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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi isn't just trying to SILENCE RUSH, HANNITY AND CONSERVATIVE TALK RADIO by re-imposing the so-called Fairness Doctrine…
…Pelosi has also effectively moved to SILENCE CONSERVATIVES in Congress and keep the American public in the dark!
You didn't read about it on the front page of The New York Times, but some have gone as far as to call Pelosi's move outright "tyranny."
Jim Meyers with CNSNews.com simply called it a "naked grab for power."
On the very first day of Congress, Pelosi pushed through a change to a House rule known as the "motion to recommit," a rule that was implemented a CENTURY AGO specifically to PROHIBIT the leadership of the majority party from railroading horrendous legislation through Congress under the cover of darkness.
John Fund of The Wall Street Journal aptly described the "motion to recommit" as "a procedural safeguard first given to the minority a century ago after a rebellion against tyrannical GOP Speaker Joe Cannon."
So what is the "motion to recommit" and what are the ramifications of doing away with the it?
A real-life example - or rather, 50 real life examples - should suffice.
As Fund put it: "Republicans used the tactic 50 times in the last Congress, primarily to block tax increases buried in larger bills."
In other words, on 50 occasions during the last session of Congress, Pelosi and Company tried to sneak tax increases, anti-Second Amendment measures and amnesty for illegal aliens, among other things into unrelated bills.
On those 50 occasions, conservatives exercised their right to send the bills back to committee to FORCE liberal committee members to actually go on record.
Essentially, conservatives said, if you want to pass it... vote on it... go on the record... let the American people see what you're trying to do and let the American people know where you stand... but don't try to sneak measures the American people DO NOT WANT through Congress under the cover of darkness!
Of course, in many cases, Pelosi and Company simply let the bills die rather than forcing fellow liberals to actually go on record.
Pelosi's wasn't very happy about being forced into those situations, so she quietly changed the rule. As for the rights of the American people: Who cares -- after all, Nancy knows best.
But now that conservatives in Congress are daring to bring Pelosi's tyranny into the light, Pelosi and her fellow-travelers are screaming bloody murder.
According to The Washington Post; "Republicans had repeatedly abused these motions, wording them to put vulnerable members in a bind by having to choose between killing a bill or taking a politically unpalatable vote destined to turn up in a 30-second attack ad."
Representative Barney Frank said conservatives in Congress are only "interested in game playing."
Representative Jim McGovern chided conservatives; "Congress has to accomplish things. This is designed to help us do just that."
Representative Louise Slaughter called the "motion to recommit," "a gimmick that was used to kill bills."
Shame on those evil conservatives in Congress! They should be flogged for demanding legislative transparency!
How dare they "play games" by stopping liberals from sneaking legislation through Congress under the cover of darkness.
How dare they "abuse" their authority and put liberals in a "bind" by demanding transparency.
How dare they institute a "gimmick" (how one institutes something that has been around for 100 years is anyone's guess) to force liberals to actually vote on the unpalatable laws they want to shove down the throats of the American people.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi isn't just trying to SILENCE RUSH, HANNITY AND CONSERVATIVE TALK RADIO by re-imposing the so-called Fairness Doctrine…
…Pelosi has also effectively moved to SILENCE CONSERVATIVES in Congress and keep the American public in the dark!
You didn't read about it on the front page of The New York Times, but some have gone as far as to call Pelosi's move outright "tyranny."
Jim Meyers with CNSNews.com simply called it a "naked grab for power."
On the very first day of Congress, Pelosi pushed through a change to a House rule known as the "motion to recommit," a rule that was implemented a CENTURY AGO specifically to PROHIBIT the leadership of the majority party from railroading horrendous legislation through Congress under the cover of darkness.
John Fund of The Wall Street Journal aptly described the "motion to recommit" as "a procedural safeguard first given to the minority a century ago after a rebellion against tyrannical GOP Speaker Joe Cannon."
So what is the "motion to recommit" and what are the ramifications of doing away with the it?
A real-life example - or rather, 50 real life examples - should suffice.
As Fund put it: "Republicans used the tactic 50 times in the last Congress, primarily to block tax increases buried in larger bills."
In other words, on 50 occasions during the last session of Congress, Pelosi and Company tried to sneak tax increases, anti-Second Amendment measures and amnesty for illegal aliens, among other things into unrelated bills.
On those 50 occasions, conservatives exercised their right to send the bills back to committee to FORCE liberal committee members to actually go on record.
Essentially, conservatives said, if you want to pass it... vote on it... go on the record... let the American people see what you're trying to do and let the American people know where you stand... but don't try to sneak measures the American people DO NOT WANT through Congress under the cover of darkness!
Of course, in many cases, Pelosi and Company simply let the bills die rather than forcing fellow liberals to actually go on record.
Pelosi's wasn't very happy about being forced into those situations, so she quietly changed the rule. As for the rights of the American people: Who cares -- after all, Nancy knows best.
But now that conservatives in Congress are daring to bring Pelosi's tyranny into the light, Pelosi and her fellow-travelers are screaming bloody murder.
According to The Washington Post; "Republicans had repeatedly abused these motions, wording them to put vulnerable members in a bind by having to choose between killing a bill or taking a politically unpalatable vote destined to turn up in a 30-second attack ad."
Representative Barney Frank said conservatives in Congress are only "interested in game playing."
Representative Jim McGovern chided conservatives; "Congress has to accomplish things. This is designed to help us do just that."
Representative Louise Slaughter called the "motion to recommit," "a gimmick that was used to kill bills."
Shame on those evil conservatives in Congress! They should be flogged for demanding legislative transparency!
How dare they "play games" by stopping liberals from sneaking legislation through Congress under the cover of darkness.
How dare they "abuse" their authority and put liberals in a "bind" by demanding transparency.
How dare they institute a "gimmick" (how one institutes something that has been around for 100 years is anyone's guess) to force liberals to actually vote on the unpalatable laws they want to shove down the throats of the American people.
Secrecy Is the Liberals' Favorite Weapon.
Seriously, Pelosi and her left-wing cohorts in Congress firmly believe that what YOU don't know won't hurt THEM.
They believe that as long as you don't know what they're up to, they can get away with whatever they want to impose on the American people.
Pelosi is depending on the cover of darkness and the silence of her allies in the media to keep her shenanigans under wraps.
The last thing Pelosi wants is for the American people to find out what she has done.
And that's how we STOP her. We let the cat out of the bag.
With your help, we're going to ring some fax machines in Congress off the hook! And when you're done, Pelosi and her liberal allies in Congress WILL back down.
They WILL be disabused of the notion that they can:
Secretly raise your taxes.
Secretly impose amnesty for illegal aliens on your community and your neighborhood.
Secretly take away your ability to protect your family by regulating away your right to own and keep a firearm.
Tell our elected officials that the American public does indeed know what Nancy Pelosi is trying to do and that she must not be allowed to get away with her tyrannical change of House rules. Tell them you do not want tax increases, amnesty for illegal aliens and other egregious measures passed in the dark of night and under the cover of darkness.
Is The Media Helping Pelosi Keep The Secret?
If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?
Liberals in the mainstream media are taking that old philosophical adage to heart.
Just because you haven't read about what is happening in your local newspaper or haven’t heard about it on the nightly news, do not think that conservatives in Congress don't understand the horrible implications of what would happen if Pelosi is allowed to quietly get away with taking away the rights of the American people.
They're hopping mad... they're making their feelings known... but the liberal media simply is NOT reporting it.
You'd better believe that if conservatives moved to SHUT DOWN the voice of the minority, it would be on the front page of The New York Times.
Conservatives are talking and just in case you missed it, here is some of what is being said:
House Republicans sent a letter to Pelosi which addressed the hypocrisy and dishonesty of her position. The letter read in part: “This is not the kind of openness and transparency that President-elect Obama promised.”
Representative David Dreier of California said the rule change would create “the most closed Congress in history.”
House Minority Leader John Boehner complained that Pelosi's little subterfuge “silences the voices of tens of millions of Americans by further shutting down open debate on the House floor and taking away the minority’s right to offer substantive policy alternatives on behalf of the millions of Americans they represent.”
Conservative legislators are trying to get the message out but they need your help to drive the message home.
Pelosi and liberals in Congress must be made to understand that the American people ARE getting the message and that the liberal media can't give them cover this time around.
And they need to know that you ARE NOT happy!
A Government of Pelosi, By Pelosi and For Pelosi?
Nancy Pelosi changed her tune on a great many things once she assumed the position of Speaker of the House.
Two years ago, she said; "Bills should generally come to the floor under a procedure that allows open, full and fair debate consisting of a full amendment process that grants the minority the right to offer its alternatives, including a substitute."
Even the liberal Washington Post could not help but comment on Pelosi's blatant hypocrisy and her apparent rush to change the rules when it comes to transparency and openness:
"When they took over in 2007, Democrats set aside their pledge in order to muscle through their agenda during the first 100 hours; their promises continued to prove hollow in the ensuing months.... Democrats brought more measures to the House floor under closed rules - permitting no amendments - than any of the six previous Republican-controlled congresses."
The Post also wrote:
"But there is a legitimate concern about whether the House can return to a semblance of 'regular order': committee hearings and markups rather than measures brought precipitously to the floor with little time for review; reasonable allowance for amendments on the floor rather than closed rules allowing no changes; and conferences to resolve differences between the chambers rather than leadership-dictated products."
Naturally, The Post doesn't quite get it. The issue is about A LOT MORE than Pelosi's apparent hypocrisy!
It's not about a choice between a Congress that is orderly versus a Congress that bickers.
It's a choice between a Congress that is accountable to the people or a Congress that simply tries to legislate through stealth.
It's a choice between freedom and tyranny.
Will you stand up for your freedoms?
That's your choice!
Tell our elected officials that the American public does indeed know what Nancy Pelosi is trying to do and that she must not be allowed to get away with her tyrannical change of House rules. Tell them you do not want tax increases, amnesty for illegal aliens and other egregious measures passed in the dark of night and under the cover of darkness.
Jeff Mazzella
President
www.cfif.org
Center for Individual Freedom
113 S. Columbus St., Suite 310
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-535-5836
Fax:703-535-5838
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi isn't just trying to SILENCE RUSH, HANNITY AND CONSERVATIVE TALK RADIO by re-imposing the so-called Fairness Doctrine…
…Pelosi has also effectively moved to SILENCE CONSERVATIVES in Congress and keep the American public in the dark!
You didn't read about it on the front page of The New York Times, but some have gone as far as to call Pelosi's move outright "tyranny."
Jim Meyers with CNSNews.com simply called it a "naked grab for power."
On the very first day of Congress, Pelosi pushed through a change to a House rule known as the "motion to recommit," a rule that was implemented a CENTURY AGO specifically to PROHIBIT the leadership of the majority party from railroading horrendous legislation through Congress under the cover of darkness.
John Fund of The Wall Street Journal aptly described the "motion to recommit" as "a procedural safeguard first given to the minority a century ago after a rebellion against tyrannical GOP Speaker Joe Cannon."
So what is the "motion to recommit" and what are the ramifications of doing away with the it?
A real-life example - or rather, 50 real life examples - should suffice.
As Fund put it: "Republicans used the tactic 50 times in the last Congress, primarily to block tax increases buried in larger bills."
In other words, on 50 occasions during the last session of Congress, Pelosi and Company tried to sneak tax increases, anti-Second Amendment measures and amnesty for illegal aliens, among other things into unrelated bills.
On those 50 occasions, conservatives exercised their right to send the bills back to committee to FORCE liberal committee members to actually go on record.
Essentially, conservatives said, if you want to pass it... vote on it... go on the record... let the American people see what you're trying to do and let the American people know where you stand... but don't try to sneak measures the American people DO NOT WANT through Congress under the cover of darkness!
Of course, in many cases, Pelosi and Company simply let the bills die rather than forcing fellow liberals to actually go on record.
Pelosi's wasn't very happy about being forced into those situations, so she quietly changed the rule. As for the rights of the American people: Who cares -- after all, Nancy knows best.
But now that conservatives in Congress are daring to bring Pelosi's tyranny into the light, Pelosi and her fellow-travelers are screaming bloody murder.
According to The Washington Post; "Republicans had repeatedly abused these motions, wording them to put vulnerable members in a bind by having to choose between killing a bill or taking a politically unpalatable vote destined to turn up in a 30-second attack ad."
Representative Barney Frank said conservatives in Congress are only "interested in game playing."
Representative Jim McGovern chided conservatives; "Congress has to accomplish things. This is designed to help us do just that."
Representative Louise Slaughter called the "motion to recommit," "a gimmick that was used to kill bills."
Shame on those evil conservatives in Congress! They should be flogged for demanding legislative transparency!
How dare they "play games" by stopping liberals from sneaking legislation through Congress under the cover of darkness.
How dare they "abuse" their authority and put liberals in a "bind" by demanding transparency.
How dare they institute a "gimmick" (how one institutes something that has been around for 100 years is anyone's guess) to force liberals to actually vote on the unpalatable laws they want to shove down the throats of the American people.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi isn't just trying to SILENCE RUSH, HANNITY AND CONSERVATIVE TALK RADIO by re-imposing the so-called Fairness Doctrine…
…Pelosi has also effectively moved to SILENCE CONSERVATIVES in Congress and keep the American public in the dark!
You didn't read about it on the front page of The New York Times, but some have gone as far as to call Pelosi's move outright "tyranny."
Jim Meyers with CNSNews.com simply called it a "naked grab for power."
On the very first day of Congress, Pelosi pushed through a change to a House rule known as the "motion to recommit," a rule that was implemented a CENTURY AGO specifically to PROHIBIT the leadership of the majority party from railroading horrendous legislation through Congress under the cover of darkness.
John Fund of The Wall Street Journal aptly described the "motion to recommit" as "a procedural safeguard first given to the minority a century ago after a rebellion against tyrannical GOP Speaker Joe Cannon."
So what is the "motion to recommit" and what are the ramifications of doing away with the it?
A real-life example - or rather, 50 real life examples - should suffice.
As Fund put it: "Republicans used the tactic 50 times in the last Congress, primarily to block tax increases buried in larger bills."
In other words, on 50 occasions during the last session of Congress, Pelosi and Company tried to sneak tax increases, anti-Second Amendment measures and amnesty for illegal aliens, among other things into unrelated bills.
On those 50 occasions, conservatives exercised their right to send the bills back to committee to FORCE liberal committee members to actually go on record.
Essentially, conservatives said, if you want to pass it... vote on it... go on the record... let the American people see what you're trying to do and let the American people know where you stand... but don't try to sneak measures the American people DO NOT WANT through Congress under the cover of darkness!
Of course, in many cases, Pelosi and Company simply let the bills die rather than forcing fellow liberals to actually go on record.
Pelosi's wasn't very happy about being forced into those situations, so she quietly changed the rule. As for the rights of the American people: Who cares -- after all, Nancy knows best.
But now that conservatives in Congress are daring to bring Pelosi's tyranny into the light, Pelosi and her fellow-travelers are screaming bloody murder.
According to The Washington Post; "Republicans had repeatedly abused these motions, wording them to put vulnerable members in a bind by having to choose between killing a bill or taking a politically unpalatable vote destined to turn up in a 30-second attack ad."
Representative Barney Frank said conservatives in Congress are only "interested in game playing."
Representative Jim McGovern chided conservatives; "Congress has to accomplish things. This is designed to help us do just that."
Representative Louise Slaughter called the "motion to recommit," "a gimmick that was used to kill bills."
Shame on those evil conservatives in Congress! They should be flogged for demanding legislative transparency!
How dare they "play games" by stopping liberals from sneaking legislation through Congress under the cover of darkness.
How dare they "abuse" their authority and put liberals in a "bind" by demanding transparency.
How dare they institute a "gimmick" (how one institutes something that has been around for 100 years is anyone's guess) to force liberals to actually vote on the unpalatable laws they want to shove down the throats of the American people.
Secrecy Is the Liberals' Favorite Weapon.
Seriously, Pelosi and her left-wing cohorts in Congress firmly believe that what YOU don't know won't hurt THEM.
They believe that as long as you don't know what they're up to, they can get away with whatever they want to impose on the American people.
Pelosi is depending on the cover of darkness and the silence of her allies in the media to keep her shenanigans under wraps.
The last thing Pelosi wants is for the American people to find out what she has done.
And that's how we STOP her. We let the cat out of the bag.
With your help, we're going to ring some fax machines in Congress off the hook! And when you're done, Pelosi and her liberal allies in Congress WILL back down.
They WILL be disabused of the notion that they can:
Secretly raise your taxes.
Secretly impose amnesty for illegal aliens on your community and your neighborhood.
Secretly take away your ability to protect your family by regulating away your right to own and keep a firearm.
Tell our elected officials that the American public does indeed know what Nancy Pelosi is trying to do and that she must not be allowed to get away with her tyrannical change of House rules. Tell them you do not want tax increases, amnesty for illegal aliens and other egregious measures passed in the dark of night and under the cover of darkness.
Is The Media Helping Pelosi Keep The Secret?
If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?
Liberals in the mainstream media are taking that old philosophical adage to heart.
Just because you haven't read about what is happening in your local newspaper or haven’t heard about it on the nightly news, do not think that conservatives in Congress don't understand the horrible implications of what would happen if Pelosi is allowed to quietly get away with taking away the rights of the American people.
They're hopping mad... they're making their feelings known... but the liberal media simply is NOT reporting it.
You'd better believe that if conservatives moved to SHUT DOWN the voice of the minority, it would be on the front page of The New York Times.
Conservatives are talking and just in case you missed it, here is some of what is being said:
House Republicans sent a letter to Pelosi which addressed the hypocrisy and dishonesty of her position. The letter read in part: “This is not the kind of openness and transparency that President-elect Obama promised.”
Representative David Dreier of California said the rule change would create “the most closed Congress in history.”
House Minority Leader John Boehner complained that Pelosi's little subterfuge “silences the voices of tens of millions of Americans by further shutting down open debate on the House floor and taking away the minority’s right to offer substantive policy alternatives on behalf of the millions of Americans they represent.”
Conservative legislators are trying to get the message out but they need your help to drive the message home.
Pelosi and liberals in Congress must be made to understand that the American people ARE getting the message and that the liberal media can't give them cover this time around.
And they need to know that you ARE NOT happy!
A Government of Pelosi, By Pelosi and For Pelosi?
Nancy Pelosi changed her tune on a great many things once she assumed the position of Speaker of the House.
Two years ago, she said; "Bills should generally come to the floor under a procedure that allows open, full and fair debate consisting of a full amendment process that grants the minority the right to offer its alternatives, including a substitute."
Even the liberal Washington Post could not help but comment on Pelosi's blatant hypocrisy and her apparent rush to change the rules when it comes to transparency and openness:
"When they took over in 2007, Democrats set aside their pledge in order to muscle through their agenda during the first 100 hours; their promises continued to prove hollow in the ensuing months.... Democrats brought more measures to the House floor under closed rules - permitting no amendments - than any of the six previous Republican-controlled congresses."
The Post also wrote:
"But there is a legitimate concern about whether the House can return to a semblance of 'regular order': committee hearings and markups rather than measures brought precipitously to the floor with little time for review; reasonable allowance for amendments on the floor rather than closed rules allowing no changes; and conferences to resolve differences between the chambers rather than leadership-dictated products."
Naturally, The Post doesn't quite get it. The issue is about A LOT MORE than Pelosi's apparent hypocrisy!
It's not about a choice between a Congress that is orderly versus a Congress that bickers.
It's a choice between a Congress that is accountable to the people or a Congress that simply tries to legislate through stealth.
It's a choice between freedom and tyranny.
Will you stand up for your freedoms?
That's your choice!
Tell our elected officials that the American public does indeed know what Nancy Pelosi is trying to do and that she must not be allowed to get away with her tyrannical change of House rules. Tell them you do not want tax increases, amnesty for illegal aliens and other egregious measures passed in the dark of night and under the cover of darkness.
Jeff Mazzella
President
www.cfif.org
Center for Individual Freedom
113 S. Columbus St., Suite 310
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-535-5836
Fax:703-535-5838
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