Help Stop ObamaCare: Call Swing-Vote Congressmen

[katzenjammer]

Mark Steyn: Obamacare worth the price to Democrats

It’s About Government, Not Health Care – By: Mark Steyn

I’ve been saying in this space for two years that the governmentalization of health care is the fastest way to a permanent left-of-center political culture. It redefines the relationship between the citizen and the state in fundamental ways that make limited government all but impossible. In most of the rest of the Western world, there are still nominally “conservative” parties, and they even win elections occasionally, but not to any great effect (let’s not forget that Jacques Chirac was, in French terms, a “conservative”). The result is a kind of two-party one-party state: Right-of-center parties will once in a while be in office, but never in power, merely presiding over vast left-wing bureaucracies that cruise on regardless.

[Ryan_P_McCarter]

Why is a “left-of-center” political culture a bad thing in and of itself?

[pittbulll]

[quote]MaximusB wrote:
I know many people here are in the business of kicking ass, and I certainly hope that business gets good Let is make our vote our weapon, vote these fuckers out. [/quote]

This is where I agree with you , but we are probably talking about voting the oposite people out:)

[pittbulll]

[quote]Headhunter wrote:

[quote]Ryan P. McCarter wrote:
Yes, throw the Congressmen out, and get the “right people” in. We’ve never been able to get the right people in before, but maybe it will work this time.[/quote]

Just don’t vote for a lawyer and the odds get better.

Vote Sarah or RP in 2012.
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Sarah the queen of Socialism

[tom63]

[quote]Gambit_Lost wrote:
Knowing quite a few staffers on the hill, some of whom have to actually take these calls, I urge you not to call or write. Sure, you probably THINK this affects them. But they are VERY aware of who are their constituents and who are not.

If one of these folks is your congressman/woman, go ahead. If you’re going to change the world by writing each and every person on that list, you can probably save your effort.

…actually thinking about how funny some of the stories that come from these notes are, please do write. It’ll brighten up my happy hours.

PS including a tea bag in the letter…classic. (and for security reasons the tea never arrives anyway…they do get a little note saying it was there though!!!) [/quote]

Wrong, I live a few miles from Paul Kanjorski’s territory. I am calling on Monday and telling them a yes vote on this bill means time spent volunteering for his opponent,
Lou Barletta. It means I write checks for Lou Barletta.

It does matter.

[katzenjammer]

Okay, so the “Tea Party” is going to DC between 9 March and 31 March - here’s where it’s being organized primarily: http://washingtondcteaparty.ning.com/

To the extent you can, get involved. I’m going down for a few days - and bringing some buddies.

[KneeDragger_79]

Does it do any good to call these people if you are NOT from the state they represent? I assume Mike Simpson is voting against ObamaCare, his name wasn’t listed ; )

btw - anyway of making this thread a sticky until the window of opportunity closes? How can we make that much happen? : )