ACTION ALERT: "WALK OUT FOR AMERICA" Campaign

10/3/2009 | GVnana

[GVnana]

From: Humboldt Tea Party Patriots

Subject: Fwd: Action Alert: Walk Out Now

To:

Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 9:19 AM

This is an action alert and came from the National Tea Party Patriots. This is something you can do from home but that can really make an impact. Everything we have been doing with protests and calling our elected officials is making a difference, but we need to fight this health care bill with everything we have.

Please read the piece below and it will explain the process and the impact it can have. This came from a tea party group in Florida who did the research on it. There are only 10 members that we need to target. Thank you.
Humboldt Tea Party Patriots

If you have been following the Senate Finance Committee meeting on the amendments to the Health Care Bill you know that every single Republican amendment is defeated with a unanimous vote by the Democrats and every Democrat amendment is passed by unanimous vote by the Democrats. This is a waste of time and money and America will suffer.

However, there is a way to stop this dead in its tracks:

Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure for the Senate Finance Committee reads: "Rule 4. Quorums. -
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) one-third of the membership of the committee, including not less than one member of the majority party and one member of the minority party, shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business."

Let it be known, that conservative citizens all across the United States demand that the Republican Senators in the Senate Finance Committee stop negotiating and

WALK OUT FOR AMERICA.

We will support this effort and will support the Republican members of the Committee.

Contact the members listed below with a phone call and email. Quote the rule while on the phone and copy the rule in your emails. This must be done quickly. This action was presented by local coordinators on a state conference call and was unanimously approved by all members on the call.

National groups will be contacted tonight and tomorrow to set this action in motion.

Please notify all of your local members and notify your local press if you choose. Use call in radio shows where available. Make this happen for the good of our country as it may be our last chance in the Senate. Thank you for everything you do.

Republicans:

CHUCK GRASSLEY,
IA
Washington, DC
Phone: (202) 224-3744
Fax: (202) 224-6020

ORRIN G. HATCH,
UT
Washington, DC
Phone: (202) 224-5251
Fax: (202) 224-6331

OLYMPIA J. SNOWE,
ME
Washington, DC
Phone: (202) 224-5344
Fax: (202) 224-1946

JON KYL, AZ

Washington, DC
Phone: (202) 224-4521
Fax: (202) 224-2207

JIM BUNNING, KY

Washington, DC
Phone: 202.224.4343
Fax: 202.228.1373

MIKE CRAPO,
ID
Washington, DC
Phone: (202) 224-6142
Fax: (202) 228-1375

PAT ROBERTS,
KS
Washington, DC
Phone: (202) 224-4774
Fax: (202) 224-3514

MIKE ENZI,
http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102725913522&s=1&e=001OiUGokN5Lq8-z0G3DbXEa...>
Washington, DC
Phone: (202) 224-3424
Fax: (202) 228-0359
Gillette, WY
Phone: (307) 682-6268
Fax: (307) 682-6501

JOHN CORNYN,
http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102725913522&s=1&e=001OiUGokN5Lq8RQ7CInBLC8...>
washington, DC
Phone: 202-224-2934
Fax: 202-228-2856

[GVnana]

Received this by email. Anyone know if it's legit? A Google search of "WALK OUT FOR AMERICA tea party" turned up the same information for several tea party websites.

Is the senate rule correct?

[Windflier]

I got it in email too, but couldn’t get my head around the quorum rules enough to engage my action reflex. A bit too parliamentary for my simple Minuteman-type brain.

I’m guessing that it’s legit, by the look of it.

[GVnana]

Well, it does raise a good question. Why should a Republican offer any assistance at all?

[dalebert]

bump

[Cheerio]

How are we going to get the Maine RINO Snowe to walk out. She wants to throw the 'Bi-partisan' title to the RATS. I know it won't be Bi-Partisan with only one GOP vote, but I can assure you right now on 10-03-09 that the entire dinasoar media, all the RATS in Congress and the man child himself will all be bragging about this new BI-PARTISAN Obamacare bill if they can just get ONE Republican to vote for it. I am so sure this thing will pass and they will include a "public option" either disguised or add it late in a DOD appropriations bill or something equally dishonest.

I have one of the best GOP Senators on that list, but if this passes I am voting everyone OUT.

[FlyingEagle]

So how about a nation-wide walkout, a general strike, by conservatives?

How in the world can a message get through to these boneheads?

[Windflier]

Well, it does raise a good question. Why should a Republican offer any assistance at all?

How can Republicans walking out on this quorum be considered "assisting" the Democrats? Honest question.

[EmilyGeiger]

bookmark.

[annieokie]

Snowe would not do this, she is with the RATS for sure.

[HarleyD]

I wonder if Snowe gets any funds from the Republican Committee? Maybe efforts would be better spent if everybody started threatening the Republican Committee for funding people who only vote with the 52% of the time.

[applpie]

sounds simplistic but i agree. they do not care. they will keep pushing on this plan until they get it. and the republicans are co-dependent to keep meeting with them. if you date a rapist, you will have sex — whether you want to or not.

[GVnana]

I mmeant that as a rhetorical question. Badly phrased. Sorry.

[GVnana]

Read the Finance Committee’s Health Reform Plan: America’s Healthy Future Act http://finance.senate.gov/sitepages/Americas_Healthy_Future_Act.html

Info on Senate Finance Committee: http://finance.senate.gov/sitepages/committee.htm

Republican Members:

CHUCK GRASSLEY, IA
ORRIN G. HATCH, UT
OLYMPIA J. SNOWE, ME
JON KYL, AZ
JIM BUNNING, KY
MIKE CRAPO, ID
PAT ROBERTS, KS
JOHN ENSIGN, NV
MIKE ENZI, WY
JOHN CORNYN, TX

Rule 4. Quorums.—(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) one-third of the membership of the committee, including not less than one member of the majority party and one member of the minority party, shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business.

II. EXCERPTS FROM THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE RELATING TO STANDING COMMITTEES RULE XXV STANDING COMMITTEES

1. The following standing committees shall be appointed at the commencement of each Congress, and shall continue and have the power to act until their successors are appointed, with leave to report by bill or otherwise on matters within their respective jurisdictions: * * *
(i) Committee on Finance, to which committee shall be referred all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to the following subjects: 1. Bonded debt of the United States, except as provided in the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
2. Customs, collection districts, and ports of entry and delivery.
3. Deposit of public moneys.
4. General revenue sharing.
5. Health programs under the Social Security Act and health programs financed by a specific tax or trust fund.
6. National social security.
7. Reciprocal trade agreements.
8. Revenue measures generally, except as provided in the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
9. Revenue measures relating to the insular possessions.
10. Tariffs and import quotas, and matters related thereto.
11. Transportation of dutiable goods.

Finance Committee due to vote this coming week. I don't have a date yet.

[maine yankee]

maine pin: with apologies

[Cheerio]

I wonder if Snowe gets any funds from the Republican Committee? Maybe efforts would be better spent if everybody started threatening the Republican Committee for funding people who only vote with the 52% of the time.

Any time one brings this up, you get the GOP answer of "Well if we didn't have Snowe, the people of Maine would elect a DEM. Well....................