{"id":689,"date":"2020-07-26T20:13:36","date_gmt":"2020-07-27T00:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rheagop.org\/?p=689"},"modified":"2020-07-26T20:13:36","modified_gmt":"2020-07-27T00:13:36","slug":"the-rhea-county-republican-august-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rheagop.org\/the-rhea-county-republican-august-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rhea County Republican &#8211; August 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">RHEA COUNTY REPUBLICAN<\/span><\/h1>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">ADVANCING THE CONSERVATIVE CAUSE<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em>Vol. 4 \u2013 No. 6\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0August 2020<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>DEDICATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This edition of <em>The Rhea County Republican <\/em>is dedicated to Arkady Polishchuk \u2013 March 2, 1930 \u2013 July 2, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Arkady was born in Moscow and graduated from the University of Moscow with a degree in Philosophy.<\/p>\n<p>Upon graduation, he became a correspondent for regional and metropolitan newspapers; his works were published in Pravda, Izvestia, and Yunost.\u00a0 For two decades, Arkady was a staff member at the magazine \u201cAsia and Africa Today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During his years serving as a media correspondent, Arkady witnessed the mistreatment of thousands of Soviet citizens.<\/p>\n<p>In the early 1970s, in the months following a persecution trial of a Jewish doctor, Arkady became a dissident and walked away from his lucrative profession.\u00a0 He joined the human rights movement, and often spoke in defense of Evangelical Christians, Pentecostals, Baptists, and Jews.\u00a0 During these years, he enabled thousands of persecuted souls to emigrate from the Soviet Union.\u00a0 Eventually, Arkady and his loved ones immigrated to the United States, where he became a voice for freedom, broadcasting a message of hope on Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty.<\/p>\n<p>Following his tenure in broadcasting, Arkady, traveled the free world to advance the cause of freedom for oppressed Russians. \u00a0While in his eighties, he authored two memoirs: \u00a0<em>Dancing on Thin Ice \u2013 The Travails of a Russian Dissident\u201d<\/em> (Doppel House), and its prequel \u201c<em>As I was burying Comrade Stalin \u2013 My Life Becoming a Jewish Dissident\u201d<\/em> (McFarland Press).<\/p>\n<p>Most recently, Arkady and his wife Lena returned to their homeland to spend time with their aging loved ones in St. Petersburg.\u00a0 While there, he was stricken with the Wuhan virus and, after waging a fierce battle, succumbed to the disease.<\/p>\n<p>By any standard Arkady Polishchuk was a hero, but there is so much more one might say about him.\u00a0 Arkady was a loving husband and father, a brilliant thinker, a gentle and caring soul, a source of encouragement and inspiration to all those around him, and most of all a friend to so many who had no friends.\u00a0 I am among the thousands of people who shall always remember him.<\/p>\n<p>My life is better for having known you Arkady Polishchuk.\u00a0 Thank you for being my friend.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>RHEA COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY NEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rhea County Republican Party Executive Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bitsy Grinder \u2013 Chairman\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gary Drinkard \u2013 Vice Chairman<\/p>\n<p>Judy Bancroft \u2013 Secretary\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Larry Pendergrass \u2013 Treasurer<\/p>\n<p>Linda Pendergrass \u2013 Vice Treasurer<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Rhea County Republican Party Monthly Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The next meeting of the Rhea County Republican Party is scheduled for Thursday, <strong>August 13<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong>, at 7:00 PM, at the Rhea County Sheriff\u2019s Training Center, located at 711 Eagle Drive, in Evensville, TN.\u00a0 Bring a friend!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minutes from the Previous Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chairman Bitsy Gryder called the July meeting to order at 6:58 PM.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Marvin Keener offered prayer and Joe Gryder led the Pledge of Allegiance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The June Minutes were read by Judy Bancroft.\u00a0 Motion by Ron Travis and second by Joe Gryder to accept the minutes as read.\u00a0 Motion carried.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Treasurer\u2019s Report, prepared by Larry Pendergrass, who is absent due to illness, was read by Tom Taylor.\u00a0 Beginning and ending balances were reported.\u00a0 Motion by Laura Travis and second by Joe Gryder to approve the report as read.\u00a0 Motion carried.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The PAC Report was given by Jim Murphy.\u00a0 The beginning balance was $5694.\u00a0 After funds were provided to political candidates, as voted on at the last meeting, the ending balance was $5294.\u00a0 The 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Quarter Campaign Financial Disclosure Statement has been submitted to the Rhea County Election Commission and a copy sent to the State Commission in Nashville.\u00a0 Motion by Keith Flatness and second by Ron Travis to accept the report as read.\u00a0 Motion carried.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It was decided that the PAC Executive Committee will meet to review how we determine the amounts given to political candidates in the future.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Legislative Report was given by Kris Bancroft.\u00a0 He stressed the vital importance of regaining the House of Representatives, strengthening the Senate and maintaining the White House.\u00a0 Members were encouraged to contact their representatives and voice their thoughts and desires for America.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>OLD BUSINESS \u2013<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reagan Day Dinner: Joe Gryder reported that planning is continuing but that a decision will need to be made whether to proceed with the Dinner, in view of the coronavirus situation.\u00a0 After lengthy discussion, members voted to go ahead with the Dinner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NEW BUSINESS<strong> \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dayton Chamber of Commerce: All Meet &amp; Greet Luncheons have been cancelled due to coronavirus issues, including our luncheon, which was scheduled for July 23<sup>rd<\/sup>.<\/li>\n<li>Bitsy Gryder stated that membership in the Chamber of Commerce is $75 a year. A motion was made by Marvin Keener and seconded by Ron Travis to approve membership and payment of the fee.\u00a0 Motion carried.<\/li>\n<li>Tables For Other Reagan Day Dinners: Motion by Gary Drinkard and second by Ron Travis to buy a table for six for $250 at the Roane County Dinner to be held July 23rd.\u00a0 Motion carried.\u00a0 Motion by Laura Travis and second by Ron Travis to buy a table for six for $120 at the Bledsoe County Dinner to be held July 30th.\u00a0 Motion carried.<\/li>\n<li>Tom Davis won a drawing for a Rhea County Republican Party\/Reagan Day Dinner cup provided by Ted Doss.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Keith Flatness provided the Joke of the Month.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Announcements: <strong>\u00a0<\/strong>A golf tournament, sponsored by the Dayton Chamber of Commerce, will be held October 7<sup>th<\/sup>.\u00a0 The tournament will benefit the Rhea County Distinguished Young Woman scholarship program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The meeting adjourned at 8:15 PM.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Judy Bancroft<\/p>\n<p>Secretary<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Annual Reagan Day Event Was a Huge Success.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Rhea County Republican Party held its annual \u201cReagan Day\u201d event at the Rhea County Fairgrounds, in Evensville, on July 17<sup>th<\/sup>.\u00a0 Approximately 220 people attended the event and among those were several candidates for local, State, and Federal elected offices.<\/p>\n<p>The event opened in its customary fashion with the Pledge of Allegiance, led by Nolan Purser, followed by a truly remarkable rendition of our National Anthem, performed a\u2019 cappella by Beth Harris.<\/p>\n<p>Evelyn Hawkins and her crew catered the affair \u2013 BBQ chicken or pork, with a choice of side dishes \u2013 no one left hungry!<\/p>\n<p>The crowd was welcomed by State Representative Ron Travis and State Senator Ken Yager, and both, who are seeking reelection this year, solicited the crowd\u2019s support.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cRepublican of the Year\u201d was awarded to Ms. Laura Travis (Rep. Ron Travis\u2019 wife), for her efforts in supporting the local Republican Party and for providing and leading tours of the State Capitol to hundreds of visitors.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Scott DesJarlais, Representative for Tennessee\u2019s 4<sup>th<\/sup> Congressional District, provided an update on his work in the House Freedom Caucus, House Committee on Agriculture, and the House Committee on Armed Services.\u00a0\u00a0 <em>[Scott DesJarlais is ranked as the 4<sup>th<\/sup> Most Conservative Member of the House.\u00a0 More information is available at <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/desjarlais.house.gov\/\">https:\/\/desjarlais.house.gov\/<\/a><em> \u2013 Editor]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Candidates vying for the retiring Lamar Alexander\u2019s seat were provided an opportunity to address the Rhea County Republican Party.\u00a0 Those present included Natisha Brooks, Byron Bush, Roy Dale Cope, Bill Hagerty, Jon Henry, and Dr. Manny Sethi.<\/p>\n<p>Cameron Sexton, Tennessee\u2019s Speaker of the House gave the keynote address.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to hold an outdoor event this year, in lieu of the usual venue at the Rhea County High School auditorium, was owed to the Wuhan virus pandemic \u2013 the requirement for Social Distancing has disrupted so many aspects of American life.\u00a0 The change in venue presented a different type of challenges to those who worked to make the Reagan Day event possible and it required the attendees to endure the heat and humidity expected here in Tennessee that is so typical of a July afternoon.\u00a0 The Rhea County Republican Party is, therefore, especially thankful for all those who graced us with their presence.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>RANDOM THOUGHTS <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Posted on a sign in Maine (<strong><em>not<\/em><\/strong> copyrighted):<\/p>\n<p>You came here from there because you didn\u2019t like there, and now you want to change here to be like there.\u00a0 We are not racist, phobic, or anti whatever you are, we simply like here the way it is and most of us actually came here because it\u2019s not like there, wherever there was.\u00a0 You are welcome here but please stop trying to make here like there.\u00a0 If you want here to be like there, you should not have left there to come here, and you are invited to leave here and go back there at your earliest convenience.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHO ARE THE CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR U.S. SENATE IN TENNESSEE?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In response to a recent flurry of questions on the topic, following is an alphabetized list of qualified candidates who are running to replace Lamar Alexander.\u00a0 This list is accurate as of 5 July 2020.\u00a0 For the latest information please visit the following link:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/United_States_Senate_election_in_Tennessee,_2020\">https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/United_States_Senate_election_in_Tennessee,_2020<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>REPUBLICAN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DEMOCRAT<\/p>\n<p>Clifford Adkins\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Marquita Bradshaw<\/p>\n<p>Natisha Brooks\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gary G. Davis<\/p>\n<p>Byron Bush\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Robin Kimbrough<\/p>\n<p>Roy Dale Cope\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gary G. Davis<\/p>\n<p>Terry Dicus\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 James Mackler<\/p>\n<p>Tom Emmerson Jr.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Mark Pickrell<\/p>\n<p>George Flinn Jr.<\/p>\n<p>Bill Hagerty<\/p>\n<p>Jon Henry<\/p>\n<p>Kent Morrell<\/p>\n<p>Glen Neal<\/p>\n<p>John Osborne<\/p>\n<p>Aaron Pettigrew<\/p>\n<p>David Schuster<\/p>\n<p>Manny Sethi<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>SO, YOU THINK ONE PERSON CAN\u2019T MAKE A DIFFERENCE?\u00a0 <em>WRONG!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is a brief story about an organization that deserves our praise <em>and<\/em> support \u2013 <strong><em>The 917 Society<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE 917 SOCIETY MISSION IS SIMPLE &#8211; <\/strong>To empower every 8th grader with the knowledge of their individual freedoms and provide them with their very own lasting copy of the U.S. Constitution as a &#8220;rite of passage&#8221; into American Citizenship and educational materials to celebrate Constitution Day each September 17th.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In 2013, Joni Bryan was asked the question \u201cWhen was the last time you read your Constitution?\u201d \u00a0Realizing she had never read the entire document, she came to realize she was no different than most Americans, so she decided to change that sad statistic.<\/p>\n<p>Her research revealed a little-known Federal law that requires all schools to have a program on the Constitution, on or around September 17<sup>th<\/sup> of each year.\u00a0 However, she also learned that few school systems knew the law existed, and those that did had no funding for a program, and no guidelines for meeting the requirements thereof. \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/108\/plaws\/publ447\/PLAW-108publ447.pdf\">https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/108\/plaws\/publ447\/PLAW-108publ447.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Joni Bryan decided she would be the force for change that would enable schools to educate their students on our Constitution, so she founded <em>The 917 Society<\/em>, named for the date our Constitution became our country\u2019s guiding document.\u00a0 She tells us her inspiration came from her realization that such a program was essential to help young people who were searching for their <em>independence<\/em> at a crucial age.<\/p>\n<p>Soon after taking this task upon herself, Joni experienced a sentinel health event that would set her plans back for two years but, like the patriot she is, she refused to give up!<\/p>\n<p>Joni filed paperwork to establish <em>The 917 Society<\/em> as a 501c3 organization; it would, therefore, receive no funding from State or Federal sources, but Joni Bryan had faith that her fellow citizens would step up to support this incredibly important cause, and she was right!<\/p>\n<p>Since then, many patriotic citizens have joined forces to help fund this incredible effort, and hundreds of volunteers have stepped up to distribute copies of our Constitution to children who may otherwise never have their very own copy of our nation\u2019s Founding Document!<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, <em>The 917 Society<\/em> provided every 8<sup>th<\/sup> grade student in Tennessee (approximately 100,000) with a pocket Constitution (along with other educational resources), in time for Constitution Day, September 17<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>The goal for 2020 is to expand on last year\u2019s accomplishments.\u00a0 Joni tells us, by this Constitution Day, the goal is to provide every 8<sup>th<\/sup> Grade student in Tennessee, Kentucky, and North Dakota with their very own copy of our Constitution.\u00a0 That\u2019s 200,000 copies!<\/p>\n<p>Even that\u2019s not the ultimate goal of <em>The 917 Society<\/em> \u2013 that goal will be met when, on Constitution Day, every 8<sup>th<\/sup> Grade student in all 50 states will receive their copy of our Constitution.\u00a0 But that goal cannot be met without your generosity.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how you can help.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can volunteer to distribute copies of our Constitution to your local schools.<\/li>\n<li>You can join <em>The 917 Society<\/em> by donating $25 per year and be listed on the website.<\/li>\n<li>You can become a Founders Club Member by donating $1000 per year, or you can choose one of the many donor levels listed on the website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All donations are tax deductible.\u00a0 You can donate online or you can mail a check.\u00a0 Here\u2019s how to reach <em>The 917 Society<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ONLINE: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.917society.org\">www.917society.org<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 EMAIL:\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:917society@gmail.com\">917society@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 ADDRESS: \u00a0THE 917 SOCIETY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 OFFICE PHONE:\u00a0 615-200-6106<\/p>\n<p>P.O. BOX 50704\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CELL PHONE:\u00a0 256-668-5590<\/p>\n<p>NASHVILLE, TN 37205<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>QUESTION OF THE MONTH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What is the probability that the Republicans will gain a majority in the House of Representatives <em>and<\/em> improve their majority in the Senate?<\/p>\n<p>0-25%<\/p>\n<p>26-50%<\/p>\n<p>51-75%<\/p>\n<p>76-100%<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>[Please email to <\/em><a href=\"mailto:pyrope84045@mypacks.net\"><em>pyrope84045@mypacks.net<\/em><\/a><em> to share your response with your fellow conservatives.\u00a0 A score on each of the questions will be published in the next edition of The Rhea County Republican.\u00a0 THANKS! \u2013 Editor]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Results for last month\u2019s question:<\/p>\n<p>What is your confidence level that William Barr, Attorney General, will prosecute members of the 0bama regime for their criminal activities in attempting a coup against President Trump sometime in 2021?<\/p>\n<p>0-25% \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 29<\/p>\n<p>26-50%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 19<\/p>\n<p>51-75%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11<\/p>\n<p>76%-100% \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>EDITORIAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Malleable:\u00a0 mal\u00b7\u200blea\u00b7\u200bble\u00a0|\u00a0\\\u00a0\u02c8ma-l\u0113-\u0259-b\u0259l,\u00a0\u02c8mal-y\u0259-b\u0259l,\u00a0\u02c8ma-l\u0259-b\u0259l.\u00a0 Webster defines the word as:\u00a0 a) capable of being altered or controlled by outside forces or influences or, b) having a capacity for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/adaptive\">adaptive<\/a>\u00a0change.<\/p>\n<p>Chameleon: cha\u00b7\u200bme\u00b7\u200bleon\u00a0|\u00a0\\\u00a0k\u0259-\u02c8m\u0113l-y\u0259n.\u00a0 When speaking of a human being, Webster defines the word as:\u00a0 a) a person who often changes his or her beliefs or behavior in order to please others or, b) one who is subject to quick or frequent change.<\/p>\n<p>Please keep these definitions in mind as you continue reading.<\/p>\n<p>Joe Biden is the <em>presumptive<\/em> nominee to head the Democrat ticket in the effort to defeat President Trump, but if President Trump should fail to be reelected, we must wonder <em>who<\/em> the next president will be.\u00a0 Who will <em>really<\/em> be the person making the decisions?<\/p>\n<p>It will definitely <em>not<\/em> be Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr.<\/p>\n<p>For one thing, anyone listening to Joe Biden speak off the cuff \u2013 that is, without a teleprompter \u2013 knows he is suffering from some sort of cognitive impairment.\u00a0 Some medical professionals suggest it could be dementia.\u00a0 Whatever the diagnosis, there is no cure for it.\u00a0 At age 78, Joe\u2019s condition will never get better \u2013 only worse.<\/p>\n<p>Can you imagine what would happen if Joe Biden were left alone to negotiate a treaty or a trade deal with the leader of Russia, China, Iran, or North Korea?\u00a0 (Can you imagine how ecstatic the leaders of these countries would be if such a gift fell into their hands?)<\/p>\n<p>Remember the definition of the word <em>malleable<\/em>?\u00a0 Here\u2019s where it comes into play:<\/p>\n<p>Joe Biden promised early on his running mate will be a \u201cwoman of color.\u201d\u00a0 Given the moment and the person asking the question, Joe shows us he\u2019s also a chameleon.\u00a0 He walked back on his \u201cpromise\u201d and restated it to tell us \u201chis\u201d choice for a running mate <em>could<\/em> very well be a woman of color.<\/p>\n<p>We knew all along, didn\u2019t we, that Joe would <em>never<\/em> be allowed to choose his running mate.\u00a0 That decision either <em>has been<\/em> or <em>will be<\/em> be made by the Democrat National Committee (DNC), and Joe will go along with whomever <em>their<\/em> choice happens to be \u2013 just hand him the talking points on why the choice is the best in the universe and he\u2019ll be happy to speak the words \u2013 Joe, after all, is malleable.<\/p>\n<p>As for Joe\u2019s running mate, some say the DNC will pick a running mate who is most capable to take over on day one.\u00a0 Others think the DNC will select someone as malleable as Joe, himself (able to read a teleprompter of course), with the ability to speak the lines they\u2019re given in a way to convince the sycophants that they came from the depths of their soul.<\/p>\n<p>At this point \u2013 mid-July, 2020 \u2013 I believe the DNC will make the latter choice and the VP will, indeed, be a \u201cwoman of color.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, it doesn\u2019t matter who is in the VP slot because, like Joe, that individual will make no policy decisions more important than whether to serve Coke or Pepsi at a gathering in the Rose Garden.<\/p>\n<p>In a Biden administration, every policy decision will be dictated by the \u201cunseen hand.\u201d\u00a0 Once again, malleable Joe will be shaped by his handlers.<\/p>\n<p>Now, a few details on \u201cChameleon Joe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Those who have followed Joe Biden\u2019s career remember an individual who, although much too liberal for rational people, was nonetheless defined as a \u201cmoderate.\u201d\u00a0 Bernie Sanders and his followers changed all that!<\/p>\n<p>In short, Bernie Sanders\u2019 socialist supporters refused to support Biden because he wasn\u2019t far left enough to suit them.\u00a0 Sanders, realizing he would never be president, gave a wink and a nod to his supporters on the matter, and vowed to enact his scorched earth stance unless Biden drastically shifted his policy leftward.\u00a0 In Sanders\u2019 mind, he took a blood oath that if he could never be President, then neither would Joe Biden!<\/p>\n<p>Hence, the Biden-Sanders <em>Unity Plan<\/em> was . . . hatched.<\/p>\n<p>The desperate Biden did as he has often done in the past; he showed the world that he is a chameleon as he abandoned the last vestiges of his long-held principles for political gain.\u00a0 Following are just a few of the 180 degree reversals Biden made to gain support from Sanders and his socialists:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Grant mass amnesty for all illegal aliens currently within the United States; stop <em>all<\/em> deportations of illegal aliens; end prosecution of illegal border crossings which incentivizes human trafficking and child smuggling; provide taxpayer funded attorneys for illegal aliens; provide taxpayer funded food, clothing, housing, medical care, transportation and education for all illegal aliens, and; provide increased funding for, and expansion of, sanctuary cities who have sheltered illegal aliens. This leads to the expansion of cheap labor which especially harms American workers \u2013 especially minorities \u2013 working in low-skilled jobs.<\/li>\n<li>Immediately rejoin the Paris Climate Accord but with an even higher set of restrictions imposed on the United States. Immediately enact the \u201cGreen New Deal,\u201d which would abruptly halt the mining and use of coal for fuel, and end the use of petroleum products by 2050.\u00a0 Replace the entire fleet of government vehicles \u2013 currently 3 million \u2013 with zero-emission vehicles by 2025.\u00a0 Power plants would be required to have zero carbon emissions by 2035.\u00a0 Incentives to expand the use of solar- and wind energy would be granted to municipalities in the form of payments for the enactment of policies that would require the incorporation of \u201csustainable\u201d energy initiatives.\u00a0 The Government Accounting Office informs us the full cost would be $93 Trillion.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/economy\/aoc-green-new-deal-cost-american-household\">https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/economy\/aoc-green-new-deal-cost-american-household<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Under Biden\u2019s capitulation to the Socialists, law enforcement as we have known it would be fully compromised \u2013 anarchy, followed by tyranny, will be the result \u2013 the Socialist\u2019s dreams will have come true. The requirement that a person arrested for a crime to post a cash bail would be ended; \u201csocial justice\u201d prosecutors would be appointed in order to enable violent criminals to gain their freedom; the death penalty would be abolished; mandatory sentencing would be ended; prison closures would be incentivized and; free federal housing would be provided for former inmates.<\/li>\n<li>Under the Unity Plan, all travel bans \u2013 including those from communist and jihadist countries and regions \u2013 will be lifted. Refugee admissions to the United States will be increased by 700%; vetting will necessarily become a thing of the past.<\/li>\n<li>The Unity Plan has big goals for public education. To begin with, in an effort to make certain all students can complete their education, all academic standards will be abolished!\u00a0 There will be no more \u201cfailing\u201d grades and every student will be awarded a diploma and a degree.\u00a0 All charter schools will be closed and school choice will end, but the Unity Plan will alter HUD\u2019s Affirmative Further Fair Housing program to require future public housing projects to be constructed in all \u2013 especially the more affluent \u2013 neighborhoods.\u00a0 To ensure the success of the socialist\u2019s \u201cfree\u201d college program, Biden\u2019s new platform will eliminate Educational Savings Accounts.\u00a0\u00a0 <u>https:\/\/www.huduser.gov\/portal\/sites\/default\/files\/pdf\/AFFH-Fact-Sheet.pdf<\/u><\/li>\n<li>On 21 July, Joe Biden offered an explanation of the \u201cBuild Back Better\u201d plan. He admitted, that if elected, he would encourage the unionization of unskilled and home healthcare workers and fund their creation by raising taxes on employers. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FoxNews\/videos\/302845017604146\/?notif_id=1595341136719416&amp;notif_t=live_video&amp;ref=notif\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FoxNews\/videos\/302845017604146\/?notif_id=1595341136719416&amp;notif_t=live_video&amp;ref=notif<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The above points merely scratch the surface.\u00a0 I would urge that you examine the Democrats \u201cUnity Plan\u201d for yourself and, most importantly, share what you learn with others.\u00a0 I believe you will find the Democrat platform is shocking at the least.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/joebiden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/UNITY-TASK-FORCE-RECOMMENDATIONS.pdf\">https:\/\/joebiden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/UNITY-TASK-FORCE-RECOMMENDATIONS.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>RANDOM THOUGHTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Each year millions of people visit the Statue of Liberty.\u00a0 A study found that most visitors spend only an average of 54 seconds looking at it.\u00a0 While that may be remarkable, what I find even more remarkable is someone in government used tax dollars to fund the study to determine this!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU BLINK?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>(Answer:\u00a0 You miss things that might have otherwise invoked a strenuous response.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Wuhan virus has proven to be a \u201cblack swan\u201d event of stellar proportions and one aspect of the fallout that is yet unrealized will also prove to be devastating to many Americans.<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of Americans have died, millions of people have lost their jobs and millions of businesses have been force to close!\u00a0 What else could there be?<\/p>\n<p>The bill to pay for the destruction cause by the Wuhan virus.<\/p>\n<p>Isaac Davis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wakingtimes.com\/2020\/07\/07\/major-tax-increases-are-about-to-slam-america-as-cities-and-states-want-you-to-pay-for-covid-fallout\/\"><em>Waking Times<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>wrote an article describing how some cities and states were in peril with respect to their solvency situations.\u00a0 He noted:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the midst of such a bizarre and frightful socioeconomic crisis, the tax man is hurting too.\u00a0Tax revenues at all levels of government have plummeted like never before, and the pain is especially acute for city budgets who\u2019ve seen sales tax revenue nosedive. While the American citizenry is seeing a drastic drop in income, so is Uncle Sam and all of his bureaucratic agencies . . .<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor states like Texas, Alaska and New Mexico [,] which depend on oil revenue to balance their budgets, the financial hit will be a double whammy.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cAlaska is projecting an\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tax.alaska.gov\/programs\/documentviewer\/viewer.aspx?1583r\"><em>$815 million decline<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0in revenues in the coming fiscal year, and New Mexico could see a\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.santafenewmexican.com\/news\/coronavirus\/legislators-new-mexico-faces-up-to-billion-budget-hole\/article_c5bdd510-72a1-11ea-97cc-df7892aeb71a.html\"><em>$1.5 to $2 billion drop<\/em><\/a><em>. [<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbpp.org\/research\/state-budget-and-tax\/states-grappling-with-hit-to-tax-collections\"><em>Source<\/em><\/a><em>]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile Americans clamor to figure out how to make ends meet in their own households, so too is government trying to figure out how to balance budgets, and the reality is that once these emergency accounting measures really begin to sink in, Americans aren\u2019t going to like it one bit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe question for mayors and governors will be,\u00a0how much money can we extract from the people without causing extreme poverty and triggering widespread revolt?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While there is no doubt that the little tax mongers are presently scratching their heads trying to figure out new ways to confiscate more of the earnings of their working citizens, doesn\u2019t it seem worthwhile to remind them they should look at ways to cut spending.\u00a0 Practicing some fiscal restraint \u2013 FOR A CHANGE! \u2013 seems like a reasonable way to meet the taxpayers in the middle.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, buckle up folks because you\u2019re about to see your taxes go up!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>RANDOM THOUGHTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll the political angst and moral melodrama about getting &#8216;the rich&#8217; to pay &#8216;their fair share&#8217; is part of a big charade. This is not about economics, it is about politics.\u201d \u2015 <em>Thomas Sowell<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>COMMENTS FROM REPRESENTATIVES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Elected Representatives from all States and all levels of government are encouraged to share their thoughts, opinions, ideas, and announcements by emailing them to <\/em><a href=\"mailto:pyrope84045@mypacks.net\"><em>pyrope84045@mypacks.net<\/em><\/a><em> .\u00a0 Your constituents want to hear from you! \u2013 Editor <\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Senator Ted Cruz<\/strong> (R-TX) \u201cToday\u2019s Democratic Party is the party of Silicon Valley billionaires. \u2026 It is the party of power. It is the party of suppression. It is jack-booted thugs who will enforce their will through force. That\u2019s who the Democratic Party represents. Today\u2019s Republican Party are Ohio steelworkers. Today\u2019s Republican Party are single moms waiting tables who are filled with opportunities. They\u2019re people like my dad when he was a teenage immigrant from Cuba washing dishes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>COMMENTS FROM READERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Readers are encouraged to submit their thoughts, opinions, ideas, and announcements from their city, county, state, and country.\u00a0 Please share your ideas, thoughts, opinions, and announcements by emailing them to:\u00a0 <\/em><a href=\"mailto:pyrope84045@mypacks.net\"><em>pyrope84045@mypacks.net<\/em><\/a><em> .\u00a0 Your fellow Conservatives want to hear from you! \u2013 Editor<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lynn Chu<\/strong>, New York, NY<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. is founded upon an assumption of morality. This is because the U.S. is a Christian nation, with special emphasis on the Judeo-Christian due to the emphasis of evangelical or Puritan or Reform Protestantism (which is very Old Testament in many ways). \u00a0The Ten Commandments are part of the overall context and presumptions of our law\u2014our common law that we inherit from England. \u00a0These moral imperatives, today, are sadly in decline, because leftist secular religion-hating exclusionary relativism has the very basics of our entire national construct, our national understanding, in a rout. \u00a0The effort of the putatively modernist Left (they are not modern, but pre-modern barbaric) is to impose Bolshevism, the vanguard of socialism. \u00a0This is nothing but a word-front for autocracy. \u00a0It is the elimination of free individuals, and all of their rights, including freedom of contract and all respect for their property.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Terri Richman Nicholson<\/strong>, Republican State Committeewoman for District 17 shared the news from the Knox County School System.<\/p>\n<p>Knox County Schools released its plan to return to school for the 2020-2021 school year Tuesday. According to the plan, school will be delayed until August 17. \u201cThis will require the district to use five inclement weather days, with five inclement weather days remaining,\u201d the school system said. Teachers will be reporting to work August 3.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rocky Silverman<\/strong>, Seattle, WA<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday we hosted a lovely Chinese woman who fled China after the Cultural Revolution.\u00a0 She described first-hand how the Red Guard confiscated their thriving textile\/silk business and came to their home to pillage.\u00a0 Her mother had to go around the city with a sign on her back stating she was a capitalist criminal.\u00a0 Her parents were also separated by many miles because they were educated and of the professional class.\u00a0 Antifa are no different than the Red Guard or the Brown Shirts of Nazi Germany, who are trying to tear down our statues and [destroy] our culture.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jim Clarkson<\/strong>, Columbia, SC, President of RSM Energy <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rsmenergy.com\">www.rsmenergy.com<\/a> offers some reality in the way of satire.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHey, Moe.\u00a0 Let\u2019s swim out to that big ice float and try to catch us a baby harp seal then eat it.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cNot now, Charlie. I\u2019m busy writing thank you notes.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cBut, Moe. We polar bears don\u2019t send thank you notes.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cMaybe we should, Charlie. Just maybe we should.\u00a0 After all, there are a lot of humans out there willing to destroy their civilization to save the environment because we polar bears are so cute and cuddly.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cWait a minute, Moe.\u00a0 The real evidence shows that variations in solar intensity account for global warming, and human efforts cannot make a measurable difference.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cCharlie, Charlie, I know that and so do many humans.\u00a0 Their willingness to make huge sacrifices is all the more touching since there is no real reason to do it.\u00a0 I get all misty-eyed just thinking about it.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cOh yeah. Well, Moe, you certainly weren\u2019t very misty-eyed last year when you ate that scientist taking core samples.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cHold on, Charlie. That guy got what he deserved.\u00a0 He was finding facts and becoming a skeptic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>RANDOM THOUGHTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Only government can take perfectly good paper, cover it with perfectly good ink and make the combination worthless.&#8221; \u2015\u00a0<em>Milton Friedman<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEGISLATIVE REPORT<\/strong><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The Legislative Report provides information on some of the more remarkable bills that have been introduced in Congress.\u00a0 Its purpose is to provide the reader with information about pending legislation that may prompt the reader to contact their representatives to express their views. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In the Legislative Report, you will see markers <\/em><strong>+<\/strong><em> and <\/em><strong>+<\/strong><em> on certain bills.\u00a0 The red icon is placed to encourage the reader to contact their representatives and ask them to vote <\/em>against <em>the legislation.\u00a0 On bills marked with the green icon, the reader is encouraged to contact their elected representatives and encourage them to <\/em>support<em> the legislation. <\/em><em>\u00a0The reader is always encouraged to keep informed about all legislation so they may be aware of bills that effect our lives.\u00a0 Decide today that you will make your voice heard. \u00a0If you remain silent, your representatives will never know your thoughts! \u2013 Editor <\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>WASHINGTON, DC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2018Tis the season when a flurry of bills are being introduced that, when passed, will appropriate funding for all government entities over the next fiscal year (October 1<sup>st<\/sup>).\u00a0 There is a bill for every Department in Federal government and the average bill runs about 200 \u2013 400 pages.\u00a0 The appropriations bill for the Department of Defense is always much heavier \u2013 usually around 2500 pages.\u00a0 I did not read them this year.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Having previously submitted budget requests that will (hopefully) persuade Congress that every program they operate is \u201cmission critical\u201d to the survival of the United States, all Departments, along with their sundry agencies, bureaus, and offices, now have their hands out for the trillions of dollars that will be up for grabs.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Having seen this process in action, one may expect a fusillade of bickering, pleading, and dire warnings of what may happen if the various government entities are not funded to the max.\u00a0 Meanwhile, we are also seeing a flurry of bills to sop up the remnants of last year\u2019s budgets.\u00a0 The entire process is often referred to as \u201cmaking sausage,\u201d and in order for the sausage to get made, many additional \u201cingredients\u201d will be added to the mix.\u00a0 These ingredients are most commonly referred to as \u201cearmarks,\u201d and they add trillions of dollars in debt load to the poor unsuspecting taxpayer.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Once the appropriations process is finished, the authorization process will begin.\u00a0 Most of the earmarks will continue into the authorization process because citizens are generally uninformed, and those who are informed are unwilling to DEMAND their representatives pass a bill that would eliminate those earmarks! \u2013 Editor <\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>+<\/strong><strong>S 4091<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.govtrack.us\/congress\/bills\/116\/s4091?utm_campaign=govtrack_email_update&amp;utm_source=govtrack\/email_update&amp;utm_medium=email\">A bill to amend section 1113 of the Social Security Act to provide authority for fiscal year 2020 for increased payments for temporary assistance to United States citizens returned from foreign countries, and for other purposes.<\/a>\u00a0 (Grassley, R-IA, 4 pages).\u00a0 As unbelievable as it may seem, this bill was sponsored by a Senator who has, for decades, touted himself as being a conservative \u2013 a \u201cfiscal hawk.\u201d\u00a0 Yet, this bill allows government a new way of borrowing more money from Social Security and giving it to people who have not reached retirement age.\u00a0 As incredulous as it may seem, this bill passed in the Senate by a voice vote!\u00a0 There were no challenges from <em>any<\/em> of our Senators.\u00a0 I hope you will let your representative in the House know you are <strong><em>against<\/em><\/strong> this bill!<\/p>\n<p><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>+ <\/strong><strong>HR 1425<\/strong> <u>State Health Care Premium Reduction Act<\/u> (Craig, D-MN).\u00a0 This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act \u2013 \u201c0bamacare\u201d \u2013 to provide for an \u201cImproved Health Insurance Affordability Fund,\u201d which provides for certain insurance payments to lower premiums in the individual health insurance market.\u00a0 In other words, Ms. Craig\u2019s bill is nothing less than another band aid to provide for Mr. 0bama\u2019s socialized medicine legislation.\u00a0 Will the Democrats ever learn that socialized medicine is always a failure?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>+ <\/strong><strong>HR 2<\/strong> <u>INVEST in America Act<\/u> (DeFazio, D-OR, 1056 pages).\u00a0 This bill provides funding for highways but also for transit programs e.g. \u201cgreen\u201d buses, municipal railways serving commuters, subway systems, streetcars, and the perpetual boondoggle we know as Amtrak.\u00a0 The bill passed in the House of Representatives on 1 July, by a vote of 233\/188, and has been forwarded to the Senate for consideration.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>+<\/strong> <strong>S 4209<\/strong> <u>Protecting Nonprofits from Catastrophic Cash Flow Strain Act of 2020<\/u> (Scott, R-SC, 3 pages).\u00a0 This bill amends Title IX of the Social Security Act to improve emergency unemployment relief for governmental entities and for nonprofit organizations.\u00a0 This bill has been passed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and has been forwarded to President Trump for his signature.\u00a0 While funding unemployment compensation for government employees is to be expected, to force citizens to pay compensation to charities, churches, and other nonprofit organizations is \u201cforced charity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>+<\/strong><strong> HR 7027<\/strong> <u>Child Care is Essential Act<\/u> (DeLauro, D-CT, 18 pages).\u00a0 This bill makes additional supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.\u00a0 It allocates $50 Billion to be managed by State governments to provide care for \u201celigible children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>An \u201celigible child,\u201d as defined under Title 42, US Code, sub section 9858(n) is defined in Paragraph (4) as an individual who is (A) who is less than 13 years of age; (B) whose family income does not exceed 85 percent of the State median income for a family of the same size, and whose family assets do not exceed $1,000,000 (as certified by a member of such family); and (C) who\u2014 (i) resides with a parent or parents who are working or attending a job training or educational program; or (ii) is receiving, or needs to receive, protective services and resides with a parent or parents not described in clause (i).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>+<\/strong><strong> HR 7327<\/strong> <u>Child Care for Economic Recovery Act<\/u> (Lowey, D-NY, 37 pages).\u00a0 This bill makes additional supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.\u00a0 It allocates $850 Million to be made available immediately for a Social Services Block Grant, and an additional amount of $10 Billion for the Child Care and Development Fund, to remain available until September 30, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The CCDF is a federal and state partnership program (over $5 billion in federal funding) authorized under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act (CCDBG) and administered by states, territories, and tribes with funding and support from the Administration for Children and Families\u2019 Office of Child Care. States use CCDF to provide financial assistance to low-income families to access child care so they can work or attend a job training or educational program.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>HR 1646<\/strong> <u>HERO Act of 2019<\/u> which may be cited as the \u201cHelping Emergency Responders Overcome Act of 2019\u201d (Bera, D-CA, 12 pages).\u00a0 This bill would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to improve the detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers.\u00a0 NOTE:\u00a0 The bill does not provide assistance to law enforcement officers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>HR 2117<\/strong> <u>FASTER Act of 2019<\/u> (Matsui, D-CA, 4 pages).\u00a0 This bill may be cited as the \u201cFood Allergy Safety, Treatment Education and Research Act of 2019.\u201d\u00a0 The purpose of this bill is to improve the health and safety of Americans living with food allergies and related disorders, including potentially life-threatening anaphylaxis, food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome, and eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases, and for other purposes.\u00a0 While it is perhaps appropriate that government could provide information to its citizens in the way of education on detecting, diagnosing, and treating food allergies, as well as encouraging research on recognizing foods that may cause allergic reactions, it does not seem to be within the purview of the government to write laws about food allergies.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>HR 2468<\/strong> <u>School-Based Allergies and Asthma Management Program Act<\/u> (Hoyer, D-MD, 4 pages).\u00a0 This bill would amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the preference given, in awarding certain allergies and asthma-related grants, to States that require certain public schools to have allergies and asthma management programs, and for other purposes.\u00a0 Those states with the oldest schools will receive the majority of the grant money.\u00a0 This bill passed in the House of Representatives on July 22, by a party line vote of 231\/184, and has been forwarded to the Senate for consideration.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>+<\/strong><strong> HR 7573<\/strong> <u>To direct the Architect of the Capitol to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the United States Capitol with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library and to remove certain statues from areas of the United States Capitol, and for other purposes<\/u> (Hoyer, D-MD).\u00a0 This bill was passed by the House of Representatives by a vote of 305\/113, and has been forwarded to the Senate for consideration.\u00a0 And so, the destruction and rewriting of American history has officially begun!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>+<\/strong><strong> HR 4194<\/strong> <u>National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019<\/u> (Stewart, R-UT, 6 pages).\u00a0 This bill would fund a national toll-free three-digit hotline, similar to other hotlines.\u00a0 The background supporting this legislation is compelling.<\/p>\n<p>A companion bill <strong>HR 4585<\/strong> <u>Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act<\/u> was introduced by Donald Beyer (D-VA, 10 pages), that would require the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct a national suicide prevention media campaign.<\/p>\n<p>A related bill <strong>HR 5201<\/strong> <u>Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2019<\/u> was introduced by Doris Matsui (D-CA, 3 pages), that amends Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage under the Medicare program of certain mental health telehealth services.<\/p>\n<p>Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death overall, with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimh.nih.gov\/health\/statistics\/suicide.shtml\">more than twice as many suicides as homicides<\/a>\u00a0in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, more commonly called \u201cthe suicide hotline,\u201d is a free service that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/suicidepreventionlifeline.org\/about\/\">began in 2005<\/a>. \u00a0Last year, the hotline took\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.fcc.gov\/public\/attachments\/DOC-359095A1.pdf\">2.2 million calls<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The phone number has achieved more prominence lately. \u00a0A song about suicide with that title, by the rapper Logic featuring the singer Alessia Cara, reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2017. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2018\/02\/03\/us\/logic-grammys-performance-suicide-prevention-calls-trnd\/index.html\">Calls to the hotline tripled<\/a>\u00a0after their Grammy Awards performance, which featured families of suicide victims standing on stage.<\/p>\n<p>However, could it have potentially taken even more calls with a simpler phone number? \u00a0Their current number is difficult to remember: \u00a01\u2013800\u2013273\u20138255 (TALK). 911\u2019s use as the national emergency number\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nena.org\/page\/911overviewfacts\">started in 1968<\/a>\u00a0and virtually every American adult and child knows that number.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.govtrack.us\/congress\/bills\/116\/hr4194\">National Suicide Hotline Designation Act<\/a>\u00a0is a bipartisan bill that would make 988 the nationwide telephone number for suicidal counseling.<\/p>\n<p>The bill was introduced mere days after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.fcc.gov\/public\/attachments\/DOC-359095A1.pdf\">favorably reported the change<\/a>, after Congress had commissioned the agency to study the issue. In December, GovTrack Insider\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/govtrackinsider.com\/almost-unanimous-2018-edition-we-asked-why-these-lone-dissenters-withheld-their-votes-on-votes-a27fd00dfd6d\">previously covered<\/a>\u00a0the fact that only then-Republican and now-independent Rep. \u00a0Justin Amash (I-MI3) was the only House member to vote against authorizing the FCC to study the issue.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>+<\/strong><strong> S 4231<\/strong> <u>A Bill to Strengthen and Sustain On-Shore Manufacturing Capacity and State Stockpiles, and to Improve the Strategic National Stockpile<\/u> (Alexander, R-TN)<\/p>\n<p>This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration.<\/p>\n<p><em>The text of this bill is not yet available but it covers an important part of a plan I outlined back in 2016. \u2013 Editor <\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>S 4224<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.govtrack.us\/congress\/bills\/116\/s4224?utm_campaign=govtrack_email_update&amp;utm_source=govtrack\/email_update&amp;utm_medium=email\">A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to assess technology needs along the Southern border and develop a strategy for bridging such gaps.<\/a> (Sinema, D-AZ).\u00a0 The text of this bill has not yet been made available.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>+<\/strong><strong> S 4157<\/strong> <u>National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center Pandemic Modeling Act of 2020<\/u> (8 pages), a bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to expand the authority of the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center, and for other purposes; <strong>S 4153<\/strong> <u>National Response Framework Improvement Act of 2020<\/u> (6 pages), a bill to require the Federal Emergency Management Agency to evaluate the National Response Framework based on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes; <strong>S 4204<\/strong> <u>Federal Emergency Pandemic Response Act<\/u> (11 pages), a bill to establish an Interagency Task Force to analyze preparedness for national pandemics, and for other purposes; <strong>S 4210<\/strong> <u>SHARE Act of 2020<\/u> (4 pages), which may be cited as the \u201cSecure Healthcare and Response Equipment Act of 2020\u201d would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the transfer of certain equipment during a public health emergency, and for other purposes, and; <strong>S 4165<\/strong> <u>A bill to repeal section 692 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006<\/u> are companion bills introduced by Senator Ron Johnson, R-WI.\u00a0 Together, these bills address the many issues the Trump administration was forced to deal with when the Wuhan virus was first released into the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Essentially, the medical supplies that were supposed to be constantly in inventory to respond to major health events were never replenished by the 0bama administration following an outbreak of influenza; instead, the monies were redirected to unrelated projects.\u00a0 Senator Johnson\u2019s bills will prevent future instances of such misappropriation of funds.\u00a0 Also, these bills will serve to expedite the acquisition process during future emergencies.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>S 4158<\/strong> <u>PPE Supply Chain Transparency Act of 2020<\/u> (Hawley, R-MO, 4 pages). When the Wuhan virus was first released into the United States, and it was discovered that Mr. 0bama had failed to replenish emergency stockpiles, it was discovered that the majority of such equipment was manufactured in China.\u00a0 This bill examines the extent of the reliance of the United States on foreign producers for personal protective equipment during the Wuhan virus pandemic and produce recommendations to secure the supply chain of personal protective equipment.\u00a0 Hopefully, the result will be that the manufacture of PPE and other crucial supplies will return to the United States.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>+<\/strong><strong> S 92<\/strong> <u>Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2019<\/u> (Paul, R-KY, 22 pages).\u00a0 This bill may also be cited as the \u201cREINS Act.\u201d\u00a0 (A companion bill, <strong>HR 3972<\/strong>, was introduced by James Sensenbrenner (R-WI).)\u00a0 This bill [<em>could<\/em>] allow the House or Senate to overturn rules supported by the opposite party.<\/p>\n<p>It is seldom that I get enthused about a bill but the Libertarian in my DNA compels me to include this bill in the Legislative Report, and if I can effectively present my argument in support of this bill, I think you will be inspired to contact your Senators and ask them to give this bill their full support!<\/p>\n<p>First, it is essential to note, according to Section 804 (2) (A), this bill would only effect those rules and regulations that have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million, or more. \u00a0The President would have reasonable latitude on \u201csmall ticket\u201d items.<\/p>\n<p>It has been the practice of past Presidents (most often through the Departments, Agencies, Bureaus, and Offices that comprise the Executive Branch) to issue rules and regulations that not only carry the force of law, but add to the burden of the taxpayer. \u00a0By this method, Presidents have been able to usurp Article I, Section 1, of our Constitution. \u00a0For instance, during the 0bama regime, he \u201cused his pen and phone\u201d to issue <a href=\"https:\/\/regulatorystudies.columbian.gwu.edu\/sites\/g\/files\/zaxdzs3306\/f\/downloads\/ES_rules_published_presidential_year06272019%20%281%29.csv\">496 rules or regulations<\/a>, each of which cost $100 million or more.\u00a0 While President Trump does not prefer to rule by executive fiat, a recalcitrant gang of Democrats and a tepid gaggle of RINOs forced him to issue 59 such regulations during the first two years of his presidency.\u00a0 Ultimately though, such rules never seem to be wiped off the slate and this causes the bureaucracy to continually expand \u2013 much like the universe itself \u2013 and the burden on the taxpayer is increased as the costs for feeding and caring for new flocks of bureaucrats is confiscated from our earnings.<\/p>\n<p>The Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act would require any federal agency\u2019s proposed rule or regulation be approved by both chambers of Congress within 70 legislative days.<\/p>\n<p>In practice, this could allow even a single branch which lost the popular vote to block any $100M+ regulation it dislikes. \u00a0For example, in 2013 and 2014, the President and Senate were both Democratic, while the House was Republican.\u00a0 If this bill had been law back then, that Republican House alone could have blocked almost all 0bama administration regulations.<\/p>\n<p>This legislation would prevent a presidential administration, whether President Trump\u2019s or anyone else\u2019s, from enacting any regulations too large or expensive without the legislative branch\u2019s consent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast Congress, we made tremendous progress on relieving the burdens placed on the American people by unelected bureaucrats, but much more remains to be done,\u201d Sen. Paul\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paul.senate.gov\/news\/senators-reintroduce-reins-act-0\">said in a press release<\/a>. \u00a0\u201cPassing the REINS Act would reassert Congress\u2019 legislative authority and help us further reduce unnecessary, overreaching government interference in Americans\u2019 everyday lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is time for Congress to reclaim its Article I authority by restoring the constitutional balance of power,\u201d Rep. Sensenbrenner\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sensenbrenner.house.gov\/2019\/7\/sensenbrenner-leads-effort-to-rein-in-unelected-bureaucrats\">said in a separate press release<\/a>. \u00a0\u201cThe American people deserve a more direct say in regulations that could impact their everyday lives. \u00a0The REINS Act would place a desperately needed check on unelected bureaucrats, saving taxpayers money.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So far as I am aware, opposition to this bill (we knew there\u2019d be some) has been weak, vacuous, and exclusively from Democrats.\u00a0 John Conyers (D-MI) balefully warned Congress \u201cThis is yet another blatant gift to big business to weaken the critical regulatory protections that ensure the safety of the air we breathe, the cars we drive, the toys we give our children, and the food we eat.\u00a0 Accordingly, I strongly urge my colleagues to oppose this ill-conceived bill.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As of yet, no one has been able to figure out which bill Mr. Conyers was talking about!<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>CONTACT YOUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"243\">President Donald Trump<\/p>\n<p>The White House<\/p>\n<p>1600 Pennsylvania Avenue<\/p>\n<p>Washington D.C. 20500<\/p>\n<p>Phone:\u00a0 (202) 456-1414<\/p>\n<p>Fax:\u00a0 (202) 456-2461<\/p>\n<p>e-mail<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\">http:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:president@whitehouse.gov\">president@whitehouse.gov<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"381\">U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander<\/p>\n<p>455 Dirksen Senate Office Building<\/p>\n<p>Room 40 \u2013 Suite 2<\/p>\n<p>Washington D.C. 20510<\/p>\n<p>Phone:\u00a0 (202) 244-4944<\/p>\n<p>Fax:\u00a0 (202) 228-3398<\/p>\n<p>e-mail<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alexander.senate.gov\/public\/index.cfm\/email\">https:\/\/www.alexander.senate.gov\/public\/index.cfm\/email<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexander.senate.gov\">http:\/\/www.alexander.senate.gov<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"243\">U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn<\/p>\n<p>357 Dirksen Senate Office Building<\/p>\n<p>Washington, DC 20510<\/p>\n<p>Phone:\u00a0 (202) 224-3344<\/p>\n<p>Fax:\u00a0 (202) 228-0566<\/p>\n<p>To contact visit website:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blackburn.senate.gov\">www.blackburn.senate.gov<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"381\">U.S Representative Dr. Scott DesJarlais<\/p>\n<p>2301 Rayburn HOB<\/p>\n<p>Washington, DC 20515<\/p>\n<p>Phone:\u00a0 (202) 225-6831<\/p>\n<p>Fax:\u00a0 (202) 226-5172<\/p>\n<p>e-mail<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/desjarlais.house.gov\">http:\/\/desjarlais.house.gov<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"243\">Governor Bill Lee<\/p>\n<p>Tennessee State Capitol<\/p>\n<p>Nashville, Tennessee 37243<\/p>\n<p>Phone:\u00a0 (615) 741-2001<\/p>\n<p>Fax:\u00a0 (615) 532-9711<\/p>\n<p>e-mail<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.state.tn.us\/governor\">http:\/\/www.state.tn.us\/governor<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"381\">Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.speaker.gov\/contact\">https:\/\/www.speaker.gov\/contact<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Link above provides all methods of contact.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcconnell.senate.gov\/public\/index.cfm?p=contact\">https:\/\/www.mcconnell.senate.gov\/public\/index.cfm?p=contact<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"243\">State Representative Ron Travis<\/p>\n<p>301 Sixth Avenue North<\/p>\n<p>Suite G-3<\/p>\n<p>War Memorial Building<\/p>\n<p>Nashville, Tennessee 37243<\/p>\n<p>Phone:\u00a0 (615) 741-1450<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Rep.ron.travis@capitol.tn.gov\">Rep.ron.travis@capitol.tn.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"381\">State Senator Ken Yager<\/p>\n<p>301 Sixth Avenue North<\/p>\n<p>Suite G-19<\/p>\n<p>War Memorial 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