August 19, 2008 10:01 AM (EDT)
More Progress on the Enumerated Powers Act
Change the political environment. Recruit more DC Downsizers. Share this message with others.Quotes of the Day:
NINTH AMENDMENT: The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
TENTH AMENDMENT: The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
Subject: More progress on the "Enumerated Powers Act"
The "Enumerated Powers Act" would force Congress to cite its Constitutional authority for every law it passes. When we last reported to you in late July this bill had 52 co-sponsors in the House, and had just been introduced in the Senate by Tom Coburn, gaining a whopping 22 co-sponsors almost immediately.
Progress has slowed since then, but there is another new co-sponsor in the House. Representative Pete Sessions of Texas came on board on July 23, 2008, just a couple of days after we last contacted Congress about this bill. Maybe some of you made the difference with Mr. Sessions, so let's keep pushing . . .
Jim Babka Posted August 19, 2008 10:01 AM (EDT)
August 17, 2008 08:00 AM (EDT)
This backdoor Real ID card is called the Transportation Worker Identification Credential; TWIC card for short. My guest, during the second hour, will be Lowell Rogers, a brown-water, tugboat engineer. More about Lowell and the card in just a moment.
But first, I want to announce two other things . . .
First, this is my second-to-last live broadcast. August 24 will be my final episode, and Congressman Ron Paul is scheduled to be the featured guest of that August 24 episode (that's not today, but next Sunday).
Second, this is MY radio show. This program is about what interests me, and you receive this message because of a promotional arrangement between Yours Truly, and DownsizeDC.org. The guests, topics, and views expressed on the show are not those of the staff, management, and sponsors of DownsizeDC.org.
That's relevant because for the first hour we're going to discuss something that may interest you, but it's not normal political fare. But I believe it's relevant.
My guest during the first hour will be Frank Viola, co-author of the book, "Pagan Christianity."
Jim Babka Posted August 17, 2008 08:00 AM (EDT)
August 15, 2008 01:30 PM (EDT)
Iran News Summary: August 14, 2008
The following daily news summary is provided courtesty of our coaltion partners at the Open Society Institute . . .
Perry Willis Posted August 15, 2008 01:30 PM (EDT)
August 14, 2008 04:12 PM (EDT)
Iran News Summary: August 12 & 13, 2008
The following daily news summary is provided courtesty of our coaltion partners at the Open Society Institute . . .
Perry Willis Posted August 14, 2008 04:12 PM (EDT)
August 13, 2008 04:40 PM (EDT)
Right now, environmentalists are discovering something that all pro-liberty activists -- Constitutionalists, DC Downsizers, etc. (hereafter referred to as, "The Movement") should know as well -- stressful situations do not, generally, cause people to respond in a good way.
We all know of cases where someone under severe stress achieved new clarity as a result -- a light for their path -- that caused them to wake up, reform, and improve their behavior. Stressful situations can sometimes lead to good results, but I believe such outcomes are the exception rather than the rule.
There are many in The Movement who think financial collapse, political havoc, or some other cataclysm would focus the minds of the people and move them in a better direction. In the common vernacular... the public would "wake up."
Jim Babka Posted August 13, 2008 04:40 PM (EDT)
August 13, 2008 11:38 AM (EDT)
Stop the Killer Horse Hormones
Quote of the Day:"In a society in which it is a moral offense to be different from your neighbor your only escape is to never let them find out."
-- Robert A. Heinlein
Subject: Stop the Killer Horse Hormones
Estrogen hormones derived from animals have dangerous side-effects. Estriol doesn't. But the FDA has banned Estriol in favor of the animal derived hormones. Here's why ...
Wyeth Pharmaceutical makes animal derived hormone medications. On October 6, 2005 Wyeth petitioned the FDA to prohibit the use of Estriol, a competitor to Wyeth's "horse hormones." Estriol is chemically identical to human estrogen, while Wyeth's horse hormones are not. Animal derived hormones are associated with a number of health risks, such as blood clots and cancer, while Estriol is associated with a vast number of health benefits, and NO negative side-effects.
Jim Babka Posted August 13, 2008 11:38 AM (EDT)
August 12, 2008 11:15 AM (EDT)
Iran News Summary: August 11, 2008
The following daily news summary is provided courtesty of our coaltion partners at the Open Society Institute . . .
Perry Willis Posted August 12, 2008 11:15 AM (EDT)
August 12, 2008 11:11 AM (EDT)
Many of these bills were brief, and were concerned with veterans affairs, federal buildings, and other topics most of us agree are necessary and proper. But Congress also went beyond the Constitution's limits and passed bills seeking to regulate our lives and manage the economy. Congress passed bills relating to:
James Leroy Wilson Posted August 12, 2008 11:11 AM (EDT)
August 11, 2008 12:53 PM (EDT)
"Drill, drill, drill!"
-- Larry Kudlow, "Kudlow & Company" CNBC
Subject: Drilling is "One Subject"
There's long been a moratorium on drilling for oil and natural gas on most of the outer continental shelf. This moratorium expires every year, unless it's renewed, which it constantly is. And yet, Congress has never actually voted on this moratorium. Instead . . .
The moratorium is always attached to completely unrelated spending bills in order to secure passage and sidestep a potential presidential veto.
This could not happen if Downsize DC's "One Subject at a Time Act" was the law of the land.
Jim Babka Posted August 11, 2008 12:53 PM (EDT)
August 10, 2008 07:46 AM (EDT)
What So Special About Downsize DC?
Only three Sundays of live broadcasts to go and my two-hour radio show (yes, ONLY the radio show), "The Downsize DC Conference Call," will come to an end.Next weekend, I've got guests. So I want to take one last opportunity to explain, in detail, why we do what we do at Downsize DC. And that will be the focus of this week's show -- "What's So Special About Downsize DC?"
Which brings me to my question for the week: What is your most important or favorite thing about Downsize DC? Maybe it's one of the campaigns. If so, which one? Maybe it's something else.
Whatever it is, the best, MOST QUOTABLE ANSWER will receive a special prize
Jim Babka Posted August 10, 2008 07:46 AM (EDT)
