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We know that most of our politicians are just high priced ho’s. They do not have to be that way and would not be that way if they truly had our interests at heart. But they don’t, so they are. They sell their morals and selves for a vote here, a grant there, and a lobbyist’s contribution. But this past Saturday, during the Senate health care vote we witnessed one of the biggest, not only morally but physically, ho’s in the Senate. And she is damn proud of it! I am speaking of Mary Landrieu (D-LA). In order to secure her vote, Harry Reid contrieved up language in the 2,074 page legislation that would give Louisiana $300 million of our tax dollars. This pay off of OUR MONEY secured her vote and is just another step in OUR ENSLAVEMENT at the hands of the federal government. This is not just about the money, Mary, it is about the corruption of our Republic and the enslavement of over 300 million souls.

From politico.com dated 11/21/2009 entitled “Landrieu defends state funding in health bill“:

Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu defended a provision in the health bill that would send $300 million to her state, saying it was not the reason she will vote in favor of moving the bill forward. Insiders questioned whether the money was dropped in as a sweetener to win her vote. {Questioned? The language is very specific!}

The reform bill includes a measure to help Louisiana shoulder its share of increased Medicaid spending. The money, Landrieu said, will help correct an inequality created by Hurricane Katrina. She said the infusion of recovery money that flooded the state after Katrina artificially boosted the state’s per capita income, increasing the amount it is required to contribute to Medicaid, a health program for the poor.

“I’m proud to have asked for it and I’m proud to have fought for it and I will continue to. That is not the reason I am moving the debate,” Landrieu said, adding that the entire Louisiana congressional delegation and Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal support the provision.

And, in typical Louisiana fashion, Landrieu corrected reports, based on a Congressional Budget Office estimate, that the provision would cost $100 million. In fact, she said, it will bring home Louisiana $300 million.

Then from an email Action Alert from the Gun Owners of America dated 11/23/2009 entitled, “Slimy Politics Help Advance ObamaCare In The Senate — But we still have a chance to kill this bill”:

By now, you have probably heard the bad news regarding Saturday night’s vote on the anti-gun ObamaCare bill.

Sixty Senators voted to bring the legislation to the Senate floor for discussion and debate, which means that rather than killing the bill outright, we must fight to defeat it another day.

Saturday’s vote was very, very important. And every Senator who supported the legislation should be taken to the woodshed for casting an all-important vote in favor of the bill, at a time when we had the best chance to kill ObamaCare.

The good news is that we still hope to win our battle against ObamaCare, and we can do that because Saturday’s vote was not the only opportunity to filibuster the bill. At least four Senators — who voted for ObamaCare on Saturday — have said they will support a filibuster if the bill stays in its current form.{Do you actually believe anything a Senator says?}

Nevertheless, it would have been nice to kill the legislation on Saturday, especially given that the American people had not had an opportunity to thoroughly look at it.

As you know, GOA’s legal team has reviewed each version of the legislation and found it wanting. GOA has reported on these problems for several months, and now, these concerns are starting to gain traction inside the Beltway.

Today, The Washington Post reported that GOA’s gun-related objections “could cause political indigestion for Democrats from conservative states,” thus threatening the eventual passage of the bill. The Post said:

“The conservative group Gun Owners of America sent out an action alert to its 300,000 members on Friday warning that the Senate legislation would mandate that doctors provide ‘gun-related health data’ to ‘a government database,’ including information on mental-health issues detected in patients, which could jeopardize their ability to obtain a firearms license.

“In addition, the group said the legislation’s ‘wellness’ provisions — designed to encourage more healthful lifestyles — would allow federal officials to mandate that companies charge higher insurance premiums for employees who own guns.”

Saturday night’s “cloture vote” is not the end of the road for us. But for the so-called “moderate” Democrats — Ben Nelson of Nebraska, Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas, Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, and Evan Bayh of Indiana — it does make it clear that they were bribed into selling out the American people because Harry Reid ordered them to do so.

Can you spell R-E-C-A-L-L? GOA is looking into which states are the best targets for recalls — and you can be sure that we will be pursuing this option aggressively, exposing the Senators who sold their vote.

Landrieu’s price tag was $300 million — paid for by the American taxpayer. When a lobbyist gives a financial present to a Senator, they go to prison. Well, what’s the difference between that and what Harry Reid did? Senator Landrieu sold her vote!

But do not lose heart. The bill will be debated in the Senate over the coming weeks. And the first step is to let your senators know of your approval of their “no” vote or your strong disapproval of their “yes” vote.

Wondering how your Senator voted? Every Democrat and Independent Senator supported the bill. All Republican Senators voted “no,” except for Senator Voinovich of Ohio who missed the vote. To see the official roll call vote, go to: http://tinyurl.com/yaeu5am

ACTION: Please write your Senators. Let them know how you feel about their votes on cloture Saturday night. You can use the Gun Owners Legislative Action Center at http://www.gunowners.org/activism.htm to send a pre-written message to your Senators — the appropriate e-mail will automatically be sent, based on how they voted.

—– Prewritten letter for ANTI-GUN Senators who voted “yes” ——

Dear Senator:

Just so you know, I will not forget how you voted on Saturday, November 21 when you threw your support in favor of anti-gun socialized health care.

Even if you vote against it at some point in the future, you went on record (on Saturday) to vote for higher taxes and more gun control, at a time when the forces of freedom had the best chance to kill the bill.

I am VERY upset and I will not forget.

Sincerely,

—– Prewritten letter to thank Senators who voted “no” ——

Dear Senator:

Thank you so much for your vote against cloture on ObamaCare. I totally support the vote that you cast.

This bill will raise taxes and lead to more gun control, and I, for one, am glad that there are some Senators who are willing to stand up against socialized health care.

Regarding the latter point, readers of The Washington Post saw in the November 23 edition that:

“The conservative group Gun Owners of America sent out an action alert to its 300,000 members on Friday warning that the Senate legislation would mandate that doctors provide ‘gun-related health data’ to ‘a government database,’ including information on mental-health issues detected in patients, which could jeopardize their ability to obtain a firearms license.

“In addition, the group said the legislation’s ‘wellness’ provisions — designed to encourage more healthful lifestyles — would allow federal officials to mandate that companies charge higher insurance premiums for employees who own guns.”

I hope you will continue to oppose this bill and make sure the rights of gun owners are protected.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

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