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AFA of PA ACTION ALERT
February 26, 2009
1.) Senator Specter Did Not Fight to Remove “Health Care” Provisions From Stimulus Bill, Why?
2.) David Ogden, Nominee for Deputy Attorney General Voted Out of Committee
3.) Ten Companies Homosexual Activists Hate
4.) FYI – 2009 Omnibus bill
1.) Here’s his answer given this past Monday – end of life cases need to be closely monitored and if it’s going to cost too much . . . well, maybe the patient – for the good of the country and to lower the deficit -- should write a living will and ask that all lifesaving treatment be withheld.
2.) The 14 -5 Judiciary Committee vote came this morning to endorse David Ogden for the No. 2 position at the Department of Justice. Remember he’s the guy who the “adult entertainment” industry endorsed. All Democrats voted in favor of Ogden's nomination. Those opposing Ogden were Sens. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), and Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.). Of course, that means Senator Arlen Specter helped vote him out of committee. Specter said the committee had received 11,000 phone calls, letters, and other contacts opposing Ogden. No vote before the full Senate has yet been scheduled, but will probably come within a few days.
3.) Here are the ten companies homosexual activists have on their “Don’t Buy” list because they don’t have policies which homosexuals view as ‘gay-friendly’ or their owners have donated to family-friendly causes. 10.) A-1 Self Storage Company; 9.) Auto Zone; 8.) Brown-Forman Corporation; 7.) Cinemark; 6.) Domino’s Pizza; 5.) Salvation Army; 4.) Manchester Grand Resorts; 3.) Urban Outfitters; 2.) Wal Mart; 1.) Exxon Mobil
4.)
On Wednesday the 2009 Omnibus bill (H.R.
1105 ) passed by essentially a party-line vote of 245 to 178.
Click here to
view the roll call. In fulfilling their promise of ‘no earmarks,’
Congress kept the number down to around 9,000! Additionally, President
Obama President has reinstated $50 million for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA).
For the first time in eight years, the U.S. will be knowingly subsidizing
forced abortion and sterilization.
The day before the vote, Rep.
Chris Smith (R-NJ), valiantly attempted to intercede
on the behalf of pro-life groups to offer amendments that could restore
pro-life riders, including the elimination of funding UNFPA. Some
amendments were not permitted – due to new “House rules”—and others were
defeated.
The passed version eliminates the popular D.C. school choice program which currently serves 1,900 children. Since 2004 the applicants have outnumbered the available $7,500 scholarships by a 6-to-1 margin – obviously a very ‘unpopular’ program with parents of children attending Washington, D.C. public schools! The omnibus bill also gives Planned Parenthood a $7 million raise, it has language that will reintroduce the Fairness Doctrine, and it has funding for controversial 'school bullying' programs which in the past have promoted homosexual programs to children."
The bill will now go to the Senate for a vote.
If concerned, these are the steps you can take:
1.) Make two phone calls to each Senator – one to his Washington office and the other to the district office nearest you. Call Senator Bob Casey and Senator Arlen Specter with two requests: Vote ‘NO’ on the David Ogden confirmation for Deputy Attorney General and Vote “NO” on H.R. 1105 – the 2009 Omnibus bill.
Senator Specter’s
D.C. number is 202-224-4254;
fax number 202-228-1229
Allentown District Office
phone is 610-434-1444; Fax # is 610-434-1844
Erie District Office phone - 814-453-3010; fax # 814-455-9925
Harrisburg District Office phone - 717-782-3951; fax # 717-782-4920
Philadelphia District Office phone - 215-597-7200; fax # 215-597-0406
Pittsburgh District Office phone - 412-644-3400; fax # 412-644-4871
Scranton District Office phone - 570-346-2006; fax # 570-346-8499
Wilkes-Barre District Office phone - 570-826-6265; no fax number listed
Senator Casey’s D.C. Phone: (202)
224-6324; Toll Free: (866) 802-2833;
Fax: (202) 228-0604
Harrisburg District Office -- Phone: (717)
231-7540;
Toll Free: (866) 461-9159; Fax: (717) 231-7542
Philadelphia District Office - Phone: (215)
405-9660; Fax: (215) 405-9669
Pittsburgh District Office - Phone: (412)
803-7370; Fax: (412) 803-7379
Scranton District Office - Phone: (570)
941-0930; Fax: (570) 941-0937
Erie District Office - Phone: (814)
874-5080; Fax: (814) 874-5084
Bellefonte District Office - Phone: (814)
357-0314; Fax: (814) 357-0318
Allentown District Office - Phone: (610)
782-9470; Fax: (610) 782-9474
Legislators say phone calls or faxes are the most effective way of communication, but if e-mail is your best option, here are the links to the webforms.
Senator Specter http://specter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm
Senator Casey http://casey.senate.gov/contact/
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