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What We Can Do To Stop Health Care: So Far It Is NOT Enough

Originally published October 16, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated January 25, 2011. Leave a Comment

What We Can Do To Stop Health Care: So Far It Is NOT Enough

Two-thirds of Nebraskans don’t want the health care law implemented. Of that number it’s impossible to know how many realize that there is more than one way to fight its implementation. Considering the potential damage the fully implemented law would cause to the economy, quality of care, medical innovation, and individual liberty, it stands to […]

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Middle Ground Not For Us: Time To Be Brave

Originally published September 20, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated September 20, 2010. Leave a Comment

Middle Ground Not For Us: Time To Be Brave

We’ve not spoken much about faith on this site, but the more we look at solutions to the many problems we’re confronting, we discover we can’t do this alone. In order to do many of the things that we’ve already done, it’s required additional strength. There is a bit of momentum of late – we […]

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Obama Surrendering US Sovereignty To The UN?

Originally published August 28, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated August 28, 2010. Leave a Comment

Obama Surrendering US Sovereignty To The UN?

The Constitution of the United States in Article II, Section 2 states: “He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur;” Article II of the Constitution pertains to the executive power of the President. The Heritage Foundation’s blog, “The […]

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Ever Try To Pin Jello To The Wall?

Originally published August 20, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated September 16, 2014. Leave a Comment

Ever Try To Pin Jello To The Wall?

I’ve been scratching my head for a long time now about something. A lot of people say they are sick of politicians. But most politicians seem to think we want politically correct double speak. In asking questions about principles and positions on issues, its like trying to pin jello to the wall. Of course there […]

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URGENT: Senator Nelson Health Care Updates AND Rally Tuesday 12/22 MORE To Come

Originally published December 19, 2009, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated October 13, 2012. Leave a Comment

Included in this post: * Updates regarding status of health care bill * Advice to Nebraskans from Senator David Vitter on influencing Sen. Nelson * Tuesday, December 22 Rally at Senator Nelson’s Office in Lincoln * Support from other states ______________ * Updates regarding status of health care bill (Links for the information noted below […]

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ACTION ALERT Pro-Health Care "Reform" Rally This Thursday At the Capitol & Your Input Needed

Originally published November 17, 2009, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated November 17, 2009. Leave a Comment

Included in this alert: Cloture vote on health care likely imminent – please contact Senator Nelson ANOTHER Pro-Socialized Medicine Rally at the State Capitol this Thursday Important Question – YOUR INPUT IS CRITICAL – Regarding a PRO-Constitution / Anti-Health Care “Reform” Bill Possible cloture vote on health care in Senate is imminent Senator Nelson’s vote […]

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*ACTION ALERT* Pink Slips for Senator Nelson

Originally published October 6, 2009, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated October 13, 2012. Leave a Comment

Included here: Action Alert for TOMORROW, Wednesday, October 7 “Pink Slip Campaign” – including links to printables, contact information Phone Calls It appears that Senator Nelson, as always, is riding the fence on health care reform. His past history proves that he will wait until the last minute to commit to how he will vote, […]

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In the News: Week of September 17-23, 2009

Originally published September 26, 2009, By mllewendy. Updated September 26, 2009. Leave a Comment

In Nebraska Across the Country: CAP AND TRADE: Cap and Trade: The Wall Street Tax By Rep. Michelle Bachmann; September 21, 2009 CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES: 50 Bright Stars: An Assessment of Each State’s Constitutional Commitment to Limited Government By Nicholas Dranias; September 17, 2009 U.S. Constitution: The Originalist Perspective By David Forte; September 17, 2009 The […]

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Sen. Ben Nelson Obstructs Efforts to Audit the Federal Reserve

Originally published July 9, 2009, By GiN Admin. Updated January 25, 2011. Leave a Comment

This was a frustrating piece of footage to watch: There is no justifiable reason to block an audit of the Federal Reserve.  As noted by Sen. DeMint, that entity has been in control of the US money supply since 1913 and its actions are not seen in the light of day. Who in their right […]

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Lincoln, NE Independence Day Tea Party at the State Capitol

Originally published June 19, 2009, By GiN Admin. Updated August 12, 2014. Leave a Comment

Event flyer. Check out the options on Scribd to embed, print, etc.

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