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DAY 235:  AWAKENING THE MAJORITY

People often say that, in a democracy, decisions are made by a majority of the people.  Of course, that is not true.  Decisions are made by a majority of those who make themselves heard and who vote - a very different thing. ~WALTER H. JUDD

Everyone’s VOTE is important.  Casting a ballot on Election Day is how your voice is heard!  Your prayers and support are one way to sound an alarm throughout the eighth district to AWAKEN and hear what’s on the horizon.  It’s a “cry of defiance and not of fear, a voice in the darkness, a knock at the door, and a word that shall echo forever more!”   You are democracy in action.

May God bless Roger Roth and the campaign team to get their message to the voters.  We pray for an awakening of godly principle in our country.  We pray for what’s right for America what’s good for our children’s children.

• Please pray for ROGER ROTH for U.S. Congress and the campaign team

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As House Democrats piece together a second health care reform bill, Representative Steve Kagen of Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District is calling for more transparency in health care costs.

Late last month Kagen, who’s a medical doctor himself, introduced a bill that would require hospitals, clinics — really, any health care provider — to openly disclose the price of its services.

Monday Kagen likened the proposal to a menu at a fast food restaurant,  saying it would give patients a clear picture of the costs any procedure or appointment would incur –  a picture he says now doesn’t exist.

“No, they don’t, and if they ask their doctor, as I did when I had my knee surgery, ‘Well, Doctor, what’s this knee surgery going to cost?’ he said, ‘I’m not sure.’”

However, the Wisconsin Hospital Association, which represents each of Green Bay’s hospitals, says sometimes pinning down a price can be a complicated procedure.

“It’s kind of difficult to estimate what the cost of an episode of care or what the cost of care is going to be if there’s complications when we don’t know what those are upfront,” WHA executive vice president Eric Borgerding said.

The hospital association, however, says the industry has embraced the idea of price transparency.

By law, the association has a web site that details the average price of each the establishment’s 75 most common procedures.

www.wbay.com article

Ribble is running against Steve Kagen for Congress in Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District.  For more information go to www.ribbleforcongress.com.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 16, 2010
Contact: Jill Bader (414) 453-2010

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush to Headline Fundraiser for Scott Walker Campaign
Scott Walker Campaign Announces Tickets on Sale for March 8th Event

Wauwatosa, WI – The campaign for Scott Walker, Milwaukee County executive and candidate for governor, today announced that former Florida governor, Jeb Bush, will headline an event in support of his candidacy.

“I’m honored that Governor Jeb Bush is supporting our campaign and our message of lower taxes, less government, and more freedoms,” said Walker. “Jeb did a tremendous job as governor of Florida, cutting $20 billion in taxes, reducing the state government workforce by more than 13,000, and creating a low tax business climate that allowed the private sector to net 1.4 million new jobs. He knows that the best way to get our country working again is to get government out of the way of the people. I’m grateful for Jeb’s commitment to help us take back Wisconsin, and I’m looking forward to hosting him.”

“Scott Walker believes small government is better government – and that’s exactly the type of common sense thinking Wisconsin needs to get back to work,” said Bush. “Scott has a proven record of good management – cutting the debt by 10%, the county workforce by 20%, and holding the line on taxes. I know he’ll make a great governor.”

The Governor Jeb Bush fundraiser in support of Scott Walker will take place on Monday, March 8 at the Pfister Hotel. Tickets are for sale on Scott Walker’s campaign website, www.ScottWalker.org.

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Paid for by Friends of Scott Walker, John Hiller, Treasurer.

Get more info about Scott Walker and his campaign at his website: Scott Walker Bio Page

Dr. Marc Trager candidate for 8th District US Congressional seat will be here in the Northwoods to meet and share his vision for the citizens of Wisconsin and in particular for those living in the 8th District.

You can also connect with Dr. Trager on Facebook: www.facebook.com/drmarctrager, or on Twitter: www.twitter.com/drmarctrager (@drmarctrager).

Our February Vilas County GOP Membership Meeting will be:

Monday, February 22
6:30 PM
at Wild Eagle Lodge
Chain o’ Lakes Rd., Eagle River, WI

This will be our Annual Caucus Meeting
with the election of officers for the 2010 election year.

We encourage all of you to get your 2010 memberships paid so that you are eligible to vote at the meeting.  A Membership Form can be printed:  Click Here for our Membership Form.

We will also read some of the critiques of the Lincoln/Reagan Day Dinner and provide summary results of the surveys. For those of you who were not able to attend, we had 180 enthusiastic guests in attendance. We had speakers from the various upcoming elections.  Dan Meyer, our 34th District Assemblyman, Roger Roth and Reid Ribble, both candidates for the 8th Congressional District, David King, candidate for WI Secretary of State, Dave Ross, Mayor of Superior and candidate for Lt. Governor, David Westlake and Terrence Wall both candidates for US Senate, and Scott Walker, candidate for WI Governor.  Marc Savard was also in attendance and is a candidate for the 8th Congressional District.

If you have pictures from the event, email them or bring them along to the meeting.

Constituents are invited to come and discuss any topics with Jim Holperin.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

9:00-10:00 am - Three Lakes Town Board Room, 6965 W. School St.

11:00 am-Noon - Land O’ Lakes Public Library Community Room, 4242 County B

1:15-2:15 pm - Minocqua Town Hall Board room, 415 Menominee St.

Holperin can be reached at at 1-800-334-8773 or Sen.Holperin@legis.wi.gov

Information provided by News of the North:  Article

Sarah Palin gave the closing (and keynote) speech at the National Tea Party Convention held in Nashville, TN.   When asked about where she saw the Tea Party Movement going, she commented on how she hoped the Republicans would embrace their movement as it is the new way in which politics in America will work.  The Convention hosted over 500 attendees from all over the country who gathered to work on how the Tea Party can influence the 2010 and 2012 elections.

Danny Tarkanian is running against two other Republicans in the Nevada primary election, for the chance to defeat Harry Reid in the general election.

The American Spectator called me “Harry Reid’s Armenian Nightmare.” Why? Because I’m a true conservative, and in the latest poll, I’m crushing Harry Reid by 14 points.

I’m writing because I need your help - to defeat the establishment in my Republican primary, and then to finish Ronald Reagan’s last campaign mission — to DEFEAT HARRY REID.

I want to put the defeat of Harry Reid in proper historical perspective, so I’m releasing a video about a single, critical day: November 3, 1986. It was the last day… of Reagan’s “last campaign.”

Maybe you remember where you were that day. You see, in 1986, Harry Reid first ran for the U.S. Senate, and on that fateful November day, President Ronald Reagan came to Las Vegas to stop him.

Ronald Reagan always knew Harry Reid was a danger to our nation. He told us Harry Reid was a tax and spend liberal. He told us that he opposed a balanced budget.

It took 24 years, but now we’re only months away from achieving one of Ronald Reagan’s final campaign goals: defeating Harry Reid.

But I need your help today. You see, I’m locked in a pitched battle for the conservative soul of the Republican party against a wealthy liberal establishment Republican who is trying to buy the primary with a million dollars.

My Republican opponent just doesn’t get it. Before running for Senate, she was a regular contributor to Harry Reid’s campaigns, and she actually called Harry Reid a “Reagan Democrat.” Even today, she defends Harry Reid’s vote for the bailouts, saying she might have voted the same way herself. With that attitude, you could argue it’s just as important to defeat her as it is to defeat Harry Reid.

The fact is, we are on the brink of finishing the job Ronald Reagan started on that fateful November day, but it will be a hollow victory indeed if we replace Harry Reid with an establishment Republican who defends the bailouts and the tax and spend establishment agenda of Harry Reid.

Let me be blunt. If you are interested in merely changing the name of Nevada’s Senator, I am not your candidate. If you are interested in standing for something - or fighting for a return to the conservative, Constitutional values that made this country great, then I want your help - I need your help NOW in this primary.

Don’t let a wealthy Republican bailouts apologist buy the Nevada primary, and don’t let Harry Reid’s left wing lobbyist money deny us a conservative victory in Nevada.

Join my conservative campaign to defeat Harry Reid in Nevada and together we will realize the dream of Ronald Reagan’s last campaign.

Please watch the video, and contribute today.

Danny Tarkanian

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