aspiringconstitutionalist
11-04-2010, 12:20 AM
The single most important vote that our new Senators will have to decide, when they convene in January, is whether or not to raise the national debt ceiling. The government will continue to spend without limit, so long as the ceiling keeps rising. One senator, however, is all it takes to stop it.
One senator can filibuster the raising of the national debt ceiling, single-handedly forcing the government to stop spending our money, forcing the government to default on its debt and work out a realistic plan for repaying its creditors, and forcing the government's credit rating to be lowered, thereby ending its ability to borrow without limit.
Extreme courage is a must for any senator who would think of doing such a thing. Taking our medicine will be painful initially, but we must do it if we want to start building an economy on a solid foundation, and not on a foundation of debt and inflation.
Fortunately, there are a few senators who might be willing to stand up for We The People in this way.
THIS IS URGENT: PLEASE EMAIL THE FOLLOWING 4 SENATORS/SOON-TO-BE-SENATORS, AND ASK THEM TO FILIBUSTER THE RAISING OF THE NATIONAL DEBT CEILING:
* Rand Paul: http://www.randpaul2010.com/contact/
* Mike Lee: http://www.mikelee2010.com/contact/
* Jim DeMint: http://demint.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=CommentOnLegislationIssues
* Tom Coburn: http://coburn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contactform
Yes, I realize there's a good chance none of these Senators will be brave enough to filibuster the debt ceiling, but let's at least TRY.
One senator can filibuster the raising of the national debt ceiling, single-handedly forcing the government to stop spending our money, forcing the government to default on its debt and work out a realistic plan for repaying its creditors, and forcing the government's credit rating to be lowered, thereby ending its ability to borrow without limit.
Extreme courage is a must for any senator who would think of doing such a thing. Taking our medicine will be painful initially, but we must do it if we want to start building an economy on a solid foundation, and not on a foundation of debt and inflation.
Fortunately, there are a few senators who might be willing to stand up for We The People in this way.
THIS IS URGENT: PLEASE EMAIL THE FOLLOWING 4 SENATORS/SOON-TO-BE-SENATORS, AND ASK THEM TO FILIBUSTER THE RAISING OF THE NATIONAL DEBT CEILING:
* Rand Paul: http://www.randpaul2010.com/contact/
* Mike Lee: http://www.mikelee2010.com/contact/
* Jim DeMint: http://demint.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=CommentOnLegislationIssues
* Tom Coburn: http://coburn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contactform
Yes, I realize there's a good chance none of these Senators will be brave enough to filibuster the debt ceiling, but let's at least TRY.