Grassfire Nation News Alert
ObamaCare--"Slaughter Solution"
3/11/2010
The buzz on Capitol Hill is that the Democrats are now
considering what is being called the "Slaughter Solution"
that will allow ObamaCare to be signed into law WITHOUT
HOUSE MEMBERS EVEN HAVING TO VOTE.
According to Congress Daily, House Rules Chairwoman
Louise Slaughter…
"...is weighing preparing a rule that would
consider the Senate bill passed once the
House approves a corrections bill that would
make changes to the Senate version."
The Washington Examiner explains that this will allow
Democrats to approve ObamaCare without actually voting
on the bill:
"In the Slaughter Solution, the rule would
declare that the House "deems" the Senate
version of Obamacare to have been passed by
the House. House members would still have to
vote on whether to accept the rule, but they
would then be able to say they only voted
for a rule, not for the bill itself."
+ + Dems escaping the "Catch 22"
The Slaughter Solution would allow Democrats to escape their
"Catch 22." Simply put, the House must pass the Senate bill
BEFORE the "reconciliation" tactic can be employed --
trusting that the Senate will actually do what is promised.
The "Slaughter Solution" solves that -- and gives House
members an "out" because they never actually had to vote
on the Senate ObamaCare bill.
+ + Pelosi says backroom deals "pretty close" to final
Whether by the "Slaughter Solution" or another means, it
is clear that Democrats are rapidly pushing ObamaCare to
a final vote. After yesterday's backroom deals, Speaker
Pelosi said they were "pretty close" and Majority Leader
Reid added:
"[H]ealth reform is going to be done. We
don't have it all worked out, but we made
a lot of progress."
As I noted a few days ago, grassroots pressure from the Left
has increased in recent days, not-so-coincidentally timed
with this final push to pass ObamaCare.
+ + Three ways to let your voice be heard
#1 -- Send faxes right now
If you want to get a message right now to your
members of Congress and other key Congressmen,
one of the best ways is our FaxFire system.
Go here to schedule faxes:
http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?U=25970&CID=122&RID=22464370
(As always, we provide all the information for you to send
your own faxes if you prefer. Just click the above link.)
#2 -- Petition ADDENDUM opposing "Reconciliation" and other
procedural tricks like the "Slaughter Solution"
We recently modified the text of the "Stop ObamaCare" petition
you signed to reflect the concern over the use of procedural
tricks like "reconciliation" to pass ObamaCare.
If you would like this new language to be added
to your petition, go here to approve the PETITION
ADDENDUM. It takes just a few moments:
http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?U=25971&CID=122&RID=22464370
Petitions from those concerned about reconciliation will
be delivered to Congress prior to the upcoming vote.
#3 -- Call your Senators and Representative
It is your right as a citizen to contact your members of
Congress and express your voice on this issue. Here are
the numbers:
Sen. Nelson 202-224-5274
Sen. LeMieux 202-224-3041
Rep. Boyd 202-225-5235
As always, if you want to network with other grassroots
conservatives, be sure to visit our social networking site,
ResistNet:
http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?U=25972&RID=22464370
Thank you for your vigilance.
Your friends at Grassfire Nation
News Sources:
Washington Examiner:
http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?U=25973&RID=22464370
AP (Philly Examiner):
http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?U=25974&RID=22464370
John Boehner's blog:
http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?U=25975&RID=22464370
National Journal's "Congress Daily" (pdf):
http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?U=25976&RID=22464370
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
From Grassfire on the vote for Obamacare - Louise Slaughter - watch out for this one
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Got this from Grassfire just a minute ago on Obamacare - watch the snake in the grass.
From the Desk of:
Steve Elliott, Grassfire Nation
The coming health care summit will be nothing more
than six-hours of political theatre leading up to
reconciliation, and a ramming of ObamaCare down our
throats. The time is now to take action. --Steve
M.,
In a bit of irony, President Obama kicked off his socialized
health care overhaul on television, and now it appears he
will finish it on television - during his health care summit
tomorrow.
But make no mistake. This has nothing to do with honest health
care reform. This is Obama's "dog-and-pony" show for the
cameras, a not-so-carefully disguised ruse to "show"
uninformed Americans that Republicans are the real problem
in Obama's health care takeover bid.
And while Obama is smiling in front of the cameras, looming
in the shadows, Democrats are finalizing reconciliation
plans to force Americans into accepting socialized health
care...
To them, this is nothing but a high-stakes scheme, a political
game where the American people will be the losers.
M., I'm tired of losing...
As an American who loves his country, I'm sickened by lies,
the manipulation, and the intimidation of this Administration
and Congress.
It angers me when I read on Obama's website that he's "putting
Americans in control of health care"...
Since when?
Americans have been ignored and told to shut-up throughout the
ObamaCare debate, and now, Obama and his cohorts are counting
on the efforts of the radical group MoveOn.org and progressive
organizations like Health Care for America (HCAN), and Service
Employees International Union (SEIU) to arm-twist political
support for ObamaCare.
Their "One Million Voices for Healthcare Reform: A Virtual
March on Washington," includes calls, faxes, Tweets, Facebook
and more -- all with one purpose in mind - silence the true
voice of the people!
We must not allow that to happen.
M., I'm calling on you to take a final, impassioned
stand with me by scheduling your personalized faxes for
immediate delivery!
Click here to schedule your faxes now:
http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?U=25468&CID=122&RID=23232901
Many on the team have already responded to my earlier call to
action, and I'm pleased to report that as this radical virtual
march to silence your voice is unfolding, thousands of faxes
are pouring into Senate offices throughout Capitol Hill from
citizens who refuse to be silenced during this critical time!
Grassfire Nation is countering their actions, but we need a
second wave, and I'm counting on you to take action by
clicking here right now.
http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?U=25469&CID=122&RID=23232901
My staff has made it easy for you to download both fax numbers
and letters to easily print off and send on your own if you wish.
As I mentioned earlier, these next several days are critical,
and it is imperative that we not allow our voices to be silenced!
Click here to take immediate action with me:
http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?U=25470&CID=122&RID=23232901
Thank you in advance for taking fast action with me.
Steve Elliott
Grassfire Nation
P.S. After scheduling your faxes for fast delivery, please forward
this update and encourage your friends to take action with you
by clicking below.
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009
The whole post from Grassfire on the cost of the inaugural. If you want to
contact your Congress critters, those pompous devils we sent to Washington who are allowing this vulgar and obscene show on the backs of the taxpayers, they make it easy. Just follow the links.
Resistance -- to say NO to Obama's socialistic spending spree that
will be launched on Day One of his administration.
+ + Action Item #1 -- Call your two Senators and tell them
"No" to the Obama Spending Spree
Please call your Florida Senators right now and tell them you
oppose the Obama spending spree that could push this year's deficit
to over $2 trillion. Go here for contact information:
http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?U=15241&RID=18687076
+ + Action Item #2 -- Send your faxes now to Obama, your
Congressman, and other key leaders
Grassfire team members have already sent thousands of faxes opposing
the Obama Spending Spree.
If you haven't yet scheduled your faxes, you can use our
FaxFire system to do so now. Go here:
http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?U=15242&CID=111&RID=18687076
Of course, if you can send your own faxes, please use the contact
numbers and sample fax messages provided. Either way, please send
your faxes today.
When we launched the Patriotic Resistance, we knew every battle would
be an uphill fight. But I had no idea that Obama would be getting a
blank check to implement his socialistic agenda from Day One! This
year alone, Obama could QUADRUPLE the largest federal deficit in U.S.
history -- consolidating more and more power in the federal bureaucracy.
We must Resist!
Thanks for joining the Resistance, and for taking action.
Steve Elliott, President
Grassfire.org
P.S. Thousands of Patriotic Resisters are gathering at our new
social network called ResistNet. I invite you to join the discussion.
This is also where our staff is posting exclusive resources on key
issues, including this Obama Spending Spree.
Sneak peak at ResistNet:
http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?U=15243&RID=18687076
You must sign up to access the information:
http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?U=15244&RID=18687076
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Monday, November 10, 2008
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