Republican Leader Debate in MN

All,

For those interested in the campaign for the leadership of the Republican Party of Minnesota, the SD 45 Republicans are hosting a debate this evening in Plymouth (Armstrong High School—10635 36th Ave N). It should be a good discussion. Please see details below from http://sd45-republicans.org


Thank you,

 Carleton Crawford

5th

Republican Party Leadership Debate May 28


Thursday evening, May 28th, SD45 Republicans will host the debate between the Minnesota Republican leadership candidates for both the Chair and Deputy Chair positions at Armstrong High School.  It’s a first time event and it will give anyone who comes a chance to get an in-depth look at how these candidates would steer the State Republican party in these challenging times. Scheduled moderators are Ed Morrissey of Hot Air and AM1280 and Annette Meeks of the Freedom Foundation of Minnesota.

At the State Central meeting in off-election years like 2009, we elect new leaders. And at that event, there are campaign speeches by the candidates. They are inspiring, rapid, and energetic, but they do not offer the chance for rebuttal or questions. This will be a true debate with a moderator, and an opportunity for your questions to be heard.

Thursday, May 28
Armstrong High School, Plymouth > Map
6:30: Social Mixer
7:00: Debate
Cost: $5 at the door (light refreshments and hors d'oeuvres provided)

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IBD

Oppose 'Empathy,' Defend The Law

By INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY | Posted Tuesday, May 26, 2009 4:20 PM PT

Supreme Court: The first Latina Supreme Court pick is hailed as a political home run, but Judge Sonia Sotomayor is vulnerable. Americans simply don't want justices making law.

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Obama's Transportation Secretary Says He Wants to 'Coerce People Out of Their Cars'

from CNSNews

Obama's Transportation Secretary Says He Wants to 'Coerce People Out of Their Cars'

(CNSNews.com) - Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told a group
of reporters at the National Press Club on Thursday that he wants to
“coerce people out of their cars.”

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American Vision

American Vision
Memorial Day: Sergeant York (1041)
by Gary DeMar

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GOPUSA Eagle, ASI

Memorial Day 2009 Is a Solemn Occasion
by Doug Patton

"On Sunday morning of Memorial Day weekend, my family and I gather at a
small rural cemetery on a windswept hillside, surrounded by rich Iowa
farmland, as the local chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars honors
the men buried there who served in all of America's wars, from the War
of 1812 to Operation Iraqi Freedom."

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Passed on to you via ASI

Tribute to America's Veterans

"Those Honored Dead"
"Why do you fly the flag today?"
My Grandson wants to know.
I fly it for the graveyards
Where the countless crosses grow.

I fly the flag for children
Whose fathers are a name.
A half-remembered memory
of a face within a frame.

I fly it for the families
of sons and daughters lost.
They know the price of liberty
How terrible the cost!

I fly the flag for veterans
who lost their youth in blood.
And saw their comrades slaughtered
in the carnage and the mud.

I fly it for the ones who marched
In cadence off to war
To close their eyes forever
Upon some foreign shore.

I fly the flag for grief poured out
Upon a granite wall.
The laying-on of hands that heals
The scars within us all.

I fly it for the sound of Taps---
That melancholy tune
That lays to rest those honored dead
Who always die too soon.

Copyright 1994 Marion G. Mahoney

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WND, Freedom Works

Faith Under Fire

Campus evangelists clash with police

A campus evangelism group is stunned today, as a ministry event at a
community college in Ohio resulted in four members being arrested, one
on a felony assault charge that the ministry's leader claims is
fabricated.

"I've done ministries like this at more than 200 universities,"
said Jason Storms, director of Faithful Soldier School of Evangelism, a
ministry of Mercy Seat Christian Church in Milwaukee, Wis. "We train
people to do evangelism, and I have never seen an incident like this."

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Join the Battle Against Socialized Medicine!


Liberals in Congress want more government control over the economy, and more control over your decisions and lives. They want to tell you what kind of health
insurance you can buy, and what you can and can't eat or drink. And they want to raise your taxes by hundreds of billions of dollars to pay for all of these government controls, mandates and subsidies. We are at a crossroads in this country where we can either turn left toward a European, socialist society where the government controls the people, or toward a more free society where the people control the government. The direction we take is up to all of us as American citizens.

Starting this weekend, Congress will be on its Memorial Day Recess, and Members will be back in their states trying to convince constituents how much they've done for them. This provides an excellent opportunity for you to corner lawmakers on the biggest economic issues facing our country right now, including the prospect of government-run health care. We need to ask them the tough questions, and hold them accountable for their votes, whatever their public rhetoric.

Unfortunately, liberals in Congress want to crowd out the private health insurance market and install a Canadian-style health care system that would be run about as efficiently as the post office. Instead of allowing individuals to make their own decisions about their health care, liberals want to set up a bureaucracy to ration care to those they deem most worthy. This kind of system would be a tragic mistake, and would cost Americans both in terms of money and lives.

That is why I am sending you this message with some ideas about how we can stop the socialist agenda before it threatens the very liberty that this country was founded on. We have put together an activist tool kit that you can use to make a real difference in the policy debates on Capitol Hill. Please TAKE ACTION NOW to become an active participant in the fight against socialized medicine.

Early next week we will send out another email with the key targets on the Senate Finance Committee that need to hear from you. There are a bunch of bad ideas
floating around about how to pay for government-run health care. One idea is to tax beverages, everything from soda and sports drinks, to beer, wine and liquor. We need to kill this idea for a funding mechanism even before it sees the light of day. TAKE ACTION NOW to download our activist tool kit and get ready to blitz our seven Senate targets with phone calls next week!
Sincerely,
Dick Armey
Chairman
FreedomWorks.org

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CNSNews

Democratic Senator Wants to Cap Carbon Emmissions to Stop Global Warming, But Drives Cadillac to Work

On the Spot (CNSNews.com) – Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) supports government efforts to cap U.S. carbon emissions in the cause of controlling global warming.

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Tim Utz Press Release #7, Red Orbit

Tim Utz for House 2010

Press Release #7 dated 5/11/09

 

Campaign Committee for Constitutional Republicans announces Tim Utz endorsement of Dorothy Fleming for Minnesota State Republican Party Deputy Chair. Though Dorothy represented the Old Guard, she has shown an understanding, and provided new leadership on how the Republican Party MUST change direction to grass roots ground up political control.

 

Our state Republican Party needs political leadership willing to:

   1. Nurture local political activities
   2. Support local autonomy
   3. Rebuff the old guard political machine of top down management
   4. Provide leadership to hold the Minnesota state party to constitutional rule of law

And Dorothy provides such a change.

 

Dorothy Fleming Website

http://www.deputydot.com/

 

 

 

Timothy D. Utz

CCCR Candidate 2010, MN State House 50-A

MN GOP HD 50-A Precinct 1-Chair

MN GOP BPOU Delegate

MN GOP CD-5 Delegate

MN GOP State Delegate

MN GOP State Central Delegate

www.timutzforhouse.com

This communication is considered private and not transmittable or

reproduced without written authorization from the candidate.

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from Red Orbit

National Black Chamber Urges Congress to

Oppose Federal Renewable Energy Standards

 

RES will have disproportionally negative effects on African Americans

WASHINGTON, April 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Black Chamber of Commerce today sent a letter to the members of the Congressional Black Caucus urging members to oppose any legislation that would implement federal renewable energy standards. In the letter, Harry Alford, president and CEO of the NBCC, cited the negative effects such legislation will have on African Americans and on black owned businesses. The full text of the letter is as follows:Click Here to read more.

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ALIPAC

Help ALIPAC Initiate Amnesty Shutdown 2009

"Friends of ALIPAC,

We are now in a good position to shut down Amnesty attempts in 2009.

Our overall strategy is to prevent any form of Amnesty from passing in Washington over the next six months. This will get us into the 2010 election cycle, when corrupt lawmakers will back off of any unpopular legislation in anticipation of the elections.

America may get one more shot at setting things right in Washington in 2010, if we can stop them from passing Amnesty. "

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MRC

MRC head Bozell challenges FCC Chair Copps to Call Speaker Pelosi and Leader Reid to Allow a Vote on Broadcaster Freedom Act

"Alexandria, VA – Acting Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Michael Copps offered his view last Thursday that the anti-free speech Censorship Doctrine, also mis-known as the “Fairness” Doctrine is “long gone” and that “it’s not coming back.”...But

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(2) IBD, ACLJ poll at msnbc-good news again

IBD Editorials

Emission Control

"Regulation: The administration announced Tuesday that it wants
to increase car mileage standards. That will cause an inevitable
increase in carnage on our highways, and could kill a car company or
two."

Perpetual Recession

"Regulation: Reps. Henry Waxman and Ed Markey have modified their cap-and-trade global warming bill, but that's not good news. The new legislation will increase U.S. economic losses by $2 trillion."

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 Scott McGrath posted an announcement to the cause ACLJ ---American Center for Law & Justice.

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Will NBC be surprised??*

Here's your chance to let the media know where the people stand on our faith in God, as a nation.

NBC is presently taking a poll on "In God We Trust" to stay on our American currency. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10103521/

Please send this to every Christian you know so they can vote on this important subject.

Please do it right away, before NBC takes this off their web page. The Poll is still open so you can vote:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10103521/

This is not sent for discussion. If you agree forward it, if you don't, delete it.

By my forwarding it, you know how I feel.

I'll bet this is going to be a surprise to NBC.


Voting must be over now. Results: 88% to keep motto, 12% nimrods voted to remove.
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NRTWC, CNSNews, NCPA, ACT for America, PJTV, Cure Intl

National Right To Work
Real Faces of Card Check intimidation

"In this new special National Right to Work Committee video report, Dana Corporation employees in Albion, Indiana, share their stories of harassment and intimidation by UAW union operatives during a militant card check organizing drive. The workers discuss how union organizers specifically targeted and ramped up their coercive tactics against female employees."

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CNSNews
 Obama Seeks to Reduce Costs by Limiting Medicare Reimbursements for Hospital Re-admissions

(CNSNews.com) - In a cost-saving measure tied to the proposed expansion of health care, the Obama administration is seeking to reduce hospital readmission rates by rewarding or penalizing hospitals through Medicare payments. Proponents say this will force hospitals to do a better job of follow-up care, follow a more responsible discharge policy and promote better preventive measures. Opponents say it would result in the rationing of health care.

And in a related story

How Washington Rations
from NCPA

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NCPA

Why Government Can't Run a Business

"The Obama administration is bent on becoming a major player in -- if not taking over entirely -- America's health-care, automobile and banking industries.  Before that happens, it might be a good idea to look at the government's track record in running economic enterprises.  It is terrible, says John Steele Gordon, author of "An Empire of Wealth: The Epic History of American Economic Power" (HarperCollins, 2004)."

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From ACT for America
"We weren’t planning on sending out another email today on the issue of potential release of terrorists from Guantanamo – until a Fox News report aired this morning at 8:02 Central Time.

According to the breaking news, the Obama administration is considering releasing two Chinese Muslim Uighur militants into the United States. These are radicals that have been trained by al Qaeda.

This is NOT a transfer to another prison, but a release on to American soil.

The Fox News reporter stated that this report of an imminent release had not yet been confirmed by the Obama administration, so by the time you see this email there will likely be updated news on this.

Regardless of how this particular story ultimately plays out, it is clear to us that Washington needs to hear our voice – your voice – to ensure that no Guantanamo terrorist is released or transferred into the United States.

So please make your voice heard! Click here to sign our petition opposing the release or transfer of any Gitmo terrorist."


Breaking Headline
Senate Votes to Block Funds for Gitmo

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Pajamas TV ...Forwarding the Message of Individual Freedom

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CURE International
This month you can help Afghan mothers in need.

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CCHC, Obama Poll, Leadership Forum, Times Watch

Forwarded from a letter from Twila @CCHC to all of you who helped to keep Genetic privacy rights private.

It's 1:15 a.m. and I want to report the good news. We won! The gavel came down at midnight, the Minnesota legislature adjourned in the nick of time, and the Baby DNA warehousing bill to repeal genetic privacy and DNA ownership rights at birth, never came up for a vote!

This is your success!

Your citizen petitions, the many people who attended the legislative hearings, your emails and phone calls to legislators, the Sue Jeffers show on KTLK, CCHC's new Protect Baby DNA cards, the Glenn Beck Program, Reps. Tom Emmer and Mary Liz Holberg, Sen. David Hann's great questions during the Senate hearing, the "Do NOT Repeal Genetic Privacy" stickers we all wore, my opportunity to speak at the Tea Party, our meeting with  Governor Pawlenty, the CCHC report on newborn screening and eugenics, the filing of the lawsuit against the Department, local TV news coverage (esp. WCCO-TV), the prayers of many people, and the unexpected informational hearing on genetic privacy led to this success.

Governor Pawlenty helped too. His budgeting ultimatum and declaration of no special session changed everything. The focus became the budget, health care cuts, and taxes. Assuming he meant it, there will not be a special session and our lives, liberty, property—and the genetic privacy law—are safe for another eight months.

The House and Senate Baby DNA bills (HF1341/SF1478), remain "alive" until next session because the legislature functions in a 2-year cycle. Plenty will be done before then on our side and on theirs...which could change entirely how the battle over who owns our genetic code looks when the state legislature returns on February 4, 2010.

We'll keep you apprised. There will be several events that you may want to participate in between now and then  as we work to secure dismantling of the State and Mayo Clinic's DNA warehouses, require the Health Department to follow the law (informed consent requirements) and secure DNA property rights in law.

But this morning, I and the members of the CCHC Board of Directors want to thank you for helping us preserve and protect genetic privacy rights, informed written consent rights, human research subject rights, parent rights and DNA property rights for all Minnesotans!

Thank you!

Twila Brase
President
Citizens' Council on Health Care
651-646-8935

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Vote on how you would describe Pbho's political philosophy

HERE
poll closes at 9 pm...don't know the time zone

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Minnesota Republican Party Leadership Forum

 
DATE:                   Thursday,  June 4, 2009
Time                      Mixer 6:30 pm
                                Forum 7:00 – 9:30 pm
Location               Maple Grove Junior High (7000 Hemlock Lane Maple Grove, MN 55369)

Cost                       Free

 

 

The leadership of the Minnesota Republican Party will be selected at State Central on  June 13th.

 
The VOICES OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN (Voices) is hosting a forum between the Minnesota Republican Party Leadership candidates for Chair and Deputy Chair.  Secretary/Treasurer candidates have been invited to speak to the audience.  

 
This forum is an opportunity for Delegates & Alternates of State Central, Republicans and all others interested to hear directly from the candidates running for these critical leadership positions.

 
The forum is designed to bring together candidates to discuss important issues.  It is an opportunity for each candidate to explain their position on important leadership issues, their vision for the future and how they would run the State Republican Party.

 
There will be a series of pre-set questions.  There will also be an opportunity for the audience to submit questions to be asked of the candidates.  Questions are also being accepted via Facebook and email.  See contact information below.

 
The forum is open to the general public.  All are welcome.

 
Questions, please contact  -  Jennifer DeJournett jdejournett@AOL.COM  612-384-1479

 
Blogger inquiries; please contact Jennifer DeJournett for credentials.  Bloggers welcome.

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Times Watch

NYT Admits to spiking Story Alleging Illegal Obama-ACORN Connection

"Allegations that the Times spiked a story, right before the election, alleging illegal collusion between the far-left protest group ACORN and the Obama campaign, have been bubbling around the blogosphere since late March.

 

A former ACORN employee, Anita Moncrief, told Times reporter Stephanie Strom that she had evidence of "constant contact" between ACORN's Project Vote and the Obama campaign -- that the campaign had provided a list of donors it could use to solicit contributions. But although Strom had used Moncrief as a source in previous stories about ACORN, the Times pulled Strom from this story. Why?"

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From Gman, WND

The following was passed on to me I pass it on to you:

Petty Officer Mike Monsoor




PO2 (EOD2) (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)
Mike Monsoor, a Navy EOD Technician, was
awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor
posthumously for jumping on a grenade in Iraq,
giving his life to save his fellow Seals.
(Notice: Mike was not a Navy SEAL, he was EOD.
He gave his life to save a group of Navy SEALS.)

During Mike Monsoor's funeral in San Diego ,
as his coffin was being moved from the hearse
to the grave site at Ft. Rosecrans National 
Cemetery , SEAL's were lined up on both sides
of the pallbearers route forming a column of two's,
with the coffin moving up the center. As Mike's
coffin passed, each SEAL, having removed his
gold Trident from his uniform, slapped it down
embedding the Trident in the wooden coffin.



The slaps were audible from across the cemetery; by the time the coffin arrived grave side,
it looked as though it had a gold inlay from all the Tridents pinned to it.

This was a fitting send-off for a warrior hero..

This should be front-page news instead of the crap we see every day..
Since the media won't make this news,

I choose to make it news by forwarding it .

I am very proud of our military. If you are proud too, please pass this on.  If not, you can still rest assured that these fine men and women of our military will continue to serve and protect you, deserving or not!!!.

They are always put in harm’s way for you, so that you don’t have to be there.



God Bless our Troops!!!!!

Thanks Gman

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This could have been the Boy Scouts as well!

"NOT YOUR MOTHER'S AMERICA
Girl Scouts exposed: Lessons in lesbianism
Communists, radical feminists cited as role models for troops"

"When many parents think of Girl Scouts, they imagine young girls in uniform selling Thin Mints and Tagalong cookies – not learning about stone labyrinths, world peace, global warming, yoga, avatars, smudging incense, Zen gardens and feminist, communist and lesbian role models.

posted: May 17, 2009
7:57 mp Eastern

By Chelsea Schilling

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Press Release #8 from Tim Utz

5/16/09

Press release #8

 

The Campaign Committee for Constitutional Republicans is pleased to announce the endorsement of Barb Davis White for Minnesota Senate 50. Barb Davis White has accepted the request of Tim Utz to join forces in District 50 and return state political direction to the constitution.

 

Tim Utz, who is running for HD 50-A in Columbia Heights, Hilltop, portions of Fridley and Saint Anthony, today announces his full support for Barb to unseat Satveer S. Chaudhary in State Senate 50. Like Tim, Barb Davis White has a constitutional vision for state government, an unwavering support for unborn life, and a fire in her belly to give Minnesotans their income and liberty back.

 

While Barb develops her website in the next week or so Visit her on Facebook. As with any campaign, Tim and Barb need your personal financial support, so take a few minutes today and send a donation.

 

Timothy D. Utz

CCCR Candidate 2010, MN State House 50-A

MN GOP HD 50-A Precinct 1-Chair

MN GOP BPOU Delegate

MN GOP CD-5 Delegate

MN GOP State Delegate

MN GOP State Central Delegate

www.timutzforhouse.com

This communication is considered private and not transmittable or

reproduced without written authorization from the candidate.

 

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blogtalkradio.com Your humble host from 50A blog now has a co-hosting gig with a cat named Chris Walden. We will be broadcasting through Grizzly Groundswell on Friday evenings from 7-8pm.

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PJTV, RIBS is back,

Sonja Edwards WOW! You know how to cook! Luv Ya Babe...PJTV Grill

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Whether they call it Residential Inspection Before Sale (RIBS), Time of Sale (TOS), Point of Sale (POS), Truth in Sale, or Truth in Housing, or invent another acronym it all means the same.  Columbia Heights is looking at bringing back the Residential Inspection Before Sale program.  The city will be offering several resident informational meetings and meeting with realtors to explain their reason for looking at this again.

What amazes me is that this very item was presented to the city last summer and over 150 people packed out the city council chambers bringing a very effective case as to why this was not a good idea.  After listening to numerous citizens the city council reversed their decision and voted against this type of ordinance.  The council did come back a few months later and passed the same type of ordinance but it affects only foreclosed or abandoned homes.  The city also has a detailed inspection program for rental properties.  When this second inspection ordinance was passed we were reassured by Mayor Peterson that they did get the message that the original RIBS inspection program would not be reconsidered.

It is time that residents need to stay aware of what this city council is doing.  Go to the informational meetings.  (At the time of this writing, no dates have been set.)  There is a realtor's informational meeting to be held on Wednesday, May 20 but you will need to contact the city for the time.  Start coming to city council meetings.  City council meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Monday in the city council chambers.  City Council Work Sessions are held the 1st Monday of the month.  If you can't make it to a meeting watch the city council meeting on the local cable channel.  If you can't do that, make sure that you read the minutes and agendas from city council meetings that are available on the city website or available from the city offices.  Since this item was reintroduced at the EDA meeting, it is time that residents start attending those meetings as well.  The next EDA meeting will be held on May 27th at 7:00 p.m. in the City Conference Room.

The city staff have accused us of being misinformed about the original ordinance.  Yet many residents gave very convincing arguments against the inspection ordinance otherwise this council would not have changed it's opinion about the benefits of the original ordinance.  The council had the audacity to claim that "they got the message" and yet they are now reconsidering this program.

The only council member that seems to be convinced that this is not a good idea is Mr. Nawrocki.  At the May 11th city council meeting, Mr. Nawrocki  brought up the fact that the city was reintroducing this ordinance and was accused by the city manager, Mr. Fehst that this was incorrect and that this was a lie.  Yet, in looking at the EDA minutes from March, it is stated over and over that RIBS is going to be introduced.

It is time to make sure that this city is doing what it promised and not misrepresenting its citizens.  Watch for articles in the paper, watch for the summer newsletter from the city, read the letters to the editor, watch the council meetings, stay informed.   Let's hold our city accountable for its promises.  Maybe they will be able to present a convincing argument.  But at this point I am very skeptical and I know there are many citizens in this community that share my opinion.

Make sure you read page 7 of the summer edition of the Columbia Heights city newsletter.  (If you don't have it yet, it is available at the city website.  There is a paragraph stating that the city is re-examining the need for more housing inspections.  This paragraph does not call it RIBS but that is what they are looking at.  The city is concerned that they are not getting the chance to inspect more homes before they are sold.

You can call the city and be put on their list to be notified when this will be discussed.   763-706-3978



Donna Schmitt

Columbia Heights Planning and Zoning Commission Member

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CCHC,FRC, IBD, MRC

Hi All,
 
The following petition to Governor Pawlenty is a fairlly good tool to communicate our opposition to the MN dept of health's desire to destroy our medical privacy rights so please sign and pass on. But nothing works like lighting up the phone banks and writing letter en mass to our governmental representatives.Go to cchconline.org and get educated.
Socialism is governmental control of everything, this is their goal. This is just the next best incremental step to take over of our country by power addicted, slave mongering, death eaters. Everybody in the country is watching what happens here. SO EVEN IF YOU LIVE IN ANOTHER STATE YOU HAVE A STAKE IN THIS...DON'T BE SHY. Lets stop it!

Petition to Governor Tim Pawlenty
 
I OPPOSE REPEAL OF MN'S GENETIC PRIVACY LAW...


Thank You

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Let President Obama know we ARE a nation of Judeo-Christian values
May 08, 2009 | Share with Friends

Dear Concerned American,

At a press conference in Turkey, President Obama asserted that the United States is not a Judeo-Christian nation.

"One of the great strengths of the United States," the President said, "is ... we have a very large Christian population -- we do not consider ourselves a Christian nation or a Jewish nation or a Muslim nation."

Our nation's Founders in 1776 recognized the importance of faith in the founding of our nation when they approved the Declaration of Independence with its four direct religious acknowledgments of God as the Creator ("All people are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness"), the Lawgiver ("the laws of nature and nature's God"), the Judge ("appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world"), and the Protector ("with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence") of the new nation.

In fact throughout the American Founding, Congress frequently appropriated money for missionaries and for religious instruction, a practice that Congress repeated for decades after the passage of the Constitution and the First Amendment.

Please stand with our nation's Founders, past Presidents from each political party, and other Americans who believe that the United States is a Judeo-Christian nation by birth.

Thank you for taking action today and God bless you.

Please sign our petition to President Obama today. FRCA will deliver the petitions to the White House to express the conviction of the American people that we are a nation based on specific Judeo-Christian values.

Standing (Ephesians 6:13),

Tony Perkins
President

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from IBD

CO2 and You

Regulation: While a bill that's intended to cut carbon dioxide emissions wends its way through Congress, an arm of the legislative branch is warning that doing so will have nasty economic consequences.

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From the Desk of:
David Martin, Executive Vice President

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
5/8/2009


We’ve sounded the alarm before about the Left’s intention to use “media diversity” and “localsim” to silence talk radio in “Fairness” Doctrine-esque fashion. These are the new “Fairness” Doctrines.


Well the time is near, and the process has begun.


Just yesterday the Obama Administration's Federal Communications Commission (FCC) convened its “Advisory Committee on Diversity for Communications in the Digital Age.”


This Commission is made up of a laundry list of left-wing organizations, with a smattering of radio and television companies included to break up the monotony. Not a single conservative organization is taking part in this Commission - more than a dozen Leftist groups are.


Obama’s unbalanced “media diversity” Committee is the start of the "New" Fairness Doctrine.


Weston, this meeting moves us closer to a ”Fairness” Doctrine-esque silencing of talk radio. Obama’s FCC seeks to regulate out of existence Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin and the other First Amendment champions we count on and enjoy every day.


The Chairman of Obama’s FCC “Media Diversity” Commission is Henry Rivera. Back in 1985, President Ronald Reagan replaced Rivera on the FCC because Rivera was a virulent supporter of the “Fairness” Doctrine, and Reagan was seeking to end the unConstitutional regulatory lock on free speech. Two years later, Reagan did and the rest is broadcast history.


Ever since, the Left has yearned to re-censor talk radio. And this is how Obama’s FCC now plans on doing it. The “Fairness” Doctrine is dead – long live the new “Fairness” Doctrines.


That’s why I’m now asking you, our MRC Action Team members who haven’t yet signed on to our Free Speech petition, to please do so now. Weston, this is an imminent threat that can no longer be ignored. Please take a moment to sign our petition and take part in this battle to protect and preserve our Free Speech Rights.


I’m also depending on MRC Action Team members like you to help me get the word out to those who have yet to hear the awful truth about the attack on their Free Speech Rights.


++ 50,000 Additional Petitions Needed



Because the liberal media aren’t reporting any of this, it is up to you and me to get the word out to our fellow conservatives about the dire Free Speech situation we face. We need to be ready to launch a major counter offensive when the time is right!


In light of Obama’s FCC “Media Diversity” Commission meeting, headed by the pro-“Fairness” Doctrine Henry Rivera, it’s time for believers in Free Speech to TAKE ACTION!

    That’s why I’m counting on the ENTIRE MRC ACTION TEAM to help rally and mobilize an additional 50,000 citizens who will stand with us for Free Speech Rights by signing our national petition.

After adding your name to our petition, please take a few additional moments to forward this important Free Speech message to 30-40 friends and family members. Urge them to stand with you by signing our national petition.


Weston, I’m counting on you to help the MRC protect talk radio from this liberal assault!


As always, thank you for standing with the MRC.


David Martin


P.S: Again, the winds of change are intensifying, and we must be ready to respond at a moment’s notice.


+ + Help the MRC maintain it’s frontline position in the battle to preserve Free Speech Rights and fight liberal media bias by making a tax-deductible gift today.

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Capitalist Magazine

The Root of the Financial Crisis:Altrusim


Government intervention is once again wreaking havoc on the U.S. financial system and the economic security of millions of Americans—a tragic replay of previous crises. In 2008–2009, for the second time this decade (the first being 2000–2002), the value of U.S. publicly-traded stocks has plunged by 50 percent—but this time with an additional plunge in the median home price, which has dropped 23 percent from its peak in 2007. Thus American households have suffered declines of $8 trillion and $4 trillion, respectively, in the value of their two key assets—stocks and homes—and a 20 percent drop in their net worth, from its recent peak. Meanwhile Washington policymakers have mired Americans in yet another recession, with declining output, stagnant income, and a rising jobless rate. The current recession is not yet as severe as many prior ones, but it will worsen if interventions intensify.

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From WND

A Louisiana driver was stopped and detained for having a "Don't Tread on Me" bumper sticker on his vehicle and warned by a police officer about the "subversive" message it sent, according to the driver's relative."

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Move America Forward presents: Honor Their Service webathon. Co-hosts Michelle Malkin, and Melanie Morgan will greet a new addition to the show Andrew Breitbart come on out and show your support. for details go to the above link. See ya there!

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 from NCPA: Regulations Didn't Save Canadian Banks...read more here

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from NRTWC National Right To Work Committee:

Our battle against Big Labor’s forced unionism power grab is entering a new and dangerous phase...

...and I urgently need your help.

You see, since Senator Arlen Specter’s (D-PA) much-publicized switch from the Republican Party to the Democrats, Big Labor’s allies in the Senate have been pulling out all the stops to obtain his full endorsement for the Card Check Forced Unionism Bill – or to fashion an equally destructive "compromise" version.

With the threat of union bosses supporting a challenger in the Democratic primary against Specter next year, Specter – always the political opportunist – is in secret meetings right now with Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), the chief sponsor of the card check bill, to make a deal which secures passage of some form of this union power grab.

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