Monthly Archives: April 2006

Downsize DC Conference Call – April 23, 2006 edition

Today’s Downsizer-Dispatch . . .:::

You can hear and talk to Downsize DC President Jim Babka on the radio or Internet today. The show is called THE DOWNSIZE DC CONFERENCE CALL.:::

Topic: The danger of the National Animal Identification System, with guest Celeste Bishop.:::

You can hear the show at www.GCNLive.com. Click on Listen Live and choose one of the first two channels to get the free feed. You can also call-in to talk to Jim on the air at 1-800-259-9231 :::

The show is broadcast live at … :::Eastern: 5pm – 6pm :::Central: 4pm – 5pm :::Mountain: 3pm – 4pm :::Pacific: 2pm – 3pm :::Alaska: 1pm – 2pm :::Hawaii: Noon – 1pm :::

Thank you for being a DC Downsizer.:::

Perry Willis:::Communications Director:::DownsizeDC.org, Inc. :::

Today’s Downsizer-Dispatch . . .:::

NATIONAL MEDIA APPEARANCE::::

“Steel on Steel,” hosted by John Loeffler, is heard on stations nationwide. This week, Jim Babka taped an interview with Mr. Loeffler about the National Animal Identification System and the Read the Bills Act. :::

The show will air at various times, on various stations, often more than once, during Saturday and Sunday. Like many larger syndicated shows, station lists aren’t available. :::

But on Saturday, the show will appear on the Internet, and you can go and listen by clicking here.:::

It’s a subscription based page, so you’ll need to use “downsizedc” (without the quotes) as both your login and password. In fact, John Loeffler has given all DC Downsizers a one month subscription for free.:::

Plus . . .:::

Today’s Downsizer-Dispatch . . .:::

Congress cannot claim to be representing us if they don’t know what’s in the bills they pass. Ignorance of the law is no excuse, even for a Congressman. :::

Today, I want to encourage you, once again, to take action on the Read the Bills Act.:::

But the action I’m going to suggest will be a little different this time. If you want to send another message to Congress, please feel free to add to the 40,000 others we’ve already sent to Capitol Hill. Click here to send your message.:::

But we need to take things to a whole new level.:::

Today’s Downsizer-Dispatch . . . :::

In this issue . . .:::

* Our progress:::* An action item:::

PROGRESS:::

Welcome back from the Holiday. We hope you and yours had a good Easter. Things have not been so good in Congress. In recent days . . .:::

Progress Report + Media Alert

Tag, you’re it!

Via Paul J. Gessing of the Free Liberal blog I found out about Human Events Online’s Ten Most Harmful Government Programs.::::::A good list, but it’s very difficult to narrow down the hundreds of harmful government programs to just ten. What do you think are the worst government programs? We welcome your suggestions in the comments section below.

Downsize DC Conference Call – April 9, 2006 edition

Tagging animals, trees, your kids, and grandma