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Lindsey Graham Posted by gnickles

Posted 03/10/10

In the last few months Lindsey Graham has gotten more and more liberal.  Now he is talking about a National ID Card.  That is crazy, this is America not Russsia.  I think that we need to start working to vote him out of office when his term ends.

He is for Tax and Trade and other liberal causes.  I say, "VOTE LINDSEY OUT!"

Weekend Update, No. 19 Posted by mscott

Posted 03/10/10

Yet another weekend working for the taxman means PB readers will have to make do with shorter article summaries, and therefore much less of the biting, or at least bitter, commentary to which you have become accustomed.  To make up for it, we're going for the jugular this week, so be sure to hang on until the end.

The Birth of a Man, by Robert LeFevre

This week's must read is the powerful Declaration of Individualism.  As Louis Carabini puts it, generally one is either inclined to liberty, or inclined to mastery.  We're all in for liberty.

Crashing Towards a New World Social Order 2012, by Richard K. Moore

This week's most utterly frightening reading.  There isn't much time to 2012.  We hope it doesn't look like this.

Smart Grid: Trojan Horse of the New World Order? by The Daily Bell

The first of three from The Daily Bell with more details on our shared green nightmare.  Elite control over our every breath, with no way out, ever.  The "smart grid" accomplishes every totalitarian fantasy.

Elite Rewind: Green Best for Jobs, by The Daily Bell

Global warming taking a beating?  No problem.  Simply rewrite the propaganda with a different spin.  Of course, green jobs are a fraud.  Ask Spain.  Doing less with more always "creates" more jobs.  Are more jobs required to dig a ditch with spoons or with heavy industrial equipment?

Al Gore's New Warming Theme, by The Daily Bell

Less than a week after they predict the rewind, the propagandist in chief's editorial is published by none other than the New York Times.  It's no fluke.  Less than a week after they predicted attempts would be made to discredit the Tea Party movement and Ron Paul through association with violence and extremism, a plane is crashed into a Texas building housing the IRS.

My Plan for a Freedom President, by Ron Paul

What would a Ron Paul presidency look like?  Here it is in his own words.  Read, then comment on just exactly what you mainstream types think is so "kooky."

Followers of the Texas Congressman Represent the Real Conservative Movement, by Jack Hunter

Mitt Romney, Dick Cheney, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul.  Which one of these does belong.  Seems obvious to me.  Ron's the only one that has a fiscally responsible bone in his body.

It's Not About Political Parties.  It's About Liberty, by Michael Boldin

Which is why he founded the Tenth Amendment Center.  Their radical aim?  To work towards Constitutional government.  The part of the article on farmer Roscoe Filburn reminds me of one of my favorites, A Farmer Fights for Freedom, by Ivan H. "Cy" Peterman.  Read both of these, then come to the realization that there is absolutely nothing the federal government believes it cannot do.

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Read the rest at Proceeding Boldly.

CAREER POLITICIANS...GO HOME! Posted by LibertyLover747

Posted 03/09/10 Last updated 03/10/10

As the mid-term elections approach, we Americans have become engaged in the political process, as never before in recent history.  The result of neglect has cost us dearly, and now threatens our freedom, and very survival as a Republic. It has taken far too long to awaken the true majority to the insidious, and corrosive advancement of Socialism that has been slowly, and steadily advancing toward its ultimate goal...total control over every aspect of our lives...from the womb to the tomb.

NOT SO FAST!  The battle raging in Washington has consumed the past year, and has shown the level of desperation by the Left, as they continue to pursue the "crown jewel" in their evil agenda. Like dogs with a bone, they will never let go, until they succeed in imposing their will on everyone in the country, and ensure future generations are enslaved by the dependency mentality.  We have seen what 45 years of the so-called "War on Poverty" has created...at a cost of 5.5 Trillion to date; which is a mere drop in the bucket compared to what is coming, as their insatiable appetite increases every day, and hard-working Americans are bled white to support the beast of big government!

THE GOOD NEWS:  There will be no retreat, no distractions that will prevent we, the people from de-railing this agenda, and restoring our country to fiscal, social, and moral sanity!  The time is now, our duty, crystal clear.  In just 236 days we will vote out all those who have set this country on a path to destruction, and elect ONLY those who will fight to uphold the principles that have made us the envy of the World!  Failure is not an option.

To ensure we maintain a government that upholds our principles, we must insist on imposing term limits, without exception.  Career politicians have brought about the corruption that comes with decades of power and privilege that too many enjoy.  The infusion of new ideas is vital to a sound government, and not the perpetuation of the careers of Senators who have been in office for a lifetime.  Congressman John Dingell, (Michigan) has been in office for 55 years, and is running for re-election this year!  Senator Robert Byrd is 92 years old, and has served for 50 years.  Senator Specter, (PA) is 80 years old, and after defecting from the Republicans, expects to be re-elected as a Democrat!  Let's stop this insanity once, and for all.  We stopped the Kennedy dynasty in Massachusetts after more than a half-century...let's continue to break this stranglehold, and  begin a new era of accountability in our local, state, and federal governments...DEMAND TERM LIMITS!

What can I do to make SC's law makers accountable? Posted by Talbert Black Jr

Posted 03/05/10

HR3047 and S11

Bills to require votes on all laws and resolutions to be recorded by name.

Action items:

• Call Representative Dan Cooper, chairman of the Ways and Means committee, at (803) 734-3144 and nicely tell him that you want him to have a vote on Nikki Haley's "Accountability Act" H3047 in his committee ASAP.
• Call your representative and tell him you want him to support Nikki Haley's "Accountability Act" H3047. Find your representative at http://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/zipcodesearch.exe by entering your zip code. We will work on the Senate later. Right now, we are focusing on the House of Representatives only.
  • The office staff will answer the phone.
  • "Hello, this is ________. I am a constituent of Representative _____.I'm calling to find out his/her position on the Accountability Act, H3047".
  • If the representative supports it, tell the office staff to thank him.
  • If the representative doesn't support it, say that you do support it and would like your representative to support it too. It would be great if you politely told the office staff that you will not vote for your representative in November, if he doesn't support this. Not necessary, but it is effective. You may also mention that you don't understand how any honest politician can oppose it.
  • If they say they don't know if the representative supports this bill, ask them to find out and let you know. They should take down your phone number for a call back.
• Be prepared to go to the committee hearing in the Blatt building on the state house grounds. We may only have a couple of day's notice of the meeting. Details will be communicated as soon as we have them.

Summary:

• Two years ago 1% of all Senate votes are recorded.
• Two years ago 8% of all House votes are recorded.
• Last year, after being pressured to pass new rules, 25% off votes were recorded.
• If this bill becomes law, 100% of the votes that create a law or approve a resolution will be recorded.
• Additionally, it will require the budget to be debated one section at a time and to have a roll call vote for each section.
• With this bill, we will have the tools to hold our representatives accountable for how they voted when it is election time.
• Without it, they can tell us they voted however they think we wanted them to vote and we will have no evidence otherwise.

Opposition, the Representative/Senator may say:

• "It will take to long." FALSE. In the house, each desk has a button for the legislator to press to electronically record their vote. It can literally take only seconds.
• "It will cost too much money." FALSE. It only costs the money it takes to print an extra page in the journal. Well worth the cost for our liberty and freedom.
• "We already record our votes." FALSE. Roll call only happens when 10 house members request it or 5 senate members.
• "If I want to, I can ask the house clerk to record my vote on any bill." NOT GOOD ENOUGH. We want to know how they vote when they don't want it recorded.
• "If it's a unanimous vote, the house journal will say so." NOT GOOD ENOUGH. That doesn't cover all the non-unanimous votes.
• "We've already passed House/Senate rules to record our votes. We don't need this bill anymore". NOT GOOD ENOUGH. While the house and senate rules improved the number of recorded votes, 75% are still done anonymously, with no record of who voted 'yes' or who voted 'no'.
• "It violates South Carolina's Constitution". FALSE. Although some are saying it might, the only way we will find out is if we pass the bill. If it is challenged in court and the judge finds it violates the South Carolina, then we can work to change the SC Constitution. If the SC Constitution is in the way of government transparency, then we need to change the SC Constitution, not throw away good bills.
• "This bill will invite lawsuits from greedy lawyers." FALSE. Most other states have laws requiring roll call votes and they are not having problems with lawsuits.
• "This bill doesn't cover all votes", TRUE, but it covers much more than what is currently covered by the house rules. It is a huge step in the right direction.
• "Rules can only be changed at the point of seating a new Senate or House. The rules are more steadfast than statutory language". FALSE. House rule 4.15 states that any House rule can be rescinded, suspended, or altered by 2/3 of the members present or by a simple majority in January of each year. The Senate nor the governor need not agree. Senate rule 45 states that any Senate rule can be suspended by unanimous consent, or by 2/3 majority vote of the membership. The House nor the Governor need not agree. To change a law, both the House and Senate must agree and the Governor's signature is required, except in the case where 2/3 of both the House and Senate agree.

Bottom line:

• No honest politician can oppose this bill with any credibility.

We must get this bill passed into law.  It is the foundation which we will build upon to get the rest of our agenda through.  Without it, we will not have any idea of how our representatives vote on any other issue.  When election time comes around, we won't know if our incumbent is good or bad because there will be no record of how they voted.

South Carolina's Campaign for Liberty will be running a 60 second commercial spot on WAIM in Anderson to promote this accountability legislation and to put some pressure on Danny Cooper to move it through his committee expeditiously. 

This radio spot will be completely funded by donations from South Carolina.  Our plan is to run it four times between 7:00 and 8:00 each morning.  That will cost us nearly $100 each day.  The more money we have, the longer we can run it and the more pressure we can put on Danny Cooper to move it through his committee.

You may also make an online contribution by credit card by going to: http://www.campaignforliberty.com/contribute.php?projid=181

SC Legislature Ready to build a retail mall in Jasper County??? Posted by Talbert Black Jr

Posted 03/04/10

Enough central planning already!  Here are some things that South Carolina's Politburo...  I mean General Assembly are doing:

S.C. Legislators Push Forward on Retail Incentives

The way our state legislators are throwing around money, what company wouldn't want to set up shop in South Carolina? Although Christmas was over months ago, lawmakers are still in the spirit of giving. If they have their way, more than $100 million in incentives will go to the Sembler Co. and Bass Pro Shop. Businesses in the Palmetto State who did not receive these incentives are livid. See what they have to say in Investigative Reporter Kevin Dietrich's story only on The Nerve.

Councilman Speaks Up About Retail Incentives Controversy

The Sembler Co.'s plans to build an upscale mall in Beaufort County have folks fired up on both sides of the issue. Many are irate because the company could pocket millions of incentives, leaving taxpayers with a hefty bill to deal with years down the road. What are our politicians saying? Do they care? Find out what Beaufort County Councilman Jerry Stewart thinks during a videotaped interview with Citizen Reporter Tom Hatfield.

Landess: Politically driven investments hurt S.C. economyhttp://www.thestate.com/2010/02/03/1139316/landess-politically-driven-investme
nts.html

Selected Quotes:
"(Sembler) says he won't build the project if he doesn't get incentives. Taxpayers should be wary of an investor who cannot raise his own capital to build his project, and who isn't willing to address environmental concerns unless he's plied with public money. Other businesses in the area have invested their hard-earned dollars in their companies, and have abided by state and local environmental standards without public compensation. Now they will be forced to pay the cost of a competing company that has done neither..." - SCPC's Ashley Landess and CCL's Dana Beach railing against the Sembler handout

"Three analyses signed by South Carolina's chief economist cast doubt on how much the public would benefit from granting tax incentives to developers of retail projects such as Okatie Crossings, a 280-acre shopping center and luxury outlet mall planned in Beaufort and Jasper counties...The past three statements question whether retail developments created with the help of incentives would generate new sales or merely shift sales from existing competitors." - BEA analysis questions benefits of the Sembler deal