Help with AFP's National Neighborhood Canvassing Day on Oct. 2nd

Dear Friend,

Join thousands of other citizens across the country on Saturday, October 2nd for AFP’s National Neighborhood Canvassing Day. We will hit the streets with family, friends, and like-minded activists to help remind your neighbors that November is Coming for politicians who vote for the big government, tax-and-spend agenda.

In Ohio AFP is working with Tea Parties, 9/12 groups, other liberty organizations and activists to distribute the tools you will need for National Neighborhood Canvassing Day. We will provide mapped walking lists and literature to hand out in your communities.

Please email one of the below “Super Volunteers” to get details on National Neighborhood Canvassing Day in your area and to get tools to spread the word in your community that Ohio Congress members Driehaus, Wilson, Sutton, Kilroy, Boccieri and Space have voted in lock-step with Nanci Pelosi’s big government agenda.

To spread the word that Congressman Dreihaus’s votes are bankrupting America, contact: Nita Thomas, rnthomas@fuse.net

To spread the word that Congressman Wilson’s votes are bankrupting America, contact: John Rigg, riggjohn@hotmail.com

To spread the word that Congreswoman Sutton’s votes are bankrupting America, contact: Jan Kroll

clevelandteaparty@gmail.com

To spread the word that Congresswoman Kilroy’s votes are bankrupting America, contact: Steven Carr, admin@columbusteaparty.com

To spread the word that Congressman Boccieri’s votes are bankrupting America, contact: Dianna Greenwood, ashlandohteaparty@yahoo.com

To spread the word that Congressman Space’s votes are bankrupting America, contact: Mary Lee Morgan, mmdent1939@gmail.com

You can also email any questions to infooh@afphq.org. Please watch for more information in the next few days on National Neighborhood Canvassing Day.

Thank you,

Rebecca Heimlich
Ohio State Director
Americans for Prosperity

Congressman Hal Rogers (KY-05) Introduces Bill to Stop the EPA’s War on Coal

Standing up to the EPA's continued attacks on the coal industry through regulation & the purposeful bureaucratic delay of issuing permits, Congressman Hal Rogers (KY-05) has introduced HR 6113, The Electric Reliability Protection Act.....

Washington, DC, Sep 15 - Today, U.S. Congressman Hal Rogers (KY-05) spoke at the FACES of Coal rally on Capitol Hill and energized hundreds of coal miners who traveled from all over Appalachia to make sure their voices were heard. Rogers spoke out against the EPA’s war on coal and introduced legislation, H.R. 6113, the Electric Reliability Protection Act, which would stop the EPA and Administration’s attempt to regulate coal mining out of business.

“At a time when our nation faces 9.6% unemployment, bureaucrats in Washington are trying to put an entire sector of our economy out of business,” said Rogers. “From the devastating Cap and Trade bill, to the EPA’s absurd directives on carbon dioxide, to continued delays in the coal mining permitting process, the Administration is threatening 1 out of every 4 Appalachian coal mining jobs. Because of these political games, 2 billion tons of coal are going untapped – that is enough to power the nation for two years.

In effect, this bill would stop the Czar like tactics of EPA Director Lisa Jackson and would force the EPA to allow the public a chance to voice our opinion on the heavy-handed regulatory tactics being implemented to destroy not only the coal industry -- but small business which are being stealthily attacked under the guise of the Integrated Urban Air Toxics Strategy.

Helping to enable these guerrilla-like tactics by the EPA are Congressman Dennis Kucinich, Congresswoman Betty Sutton (OH -13) & Congressman John Boccieri (OH-16) -- all supporters of the House Cap & Trade bill. With Ohio bleeding jobs and a predicted $8 billion bust in our state budget (thanks to Governor Strickland) one would think these three Pelosi puppets would do everything in their power to do what is best for OH. But we see that is not the case and it appears they would rather see our state unemployment rate and your electric rates go higher than the national debt!

Please contact these N/E Ohio Congresscritters, urge them to sign on in support of the Electric Reliability Protection Act and if they don't.... remind them November is coming!

Contact info;

Congressman Dennis Kucinich (OH-10)
(Click here for email)

Lakewood Office
14400 Detroit Avenue
Lakewood, Ohio 44107
Phone (216)228-8850 / Fax (216)228-6465

Parma Office
Parmatown Mall
7904 Day Drive
Parma, Ohio 44129
Phone (440)845-2707 / Fax (440)845-2743

Washington Office
2445 Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone (202)225-5871 / Fax (202)225-5745

Congresswoman Betty Sutton (OH-13)
(Click here to email)

Summit County Office
39 E Market Street, LL #1
Akron, OH 44308
Phone: (330) 865-8450 / Fax: (330) 865-8470

Lorain County Office
St. Joseph's Community Center
205 West 20th Street, Room M230
Lorain, OH 44052
Phone: (440) 245-5350 / Fax: (440) 245-5355

Washington D.C. Office
1721 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3401 / Fax: (202) 225-2266

Congressman John Boccieri (OH-16)
(Click here for email)

District Office
300 W Tuscarawas St.
Suite 716
Canton, OH 44702
Ph: (330) 489-4414 / Fax: (330) 489-4448

Washington D.C. Office
1516 Longworth HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515
Ph: (202) 225-3876 / Fax: (202) 225-3059
District Toll Free Help Number: 1-800-826-9015

Spending Revolt Bus Tour / Cleveland Area Visit

Spending Revolt Bus Tour

The Administration’s rate of spending is irresponsible and unsustainable. It limits our economic growth and our ability to create new jobs. If we allow our elected officials to continue their spend first, pay later habits, we will continue to face higher taxes, a higher cost of living, and a stagnant economy. And our children may never know the American dream.

Join a Spending Revolt bus tour stop this Tuesday, August 31st in Toledo or Strongsville.

In Toledo, the Spending Revolt bus with be at 1370 WSPD’s studio, and we will be talking on air with Fred LeFebvre about big government’s out-of-control spending. The Strongsville bus tour stop will have several great speakers and others to talk about the effects of the United States’ massive spending crisis.

Strongsville:

• What: Spending Revolt Bus Tour event and bus signing, Cleveland
• When: Tuesday, August 31, 5:30 pm
• Where: Strongsville Senior Center, 18100 Royalton Road, Strongsville, OH 44136

Toledo:

• What: Spending Revolt Bus Tour event and bus signing, Toledo
• When: Tuesday, August 31, 7:00 am
• Where: Clear Channel Radio Station, 125 South Superior St., Toledo, OH 43604

To learn more go to www.spendingrevolt.com.

Financial Reform causes Decline in Free Checking

Thanks to Congresswoman Betty Sutton (OH-13) & Congressman Dennis Kucinich (OH -10) supporting the over-reaching and restrictive financial reform bill it looks as if Free Checking at your local bank may go the way of the free toasters banks used to give away.

From National Association of Federal Credit Unions --

Aug. 27, 2010 – A new study indicates that the number of U.S. banks and credit unions that offer free checking declined by 11 percent from one year ago, with the new Wall Street reform law cited as one reason.

Moebs Services, an economic research firm in Lake Bluff, Ill., reported Wednesday that 72.5 percent of the institutions it surveyed offer free checking accounts to consumers compared with 83.5 percent from last year. The company said that the data reflect the realities of the economic downturn, the shift away from free checking among Wall Street banks and concerns about new regulations under the Wall Street reform law.

Of the three types of financial institutions surveyed – Wall Street banks, community banks and credit unions, Moebs Services found that credit unions rank first among institutions that offer free checking: 73.4 percent of credit unions indicated that they offer it (down from 89.3 percent in 2009). That compares with just 63.6 percent of Wall Street banks (down from 92.6 percent in 2009) and 71.7 percent of community banks (down from 78.3 percent.)

In announcing the data, Mike Moebs, economist and CEO of Moebs Services, said that free checking offers have generally risen over the past 10 years, with just an occasional drop. “We saw a slight fall in 2002 and again right before the mortgage bubble burst in 2006,” Moebs noted. “Some depositories have stopped offering free checking as a way to reduce costs in light of overdraft and financial regulatory reforms. Others face low earnings and a shortage of capital, so lower expense and higher revenue are needed to rebuild their capital position, especially at Main Street
institutions.”