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IMMEDIATE RELEASE White House hints Carnahan is No-Show Due to Tough Re-Election (ST. LOUIS, MO.) March 10, 2010 – President Obama’s sales pitch for health care reform in St. Louis was missing one key supporter, Rep. Russ Carnahan. Where was Rubberstamp Russ? One could contend the Congressman has spent so much time in Washington he’s forgotten the way to his district. But there may be an even more telling reason why Carnahan didn’t bother to attend the speech in St. Charles. The National Journal, in regards to Democrats who didn’t show up for the speech in Pennsylvania, reported ”…incumbents who could face tough re-election fights, were not expected to attend the event, according to the WH.” (National Journal March 8, 2010) In a follow-up Wednesday it said. “It wouldn’t be unprecedented if Costello or potentially vulnerable Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-MO) stayed away from the Obama event.” (National Journal March 10, 2010) Carnahan has a habit of being a no-show in Missouri. He has turned a blind eye and deaf ear to the people ofthe 3rd district. He’s only held one town hall on the matter and attempted to orchestrate it by filling the seats with only select people he wanted to hear. The chaos and violence that ensued from Carnahan’s people is well documented. Meanwhile Congressional candidate Ed Martin has held several town halls with nearly a thousand citizens participating. Carnahan was invited to each one but of course was a no-show. A town hall held in St. Charles Wednesday morning drew a crowd of some 2200. Ed Martin was there again listening to the people. “This is the Show-Me State and Rep. Carnahan is and has been a no-show in our district for too long now. People deserve someone who will represent them and you have to listen to the people to truly represent them. The people are saying loud and clear ‘No means No’ but Congressman Carnahan is out-of-touch with his constituents,” said Ed Martin. Rubberstamp Russ has been all too happy to appease his puppet masters, the President and Pelosi. His voting record is proof. Yet Carnahan was nowhere to be seen at Obama’s speech and the fundraiser following was for Sen. Claire McCaskill who isn’t up for re-election until 2012. Considering Carnahan, according to the Cook report and a number of articles, is facing a “tough re-election” one would think such a loyal steward would be rewarded with his own fundraiser. For more information about Martin’s background and the campaign, visit EdMartinforCongress.com, or follow him on Facebook and Twitter @ed4congress. Paid for by “Ed Martin for Congress” Theresa Petry theresa.petry@edmartinforcongress.com
From the Tenth Amendment Center:
However, the courts, politicians and many commentators have interpreted (and re-interpreted) the Commerce Clause, the general Welfare Clause and Necessary and Proper Clause in ways not intended by the Founders so as to justify such programs under the Constitution. They are most certainly wrong. A number of states are considering legislation to effectively nullify any future national health care plan. Legend:
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Call to Release All Documents Surrounding $90 Million Stimulus Dollars Allocated for Tom Carnahan’s Wind Farm (ST. LOUIS, MO.) March 5, 2010 – The National Environmental Scorecard just gave Rep. Russ Carnahan a top score but didn’t delve into his incentive for going green. The public deserves to know and today 3rd district Congressional candidate Ed Martin sent Carnahan a letter requesting he release all documents regarding the $90 million stimulus dollars allocated for his brother’s windmill farm in DeKalb County, Missouri. “In what reads like a fictional account of nepotism and corruption, Congressman Russ Carnahan voted for a so-called “stimulus” bill that not only did not create jobs in his district but allowed his brother to receive $90 million in taxpayer money for his company to then purchase foreign parts,” said Ed Martin. IMMEDIATE RELEASE Carnahan and Rangel- Two Peas in a Pod? (ST. LOUIS, MO.) March 4, 2010 – New York Rep. Charlie Rangel announced Wednesday he will temporarily step down as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. His leave of absence comes in light of an ethics committee report citing a long list of violations and his fellow Democrats turning their backs on him. Speaker Nancy Pelosi who has been in Rangel’s corner from the start just decided not to continue endorsing Rangel. Where is Rep. Russ Carnahan on the issue? He voted not once but twice in favor of turning a blind eye to the corruption clearly rampant among his crooked cronies like Rangel in Congress. IMMEDIATE RELEASE Don’t Like It? –They Don’t Care (ST. LOUIS, MO.) March 4, 2010 – President Obama’s threat of using reconciliation to ram through his health care reform has people on edge. It became the focus of the “We the People Health Care Summit” Wednesday night hosted by 3rd district Congressional candidate Ed Martin. One speaker, who declared he’s not a Republican, vented frustration over the so-called “reform.” He told the crowd, “The whole world knows we don’t want the health care but they will push it through regardless…Well my blinders are off.” More than half of Americans are against Democrats using reconciliation to pass a health care bill, according to a Gallup survey. RealClearPolitics.com which tracks polls on health care reform reports the average support for the reform is only 40.8 percent. The American people do not want this plan, yet the President intends to force it upon us. Is congress hoping you are too tired to fight to protect your health care from a government takeover?
Update: Video of Citizens commenting at the Health Care SummitSpecial thanks to Michelle Moore from “A Traditional Life Lived.” She has been providing exceptional coverage to events by live-streaming video. The video from the event will be up for a while, check it out if you missed it. Lots of excellent points made by the people.IMMEDIATE RELEASE We the People Health Care SummitIf Carnahan refuses to meet with the people – we’ll take the people’s message to Carnahan (ST. LOUIS, MO.) March 3, 2010 – No matter how you slice it the majority of people don’t want the Health Care reform President Obama and liberal Democrats are trying to force on them. Last week’s Health Care Summit did nothing to change that fact. Yet Obama and Congressman Carnahan refuse to listen to the people they are supposed to be serving. Carnahan has been invited to attend a “We the People Health Care Summit” Wednesday, March 3rd. The meeting is open to the public. No one will be given choice seats, refused entry, or turned away like we saw happen at the one town hall Carnahan tried to hold. In typical Russ Carnahan fashion he is expected to ignore the invite sent to him and turn his back on the people of the 3rd district. His obvious lack of interest made this headline in The Missouri Record “RepCarnahan Embarrasses Missouri.” The journalist went on to assert this criticism: “One gets the impression that Carnahan will vote however he is told, but since no one has told him what to do, he just sits patiently…Whatever the solution, Missourians can be confident that none of it will originate with Rep Carnahan.” (Patrick Tuohey, The Missouri Record, Jan. 27, 2010) “Congressman Carnahan needs to listen to the people, like I do; if he did he would know how to vote in Washington. And he could actually be proactive and help come up with a health care reform bill that was by the people –for the people,” said 3rd district Congressional candidate Ed Martin. What: “We the People Health Care Summit” When: Wednesday, March 3rd from 7pm-9pm (the last town hall drew more than 450 and continued past 9pm to allow everyone a chance to talk) Where: Two Hearts Banquet Center located at 4532 South Lindbergh Blvd. Anyone wanting to address Congressman Carnahan, voice concerns, or make a comment is encouraged to do so. All comments will be recorded and sent to Carnahan since it seems he won’t be able to attend yet again. ***Missourians aren’t just standing by waiting. In addition to voicing their concerns a proposed bill, the MO Healthcare Freedom Act, was set to be debated on the House floor today. The bill to stop federal intervention on health care choices would put it to a vote of the people in November. For more information about Martin’s background and the campaign, visit EdMartinforCongress.com, or follow him on Facebook and Twitter @ed4congress. Paid for by “Ed Martin for Congress” Theresa Petry theresa.petry@edmartinforcongress.com One of the more amazing parts of this campaign has been to make new friends and to realize that these new friends believe in me and our campaign. It is humbling and feels even a little scary – it’s a lot of pressure in some ways. One new friend is Pastor Bruce McCoy. Pastor McCoy is a hard-working Baptist pastor in south St. Louis County who is helping me. (In fact, he was the first “public” person to endorse me!). He is a good and holy man who I admire and who gives me good counsel. When I was asked to give the Invocation, I thought of Pastor McCoy – I figured he could give me some tips. I went to read some of his words and came upon his speech/invocation from the Glenn Beck event a few weeks ago. I decided to use it. Here it is with my minor adaptations. Thanks. Continue reading Ed Martin Invocation at Lincoln Days, Feb 26, 2010 |
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