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06-30-2009, 11:52 AM
from http://www.DownsizeDC.org
Quote of the Day: “Nobody can acquire honor by doing what is wrong” - Thomas Jefferson
Subject: A Matter of Honor
The overwhelming majority of Americans agree that Congress should read the bills they pass. Our mission is to tell them about DownsizeDC.org's Read the Bills Act (RTBA). If we overwhelm Congress with demands to pass RTBA, Congress will have no choice but to follow our orders.
Directly inspired by DownsizeDC.org, California businessman Jerrol LeBaron has the idea that his state legislators should also be required to read the bills. One advantage in California is he doesn't have to pressure the State Assembly and Senate -- he can go directly to the people. Through California's initiative-and-referendum process, LeBaron intends to put California's own version of a Read the Bills Act on the ballot for voters to pass. LeBaron has created Honor in Office to accomplish this.
It is gratifying to see DC Downsizer ideas spread through the country. Success in California will inspire movements in other states and hasten success at the federal level. As the name of the California group suggests, reading the bills really is a matter of honor. An elected legislator really has no other job but to understand what he or she is doing to the people. Otherwise, why have elected representatives at all?
Yet, over the past three weeks, the House and Senate combined to pass 50 bills totaling 2,904 pages. These bills were not read on the floor. They weren't read by members in their personal time. Most weren't even read in committee.
(To see the list of bills passed, check out the blog version of this Dispatch.)
Let's tell Congress that the RTBA movement isn't going away. Tell them it is actually spreading to the states. Tell them if they don't introduce and pass RTBA, their very honor is open to question. You can send your message using our easy-to-use Educate the Powerful System.
We urge you to help spread the word about RTBA by adding your website or blog to the Read the Bills Act Coalition. This is an effortless way to spread the word about RTBA, and in exchange your site will be listed on our blog and mentioned in a Dispatch like this. Details are here.
This week we welcome x new members of the Coalition:
* Skeptical Eye
* Edgycater
* Idaho Libertarian Times
* bitestyle.tv
DEADLINE: This is the last day of June, and you can still help the Downsize DC Army reach its targets.
Your new monthly pledge can be as low as $5, which is just 17 cents per day, but pledging more would allow us to do more. When you start your pledge on our secure contribution form, please let us know if we can advertise your support here:
NEW MONTHLY PLEDGERS IN JUNE: Timothy M. Dyer Jr, Kenny Harrill, Ryan Sharif, Katherine Durham, David C. Flathmann, Maggie Culver, Ginny Rober, Dwight E. Baker, David H. Abernathy, John Murphy, Jeremiah J Blanchard, SIX unlisted
Or, if you prefer a one time gift, please let us know on our secure contribution form if its okay to advertise your support here:
NEW ONE TIME DONORS IN JUNE: James Sherman, Lawrence Lappin, Malin Williams, Jeffrey Taylor, Jason Pace, Kraig Clark, Autumn Browne, Victoria Pate, Patricia Barnum, Dwight E Baker, Rick Slusher, Dr. R.S. Gillinson, Edward J Krieger, Jan Berridge, EIGHT unlisted
Thank you for being a DC Downsizer
James Wilson
Assistant to the President
DownsizeDC.org
P.S. This morning, DownsizeDC.org President, Jim Babka, did a talk radio interview in Knoxville, Tennessee, on the Hallerin Hilton Hill Morning show on News Talk 100 WNOX that was scheduled too late to publish in advance. However, there are podcasts available online TODAY (Tuesday) ONLY. Tomorrow, they'll be covered over by Wednesday's show. http://wnoxnewstalk.com/
Once you're at the website, click on "On Demand Podcasting," where you'll be taken to a page with the link "Hallerin Hilton Hill - Daily Playback." You can download by segment, and Jim Babka's time slot was during the 7 AM hour.
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Quote of the Day: “Nobody can acquire honor by doing what is wrong” - Thomas Jefferson
Subject: A Matter of Honor
The overwhelming majority of Americans agree that Congress should read the bills they pass. Our mission is to tell them about DownsizeDC.org's Read the Bills Act (RTBA). If we overwhelm Congress with demands to pass RTBA, Congress will have no choice but to follow our orders.
Directly inspired by DownsizeDC.org, California businessman Jerrol LeBaron has the idea that his state legislators should also be required to read the bills. One advantage in California is he doesn't have to pressure the State Assembly and Senate -- he can go directly to the people. Through California's initiative-and-referendum process, LeBaron intends to put California's own version of a Read the Bills Act on the ballot for voters to pass. LeBaron has created Honor in Office to accomplish this.
It is gratifying to see DC Downsizer ideas spread through the country. Success in California will inspire movements in other states and hasten success at the federal level. As the name of the California group suggests, reading the bills really is a matter of honor. An elected legislator really has no other job but to understand what he or she is doing to the people. Otherwise, why have elected representatives at all?
Yet, over the past three weeks, the House and Senate combined to pass 50 bills totaling 2,904 pages. These bills were not read on the floor. They weren't read by members in their personal time. Most weren't even read in committee.
(To see the list of bills passed, check out the blog version of this Dispatch.)
Let's tell Congress that the RTBA movement isn't going away. Tell them it is actually spreading to the states. Tell them if they don't introduce and pass RTBA, their very honor is open to question. You can send your message using our easy-to-use Educate the Powerful System.
We urge you to help spread the word about RTBA by adding your website or blog to the Read the Bills Act Coalition. This is an effortless way to spread the word about RTBA, and in exchange your site will be listed on our blog and mentioned in a Dispatch like this. Details are here.
This week we welcome x new members of the Coalition:
* Skeptical Eye
* Edgycater
* Idaho Libertarian Times
* bitestyle.tv
DEADLINE: This is the last day of June, and you can still help the Downsize DC Army reach its targets.
Your new monthly pledge can be as low as $5, which is just 17 cents per day, but pledging more would allow us to do more. When you start your pledge on our secure contribution form, please let us know if we can advertise your support here:
NEW MONTHLY PLEDGERS IN JUNE: Timothy M. Dyer Jr, Kenny Harrill, Ryan Sharif, Katherine Durham, David C. Flathmann, Maggie Culver, Ginny Rober, Dwight E. Baker, David H. Abernathy, John Murphy, Jeremiah J Blanchard, SIX unlisted
Or, if you prefer a one time gift, please let us know on our secure contribution form if its okay to advertise your support here:
NEW ONE TIME DONORS IN JUNE: James Sherman, Lawrence Lappin, Malin Williams, Jeffrey Taylor, Jason Pace, Kraig Clark, Autumn Browne, Victoria Pate, Patricia Barnum, Dwight E Baker, Rick Slusher, Dr. R.S. Gillinson, Edward J Krieger, Jan Berridge, EIGHT unlisted
Thank you for being a DC Downsizer
James Wilson
Assistant to the President
DownsizeDC.org
P.S. This morning, DownsizeDC.org President, Jim Babka, did a talk radio interview in Knoxville, Tennessee, on the Hallerin Hilton Hill Morning show on News Talk 100 WNOX that was scheduled too late to publish in advance. However, there are podcasts available online TODAY (Tuesday) ONLY. Tomorrow, they'll be covered over by Wednesday's show. http://wnoxnewstalk.com/
Once you're at the website, click on "On Demand Podcasting," where you'll be taken to a page with the link "Hallerin Hilton Hill - Daily Playback." You can download by segment, and Jim Babka's time slot was during the 7 AM hour.
D o w n s i z e r - D i s p a t c h
is the official email list of DownsizeDC.org, Inc. & Downsize DC Foundation
Normally published 3 - 6 times per week.
CONTRIBUTE in support of the "Educate the Powerful System"
http://www.DownsizeDC.org is sponsored by DownsizeDC.org, Inc. -- a non-profit educational organization promoting the ideas of individual liberty, personal responsibility, free markets, and small government. Operations office: 1931 15th St. Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223, 202.521.1200
IF you have difficulties or inquiries, simply hit reply to this message. We're eager to help, including with requests to unsubscribe.
The Downsize DC Team would like to thank you for subscribing to the Downsizer-Dispatch, which you did by going to http://www.downsizedc.org/page/newsletter or by using our Educate the Powerful System to send a message. Your subscription comes to this email address: sideshow.evilfunnystuff@gmail.com
You are encouraged to forward this message to friends and business associates, and permission is hereby granted to reproduce any items herein as long as attribution is provided for articles and the subscription instructions above are included.
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