Fighting Obamacare in Arkansas, again..

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Joanne Filiatreau

The funding for the Arkansas Private Option will be up soon. Around this time last year, Republicans refused to appropriate the funds for the Insurance Department until law was passed that kept Jay Bradford & friends from implementing an Obamacare state exchange program. Leftist tried to scare Republicans by claiming & threatening all kinds of bad things if the department didn’t get its funding. Arkansas Republicans held their ground, stopped Obamacare, & motivated enough conservative activist to win in 2012.  From Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin fighting against Union corruption, to Abraham Lincoln defying the Supreme Court, Republicans win when they don’t fall for a compromise. http://youtu.be/eTwqav6xXRw

The opposite is also true. The 2006-2007 McCain/Kennedy/Bush Amnesty was a failure, as are the multiple DREAM Acts which lose far more conservative activist than make gains in the hispanic vote. Cap & Trade compromises, Boehner 2.0, & some Republicans caving in on changing the definition of marriage, are actions that turn away more voters than gain. Similar threats over failing to implement Obamacare in Arkansas are now being used again in the implementation & funding of the Arkansas “private” option. What will the Republican Party of Arkansas do? Will the RPA hold their ground as they did before? Will they listen to the conservative activist responsible for a lot of their victories? Contact legislators and demand they vote no on HB1219, which should be voted on in few hours.

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Arkansas Obamacare Townhall Meeting Footage:

Libertarian and TEA Party against Arkansas Obamacare Lite

States reject Obamacare despite budgets and possible cost

Arkansas can join states nullifying obamacare

No such thing as a temporary Federal Program or promise

States get waivers from Obamacare

 

 

 

 

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2 Education Bills and a Property Rights Bill

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Joanne Filiatreau

Rally for School Choice 9am in the Rotunda 04/2/13 9am
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2 School Choice Bills in rm 138. One of them is a special order of business bill. 04/2/13 10am
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 SJR19, another attempt at ERA will be up tomorrow 04/2/13 at the AR Senate State Agencies Committee in the OSC at 10am.
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SB367, a Property Rights Bill, is going before the House Judiciary Committee (rm149) this Thursday 10am. This bill will help stop property devaluing schemes like the Lake Maumelle Watershed Zoning Ordinance. Get as many people to this event as possible. I will not be able to attend or film.

 

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CATO Institute’s Michael Cannon in Arkansas

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Joanne Filiatreau

The CATO Institute’s Michael Cannon spoke at the Arkansas Conservative Caucus on Tuesday March 19th. Several conservatives were present. Cannon talked about how to defeat Obamacare in Arkansas & how the states can stop Obamacare on a national level. Below are several videos of Cannon’s speech & some Q/A:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=362Lo-bC11k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgYQl6qjbUw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5P2yAfs8lE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS7CQtVXBdg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJJys5_Yr8M

 

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Racecard used on School Choice & Voter ID

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Joanne Filiatreau

SB65, The Public School Choice Act, was debated in rm 207 before the Arkansas Senate Education Committee on March 13, 2013. After a lot of debate, the bill’s sponsor Senator Johnny Key, pulled the bill down.

During the debate, most who opposed the bill claimed that it would cause segregation. The racecard didn’t appear to scare the Republicans on the committee. Senator Jason Rapert & Senator Jim Hendren speak out after being accused of recreating segregation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSawMZZhs5o
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SB2 AN ACT TO REQUIRE THAT A VOTER PROVIDE PROOF OF IDENTITY WHEN VOTING AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A VOTER IDENTIFICATION CARD. was debated before the Arkansas State House.

During the debate, Rep John Walker made insane statements regarding voting, racism, and history. SB2 still passed. Much like the hype over sequestration by Obama, the propaganda over Voter ID shown in this presentation had little in fact and a lot in emotion. States that have passed voter ID actually showed increases in voter turnout. A great response was made to this presentation later on by Representative Ann Clemmer.
http://youtu.be/PsyVeCQa2Bg

 

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Arkansas Legislature Events

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Joanne Filiatreau

The Arkansas Legislature will meet tomorrow.The Senate Committee on Insurance and Commerce meets at 10am ROOM 171, State Capitol Little Rock, Arkansas and probably has the most important legislation.

SB362
AN ACT TO EXEMPT HEALTH CARE SHARING MINISTRIES FROM THE INSURANCE LAWS OF ARKANSAS.

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SB488
TO REQUIRE PROOF OF A VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE.

http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2013/2013R/Pages/MeetingsAndEventsCalendar.aspx?listview=week

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Dean Clancy of Freedom Works spoke at an Arkansas Senate Committee Meeting on Healthcare Exchanges:

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What’s Happening during 89th General Assembly

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Joanne Filiatreau

Stay Engaged at: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2013/2013R/Pages/MeetingsAndEventsCalendar.aspx?listview=week

HB1037 AN ACT TO CREATE THE PAIN-CAPABLE UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY, was debated before the Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare and Labor. HB1037 passed by voice vote.

 

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Actions for 2013

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Joanne Filiatreau

ARKANSANS “ROCKED IT” in the 2012 Election.  Thank You!!!

For the first time in 138 years the Arkansas State Capitol has a conservative Republican majority in both Representative and Senate chambers, and all U S Congressmen are also conservative Republican!!

Planning team is working on “The 2013 Plan”, more details later.

Stay informed by becoming a Member on this site and follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ArkansasTeaParty/

Join the “Dream Team”…..We are going to Get ‘er Done !!!

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“TAXED ENOUGH ALREADY” Yard Signs

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Joanne Filiatreau

TAXES ENOUGH ALREADY yards signs that we can use over and over again, every time there is a new tax or millage increase on the ballot.

These will be available for $7.00 which includes sign and “H” metal stake.

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What Does Gould Need?

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Joanne Filiatreau

From Dubs Byers-

My wife asked me some time ago what would be the first thing I would do if elected as Gould’s mayor. My response, “Resign.” That said, as a 37-year resident of Gould, I do have some thoughts on what might help Gould get out of the massive hole it is in.

First of all, one must recognize that the massive hole we’re in is due to a long string of people with shovels. Gould has a long history of division and strife. A little-known fact is that Gould was the first school district in the United States to be forced by the U.S. Supreme Court to totally integrate its schools. Up until that time, Gould had “separate but equal” schools with the right of black families to send their children to the “white school” if they so desired. This “right” didn’t come about until the late 60‘s. That worked fine until more black families wanted to send their children to the white school than the white school had room for. When the school board refused some black families admittance to the white school because of overcrowding, a lawsuit ensued which worked its way all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Supreme Court’s solution was to do away with the “separate but equal” system and force the black school and white school to totally integrate. The events that happened after that served to more deeply divide an already divided town.

I also remember how the city wards were when I first moved to Gould in 1975. Two of the wards, Wards 1 and 2, were both primarily on the west side of Highway 65, were disproportionately smaller than Ward 3, and were composed of a large white majority. Ward 3, on the other hand, was primarily on the east side of Highway 65 and was composed of many more citizens than found in Wards 1 and 2, and was predominately black. Why was it this way? The obvious answer was so that if two aldermen were elected from each ward, whites would always be able to control the city council by 4-2.

It’s always been about control. It still is.

It should have been, and it should be, about character.

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