Don’t wait until May 3 to vote…

Early birds don’t have to wait in long lines at voting stations on election day. Goshen and Elkhart have evening hours.

What you need to know about voting early in Elkhart County:

Elkhart Location:
Lincoln Center, 608 Oakland Ave., Elkhart, IN
HOURS:
9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Mondays, except May 2
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday through Friday
Saturday. April 23. 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 30, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Goshen Location
Elkhart County Administration Building, 117 N. 2nd St., Goshen, IN
HOURS:
9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Mondays, except May 2
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday through Friday
Saturday. April 23. 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 30, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Middlebury Location
Middlebury Town Hall, 418 N. Manin St., Middlebury, IN
HOURS:
Saturday. April 23. 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 30, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Nappanee Location
First Brethren Church, 1600 N. Main St., Nappanee, IN
HOURS:
Saturday. April 23. 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 30, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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116 members of Congress seek authorization vote on Syria

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Oklahoma marches in opposition to a military strike against Syria.

As President Barack Obama considers the United States’ response to Syria’s (alleged) chemical attack on civilians, a growing bipartisan coalition in Congress came together today to “strongly urge” congressional approval of military action.

In a letter sent to the president this evening, Rep. Scott Rigell, a second-term Republican from Virginia, joined 97 of his Republican and 18 of his Democratic colleagues in demanding that the president first acquire consent from Congress, citing the War Powers Resolution of 1973, before responding militarily to the Syrian government’s purported use of chemical weapons on Aug. 21.

Here is a full copy of the letter,

followed by the 116 signatures

August 28, 2013

We strongly urge you to consult and receive authorization from Congress before ordering the use of U.S. military force in Syria. Your responsibility to do so is prescribed in the Constitution and the War Powers Resolution of 1973.

While the Founders wisely gave the Office of the President the authority to act in

U.S. Rep. Justin Amash talks about Syria: During a visit to Brownstone Coffee Shop in downtown Battle Creek on Wednesday U.S. Rep. Justin Amash talked about Syria. (John Grap/The Enquirer)

emergencies, they foresaw the need to ensure public debate — and the active engagement of Congress — prior to committing U.S. military assets. Engaging our military in Syria when no direct threat to the United States exists and without prior congressional authorization would violate the separation of powers that is clearly delineated in the Constitution.

Mr. President, in the case of military operations in Libya you stated that authorization from Congress was not required because our military was not engaged in “hostilities.” In addition, an April 1, 2011, memorandum to you from your Office of Legal Counsel concluded:

“… President Obama could rely on his constitutional power to safeguard the national interest by directing the anticipated military operations in Libya –which were limited in their nature, scope, and duration — without prior congressional authorization.”

‘U.S. Hands off Syria’ protest in Minneapolis.

We view the precedent this opinion sets, where “national interest” is enough to engage in hostilities without congressional authorization, as unconstitutional. If the use of 221 Tomahawk cruise missiles, 704 Joint Direct Attack Munitions, and 42 Predator Hellfire missiles expended in Libya does not constitute “hostilities,” what does?

If you deem that military action in Syria is necessary, Congress can reconvene at your request. We stand ready to come back into session, consider the facts before us, and share the burden of decisions made regarding U.S. involvement in the quickly escalating Syrian conflict.

Sincerely,

Rep. Scott Rigell (VA-02)

CNN coverage of Anti-Syrian-Protest in Washington.

Rep. Matt Salmon (AZ-05)

Rep. Mo Brooks (AL-05)

Rep. Scott Garrett (NJ-05)

Rep. Tom McClintock (CA-04)

Rep. Tom Marino (PA-10)

Rep. Dan Benishek (MI-01)

Rep. Tom Rooney (FL-17)

Chicago says “Hands Off of Syria”.

Rep. Steve Pearce (NM-02)

Rep. Tim Griffin (AR-2)

Rep. Justin Amash (MI-03)

Rep. Raul Labrador (ID-01)

Rep. Joseph Pitts (PA-16)

Rep. Trent Franks (AZ-08)

Rep. John Campbell (CA-45)

Rep. Paul Gosar (AZ-04)

Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (GA-03)

Rep. Joe Wilson (SC-02)

“Great is the Guilt of Unnecessary War!”

Rep. Charles Boustany (LA-03)

Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04)

Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX-01)

Rep. Austin Scott (GA-08)

Rep. Bill Posey (FL-8)

Rep. Randy Forbes (VA-04)

Rep. Phil Gingrey (GA-11)

Rep. David Roe (TN-01)

Rep. Mark Sanford (SC-01)

Protesters in Washington DC in front of the White House chant, “NO WAR WITH SYRIA!”

Rep. John J. Duncan, Jr. (TN-02)

Rep. Reid Ribble (WI-08)

Rep. James Lankford (OK-05)

Rep. Bill Cassidy (LA-06)

Rep. Stephen Fincher (TN-08)

Rep. Trey Radel (FL-19)

Rep. Chris Stewart (UT-02)

Hatem Abudayyeh speaking at Aug. 29 Chicago rally against U.S. military attack on Syria. Over 300 people marched and protested.

Rep. Lynn Jenkins (KS-02)

Rep. Jeff Duncan (SC-03)

Rep. David McKinley (WV-01)

Rep. Gus Bilirakis (Fl-12)

Rep. Joseph Heck (NV-03)

Rep. Dennis Ross (FL-15)

Rep. Billy Long (MO-07)

Rep. Randy Hultgren (IL-14)

Rep. Steven Palazzo (MS-04)

Rep. Kevin Yoder (KS-03)

Rep. Doug Collins(GA-09)

Opponents of a United States military strike against Syria protest at Times Square in New York City, Saturday, August 31.

Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick (PA-08)

Rep. Beto O’Rourke (TX-16)

Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA-19)

Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-04)

Rep. Kurt Schrader (OR-5)

Rep. Rush Holt (NJ-12)

Rep. William Enyart (IL-12)

Rep. Timothy Walz (MN-01)

Rep. Christopher Gibson (NY-19)

Rep. Trey Gowdy (SC-04)

Rep. Frank Wolf (VA-10)

Rep. Michael Capuano (MA-07)

“No U.S. Bombs Against Syria”, say Indiana protesters standing in front of the statehouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Rep. Michael Simpson (ID-02)

Rep. Michael McCaul (TX-10)

Rep. Thomas E. Petri (WI-06)

Rep. Robert Pittenger (NC-09)

Rep. Walter Jones (NC-03)

Rep. Tom Latham (IA-04)

Rep. Richard Nolan (MN-08)

Rep. Jim McDermott (WA-07)

Rep. Kerry Bentivolio (MI-11)

Rep. Mike Coffman (CO-06)

Americans do NOT want military aid given to the Syrian rebels OR military strikes against Syria.

Rep. Sean Duffy (WI-07)

Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-01)

Rep. Morgan Griffith (VA-09)

Rep. Brad Wenstrup (OH-02)

Rep. Mark Amodei (NV-02)

Rep. Roger Williams (TX-25)

Rep. Doug LaMalfa (CA-01)

Rep. Brett Guthrie (KY-02)

Rep. Sam Farr (CA-20)

Rep. Steve Daines (MT)

Rep. Robert Hurt (VA-05)

Rep. Steve Southerland, II (FL-2)

“War against Syria is built on a lie” say the protesters in front of the White House.

Rep. Michele Bachmann (MN-06)

Rep. Ralph Hall (TX-04)

Rep. Randy Neugebauer (TX-19)

Rep. Robert Wittman (VA-01)

Rep. Anna Eshoo (CA-18)

Rep. David Schweikert (AZ-06)

Rep. Todd Rokita (IN-4)

Rep. David Loebsack (IA-02)

Rep. Scott Tipton (CO-03)

Rep. Frank LoBiondo (NJ-02)

Rep. Earl Blumenauer (OR-03)

Constituents in INDIANA protesting the United States intervention in Syrian crisis.

Rep. Sam Johnson (TX-03)

Rep. Tom Price (GA-06)

Rep. Mark Meadows (NC-11)

Rep. Paul Broun (GA-10)

Rep. Markwayne Mullin (OK-02)

Rep. Steve Stockman (TX-36)

Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner (WI-05)

Rep. Chris Collins (NY-27)

Rep. Diane Black (TN-06)

Rep. Daniel Webster (FL-10)

Rep. Peter Welch (VT)

“Syria, same as Iraq”, “U.S., NATO, Hands Off Syria” say the HUNDREDS who turned out to protest at NYC’s Times Square last Thursday.

Rep. Lou Barletta (PA-11)

Rep. Tim Murphy (PA-18)

Rep. Gregg Harper (MS-03)

Rep. Jim Jordan (OH-04)

Rep. Ted S. Yoho ( FL-03)

Rep. Bill Flores (TX-17)

Rep. Michael Burgess (TX-26)

Rep. Jim Matheson (UT-04)

Rep. Cory Gardner (CO-04)

Rep. Alan Nunnelee (MS-01)

“Who lied? Who died? Who pays? Who profits?” Americans overwhelmingly do NOT want to bomb Syria.

Rep. Jason Smith (MO-08)

Rep. Charles Fleischmann (TN-03)

Rep. Tim Walberg (MI-07)

Rep. Marsha Blackburn (TN-07)

Rep. Collin Peterson (MN-7)

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Tea Party, NRA Throw 5 RINOS Out Of Tennessee Legislature

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10th Ammendment, 2012 Elction, Change, Constitution, Core Values, Federal Abuses, NRA, Re-Election, Republican, State Sovereignty, Tea Party, Tea Party Coalition

On August 2, 5 GOP candidates seeking re-election to the Tennessee State legislature discovered just how dangerous it can be to disdain the wishes of those conservatives who helped put them in office. More…

URGENT: Make calls for Jackie, Mike & Richard…nothing you can do will help them MORE!

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Jackie Walorski, Mike Pence and Richard Mourdock at the opening Elkhart Victory Center.

PHONE BANKING: NOTHING YOU CAN DO WILL HELP OUR REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES MORE!!!

This is not a fund raiser. It is not pejorative. However it is crucial that Richard Mourdock’s, Jackie Walorski’s and Mike Pence’s supporters man the phones and sort through the data to identify our voters.

It is quick. It is easy. The Victory Centers are air-conditioned. There are drinks and snacks. And you will get to spend time with friendly like-minded people.

Jackie cranking out the calls with her supporters today in Mishawaka. JOIN US!

SEE YOU SATURDAY AND IN THE DAYS LEADING UP TO THE ELECTION!

Some thoughts from Bob Moore…

On May 10, 1940, Winston Churchill became Prime Minister. When he met his Cabinet on May 13 he told them that “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.” He repeated that phrase later in the day when he asked the House of Commons for a vote of confidence.

“We are in the preliminary stage of one of the greatest battles in history…. That we are in action at many points … and many preparations have to be made here at home.

“I would say to the House as I said to those who have joined this government: I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.

“We have before us an ordeal of the most grievous kind. We have before us many, many long months of struggle and of suffering.

“You ask what is our aim? I can answer in one word: Victory. Victory at all costs and Victory in spite of all terror. Victory, however long and hard the road may be…for without victory there is no SURVIVAL.”

Elkhart Victory Center
1630 S. Nappanee St
Elkhart, Indiana
Open from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Mon.-Sat.

Mishawaka Victory Center
512 W McKinley Ave. (at the corner of Grape and McKinley)
Mishawaka, Indiana
Open from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Mon.-Sat.

‘Tea Party’ Owns 2012 Elections

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English: Ted Cruz at the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Last night, the Texas GOP chose Tea Party-Backed Ted Cruz over David Dewhurst for Senate.  Cruz scored a stunning upset over a longtime Texas state officeholder in a Republican U.S. Senate primary runoff on Tuesday, transforming Cruz into a national conservative star and marking a resurgence of the movement to shrink the size of U.S. government.

Cruz, 41, a former state solicitor general who has never held elected office, became the third insurgent Republican this year to defeat an establishment Republican in a U.S. Senate primary.

He scored a surprisingly comfortable victory with about 56 percent of the vote to about 44 percent for Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, who a year ago was considered the front-runner.

Cruz’s primary victory follows that of Richard Mourdock, the tea party movement-backed candidate who defeated longtime U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar in the Republican primary in Indiana.

Since Mourdock’s primary win, another Republican primary upset victory occured in Nebraska with rancher Deb Fischer, who beat veteran attorney general Jon Bruning in a U.S. Senate primary.

Many have been saying that the ‘tea party’ movement is dead, but the win by Cruz sends a signal to “moderate Republicans” nationwide, according to Ross Baker, an expert on American politics at Rutgers Universityin New Brunswick, New Jersey.

“Make sure your voting record passes muster with the Tea Party, or you’re in big trouble,” said Baker.

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Obama-Romney Tied in New Poll

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YOUR VOTE MATTERS! According to this poll, independents and swing voters will determine the 2012 election outcome.

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Richard Mourdock: ‘Praises Indiana Activists’

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Sen. Jim DeMint, Sen. Mike Lee, Sen. Rand Paul, Senate Candidate Ted Cruz from Texas and Senate Candidate Richard Mourdock from Indiana on FreePac Video. Mourdock is clearly VERY proud of his Indiana supporters.

Highlights include:

• A unanimous prediction of victory for Ted Cruz in the primary and general election
• A hat tip from Richard Mourdock to new media and grassroots activism, and the similarities between his primary and that of Ted Cruz
• Jim DeMint’s strong assertion that Obamacare will be repealed if conservatives take the Senate and White House
• Mike Lee responding to Texas Gov. Rick Perry‘s criticism of outside groups in the Texas Primary … and Jim DeMint’s statement that “every senate race is a national race”.
• Rand Paul addressing whether he will be Mitt Romney‘s VP pick

 FreePAC blogger press conference July 26 2012 from Jeff Reynolds on Vimeo.

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• Step out for Richard Mourdock for Indiana Senate in Saturday’s Culver Parade or Sunday’s Elkhart County 4-H Parade (elkhartcountygrassrootshub.wordpress.com)

GOP North Victory Center: Help Pence, Mourdock and Walorski Win in November

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Indiana Republican candidates and volunteers will use the space at 1630 South Nappanee for phoning voters and to coordinate door-to-door efforts.

There are ONLY 106 days until the National Election. Won’t you PLEASE lend a hand during this critically important time? The most important thing you can to help our GOP candidates is to join us at the GOP Victory Center (1630 South Nappanee Street, Elkhart, IN) to interact with potential voters on the phone to gather information and to help GET PEOPLE OUT TO VOTE.The great news is our GOP campaign’s state-of-the-art telephones makes calling incredibly easy. But it takes folks like you who will devote even just a couple of hours of your free time to FIGHT for core constitutional values and the future of America. I worked at the Victory Center today for just a little over an hour and made 56 calls. It was fun. I’m planning to spend every free moment I can find to work at the Victory Center.

The center is air conditioned. There are drinks and snacks. It’s an opportunity to interact with other GOP supporters and to make new friends. This is probably the most important election of our lifetime. The cause is SO IMPORTANT. Please don’t expect someone else to carry the load.

For our GOP candidates to WIN, these calls MUST be made. Join your friends and neighbors at the North GOP Victory Center and start making calls right away.

For Indiana & America’s future–HattieBelle

 

Ben Parsons, field coordinator of Stand with Jackie, at the North Victory Center. To help Mike Pence, Richard Mourdock or Jackie Walorski at the Victory Center, please call Ben at 574-612-8725 or e-mail him at elkhartvictorycenter@gmail.com.

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YOU MUST: Pledge to call your Representative on Monday, July 23 for ‘Audit The Fed’

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Ron Paul first introduced his Audit The Fed bill on March 4, 1981.

Thirty-one years later, his Audit The Fed bill is on the verge of a stand alone up or down vote in the House.

HR 459, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act, is scheduled for a vote on Tuesday, July 24.

It will need a 2/3 majority vote to pass the House.

If all 432 Members of Congress are present (there are 3 vacancies), it will need 288 votes to pass. There are currently only 271 cosponsors.

Please pledge to spend TWO MINUTES on Monday, July 23 to call your Representative and urge him to support HR 459.

Ron Paul has been fighting for an audit of the Federal Reserve for 31 years. The very least we can do is spend two minutes urging our Representatives to support his bill, HR 459.

To find your Representative’s DC phone number:

1. Enter your zip code here:
http://house.gov/htbin/findrep?ZIP=

2. Then search for your Rep here:
http://house.gov/representatives/

RON PAUL DISCUSSES H.R. 459 AUDIT THE FED BILL.