Illinois 7th Congressional District

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Comment by Sandy Hotz on March 7, 2010 at 10:39am

I received this in my e-mail this morning. Please note the date and the individual you need to send your letters to.

An email sent to me for your consideration.

EVERYONE!

I am going down to Springfield on the 10th to act as a witness for Jim Sacia. I have to be there by 8:30 AM

anyway...

Bill HB4810 is coming out of committee, it's the bill that we are trying to get through where: if you are on Welfare you need to take a monthly drug test, and pass, in order to keep your benefits.

I would like everyone to send me in separate emails telling me their honest opinion about this bill.

I personally support it because as a working individual I am subject to drug testing when ever my company sees fit, and I WORK for my money.

I plan on printing these emails out, both the Pros and Cons, and take them along to Springfield with me, to present at the Capital.

Would you be comfortable sending my request out to all of your friends and committee lists?


Tell everyone: ONLY ONE EMAIL PER INDIVIDUAL, and send it to me at GOLDWINGLADY@AEROINC.NET.
I am footing the bill on this so to save me ink please, keep them short and to the point and include your name and addresses.

Sorry for the late notice but this just finally came together last night.

My deepest thanks,
Beth
P.S.
Illinois State Rifle Assoc. is having their Springfield IGOLD rally the 10th also, I hope to get to it too.
Plus ABATE is having their Legislative Day on the 11th.

Comment by CarolAnn State Director ILLINOIS on February 28, 2010 at 1:28pm

LETS TAKE BACK ILLINOIS WITH THE PUTBACK AMENDMENT
TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE ON THIS...... THIS IS THE "BIG ROCK A1A PRIORITY ITEM" FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS
WE NEED 500,000 SIGNATURES BY APRIL 15th PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD ON THIS. go to :
http://www.putbackamendment.com for all of the forms..there are many local TEA Party/9/12 groups doing this and we will be coordinating our efforts with them for the most effective and successful outcome. Please feel free to call me with any questions. John Bambenek will be on the Radio Show with James Pittman "THE FINAL VERDICT" Monday March 1, 2010 WRMN available online at http://radiotime.com/station/s_22500/WRMN_1410.aspx

Comment by Sandy Hotz on February 26, 2010 at 11:18am

Call Durbin's office in D.C. 202-224-2152 and tell him no way are we signing his petition. I got this in on my e-mail today. You won't believe this! Like many of you, I spent most of my day yesterday watching the H.C. Summit. Unbelievable! I have done a copy/paste for you.

Dear sandy,

The unprecedented obstructionism in the Senate today forces a rethinking and modernization of the filibuster rule.

If you're as fed up with the filibuster as I am, please sign my petition to fix it today.

It's time to end the filibuster as we know it.

The American people are sick of process blocking progress. They're fed up with an arbitrary tradition that allows a minority of Senators to prevent popular, much-needed legislation from even coming to a vote. They're exasperated with Republicans' veiled attempts to kill meaningful reform -- pleas for "more time" and "starting from scratch" -- which were on full display at yesterday's White House health care summit.

Frankly, so am I.

Sign my petition at FedUpWithTheFilibuster.com today -- and show your support for filibuster reform, such as the Harkin-Shaheen proposal, to eliminate the crippling 60-vote requirement to overcome a filibuster.

From the public option to financial reform, a few dozen Senate Republicans have used the threat of a filibuster dozens and dozens of times, blocking much of the sweeping change voters demanded when they elected President Obama and strong Democratic majorities to Congress. The right-wing obstructionists consistently misuse and abuse the filibuster simply to score political points, at the expense of the American people.

The Harkin-Shaheen proposal would continue to provide ample time for a minority of Senators to voice their concerns about legislation and seek changes. But it would eliminate the permanent 60-vote cloture requirement to overcome a filibuster, gradually reducing the necessary vote threshold as debate continues, preventing the minority from using the procedural tactic to obstruct progress indefinitely.

Commonsense proposals like this would allow a simple majority of Senators to end an obstructionist filibuster if it has dragged on for several days or weeks. And they would allow Congress to get back into the business of sending popular, much-needed legislation -- like a strong health care reform bill -- to the President's desk.

Sign my online petition today -- and show your support for the Harkin-Shaheen proposal or similar proposals to eliminate the crippling 60-vote requirement to overcome a filibuster.

Changing the filibuster is no pipe dream. In fact, back in the 1970s the Senate successfully amended what was a 67-vote cloture requirement to the current 60-vote requirement.

But the unprecedented obstructionism we find in the Senate today forces another rethinking and modernization of the filibuster rule.

By letting your Senators know you're as fed up with the filibuster as I am, we can change it, once more.

When our Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution and drafted the initial rules of the Senate, they never intended requiring a supermajority to pass any and all legislation. They just wanted to be sure that Senators took time to carefully debate and consider bills before taking votes. That's exactly what reforms like the Harkin-Shaheen proposal will do.

We cannot continue to allow a minority of Senators to paralyze progress. Together we can restore majority rule and make Congress work for the American people again.

Sincerely,

Dick Durbin
U.S. Senator

Comment by Momma T on February 25, 2010 at 5:08pm

Hello all I am MommaT and have decided to help Carol Ann and Debra on the Welcom Committee..Before we can take back our country..we must first take back our State Of Illinois..That starts at the local level in all 102 counties..We can do..but we must start there....Welcome

Comment by 911Patriot on March 16, 2009 at 4:53pm

Illinois HB687 is a bill that passed out of committee yesterday, and is now on second reading on the House floor. It requires anyone who owns or has in their position a firearm (a) to have $1,000,000 of liability insurance (b) proof of that insurance when applying for or renewing an FOID card, and (c) they are responsible for that weapon if it is lost or stolen until same is reported to police.

Members may or may not be able to afford the insurance. If you loose your FOID card you can no longer own or have a weapon in your home. If you were to go on vacation, and someone broke into your home, stole your weapon(s) and then robbed a gas station before you knew the weapons were gone, you would be liable.

Members need to know this and call their respective representatives and tell them to vote NO on HB687. This needs to be done state wide. Call your Illinois Representative and ask the what part of "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed" don't they understand?
They need to act ASAP. The bills is in Chamber today.
Visit isra.org for more info Its the second or third story on the front page.

http://www.isra.org/