Posted on 12/11/2009 12:19:22 PM PST by American Dream 246
Is Rep. Michele Bachmann a “lovable little fuzzball”? Those of us who know her on a more personal basis know that’s a pretty good description of Michele personally, but politically,she’s about as tough as they get. Breitbart TV’s B-cast interviews Bachmann, who brings listeners up to date on Barney Frank’s financial-reform legislation, which dropped on the House last week. It’s 1300 pages long, and the vote will be taken — today. It reorders the entire financial-services industry and vastly increases government control over it. Oh, and ACORN, too.
Frank bypassed the committee process, according to Bachmann, and she doesn’t see much hope for stopping it in the House. She wants to encourage people to put pressure on the Senate, where she thinks the bill can be stopped (via Powip):
Does calling Congress actually work? Bachmann says it absolutely does. She also encourages people to call their Representatives today to at least try to stop this bill, but like Bachmann, I think the chances of stopping it there are negligible, especially since Nancy Pelosi and Barney Frank have a 75-seat majority and the bill has flown under the radar during the health-care debate in the Senate. It will be tough to stop in the upper chamber, but not impossible. We just need to get this on our radar screen quickly and start perusing its 1300 pages more than members of Congress did before having it crammed down their throats.
Bwany Fwank has done enough to ruin the economy of this country...it’s time for him to go away.
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Damn the sh*t never stops does it? Every day one of these bozos fires another shot meant to incrementally destroy what has made us great. A thirteen-hundred page bill? You know Frank didn’t write that. Who did?????? And how much are they paying Congressman Queenie?
Why is it so often the writer of an article does not post the bill number or title? What is the bill number? I can’t call a Senator’s office without being able to reference one or the other.
Michele needs to run for higher office. President maybe? Or....on the same ticket with Sarah Palin. These two ladies could kick a$$.
Worst part is if they accidentally slide crap like that through, its a matter of time before a tyrant takes over the govt... African style....
oh... we already have King Obama
I fear that if this keeps up the peaceful will no longer be peaceful.
HR 4173 passed 240-182 with minimal debate.
I think she would have more success if she said she were trying to stop Tiger woods. That seems to be what matters most these days.
Spectacular Bachman audio. Pass this around and urge friends & relatives to listen. It’s a travesty what the Usurper-in-Chief and his band of aides and congressional thugs are slipping past the uncritical minds of the masses.
I’ve always been so impressed with Bachman’s level-headed discourse that comes across as cohesive thought as compared to someone like Palin whose speech seems so scattered (unless she is reading a teleprompter- sound familiar?). Great values, but she’s not my chosen voice for conservativism. Bachman’s dialogue is bulletproof, Palin’s is not. The media always has a field day with her gaffes, so in that sense, she’s another GWB in terms of articulateness.
If only Bachman were the current media darling rather than Palin. And yes, Palin is the current “media darling” whether it’s positive or negative coverage - she gets the attention.
Conservatives have to choose a slick speaker for the next Pres Election. Last time Repubs had one was Reagan. We can do it again.
It’s obvious what they are doing, securing their power. The American people keep saying “wait unti 2010 and you will be voted out” and the polls keep reinforcing that, the Democrats are seizing power - that’s their only hope of surviving. It makes so sad I could cry but that’s what their end game is.
Power grab or ass grab?
“Michele needs to run for higher office.” I have been sayin this since right after barry won.
For me Palin is ok, but my money is on Michelle.
If I had to choose between the two it would be Bachmann hands down.
FReep mail me if you want on/off the list.
Yes this monstrosity was rushed through Congress - being introduced this Tuesday and voted on today!!!
Cong. Bachmann got out the word on Breitbart TV - http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405628/posts
And she knew there was not enough time to stop it in Congress - BUT THERE IS TIME TO STOP IT IN THE SENATE!
Everyone, everyone, everyone on FR - Teaparty’ers - all need to hear about this and get busy asap - not just calling members of the Senate but going to their in-state offices!
She says that the calls do work!
She says that we all who love our military who put their lives on the line for our country and its freedoms every day - MUST do what it takes to let the Senate know to vote down this monstrosity which, as she says, is worse and more damaging to this country, than Healthcare and Cap and Tax.
This thread or the other one need to get 1000 responses....can we help do this ?
Bump. Calling my commie senators now. I’ll probably get arrested, I’m so pissed off.
Name of the bill?
H.R. 4173 Advisor Amendment
House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank, D-Mass., and Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., introduced the amendment to H.R. 4173, the 1,279-page Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 bill.
Probably another convicted felon.
Google is your friend...although I admit it took a scan of about 8 articles before I found it!
Read the bill, H.R.4173, at http://thomas.loc.gov/
No it doesn't, Sir. Our Republic is going down in flames before our very eyes.
Last hope: STATE NULLIFICATION!
Bachmann says if Healthcare, Cap and Trade, and this financial bill passes the commies will have seized close to 70 percent of the free market economy in less than 18 months. Stunning.
Yup, saw it. And the only answer so far is more demonstrations that the marxists in DC will ignore. Love street activists, but they are not thinking strategically.
I agree with state nullification. If only a few decided to go that route would DC give a crap? These scumbags are looting the treasury 6 ways to Sunday. I’m still holding out hope that if any of this sh!t gets passed that it will be challenged in court. If that fails, state nullification. If that fails, gun play. Not a pretty picture. It’s coming sooner than people may think or want.
Good for you. So just a few States say enough. My question, which hasn't been answered as yet, what would DC do in response?
1. They could with hold their re-distribution of Fed funds. However, the above States could stop their tax receipts to DC.
2. DC sends armed forces into such States to enforce? Ain't gonna happen. No one has that kind of gumption anymore. This is not the 1860's.
3. Deny such States other rights? Good luck with that.
4. Sue? I would love to see such a Constitutional fight. And even if the USSC decided on the side of the abused "commerce clause" and the "welfare clause", the States would still have the "nullification" ability to over-ride, just like any jury.
That above said, I believe DC would back down and our entire Republic could change for the better. It would only take 3 to 5 States to stand firm.
Montana and Tennessee have already passed intra-state laws regarding gun manufacturing and sales in contradiction to Fedgov laws. Texas and Louisiana are looking to do the same. What has DC (AG Holdren) done so far? Nothing? He is scared to fight such, much like the p**sy he represents.
Plus, numerous States have either passed or have resolutions pending to reassert their State sovereignty regarding other issues, healthcare included. Yes, resolutions have no lawful status, but it's a start.
I realize that I'm getting repetitious regarding this issue, but I'm telling everyone I can that States' Rights is our last best hope to stop the marxist takeover in DC.
Demonstrations/protests mean little anymore. There was a time they made a difference...it's long gone.
Study the 9th and 10th Amendments to most wonderful document ever created in the history of mankind! Read what the FF's said in the debates.
Aren’t the lobbyists going to fight this?!
they passed this crap and it moves to the senate.
It will cover every american because it is such a heavy handed bill.
we need to start a “YOU SUCK!” campaign. They don’t listen to us when we call, or when we meet, or protest...
It might be a lot less stressful for us if we just call each office (local and DC) for the congressman and the 2 senators. Don’t bother being polite or asking to leave your opinion...they don’t care.
Just tell them “YOU SUCK” and proceed to your next phone call.
When there are meetings and speechs, just yell “YOU LIE” or “YOU SUCK”.
That should get their attention. It can easily escalate to something even more attention-getting. I would be willing to stand outside the White House and test my lungs...
How about if each of us ping 10 Freepers to this thread and ask each one we ping to ping 10 others.
We must spread the word about this damaging bill BEFORE the Senate passes it!
What do you say?
Hello. Please forgive the ping - but this is an “under the radar” action alert.
House voted this abomination through this week. They got the bill on Tuesday and had to vote on it this Friday. Every Republican in he House voted against it.
t has gone to the Senate.
Congresswoman Bachmann is asking for ACTION to stop its passage in the Senate.
Please ping 10 other FReepers to this thread and ask them to ping 10 more and to take the recommended action if at all possible and to spread the word.
Thank you!
(And if this is not your cup of tea, please ping whomever you can - thanks).
I agree. Candor 7 or null and void can you ping the list to this thread. TIA.
Thank you!!!!
they’re killin’ us ping. start your calls.
Thank you so much for the pings!!!
This latest destructive tsunami must be stopped in the Senate!!!
I saw a replay of Glenn Beck’s show from Friday. He briefly touched on this obamanation of a bill. Hopefully, he’ll go into it on Monday.
Beck did mention it? Good!
I hope he does do more on it Monday.
From Michele Bachmann’s video = it is red alert time!
Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist;
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist;
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew;
Then they came for me — AND I TOOK DOWN 37 OF 'EM BEFORE I MET ST. PETE.
If ya can't beat 'em; go out with a superior kill ratio.
They'd best hope we still think we can beat 'em.
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