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Today’s Downsizer-Dispatch . . . ::::::Quote of the Day:
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:::”To declare that in the administration of criminal law the end justifies the means — to declare that the Government may commit crimes in orderto secure conviction of a private criminal — would bring terrible retribution.”
:::– Justice Louis D. Brandeis (1856-1941) US Supreme Court Justice
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:::Subject: Sunset the “Protect America Act”
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:::We need to keep hitting Congress on the “Protect America Act” (PAA).
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:::The “Protect America Act” — which legalizes warrantless spying on Americans — will sunset out of existence on February 1 unless Congress either agrees to a replacement bill, or votes to extend the sunset deadline. The Senate is having a hard time reaching an agreement on a replacement bill, so the main opportunity and threat is the deadline extension.
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:::We must tell both the Senate and the House to let the PAA expire, and to oppose any replacement bill.
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:::We also asked you to do this last Friday, but there were problems with the campaign that took us a while to fix. But the problems are now fixed, so you can go forth and pound Congress with confidence that they will get your message. PAA will either die or be extended in the next couple of weeks, so the time to act is now.
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:::Thank your for being a part of the growing Downsize DC Army.
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:::Perry Willis
:::Communications Director
:::DownsizeDC.org, Inc. ::::::
Today’s Downsizer-Dispatch . . .:::Let us begin with an extended quote:
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:::”Mr. Speaker, today the Chief Executive sent to this House of Representatives a . . . bill for immediate enactment. The author of this bill seems to be unknown. No one has told us who drafted the bill. There appears to be a printed copy at the speakers desk, but no printed copies are available for the House Members. The bill has been driven through the House with cyclonic speed after 40 minutes debate, 20 minutes for the minority and 20 minutes for the majority. I have demanded a roll call, but have been unable to get the attention of the Chair. Others have done the same . . .
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:::”I want to put myself on record against procedure of this kind and against the use of such methods in passing legislation affecting millions of lives and billions of dollars. It is safe to say that in normal times. after careful study of a printed copy and after careful debate and consideration, this bill would never have passed this House or any other House. Its passage could be accomplished only by rapid procedure, hurried and hectic debate, and a general rush for voting without roll call.
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:::”I am suspicious of this railroading of bills through our House of Representatives, and I refuse to vote for a measure unseen and unknown.
On today’s (Sunday) Downsize DC Conference Call, my now 2 hour long radio show, my guest will be Jack Mullen. Jack is Chair of the Downsize DC Foundation, a businessman with several businesses, and an investor.
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:::He convinced me to buy gold. I waited too long, and gold went up in price. He said, it’s not too late. And he was right. Already, I’m profiting.
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:::Our topic today is the economic collapse. What does it mean to you? …to your neighbors and friends? How do we explain things like fiat currency, fractional reserve banking, and so forth? Why bother?
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:::And what are you doing to prepare for the coming economic earthquake?
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:::Tune in at 3:06 PM Eastern (2:06 PM Central, 1:06 PM Mountain, 12:06 PM Pacific).
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:::More on that in a moment, but first . . .
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Bad law to sunset?
Today’s Downsizer Dispatch . . .::::::Quote of the Day:::::::“We are thus in the position of having to borrow from Europe to defend Europe, of having to borrow from China and Japan to defend Chinese and Japanese access to Gulf oil, and of having to borrow from Arab emirs, sultans and monarchs to make Iraq safe for democracy. We borrow from the nations we defend so that we may continue to defend them. To question this is an unpardonable heresy called ‘isolationism.'”:::— Pat Buchanan::::::Subject: Courage is Contagious::::::If you don’t get the results you want at the ballot box, it may be because the environment isn’t right. And how could the environment possibly be right when . . .
- Government schools use your tax money to teach fraudulent history and economics that favors an all-powerful state?
- The Mainstream Media is populated by apologists for monopolistic government?
- Mainstream political candidates are funded by people who benefit from your tax dollars?
::::::Those are three big megaphones that combine to drown-out your voice. Your beliefs, and any candidates who come along to promote your beliefs, are relegated to the fringe. Then, in a wicked twist, the resulting low vote totals those candidates receive are pointed to as confirmation that your ideas aren’t worth considering. It becomes a vicious cycle and a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Saving the world, one bill at a time . . .
The Real story on “REAL ID”.
The price of gold moved above $900 an ounce . . .
It’s official. Starting today, the most popular Genesis Communications Network Sunday Show goes to two hours! The Downsize DC Conference Call starts at 3:06 PM Eastern (2:06 PM Central, 1:06 PM Mountain, 12:06 PM Pacific).
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:::Today, I’ll be using the two hours to focus on “the things that matter most” if we want to Downsize DC. And guess what? It’s not votes. I’ll explain, amongst other things, why certain positions get short-shrift by the media and what we can do about it. This is an important issue and you won’t want to miss it.
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:::I’ll get back to that in a moment, but first . . .
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:::APPEARANCE
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:::Tomorrow, Monday evening, I’ll be a speaker at the Columbus (Ohio) Ron Paul Meetup. The Meetup starts at 7:15 PM and takes place at Columbus Main Library 96 S. Grant St. Columbus, OH. Details and RSVP are available on their Meetup page.
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:::Please, if you’re in the area, come out and meet me.
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:::On top of that, there’s been progress on adding an FM talk station. And I can tell you the state now — Missouri.
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:::So I took the additional hour anyway because
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