Why Should Representatives Bother?

Reported on the CNSNews website and linked on Drudgerepot.com:

See the travesty here: "Did I say that outloud?"

CNSNews.com
Conyers Sees No Point in Members Reading 1,000-Page Health Care Bill--Unless They Have 2 Lawyers to Interpret It for Them
Monday, July 27, 2009
By Nicholas Ballasy, Video Reporter

(CNSNews.com) - During his speech at a National Press Club luncheon, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Democratic Congressman John Conyers (D-Mich.), questioned the point of lawmakers reading the health care bill.

“I love these members, they get up and say, ‘Read the bill,’” said Conyers.

“What good is reading the bill if it’s a thousand pages and you don’t have two days and two lawyers to find out what it means after you read the bill?”

The proposed healthcare plan in Congress right now is a beaurocratic nightmare. Republicans on the Joint Economic Committee have developed a chart showing just what kind of governmental disaster it would create. You haven't seen it in your mail, because House Democrats are refusing to allow their Republican counterparts to mail it to their constituants! Here's an excerpt from John Boehner's (R-OH) website:

The chart identifies at least 31 new federal programs, agencies, commissions and mandates that accompany the unprecedented government takeover of health care in America.

House Republicans have a plan, as well. Click Here to see it!


Ref: http://johnboehner.house.gov/Blog/

In Their Own Words...

Vice President Joe Biden has revealed exactly how the liberal Democratic party sees the current economic crisis. According to the VP:

‘We Have to Go Spend Money to Keep From Going Bankrupt’

If this is the way they view economics, maybe they need a refresher course... or maybe we, the American People, need to reconsider how fiscally responsible our representatives need to be!

To read the whole story:
CNSNews and FoxNews:Politics

Freedom of Information Act Info

Ok, as we work to "help" government become more "transparent," some troubles may arise when requesting information. I am posting a link here to the Arkansas FOI act. Pay special attention to section (3)(A)(i) on page 7. Here are a couple of sections from it:

(3)(A)(i) Except as provided in 25-19-109 or by law, any fee for copies shall not exceed the actual costs of reproduction, including the costs of the medium of reproduction, supplies, equipment, and maintenance, but not including existing agency personnel time associated with searching for, retrieving, reviewing, or copying the records.

(e) If a public record is in active use or storage and therefore not available at the time a citizen asks to examine it, the custodian shall certify this fact in writing to the applicant and set a date and hour within three (3) working days at which time the record will be available for the exercise of the right given by this chapter.

The link is: http://www.arkansasag.gov/pdfs/foia-ocr.pdf

Now Open For Business!!

Scott County finally has its own niche of the World Wide Web! Welcome to the new Scott County Republican Party website! We are very excited about changes that are taking place and this is the place to learn of upcoming events, meetings and other opportunities.

If you have an interest in lending a helping hand we are eager to hear from you! Just contact our chairman at the email or phone number listed at the bottom of the page, or just leave a message! We have a lot of things we're looking forward to as Summer moves along. Don't be left out! Get involved in your community and help make a difference!

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