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Attn FReepers: Defeat Porkulus!! Call/email your senators NOW!!
Click here to contact your senators! ^ | February 6, 2009 | Jim Robinson

Posted on 02/06/2009 12:16:08 PM PST by Jim Robinson

I've tried both Boxer and Feinstein, but get nothing but busy signals or "mail box full" messages. That's a good sign. That means citizens are burning down their switchboards. But they also have forms on their websites to send messages. Click the link above to contact your senators.

Here is the message I sent to both of my senators:

Please vote no on the pork package. If you want to stimulate the economy, stimulate business investment and hiring and give people more money to spend NOW, cut the taxes. Cut business and investment taxes. Cut the payroll tax. Cut the personal income tax. Don't burden us or our children with trillions of dollars in crippling new debt. You cannot tax, borrow and spend your way into prosperity. The Chinese are going to eat your lunch! Scratch that. They've already eaten your lunch. They're now eating your home!

Regards,

Jim Robinson

I heard on FOX news that Feinstein is actually considering voting no. Now is the time to call. Put the pressure on and keep it on! The people do not want this trillion dollar boondoggle! Time for the senate to get a taste of the wrath of the people!!


TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Business/Economy; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 111th; porkbill; porkulus; stimulus; stimuluswatch
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To: Jim Robinson
Contact Your Senators
81 posted on 02/06/2009 1:27:26 PM PST by Captain Beyond (The Hammer of the gods! (Just a cool line from a Led Zep song))
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To: Jim Robinson

Hate to jump the gun here, but as soon as this is over, we’ll be leading the charge to EXCOMMUNICATE ANY REPUBLICAN who votes for this package. If they cannot understand the importance of standing against this, then they should be allowed to have an (R) next to their name.


82 posted on 02/06/2009 1:28:00 PM PST by davidlachnicht ("IF WE'RE ALL TO BE TARGETS, THEN WE ALL MUST BE SOLDIERS.")
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To: Jim Robinson

Done...No doubt as to Murray and Cantwell’s vote but at least I’m on record against it with them.


83 posted on 02/06/2009 1:28:27 PM PST by jazusamo (But there really is no free lunch, except in the world of political rhetoric,.: Thomas Sowell)
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To: davidlachnicht

should = SHOULDN’T :)


84 posted on 02/06/2009 1:28:42 PM PST by davidlachnicht ("IF WE'RE ALL TO BE TARGETS, THEN WE ALL MUST BE SOLDIERS.")
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To: Jim Robinson

I already have and both Texas Senators are a NO!


85 posted on 02/06/2009 1:29:23 PM PST by engrpat (End the National Nightmare on 1-20-2013)
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To: Jim Robinson

Done.

Not too much hope with Leaky Leahy, but Bernie Sanders is unpredictable. He voted “no” on immigration amnesty, because he saw it would be bad for Vermont workers. He may be a far leftist, but he’s not a cold, dead soul like Leahy.


86 posted on 02/06/2009 1:32:19 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Jim Robinson
Some more ammo from the Congressional Budget Office for phone calls:

Original:
CBO: Obama stimulus harmful over long haul

Duplicate:
CBO: Obama stimulus harmful over long haul

87 posted on 02/06/2009 1:34:21 PM PST by CedarDave (Pray that during the next four years we don't lose the America we so love.)
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To: cydcharisse

Chuckie did say: “And oh yes, we won.”


88 posted on 02/06/2009 1:34:41 PM PST by luvbach1 (More true now than ever: Near the belly of the beast in San Diego)
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To: Jim Robinson

Thanks for the link, Jim. I emailed Boxer and Feinstein and ordered them not to vote for porkulus. Too many big words for Boxer. Maybe we have a chance with DiFi.


89 posted on 02/06/2009 1:34:52 PM PST by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: Jim Robinson

Thanks you for posting. Emailing or calling all of them.


90 posted on 02/06/2009 1:35:36 PM PST by mojitojoe (If you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat)
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To: Jim Robinson

Contacted both of mine.


91 posted on 02/06/2009 1:36:03 PM PST by Vicki (Washington State where anyone can vote .... illegals, non-residents, dead people, dogs, felons)
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To: JenB987

Chuckie is still saying the public strongly favors Porkulous.


92 posted on 02/06/2009 1:38:10 PM PST by luvbach1 (More true now than ever: Near the belly of the beast in San Diego)
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To: Spktyr

“That first number starts off by telling us “Thanks for calling to support Obama’s plan.””

Sounds like a trick to me....tonight we’ll be hearing that the switchboard was burned up by a gazillion voters SUPPORTING the plan.

If anyone DOES get through...might want to ask what the scoop is on that one. Why are they thanking us when we’re calling to oppose?????


93 posted on 02/06/2009 1:38:33 PM PST by Kimberly GG (Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda been HUNTER.)
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To: Jim Robinson

Thanks for the link, Jim. I sent both of my lib Senators (Warner/Webb) a strong message to vote ‘no’.


94 posted on 02/06/2009 1:39:23 PM PST by MissMagnolia (Obad. 1:15: As you have done, it will be done to you; your deeds will return upon your own head.)
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To: luvbach1

Yeah? See my post #93.


95 posted on 02/06/2009 1:39:50 PM PST by Kimberly GG (Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda been HUNTER.)
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To: Cicero

I took a new tact. Called Jim Web’s office again (866.507.1570) and asked what he thought about the current bill. Answer was pretty good.

He’s trying to get them to focus on jobs, infrastructure, and immediate stimulus and not vote so quickly. I said that sounded good, but then added and if they don’t cut all the pork out of it for special interests I hope he votes no.

Sound like a blue dog democrat when you call...it may help change the opinion of the staff.


96 posted on 02/06/2009 1:40:35 PM PST by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: Jim Robinson

Emailed Casey and Specter. Called their offices - on hold with Casey’s office for a couple of minutes but did get through. Still trying to get through to Specter’s office - busy signal. Probably a good sign.


97 posted on 02/06/2009 1:42:01 PM PST by Jaxter (Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum.)
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To: library user
Folloqing in Clinton's footprints.
The size of the U.S. military has been cut drastically in the past decade.
Between 1992 and 2000, the Clinton Administration cut national defense by more than half a million personnel and $50 billion in inflation-adjusted dollars. The Army alone has lost four active divisions and two Reserve divisions. The number of total active personnel in the Air Force has decreased by nearly 30 percent. In the Navy, the total number of ships has decreased from around 393 ships in the fleet in 1992 to 316 today. Even the Marines have dropped 22,000 personnel.
He did all of this, and during that time the WTC was bombed, the USS Cole was bombed, and Bin Laden was handed to him on a platter.

Present Obama is just continuing the work of fellow travelers that came before him.

98 posted on 02/06/2009 1:46:09 PM PST by Syncro (Ti Ming -- Use Librally)
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To: Jim Robinson
I just dropped another email/form to Chambliss and Isakson.

I hope the republicans hold together on this. It's clearly a way to use the "emergency" to push stuff through that wouldn't make it in the full light of the normal legislative process. There isn't much stimulus in this spending bill. Just a lot of left wing socialist programs. Some of it probably will pass with the Dem majorities in both houses. But it shouldn't be allowed in an "emergency" bill like this.

99 posted on 02/06/2009 1:47:11 PM PST by cc2k
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To: Jim Robinson

I hit both my senators. I told Martinez to grow a back bone. If he approves this then we better vote him out. He is just a RINO anyways.


100 posted on 02/06/2009 1:51:25 PM PST by ritewingwarrior (Just say No to socialism.)
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