From the monthly archives:

August 2009

Jay Inslee Town Hall Meeting Tomorrow – August 30th

by Sandy August 29, 2009

My daughter and I are planning on attending our “first” town hall meeting tomorrow with our representative Jay Inslee – Democrat.  We plan on being there 2 1/2 hours early because we have seen the emails sent out to Unions and Organizing for America with their request:
Please arrive as early as possible, and make sure [...]

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Importance of getting health care reform done right

by Sandy August 29, 2009

Sen. Michael Enzi, R-Wyo, ranking Republican on the Senate Health, Education Labor and Pensions Committee, delivered the Republicans’ weekly radio and Internet address, Saturday August 29, 2009.
Sen. Enzi discusses how the Democrats are rushing a health reform bill through congress that will ultimately “raid Medicare”, raise costs and increase the deficit.

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Big Labor Exploited Forced-Dues Power

by Sandy August 19, 2009

I received a letter yesterday from Seantor Jim Risch addressing upcoming legislation that will give big labor even  more political power over our lives.  It brought back some  troubling  memories  for me as to what we experienced in Washington State after the 2004  governors election.   Dino Rossi the Republican candidate, won the first and second [...]

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President Obama is holding a live strategy meeting

by Sandy August 18, 2009

I Received an email today, Paid for by Organizing for America, a project of the Democratic National Committee. I did sign up for email when he was running for President to keep up with what the other side is doing.  Since he has been elected I continue to receive their email, which is ok [...]

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GOP Resurgence?

by Sandy August 18, 2009

Today’s Feature on Greta Van Sustern: Have President Obama’s problems with health care and the White House’s ’snitch site’ opened the door to a Republican party comeback?

Transcript: Pawlenty: Obama’s Bringing Climate Change to Republicans

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Tracy Miller responds to Sheila Jackson Lee

by Sandy August 18, 2009

challenges her to public forum/debate on HR 3200 – Video aired on Greta

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Obama – Cut deductions for the weathly – Kill Non-profits

by Sandy August 14, 2009

Today President Obama restated his position that one of  the options he favors to help  pay for Health Care Reform is to cut the charitable contributions for the wealthy.   He used the example of  why should he be able to deduct the amount he gives to the church.  How many churches will disappear, how many [...]

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Obama – Dump Medicare Advantage Plans

by Sandy August 14, 2009

Obama is speaking in Montana as I type.  He has changed his sales pitch from focusing on Health Care Reform to Health INSURANCE Reform.  Same package, new label.
The question came up about how this “health insurance reform” would affect those on Medicare.  Obama states that we need to eliminate waste in Medicare. He wants to [...]

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SEIU – Astrotourfing Americans

by Sandy August 10, 2009

As I keep seeing on TV and YouTube the middle aged and senior citizens demanding answers and then read the headlines about these people being mobs, trying to obstruct Health Care Reform … including physical violence, intimidation, harassment and lies.  It makes my BLOOD BOIL!  These are people of my generation, ones that have probably [...]

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DNC Talking Points

by Sandy August 10, 2009

Email I received from “Organizing for America” (a project of the Democratic National Committee) , on August 9th:
All throughout August, our members of Congress are back in town. Insurance companies and partisan attack groups are stirring up fear with false rumors about the President’s plan, and it’s extremely important that folks like you [...]

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UK Gov Health Care Sys – 3rd largest Employeer in World

by Sandy August 10, 2009

According to Daniel Hannan, the European Union parliamentarian from England and noble defender of liberty, the third largest employer in the world is the United Kingdom’s government run health care system. The 1.3 million employees of this bureaucratic laden medical care plan only trail the Chinese Red Army and the Indian rail system for the [...]

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Lawmakers Rethink Town Halls, – Wall Street Journal

by Sandy August 8, 2009

There was an interesting article posted today in Wall Street Journal called “Lawmakers Rethink Town Halls”
Is this really surprising?  We have already been seeing local politicians that have switched from public to telephone/conference call THM.  I think the Democrats are shocked that people are actually doing what Americans were taught that freedom is [...]

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More on MUST READ from AARP

by Sandy August 7, 2009

AARP FACT #2: No legislation currently in Congress would mandate the rationing of care. Period.
Our staff has read all of the legislation circulating in Congress and there are no provisions in these bills that would ration care for our members. None. If any ever did, we would vigorously fight to [...]

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Inslee announces funding to develop Seattle-based electric vehicle systems

by Sandy August 7, 2009

“Wednesday, August 5, 2009
SHORELINE – U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee (D-Wash.) today announced that up to 2,550 battery charging systems for electric vehicles will be established throughout the Seattle area by Energy Electric Transportation Engineering Corp. (ETEC), as part of a $99.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.”  Read the full Media Release on [...]

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Aug 5th email from AARP

by Sandy August 7, 2009

From AARP  email:
“Hi,
My inbox has been flooded with emails spreading crazy rumors about health reform so I wanted to share some facts from AARP about what’s really going on. Please join me in forwarding these facts to everyone you know. Print them out and pass them around at your social gatherings [...]

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