AAR: Hands Off Healthcare Friday

July 17, 2009 in AARs

We started the day outside Rep. Carolyn McCarthy’s office in Garden City

We were joined by tenants and employees from that building!  Security wanted us gone, and when we didn’t immediately comply they called the police.  The police officers were understanding and after they had a few conversations with the owners we were allowed to stay!!
Then [...]

I Hate Petitions, But I Love the Club!

July 17, 2009 in Action Alerts

I make an exception when the petition is offered by a U.S. Senator for the purpose of including language in legislation to prevent the detainees at Gitmo from being transferred to prisons on U.S. soil.
Sen. Inhofe (R-Ok) offers just such a petition and is seeking an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act to prohibit [...]