Entries from June 2009

June 26, 2009

Role call of H.R. 2454

Quick & Dirty roll call of Cap & Trade bill.  See source here
 
Alabama
No
AL-1
Bonner, Jo [R]
No
AL-2
Bright, Bobby [D]
No
AL-3
Rogers, Michael [R]
No
AL-4
Aderholt, Robert [R]
No
AL-5
Griffith, Parker [D] [...]

June 26, 2009

Cap and Trade: Stand Up Today; Take Back Your Government – Make A Call

Call and tell your representative they work for YOU, tell them YOU want them to vote NO and YOU will actively organize to ensure they do not get re-elected if they do not represent YOUR wishes. This is YOUR country, take it back, take back YOUR government.

June 25, 2009

Freedom of Speech: Now Playing in Tehran, but Not Toledo

I’ve been following the Iranian protests these last days – like a lot of people.  I’ve been on Twitter (too much) retweeting credible information in a small effort to help.
But it’s made me wonder: what are these courageous people really doing?  Standing up and demanding to have their voices heard.  Standing up and demanding that [...]

June 25, 2009

To My Representatives Re: Cap and Trade

Here is a copy of the email I sent to my representatives yesterday via Visible Vote:
 
My name is {insert name}. You are my elected representative.  As you know, Ohio has some the of the highest corporate, income and personal taxes as well as unemployment and utilities rates in the nation. 
The cost of living continues [...]

June 24, 2009

Cap and Trade – End of the American Lifestyle

From the Heritage Foundation:
Cap and Trade Top Ten List1. Cap and Trade Is a Massive Energy Tax2. It Will Not Make A Substantive Impact on the Environment3. It Will Kill Jobs4. It Will Cause Electricity Bills and Gas Prices to Sharply Increase5. It Will Outsource Manufacturing Jobs and Hurt Free Trade6. It Will Make You [...]

June 17, 2009

I, American – There must be someone…

The fact is I no longer feel any political party or representative in Washington represents my views or works to pursue the issues important to me. There must be someone. Please tell me who you are. Please stand up and tell me that you are there and that you’re willing to fight for our Constitution as it was written. Please stand up now.