Secret negotiations underway to finalize ObamaCare from GrassFire

They are doing it again… Reid and Pelosi are holding
secret, backroom meetings to put the final touches on
ObamaCare. I’m done with government working in the
shadows, away from public scrutiny. See below.   –Steve

We’ve just received word that congressional leadership will not
hold formal Conference meetings to resolve the difference between
the House and Senate ObamaCare bills.

They hatched the plan yesterday during a meeting with Obama’s team
at the White House. As a result, only a select few will work on
the final ObamaCare legislation — out of public view, free of
traditional governing rules, and without a single Republican!

And efforts to open these meetings up to the public have been rebuffed.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi responded to a C-SPAN
request to televise the reconciliation process by saying,
“There has never been a more open process for any
legislation,” and hinted that keeping the public at bay
is the best way to push the legislation through.

“We will do whatever is necessary to pass the bill,”
Pelosi concluded.

With public opposition to ObamaCare continuing to build, Reid and
Pelosi are determined to use whatever political shenanigans
they can to pass this bill as quickly as possible.

Jeffrey, this is utterly despicable.

As an American who dearly loves my country, I cannot stand for
this kind of arrogant disregard for our rules and regulations.

These hearings must be brought to light — in full view of the
public and following the normal House-Senate procedures. And
we have to be the ones to demand as much!

+ + Their Goal: Keep Us In The Dark And Rush Passage!

Jeffrey, it’s no secret that Reid, Pelosi and their ilk
are determined to pass ObamaCare in time for the President’s
State of the Union Address. That’s just a few weeks away.

That is why we have to diligently use the time that remains to
put the ENTIRE Congress on notice demanding these secret
meetings be brought to light.

+ + Fax and Phone Blast to Bring ObamaCare to the Light

My staff has identified the key members of Congress that need
to hear from you. Each one needs to be told repeatedly that
the American people don’t like secrets, and won’t stand for
more murky and sleazy backroom dealings.

I believe tens of thousands of faxes demanding transparency will
cause many to reconsider their actions.

Just give me permission to send faxes on your behalf to your two
Maryland Senators and Representative and key members of
Congress (including the Blue Dog Democrats and those most
vulnerable in their re-election efforts) and we can begin
putting these lawmakers on notice!

Click here now:

http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?U=23951&CID=122&RID=21661405

If you prefer to send faxes on your own we’ve done all the work
for you. Simply click here to download targets and letters now:

http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?U=23952&CID=122&RID=21661405

After scheduling your faxes, pick up your phone and call your
lawmakers every day demanding the ObamaCare merger meetings be
brought into full public view.

Urge them to champion the people by opposing ObamaCare, and finally
put them on notice that support of these backroom meetings and
the ObamaCare bill may cost them their jobs!

Here is your contact information:

Sen. Mikulski   202-224-4654

Sen. Cardin     202-224-4524

Go here to find your Representative’s phone number –

http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?U=23953&RID=21661405

Again, we have just a few weeks to take our best action opposing
ObamaCare and the sweeping changes that would affect EVERY American.

Click below and take immediate action with me today:

http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?U=23954&CID=122&RID=21661405

Thanks in advance for taking action with Grassfire Nation.

Steve Elliott
Grassfire Nation

P.S. After scheduling your faxes, forward this message to your
friends and family, urge them to get involved by clicking below
and signing our petition opposing ObamaCare:

http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?u=23957&PID=21661405

Secret Meeting In December Held By Casa De Maryland – Baltimore Immigrants and Supporters Take Action and Applaud Introduction of Immigration Reform Legislation

Baltimore Immigrants and Supporters Take Action and Applaud Introduction of Immigration Reform Legislation

Contact the Whole General Assembly on this and your Leaders in DC, which are listed in the body of this email.

For immediate release Contact: Tania Del Angel, 240-353-2288 tdelangel@casamd.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

BALTIMORE IMMIGRANTS AND SUPPORTERS TAKE TO THE PEWS TO APPLAUD INTRODUCTION OF IMMIGRATION REFORM LEGISLATION (CIR ASAP)

Participants to Flood White House and Congressional Offices with Calls Asking for Passage

WHAT: Town Hall Meeting WHEN: Friday, Dec 18th at 7 pm WHERE: St. Patrick’s Church Hall, 1728 Bank St, Baltimore, Baltimore MD 21231 WHO: CASA de Maryland Activists, Faith Leaders and Community Members

BALTIMORE MD- More than 100 community leaders, activists from CASA de Maryland, and faith leaders are going to be taking action at a town hall meeting this Friday after the Rep. Luis Gutierrez introduced an immigration reform bill on Tuesday.

Activists plan on making over 400 hundred calls to the White House as well as Baltimore area Congressional Representatives Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) 2nd district, Elijah Cummings (D-MD) 7th district and John Sarbanes (D-MD) 3rd district, to ask for their support in swift passage of Immigration Reform.

“It is time to act and put pressure on President Barack Obama to fulfill his promise and support immigration reform. The immigrant community is organized and energized and see the introduction of this legislation as a call to action,” said Gustavo Torres, Executive Director of CASA de Maryland.

The introduction of Congressman Gutierrez’s Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America’s Security and Prosperity Act (CIR ASAP) is widely seen as the first step in what could be a long debate in Washington, and to date has over 90 cosponsors pledging their support. Hundreds of Immigrant groups around the country will be holding similar events on Friday to educate their communities about the content of the legislation and engage them in actions to move the political process forward. A summary of the legislation will be available at the event.

The activity at St. Patrick’s comes a few short months after the Baltimore City council passed a resolution urging Congress to act to quickly to pass reform legislation. According to reports by the Abell Foundation and others, the economic future of the City relies on its capacity to attract and retain immigrants – assets that bring economic activity to blighted neighborhoods through small business, consumer dollars, and housing investment. The Comprehensive Immigration Reform ASAP Act of 2009, H.R. 4321, was presented this Tuesday at a press conference attended by a crowd of legislators representing the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, and Congressional Progressive Caucus, and to date the only Marylander among the 93 original co-sponsors is Congresswoman Donna Edwards of Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties.

“Our families are suffering, our communities are suffering, and the City has clearly endorsed the passage of immigration reform,” said Father Robert Wojtek, C.S.s. R., Pastor at St. Patricks where Friday’s event will be held. “We eagerly look forward to our Baltimore-area Congressmen responding to our call to action and joining the House leadership in co-sponsoring the Comprehensive Immigration Reform ASAP Bill,” said Father Wojtek.

At Friday’s event, families affected by the immigration crisis will be available for interview. For more information, please contact Tania Del Angel at 240-353-2288.

Red Alert from Alipac – In State Tuition for Illegal Aliens

All ALIPAC Activists!
Please take immediate action.

The illegal alien supporters are making a major underhanded move in New Jersey today which could have a major impact on all states and the push to pass Amnesty.

For those of you who are new to ALIPAC, please understand that when a state battle arises ALIPAC activists from every state focus our energies into the hot zone. This is done for three reasons. One, it allows us to focus our power when hundreds of lawmakers must be contacted in a short period of time. Two, what happens in one state affects other state battles and the national effort. Three, your state may need help from others next.

SITUATION

ALIPAC helped defeat in-state tuition for illegal aliens in New Jersey in 2009. Your calls, e-mails, letters, and faxes helped persuade New Jersey lawmakers to leave the bill in committee.

In-state tuition for illegal aliens is a top priority of the open borders lobby responsible for this plan to transfigure the united states using hyper legal immigration and rampant illegal immigration.

In-state tuition for illegal aliens forces taxpayers to pay more taxes to replace our own children in the limited seats in our colleges. Not only does it tax and punish American families, but it rewards families that break our laws and encourages more illegal immigration nationally.

In New Jersey, outgoing governor Jon Corzine just lost his election and one of the big issues that caused his defeat was his support for in-state tuition for illegal aliens.

ALIPAC predicted in early 2009 that “Governor Corzine will not be reelected due to his support for in-state tuition for illegal aliens as his national prominence on this issue puts him in the same boat as John McCain and Elliot Spitzer.”

VOTE IMMINENT ON bills A194 & S1036 Jan. 7 or 11th!

TAKE ACTION NOW!

The Democratic leadership in the New Jersey state legislature is spearheading an effort to pass in-state tuition for illegal aliens in the few remaining days before failed Governor Corzine transfers power to Governor Christie. Christie has promised to veto such legislation.

ONLY THOUSANDS OF CALL, EMAILS, and FAXES sent NOW to flood the legislature can stop these bills!

Please take these easy steps.

Step 1: Craft your own distinct short verbal and written message for the NJ legislators. ALIPAC does not provide you with templates because they have less of an impact. You can review ALIPAC’s official message and our sample to help you craft your own.

Sample Message “I am calling to ask Representative/Senator _____ to oppose the in-state tuition for illegal aliens bills A194 & S1036! Taxpayers should not have to pay to replace our own children in the limited seats in OUR colleges with illegal aliens. In state tuition for illegal aliens will only encourage more illegal immigration. This legislation has failed in most states that have considered it and the nation is aware that some New Jersey lawmakers are pushing these bills to overcome the will of the voters. Please oppose and vote against A194 & S1036!”

Read ALIPAC’s Press Release and official message to New Jersey legislators being sent today at this link….

http://www.alipac.us/ftopicp-1001527.html#1001527

Step 2: Access these links to locate the phone numbers, online contact information, and fax numbers for all New Jersey Representatives and Senators. We must call them all! If you can only do a few, pick some at random.

Remember, it is essential to our success that you call and then follow up your call with a written copy of your message sent by e-mail, fax, or both. Do not just do e-mails or faxes, calls are essential.

New Jersey lawmaker contact information link..
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/abcroster.asp

Step 3: If you have any questions, suggestions, new information to report, or you would like to share your distinct message with other ALIPAC activists, please post comments on our site at this coordination link….

We must stop the illegal aliens and their supporters in New Jersey. They are rushing these bills through in an underhanded attempt to overthrow the outcome of the NJ Governor’s race on this issue! ALIPAC and NumbersUSA are rallying our supporters into this critical fight in New Jersey today.

Please spread the word to others and get every concerned American you can on the phones with us right away!

The ALIPAC Team
www.alipac.us

PS: Our efforts to press for the resignation or termination of Homeland Security Chief Janet Napolitano are still underway and the need for that continues to be discussed in the national media thanks to your activism efforts over Christmas. ALIPAC has been the first national organization to call for her ouster twice this year. We plan to keep the pressure up until heads roll for the Executive Branch’s failure to protect us by enforcing our existing immigration and national security laws.

Reminder – Delegate Christopher B. Shanks official Senate Campaign Announcement this Friday

Just a reminder, Delegate Christopher B Shank, House Minority Whip, will be hosting his Senate Campaign Announcement this Friday.  Details below.  Please feel free to come and bring some friends.  All Counties welcome.  If you need directions, feel free to email. You can reach Delegate Shank at:

Chris Shank Email Contact

for further information or directions to the event.  Thank you.

Shank for Senate Announcement:

I am writing today to let you know that I have decided to seek the Republican nomination for State Senate to represent Washington County in Annapolis.  I write you to humbly ask for your support.

Somewhere along the way our elected leaders have fashioned themselves our rulers rather than our servants–this must change!  We need new leadership and a commitment to reform to get headed in the right direction.  Thankfully, a new energy stirs throughout this nation.   This past spring and summer, we witnessed hundreds of thousands of Americans join together from across this nation in Tea Parties and Town Hall meetings.  They want their nation back!

In his farewell speech to the American people in 1989, Ronald Reagan said “I’ve spoken of the shining city all my political life, but I don’t know if I ever quite communicated what I saw when I said it. But in my mind it was a tall, proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, windswept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace; a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity”. I am inspired every time I think of that City on a Hill, and I still believe in it.

The voters deserve a choice.  In this election, the people of Washington County will make an important choice about who represents them in Annapolis as their State Senator.  The Senate belongs to the people, not one person, even if they have held office for more than three decades.

I intend to articulate my ideas about government and make the case to the voters.  I do not pretend that this will be an easy choice to make.  Senator Munson has served this community for more than thirty-five years and I pay honor to that important service.

I respect him for his years of service, but it is time for new leadership, it is time for someone who will challenge the status quo that is leading this state in the wrong direction.  Too often when given this choice, our incumbent Senator has either been silent and not provided this leadership or, worse yet, voted the wrong way.

Over the next year, I intend to lay out my views about moving this state forward with conservative policies of pro-economic growth, limited spending, and government reform.  On these issues and many more, there will be a real choice between us, a real contrast for the voters to decide.  Senator Munson will need to answer for his decisions to abandon our conservative values and instead choose political expediency time and again.

We need to refresh our government–take it back.  Fill it with people who have new energy, who are willing to fight to return our values and bring back prosperity.  I’m willing to do my part and stand up, but I do need your help to achieve this victory.

If this conservative message of renewing our government and returning to the principles that our nation was founded on appeals to you, the first thing that I would ask of you is join with me when I announce for the State Senate on January 8th located at Parkway Neuroscience, 17 Western Maryland Parkway in Hagerstown.  This event will be held at 5 PM and I really need your attendance to make it a success! Please let me know if you can make it, I’d be greatly honored if you could join me.

May God’s blessings be upon you and your family during this wonderful holiday season and best wishes for a prosperous and Happy New Year!

Donald Munson has Negative Posts removed from his Fan Page on Facebook

Here is some information for the Munson Camp, if you are going to be public and create a Fans Page, you should allow everyone to see what is being posted.  It’s an open forum.  I don’t see other politicians removing their negative posts, but I do see negative posts being removed from Senator Donald Munson’s Fan page.  If you become a fan, and your post are not positive, you are simply removed from his page and your posts are deleted, courtesy of Ryan R Miner, Campaign Manager for Donald Munson.

This is just another example of hiding the truth from the voters of Washington County and the Annapolis Crew.  Don can not help himself, he has turned from his Conservative Principles and has a Campaign Manager that borderlines on, well, let’s just say, improper etiquette.  Here is a couple examples below:

Delegate McDonough Requests MD Attorney General Gansler to Enter Lawsuit Against ObamaCare

NEWS CONFERENCE TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY, JAN. 7, 2010, 11:00 A.M., 513 EASTERN AVENUE, ESSEX, MD

Contact: Del. Pat McDonough 410-238-0025 Patmcdee@comcast.net

SUBJECT: Delegate McDonough Requests MD Attorney General Gansler to Enter Lawsuit Against ObamaCare

Delegate Pat McDonough has sent the following letter to Attorney General Gansler:

January 5, 2010

The Honorable Douglas Gansler

Office of the Attorney General

200 St. Paul Place

Baltimore, MD 21202

Dear Mr. Gansler,

I am writing this letter to officially request that you join other attorney generals in the United States in a lawsuit against the federal health care reform act. According to the information being provided by the attorney generals, it is their contention that this legislation is unconstitutional based on the premise that it provides specific consideration to certain states. For example, Nebraska, Louisiana, Florida and Vermont are receiving a huge financial benefit by being permitted to pay decreased Medicaid costs. The taxpayers of Maryland will not only not receive this benefit, but will be required to subsidize the lost funding accrued by the unfair exemption allowed to the previously mentioned states.

I believe that the integrity, judgment, and professionalism regarding the Constitution and the law that the other attorney generals possess makes it clear that their action is needed. It is unclear to me why you would not be anxious to step forward and protect the interests of the taxpayers that we both represent.

Thank you for your consideration in this matter. I would appreciate a reply.

Sincerely,

Pat McDonough

News Conference: Thursday, January 7, 2010, 11:00 AM, at 513 Eastern Avenue in Essex, Maryland.