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Today’s Downsizer-Dispatch . . .::::::New House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in planning a 100 hour legislative orgy.::::::Starting in about 10 days, Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to pass between 300 and 400 pages of legislation in the space of 100 just hours. ::::::No one knows the specifics of this legislation. But we do know this . . .

Are we winning?

The opposition to the REAL ID Act, which would create a national identification system, has been great and unrelenting.

It has come from hundreds of groups, including state governments, but we know of no group that has been more relentless than DC Downsizers. We have so far pumped out 40,362 messages to Congress calling for the repeal of the REAL ID Act.

Now, two Senators, Democrat Daniel Akaka of Hawaii and Republican John Sununu of New Hampshire, are threatening to sponsor legislation that would do just that — repeal the REAL ID Act!

But . . .

Media Announcements

Today’s Downsizer-Dispatch . . .::::::We never know how much to tell you about the Congressional legislation we support or oppose. The details can be mind-numbing. ::::::This especially concerned us about yesterday’s message. The claims we made sounded so alarmist, so wild — like some urban myth about albino alligators in the sewers. But . . .

Today’s Downsizer-Dispatch . . .::::::This is the shape of things to come . . .::::::Congress is out Christmas shopping. So are you. Given the season you may think that all is calm, all is quiet. But the silence you’re hearing is not that of “Silent Night,” but of “Silence of the Lambs.”::::::YOU are about to be slaughtered, for the sake of uninhibited Congressional power.

Richard Maybury was my guest. The show was conducted in tribute to Jack I Mullen III, better known to friends and family as “Jackie.” Jackie was the son of Downsize DC Foundation Chair Jack Mullen and Richard Maybury was his favorite writer. Harry Browne was also a big fan of Maybury. ::::::An hour just wasn’t enough. Seriously. Buy this guy’s newsletter (or his books) and tell him Jim Babka sent you. The material in his newsletter is wonderfully written, easy to read, and jam packed with information and sound analysis. I don’t give out that praise lightly. ::::::But I would like to see him get so much new business from appearing on my program that HE begs me to come back on my show again. More info at: RichardMaybury.com::::::My thanks to my sponsors, DownsizeDC.org, Gun Owners of America”, and the Marijuana Policy Project. ::::::

Today’s Downsizer-Dispatch . . .::::::In 2005, our first full year of operation, we won no victories. ::::::But 2006 has been different.

The Last Week of the 109th Congress

SUNDAY’S DOWNSIZE DC CONFERENCE CALL

I’m really excited about my Sunday radio show, which is co-sponsored by DownsizeDC.org, because it features a special guest. 

Richard Maybury, publisher of Richard Maybury’s Early Warning Reports and author of the Uncle Eric series, will be the guest for the entire hour.

Maybury’s newsletter is primarily of interest to investors who want to know how the actions of governments around the world are going to impact their portfolios — from monetary systems to war.

I’ve been reading his last two issues and they’re incredible. I wouldn’t say that if I didn’t mean it. They’re full of sound information — packed! They’re written in plain, easy to read language. 

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We’ve seen it before. It’s happening again. Congress is about to leave town and they’re doing more damage. The Senate passed a bill we’ve been fighting. We’ll tell you more in just a moment.

But there’s lots to cover today. In this message . . .

* We’ll tell you about DownsizeDC.org President Jim Babka’s regular Friday interview on Straight Talk w/ Jerry Hughes. 

* We’ll share another action item from our friends at Free Talk Live.

* On top of that, we’ll preview Jim Babka’s Sunday radio show, which will feature guest Richard Maybury.

But first, we must take action now, because our vitamins and supplements are under attack . . .