RONALD REAGAN'S MEMORIAL DAY SPEECH, 1984

Thank God for our U. S. Troops, both the living, and the brave soldiers who gave their lives to protect our freedom. The world would have been a very different place without them. Just imagine what the world would look like without their courage and sacrifice. Watching President Ronald Reagan's Memorial Day Speech, from 1984, exudes feelings of national pride and gratitude to those courageous Americans who gave their very lives for our country. They are honored with a great and special gratitude this Memorial Day weekend.

Less Government = More Freedom

HERITAGE RELEASES EPA CONTEST VIDEO: "HOW TO KILL JOBS AND HARM THE ECONOMY"

The Heritage Foundation recently unveiled their entry into the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) video contest, which carried a $2,500 taxpayer-funded first place prize (not surprisingly, Heritage's video did not win). Heritage points out the fact that under Obama's Cap-and-Trade system:

• Gas (Natural) would increase by 55%
• Electricity +90%
• Gas (pump) 74%

The net results would be:

• Kill Jobs
• Grow Government
• Fail to Address Problems

If you don't believe me, and don't believe Heritage, how about President (then, candidate) Obama, who said that under his program, energy rates would "necessarily skyrocket"!

Heritage continues by making pointing out the folly of the "Energy Star" certification program, where it was revealed that of twenty fake products submitted, 75% were given the "Energy Star" seal of approval, even though the products didn't actually exist! It makes you want to question the validity of of that emblem on your washer and dryer, doesn't it? Is it any wonder that....

"The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help." -- Ronald Reagan

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JASON CHAFFETZ AND DARRELL ISSA SEEK INFORMATION ON FANNIE MAE EXECUTIVES INVENTING NEW CAP AND TRADE SCHEME

Washington, DC—Today, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), along with Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) sent a letter to David Kappos, the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, as well as Michael Williams, President and CEO of Fannie Mae, seeking information concerning a patent issued to Fannie Mae regarding a residential Cap and Trade system.

On June 7, 2005, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued Patent No. 6,904,336 for a “System and Method for Residential Emissions Trading.” The patent was assigned to the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) and CO2e.com, LLC of New York. The patent lists former Fannie Mae Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Franklin D. Raines as the primary inventor. Former Fannie Mae executives Scott Lesmes and Robert Sahadi are also listed as inventors.

“I have serious questions about why Fannie Mae, back in 2005, was working on a Cap and Trade scheme,” said Rep. Chaffetz. “Why would they be spending their resources on something that is well outside of the scope of Fannie Mae’s charter? We want to see all the information relating to the patents issued to these ‘inventive’ former Fannie Mae executives?”

“Having ventured far beyond sub-prime lending policies, Fannie Mae appears to have served as a full-blown liberal think tank for crony-capitalist ideas,” said Rep. Issa. “While the crony-capitalist Democrats who ran Fannie Mae like Franklin Raines and Jim Johnson used these kinds of ideas to enrich themselves, it was the American taxpayers who were left holding the bag after they failed. It’s disturbing that Fannie Mae executives were positioning themselves in 2005 for financial gain from an Obama Administration cap-and-trade system, but given the huge amount of campaign contributions Fannie Mae poured over President Obama it should be no surprise.”

http://chaffetz.house.gov/Letter.pdf

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DEBATE: BURKE VS. WATKINS, HOSTED BY KIRBY WILBUR

Come see Matthew Burke and James Watkins, candidates for U. S. Congress in Washington's first congressional district, square off in a debate moderated by Kirby Wilbur, and hosted by the Shoreline Caucus!

Date:	Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Time:	7:00pm - 8:30pm (doors open at 6:30)
Location:	Innis Arden Clubhouse
Street:	1430 NW 188th ST
City/Town:	Shoreline, WA 98177 RSVP email to: rsvp@shorelinecaucus.com Google Maps Directions Matthew Burke for Congress Campaign Website: www.matthewburkeforcongress.com Facebook Fan Page: www.facebook.com/MatthewBurkeforCongress Twitter: twitter.com/matthewkburke

NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE GIVES REPORTER LESSON ON "TONE"

Finally, a politician with some backbone! Someone who is not "squishy", has firm principles, and won't back down from them. Someone who doesn't mince words, and someone who doesn't take crap from whiny reporters concerned about "tone" in the middle of a budgetary crisis (with New Jersey, you can really use the term, "crisis").

I love to see what Chris Christie is doing in New Jersey, even though it's a shame that it has to be done. It takes someone like Christie to not worry about "tone" when his state is facing billions of dollars in budget deficits. Christie is taking on the establishment in both parties and I have a feeling that he's got what it takes to win the battle.

Big government won't die off easily. It will go down kicking and screaming like a two year old who just had their candy (tax revenue) taken away. I don't Christie is the type of person who's going to buckle under pressure. We need many more leaders like him.

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'CHANGE THE CONGRESS IN 2010' ENDORSES MATTHEW BURKE FOR U.S. CONGRESS (WA-01)

Catherine Welborn, the founder and director of Change the Congress in 2010, who was recently interviewed by the Wall Street Journal, made the following statement regarding the announced endorsement of congressional candidate, Matthew Burke, CFP®:

Change the Congress in 2010, a Federal PAC, is endorsing Matthew Burke for the United States Congress for the 1st District of Washington.

Here’s what Change the Congress in 2010 wants for Washington 1st District voters: An honest representative. A trustworthy person. A person with real experience in life. A person who lives and works and volunteers in his community – his community in Washington. A person who cares about people. A person who has paid taxes. A person who has balanced a budget. A person who will put his God and his country above himself. A person who will not sell out to the lobbyists. Matthew Burke is that person.

Matthew has some badly needed economy experience ... he has been working in finance for over thirty years. He is currently a Financial Advisor and Vice President at a Wealth Management company in Bellevue, WA.

Besides being a fiscal conservative, Burke has common-sense learned in the school of hard-knocks. Life isn't handed to most of us on a silver platter -- like Matthew Burke, most of us work hard to just get by in this economic downturn caused by the government. Burke knows that you can’t solve a debt crisis by issuing more debt. Government is too large, intrusive, inefficient and takes too much of our money. Change the Congress in 2010 agrees with Matthew Burke and is proud to endorse him for the United States Congress from Washington's 1st District.

Our mission at Change the Congress in 2010 IS to change the Congress … our house has become riddled with liars and thieves and cowards, not serving us but rather themselves and not even their country. Join Change the Congress in 2010 and support Matthew Burke.

I am honored, humbled, and grateful to be endorsed by the grassroots organization,Change the Congress in 2010, and to be listed on the same endorsement list as current leaders such as Michele Bachmann, Eric Cantor, Jim DeMint, Mike Pence, and Paul Ryan, as well as future leaders, Allen West and Pat Toomey.

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Prosperity, Accountability, Freedom

FINANCIAL REFORM BILL: DOESN'T ADDRESS ROOT CAUSES OF MELTDOWN, MASKS GOVERNMENT INEPTNESS

Check out my first article posted on the popular political website, Red County. Below is an excerpt:

Here we go again! Once again Fannie Mae (Federal National Mortgage Association) and Freddie Mac (Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation) are left out of the new 1,400 page Financial Reform bill currently before the U. S. Senate. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are the two most culpable actors in the housing bubble and bust that has contributed so significantly to our current economic crisis. It seems unconscionable that they would be left out of meaningful financial reform legislation.

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