The Very Busy Politicians in Washington DC

“With a faltering economy, multiple wars, and the approaching demise of the dollar’s reserve status, there are more than enough problems to keep politicians in Washington working day and night.  In between handing out cash for clunkers and nationalizing healthcare, the administration is busy sending more troops overseas, escalating existing wars, and seeking out excuses to start new wars.  Congress is working on “urgent” legislation to address crises like healthcare reform and climate change.  The reforms are so very urgent that legislation must pass swiftly with no time to read the bills even though the new laws wouldn’t take effect for several years!  Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve is busy dealing with our dollar crisis by printing up more dollars…”

Click here to read the full article:  http://www.house.gov/paul/index.shtml

Event: Public Comment on the Mayor's Budget

Today, October 8 at 5:00p - 8:00p

Common Council Chambers, 41 City Hall Place

Today at 9am, there was a hearing on House Resolution 1207, the federal reserve transparancy act.

Here is Thomas Woods testimony before the commitee.

http://www.lewrockwell.com/woods/woods123.html

Auditing the Federal Reserve

See the results:

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/business/general_business/july_2009/75_favor_auditing_the_fed

I have seen many posts about this very topic in these forums.  I thought that this recent poll was a good fit!

Take care,

Bob Garvey

My friend sent me this and I thought some may find interest in a gentleman named Peter Schiff.

Will you fight?

Peter Schiff is a world renowned international investment consultant, best selling author and owner of the Euro Pacific Capital brokerage firm.  He is quickly becoming an Internet and main stream media sensation.  The “Schiff Was Right” youtube video ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I0QN-FYkpw ), that has now been seen over 1.4 million times, shows both media pundits and economic experts alike ignore and in some cases mock Peter’s astute warnings of the coming economic crash.  Peter comes from a lineage of freedom fighters who have passionately stood for principled government in our time, and now Peter Schiff is offering our movement a rare and valuable opportunity by running for United States Senate against incumbent Chris Dodd in the state of Connecticut.

As a master of the market, Peter has learned well that the best decision making follows the heart and is tempered by the intellect.  Today his heart and passion tell him NOW is the time for him to run for office. The free market economy that made America great is on the verge of being trampled by a odious mixture of socialism and fascism.  Our freedom movement needs a strong voice in a strong office to speak sense and reason to Washington.  Peter has proven he is that voice and the United States Senate is that office.  But as a practical matter he knows he cannot do it alone.  Now he turns to you and asks if you will share in his passion to return America to the economic freedoms and sound money principles that made it great.  Now he asks you join his campaign to take America back.  Now he asks you…will you fight?

www.WillYouFight.com

Sincerely,

Dear Friend of Liberty,

Earlier today, the first shot in our battle to pass Audit the Fed through the U.S. Senate was fired on the Senate floor by Senator Jim DeMint of South Carolina.

Senator DeMint, who has a well-deserved reputation for taking the battle to the other side in the Senate, once again proved why he is such a valuable ally in our fight to bring transparency and accountability to the Federal Reserve.

A little while ago, the Senate voted to pass HR 2918, the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act. This $3 billion bill contains, among many other things, provisions for GAO audits on certain agencies.

Seizing on a chance to take quick action to bring Audit the Fed up for a vote, and with the GAO provisions in mind, Senator DeMint attached the full text of S 604, the Senate version of Ron Paul's Audit the Fed bill, to HR 2918 as Senate Amendment 1367 before it was considered for final passage.

However, Senate Democrats refused to even allow a vote on the amendment!   That's right.  The internationalist, Fed-loving elite in the Senate used a parliamentary tactic to shut down DeMint's amendment.

After Senator DeMint brought Audit the Fed to the floor, Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska raised a "point of order" to prevent a vote, claiming that the amendment violated Senate Rule 16 by "legislating" on an appropriations bill. The Senate president agreed, and the amendment was shot down.

Senator DeMint did not back down, though, and directly challenged Senate leadership by pointing out the other GAO audits contained in the bill. As Senator DeMint listed them off, the Senate president was forced to agree with Senator DeMint that each one he described, all of which would be left in for final passage, also violated Senate Rule 16.

Which tells us at least one thing: the problem wasn't with "legislating" on the bill or violating Senate Rules (which is commonly done).  Shooting down the amendment was about preventing a thorough audit of the Federal Reserve for the first time in its history!

Senate leadership is hoping this issue will just fade away so they can get on to what they deem to be more "important" business, like dictating what kind of healthcare plan you and I can carry or passing destructive Cap-and-Tax legislation.

But the American people deserve answers on what the Fed has done with trillions of our tax dollars and what they are committing us and future generations to as part of their secret deals with foreign central banks and governments.

The leadership decided today to turn their backs on transparency, but our fight is just beginning.

As Senator DeMint made clear on the floor, the Audit the Fed bill has wide bipartisan support.  He rightly warned the Senate that even if they delay today, they WILL have to deal with the issue on the floor.

It is up to you and me to back up Senator DeMint's words by making sure the momentum continues to build and the bill comes up for a final vote.

The rejection of the Audit amendment is just the first battle in our war. Now is the time to really put the pressure on the U.S. Senate to Audit the Fed!

Senator DeMint fired the opening salvo and showcased the hypocrisy of the Senate for allowing other GAO audits to be included in the bill while refusing to even allow a vote on Fed transparency.

Again, we're just getting started. Senator DeMint will keep fighting to pass Audit the Fed on its own or as an amendment, and we need to continue putting pressure on our senators to do everything in their power to achieve a floor vote!

Click here to sign our online petition.  And visit our Audit the Fed action page for contact information to call, write, and fax your senators and urge them to support S 604 and to push for a final vote. 

Together, we will finish this fight to Audit the Fed!


In Liberty,

John Tate

President

mchugh was one of eight rebulicans to switch his priorities from the people to big business.  Today was the vote on cap and trade for those that don't know what this is, it is a secret tax on the people.  Because this passed your electric rates will rise 90%, your natural gas bills will rise 55%.  It was shoveled in on a 1200 page document will a bunch of other junk.  Amazingly 44 dems went against their commander and chief to vote against the bill.  These are the kind of represntatives that we need more of!!  This was such a close vote as well 219-212.  This is a 850$ BILLION tax on the people in the next 8 years.  That wasn't a misprint either.  What amazes me the most is that most of the people we have elected to represent us haven't even read the bill!  How can you vote on something that you aren't familier with?  I would encourage all of you to do a little research on H.R. 2454 and then call mvhughs office and tell him what you think he's done to America.  His office number is 202-225-4611.  But even more important than that is that we get ahold of our senetors and give them our opinions on this matter, as this goes to the senete floor next.  Its important we contact them.  Kristin Gillibrand 202-224-4451 and Chuck Shummer 202-224-6542. 

What is Late Blight?

How do I protect my Garden from Late Blight?

http://blogs.cornell.edu/hort/2009/06/26/late-blight-a-serious-disease-killing-tomatoes-and-potatoes-this-year/

amen tom! how about incentive to new yorkers that support the communities!!! the businesses come in from cananda and we pay for it! az is bad re taxing pensions also but property taxes are much lower right now but other things are expensive! we were told since w elive here az has the right to tax our pension form ny! this is wrong too! i told the tax ofc we pay taxes and support the community here! many  people come here and feel the same way. without retirees az would losse billions! we should not be taxed on pensions! so every state is a mess! all we can do is hope new york will wake up! mrs rivers