Our Path to Self-Governance: Ohio House Introduces Health Care Compact

PRESS RELEASE June 27, 2013 For Immediate Release Contact:  Marianne Gasiecki  Mansfieldteaparty@gmail.com

Health Care Compact 

Introduced in Ohio House

Our Path to Self Governance

Columbus, OH - June 27, 2013 - The Health Care Compact is an interstate compact that gives each individual state control over the federal health care dollars spent within that state, and the authority to determine the best system of health care for its citizens, without interference from the federal government.

The Health Care Compact (HB 227) was introduced into the Ohio House by co-sponsors Rep. Wes Retherford and Rep. Terry Boose Thursday morning. "We've been working very closely with Reps Retherford and Boose, as well as others, over the past few months," said Marianne Gasiecki, State Co-coordinator for Tea Party Patriots. "They asked the tough questions, and have a thorough understanding of the benefits of a long term solution like the health care compact."

The federal government has been garnering more and more centralized power. The most recent display of this power was via the, arguably, most influential agency of the federal government, the IRS. The IRS would be the agency responsible for ensuring the enforcement of the Affordable Care Act.

Ohio would be the ninth state to pass the health care compact, which must then receive a simple majority up or down vote in the US Congress. The health care compact is a critical step towards state sovereignty and self-governance, bringing accountability and the decision making process closer to the people.

To learn more about the Health Care Compact, contact Marianne Gasiecki at mansfieldteaparty@gmail.com.

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To watch a short video about the Health Care Compact, click here.

No Fence Required: Reason # 9,742 the Immigration Reform (Amnesty) Bill Should Fail

Since the Corker/Hoeven amendment was inserted into the amnesty bill on Friday, its corrupt and costly components have been slowly coming to light. Here are three more reasons the bill needs to fail.

First, from Breitbart, explicit evidence the much-ballyhooed fence in the Corker/Hoeven amendment is not required in the legislation:

Another loophole inserted into the new version of the “Gang of Eight” immigration bill allows Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano (or any of her successors) to nix the construction of a required border security fence if she does not find it to be an “appropriate” use of resources.

The new version of the bill was introduced via a so-called “border surge” amendment from Sens. Bob Corker (R-TN) and John Hoeven (R-ND), with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid repackaging the whole bill into the amendment.

The practical implications are clear:

This could allow illegal aliens to be granted amnesty, or legalized “Registered Provisional Immigration (RPI)” status, once Secretary Napolitano submits a fencing (and border security) plan to Congress. However, this provision allows Napolitano to decide against building the fence after doing so, with no legal ramifications.

Here is the language in the bill itself, from National Support Team member Shonda Werry:

Just as disturbing is how few Senators actually know what’s in the bill for employment purposes. From The Weekly Standard:

On Tuesday afternoon, THE WEEKLY STANDARD asked five different U.S. Senators about this problem. These five senators, all Democrats, voted to cut off debate Monday night on the revised immigration bill, but none of them knew if the bill would create a financial incentive for some employers to hire amnestied immigrants instead of American citizens.

However, backers of the law are getting cover from a fairly prominent mainstream media source: Glenn Kessler at The Fact Checker. First, Kessler claims “there is little evidence” to support the idea that employers would have a large incentive to hire immigrants over American citizens because of Obamacare. This despite 5 Senators, including one of the key people in writing Obamacare, don’t know the answer…and Kessler’s several significant updates and qualifiers to his original “fact-check.”

More recently, Kessler claims Senators had plenty of time to read and understand the bill between the addition of the Corker/Hoeven amendment and the cloture vote on Monday. His declaration relies on a couple of very tenuous statements: First, because the Congressional Budget Office can assess legislation, Congress’s staffers be able to as well. Second, many of the staffers examined various components of the bill for weeks before it was introduced. Lastly, he says the Senate’s strongly worded Suggestions (AKA Rules) were followed to a “T” by those who say the bill is too complex to understand in three days – and by following the “rules,” they made things more complex.

Kessler forgets the difference between staffers and members. It doesn’t matter if staffers understand the bill. The problem is that Members of Congress, the people voting on bills, don’t. Finally, whether or not things were made more difficult by Senators opposed to amnesty is moot,  the complexity of the bill itself is unrelated to procedural posturing. .

So, in short:

1. The required border fence before legalization? Not required at all.
2. The bill is so complex at least 5 amnesty-supporting Senators don’t know the answer to a very important question about it.
3. Understanding the bill is exceedingly difficult – and Congress should not be passing bills it does not understand.

Keep up the fight, everyone. We can stop this disaster of a bill where it stands – just keeping calling your Senators with these facts, and tell your neighbors and friends to do the same.

Shamnesty bill and amendment get the votes for cloture

Despite the floods of calls from patriot groups, NumbersUSA, and bloggers opposed to immigration amnesty bill S 744, the Senate today voted in late afternoon, 67-32 for Cloture to cut off debate on a bill amendment that nobody has read, moving the bill closer to passage.  

From The Hill, here are the shamnesty RINOs, including members of the Gang of 8, who voted YES:

John McCain (Ariz.)

Lindsey Graham (S.C.)

Marco Rubio (Fla.)

Jeff Flake (Ariz.)

Bob Corker (Tenn.)

Lamar Alexander (Tenn.)

Kelly Ayotte (N.H.)

Jeff Chiesa (N.J.)

Susan Collins (Maine)

Orrin Hatch (Utah)

Dean Heller (Nev.)

Mark Kirk (Ill.)

John Hoeven (N.D.)

Lisa Murkowski (Alaska)

Roger Wicker (Miss.). 

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Note that Sen. Portman voted against the bill. Ohio calls from Tea Party Patriots made a difference, but we'll have to keep at it. CALL SENATE OFFICES TOMORROW: (202) 224-3121.

BETRAYED: Florida Patriot Groups Withdraw Support for Rubio over Immigration Reform Bill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

24 June 2013

FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Cynthia Lucas (772-221-0309) luckycin@comcast.net

The Martin 9/12 Committee Stuart, FL

Florida Patriot Groups Feel Betrayed 

by Senator Rubio & Continue Fight Against Immigration Bill

Withdrawal of support for Senator Rubio

— Conservative organizations throughout Florida have united in withdrawing support from Senator Rubio over a string of broken promises made to the American people regarding Immigration. In an April 16, 2013 letter from the Senator to Florida Patriot Groups, he pledged not to support legislation that is rushed through Congress, does not truly and legitimately secure our borders or that leads to further illegal immigration in the future. The current bill, current amendment and the rush to ram the bill through the Senate by week's end violate this letter and earlier public statements by the Senator. This bill will forever be known as the Rubio Amnesty bill. As a result, Patriot groups, including the Martin 9/12 Committee, are withdrawing their support for Senator Rubio and demand that he walk away from this bill.

These Patriot Groups announce "Kill the Bill" week beginning on Monday, June 24, 2013. Monday will be called "Bait and Switch Day" in honor of the ineffective and costly 1,000-plus page amendment to the bill allegedly to strengthen border security provisions of the bill. It is apparent that the Senate intends to pass an amnesty-first bill at all costs and that the amendment is only to give the appearance of increased border security. Given the fact that there is no enforcement of existing border security laws, Senator Rubio's support of this last minute amendment further erodes the public's trust in the Senator and erodes the public's trust in the ability of the federal government to protect its citizens. On Monday, citizens are urged to call and email Senator Rubio and Senator Nelson urging them to kill this amendment. Most importantly, they are urged to visit the Senator Rubio's local office and deliver a signed "You have lost our trust and support, Kill the Bill!" statement.

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It's Not About Our Borders

It's Not About Our Borders

The Reality of the Senate Amnesty Bill

Senator Sessions, along with Senator Cruz, has been one of the leading voices in exposing the hypocrisy of the Senate's Amnesty Bill.  

Click here to see a brief speech delivered by Senator Sessions at the rally on Wednesday.

 

Prior to Senator Session brief speech, the Founder of a national remembrance project for victims of illegal alien violence spoke  click here to watch.

 

Both of these speakers are reiterating what we already know.  This bill has nothing to do with protecting our borders, our sovereignty, and everything to do with special interests.

 

Following is a link to a Washington Post whip count of Senators who are likely to vote for the bill, or on the fence.  As expected, Senator Portman is one of them Click Here to See the Count .

 

TAKE ACTION!

Call Senator Portman on Monday 6/24!

 

Tell Senator Portman that anything other than a "NO" vote on S. 744 is unacceptable.  He is elected to represent us, not special interests or illegal aliens who have broken our laws, living in the shadows while benefiting from our social programs.

 

Senator Portman's DC Office:  (202) 224-3353

Columbus Office:  (800) 205-6446

Email:  http://portman.senate.gov

 

The Senators need to hear from us now!  

This can be stopped, but only if we make our voices heard. (h/t Marianne)

PS Sen. Ted Cruz was a guest on Fox News last week and when asked if making these calls actually make any difference, he said yes. Emphatically. Cruz urged citizens to melt the phones to stop this bill. It's our best shot at piercing the DC bubble.

Audit The IRS Rally * Speakers * Mobile App

UPDATE 6/23/13: 

Tea Party Patriots worked around the clock to organize an "Audit the IRS" Rally that drew a bigger crowd than President Obama's corresponding speech in Berlin.

 

Between the "Audit the IRS" Rally and the adjacent rally against the Senate's Amnesty bill, the crowd was estimated between 7,000 and 10,000 people.   White House pool reporter Elmar Jakobs estimated President Obama's crowd at only 4,500.

 

At one point, the Capital Police tried to stop people attending the Audit the IRS Rally, from attending the Amnesty Rally (read here), claiming that was not allowed under the TPP permit.  Thankfully, that last ditch effort in intimidation was thwarted by one of our TPP National Coordinators.  

 

We have never had issues with the Capital Police before, but between this effort and the hassle in issuing the permit for this event, it's obvious that this regime will use whatever means necessary to silence opposition.

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From Tea Party Patriots:

We are excited to announce our brand new mobile application for tomorrow's Audit the IRS rally in DC!  Check it out on your mobile device here: AuditTheIRS.net.  

If you are attending the rally, use the mobile app to actively participate in the rally, stay up-to-date on the latest news, social integration, rally location, parking and restroom information, call to actions and more!

If you can't attend the rally, use the mobile app to watch the rally LIVE!

Speakers include:

Ted Cruz, US Senate

Mike Lee, US Senate (UT)

Rand Paul, US Senate (KY)

Michele Bachmann, US House (MN)

Jim Bridenstine, US House (OK)

Dave Camp, US House (MI)

John Fleming, US House (LA)

Louie Gohmert, US House (TX)

Tom Graves, US House (GA)

Tim Huelskamp, US House (KS)

Jim Jordan, US House (OH)

Mike Kelly, US House (PA)

Steve King, US House (IA)

Tom Price, US House (GA)

Matt Salmon, US House (AZ)

Justin Binik-Thomas, Individual, Included in Liberty Township Tea Party Letter*

Marion Bower, American Patriots Against Government Excess*

George Brunemann, Jr., Cincinnati Tea Party*

Joe Dugan, Myrtle Beach Tea Party*

Becky Gerritson, Wetumpka Tea Party*

Kelly Horsley, Katy Tea Party Patriots*

Darcy Kahrhoff, Katy Tea Party Patriots*

Kevin Kookogey, Linchpins of Liberty*

Sue Martinek, Coalition for Life of Iowa*

Gerri McDaniel, Myrtle Beach Tea Party*

Daniel Moore, Albequerque Tea Party*

Rick Morlen, Albuquerque Tea Party*

Austin R. Nimrocks, Alliance Defending Freedom*

Larry Nordvig, Richmond Tea Party*

Laura Van Overschelde, The Mississippi Tea Party*

Katrina Pierson, Dallas Tea Party*

Paul Simpson, Katy Tea Party Patriots*

Mark West, Chatanooga Tea Party*

Steven K. Bannon, Breitbart News

Glenn Beck, The Glenn Beck Program

Dan Bongino, 2012 Republican Nominee for US Senate (MD)

Darla Dawald, Grassfire/Patriot Action Network

Ken Hoagland, Restore America’s Voice

Jim Hoft, The Gateway Pundit

Niger Innis, CORE and TheTeaParty.net

Sonnie Johnson, Breitbart News

Phil Kerpen, American Commitment

Andrew Langer, The Institute for Liberty

Dana Loesch, The Dana Loesch Radio Show

Lisa Miller, Tea Party Washington DC

Seton Motley, Less Government

Michael Needham, Heritage Action

Lisa Mei Norton, Big Dawg Music Mafia, National Anthem Singer

Jordan Sekulow, American Center for Law and Justice

KCarl Smith, Frederick Douglass Republicans

Rose Tennent, The War Room Radio Program

Caleb Yee, Tea Party Students

* Individuals or groups that were targeted by the IRS. (hat tip: Gateway Pundit)

STOP S.744 – ANOTHER BAD IMMIGRATION BILL

Many of you now know the U.S. Senate voted for cloture and now the immigration reform bill (S.744) goes to the full Senate for a vote.

As expected, Senator Sherrod Brown voted in support of cloture. And, in again abandoning conservatives, after stating he did not support the immigration reform bill (S.744) in its current form, Senator Rob Portman, voted in support of cloture and advancement of the bill.

Willing to trade off what they wrongly perceive will be votes from Hispanic voters for passing S.744 in exchange for the fiscal well-being and national security of our country, this morning on NBC's Meet the Press Senator Lindsey Graham is now predicting the bill will pass with overwhelming GOP support.

Making matters worse, Speaker John Boehner is up to his old tricks again and has been working behind the scenes and predicts the House will pass an immigration bill before the end of the year.

Please call Senators Portman, Senator Brown and the below targeted Senators and tell them to vote NO on S.744.

Senator Rob Portman    

PH#: (202)224-3353

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robportman

Twitter: https://twitter.com/robportman

Contact: Click here to email

                     

Senator Sherrod Brown

PH#: (202)224-2315

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SenSherrodBrown

Contact: Click here to email

High priority/great concern:

Marco Rubio (Florida):  202-224-3041

Rand Paul (Kentucky):  (202)224-4343

Susan Collins (Maine): (202) 224-2523

Mark Kirk (Illinois): 202-228-4611

Lisa Murkowski (Alaska): 202-224-6665

Dean Heller (Nevada): 202-224-6244

Orrin Hatch (Utah): 202.224.5251

Need additional pressure:

Johnny Isakson (Georgia): 202.224.3643

Saxby Chambliss (Georgia): 202-224-3521

Tom Coburn (Oklahoma): 202-224-5754

Kelly Ayotte (New Hampshire): 202-224-3324

Mike Crapo (Idaho): 202.224.6142

James Risch (Idaho): 202.224.2752

Jerry Moran (Kansas): 202.224.6521

Lamar Alexander (Tennessee): 202.224.4944

Bob Corker (Tennessee): 202.224.3344

Thad Cochran (Mississippi): 202.224.5054

Roger Wicker (Mississippi): 202.224.6253

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