In 2010, Anthony Weiner spoke up and out against the Republican Tea Parties attack on Medicare.

It is now a fight against, in my opinion a change in how Americans live by enforcing Republican tea Party ideology or that “Family Values Platform”. If you believe in equality for all Americans, you must support those members of Congress who not only fight back but also realized early that the Republican agenda is to eliminate not only Government Jobs but also Government Services of all kinds. Republicans stated repeatedly their interest in JOBs, JOBs, JOBs and the Economy but the agenda and the mission of all Republican Governors is much more sinister. It has become more clear what side of the Political aisle is doing their job for Americans not those that back that top 2% they feel are job creators. The notion is great on the surface and yes there has been an increase in private sector jobs but we are still suffering and Speaker Boehner has yet to offer up any JOBs Bills at all. However, it is not lost on me that good legislation that could have moved us into the black sooner has been filibustered for the last 2.5 years. The Republican Tea Parties engagement in deception and lies will continue if we let them and all things being equal or in our case completely unequal, it will also include a big splash of Political double standards.

We must all speak up and out to save what Republicans call entitlements from privatization and or elimination, which btw affects Republican constituents as well, Fox faux viewers. While it is true that Medicare/Medicaid and Social Security may need to be updated in order to get rid of waste and fraud. These are Government run services that actually help Americans, which is what we as Americans supposedly support on a whole and are all about but given the opportunity, the Republican Tea Party will flip it and put that trickledown theory in full effect and we will all wonder what happened to our America, as we all once knew it.

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Meet Herman Cain

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Tim Pawlenty Rips Obama Administration, Congress for Creating a ‘Ponzi Scheme‘ Budget Is this guy for real ? I want to know if his party will pay back the money that the house of Bush spent waging 2Wars and 2huge tax cuts for the top 2% -unpaid for …clearly Profits before People

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In June 2010, Sharon Angle said, “We need to Phase Medicare& Social Security out in favor of something Privatized

http://youtu.be/G4A6AIOwZGg

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Sharon Angle on FOX June 2010

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Joe Heck catches heat from NV press outlets after referring to Social Security as a “pyramid scheme” at a townhall meeting in Boulder City last month.

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Santorum Calls For Privatizing Medicare For Current Seniors and he also wants to legislate possibly eliminate abortion rights,contraceptieve sex, women, children -HCR

http://youtu.be/iG62Gh8ffbY

http://youtu.be/4iYhT1-L16k

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Fired Up … Ready to Go …Campaign 2012 BarackObama.com

06/13/2011 Nativegrl77

I am thrilled to make sure you are the first to hear some very exciting news. Charlotte, North Carolina, will host the 46th Democratic National Convention in 2012.

Charlotte is a city marked by its southern charm, warm hospitality, and an “up by the bootstraps” mentality that has propelled the city forward as one of the fastest-growing in the South. Vibrant, diverse, and full of opportunity, the Queen City is home to innovative, hardworking folks with big hearts and open minds. And of course, great barbecue.

Barack and I spent a lot of time in North Carolina during the campaign — from the Atlantic Coast to the Research Triangle to the Smoky Mountains and everywhere in between. Barack enjoyed Asheville so much when he spent several days preparing for the second Presidential debate that our family vacationed there in 2009.

And my very first trip outside of Washington as First Lady was to Fort Bragg, where I started my effort to do all we can to help our heroic military families.

All the contending cities were places that Barack and I have grown to know and love, so it was a hard choice. But we are thrilled to be bringing the convention to Charlotte.

We hope many of you can join us in Charlotte the week of September 3rd, 2012. But if you can’t, we intend to bring the spirit of the convention — as well as actual, related events to your community and even your own backyard.

More than anything else, we want this to be a grassroots convention for the people. We will finance this convention differently than it’s been done in the past, and we will make sure everyone feels closely tied in to what is happening in Charlotte. This will be a different convention, for a different time.

To help us make sure this is a grassroots convention — The People’s Convention — we need to hear from you. We want to know what you’d like to see at next year’s convention, how and where you plan on watching it — and the very best way we can engage your friends and neighbors.

I can’t believe it has been more than two years since my brother Craig introduced me at the 2008 Convention in Denver. It truly feels like it was yesterday.

As I looked out at a sea of thousands of supporters that night, I spoke about my husband — the man whom this country would go on to elect as the 44th President of the United States. I spoke about his fundamental belief — a conviction at the very core of his life’s work — that each of us has something to contribute to the spirit of our nation.

That’s also the belief at the core of The People’s Convention. That the table we sit at together ought to be big enough for everyone. That the thread that binds us — a belief in the promise of this country — is strong enough to sustain us through good times and bad.

Barack talked at the State of the Union of his vision for how America can win the future. That must be the focus now, and I know so many of you will help talk about our plans with your neighbors — that through innovation, education, reform, and responsibility we can make sure America realizes this vision.

Looking forward to sharing this together,

Michelle

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Congress will be back on 6/13 @2pmET

06/13/2011 Nativegrl77

The Senate Convenes at 2pmET June 13, 2011

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 6pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.Morning business has been extended until 7pm.

Votes:
There will be no roll call votes on June 13.

Unanimous Consent:
S.Res.207, supporting National Men’s Health Week

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The next meeting in the House is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on June 13, 2011.

CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS
LEGISLATIVE DAY OF JUNE 13, 2011
112TH CONGRESS – FIRST SESSION

CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS
LEGISLATIVE DAY OF JUNE 13, 2011
112TH CONGRESS – FIRST SESSION
7:30 P.M. – SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

7:27 P.M. – ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.

7:26 P.M. – Mr. Sessions filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 300.

H.R. 2055:: making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes

7:25 P.M. – On retaining Title II (Department of Veterans Affairs) Agreed to by recorded vote: 409 – 1 (Roll no. 416).

7:09 P.M. – Pursuant to section 2(a) of House Resolution 288, the Chair put the question on retaining Title II (relating to Veterans’ Affairs) of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded a recorded vote to decide the question.

7:08 P.M. – The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.The previous question was ordered without objection.

7:07 P.M. – The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2055.

7:06 P.M. – On agreeing to the Sherman amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 248 – 163 (Roll no. 415).

6:58 P.M. – On agreeing to the Amash amendment Failed by recorded vote: 178 – 232 (Roll no. 414).

6:53 P.M. – On agreeing to the LaTourette amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 204 – 203 (Roll no. 413).

6:30 P.M. – The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

6:29 P.M. – Considered as unfinished business.UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of June 13.

4:13 P.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 6:30 P.M. today.

H.R. 2055:: making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes

4:12 P.M. – Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2055as unfinished business.On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Culberson moved that the Committee now rise.

4:08 P.M. – On agreeing to the Fitzpatrick amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

3:59 P.M. – DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Fitzpatrick amendment under the five-minute rule.Amendment offered by Mr. Fitzpatrick.

An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used for using procedures that do not give small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans any preference to obtaining the contracts under the Small Business Act.

By unanimous consent, the Coffman (CO) amendment was withdrawn.

3:53 P.M. – DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Coffman (CO) amendment under the five-minute rule, pending the reservation of a point of order.Amendment offered by Mr. Coffman (CO).

An amendment printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to provide disability compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, to any veteran for post-traumatic stress disorder if the required in-service stressor claimed by the veteran is related to the veteran’s fear of hostile military or terrorist activity and the places, types and circumstances of the veteran’s service did not include a combat zone.

On agreeing to the Flores amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

3:40 P.M. – DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Flores amendment under the five-minute rule.Amendment offered by Mr. Flores.

An amendment printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to enforce section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act.

3:39 P.M. – Mr. Culberson raised a point of order against the Amash amendment Mr. Culberson stated that the amendment seeks to change existing law and constitutes legislation in an appropriationbill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

3:37 P.M. – DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Amash amendment number 5 under the five-minute rule, pending the reservation of a point of order.

3:36 P.M. – Amendment offered by Mr. Amash.

An amendment nubered 5 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds for projects or programs named for an individual serving as a Senator in the United States Senate or as the President of the United States.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Sherman amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Dicks demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

3:26 P.M. – DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Sherman amendment number 2 under the five-minute rule.Amendment offered by Mr. Sherman.

An amendment numbered 6 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds in contravention of the War Powers Resolution.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Amash amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Culberson demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

3:07 P.M. – DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Amash amendment number 4 under the five-minute rule.Amendment offered by Mr. Amash.

An amendment numbered 4 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to enforce the Davis-Bacon Act.

3:06 P.M. – On agreeing to the Meeks amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

2:56 P.M. – DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Meeks amendment number 1 under the five-minute rule.Amendment offered by Mr. Meeks.

An amendment numbered 1 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to declare as excess to the needs of the Department of Veterans Affairs of otherwise take any action to exchange, trade, auction, transfer, or otherwise dispose of, or reduce the acerage of, Federal land and improvements at the St. Albans campus.

2:55 P.M. – POSPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the LaTourette amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Culberson demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

2:23 P.M. – DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the LaTourette amendment under the five-minute rule.Amendment offered by Mr. LaTourette.

An amendment printed in the Congressional Record to strike section 415 of the bill.

2:22 P.M. – On agreeing to the Mica amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

2:14 P.M. – DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Mica amendment under the five-minute rule.

2:13 P.M. – Amendment offered by Mr. Mica.

An amendment printed in the Congressional Record to increase the funding for Military Construction Authorization by $25 million through transfer.

2:12 P.M. – The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

2:11 P.M. – Considered as unfinished business.

2:02 P.M. – ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Rigell to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.

2:00 P.M. – Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.The Speaker designated the Honorable Tom McClintock to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

The House convened, starting a new legislative day.