Congressman Tom Perriello - A Profile in Courage?

Tom Perriello, the congressman from the Virginia 5th, said:

"if you don't tie our hands, we will keep stealing"

He is from a traditionally republican district, that went to McCain in the presidental election in 08.  It was considered one of the biggest upsets of the night.  He is an attorney that helped get rid of Liberian dictator Charles Taylor.  He has a record of helping promote democracy around the world.  One would think that would be the reason why he is thinking that our federal government has become too powerful and is violating the constitution; the foundation of ours. 

Now, he did vote for the original house bill, but I believe he will be voting no on the senate bill. 

We will have to wait and see how much courage he really has, but at least it is a start.

Updated Hit List - Congress is in Session Tomorrow - Melt the fax and phone lines

Targeted House of Representative Members







Rep. Michael Arcuri, New York 24th


http://arcuri.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-3665, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-1891


Local Office Number: (315) 252-2777/2778, Local Fax Number: (315) 252-2779






Rep. John Boccieri, Ohio, 16th


http://boccieri.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-3876, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3059


Local Office Number: (330) 489-4414, Local Fax Number: (330) 489-4448






Rep. Allen Boyd, Florida, 2nd


http://boyd.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-5235, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5615


Local Office Number: (850) 561-3979, Local Fax Number: (850) 681-2902






Rep. Christopher Carney, Pennsylvania, 16th


http://carney.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-3731, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-9594


Local Office Number: (570) 585-9988, Local Fax Number: (570) 585-9977






Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, Virginia, 11th


http://connolly.house.gov/index.html


DC Office Number: (202) 225-1492 DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3071


Local Office Number: (703) 256-3071, Local Fax Number: (703) 354-1284






Rep. Henry Cuellar, Texas 28th


http://cuellar.house.gov/


DC Office Number: 202-225-1640, DC Fax Number: 202-225-1641


Local Office Number: (210) 271-2851, Local Fax Number: (210) 277-6671






Rep. Steve Driehaus, Ohio, 1st


http://driehaus.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-2216, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3012


Local Office Number: (513) 684-2723, Local Fax Number: (513) 421-8722






Rep. Chet Edwards, Texas, 17th


http://edwards.house.gov/


DC Office Number: 202-225-6105, DC Fax Number: Fax: 202-225-0350


Local Office Number: (979) 691-8797, Local Fax Number: (979) 691-8939






Rep. Brad Ellsworth, Indiana, 8th


http://www.ellsworth.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-4636, DC Office Fax: (202) 225-3284


Local Office Number: (812) 465-6484, Local Fax Number: (812) 422-4761






Rep. Bob Etheridge, North Carolina, 2nd


http://etheridge.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-4531


Local Office Number: (919) 829-9122






Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, Arizona, 8th Voting Yes


http://giffords.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-2542, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-0378


Local Office Number: (520) 881-3588, Local Fax Number: (520) 322-9490






Rep. Deborah "Debbie" Halvorson, Illinois, 11th


http://halvorson.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-3635, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3521


Local Office Number: (815) 726-4998, Local Fax Number: (815) 726-8024






Rep. Paul W. Hodes, New Hampshire, 2nd


http://hodes.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-5206, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-2946


Local Office Phone: (603) 223-9814, Local Fax Number: (603) 223-9819






Rep. Jay Inslee, Washington, 1st


http://www.house.gov/inslee/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-6311, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-1606


Local Office Number: (360) 598-2342, Local Fax Number: (360) 598-3650






Rep. Paul Kanjorski, Pennsylvania, 11th


http://kanjorski.house.gov/


DC Office Number: 202-225-6511, DC Fax Number: 202-225-0764


Local Office Number: 570-825-2200, Local Fax Number: 570-825-8685






Rep. Marcy Kaptur, Ohio, 9th


http://www.kaptur.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-4146, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-7711


Local Office Number: (419) 259-7500, Local Fax Number: (419) 255-9623






Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, Arizona, 1st


http://kirkpatrick.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-2315, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-9739


Local Office Number: (928) 226-6914, Local Fax Number: (928) 226-2876






Rep. Ron Klein, Florida, 22nd


http://www.klein.house.gov/index.html


DC Office Number: (202) 225.3026, DC Fax Number: (202) 225.8398


Local Office Number: (561) 544-6910, Local Fax Number: (561) 544-2864






Rep. Suzanne Kosmas, Florida, 24th


http://www.kosmas.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-2706, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-6299


Local Office Number: (407) 208-1106, Local Fax Number: (407) 208-1108






Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich, Ohio 10th


http://kucinich.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-5871


Local Office Number: (216) 228-8850






Rep. Jim Langevin, Rhode Island, 2nd


http://langevin.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-2735, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5976


Local Office Number: (401) 732-9400, Local Fax Number: (401) 737-2982






Rep. Stephen Lynch, Massachusetts, 9th


http://www.house.gov/lynch/


DC Office Number: 202-225-8273, DC Fax Number: 202-225-3984


Local Office Number: 617-428-2000, Local Office Fax: 617-428-2011






Rep. Daniel B. Maffei, New York, 25th


http://maffei.house.gov/


DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3701, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-4042


Local Office Number: (315) 423-5657, Local Fax Number: (315) 423-5669






Rep. Ed Markey, Massachusetts, 7th


http://markey.house.gov/


DC Office Number: 202-225-2836


Local Office Number: 781-396-2900






Rep. Alan B. Mollohan, West Virginia, 1st


http://www.mollohan.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-4172, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-7564


Local Office Number: (304) 292-3019, Local Fax Number: (304) 292-3027






Rep. John Murtha, Pennsylvania, 12th


http://www.murtha.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-2065, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5709


Local Office Number: (814) 535-2642, Local Fax Number: (814) 539-6229






Rep. Glenn C. Nye III, Virginia, 2nd


http://nye.house.gov/index.html


DC Office Number: (202) 225-4215, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-4218


Local Office Number: (757) 326-6201, Fax: (757) 326-6209






Rep. Tom Perriello, Virginia, 5th


http://perriello.house.gov/index.html


DC Office Number: (202) 225-4711, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5681


Local Office Number: (434) 293-9631, Local Fax Number: (434) 293-9632






Rep. Gary Peters, Michigan, 9th


http://peters.house.gov/index.html


DC Office Number: (202) 225-5802, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-2356


Local Office Number: (248) 273-4227, Local Fax Number: (248) 273-4704






Rep. Nick Rahall, West Virginia, 3rd


http://www.rahall.house.gov/index.html


DC Office Number: (202) 225-3452


Local Office Number: (304) 325-6222






Rep. Laura Richardson, California, 37th


http://richardson.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-7924, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-7926


District Office Number: (202) 225-7924, District Fax Number: (202) 225-7926






Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, Texas 23rd


http://www.rodriguez.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-4511, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-2237


Local Office Number: (830) 757-8398, Local Fax Number: (830) 752-1893






Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, Maryland, 2nd


http://dutch.house.gov/


DC Office Number: 202-225-3061, DC Fax Number: 202-225-3094


Local Office Number: 410-628-2701, Local Fax Number: 410-628-2708






Rep. Linda Sanchez, California, 39th


http://lindasanchez.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-6676


Local Office Number: (562) 860-5050






Rep. Kurt Schrader, Oregon, 5th


http://schrader.house.gov/index.html


DC Office Number: (202) 225-5711, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5699


Local Office Number: (503) 588-9100, Local Fax Number: (503) 588-5517






Rep. David Scott, Georgia, 13th


http://davidscott.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-2939, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-4628


Local Office Number: (770) 210-5073, Local Fax Number: (770) 210-5673






Rep. Adam Smith, Washington, 9th


http://adamsmith.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-8901


Local Office Number: (253) 593-6600, Local Fax Number: (253) 593-6776






Rep. Peter Visclosky, Indiana, 1st


http://www.house.gov/visclosky/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-2461, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-2493


Local Office Number: (219) 795-1844, DC Fax Number: (219) 795-1850






Rep. David Wu, Oregon, 1st


http://www.house.gov/wu/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-0855, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-9497


Local Office Number: (503) 326-2901, Local Fax Number: (503) 326-5066






Rep. John Adler, New Jersey 3rd


http://adler.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-4765, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-0778


Local Office Number: (732) 608-7235, Local Fax Number: (732) 608-7268






Rep. Jason Altmire, Pennsylvania 4th


http://www.altmire.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-2565, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-2274


Local Office Number: (724) 378-0928, Local Fax Number: (724) 378-6171






Rep. Brian Baird, Washington 3rd


http://www.baird.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-3536, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-2478


Local Office Number: (360) 695-6292, Local Fax Number: (360) 695-6197






Rep. John Barrow, Georgia 12th


http://www.barrow.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-2823, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3377


Local Office Number: (706) 722-4494, Local Fax Number: (706) 722-4496






Rep. Melissa Bean, Illinois 8th


http://www.house.gov/bean/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-3711, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-7830


Local Office Number: (847) 517-2927, Local Fax Number: (847) 517-2931






Rep. Marion Berry, Arkansas 1st


http://www.house.gov/berry/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-4076, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5602


Local Office Number: (870) 972-4600, Local Fax Number: (870) 972-4605






Rep. Rick Boucher, Virginia 9th


http://www.boucher.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-3861, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-0442


Local Office Number: (276) 628-1145






Rep. Dennis Cardoza, California 18th


http://www.house.gov/cardoza/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-6131, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-0819


Local Office Number: (209) 383-4455, Local Fax Number: (209) 726-1065






Rep. Travis Childers, Mississippi 1st


http://childers.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-4306, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3549


Local Office Number: (662) 841-8808, Local Fax Number: (662) 841-8845






Rep. Jim Costa, California 20th


http://www.house.gov/costa/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-3341, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-9308


Local Office Number: (559) 495-1620, Local Fax Number: (559) 495-1027






Rep. Artur Davis, Alabama 7th


http://www.house.gov/arturdavis/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-2665, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-9567


Local Office Number: (205) 752-5380, Local Fax Number: (205) 752-5899






Rep. Joe Donnelly, Indiana 2nd


http://donnelly.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-3915, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-6798


Local Office Number: (574) 288-2780, Local Fax Number: (574) 288-2825






Rep. Parker Griffith, Alabama 5th


http://griffith.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-4801, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-4392


Local Office Number: (256) 551-0190, Local Fax Number: (256) 551-0194






Rep. Baron Hill, Indiana 9th


http://baronhill.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-5315, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-6866


Local Office Number: (812) 288-3999, Local Fax Number: (812) 288-3873






Rep. Steve Kagen, Wisconsin 8th


http://kagen.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-5655, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5729


Local Office Number: (920) 437-1954, Local Fax Number: (920) 437-1978






Rep. Daniel Lipinski, Illinois 3rd


http://www.lipinski.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-5701, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-1012


Local Office Number: (312) 886-0481, Local Fax Number: (773) 767-9395






Rep. Jim Marshall, Georgia 8th


http://jimmarshall.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-6531, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3013


Local Office Number: (478) 464-0255, Local Fax Number: (478) 464-0277






Rep. Jim Matheson, Utah 2nd


http://www.house.gov/matheson/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-3011, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5638


Local Office Number: (801) 486-1236, Local Fax Number: (801) 486-1417






Rep. Michael E. McMahon, New York 13th


http://mcmahon.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-3371, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-1272


Local Office Number: (718) 351-1062, Local Fax Number: (718) 980-0768






Rep. Michael Michaud, Maine 2nd


http://michaud.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-6306, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-2943


Local Office Number: (207) 942-6935, Local Fax Number: (207) 942-5907






Rep. Harry Mitchell, Arizona 5th


http://mitchell.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-2190


Local Office Number: (480) 946-2411






Rep. Collin C. Peterson, Minnesota 7th


http://collinpeterson.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-2165, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-1593


Local Office Number: (218) 847-5056






Rep. Mike Ross, Arkansas 4th


http://ross.house.gov/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-3772, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-1314


Local Office Number: (870) 881-0681, Local Fax Number: (870) 881-0683






Rep. Ike Skelton, Missouri 4th


http://www.house.gov/skelton/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-2876


Local Office Number: (816) 228-4242






Rep. Bart Stupak, Michigan 1st


http://www.house.gov/stupak/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-4735, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-4744


Local Office Number: (906) 786-4504, Local Fax Number: (906) 786-4534






Rep. Gene Taylor, Mississippi 4th


http://www.house.gov/genetaylor/


DC Office Number: (202) 225-5772, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-7074


Local Office Number: (228) 864-7670, Local Fax Number: (228) 864-3099

Nancy Pelosi, Blue Dogs and You

Today, the big news is that Nancy Pelosi does not have the votes in the house to pass healthcare legislation that contains a public option. The speaker is in a bit of a conundrum. She has publicly stated on many occasions that passing legislation that does not contain a public option is out of the question as far as she is concerned. The blue dog dems have made their impact and have stayed together; they are saying no way, no how.



The real irony to this story is the fact that Speaker Pelosi has created this situation herself. After the 2004 loss of John Kerry, she devised a plan to consolidate power in the house. In order to do this, the party made a concerted effort to go out and find moderate democrats to run in districts that lean more conservative. Her plan worked beautifully, until now.


In 2006, the gains that were made by the democrats gave the democrats control of the house and gave her the speakership. That lead was increased in 2008. The republicans got their clocks cleaned and her power was further consolidated.


The speaker is trying to foist her extreme left wing views on the rest of the country and fully expected her compatriots to go along. I am sure that she is thinking to herself, I helped get you elected and you owe me. So far they are staying true to the job that they were elected to do, represent the people from their districts; not give Speaker Pelosi everything that she asks for. Conservative leaning districts don’t want government run healthcare.


A large part of this good news to conservatives has to do with you. All the people who showed up at town halls, and have written letters, sent e-mails, and have gone to tea parties made the difference. Keep up the good work. If we keep the pressure up, we may just be able to get real healthcare reform, not the dribble that they are trying to pass off as reform.

Smart Girls Activisim - Please Join Us for the Month of August

Smart Girls everywhere have been busy fighting against the current health care legislation being proposed. We are now coming down to a critical time in the fight with back door deals being made by more moderate Republicans.

It is critical that we take the fight now to those dealers. Over the next 48 hours, we are asking all members to contact the Senate Finance Committe members listed below.

We must reinforce to them that the majority of Americans are against this legislation.Please email, call, fax, and tweet these six Senators.

Senator Baucus 202-224-2651 Fax 202-224-9412

Snowe 202-224-5344 Fax 202-224-1046

Conrad 202-224-2043 Fax 202-224-7776

Bingaman 202-224-5521

Enzi 202-224-3424 Fax 202-228-0359

Grassley 202-224-3744 Fax 202-224-6020

Our hope is that both houses of Congress leave for August recess and listen to the will of their constituents. You will find events planned for the month of August below. This one month will be key to the future of our country and preventing another failed government program. One that promises to be the most destructive in our country's history.

Operation Collar a Blue Dog

As you know, we have made fighting the Democrats' health care plan the cornerstone of our activist activities this summer. Well, we're about to turn it up a notch (or two). Today, we are launching "Operation Collar a Blue Dog." On our own, and in concert with other center-right activist groups, we will be putting pressure on the Blue Dog Democrats in Congress to vote no to government-run health care.

There are a few key components to this initiaitive:

1. Holding rallies at the district offices of the Blue Dogs during the August recess. Together with American Liberty Alliance (and others), we will be participating in "recess rallies" to be held August 22nd (more information forthcoming at Recess Rally).

ALA is targeting House blue dogs at these rallies, but we may want to get groups together to rally at Senate offices too.

2. Our ally in the fight against the Democrat plan, Patients United, is taking their case against socialized health care on the road with bus tours through targeted states; more information at Join Patients First Bus Tour. SGP has been offered space on the buses.

3. In addition to attending the August 22nd rallies, we will be encouraging all of our members to take part in "5 minute activism." This involves making phone calls, sending faxes and emails, and generally bombarding targeted Congressional offices with our opinion.

If you can't make it to the rallies on the 22nd, we will be waging a "5 minute activism" campaign to run concurrently to the rallies, the purpose of which is to overload the blue dog offices while rallies take place outside. A lot of information will be going up on the Ning site in the coming days and weeks. We will start a special "Collar a Blue Dog" group for coordinating our activist efforts. Please check out the information and get involved! It is especially important for those in states where blue dogs reside to take the lead.

If you are not already a member of Smart Girls Politics, Please join. It is free and open to all. You will have access to updated information on activism campaigns and meet some very nice Smart Girls (and Guys, too).