Yearly Archives: 2006
How they voted
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The House spent 10 hours Thursday debating a resolution saying “the United States will prevail in the war on terror.” They might as well have debated a resolution saying “the United States will stop murderers from killing people.” :::
The good news is that something of a debate about our policy in Iraq broke-out anyway. Most notable was Henry Waxman’s laundry-list of the misuse of taxpayers’ money in Iraq. We will try to share some of the lowlights from this list in the days ahead. Meanwhile, here’s how the House voted . . .:::
Medical Marijuana Vote Near
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IN THIS ISSUE::::
* Yesterday’s fake Iraq debate :::* Medical marijuana vote near:::* “Read the Bills Act” action item:::* Relentless incrementalism:::* RTBA Meet-Up Groups:::* Operation Everywhere:::
More on the so-called House debate on Iraq
Harry Browne departed this terrestrial ball on March 1. I’ve thought about him quite a bit since. Each time, I’ve missed my friend and mentor. ::::::There’s allegedly a debate about Iraq in Congress today. I’m sitting here trying to think about what Harry Browne would say about the overly dramatic political opera playing on C-SPAN as I write this. I conclude that today, we all miss Harry Browne’s clear, moral voice. ::::::But we must go on without Harry. ::::::What Harry Browne would say
Congress Debates Iraq!
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The majority in Congress has responded to the pressure for a debate on Iraq by setting up a fake debate!:::
Starting point for Operation Everywhere
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THE STARTING POINT FOR OPERATION EVERYWHERE::::
Iraq Debate Update
DISCHARGE PETITION FOR DEBATE ON IRAQ GAINS SUPPORT IN CONGRESS::::
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Is Marijuana Medical? + RTBA MeetUp Group Progress
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* Is marijuana really medical?:::* RTBA MeetUp Groups off to a good start:::
Another shot at Jim Babka
TELL JIM BABKA WHAT YOU THINK::::
What campaign do you think is the most important at DownsizeDC.org? Which is your favorite? Do you think we’ve left one off the list?:::
MeetUp Progress Report
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“If you build it, they will come.” This was the key phrase of the movie “Field of Dreams.” And I can say the same to you. “If you build it, they will come.” If you start an RTBA MeetUp Group enthusiastic new supporters will come to you. :::
Our “Field of Dreams” has 1,000 or more DC Downsizers descending on Capitol Hill to meet with every Congressional office. You don’t have to be one of them, but you can help find those who will go. We launched our MeetUp groups yesterday to make this happen. We’re pleased to report that we already have four groups with six members. That’s right, half the new groups already have two new members. :::
But that’s not all . . .:::
RTBA MeetUp Groups Live!!!!
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We proposed it, you funded it, and we did it. “RTBA MeetUp Groups live!” As of this morning. Who will be the first to start a group? It could be you. You can get started here.:::
Work now begins to send 1,000+ DC Downsizers to Washington, DC to . . .:::