Firedog Lake would Like You To Visit Your Local Congress Rep's Office Tomorrow

[sfpcjock]

http://action.firedoglake.com/page/s/safetynet-meetings?source=web&subsource=JHpost

RSVP to Protect the Social Safety Net on July 19th.

Visit your local Congressional office to oppose Obama's plan to cut benefits.

We need your help to demonstrate real opposition to President Obama's plan to cut Social Security and Medicare benefits.

The only way we can hope to stop these cuts is if members of Congress get a first-hand experience of the intense grassroots opposition to this plan.

On Tuesday, July 19th, activists across the country will visit the local offices of their members of Congress and state their pledge NOT to vote for anyone who supports cutting safety net benefits.

Enter your email address and zip code on the left to get started.

If you can't go tomorrow, then please call [phone] and tell them we don't have to cut Social Security, we do have to fix the kickbacks to big pharma in Medicare D, but preserve it and DON'T KILL GRANDMA. Thanks.

[midnight]

1. K&R

[ProSense]

2. Hmmmm?

"We need your help to demonstrate real opposition to President Obama's plan to cut Social Security and Medicare benefits."

When did the President say he planned to cut Social Security and Medicare benefits?

What about opposing the Republicans' plan, any movement there?

Should people visit their Republican members of Congress and oppose Obama' Medicare plan?

[sfpcjock]

22. Try to catch Jane Hampshire on Washington Journal this AM...

If Democrats do not act and hear from you they may allow an end run around what Obama said. Unfortunately, this is how bad things happen.

The segments will be posted soon on CSPAN:
http://www.c-span.org/Events/Washington-Journal-for-Monday-July-18/10737422891/

[Wait Wut]

50. Hampshire?

You need to learn how to spell the names of your idols correctly.

[VeryConfused]

3. All you need to know about Fire Dog Lake

http://theobamadiary.com/2011/07/15/here-we-go-again-2/

[Tarheel_Dem]

13. +1

:thumbsup:

[sfpcjock]

25. Could you live on $24 grand?

How much does Sarah Palin, Michele Bachmann and the other professional "candidates" on the right suck out of their fake pacs?

[CakeGrrl]

40. +1000. FDL is run by a GOP-enabling shill and people are being duped.

"Kill Grandma"?

They're even adopting the RW bullshit memes to attack from the "Left".

[cali]

4. I'll be working tomorrow and my rep is against any cuts to SS

or Medicaid or Medicare. He's a defender of the social safety net.

[jaxx]

5. Unrec for another hair on fire FDL whopper.

[Palmer Eldritch]

6. To Hell with FDL!

What a bunch of dumb motherfuckers.

;)

[LoZoccolo]

7. Why would any politician listen to a demand from Fire Dog Lake?

Even if the official gives in, they're likely to be rewarded with not much more than more attacks from Fire Dog Lake in the future. What's the incentive?

[Enrique]

14. you could say that about any activism

activists by their nature are never completely satisfied. But it is true that not everyone believes in activism.

[LoZoccolo]

15. Try answering my question rather than insulting me. n/t

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[NightWatcher]

8. yay, another FDL thread. Geez already

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[emcguffie]

9. Something is wrong with the map.

Or with the app?

When I put in West Orange, NJ zip code, to get my congress rep's nearest office, the map points to a location in Newark, NJ, but gives the name of Maxine Waters, Democrat of California. Too bad she isn't my rep, but she isn't.

Can anyone tell me to whom I should report this?

[Scurrilous]

10. Fuck Jane Hamsher and FDL. n/t

[SidDithers]

30. +1...nt

Sid

[Ikonoklast]

11. maybe first I'll form a PAC, pay myself a tidy sum from the money I scam from gullible suckers,

then send out stupid e-mails like Jane Hamsher did.

[Tarheel_Dem]

12. That's our Jane. Still on the Republican payroll. FireBaggers Unite!

:rofl:

[AlabamaLibrul]

16. If Fire Dog Lake wants you to visit your Congresscritter, some will tell you to stay the hell away

If FDL tells you to vote in '12, we'll have folks rushing to tell everyone not to.

Why? Because Fuck Fire Dog Lake, Fuck Firebaggers, and Fuck Jane Hamsher.

[LoZoccolo]

17. Lame. n/t

[AlabamaLibrul]

18. I agree n/t

[LoZoccolo]

19. Deal with the case you describe when it happens rather than making strawman speculations. n/t

[JuniperLea]

28. Thank you...

He wants to, he intends on, he's going to, he plans on... such bullshit. Sick sick sick bullshit that serves no purpose except to line FDL's coinpurse.

[emulatorloo]

39. "Super Top Secret Only Know To Us Secret Secret Obama Plan"

is getting super tiresome.

[AlabamaLibrul]

37. I just did, in this thread. n/t

[LoZoccolo]

41. In which response is someone advocating not voting because FDL said that they should? n/t

[snooper2]

20. Why would I listen to what a lake wants me to do?

:P

[sfpcjock]

21. Please catch Jane Hampsire on C-SPAN this AM...

She shows how they hope to do an end run around the democratic practice of Congress to cut Social Security by 9% without having to have any debate about it at all.

This is why it would be best if you call Congress today or tomorrow at [phone], or actually visit their offices. This actually scares them to death because they realize they can no longer count you as "asleep".

The segments will be posted soon:
http://www.c-span.org/Events/Washington-Journal-for-Monday-July-18/10737422891/

Thanks!

[SidDithers]

31. Who is Jane Hampsire?...nt

Sid

[AtomicKitten]

44. Plan to "cut Social Security by 9%." What orifice was that pulled out of?

There is no plan. There are reports of all kinds of proposals in this public sausage-making, but no plan.

Yet again FDL is just making shit up to cultivate outrage, and sadly too many people fall for it every time as a free pass to denigrate this president.

[jtown1123]

52. It is the chained CPI. Don't think it isn't being seriously considered

[TreasonousBastard]

23. I'm already with in touch with my Congressman...

thankyouverymuch, and have no intention of embarassing myself by driving the 60 miles to his office, meeting the one or two people out here who take FDL seriously and have the time to kill going to his office, and being ignored by his office staff.

I am indeed one of the dumbest motherfuckers on earth, but not quite dumb enough to listen to one of Grover Norquist's buddies.

[jwirr]

24. I already know that Amy and Al will fight for us and my rep is craavack.

Waste of time to contact him. You just get a rethug letter back. He is not going to change for anyone.

[SidDithers]

27. FDL. LOL...nt

Sid

[Name removed]

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[LoZoccolo]

32. No one has to elaborate on why fucking the rest of the Dem Party constituents is not good. n/t

[Marr]

33. This is about contacting reps to protest SS cuts.

Try to focus.

[LoZoccolo]

35. And what else? n/t

[emulatorloo]

42. That's fine. And a great thing to do. But leave the ill-informed FDL rhetoric at home.

I am tired of hearing about "Obama's Secret Plan" from them. It as if Ryan and Cantor et al do not exist in their bizarre version of reality.

I'm contacting my Reps and Senators, they know where I stand. My dem reps/senator are on the same page. But if I called ranting about "Obama's Plan To Destroy Medicare" they would think I was insane.

[sfpcjock]

47. Thanks

Yes

[LoZoccolo]

34. P.S. No one's answered my question yet. n/t

[Marr]

38. Maybe because it's a stupid question.

You could say the same thing about literally any activist group.

[Bobbie Jo]

43. The FDL Groupies are well represented in this thread

as well. Funny you should notice, looks like you're here too.

Weird. :shrug:

[emulatorloo]

36. Great idea to contact your Senators and Reps. Bad Idea to use Ill-Informed FireDogLake Sloganeering

"Obama's { SUPERSECRET TOP SECRET SECRET, DOUBLE SECRET} plan to cut benefits"

It is as if these people have never heard of Eric Cantor, Paul Ryan, etc etc.

[EFerrari]

45. Where did you read that? I can't find it.

[sfpcjock]

46. You can see the short video with Hamsher here...

Please watch if you missed it yesterday.
http://www.c-span.org/Events/Washington-Journal-for-Monday-July-18/10737422891-2/

[sfpcjock]

49. This thread started yesterday so "Tomorrow" is Today.

Thanks!

[Wait Wut]

51. Jane Hamsher...

...the new and improved Hannity.

[sfpcjock]

53. You might stay on the topic.

And bother to view the video.

[Wait Wut]

54. "Try to catch Jane Hampshire on Washington Journal this AM..."

Whomever posted that comment should stay on topic, as well...and learn to spell her name.

Jane Hamsher...a new and improved Limbaugh.

[sfpcjock]

55. You know if you cannot figure out what the "real name" is

from what I wrote, then it sort of proves that you did not even bother watch the short CSPAN video. That was the point, by the way, to call Congress or visit your Rep's local office TODAY and talk to them.

Call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at [phone] and ask for the office of your Senator or Representative. The switchboard will connect you directly. If you're not sure who you members of Congress are click here: http://www.congress.org/congressorg/directory/congdir.tt?action=myreps_form

Please watch the CSPAN segment video here:
http://www.c-span.org/Events/Washington-Journal-for-Monday-July-18/10737422891-2