Posted on 06/09/2010 5:31:51 AM PDT by Man50D
Yes on Senate Resolution 26
The EPA has now assigned itself the right to regulate CO2 as a pollutant, without legislative authorization. This the ultimate tyranny; regulation by unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats, without Congressional authorization. We cannot let this happen! Our precious rights are slipping away!
Our fellow Tea Party Patriots in Connecticut and California have researched Senate Resolution 26 and have provided the following information.
From Jen Ezell, State Coordinator for Connecticut Tea Party Patriots
Congress already has the right to veto regulations from unelected bureaucrats, that power resides in the Congressional Review Act.
Senator Murkowski R-AK is trying to force a vote that would close the door on the EPA's global warming regulations, According to Sen. Murkowski's office, the vote on SJ Res. 26 should be happening before Congress goes on their memorial break, we need to help get that vote to the floor.
SJ Res. 26 Easy read, only 2 pages
The current vote count is: Yeas - 41 Nays - 38
Turn Your Passion into Action
Dear Fellow Tea Party Patriots,
This week there are several opportunities for you to turn your Patriot passion into action. Our Tea Parties and 912 events are a great way for us to get our foot in the door of citizen activism. Taking action to let our elected officials know how we think they should vote is a another important step of activism. The opportunities below allow us to make our voices heard and give us an opportunity to get more people involved as well.
First, phone calls need to be made to Senators to ask them to vote YES on resolution 26. This is another attempt for the government to take over more of our lives and this time it will be regulation without legislation. You can read details below thanks to California Tea Party Patriots and Connecticut Tea Party Patriots.
Next, if you are in driving distance of DC, we are planning a protest before the DNC fundraiser tomorrow, Wednesday, evening. Since the Democrats are not having town halls and we have learned where many of them will be in one place, we thought we would remind them of our displeasure with the government takeover of health care, the out of control federal spending, and the cap and tax legislation and remind them we expect fiscal responsibility, constitutionally limited government, and free markets.
Finally, volunteers are needed for Glenn Beck's 8/28 Restoring Honor event and Tea Party Patriots has been asked to help with these volunteer positions. Since so many of you told us you were planning to be in DC for the 8/28 event, we said yes to providing volunteers. You can click on this link to sign up to volunteer (http://tinyurl.com/tpp828volunteer).
Get involved in one, two, or all of these actions. Together we are making a difference and together we will continue to make a difference!
Impromptu Protest in DC at Democratic Fundraiser featuring Nancy Pelosi June 9th - 7 p.m. - Liason Hotel
There is a formal dinner being hosted by Speaker Pelosi and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Wednesday night, June 9, beginning at 7:00 pm at the Liaison Hotel, 415 New Jersey Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20001.
Currently, many Democrats are refusing to have town halls. They are elected by us, We the People, yet they refuse to meet with us. They are hiding from their constituents like the cowards they are. And they are hiding for good reason as they continue to refuse to vote as the majority of Americans want them to vote. They know they have angered the voters, and they do not want to see you. But we will not let them hide...and especially when they are busy trying to raise money so they can continue to vote against the will of the people
One of our National Coordinators, Mike Gaske will be present as protesters begin gathering in front of the hotel at 6:15 p.m. Join us to remind the Democrats that we do not want Cap and Tax to pass, we want the government takeover of health care repealed and replaced, and we want fiscal responsibility restored in our federal budget. Bring your signs, your voices, and your usual good behavior.
If you are able to attend this impromptu protest to email Mike Gaske to let him know you will be there (mike.gaske@gmail.com).
Oh and in case you missed it, Speaker Pelosi was heckled and protested at a progressive conference. These are people who are normally are her side. According to new reports, people were "throwing stuff." To our knowledge, while we have made our voice heard, we have not thrown anything at Speaker Pelosi or any other elected official. We thank you for representing all of your fellow Tea Party Patriots well while exercising your First Amendment Rights without stooping to the level of throwing stuff as the progressives have.
Important ACTION Item Yes on Senate Resolution 26
Stop the Tyranny of Regulation without Legislation
The EPA has now assigned itself the right to regulate CO2 as a pollutant, without legislative authorization. This the ultimate tyranny; regulation by unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats, without Congressional authorization. We cannot let this happen! Our precious rights are slipping away!
Our fellow Tea Party Patriots in Connecticut and California have researched Senate Resolution 26 and have provided the following information.
From Jen Ezell, State Coordinator for Connecticut Tea Party Patriots
Congress already has the right to veto regulations from unelected bureaucrats, that power resides in the Congressional Review Act.
Senator Murkowski R-AK is trying to force a vote that would close the door on the EPA's global warming regulations, According to Sen. Murkowski's office, the vote on SJ Res. 26 should be happening before Congress goes on their memorial break, we need to help get that vote to the floor.
SJ Res. 26 Easy read, only 2 pages
The current vote count is: Yeas - 41 Nays - 38
These are the Senators that are either swing votes or leaning Nay. Please call them letting them know that Congress has the power to stop the EPA and they need to use it now.
We need to get these Senators to vote Yea on SJ Res. 26
Talking Points & Reading Material:
Heritage Issue Brief of Resolution
EPA's Global Warming Regulations: A Threat to American Agriculture
Small Business Impact of the EPA Endangerment Finding
EPA's Fuel Efficiency Standards: Bad News for the Consumer
Rockefeller Takes on the EPA, Sort Of
Please make the calls and pass this on to your contacts to help spread the word.
And from California Tea Party Patriots
Congress to take up the Murkowski Resolution SR 26 by June 10, 2010.
This will keep the EPA from making a major grab at control over the Cap and Trade issue and implementing more job killing regulations by using regulation without legislation.
Related Blog Posts: Town Hall National Review
Senators listed below to call and ask them to vote Yes on the Murkowski resolution ad No on SB 1733:
Also the Lieberman / Kerry Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act SB 1733 is scheduled to hit the Senate floor this week. This is the Senate version of Cap and Trade and we need to stop this as it will be the largest tax increase in history if it passes: http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1733/show
Senators to Call (vote Yes on SR 26 and NO on Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act)
Scott Brown (MA): (202) 224-4543 scottbrown.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/emailscottbrown
Max Baucus - (D - Montana) Class II 511 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 (202) 224-2651 (202) 224-2651 http://baucus.senate.gov/ "Montana's producers and rural communities are the backbone of our state's economy and I'll continue to use my seniority and leadership in the Senate and on the Agriculture Committee to provide producers with the support they deserve and need"' Senator Max Baucus - Democrat
Evan Bayh - (D - INDIANA) Class III 131 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 (202) 224-5623 (202) 224-5623 http://bayh.senate.gov/ "He has worked hard to support Indiana's farmers, who represent some of the very best of Indiana traditions.......He has also fought to protect farmers from unfair trade practices and to help American farmers compete in the global economy by finding new markets for Indiana goods so that Hoosier farmers can benefit from the international trade." - Senator Bayh Website on HIS Agricultural position
Sherrod Brown - (D - OH) Class I 713 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 (202) 224-2315 (202) 224-2315 http://brown.senate.gov/ "As Ohio's first Senator on the Agriculture Committee in more than forty years, I am honored to represent our state's farmers." - Senator Sherrod Brown - Democrat
John Rockefeller (WVA) Coal mines, still hasn't said Yes or No (202) 224-6472 Fax: (202) 224-7665 rockefeller.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm "In Washington and in West Virginia, this time holds great promise of a new era, putting an abundant supply of clean coal to work for an energy independent America, and ensuring West Virginians access to affordable energy." Senator Robert Byrd, Democrat
Robert P. Casey Jr.- (D - PA) Class I 393 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 (202) 224-6324 http://casey.senate.gov/ "I will work to ensure that we are making the critical investments - especially in our children - necessary for generating long term job growth and economic stability, especially for the middle class." Senator Robert Casey - Democrat
Kent Conrad - (D - North Dakota) Class I 530 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 (202) 224-2043 (202) 224-2043 http://conrad.senate.gov/ Senator Conrad is one of the most senior Members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. In the 110th Congress, he also serves as the Chairman on the key subcommittee on Energy, Science, and Technology. These leadership positions, coupled with his roles as Chairman of the Budget Committee and third-ranking member of the powerful Finance Committee, solidify Senator Conrad's position as a leading advocate for American farmers and ranchers on a wide range of agricultural, trade, tax, and budget issues. "Agriculture is the largest sector of our economy in North Dakota. As an industry, agriculture employs about one in every five North Dakotans, and more than a quarter of rural North Dakotans." - Senator Kent Conrad - Democrat
Byron Dorgan - (D - North Dakota) Class III 322 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 (202) 224-2551 (202) 224-2551 http://dorgan.senate.gov/ When he was elected to Congress, Dorgan quickly became one of the nation's strongest advocates of family farmers and ranchers. Senator Dorgan has fought throughout his career for agriculture and trade policies that stand up for the economic interests of our producers. Position on Silly EPA Global Warming Policies http://dorgan.senate.gov/newsroom/record.cfm?id=305828 "If you ever wonder why the American people view their government with distrust, just refer to this weekend's news about the deep thinking going on at the Environmental Protection Agency. "In their pursuit to control global warming, somebody in the bowels of EPA's headquarters in Washington is examining greenhouse gases that come from the belching and flatulence coming from cows and pigs. "We face a lot of serious challenges these days, but methane from cow and pig flatulence isn't among them. "We expect these federal agencies to use some common sense as they develop public policy, and clearly there are much more important issues facing our nation than this one." "So, just to clear the air (legislatively), I have introduced legislation that would prevent the EPA from implementing any scheme that would tax or otherwise charge farmers and ranchers for the methane emitted by their animals" - Senator Dorgan.- Democrat
Russell Feingold - (D - Wisconsin) Class III 506 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 (202) 224-5323 (202) 224-5323 http://feingold.senate.gov/ "Wisconsin's agriculture industry plays a large and vital role in the growth and prosperity of the entire state. Wisconsin's status as "America's Dairyland," is central to our state's agriculture industry." - Senator Feingold - Democrat
Tom Harkin - (D - IOWA) Class II 731 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 (202) 224-3254 (202) 224-3254 http://harkin.senate.gov/ "Because of the tremendous importance of agriculture and rural communities to Iowa and our nation, I am fortunate to serve as the Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry and as a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and its subcommittee on agriculture and related subjects. Key initiatives I have long promoted and worked to advance are improving opportunities for better farm income; strengthening the economy, jobs growth and quality of life in rural communities" - Senator Harkin, Democrat
Tim Johnson - (D - South Dakota) Class II 136 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 (202) 224-5842 (202) 224-5842 http://johnson.senate.gov/ "From the time I was elected to the United States House of Representatives, I have consistently supported the South Dakota family farmer and rancher." - Senator Johnson - Democrat
Amy Klobuchar - (D - Minnesota) Class I 302 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 (202) 224-3244 (202) 224-3244 http://klobuchar.senate.gov/ "Minnesota's 80,000 farms represent a proud part of our state's heritage and history. We are the nation's fifth largest agricultural producing state, and our farmers contribute more than $10 billion to Minnesota's economy each year" - Senator Klobuchar - Democrat
Claire McCaskill - (D - Missouri) Class I 717 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 (202) 224-6154 (202) 224-6154 http://mccaskill.senate.gov/ "I am proud to represent the great state of Missouri in the Senate, and regardless of what issue we are debating, I remain committed to protecting the interests of Missourians and promoting a government that is more accountable to its people." Senator McCaskill - Democrat
Ben Nelson - (D - Nebraska) Class I 720 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 (202) 224-6551 (202) 224-6551 http://bennelson.senate.gov/ "Nebraska's Senator Ben Nelson remains committed to strengthening the agricultural economy and supporting and preserving rural communities and the rural way of life." Senator Nelson- Democrat
Carl Levin - (D - Michigan) Class II 269 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 (202) 224-6221 (202) 224-6221 http://levin.senate.gov/ "Michigan's agriculture industry adds over $4 billion annually to the state's economy and is Michigan's second largest industry next to the auto industry. Farming however, is more than an industry; it is a way of life. Michigan has 53,000 farms, with an average farm size of 200 acres. Over ninety percent of these are family owned farms, many of which have been in the same family for generations". - Senator Levin - Democrat
Debbie Stabenow - (D - Michigan) Class I 133 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 (202) 224-4822 (202) 224-4822 e-mail: senator@stabenow.senate.gov SHE IS GOING TO BE LEANING CLIMATE BILL APPROVAL - SHE HAS NO STATED SUPPORT TO FARMERS, which is surprising. This is where the papers can people in Michigan can get into it with her about the farms and the harm caused by the Climate Bill
Jon Tester - (D - Montana) Class I 724 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 (202) 224-2644 (202) 224-2644 http://tester.senate.gov/ Farmers and ranchers are a vital part of Montana's economy. As a third-generation family farmer, Senator Tester is a strong advocate for Montana's agricultural producers and rural communities in the U.S. Senate. Tester and his wife Sharla farm the same land his grandparents homesteaded nearly 100 years ago.
Lautenberg, Frank R. - (D - NJ) (202) 224-3224
Web Form: lautenberg.senate.gov/contact/routing.cfm
Menendez, Robert- (D - NJ) (202) 224-4744 menendez.senate.gov/contact/
The EPA ignored even the slightest evidence against CO2:
http://www.brayincandy.com/id197.html
Pray for America
They haven’t worked for us in decades. They work for the UN and Big Banks.
One thing everyone needs to understand......EPA does not run the United States. They need to be shut down now.
contacted both my GA senators on this.
Spread the word to your friends.
Giving EPA enviro lapdogs this power is just kissing our
a$$es goodbye.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2530768/post
While you are on the phone with your congress critter, point out that the EPA isn’t doing their job.
Take a step back and look. They are regulating our very breath. What is next, Oxygen?
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