March 17,
2013, 3 PM
Dear
Members and Friends,
Last
week was certainly a miraculous one--both in Rome and DC.
Besides
the election of Pope Francis I, the Democrats in the US
Senate, lead by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), proposed
a serious budget--something Senate Democrats haven't done in four years.
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| Senator
Patty Murray |
We
congratulate Congressional Republicans, through smart strategic
maneuvering, for finally forcing their Democrat colleagues to submit a
budget.
We
also congratulate Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) for
releasing his budget proposal which, like Senator Pat Toomey's 2012
budget proposal, would balance the budget in ten years without
increasing taxes. (Ryan's previous budgets would have taken nearly twenty years
to produce a balanced budget.)
Of
course, Ms. Murray's proposal does not balance the budget in the foreseeable
future, nor does it tackle entitlements. Instead, it mandates another $1.5
trillion in new taxes.
By
contrast, Mr. Ryan's budget not only tackles entitlements, it also defunds
ObamaCare.
To read more, click the following link:
Naturally,
we urge the passage of Ryan's budget in the House and the defeat of
Murray's in the Senate (see Action Alert below). If
both bills pass their respective chambers, as is likely, the resulting
Conference will be extremely
contentious.
In
another important vote, an Assault Weapons Ban, known as the
'Feinstein' bill, passed the Senate Judiciary Committee
(10-8) along a strict party line vote. (Yes, every Republican voted
'no.')
Even
though the odds are against its passage by the full Senate, we urge all of you
to contact your Senators, this week, and let them know that you support
the 2nd Amendment and not the Feinstein bill.
Action Alert
Call
the Capitol Switchboard @ 202.224.3121 and ask to be connected
to your US Senators. Tell them to
vote 'no' on both the Murray Budget and the Feinstein
bill.
Call
the Capitol Switchboard @ 202.225.3121 and ask to be connected
to your US Congressman/woman. Tell him/her to vote
'yes' on the Ryan Budget.
Upcoming Events
On
Monday, March 18, Senator Pat Toomey will headline a
Veterans event regarding the recent controversy over the
ranking of Military Honors for Drone operators.
Dom
Giordano and Association friend Joe Eastman will be
among those in attendance.
Veterans Military Honors Event with
Senator Pat Toomey
When:
Monday, March 19, 2013; Doors Open, 1:30 PM
Where:
VFW Post 928, McDade Blvd. & Sutton Avenue, Folsom, PA
This Wednesday, the Zionist Organization of
America will host one of the nation's leading national
security/anti-terrorist experts: Frank Gaffney.
Mr. Gaffney will discuss "Iran,
Terrorism and You: Issues Facing America and Our Ally Israel & How You Can
Make a Difference."
Iran, Terrorism, and You with Frank
Gaffney
When: Wednesday,
March 20, 2013, 6:30 PM
Where:
Congregation Mikveh Israel, "the Synagogue of the American Revolution,"
44 North Fourth Street, Old City,
Philadelphia.
Cost: Suggested
$10 donation to help defray event expenses.
Please RSVP by
calling 610-660-9466.
Tomorrow, the Association will
begin its March Pot of Gold Money Drop Campaign.
Our goal is to raise $5,000. If
everyone contributed $5, we'd exceed our goal several times over.
Hope you had a terrific
St. Patrick's Day!
On behalf of the
Association Board,
Teri Adams
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