SADLY--RUBIO IS NOT ELIGIBLE--AND OBAMA WAS NOT ELIGIBLE TO BE PRESIDENT!
“To novices, the distinction between ‘citizen at birth’ and ‘natural born citizen’ may be trivial. Under law, the distinction is meaningful and important. A mother who takes advantage of ‘birth tourism’ to fly from Turkey or China (or any other foreign country) to have a baby born in the United States might arguably give birth to a ‘citizen at birth,’ under the meaning of the 14th Amendment, extended by 8 USC Section 1401,” he said.
“But consider that the mother and child return to China and Turkey and raise the child. The child does not learn to speak English and does not learn anything about U.S. history or culture. Yet at age 35, the child returns to the U.S., spends the necessary years here to meet the residency requirements under Article 2, Section 1, and runs for president.” He continued, “‘Natural Born Citizen’ is a term of natural law — it specifies that a child must be born in the USA to two parents who were U.S. citizens at birth.”
READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE HERE:
http://www.wnd.com/2012/05/fox-news-anchor-declares-obama-is-eligible/
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
Legislative Update and Newsletter
From Tea Party Patriots: November 28, 2011
Federal Budget & Overspending
Today is the 944h day since the Senate, under Harry Reid’s (D-NV) leadership, has passed a budget.
Another credit rating agency, Fitch, has cut our outlook to “negative,” though they are keeping the actual rating at AAA for now.
Regulations, Jobs, & Growth
ClimateGate II: 5,000 more emails leaked, showing global warming scientists fudging data and conspiring against skeptics.
Education
Charter Schools and Choice: What’s All the Fuss About? By Debra England.
America is falling further and further behind economically as a result of our failed government education monopoly. Competition through school choice can reform education. If you believe that Parental Choice = Freedom, then contact Bruce Gardner (bruce@teaforeducation.com ) or Beverly Elliott (beverly@teaforeducation.com ) or visit our website at http://www.teaforeducation.com to find out how you can help make transform education in America.
Schedule film viewings (“Waiting for Superman”, “The Cartel”) to educate the public and your elected officials---use the Power of TEA to get comprehensive school choice legislation passed. After all, isn’t it time education is about the children?
Agenda 21
Is Agenda 21 a part of Obamacare? You bet it is!
Florida: Gov. Rick Scott recently urged repeal of the 30-year-old “smart growth” law as one way to increase jobs in FL. If you live in FL, keep this momentum going! Research shows “smart growth” hurts economic growth.
Wisconsin: Check out the bills that would allow local governments to opt out of Agenda 21! Assembly bill and Senate bill.
New Jersey: A “redevelopment plan” was approved on Nov. 14, which will supplant local policies. Public comment supposedly was solicited by "invitation" earlier this year. Email Shelly Kennedy for info on how to fight this at shellyskennedy@yahoo.com.
KAREN BRACKEN STILL NEEDS VOLUNTEERS IN THE FOLLOWING 16 COUNTIES – to fight against the regional 40 year “Growth Plan.” Email her at karenbracken5@gmail.com. If you live in the following counties, you probably will want to know what’s going on.
o TN: Bledsoe, Bradley, Hamilton, Marion, Meigs, McMinn, Polk, Sequatchie, Rhea
o GA: Catoosa, Dade, Murray, Walker, Whitfield
o AL: Dekalb, Jackson
Illegal Immigration
Remember, if you are interested in participating in the Tea Party Immigration Coalition’s weekly phone call, please send an email to berksteaparty@berksteaparty.org, expressing your interest.
Special News
After the Richmond Tea Party called attention to the unequal treatment perpetrated by the Mayor of Richmond, in terms of charging the tea party for their events while forcing taxpayers to pay for Occupy Richmond’s events, the city is now auditing the tea party group. Retribution and intimidation, also known as “hope and change.”
House of Representatives
The big item this week in the House is the bill (HR 3049) that would counter a proposed rule by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that seeks to rush union elections through, thereby disallowing employers enough time to make their case to employees. The NLRB is yet another executive agency overstepping their bounds and a bill to reel them back in is long overdue.
Senate
Most of the time this week will be spent on judicial confirmations and the DOD Authorization bill. Within the DOD bill is a provision that has been making the email rounds today. The provision supposedly says that American citizens, on American soil, can be picked up by the military for alleged crimes in the name of homeland security. One of our state coordinators heard from Marco Rubio’s office that said that this is not true, but that he is also offering an amendment to ensure that this could never happen. Hmmmm… we aren’t sure what the exact truth is yet so we encourage everyone to see what you can find out from your Senators (if you trust them) or from other trusted sources, and let us know what you find out/think.
Harry Reid also wants to use a vote on the payroll tax cut extension, combined with
increased taxes on higher earners, to pin Republicans down on taxes in preparation for the elections next year. Because the Republicans will oppose the bill due to it’s increased taxes, Reid is hoping to be able to say that the Republicans want to raise taxes on middle class families while protecting "millionaires and billionaires." KEY POINT: many small business owners file their tax returns as individuals rather than corporations so they would be hit hard by any increase in taxes on "higher earners." So while Reid claims to want to protect small business owners, the reality is that they would suffer.
Federal Budget & Overspending
Today is the 944h day since the Senate, under Harry Reid’s (D-NV) leadership, has passed a budget.
Another credit rating agency, Fitch, has cut our outlook to “negative,” though they are keeping the actual rating at AAA for now.
Regulations, Jobs, & Growth
ClimateGate II: 5,000 more emails leaked, showing global warming scientists fudging data and conspiring against skeptics.
Education
Charter Schools and Choice: What’s All the Fuss About? By Debra England.
America is falling further and further behind economically as a result of our failed government education monopoly. Competition through school choice can reform education. If you believe that Parental Choice = Freedom, then contact Bruce Gardner (bruce@teaforeducation.com ) or Beverly Elliott (beverly@teaforeducation.com ) or visit our website at http://www.teaforeducation.com to find out how you can help make transform education in America.
Schedule film viewings (“Waiting for Superman”, “The Cartel”) to educate the public and your elected officials---use the Power of TEA to get comprehensive school choice legislation passed. After all, isn’t it time education is about the children?
Agenda 21
Is Agenda 21 a part of Obamacare? You bet it is!
Florida: Gov. Rick Scott recently urged repeal of the 30-year-old “smart growth” law as one way to increase jobs in FL. If you live in FL, keep this momentum going! Research shows “smart growth” hurts economic growth.
Wisconsin: Check out the bills that would allow local governments to opt out of Agenda 21! Assembly bill and Senate bill.
New Jersey: A “redevelopment plan” was approved on Nov. 14, which will supplant local policies. Public comment supposedly was solicited by "invitation" earlier this year. Email Shelly Kennedy for info on how to fight this at shellyskennedy@yahoo.com.
KAREN BRACKEN STILL NEEDS VOLUNTEERS IN THE FOLLOWING 16 COUNTIES – to fight against the regional 40 year “Growth Plan.” Email her at karenbracken5@gmail.com. If you live in the following counties, you probably will want to know what’s going on.
o TN: Bledsoe, Bradley, Hamilton, Marion, Meigs, McMinn, Polk, Sequatchie, Rhea
o GA: Catoosa, Dade, Murray, Walker, Whitfield
o AL: Dekalb, Jackson
Illegal Immigration
Remember, if you are interested in participating in the Tea Party Immigration Coalition’s weekly phone call, please send an email to berksteaparty@berksteaparty.org, expressing your interest.
Special News
After the Richmond Tea Party called attention to the unequal treatment perpetrated by the Mayor of Richmond, in terms of charging the tea party for their events while forcing taxpayers to pay for Occupy Richmond’s events, the city is now auditing the tea party group. Retribution and intimidation, also known as “hope and change.”
House of Representatives
The big item this week in the House is the bill (HR 3049) that would counter a proposed rule by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that seeks to rush union elections through, thereby disallowing employers enough time to make their case to employees. The NLRB is yet another executive agency overstepping their bounds and a bill to reel them back in is long overdue.
Senate
Most of the time this week will be spent on judicial confirmations and the DOD Authorization bill. Within the DOD bill is a provision that has been making the email rounds today. The provision supposedly says that American citizens, on American soil, can be picked up by the military for alleged crimes in the name of homeland security. One of our state coordinators heard from Marco Rubio’s office that said that this is not true, but that he is also offering an amendment to ensure that this could never happen. Hmmmm… we aren’t sure what the exact truth is yet so we encourage everyone to see what you can find out from your Senators (if you trust them) or from other trusted sources, and let us know what you find out/think.
Harry Reid also wants to use a vote on the payroll tax cut extension, combined with
increased taxes on higher earners, to pin Republicans down on taxes in preparation for the elections next year. Because the Republicans will oppose the bill due to it’s increased taxes, Reid is hoping to be able to say that the Republicans want to raise taxes on middle class families while protecting "millionaires and billionaires." KEY POINT: many small business owners file their tax returns as individuals rather than corporations so they would be hit hard by any increase in taxes on "higher earners." So while Reid claims to want to protect small business owners, the reality is that they would suffer.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Looking for Medicare solutions, not politics as usual
The Miami Herald
Sen. Marco Rubio – Op-Ed
May 26, 2011
http://m.miamiherald.com/mh/db_42832/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=...
For me, Medicare is not a political talking point. My parents immigrated to the United States in the late 1950s. They worked hard for over 40 years to provide their children the chance to do all the things they themselves could not. But they never made much money.
As a result, they retired with precious little in savings. Medicare was and is the only way they could access healthcare.
When my father got sick, Medicare paid for his numerous hospital stays. And as he reached the end of life, Medicare allowed him to die with dignity by paying for his hospice care.
Like most 80-year-olds, my mother has several age-related ailments. Without the access to quality healthcare that Medicare pays for, I cannot imagine what life would be like for her.
America needs Medicare. We need it to continue without any benefit reductions for those like my mother currently in the system. And we need it to survive for my generation and my children’s generation.
But Medicare is going bankrupt. Anyone who says it is not is simply lying. And anyone who is in favor of doing nothing to deal with this fact is in favor of bankrupting it. Medicare will go broke in as little as nine years. No one likes this news, but it is the undeniable truth. And the sooner we begin to deal with it, the better off we are all going to be.
My goals are simple. First, I will not support any plan that changes Medicare for people like my mother who are currently on the plan. We cannot ask seniors to go out and get a job to pay for their healthcare.
Second, any solution must solve the problem. We need to save Medicare, not simply delay its bankruptcy.
And third, any solution cannot hurt economic growth. At a time of high unemployment, Americans cannot afford to pay more taxes.
I will support any serious plan that accomplishes these three things. It does not matter to me if it comes from a Democrat or a Republican. Saving Medicare is more important than partisan politics.
Rep. Paul Ryan has offered a plan that would make no changes whatsoever for anyone age 55 and older. I support it because, right now, it is the only plan out there that helps save Medicare. Democrats oppose it. Fine. But, if they have a better way to save Medicare, what are they waiting for to show us? What is their plan to save Medicare?
Either show us how Medicare survives without any changes or show us what changes you propose we make. Anyone who supports doing nothing is a supporter of bankrupting Medicare.
Where is the House Democrat plan to save Medicare?
Where is the Senate Democrat plan to save Medicare?
Where is President Obama’s plan to save Medicare?
They have no plan to save it, and they do not plan to offer one. They have decided that winning their next election is more important than saving Medicare for my mother and retirees like her.
I have been in the Senate just long enough to be disgusted by the reality that Washington has too many people who think their personal political careers are more important than our country’s future.
Maybe the Democrats’ strategy to use Medicare as a political weapon will work. Maybe not offering their own plan to save Medicare will help them win seats in Congress and re-elect President Barack Obama. Maybe it is great for the Democratic Party. But it is terrible for people like my mother, and it is terrible for America.
Medicare is going bankrupt. If something does not happen soon, in just a few years whoever is in charge in Washington will have to go to people like my mother and tell them we can no longer afford to continue providing her with the same Medicare she is used to.
We have always had intense partisan politics in America. But throughout our history, on issues of generational importance, our leaders have agreed to put aside politics for the sake of our country. Shouldn’t saving Medicare be that kind of issue?
I am ready to work with anyone in Washington who is serious about saving Medicare. I am open to any serious solutions they have.
We are running out of time to save Medicare for our parents and secure it for our children. If we fail, history will never forgive us.
SOURCE: http://www.patriotactionnetwork.com/forum/topic/show?id=2600775%3ATopic%3A3964704&xgs=1&xg_source=msg_share_topic
Sen. Marco Rubio – Op-Ed
May 26, 2011
http://m.miamiherald.com/mh/db_42832/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=...
For me, Medicare is not a political talking point. My parents immigrated to the United States in the late 1950s. They worked hard for over 40 years to provide their children the chance to do all the things they themselves could not. But they never made much money.
As a result, they retired with precious little in savings. Medicare was and is the only way they could access healthcare.
When my father got sick, Medicare paid for his numerous hospital stays. And as he reached the end of life, Medicare allowed him to die with dignity by paying for his hospice care.
Like most 80-year-olds, my mother has several age-related ailments. Without the access to quality healthcare that Medicare pays for, I cannot imagine what life would be like for her.
America needs Medicare. We need it to continue without any benefit reductions for those like my mother currently in the system. And we need it to survive for my generation and my children’s generation.
But Medicare is going bankrupt. Anyone who says it is not is simply lying. And anyone who is in favor of doing nothing to deal with this fact is in favor of bankrupting it. Medicare will go broke in as little as nine years. No one likes this news, but it is the undeniable truth. And the sooner we begin to deal with it, the better off we are all going to be.
My goals are simple. First, I will not support any plan that changes Medicare for people like my mother who are currently on the plan. We cannot ask seniors to go out and get a job to pay for their healthcare.
Second, any solution must solve the problem. We need to save Medicare, not simply delay its bankruptcy.
And third, any solution cannot hurt economic growth. At a time of high unemployment, Americans cannot afford to pay more taxes.
I will support any serious plan that accomplishes these three things. It does not matter to me if it comes from a Democrat or a Republican. Saving Medicare is more important than partisan politics.
Rep. Paul Ryan has offered a plan that would make no changes whatsoever for anyone age 55 and older. I support it because, right now, it is the only plan out there that helps save Medicare. Democrats oppose it. Fine. But, if they have a better way to save Medicare, what are they waiting for to show us? What is their plan to save Medicare?
Either show us how Medicare survives without any changes or show us what changes you propose we make. Anyone who supports doing nothing is a supporter of bankrupting Medicare.
Where is the House Democrat plan to save Medicare?
Where is the Senate Democrat plan to save Medicare?
Where is President Obama’s plan to save Medicare?
They have no plan to save it, and they do not plan to offer one. They have decided that winning their next election is more important than saving Medicare for my mother and retirees like her.
I have been in the Senate just long enough to be disgusted by the reality that Washington has too many people who think their personal political careers are more important than our country’s future.
Maybe the Democrats’ strategy to use Medicare as a political weapon will work. Maybe not offering their own plan to save Medicare will help them win seats in Congress and re-elect President Barack Obama. Maybe it is great for the Democratic Party. But it is terrible for people like my mother, and it is terrible for America.
Medicare is going bankrupt. If something does not happen soon, in just a few years whoever is in charge in Washington will have to go to people like my mother and tell them we can no longer afford to continue providing her with the same Medicare she is used to.
We have always had intense partisan politics in America. But throughout our history, on issues of generational importance, our leaders have agreed to put aside politics for the sake of our country. Shouldn’t saving Medicare be that kind of issue?
I am ready to work with anyone in Washington who is serious about saving Medicare. I am open to any serious solutions they have.
We are running out of time to save Medicare for our parents and secure it for our children. If we fail, history will never forgive us.
SOURCE: http://www.patriotactionnetwork.com/forum/topic/show?id=2600775%3ATopic%3A3964704&xgs=1&xg_source=msg_share_topic
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