MyLiberty: 2012

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SFSU Study: what college students need to learn about politics and how to communicate with them

Tonight, we heard from Prof. Dawn Bean and three of her interns about the study they performed on what young people (18 to 30) understand about politics and how best to communicate with them.

Here is a lighter moment during the Q&A:

Prof. Bean (left) enjoys a joke

Three interns are shown here with Prof. Bean and her husband:

Monday, September 10, 2012

Health Care Town Hall

On September 7, the Debbie Bacigalupi For Congress campaign held a town hall to discuss health care and particularly the implications of Obamacare.

Shown below are Ms. Bacigalupi (standing, left) and Obamacare expert Tom Vaillancourt (standing, center), both listening to Dr. Marilyn Singleton (standing, right) explaining her perspective as a physician on the Obamacare law:

Debbie Bacigalupi is running against Rep. Jackie Speier in California's 14th Congressional District. Read more about her here. Marilyn Singleton is running against Rep. Barbara Lee in California's 13th congressional district. Her campaign website is here.

Monday, August 27, 2012

Obama's America

Our MyLiberty group has put together a one page tri-fold information sheet (click here to download) to help undecided voters look back at America's last three years and what has transpired under our current President. Our goal is to point out numerous issues that may not have reached the average voter's radar screen. Our message to voters follows:

Every four years for the last 236 years, Americans have gone to the polls to elect a new president or reelect a sitting one; eight presidents have been limited to a single term by the vote of the people. In every case, there has been an orderly, peaceful and respectful change of power. America is unique in this regard and stands out among the nations of the world as a beacon of light, showing the way to a “government of the people, by the people and for the people”.

In 2008, then candidate Barack Obama promised “Hope” and “Change”. His specifics were sketchy at best, leaving people to make assumptions of their own. That is why, at a post election rally, it was no surprise when a woman exulted, “I won’t have to worry about putting gas in my car! I won’t have to worry about paying my mortgage!”

In 2012, the record of the Obama Administration is history and what he meant by “Hope” and “Change” is clear. Based on that record, we believe President Obama should be the ninth president limited to a single term by the vote of the people. To make our case, we submit the following:

Obama’s Economy

♦ Since Obama took office median household income is down by $4,300, and welfare spending has increased 41%. source

♦ Half of recent college graduates are jobless or underemployed. Many are mired in debt from student loans. source

♦ A record 44.6 million people are living on Food Stamps in America; increases were seen in all fifty states. source

♦ Housing prices continue to fall and drag the economy down; the average American home has lost 32% of its value since 2006. source

♦ Long-term unemployment is the highest since the 1930s. 13 million Americans are looking for work, 98,000 have given up hope of finding a job, and thousands more are underemployed. source

♦ In June, 2012, more American workers went on Social Security disability (85,000) than got jobs (80,000). source

♦ The Keystone Pipeline would have put 138,000 Americans to work; Obama’s EPA continues to block the project. source

♦ The Obama Energy Department gave Solyndra a $535 million loan; the company went bankrupt and 1,158 Americans lost their jobs. source

♦ Under Obama the U.S. economy has remained stagnant. Businesses lack confidence to expand and hire new workers. But Obama says, “The private sector is doing fine.” source

Obama’s Debt

♦ Under Obama’s presidency, America suffered its first credit downgrade in history. source

♦ Obama’s Stimulus Package cost $787 billion, or $278,000 per job created. source

♦ Pre-Stimulus unemployment: 7.3%: post-Stimulus unemployment: 8.2%. source

♦ National Debt when Obama took office: $9.986 trillion. In 2012 it is $15.7 trillion, an increase of over $5 trillion. source

♦ Budget Deficit under Bush as a percentage of GDP was 3.2%: under Obama it is 8.3%. source

♦ For four consecutive years the budgets offered by Obama’s White House have had deficits of $1 trillion. source

♦ Obama’s General Services Administration held a lavish conference in Las Vegas, wasting $820,000 of taxpayers’ money. When questioned by Congress, leaders “took the fifth”. source

♦ Contrary to U.S. bankruptcy laws, Obama’s Chrysler bailout left bondholders (including the pension funds of teachers, police, firefighters and others) largely empty handed. Meanwhile, his campaign supporters in the UAW were rewarded with equity in the company. source

♦ Spending money we do not have increases debt and uses the tax revenue of future generations to pay for decisions being made today. It is taxation without representation and it is immoral. source

Obama’s Policies

♦ Arizona gun dealers were forced, under Obama’s “Fast and Furious” program, to sell weapons to Mexican drug cartels. One of the guns was later used to kill an American Border Patrol agent. source

♦ Eric Holder, Obama’s Attorney General, was held in contempt of Congress for refusing to submit documents relating to its “Fast and Furious” investigation. source

♦ Obama strong-armed states and private companies using the EPA, NLRB, FCC and other agencies to carry out policies rejected by Congress. source

♦ In 2009, the Obama Justice Department raided Gibson Guitars, took their property and violated their Constitutional rights. source

♦ Obama’s termination of the space shuttle program cut 7,400 American jobs. We now pay the Russians $62,000,000 to take astronauts to the International Space Station. source

♦ In violation of the Constitution, Obama made three “recess” appointments to NLRB and one to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau during a Senate pro forma session. source

♦ Obama’s EPA moved ahead with its own rules regulating carbon dioxide and other GHG emissions, ignoring the bipartisan action of Congress a few years earlier. source

♦ Obama circumvented Congress to federalize the student loan program, saying, “If Congress doesn’t act, I will.” source

♦ Obama’s EPA seeks to unilaterally change the Clean Water Act from “navigable waters” to “all waters,” thus expanding government control. source

♦ The Obama Administration sued to stop Arizona’s attempt to control its borders and deport illegal residents. ICE now will not deport illegal residents unless they have committed a serious felony, allowing the rest to stay. source

♦ In violation of the Constitution’s separation of powers, Obama, by executive order, eliminated the work search requirement in welfare reform legislation passed by Congress and signed into law by President Clinton. source

♦ In its Obamacare decision the Supreme Court ruled that the government can now tax citizens for something they did not do (purchase health insurance). Unless overturned by a new Congress and president, Obamacare, with its government -centered control, expanded bureaucracy and massive tax increases, will be the law of the land. source

♦ Among Obamacare’s new taxes will be a 3.8% tax on interest and dividends earned by individuals making $200,000 and couples making $250,000. Many of these are small business owners. A similar tax will apply to property sales. As Nancy Pelosi famously said, “You have to pass the bill to find out what’s in it.” source

What Can I Do?

Perhaps you had the feeling that something was terribly wrong in America today, even before reading this pamphlet. You are not alone. Millions of Americans from all walks of life are deeply concerned by the continuing economic malaise, expanding scope of government and rising national debt. The Constitution limits the federal government’s power, but the checks and balances it provides have been increasingly ignored by the Obama administration.

The choice before voters in November is clear. Do we wish to continue on Obama’s path of debt and economic decline, toward a government-centered, bureaucratic society? Or will we choose to retain our founders’ citizen-centered, opportunity society, based upon the Constitution and personal freedom and responsibility? The results of this election will be crucial in determining America’s future!

♦ Now you know the facts. Stay informed, and talk to others you know!

♦ Vote! But do more; be actively involved and work to elect new leadership!

♦ In the words of Thomas Jefferson, “The people are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty.”

If you or your group wishes to use wishes to use our message or our tri-fold you are welcome to do so. A printable Adobe PDF copy of our form is available for download (click here).