A group of liberal lawmakers met secretly... literally behind closed doors, and announced that they had reached a "deal" on the so-called "stimulus package" on Wednesday!

     What you're not being told is that Republican lawmakers (including Members of the House-Senate Conference Committee) were EXCLUDED from this deal-making session!

     We couldn't make this up!

     HOW, IN THE NAME OF ALL THAT IS HOLY, DO YOU REACH A "DEAL" ON THE LARGEST SPENDING BILL IN THE HISTORY OF OUR NATION (NEARLY $1,000,000,000,000 IN TAXPAYER MONEY) WHEN THE OPPOSITION IS NOT EVEN ALLOWED INTO THE ROOM?

     According to Connie Hair, writing on HumanEvents.com:

"Republicans have caught the Democrats in a midnight 'stimulus' power play that seeks to cut Republican conferees out of the House-Senate negotiations to resolve a final version of the Obama 'stimulus' package... . They intend to attempt to shove this $1.3 trillion spending bill through in the dead of the night without Republican input so floor action can take place in both chambers..." [Emphasis Mine]

     Hair goes on to quote Congressman Mike Pence:

“I think the American people deserve to know that legislation that would comprise an amount equal to the entire discretionary budget of the United States of America is being crafted without a single House Republican in the room.” [Emphasis Mine]

     Later, we found out that some Republicans WERE in the room (the most likely suspects are Senators Arlen Specter, Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe - the three Republicans-In-Name-Only who sided with the Democrats and saved this horrendous socialist "porkulus" bill from a well deserved death).

     But according to HumanEvents.com, Senators Charles Grassley and John Thune also confirmed that they DID NOT participate in these secret behind-closed-doors meetings.

     That means that - at the very least - the ENTIRE Republican House delegation of conferees and AT LEAST two of the Republican Senate conferees were EXCLUDED!

     But that's not the half of it. This so-called "stimulus package" is turning into even more of an Orwellian nightmare!

     After reaching a “deal” to rectify differences in the House and Senate versions of this so-called "stimulus package," liberals in Congress now want to SHOVE it onto the floor of the House and the Senate for a QUICKIE VOTE BEFORE ANYONE EVEN HAS THE CHANCE TO READ IT!

     We don't know what's in it... you don't know what's in it... most of our elected officials won't even know what's in it!

     That's NOT a "deal." THAT'S TYRANNY!

     Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, Barack Obama and liberals in Congress may think they have a "deal."

     But I say "NO DEAL!"

     Make no mistake, the fate of this "porkulus bill" is STILL UNCERTAIN! Support is VERY FRAGILE!

     That's why our elected leaders need to hear you say "NO DEAL" one more time and they MUST hear from you NOW because we only have hours to kill this horrendous bill!

     If you've ALREADY sent Blast Faxes or made calls to the Senate, please do so AGAIN. If you HAVEN'T made your voice heard yet, this may be your LAST CHANCE! Time is running out!

     Last week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid admitted that he DIDN'T have the votes to pass the "Porkulus Bill."

     It should have been OVER! The Obama-Pelosi Theft Act of 2009 (aka the Pelosi-Obama-Reid “stimulus bill") SHOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD ON ARRIVAL!

     BUT NO... a group of Republicans-In-Name-Only (RINOs) REFUSED TO WIN... they REFUSED to let this horrendous bill die. They REFUSED to allow hundreds of billions of dollars in pork, socialist wish list projects and payoffs to liberal special interests (like ACORN) go down the drain.

     Without missing a beat, they scrambled to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory... they plotted behind closed doors to RESURRECT THIS EVIL "PORKULUS BILL" FROM THE DEAD!

     Of course, there is some good news! You've already forced some Senators, who originally supported this travesty of a bill, to see the light.

     Some of them changed their tunes once you started bombarding their offices with YOUR BLAST FAXES and phone calls.

     Some of them are even talking tough now. And, their sudden reversal is a testament to what you can do when you make your voice heard!

     But three stubborn Republicans-In-Name-Only still REFUSE to get the message; namely Senators Arlen Specter, Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins!

     And now, because they were able to negotiate a few cuts here and there, Specter, Collins and Snowe expect you to believe that everything is good.

     Right?

     WRONG!

     As House Minority Leader John Boehner said on Friday, "90 percent of a bad idea is still a bad idea."

     That's why our elected officials need to hear from you AGAIN! Despite what you may be hearing in the media, this so-called "deal" is VERY FRAGILE! We can BUST IT if we all act now!

Use the hyperlink below to send your personalized faxes to Barack Obama and the Republican and Democrat Leadership of the House and Senate!

     Tell them in no uncertain terms that the American people DON'T want them to "tinker" with this evil bill or to try to "fix" it. The American people do not want any "compromises" or "amendments" or ANY AMOUNT OF LIPSTICK PUT ON THIS PIG OF A BILL.

     The American people want this so-called “stimulus bill” DEAD... A STAKE DRIVEN THROUGH ITS EVIL HEART! Tell them - to borrow a phrase from former First Lady Nancy Reagan - they just need to say "NO" and stop this liberal boondoggle!

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Yes... You Are Having An Effect And It's Time To Finish The Job!
     You've been telling our elected officials - in no uncertain terms - "NO WAY," and some of them IMMEDIATELY got the message! In fact, YOU MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN JUST A MATTER OF HOURS!

     Just look at how things have changed in a matter of days.

     Senator John McCain's first reaction several days ago was to join others in proposing his own version of the stimulus bill. His price tag was a mere $425 billion! NOW McCain's talking tough. He recently said, "If this legislation is passed, it'll be a very bad day for America." He also told the press; "We want to stimulate the economy, not mortgage the future of our children and grandchildren by the kind of fiscally profligate spending embodied in this legislation."

     Senator Lindsey Graham initially appeared to indicate that he was willing to play "Let's Make A Deal." A few days ago he said; "Get us all in a room. That's what you do with a major piece of legislation." He even told a group of business owners in Spartanburg, South Carolina; "I don't like borrowing more of your money than we've already borrowed but I find myself in a position where I don't believe the private sector has the ability to jump start our economy." By Friday, Graham didn't appear as willing to negotiate! He told Greta Van Susteren of FOX News: "The process that's led to this bill stinks. There is no negotiating going on here! Nobody is negotiating! We're making this up as we go!"

     Senator Mitch McConnell initially appeared content to put lipstick on this pig of a bill and offered the following statement: "We look forward to offering amendments to improve this critical legislation and move it back to the package President Obama originally proposed." NOW he's singing a different tune and is calling the so-called stimulus an "aimless spending spree that masquerades as a stimulus."

     And several of the Republican-In-Name-Only Senators who initially sided with Collins, Snowe, Specter and the opposition (Senators George Voinovich, Lisa Murkowski and Mel Martinez), BACKED-OFF ON FRIDAY.

     WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES!

     But have no delusions! These elected officials didn't all suddenly have a change of heart. They did not wake up one morning and miraculously come to their senses.

     THEY HEARD YOU LOUD AND CLEAR!

     And, if we continue to make our voices heard, there is still a chance to defeat this trillion dollar give away before it is too late.

Use the hyperlink below to send your personalized faxes to Barack Obama and the Republican and Democrat Leadership of the House and Senate!

Tell them in no uncertain terms that the American people DON'T want them to "tinker" with this evil bill or to try to "fix" it. The American people do not want any "compromises" or "amendments" or ANY AMOUNT OF LIPSTICK PUT ON THIS PIG OF A BILL.

The American people want this so-called “stimulus bill” DEAD... A STAKE DRIVEN THROUGH ITS EVIL HEART! Tell them - to borrow a phrase from former First Lady Nancy Reagan - they just need to say "NO" and stop this liberal boondoggle!

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The More You Look At What Is Happening, The Sicker You Become!
     People are losing their jobs, employment prospects are bleak, homes are going into foreclosure, and liberals in the House and Senate had the nerve to try to use the misfortune of others as an excuse to trick the American people into spending nearly a TRILLION dollars we did not even have on pork, pet-projects and political payoffs.

     And they thought they could get away with it by calling it a "Stimulus Package" when, in fact, IT HAD LITTLE OR NOTHING TO DO WITH STIMULATING THE ECONOMY!

     You are RIGHT to tell them "NO WAY!"

     But what did some of these Republicans-In-Name-Only do? Instead of LETTING THIS EVIL "PORKULUS BILL" DIE WHEN SUPPORTERS COULD NOT MUSTER THE VOTES TO PASS IT, they thought - for whatever reason - they should tinker with it and shove it down the throats of the American people.

     Essentially, they tried to put lipstick this pig instead of slaughtering it!

     Right now, Collins, Snowe and Specter are essentially looking the American people dead in the eye and saying:

We hear you loud and clear. $925 billion of Congressional pork and payoffs to liberal special interests like ACORN is simply UNACCEPTABLE! How about $800 billion of Congressional pork and payoffs to liberal special interests instead?

     THAT'S RIDICULOUS! What are they thinking?

     Congressman Gene Taylor, a Democrat from Mississippi, put it all in perspective when he observed:

"The nation borrowed $800 billion between the Revolutionary War through Gerald Ford's presidency. In one vote, the nation is going to borrow another 800 billion. This is nuts."

     To speak frankly, this so-called "stimulus bill" (which has nothing to do with stimulating the economy and has everything to do with pork and payoffs to liberal special interests) is not just "NUTS," it is just PLAIN EVIL!

     That's NOT what the American people want. Our elected officials need to hear from you AGAIN... RIGHT NOW.

Use the hyperlink below to send your personalized faxes to Barack Obama and the Republican and Democrat Leadership of the House and Senate!

Tell them in no uncertain terms that the American people DON'T want them to "tinker" with this evil bill or to try to "fix" it. The American people do not want any "compromises" or "amendments" or ANY AMOUNT OF LIPSTICK PUT ON THIS PIG OF A BILL.

The American people want this so-called “stimulus bill” DEAD... A STAKE DRIVEN THROUGH ITS EVIL HEART! Tell them - to borrow a phrase from former First Lady Nancy Reagan - they just need to say "NO" and stop this liberal boondoggle!

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Enough is Enough!
     Let's be frank! We've already tried recklessly throwing taxpayer money at our problems to the tune of $700 billion. IT HASN'T WORKED!

     Job losses continue. Foreclosures continue. Credit is still tight!

     And now we're supposed to believe that spending MORE MONEY (money we don't have) to fund liberal causes and pet projects WILL work?

     Glenn Beck with FOX News said it best:

"So, the question is, when will America finally say, 'You know, I think I’ve learned my lesson. Enough is enough?'"

     Senator Richard Shelby told CNBC that Washington should just "shelve the stimulus package."

Even economist Martin Feldstein, who initially supported a "stimulus plan" is singing a different tune and wrote in The Washington Post:

"It would be better for the Senate to delay legislation for a month, or even two... . We cannot afford an $800 billion mistake."

     Admittedly, people are suffering under the strain of this economic downturn.

     But history teaches us that government meddling may only extend what could be short term misery!

     Former President Ronald Reagan cautioned us that "government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem."

     George Will, in a recent column titled "Same Old New Deal?" echoes those sentiments and insinuates that the New Deal turned a short-term recession into the Great Depression which lasted more than a decade!

"The assumption is that the New Deal vanquished the Depression. Intelligent, informed people differ about why the Depression lasted so long. But people whose recipe for recovery today is another New Deal should remember that America's biggest industrial collapse occurred in 1937, eight years after the 1929 stock market crash and nearly five years into the New Deal. "

     We don't need compromises! We don't need fixes! We don't need alternative plans that will move America towards SOCIALISM!

     Demand that our elected officials stand firm and KILL the Obama-Pelosi Theft Act of 2009!

     Do it NOW!

Use the hyperlink below to send your personalized faxes to Barack Obama and the Republican and Democrat Leadership of the House and Senate!

Tell them in no uncertain terms that the American people DON'T want them to "tinker" with this evil bill or to try to "fix" it. The American people do not want any "compromises" or "amendments" or ANY AMOUNT OF LIPSTICK PUT ON THIS PIG OF A BILL.

The American people want this so-called “stimulus bill” DEAD... A STAKE DRIVEN THROUGH ITS EVIL HEART! Tell them - to borrow a phrase from former First Lady Nancy Reagan - they just need to say "NO" and stop this liberal boondoggle!

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