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What About Those Term Limits?~Dianne Humphries

What would be so wrong about term limits for legislative members?  Here are the current Federal limits (this does not include individual state term limits):

Federal Limits
President	Two 4 year terms (consecutive or non-consecutive) and up to 10 years in total including finishing up to 2 years of an an unfinished term
United States Senate	Unlimited 6 year terms
House of Representative	Unlimited 2 year term

The “unlimited” in the above table NEEDS TO BE AMENDED NOW!  Some of these Senators and Representatives are so out of touch and do not really represent their constitutents views and opinions any longer.   Each member has their own agenda and it appears that is more important than the people they are supposed to represent.

Here is where we need to amend and change things:

1)  Term limits:  Two (2) terms for Senators and (3) terms for House.  You cannot change back and forth and only do one or the other.

2)  Require Chairmen for all Committees to be chosen by all parties.  Just as the House elects its Speaker, Committee Chairmen and members should also be voted on by all members of the legislative body they represent.

3)  The Speaker needs to be replaced every two years.

4)  There needs to be a Special Counsel to investigate citizen complaints against Congress.  What oversight is there on the Congress at this point in time?  The media used to be the watchdog but they have all now gone in the tank for the Democratic party.

5)  Also, amend the Constitution to REQUIRE a balanced budget with the only exception being congressionally approved war expenditures and then only for those war expenses (NO PORK, NO EARMARKS, NO NONSENSE!)

There needs to be a return to TRUTH in politics.  I know the majority of the American public does not trust Congress after all of the latest debacles.  The growing discontent with the Congress is evidenced by all of the tea parties being held in this country.  Citizens are fed up with not being heard or represented by those that they elected.

The above term limits will allow the members of Congress to prove themselves worthy of holding that office by passing laws that are good for the American people.

As it stands now, Congress and the President have become business owners.  I do not believe that is why our Constitution was put in place.

Please join in on the fight to have term limits set for Congressional members.

What does $5.32 Trillion Buy You These Days?~Dianne Humphries

Does anyone really understand how much Barack Obama has spent in the first two month of his administration?
I can’t even grasp how much $5.32 Trillion is…..

Now, he is over in Europe at the G20 Summit trying to convince every European nation to spend out of control just as he has done. The Europeans are grumbling, though. Where he was once a rock star, he is now a faded star.

The French President is threatening to walk out of the summit. More regulation and commitment to the global financial stimulus packages is not winning support from many of the countries. France, as well as some other European nations, are demanding much tougher financial regulation, while the U.S. and Britain want nations to boost spending to help spark an economic recovery. French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Monday he will not accept a summit that produces nothing more than what he called “false success.”

Since we have spent ourselves into bankruptcy, I guess misery would love company and so now Obama is trying to push his brilliant spending ideas on the Summit and they are not buying it. Good for them!

Here is a what the Congress and Obama have been doing with all that borrowed money from China:

Company	Amount of $ (Billions/Trillions)
Bear Stearns	$30,000,000,000
Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac	$200,000,000,000
AIG	$85,000,000,000
Auto Industries	$25,000,000,000
Troubled Assets Relief (What is this for?)	$700,000,000,000
AIG II	$65,000,000,000
Citigroup	$247,500,000,000
Stimulus Bill (What is this for?)	$787,000,000,000
Housing Bailout	$200,000,000,000
AIG III	$30,000,000,000
Federal Reserve (Credit Markets)	$2,950,000,000,000
TOTAL $ GIVEN AWAY:	$5,320,000,000,000

The G20 members are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union.

Someone please tell me when this madness is going to end….

Thomas Paine (Bob Basso)~Dianne Humphries

Constitutional Laws~Dianne Humphries

Has anyone stopped to think about the actual Constitutionality of what is going on up at the Hill? Representatives and Senators and Obama are running around making laws, pretending that they are “saving” America from the big, bad AIG and puffing themselves up like heroes or saviors of the American people.

Please, give me a break! Congress and Obama have put up such a great smoke screen with AIG, no one is actually paying attention to what they are really doing. Those on Capitol Hill are making a big deal out of the fact that the $165 million dollars that was paid to the AIG execs/employees is the world-ending, economy- breaking entity that will tear this country apart. They are so bent on fixing this mess that they cannot see the forest for the trees.

I hate to be the one to tell them, but they have already missed the forest. Congress passed right by it and are blindly leading this country on a path of destruction.

Basically, Congress is making a mountain out of a mole hill. You have to think of it this way: Every $100 they are talking about in the bonuses is actually the equivalent to about $0.10 right now. This is what they are making a big deal out of and wasting all of their time and the country’s time!

Bruce Fein is a constitutional authority lawyer. Mr. Fein has recently released a book entitled “Warning! Constitutional Peril” in which he examines the alarming degeneration of America’s political culture which is sapping the Constitution of its strength. (Please see his book in the Bookstore).

Mr. Fein has some insight on the recently passed “90% tax on Bonuses” that our illustrious Congress passed this week in order to deal with their ever-fledgling debacle of trillions of wasted taxpayer dollars. He answered the questions: Do these portions of the Constitution apply to the legislation that was passed:

1) Bill of Attainder: prohibits laws punishing a single person or specific group? Applies: No
-Only applies when legislature inflects punishment
-Retaining bonuses that wouldn’t even have been received without government bailout money is not punishment.
-Constitutional principles that government does not have to pay for value that itself creates.

2) Ex Post Facto: prohibits passing laws that apply retroactively? Applies: No
-Supreme Court for two centuries has held that expost facto prohibition limits only retroactive application of criminal laws; those where you are prosecuted for a crime.

3) Contract clause: prohibits government from impairing contracts? Applies: No
-Only states have these rights, not the federal government

4) Takings clause: prohibits taking of property without just compensation? Applies: Yes
-Technically, because taking the $ back from individuals but it is not because just compensation = $0
-Bonus value was $0 when government came in with bailout dollars.
-Government made the company solvent and able to pay the bonuses
-Government is taking back what itself created
-It is now considered “fair compensation”

5) Due Process: prohibits taking of property without due process of law? Violated law: No
-There is a rational relationship between the tax and the facts that lead to bonuses
-Their reason: the government dollars caused the dollars to be available to pay bonuses then they are entitled to get it back.

Are AIG’s bonuses “binding legal contracts?” No. AIG contracts in derivative unit where they were created were written at a time when the unit was disguising all of the losses and hiding information from the auditors.
-It is a fraud on shareholders.
-Fraud is underlying the bonus contracts renders the contract null and void. Therefore, they are not legitimate contracts.

The government can change and is authorized to violate the contracts when there is a compelling interest which goes back to the New Deal Days: 1934.

Big Porkulus Reprimanding Little Porkulus~Dianne Humphries

Freedom Watch~ Guests Ron Paul, Peter Schiff, John Stossel, Lew Rockwell~Dianne Humphries

On Wednesday, Dr. Paul once again joined Judge Napolitano for “Freedom Watch.” This week, the Judge also had on guests John Stossel, Peter Schiff, Lew Rockwell, and C4L President John Tate.

And if you’re in the St. Louis, Missouri area, come see Dr. Paul and Judge Napolitano at the “Freedom Celebration,” a free and open to the public event on Friday, March 27 which will kickoff the first C4L Regional Conference!

HR 1207-Audit of the Federal Reserve sponsored by Ron Paul~Andrew Cooper

UPDATE

March 13, 2009

Dear Friend of Liberty,

Yesterday, I wrote to inform you of Ron Paul’s bill to audit the Federal Reserve, HR 1207.

Yesterday’s response was staggering - and overwhelming. In fact, response was so incredible that the traffic simply overwhelmed our servers. What that means is many who tried to take action couldn’t.

I’m sorry if our server being overwhelmed caused you any problems. We believe we have the issue fixed now and are ready for you to come back today. WHETHER OR NOT YOU SIGNED YESTERDAY, will you please click here right away? We want to make sure EVERY friend of Liberty is on board, and due to the problems yesterday, we are asking everyone to try one more time.

John Tate
President
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Letter from Campaign For Liberty President John Tate:

March 12, 2009

Dear Friend of Liberty,
Right now, you and I are seeing the worst plundering of a nation’s wealth in the history of civilization – all led by the out of control Federal Reserve.

If you and I don’t act today, I’m afraid this crisis will end with the economic ruin of every man, woman and child in the United States.

Just think about the scope of the problem for a minute: The Fed pumps trillions of dollars in fiat currency into a system already overloaded by the massive amount of dollars committed to the economic bailouts in recent months.

This TOTALS:

More than the socialist New Deal…
More than the entire Iraq debacle…
More than the 1980’s savings and loan mess…
More than the Korean War…

COMBINED.

Where will it all end?

It’s time you and I put a stop to an out of control Federal Reserve. And Ron Paul has a bill before Congress to do just that.

That’s why it’s vital you fill out your personal “Audit the Fed” petition in support of Congressman Paul’s bill.

Today, $9.7 TRILLION in taxpayer dollars in bailouts and loans have been agreed to by Congress, the Bush and Obama Treasury Departments, and the Federal Reserve.

Poll after poll shows the American people are fed up and are ready for fresh leadership to make their voices heard in Washington.

That means it’s a perfect time to unleash the Ron Paul R3VOLUTION on the out of control Fed!

Please complete this petition urging your Congressman to cosponsor and a seek roll-call vote on Ron Paul’s Audit the Fed Bill — the first step toward ENDING THE FEDERAL RESERVE once and for all!

As I know you’re aware, the Federal Reserve’s inner-workings are shrouded in secrecy, and their meetings are off-limits to the public.

Just recently, the Federal Reserve told Congress “NO WAY” when asked to account for TWO TRILLION DOLLARS in taxpayer-backed loans!

Well, why do you think they refused?

They know coming clean with Congress and the American people on how they doled out those two TRILLION dollars would result in an anti-Fed firestorm.

So can you imagine the impact of a full-scale audit?

You and I will finally be able to show the American people that the Federal Reserve System leads to:

*** Constant economic crises — the housing crisis and the resulting chaos is just one example of an economic bubble created by centrally-planned interest rates and money manipulation;

*** The destruction of the middle class — as fuel, food, housing, medical care and education costs soar, everyone who is NOT on the government dole is forced to make do with less as the value of their money slowly decreases;

*** Currency destruction — history shows us that riots, violence and full-scale police states can result when people finally realize fiat money isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on and REFUSE to accept it.

And unless you and I do end the madness in Washington, D.C., we may be closer than we’d like to think to learning that history lesson first hand — right here on the streets of our towns and cities.

That’s why your commitment to helping the Campaign for Liberty fight this battle is so vital.

Just a few months ago, there was no chance of passing any legislation like Ron Paul’s Audit-the-Fed Bill.

So I guess there has been one “CHANGE.”

But with the piling up of trillions of dollars in out of control “bailouts” of Wall Street and international bankers, even many politicians in Washington, D.C. want to show you they’re “being responsible”.

What better way for Congress to do this than by auditing the Federal Reserve to account for the trillions stolen from the U.S. taxpayers?

There will be many battles you and I must fight over the coming months to take back our country. But this one is set to rage in Congress in just a few short weeks.

And, it’s a bill we CAN pass!

You see, after regulating, taxing, spending, borrowing and printing us into what looks like the worst recession in decades, establishment politicians and power brokers are assuring us they are working hard to “fix” our economic woes.

So they want to do something (anything) to show you they care.

That’s why Dr. Paul’s bill is positioned to move forward this year.

And since very few politicians understand the Federal Reserve System, they do not understand the threat this bill poses to the borrow-and-spend system they continually vote for.

And even if Ron Paul’s Audit-the-Fed Bill is defeated, just forcing a vote is a win/win situation.

Can you imagine how many politicians will pay the price at the ballot box in 2010 when you and I tell the American people their Congressman somehow lost trillions of taxpayer dollars and voted against even looking for the money?

Of course, getting a vote won’t be easy, but you know just as well as I do that Ron Paul has proven he’s not afraid of a fight.

Now, we just need to show Congress that the American people demand action on Ron Paul’s Audit-the-Fed Bill. Here’s how we plan to do that:

First, we’re already busy contacting up to five million activists nationwide through mail, phones and e-mail to generate petitions to the U.S. Congress demanding action on the bill.

But that’s just the beginning.

We’ll work the talk radio stations and grant local media interviews to further turn up the pressure on Congress. And, of course, Ron Paul supporters will own the meet-up groups and social networking sites that first launched our R3volution.

And a few days before the vote, if we have the resources, we’d also like to run hard-hitting targeted radio, TV and newspaper ads.

This entire program is designed to send one, CLEAR message to Congress — Any politician who votes against the Federal Reserve Audit should look for another job.

But such a massive effort won’t be easy — or cheap.

So, along with your petition, I also hope you’ll agree to make a contribution of $250, $100, or $50 to the Campaign for Liberty.

I know times are hard, but if we don’t take action, the America we see in just a few years could look much different than the one we see today.

So please, fill out your petition and give a generous contribution of $250, $100, or $50 to the Campaign for Liberty IMMEDIATELY.

Please don’t just ignore this email.

Can I count on you to join the fight to ultimately END THE FED by making a generous contribution of $250, $100, $50 — or whatever you can afford to the Campaign for Liberty?

Sincerely,

John F. Tate
President

P.S. Please fill out this petition DEMANDING your Congressman cosponsor and seek a roll-call vote on Ron Paul’s Audit-the-Fed Bill TODAY!

With Congress spending like never before, and TRILLIONS of new dollars flying off the printing presses, it’s never been more important to expose the Federal Reserve System to the American people once and for all.

So along with your petition, please contribute to Campaign for Liberty. Whether you can donate as much as $250 – or $50 or some other amount, please do what you can. I know any amount in these hard times is a sacrifice!

Campaign for Liberty operates like government should, meaning we will not go into debt. Only your voluntary contributions permit us to do this work.

Earmarkulus On Speed-Now What?!?~Dianne Humphries

Business-as-usual Obama: Ok, now “let’s end to the old way of doing business”

Ann Coulter Interview on Government Issues~Dianne Humphries

While watching Ann Coulter, author of the NY Times best seller Guilty, on Fox News this weekend (3/7/09) she, of course, it goes without saying, had some very interesting takes on the state of the country and Barack Obama.  

Ann stated that the Democrats fascination with Rush Limbaugh right now is that they are clearly focusing the attention away from Barack Obama.  Never mind that we are getting ready to climb into bed with Hugo Chavez of Venezuela…no matter.   The Dem’s are working with the DNC to paint Rush as the bad guy.  Is it working?  The White House is spending time on Rush and is not focused on other things. 

The other problem:  the government is spending trillions of dollars in private wealth on frivolous items.  Unemployment is in the double digits.  There are no $$ to fund capital projects.  But, on the other hand, there will be $$ to fully fund the “Headstart” program….What?  Obama doesnt want government to fail but does want Socialism to succeed.

Ann stated: “I want him to succeed.”  She is using the Rush statement in reverse where he stated that he wanted Obama [policies] to fail.  She stated:  I want him to abandon everything he believes in.    I want him to carry on with the Sol Alinsky (Sol Alinsky’s Rules For Radicalsprovides a look at a radical framework for working to bring about change both within and outside-of existing power structures) thinking whereby you pick out a straw enemy (Rush Limbaugh) and get everyone focused on the straw.   Ann states that once you get the focus on your enemy, you can focus on Socialism.  If this is the case, in the end if he wants to avoid this type of presidency, he will ultimatelyhave to start following Ronald Reagan’s policies.

Is it working strategically for the Dems?  It would have but people are looking at their 401k’s and the NASDAQ ticker and seeing a different picture than what Barack Obama is trying to paint.

The bottom line is that Barack Obama inherited a Disaster and has created a Catastrophe.  He cares more about socializing the world, destroying wealth and nationalizing health care.  He does not care about the economy. 

There was a poll presented on The Pulse of American–Presidential Approval Rating on March 3-4.  There were three questions asked and here are the results.  Is Barack Obama:

a)  more like a world leader  49%-yes

b)  a celebrity (i.e. matinee star, American Idol star)  35%-yes

c)  both?  12%-yes

The next table asks the question:

 

Is Barack Obama Meeting Expectations:
	March 3-4, 2009	Jan. 13-14, 2009
Meeting	52%	53%
Exceeding	14%	14%
Falling Below	23%	11%
Too soon	10%	20%

Ann stated that he is meeting her socialist expectations and wrecking the country.  He has not shut down Gitmo.  He is not pulling out of Iraqin 1 1/2 years but reducing troops down by 50%.  He has no anti-war position in Afghanistan.  He is continuing the Bush policies on terrorism which acknowledges Bush did keep us safe for seven years!  And the economy goes without saying–he is totally wrecking it.

The saving grace in all of this is that some of the Dem’s may actually be opening up their eyes–14 to be exact.  He has fooled a lot of people with his talk, especially on foreign policy, but we can all see where this is going.  These dem’s believe his spending habits are out of control and something needs to be done about it.

All you have to do is look at all of the earmarks in every bill that passes over his desk that he signs without hesitation to know that he has broken yet another “campaign promise.”

In closing out the segment, she was asked by a viewer what 3 qualities are going to be needed for the next leader of the Republican party (and we all know it is clearly not Rush):

• be able to speak
• courage
• have right wing policies.

Well said Ann, keep up the good work!

Obama’s New Mark of the Porkulus Beast~Dianne Humphries

Obama’s new mark of the porkulus beast; Update: Photoshoppers to the rescue!

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