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For those of you not thrilled with the action of RINOs Collins, Snowe and Specter the following report should be comforting if not a guarantee of retribution.

Republican National Committee Chair Michael Steele stated on Monday that he is open to primary challenges for 3 GOP turncoats who voted in favor of the 1.2 trillion-dollar Obama-Democrat pork spending program. Those 3 turncoats, of course, are Arlen Specter, Olympia Snowe, and Susan Collins.

Most of the GOP faithful view all 3 not only as anathema but as highly vulnerable in the next election due to their quick capitulation to the ill-conceived Obama program.

Below is a report on the Senate advancing debate on placing full voting rights for the DC rep which may include more down the road and certainly would give Utah another seat at least. Aside from the constitutional questions there are plenty of politics being played here. Check the roll call vote and co-sponsors of each chambers bill if you need convincing. No reason given for Jim DeMint (R-SC) not voting but he has plans that include a vote on the Fairness Doctrine.

A measure granting Utah an additional House seat and the District of Columbia its first full-voting member overcame its biggest likely hurdle Tuesday as the U.S. Senate on Tuesday surpassed the 60 needed votes to move the legislation to final passage.

The Senate voted 62-34 to debate the bill and move to a final vote later this week, moving past objections from some Republicans that the legislation is unconstitutional.

Utah’s Republican senators split on the issue. Orrin Hatch backed advancing the measure, while Bob Bennett opposed it.

Here’s the report on the Fairness Doctrine latest news….

“I’m glad President Obama finally confirmed his opposition to the Fairness Doctrine … but many Democrats in Congress are still pushing it,” said Sen. Jim DeMint, South Carolina Republican, who vows to force a Senate vote on the question this week.

“With the support of the new administration, now is the time for Congress to take a stand against this kind of censorship,” he said.

Just a few stories indicating how much is on the table in politics these days. It would be helpful if the band in Washington could properly solve any of them so there would be less to concentrate on but that seems unlikely. Don’t let them wear you down. Stay involved, continue to express your concerns to your elected reps and keep their phones busy and email boxes overflowing. If there ever was a time to press elected and appointed officials on every move it is now. Do not assume that what you see is what you get. Remember, most of them have enough experience in politics to throw up effective smoke screens. And those who don’t are helped by those who do or replaced at the next election. Question everything and continue to contact them regularly even if you don’t have a pressing question. Just ask them a question and request a written response. Make ‘em work for their taxpayer funded income. Put them on the spot if you can.

The busier they are dealing with public inquiries the more attention they may pay or at least it increases the chance they will make a mistake and tell you the truth.

Stanford Matthews
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