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WASHINGTON – Members of both the
House and Senate are going on the record to commend WND for its
dramatic "Send Congress a Pink Slip" campaign
notifying members of Congress that they will be permanently
"pink-slipped" in 2010 if they vote for bigger and more
intrusive government.
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Sen.
Jim DeMint, R-S.C.
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"We've already received
thousands of pink slips in our office, and I think this is a good
wake-up call for Congress," said Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., the
latest member of Congress to weigh in. "I'm encouraged that
Americans across the country are standing up and speaking out for
constitutional, limited government. Congress needs to get the message
loud and clear: stop the spending, stop the takeovers, and stand
up for our freedoms."
The total number of "pink slips" shipped to members of
Congress telling them their bosses don't want government control of
health care, energy or speech is more than 4 MILLION.
"This is causing quite a stir in Congress – and we're just
getting started," said Faith2Action President Janet Porter, who
came up with the idea. "It's unprecedented and has captured the
attention of even those who haven't been listening to the town halls
and tea parties. They are starting to trip over boxes with
personalized messages they can no longer ignore!"
The program already has also earned the endorsement of members of the
House, who are being told that they need to listen to what the voters
want.
"Ultimately it is the
private citizen who is the final judge on the success or failure of
the government," said Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo. "The 'pink slip
campaign' serves as a good reminder of the unavoidable fact that
every member of Congress answers to their constituents and that they
ignore their voices at their own peril."
Earlier, a Minnesota congresswoman had offered
her support for the program.
"The pink slips program is a great way to get the attention of
members who have forgotten they will have to answer to the people
next year on out-of-control spending and Washington power grabs," Rep.
Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., said. "I
support it! And I want my constituents to know I hear them loud and
clear."
WND launched the "Send Congress a Pink Slip" campaign about
three weeks ago allowing Americans to send individually addressed
"pink slips" to every member of Congress for a price of
just $29.95. The total to date has moved past 4 million. Many of the
"pink slips" are just arriving, after being delayed for
delivery by Capitol mailroom authorities because of the sheer volume.
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So
far, more than 4 MILLION
pink slips have been ordered and processed. Send yours today.
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The "Send Congress a Pink Slip" campaign reminds
members of the U.S. House and Senate that they could be facing the
reality of a "pink slip" as early as 2010 if they vote for
more spending, socialized medicine, cap and trade legislation and
hate crimes.
Joseph Farah, editor and chief executive
officer of WND, says the message should be clear enough for members
of Congress.
"I believe this campaign, already tremendously successful beyond
my wildest expectations, can have a real impact on politicians whose
first priority is getting re-elected."
"I think this might be our last chance to give congressional
Democrats something to think about before they destroy the
country," said Farah. "It might
be our last, best hope of stopping the madness."
The effort clearly reveals, says Farah,
"that Americans are mobilized to take action to stop Washington's plans for bigger, more
expensive and more intrusive government."
The "pink slip" each official will get is a reminder that
they work for the taxpayers. Each is individually printed with the
sender's contact information under the closing salutation
"Signed, Your Employer:"
Click to see a larger version.
The warning lists four key issues that are deemed unacceptable to
program participants:
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an urgent warning to every member of Congress to remind them you're
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- government health
care
- cap and trade
- "hate
crimes"
- any more spending
"If you vote for any
of these, your real pink slip will be issued in the next
election," it warns.
"We encourage citizens to take individual actions," said Farah. "But when we act as a group, it's
more cost-effective and the results more dramatic. Just try Fed Exing members of Congress yourself and see what
it costs. We have learned from past experience that Fed Ex actually
ensures delivery to members. What they do with them at that point is
their choice."
The cost of each message translates to six cents per message –
individually addressed for both the recipient and the sender and
shipped by Fed Ex.
The "Send Congress a Pink Slip" program permits
participants to Fed Ex 535 individually addressed pink slips to
members of Congress, each one with the name and address of the sender
for just $29.95.
"This is a program that only works with massive numbers of
participants that bring paper and printing and shipping costs way
down," explains Joseph Farah, editor
and chief executive officer of WND, which has conducted similar
programs in the past - this one being the largest and most ambitious.
Farah and Porter say the campaign will
continue indefinitely.
Send Your Pink Slips
to Congress Now
Note: If you're a member of the
media and would like to interview Joseph Farah
or Janet Porter, e-mail
WND.
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