AR session/Events update 030409

SJR12- the ERA resolution that will open the door for leftist judicial activism was defeated in the Senate Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs 030309. Secure Arkansas helped lobby against the bill since it has already allowed judicial activism in New Mexico and Hawaii. You can track the bill here: www.arkleg.state.ar.us/=SJR12
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HCR1011-The states sovereignty resolution was voted down 10 to 8 down party lines in the House Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs. There were some Republican members not in attendance, so we may be able to lobby and reschedule. Will let everyone know ASAP.
www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/=HCR1011
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HB1339- the Anti Small States Bill is scheduled for 030509 in the Senate Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs. This bill is expected to fail, but we recommend calling their representatives to lobby against this legislation.
www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/=HB1339
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The effort for immigration reform has been delayed due to the political atmosphere at the Capitol. Here is an update about that issue:
HB1093- the full immigration reform bill is scheduled for the Judiciary Committee 030509. It is most likely to fail and be broken up into several bills.

HB1550-TO LIMIT THE VALIDITY PERIOD FOR IDENTIFICATION CARDS ISSUED TO APPLICANTS WHO ARE NOT CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES.- this has been withdrawn for unknown reasons and is on hold.

HB1860-TO LIMIT THE VALIDITY PERIOD FOR DRIVER'S LICENSES AND IDENTIFICATION CARDS ISSUED TO APPLICANTS WHO ARE NOT CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES. was just filed 030309. No schedule yet:
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/=HB1860
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Got this in my email about an event I posted earlier:
Announcing a new Meetup for Central Arkansas Campaign for Liberty (AR 2nd CD)!
What: Arkansas Tea Party!
When: March 14, 2009 5:00 PM
Where: Peabody Hotel Little Rock Arkansas
Meetup Description: As a result of Rick Santelli's rant on CNBC earlier this week, there is now a nationwide movement to hold tea parties at various locations throughout the US in order to protest Washington's economic policies and liberal spending bills! Conservatives, Liberals, and Independents are all involved in this effort! Talk about bipartisan support...this movement is full of bipartisan support! Perhaps the Adminstration and our no good, spend, spend, spend, and spend some more Congress could learn a thing or two from this effort! First, they are going to have to get their heads out of their asses! Perhaps this movement will get their attention!This will be a peaceful rally to unite our voices and express the love that we have for our great nation and the principles it was founded on. We want our politicians to hear loud and clear that we are tired of the bailouts, the wasteful Washington spending and the push towards the socialization of this country! We want less government! We want to decide where our hard earned money goes instead of Washington taking it and using it to buy votes, doling it out to special interest groups and pork barrel projects! We want our constitutional rights preserved and protected, not trampled on!Let's exercise our right to free speech and be a part of history as the peaceful reclamation of our country is underway!
We will be assembling March 14th outside the Peabody Hotel at 5pm. It just so happens that our very own Blanche Lincoln will be kicking off her 2010 campaign with all of Arkansas' Washington representatives and even Joe Biden will be attending.I have had a few questions about what is needed, as of right now we need no money, all we ask is for you to bring yourself and anyone who you can muster. Bring tasteful to the point signs, a clever chant,and an idea of what to say if you are interviewed. Remember we want to be heard not laughed at so keep things simple and to the point. Stay away from tangents and lets stick to the issue: Washington works for ME!Learn more here:
www.meetup.com/central-arkansas-campaign-for-liberty

Legislative/Event update 022709

HB1339, the anti-small state bill, will go to the Senate Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Tuesday March 3rd. This is probably the last place to stop this bill. You can track the bill here: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009HB1339

You can call the Senate here: 501-682-2902
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Pro-illegal immigration and Porkulus supporter Blanche Lincoln will we kicking off her re-election campaign with the human Gaff Machine VP Joe Biden speaking for her. The event will be March 14th at the Peabody Hotel in Little Rock, AR at 7:00pm-9:00pm. This would be a great time to have a Boston Tea Party Protest or similar event.
http://www.talkbusiness.net/Weblogs/WeblogItemDetail

U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln has wasted no time in getting a big gun to come stump for her re-election bid. Today, her campaign announced that Vice President Joe Biden will appear in Little Rock on March 14 for a kick-off event at the Peabody Hotel. “Vice President Biden has not forgotten that he grew up in a working family,” Lincoln said in a campaign news release. “Joe and Jill have been great friends to Steve and I since I came to Senate and I’ve always admired their commitment to their family throughout a very public career in the Senate.”Lincoln will be seeking a third term in the U.S. Senate in the 2010 election.

Here's a flyer for that details the event: secure.democratsenators.org/o//images/kickoffinvite.pdf
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The Pulaski County Republican Committee will have a meeting Thursday March 5th. Details are below:

Thursday, March 5, 2009
Time:6:30pm - 8:00pm Location:Riverdale Cinemas
Street: 2600 Cantrell Road
City/Town: Little Rock, AR

You can RSVP here: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event
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Legislative and News Update 022509

HB1339- The anti-small states like Arkansas bill (aka AN ACT TO ADOPT THE AGREEMENT AMONG THE STATES TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT BY NATIONWIDE POPULAR VOTE) has passed the House and is headed for the Senate Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs. You can track this bill here: www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/HB1339

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HCR1011-HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CLAIMING SOVEREIGNTY UNDER THE TENTH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OVER
CERTAIN POWERS AND SERVING NOTICE TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO CEASE AND DESIST CERTAIN MANDATES. This is the states rights resolution created by Jon Woods. Here's a story about HCR1011- http://www.therightsideoflife.com/?p=3930

You can track this bill here: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009HCR1011 _____________________________

HB1550- AN ACT TO LIMIT THE VALIDITY PERIOD FOR IDENTIFICATION CARDS ISSUED TO APPLICANTS WHO ARE NOT CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES. will be in the Committee on Public Health, Welfare and Labor tomorrow at 10:00am. You can call the House Committee members at 501-682-6211. Members Below:
Rep. Gregg Reep, Chair Rep. Gene Shelby, Vice Chair Rep. Curren Everett Rep. Roy Ragland Rep. George Overbey Rep. Eddie Cooper Rep. Willie Hardy Rep. Pam Adcock Rep. Stephanie Flowers Rep. Mike Burris Rep. Nathan George Rep. John Paul Wells Rep. Fred Allen Rep. Billy Gaskill Rep. Eddie Hawkins Rep. Johnny Hoyt Rep. Lance Reynolds Rep. Jon Woods Rep. Clark Hall Rep. Tracy Pennartz

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Mexico continues to blame America for it's laziness and corruption: www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2193792/posts

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Attorney General Holder brags about getting illegal immigrant drug dealers. One drug cartel was targeted, but unless the border is secured, this will only benefit the other cartels. www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,500305,00.html?sPage=fnc/us/crime

Crime and Illegals

Chandra Levy murdered by illegal alien?Law Enforcement Examiner ^ 2/21/09 Jim Kouri
Posted on Sunday, February 22, 2009 10:25:43 AM by FromLori
This past weekend, the mainstream news media were breathlessly reporting that an arrest of a Salvadorian immigrant for killing a young Washington, DC woman named Chandra Levy is imminent.
The case originally received so much media attention that she became a household name. While the media continue their fascination with this case, they have -- for the most part -- failed to identify the suspect as an illegal alien already locked up in prison for previous attacks on American women, preferring to call him an immigrant or a Salvadorian National.
(Excerpt) Read more at examiner.com .. or the freerepublic link: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2191364/posts
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Think it can't happen in Arkansas? Take a look at these stories that happened just this month!www.nwaonline.net/articles/2009/02/09/news/
BENTONVILLE — A rape case was dropped Monday against a Rogers man because prosecutors said they can't locate the victim.Arnulfo De Jesus Escobar, 24, has been in jail since his June arrest on charges of rape, aggravated assault on a family or household member and terroristic threatening.Prosecutors can refile within one year.Escobar was accused of breaking into a home on West Linda Lane and raping a woman there.He has a hold through the Immigration and Customs Enforcement.Defense attorney Louis Lim of Bentonville objected to the dismissal, saying his client was ready for trial today.
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www.nwaonline.net/articles/2009/02/20/news/

SPRINGDALE -- A routine traffic stop Thursday along Interstate 540 led to the arrest of 16 undocumented immigrants from Mexico looking for employment.At 6 p.m., a Springdale officer saw several people inside the Ford Excursion during the traffic stop. The officer recognized the driver, Ivan Soto Trejo, 20, as being previously deported in November 2008, according to a Springdale police news release.All 16 people were taken into custody by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Police would not say were on I-540 the traffic stop took place or if the group was headed to this area or just passing through.

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A study done by US Representative Steve King of Iowa showed that 12 Americans are murdered daily by illegal aliens and 13 are killed by drunk illegal alien drivers, making an annual death toll of 4,745. More Americans are killed by Mexico’s sponsoring of illegal immigration than by Iran’s sponsoring of terrorism. Other stats about illegal alien crime can be found at http://immigrationcounters.com/. We may not be able to stop illegal immigrant crime throughout the US, but we can at least reduce it here in Arkansas.

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Legislative Update 022309

I'll be celebrating my birthday tommorrow, so here are some updates. Got this email from the Central Arkansas Campaign for Liberty meetup.com group

TAKE ACTION! Arkansas to Declare Sovereignty! HCR1011
Current status:www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/HCR1011


Resolution text:www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/Bills/HCR1011.pdf

Everyone call and write your reps and senators to get behind this resolution! Writing handwritten letters and personally hand delivering the letters with the resolution enclosed is the most effective form of lobbying.I will be going to the capitol with friends of liberty one day in the next week or two. If you want, I'll gladly hand deliver your letter for you to your representative and senator regarding this bill if you cannot make it in person. Please pass this message on to everyone you know in the State of Arkansas. How sweet the day is, friends of liberty. How sweet the day is. Let's get on it!

Rob Richard Vice Chairman, Central Arkansas Campaign for Libertyhttp://ronpaul.meetup.com/162
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HB1550 Deals with ID cards for immigrants. This will help in dealing with illegal immigration since a large number of illegals actually enter the country legally and then overstay their visas.
www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/HB1550
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And now some bad news-

HB1339- This bill would replace the Constitutionally created Electoral College with the popular vote. This would harm small states such as Arkansas. Why any AR legislature would create or support this bill is beyond me. Secure Arkansas is trying to oppose this bill.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009HB1339
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The silent Majority & ID thief at church

I saw this from the Glenn Beck Show: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,491985,00.html

I have been telling you about the You Are Not Alone project and the Nine Principles — principles that have made this country great. I didn't pull these out of thin air. I borrowed from scripture. I got them from the Founding Fathers. And honestly, a lot of these principles are just common sense. This is not a partisan thing. This is not about elephant or donkey, liberal or conservative. This is about Americans making their voices heard.Part 1 of this project: Read the Nine Principles. And, if you believe in at least seven of them, e-mail your photo to: wesurroundthem@foxnews.com
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Apparently some in the Catholic Church are o.k. with an illegal alien ID thief working as a staff member of a church. I want to say that I know for a fact that many Christians oppose the illegal alien agenda and will be appalled at this behavior.

Bishop's pastoral letter hits home for parish employee By Marilyn Lanford-Rogers Correspondent

ROGERS -- In November, Bishop Anthony B. Taylor released his first pastoral letter to Catholics in the Diocese of Little Rock called, "I Was a Stranger and You Welcomed Me: A Pastoral Letter on the Human Rights of Immigrants." In the weeks that followed, staff members at St. Vincent de Paul Church gathered to meet and discuss the pastoral letter. It was at the end of one of the meetings that staff members were asked if they had any experiences related to immigration. A slender, dark-haired young woman, Soledad Hernandez, stood and told her story. "I was arrested here in Rogers on June 26, 2001, at the bank where I was working because my social security number was false. An immigration officer and a private detective came to the bank and asked me for my documents, but I didn't have anything. The officer asked me if I knew my rights, and he wanted me to sign a voluntary deportation paper. I said 'No.' He said, 'In that case, you are going to need a lawyer.'"
At the time, Hernandez had lived in Rogers for 10 years. Considering Hernandez a flight risk, the officers of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (now known as Citizenship and Immigration Services) "did not want me to post bond. I have four brothers in Chicago, one sister in California and one brother in Arizona." For the next five weeks, Hernandez stayed in the Washington County jail. During Hernandez' time in jail, several people reached out to her. Father Miles Heinen, a Vincentian priest working with the Catholic Charities Immigration Services in Springdale, and Sister Mary Paulita Philippe, a Dominican nun, were able to locate legal aid for Hernandez through the Northwest Arkansas chapter of the League of United Latin American Citizens. more here...
http://www.arkansascatholic.org/article.php?id=1622

In light of this story, I have a link to the article that shows how Christians should deal with illegal immigration. It is shocking that an ID thief would be able to work at a bank and now works at a church! I'm personally disgusted to see that an illegal alien/ID thief can jump ahead of the thousands of those trying to enter legally. Perhaps the most shocking part of this story is the apparent pride by the Catholic Church in helping an illegal alien cheat the system. Perhaps Soledad Hernandez can show the kiddies how to steal an SSN# or lie to get a job during Sunday School!

http://www.securearkansas.com/resources/Christian-Doctrine.pdf