June 19, 2013

112th Congress with Freshmen Class to begin Jan. 3, 2011

Photo below of majority of incoming Congressional Freshmen, courtesy of C-span. Info on all the Freshmen can be found here.

Freshmen class 112th CongressThe 112th Congress will be the last Congress before re-apportionment from the 2010 Census. According to the map below some states gained Congressional seats, some lost seats but most stayed the same.

House re-apportionment map

Texas gained the most seats, 4; Florida gained 2 seats while Ohio and New York lost 2 seats each. Pennsylvania lost one seat and two possibilities are out there at this point for the 2012 election, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer:

Pennsylvania political sources say GOP leaders are likely to push two Western Pennsylvania Democrats – incumbents Jason Altmire and Mark Critz – into the same House district. The pair would then have to fight it out in a 2012 Democratic primary.

The other possibility is in Bucks County, ironically or not, the site of a massive investigation of voter fraud allegedly perpetrated by the Dems in Election 2010:

There is talk that the GOP may also move to protect Bucks County’s Republican congressman-elect, Mike Fitzpatrick, by rejiggering district lines. Some Philadelphia voters now within the borders of his Bucks-centered district may be moved to U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz’s district.

Here the list of the 112th Congress, both House and Senate. Joe Miller in Alaska who ran against incumbent Murkowski has until Monday, Dec. 27 after an Alaska Supreme Court decision last week to make his case that he should indeed be the new senator from Alaska but it certainly doesn’t look good for him. Below the reader can see the political party make-up of the 112th Congress. The Republicans had a gain of 5 seats in the Senate, assuming Murkowski stays: 112th_Senate 51 Democrats, 2 Independents and 47 Republicans. Below is the House make-up: 112th US_House_apportionment Republicans had a net gain in the House of 63 seats for a total of 242 while the Democrats have 193 seats, and it is presumed just as a formality, the former Minority House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) will become the new Speaker of the House. Former Minority Whip Eric Cantor will become the House Majority Leader and Kevin McCarthy will become the Majority Whip. At the writing of this post 2 US House seats still are undecided: one in New York and one in California:

In the 1st Congressional District that covers the eastern end of Long Island, four-term Democratic Representative Tim Bishop and Republican challenger Randy Altschuler remain in a close race in which the lead has changed periodically as the vote count continues. [snip] The other undecided House race in this year’s vote is in California, where two-term Democratic Representative Jerry McNerney is narrowly ahead as election officials tabulate remaining ballots.

FYI incoming Freshmen will need to change their twitter handles and email contacts when they are sworn into office and most campaign contact information is no longer accurate.

Crossposted at Procinct.net

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Weekly Republican Address for this Holiday Season

Weekly Republican Address 12/24/10: Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA)

Please give special remembrance to those in our Armed Forces and those who care for us in hospitals.

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“The week in review” via video: 12/17/10

Courtesy of Politico:

Palin, Biden, Obama, Larry King and sports. And let’s not forget Michelle and the Healthcare constitutionality contest.

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Grass-roots organization proposes citizens build AZ-MX wall

Since the Feds have failed miserably to protect the 389-mile Arizona-Mexico border to keep drug traffickers and illegals from the US, a grass-roots group has proposed citizens take efforts into their own hands and build a wall themselves. The name of the group is The Great Wall of Arizona.

I have been in e-mail contact with Mr. David Garretson who is heading up the project, and I agree with him in the wake of a border patrol agent being shot and killed it is even more imperative to have a physical barrier. From their website:

“TheGreatWallOfArizona.org is dedicated to getting as many people as possible to the Arizona Mexico border to build a wall. Recent polls show that 68% of Americans think that there should be a physical barrier between the US and Mexico. TheGreatWallOfArizona.org is a grassroots movement to get that physical barrier built. Americans have a lot of different personal reasons for wanting to build a wall. Instead of getting caught up in all the different reasons TheGreatWallOfArizona.org strives to emphasis the common goal of building the wall. If you want to be a part of an American community that values actions more than words and you want to build a wall between Arizona and Mexico then join us here at TheGreatWallOfArizona.org by clicking on the Join button at the top right and let’s get the job done.”

Below are some questions asked and answered via e-mail by Mr. Garretson and can also be found on the site:

“Who actually owns the land?

The land on the Arizona-Mexico border is comprised of private, state, federal, and Indian Reservation ownership as well as Drug Cartel & Human Smuggler occupation.

How can private citizens just build a wall?

As annoying as the answer is how can we not? The Arizona State Government has stated that this is a Federal Government issue and actively pursues the issue as long as voters are watching. The Federal Government, through Janet Napolitano, has stated they have done their job securing the border and done it well! Yet we have all seen the signs warning American citizens not to travel in areas of Arizona due to safety concerns about the drug and human smuggling activities in the area. I think the last stat I read was 80 square miles of Arizona has been taken over by these invaders. If its not the States problem and the Federal Government doesn’t think its a problem then it is time for American citizens to stand up, take back some of the power they have lent to the government, and get the job done.

The border patrol agents, the local/county/state law enforcement agents, and citizens that have died because of our unsecured borders have lost their God given rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Since government is a reflection of the governed I can’t help but think “We The People” are responsible for those lives. Please don’t misunderstand me. I’m not suggesting a coup d’etat although some might right now.

“The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure.” – Thomas Jefferson.

What I am suggesting is a little healthy Civil Disobedience “Let every man make known what kind of government would command his respect, and that will be one step towards obtaining it.” – Henry David Thoreau

I admit this isn’t planned out to the Nth degree and wrapped in a pretty bow but my heart, my mind, and through prayer my soul agrees that it is altogether necessary. As of right now the plan is to ask the private citizens and the Indian Nations for the necessary land. As far as government owned lands the political pull of a few million people will hopefully be enough to allow us to build. If not we’ll re-evaluate our options.

How would you coordinate 2 million people?

“We would use the talent of those that have volunteered. There are bound to be many military, law enforcement, and construction/engineer volunteers. We will tap them and their experience organizing large groups to come up with a game plan.”

This plan sounds reasonable to me. After all, this person tried to do something about it:

Jan Brewer signing AZ IM Law

Then this person sued her:

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And then this person castigated her in front of the whole world:

Obama & illegals

And this person, instead of protecting our borders:

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Gave us this:

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I won’t pretend to know, guess or understand what the feasibility of citizens building their own wall would be, but I applaud any one group or individual attempting to Advance Freedom, protect our nation and bring about the “change” we so desperately need.

And if you have any doubts that one person can make a difference, remember this: because of this one person:

We had this:

Any interested citizens who want to participate in this project can sign up here, ask questions or make a phone call.

You can follow them on twitter: @GreatWallOfAZ
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When our own government fails to protect us, it may be time to take matters into our own hands.
And FYI they are not asking for money, only people to assist.

Crossposted at Red State
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Boehner Statement on Administration’s Afghanistan Pakistan Annual Review

Press Release

Dec 16, 2010

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Speaker-designate John Boehner (R-West Chester) issued the following statement after the President’s speech on the Afghanistan Pakistan annual review:

“While the conditions are difficult, our troops serving in Afghanistan are making gains in our efforts to defeat al Qaeda and the Taliban and prevent them from using the region as a safe haven from which to launch attacks on the U.S. and our allies. As the Administration’s review notes, the gains are ‘fragile and reversible’ and we must remain steadfast in our commitment to the counterinsurgency strategy our commanders on the ground have put in place and to ensuring its success, rather than focusing on meeting arbitrary deadlines for withdrawal. Any drawdown of U.S. troops must be based on the conditions on the ground, not on political promises.

“It is my hope that the President will use his platform to consistently articulate to the American people why engagement in the region is critical to our national security interests and why his strategy is the right one to address those interests. The cost of war has been high for our nation, but succeeding in Afghanistan is critically important to the safety and security of our country. We sincerely appreciate the sacrifices that our men and women in uniform and their families are making every day on behalf of our nation, and we keep them in our prayers during this holiday season.”

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