Happy Wednesday All;<\/p>\n
Here is a brief, mid-week update.<\/p>\n
DON\u2019T STOP CONTACTING YOUR REPRESENTATIVES:\u00a0 It is important they continue to hear from us, for at least 10 more weeks.\u00a0 Your liberty and that of your children depends upon it. No new gun laws!<\/p>\n
Here is another site to make it easy to contact your elected officials.\u00a0 Click the link on the right, fill in your contact information, hit submit a couple times and you\u2019re done for the week.\u00a0 It is also OK to call and send post cards.\u00a0 http:\/\/www.ruger.com\/micros\/advocacy\/<\/a><\/p>\n Senator Reid and the Nuclear Option:\u00a0 For years the Senate has needed a super majority of 60 votes to end debate and bring a bill to a vote.\u00a0 It has been part of Senate rules for both Democrats and Republicans.\u00a0 Senator Reid wants to change that, so bills can be rammed through without debate, filibuster, or amendments he deems inappropriate.\u00a0 Here\u2019s the catch; it takes 60 votes to change the rules.\u00a0 He doesn\u2019t have 60 votes, so he is planning on suspending (breaking) the rules and having a simple majority vote on changing the rules.\u00a0 Breaking the rules to change the rules!\u00a0 Brilliant!<\/p>\n Brief history lesson:\u00a0 Our government was established with competing interests and branches so each could be a check on the other.\u00a0 The Legislative is to protect its turf from the Executive and vice versa.\u00a0 The States are to protect their interests from other states and the Federal government.\u00a0 \u201cGridlock\u201d was designed into the system to protect our rights and keep government in check.\u00a0 \u201cGridlock\u201d is good!<\/p>\n Contact Harry Reid and Indiana\u2019s Democrat Senator (their contact info is in the above link) and tell them to protect the integrity of the Senate and maintain the rules.<\/p>\n Later this week, the Patriot Prayer League will be up and running.\u00a0 Go here to sign up for the Facebook<\/a>\u00a0 page of #ppl.<\/p>\n Till later,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Happy Wednesday All; Here is a brief, mid-week update. DON\u2019T STOP CONTACTING YOUR REPRESENTATIVES:\u00a0 It is important they continue to hear from us, for at least 10 more weeks.\u00a0 Your liberty and that of your children depends upon it. No new gun laws! Here is another site to make it easy to contact your elected … Continue reading Gridlock is Good!<\/span>