Category — Action Alerts

Fellow Patriots,

We have to stop Obamacare right here in South Carolina.

HB 3738, the bill titled “The Health Benefit Exchange Act” is the first step that states are mandated to take to implement Obamacare. This bill is scheduled to be heard TOMORROW by the Ways & Means committee.

South Carolina has joined with 27 other states in challenging the constitutionality of Obamacare and we are winning. HB 3738 is NOT a plan B, there cannot be a plan B when we have not exhausted plan A, we must stand firm. Our legislators have been deceived into thinking that we must have HB 3738 in place to avoid the federal government setting up the exchange for SC but this is NOT true, the guidelines for setting up an exchange are so arbitrary that if it is necessary we have years to do so, it does not need to be and should NOT be implemented now.

NOW we must continue our fight, we must educate our state representatives on the dangers of appearing double minded. Rumor has it that HB 3738 is planned to be added to the Ways and Means Committee agenda at the last minute and passed without discussion.

What can we do?

1. Call these state representatives:

Anderson County:
*   Rep. Dan Cooper*, chairman of Ways and Means – (803) 734-3144 or (864)260-4025
*   Rep. Brian White* – (803) 734-3113

Greenville County:
*   Rep. Dwight Loftis* – (803) 734-3101

Laurens County:
*   Rep. Mike Pitts* – (803) 734-2830

Aiken County:
*   Rep. Roland Smith *- (803) 734-3114

Lexington County:
*   Rep. Kenny Bingham* – (803) 734-3138
*Rep. Mac Toole* – (803) 734-2973
*Rep. Chip Huggins* – (803) 734-2971

2. Email. www.scstatehouse.gov click the link to email your representative

3. Visit your state legislator in Columbia TOMORROW at noon. The committee meeting is scheduled to take place an hour and a half after session adjourns, we estimate this to be around 1:30PM. Help with transportation, carpooling opportunities, and/or gas money is available for those willing to volunteer their time.

4. Reach out to at least two other people to call or email these representatives as well.

5. Read about the potential detrimental effects of HB 3738: www.cato.org

The Anderson County Council Finance Committee is proposing a new “financing program” for small businesses. This sounds perilously close to a local bailout program. Was it not the government’s stepping into the banking industry that pushed America over the edge economically on the Federal level? Doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results is the definition of insanity. Your help is needed. Change, for good or for evil, starts from the ground up.

Click here to find out what you can do.

Below is some information on buses leaving the area to go to Glenn Beck’s Restoring Honor Rally in Washington, DC on 8/28 the March on DC on 9/12.

Map showing buses for the 8/28 event

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http://teaparty.freedomworks.org/events/dc-buses-from-greenville-sc

Working with Jean’s Bus Service to fill buses for these Events. We have 1 and 2 day trips seats available.

• Boom-a-rang trip: $75 (approx), depart from Greenville on 7/27 at 7pm, return Sunday 8/29 at 7-8am (must RSVP by 8/25)
• Two-day trip: $200 (approx) for a single person room/$150 for two/$130 for three/$115 for four, depart from Greenville on 8/27 at 4am, return Sunday 8/29 at 7-8am

Contact: Sassydue@aol.com or call (864) 277-2383.

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There are three buses leaving from Boiling Springs (near Spartanburg) Friday evening the 27th at around 9:00 PM going to DC for the Glenn Beck event. This is a boom-a-rang trip. The buses will arrive in DC early Saturday morning the 28th. You will be in DC for about ten hours before catching the bus for the return trip back. The buses should arrive back in Boiling Springs by 6:00 AM Sunday morning.

At this point, two buses are full and there are 41 seats available on bus three. If you are interested in going, you must get your checks to Randy Simpson by 1:00PM Wednesday (8/25). We must prepay for the third bus. The cost is $70/person…plus you will need cash for two meals and snacks along the way.

Also, there is a blind man in Pickens who needs a ride to and from Boiling Springs. If you can help with this, please let me know.

If we do not get the needed people to fill the third bus, your checks will be returned to you.

Contact: Randy Simpson, RandyS549@aol.com or call (864) 784-9500.

Primary election day is upon us and it’s time to get out the VOTE and help your favorite candidates get elected. Primary elections are the voters chance to make sure we have the best representation possible! We will have representatives from all the federal, state and local conservative campaigns on location to equip you with all the materials needed to help promote your favorite conservative candidates to the public! We need volunteers to canvas neighborhoods, put up signs, hand out literature and make phone calls. A great time will be had by all!

Date: Saturday, June 5th

Time: 9am – ? (You determine how long you can help.)

Location: Old Circuit City parking lot, Clemson Boulevard (beside Books-A-Million)

This may be the most critical primary of our lives. Please help the candidates of your choice on the last weekend before June 8.

Sponsored by the Anderson TEA Party in conjunction with The Upcountry Coalition