Ruth McClung for Congress wants to thank all of you

Ruth McClung wants to thank all of you for your hard work in opposing the Health Care Reform bills currently going through Congress.  We are being heard!  The Senate Finance Committee has dropped the so called Death Panel language from its version of the bill:

Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today made the following comment on end-of-life concerns and other concerns prompted by the House committee-passed health care legislation. 

"The bill passed by the House committees is so poorly cobbled together that it will have all kinds of unintended consequences, including making taxpayers fund health care subsidies for illegal immigrants. On the end-of-life issue, there's a big difference between a simple educational campaign, as some advocates want, and the way the House committee-passed bill pays physicians to advise patients about end of life care and rates physician quality of care based on the creation of and adherence to orders for end-of-life care, while at the same time creating a government-run program that is likely to lead to the rationing of care for everyone. On the Finance Committee, we are working very hard to avoid unintended consequences by methodically working through the complexities of all of these issues and policy options. That methodical approach continues. We dropped end-of-life provisions from consideration entirely because of the way they could be misinterpreted and implemented incorrectly. Maybe others can defend a bill like the Pelosi bill that leaves major issues open to interpretation, but I can't."

(Senator Grassley is the ranking Republican in the Senate Finance Committee: see his press release at http://finance.senate.gov/press/Gpress/2009/prg081309.pdf)

There are however about 7 versions of the Bill going through both Houses of Congress, and this is only one version.  And this is only one issue.  Keep up fighting for our rights. 

By the way, Rep. Grijalva says he will not vote for the bill unless it contains a strong inclusion of public option. The public option will lead to a single payer plan and we need to continue fighting against this socialistic provision in any of the bills.  Rep. Grijalva is having a public forum in Yuma next Wednesday.  If you live near Yuma, please go and let your wishes be known!  http://www.yumasun.com/news/forum-52109-grijalva-health.html#slComments 

I'm privileged to be fighting with all of you to save our freedoms.

Ruth

FW: First we're "extremists", now Gabrielle Giffords calls us RACISTS

Subject: First we're "extremists", now Gabrielle Giffords calls us RACISTS

As you all remember, before our July 17 protest in front of Rep. Gabrielle
Giffords' (D-AZ), the [http://www.tucsonteaparty.org/?p=184] Pima County
Democratic Party labeled the Tucson Tea Party and its supporters, "an
extremist organization whose mission is to promote the far-right wing's
agenda and to support candidates who have fallen tragically out of touch
with the values of mainstream Arizonans."

Then, on August 6, Giffords hosted a movie night at La Placita Cinema
downtown in which she was supposed to make an appearance. 200 - 300
concerned citizens
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/tucsonteaparty/sets/72157621850961903/]
showed up to let her know that they wanted a public townhall in which to
voice their concerns given that she had scheduled none during the recess.

Giffords did not show up to her own event, saying that she had never
planned to go and that she believed the Tea Partiers would disrupt the
movie. We [http://www.tucsonteaparty.org/?p=272] caught her in this lie by
exposing that she was, in fact, scheduled to attend the event and was
simply hiding from her constituents.

Now, our Representative has raised the stakes to a new, terrible height.

In an interview with Daniel Scarpinato of the Arizona Daily Star, she said
things about all of us that will make you cringe.

She said that we are using MANIPULATION and RACISM to mislead people! She
also said that shewas threatened by a protester with a gun while down in
Douglas and that she feels worried for her life! (Of course, this
revelation was only made to Mr. Scarpinato, as I didn't see that covered in
any newspaper nor was anyone put in jail for this supposed threat of
violence).

Does your Representative, Gabrielle Giffords, truly believe that her
constituents are racists because they oppose the government's takeover of
the economy? Does she truly believe that we are an unruly mob of racists
that want to end her life? Don't take my word for it.
[http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/hourlyupdate/304149.php] Just read the
article.

That is what she is actually saying about you. Now compare these lies to
reality, captured in this
[http://www.kgun9.com/global/Category.asp?c=172043&clipId=4027106&topVideoCatNo=139344&autoStart=true]
KGUN9 news report from today's protest at her office, which both the news
station as well as Tucson Police described as completely peaceful and
without incidence.

Of course it was peaceful! There is no mob! That whole meme is a complete
fabrication! Every event the Tucson Tea Party has ever done has been
peaceful. In fact, I would be hard pressed to think of a more civil,
law-abiding group of concerned citizens.

Gabrielle Giffords is running face first into uncharted territory by
hiding from her constituents, outright lying about them, and calling them
racists. The pressure is causing her to make critical mistakes and reveal
just what she thinks about her constituents. It is time to up that pressure
now more than ever.

The [http://www.tucsonteaparty.org/?p=270] Tucson Tea Party is organizing
a mass Recess Rally in front of her office on August 21st between 4 - 7
p.m. at her Pima & Swan office. We will be sending out several emails over
the next two weeks with more information about how you can participate in
this rally.The last rally had approximately 500 people attend -- this one
needs double or triple that!

In the meantime, continue to call Giffords' office at 520-881-3588 and let
her know what you think of her slanderous remarks!

Now that we've been called extremists, racists, and mobsters, what else
could they possibly come up with?

Please forward this email to anyone interested, and thank you for
continuing to be civil even as our Congresswoman demeans us publicly.

Robert Mayer

Co-Organizer, [http://www.tucsonteaparty.org] Tucson Tea Party

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FW: Rep. Giffords a no-show at her own event due to Tea Partiers -- then lies and says she never meant to go!

-----Forwarded Message-----
Date: Friday, August 07, 2009 6:15:22 pm
To: pschmugge@msn.com
From: Tucson Tea Party <tucsonteaparty@yahoo.com>
Subject: Rep. Giffords a no-show at her own event due to Tea Partiers -- then lies and says she never meant to go!

On August 6 at 7 p.m., Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) hosted an outdoor
movie night at La Placita Cinema downtown. However, because she has been
hiding from her constituents and has so far refused to hold a townhall
regarding the healthcare bill, we all figured it would be a
[http://www.tucsonteaparty.org/?p=265] good idea to show up and let her
know how unhappy we are with the bill.

She was supposed to show up for the movie event -- it's her event, after
all! -- but then told a Fox 11 reporter that she was not going to attend
because she feared the protesters would "disrupt the movie". Apparently she
thinks that supporters of the Tucson Tea Party are part of an unruly mob!

All I saw were 200-300 concerned citizens!

Then, on the Fox 11 broadcast that night
([http://www.fox11az.com/video/newsvideo-index.html?nvid=387325&shu=1]
video here), she accused the Tucson Tea Party of misrepresenting the event
as a town hall and said she never intended to go to the event at all!

Nothing could be further from the truth. Gabrielle Giffords sent out a
message in her "Cactus Roots Connection" newsletter about her intended
appearance at the event, saying: "Come join me and others in watching this
classic film... Hope to see you there! Thank you again for your support!
Sincerely yours, Gabrielle Giffords."

A copy of the message is posted on the
[http://26dems.blogspot.com/2009/08/support-cong-gabrielle-giffords-come-to.html]
LD26 Democrats blog. The La Placita Cinema's
[http://twitter.com/cinemalaplacita/status/2894115631] Twitter feed also
says: "Thurs. Aug. 6 our Congressperson Gabrielle Giffords will be at CLP
to see 'Mr. Smith goes to Washington'. Come say 'hi' and see a movie!"

Gabrielle Giffords is hiding from her constituency at a time when she
needs to start listening to them. She showed true cowardice by failing to
appear at her own event in the face of public protest.

She did the exact same thing in Douglas, where she forced constituents to
wait in line to talk to her one-on-one before turning the rest away rather
than speak openly with her constituents
([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW3w9J9bH_k] video here).

The reality is that there was no unruly mob, which was apparent to
everyone who attended. There were only concerned constituents who showed up
to the only public appearance she planned to make in Tucson during the
recess. And the only reason we were there was to ask her for one public
townhall in which we could voice our concerns.

In fact, rather than disrupt the movie night, Tea Partiers helped the La
Placita Cinema set up their chairs!

By not showing up to her own event because of fears that her constituents
would "disrupt the movie", Giffords showed not only cowardice by failing to
defend her position on government-run healthcare, but disrespect and
disdain for her own constituency. Essentially, she is calling the
protesters uncivilized and not worth her time.

I also invite you all to check out the videos, pictures, and news coverage
of the event and judge for yourself if these people are part of an unruly
mob (posted below "Protest News"). I just don't see it where they get that
idea.

More Protest News:

Several groups will be protesting outside of Giffords' office on Saturday,
August 8 at 9 a.m. Her office is located on the SW corner of Pima & Swan.
While this is not a Tucson Tea Party organized protest, I know that many of
our supporters will be there and feel that it is important for other Tea
Partiers to know about it.

The Tucson Tea Party will be participating in the Nationwide Recess Rally
in front of Giffords' office. While the nationwide rally will be at noon on
Saturday, August 22, we believe there are significant disadvantages to that
time including the heat, lack of traffic, no news media on hand, and nobody
present at Giffords' office.

Therefore, The Tucson Tea Party rally will take place on Friday, August 21
between 4 - 7 p.m. at Gabrielle Giffords' office on Pima and Swan! The last
rally on July 17 had 500 people attend. Let's make this one 1000 at least!

Please check [http://www.tucsonteaparty.org/] TucsonTeaParty.org and our
[http://www.tucsonteaparty.org/?page_id=258] Event Calendar for more
information.

Videos, Pictures, and News Coverage

[http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/303987] Arizona Daily Star: Jamar Younger
did a good job providing fair coverage of the event.

[http://www.fox11az.com/video/newsvideo-index.html?nvid=387325] Fox 11:
Gabby lies and says that she never intended to be at the movie event.

[http://www.flickr.com/photos/tucsonteaparty/sets/72157621850961903/]
Flickr Pictures: Check out this Flickr set to see pictures from the
protest.

Videos: Here's a video of the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYRl2i5S6O4]
protest around 6:00 p.m. and another of
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yfYL0nNBBk] Jon Justice speaking.

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Second Invitation regarding PC class this Saturday

If you are a new Precinct Committeeperson in Pima County, but have not attended this class yet, please sign up!

From: Mike Ebert <ebertsan@msn.com>
Subject: Second Invitation regarding PC class this Saturday

Good Morning Everyone!
We still have seats available for this Saturday's session held at El Parador Restaurant, 2744 E Broadway.
Class begins at 930 and ends at 1100
This is an interactive training session where we learn how to work our precincts, get a better understanding of pc duties and just get active for change in our city. We share ideas and get to meet others looking to do the same.
El Parador will provide the room, coffee, tea, water and danish for $5/person

Please join us by responding to this email.
Thanks, Mike Ebert

PS:Thanks to those whom have already RSVP'd

FW: 3 opportunities for conservative activists this week

Here are some opportunities to be conservatively active this week.

Wednesday, Aug 5 at 5:30 pm at City Council Chambers 255 W. Alameda -
The Tucson City Council is expected to vote Wednesday to file a legal
challenge to stop implementation of nonpartisan, ward-only elections
mandated by the Legislature... Read full story at http://
www.azstarnet.com/metro/303282

Thursday, Aug 6 at 7 pm -- Gabby Giffords sponsoring the outdoor
movie at La Placita Village, 211 S Church Ave (Mr. Smith Goes to
Washington). We heard she will be there -- working to confirm. We
are asking people to wear their Tea Party shirts, or in red if you
don't have a Tea Party shirt, to enjoy the movie and send Gabby a
message that she can't just hide from constituents who disagree with
her! This is not a protest. We just want her to know that we're
thinking of her. This is supposed to be posted on the Tucson Tea
Party facebook page. Kelly and I talked to Jennifer Humphries about
it earlier today.

Saturday, Aug 8 at 9:00 AM at the corner of Swan and Pima In front of
Gabby Gifford's office. The Arizona chapter of Americans for
Prosperity is joining allied organizations to hold protests at the
offices of members of Arizona's Congressional delegation to tell them
to keep their HANDS OFF OUR HEALTH CARE!

AFP Arizona activists will join Arizona Tea Party, 9-12 Project
Arizona, Smart Girl Politics, Tea Party Patriots, and thousands of
citizen activists in Code Blue protests around the state

Also, don't forget to call and email Gabby's office this week if you
oppose the government takeover of your healthcare - even if you've
already contacted her about it!

And please forward this to your friends who might be interested.

Thanks!

Jesse Kelly's OpEd on PayGo

From Jesse Kelly

Today at 11:39am

 

Residents of Arizona's 8th District deserve more than Giffords so called "first step."

While I disagree with Representative Raul Grijalva on many issues I respect his honesty regarding the "pay-as-you-go" (PAYGO) proposal. The latest PAYGO scheme does not address the central issue of historic government overspending and is riddled with so many loopholes that it will have no serious effect on reducing the budget deficit.

I support responsible budgeting. The government should focus on funding essential programs while keeping spending in line with tax receipts. Representative Gabrielle Giffords voted for outrageous bailouts and the ineffective stimulus program. I would have voted no on these reckless expansions of government. Giffords is now using her support for PAYGO as a smoke screen to hide her true record of supporting rampant deficit spending. In fact Giffords has been touting PAYGO at least since October 2007, when she sent out a taxpayer funded mailer on the topic. But in a recent Arizona Daily Star story (Giffords, Grijalva differ on pay-as-you-go bill, July 23rd, 2009) Giffords called PAYGO "a first step." She has been trying to take that first step since 2007. Our nation does not have two more years for Rep. Giffords to learn how to walk the walk.

It is important for our economy and our future that the U.S. restore confidence in the dollar and the government's ability to pay its debts. For the first time in recent history the federal government's credit rating is at risk of being downgraded. That would drive up the government's cost of borrowing and increase inflation. Massive government borrowing also competes with and crowds out private borrowing. This increases the interest rate that businesses have to pay to expand and reduces economic growth.

I will work for responsible budgeting and vote against the dangerous over spending of the Obama Administration, and I won't take three years learning how to do it. I will start from day one after being sworn in, January 2011.

Jesse Kelly
Congressional Candidate
District 8 - AZ