dakota may be less than persuaded by an activist calling from New York to vote for or against anything.
However, there is a solution. If the theory behind “six degrees of separation” is correct, on a first hand basis, you probably know people in several states. They can be of assistance in saving the next generation from being saddled with more than $11 trillion of sovereign debt that will lead to higher taxes, higher interest rates, and inflation.
Those eager to make a nationwide impact in defeating the “stimulus” can do so by enlisting friends and family in other states to call their respective senators' offices. And they, too, can “pass it on” and tell their friends and family in other states, etc.
Soon, Senators in every single state will have been called by residents of each respective state. And those Senators will quickly realize that the American people nationwide can and will rise up in unified opposition to the bankrupting of their nation.
Already, you are making your voices heard, and making a difference: The Senate is already turning against many of the measures in the legislation. Just yesterday, an amendment to H.R. 1 sponsored by Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) “strike the $246 million tax earmark for Hollywood production companies” passed 52-45.
This was an important test vote, and alerts activists nationwide that there is blood in the water. This bill can be defeated. And with your help, it will be.
One thing is for certain: Now is the time for action. And through six degrees of separation you can make all the difference in the world to let your friends, family, neighbors, and thus the nation entire know that the “stimulus” will not stand.
Robert Romano is the Editor of ALG News Bureau.
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