Yearly Archives: 2006

In just 24 hours we soared past twenty five thousand, twenty six thousand, twenty seven thousand, and twenty eight thousand Downsize DC messages sent to Congress in the month of March. We also rolled past 250,000 total messages sent to date. ::::::This is now our second best month ever for messages to Congress. And we’re also closing in on 800 new DC Downsizers recruited this month! Thank you to everyone who is helping us grow!

Today’s Downsizer-Dispatch . . .:::

Please forward to anyone you know who cares about the value of their money.:::

Dear friend, :::

The Federal Reserve can create new dollars out of thin air. Much of the federal government’s deficit spending is funded with this “funny money.” When more dollars are created prices rise and the value of your savings fall. Sadly . . .:::

We believe the Federal Reserve is about to create a whole bunch of new money. Why? Because, starting March 23 the Fed will stop publishing a statistic called M3. M3 is the best guide to how much new currency the Fed is creating. The only reason to stop publishing M3 is because . . .:::

The Fed is planning to do a whole lot of “legal counterfeiting,” and wants to hide it. This is a direct threat to your budget and savings. It must be stopped. Fortunately . . .:::

Congressman Ron Paul is sponsoring legislation to force the Fed to continue reporting M3. We need to force this legislation through Congress. It’s the best brake we have to stop inflation. And the brakes come off March 23. :::

Please click here to send Congress a message telling them to pass Ron Paul’s bill.:::

Jim Babka:::President:::DownsizeDC.org, Inc.

More March Milestones

The Messages-to-Congress “odometer” just rolled over 23,000. Thank you to everyone who is helping Downsize DC grow.

The March 19th (& 26th) version of the Downsize DC Conference Call Show

Calls needed for today’s radio show

Our Tell-a-friend system allows DC Downsizers to tell their friends about about a campaign after they’ve sent their message to Congress. It’s one of our main outreach tools. ::::::We just passed 30,000 Tell-a-friend messages sent as of this morning! Thank you to everyone who is helping us grow!

We just rolled-over 22,000 Downsize DC messages sent to Congress so-far this month! Thanks to everyone who is helping us grow!

Today’s Downsizer-Dispatch . . .:::

BEHIND THE SCENES IN CONGRESS::::

Why was the vote on the “Online Freedom of Speech Act” delayed? Because Congressional opponents of free expression on the Internet are playing procedural games to further their incumbent protection schemes. They would deny that incumbent protection is their real aim. Ending corruption is the purpose they claim. But two facts contradict this . . .:::

1. All their actions have helped incumbents and hurt challengers.:::

2. Corruption has worsened under the stronger campaign finance laws — think Jack Abramoff, Duke Cunningham, and earmarks.:::

But despite the evidence that campaign finance laws ONLY protect incumbents, and do NOTHING to reduce corruption, the drive to strengthen the campaign finance laws continues. The so-called “Let the People Decide Act,” which would end voluntary funding of campaigns, is the latest example. :::

But the hypocrisy gets worse. When the “Online Freedom of Speech Act” was first brought to the floor for a vote under a “special rule, the Incumbent Protection Gang in Congress opposed it because that “special rule” didn’t allow for debate. Now, the Incumbent Protection Gang wants to substitute their own watered-down “Internet protection” bill for the “Online Freedom of Speech Act,” using the same special rule, allowing no debate. :::

How do we stop this? We encourage those in Congress who favor free expression to continue fighting for this bill, and we scare those who oppose it.:::

How do we do that? By keeping up the pressure to pass the “Online Freedom of Speech Act.” If you have not sent a message for this purpose, please do so here.:::

IF YOU’VE ALREADY SENT A MESSAGE ON THIS ISSUE PLEASE DO THE FOLLOWING::::

Call your Representative and urge passage of the “Online Freedom of Speech Act.” The toll-free number is 877-762-8762. If you can’t get through, the Capitol Switchboard number is 202-225-3121. :::

IF YOU’VE SENT A MESSAGE AND MADE A PHONE CALL PLEASE DO THE FOLLOWING::::

Send another message to Congress asking them to sponsor the “Read the Bills Act.” You can do so here.:::

YOU CAN SPEAK WITH A V.I.P. ON SUNDAY::::

Remember to listen to Jim Babka’s interview with Bruce Mirken, Communications Director of the Marijuana Policy Project. Jim needs calls for this show. We’ll tell you how to listen and how to call-in to the program in a message on Sunday morning. :::

MEET JIM BABKA IN FLORIDA — 7 DAYS TO GO::::

Date: March 24th :::Event: LP of Florida Convention:::Location: Embassy Suites in Boca Raton:::Details here: www.lpf2006.org:::

IN MEMORY OF HARRY BROWNE::::

70 people contributed $8,886 in memory of Harry Browne. We’ve shared these names with Pamela Browne who expresses her gratitude to everyone. We join her in thanking . . .:::

William H Keen, Andrew L Sullivan, Jason Ferenczy-Zumpano, James J Schaefer, David Segesta, Randy Unthank, Jackson Harvey, Jim Cox, Vivian Wadlin, James Marquart, John Sparduto, Steven Garcia, Louis A Perrotta III, George R Whitfield, Joseph D Osborne, Ron Stringfield, Kelly Chaplin, Rob Power, J. Billy Verplanck, Art Lebowski, Jamie Crawford, Dan Steelandt, Arthur DiBianca, Neal Boyd, John D Weisenauer, Lisa Morgan, Diane McFarland, Eric Taylor, Ted A Semon, Sonja Smith, Dale Rinkoski, Gordon Clyde Wilson, Geoffrey Pike, Timothy P Sauer, Jody and Tom Morris, Dale Warren, Steve Dasbach, Erick Unthank, Tim Frye, John A Johnson, William Redpath, David W Landram, Paul Farris, Zachary Ullevig, Jed Martin, R Kelsey Williams, Vincent P Hanke, Patricia Wedel, Deryl Martin, John Hathaway, Chuck Patel, Bradley Moore, Jon Stevens, Jacalyn Young, Curry Taylor, Mallory Montgomery, Edward Clapper, Dan Litwin, James E Phillips, Ted Latner, Alan Eisen, Douglas S Washington, Autumn Browne, Stuart Lander, Terry Bronson

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We also want to express a special thank you and condolences to Harry’s daughter, Autumn Browne, who’s name appears above.:::

Special thanks also to the following people for starting monthly pledges in Harry’s memory: :::

Gary C Konigsberg, Michael Ciulla, Travis J Burden, J. Billy Verplanck, Dwight E Baker

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We still need $3,779 to meet our March fundraising goal. If you’d like to contribute or start a monthly pledge click here.:::

Thank you for being a DC Downsizer.:::

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

We just past 600 new DC Downsizers recruited and 20,000 messages to Congress for March. Thank you to everyone who is helping Downsize DC grow!