MN 11/8 School Levy Results

A lot of people are searching for the results of the Minnesota School tax referendum / levy votes from last night November 8th.
HERE"S THE BEST LINK AND REPORT



Unfortunately - IMHO

The lines listed as "PASS" are those school district's that voted for
"President Grover Norquist" and support the damn state and federal Republican legislator's  stance of No New Taxes.

The lines listed as FAILED are those school districts who had the guts to say NO to
"President Grover Norquist" and gave the finger to the damn state and federal Republican legislator's stance of No New Taxes.

Voting has consequences and I refuse to support the Republican state and federal legislator's stance of NO NEW TAXES

So I have committed myself to a NO! to  NEW LEVY / REFERENDUMs for city, county or school expenses.

You want to elect Republicans in Minnesota - go right ahead -  then you can live without additional funding for cities, counties and schools. 

This Democrat isn't going to continue to pay for your mistakes in the voting booth anymore. 

You support "NO NEW TAXES"??????  
- Well, my vote -  always for city, county and school - will be NO NEW TAXES!!!

The state and federal legislative Republicans are to blame for this mess and I'm not giving the city or school anymore of my damn money - I have signed the NO NEW LEVY PLEDGE.

President Grover Norquist
- I don't remember voting for him
- I don't remember ever seeing his name on a damn ballot


but he is the person with control of the entire United States -  through the Republicans.

Woman - Thy Name Shall Be Babymaker

There was a lot going on the past couple of weeks and one of the items that went before voters last night may have been overlooked by the general public – but we all need to be aware of it.

Mississippi Initiative 26

The National Organization for Women joins women's rights supporters around the country in applauding Mississippi voters for rejecting Initiative 26, a measure that would have defined personhood as beginning at fertilization in that state's constitution. Initiative 26 would have banned common birth control methods and infertility treatments used by women who are not pregnant.

“But what does [the Mississippi personhood amendment] really mean?” asked Ms. Wasserman Schultz. In her and others’ view, it will “outlaw many forms of birth control, including most birth-control pills, IUDs, as well as the morning-after pill”; prohibit doctors from saving a woman’s life by ending an ectopic pregnancy; and “seriously curtail, or possibly even halt, infertility treatments like [in-vitro fertilization]” And, “it would ban all abortions, even in cases of rape, incest or when doctors deem it medically necessary for the health of the mother,” she added.

From an article by Judie Brown from “the mother” of the American Life League

It is, therefore, with the greatest pleasure that I introduce the updated, semantically accurate Federal Personhood Amendment, a proposal which American Life League will use as the centerpiece of its legislative strategy now and until the day when it becomes an official amendment to the United States Constitution:

(1994) Brian Young of Los Angeles is Senior Vice President, Government Affairs,  American Life League. He worked in Congress for six years-five years with Congressman Dornan and one year as counsel to the Senate Subcommittee on Aging, Family and Human Services.  Brian also served three years as Administrative Director of the American Legislative Exchange Council

And there are state branches of this organization 

- dedicated to "personhood" across the United States

- and advocates at the Federal level.

A federal Personhood Amendment

would effectively overturn Roe v. Wade (1973),

as the Supreme Court is bound by the U.S. Constitution.

And what does Mitt Romney think about a "personhood amendment"?An advertisement released by the national Democratic Party last week linked Romney's support for a federal amendment stating life starts at conception to Mississippi Initiative 26.

In an Oct. 1 interview, Romney replies, "Absolutely," when Mike Huckabee asks him if he would support a federal "personhood" amendment.

OH MY,  rock a bye baby and baby and baby and baby and baby and baby and baby and baby and baby...

This movement isn’t new - it has been around for a long time – and it’s not going away soon.

VOTE NO to any Minnesota Tax Levy Referendum 11/8

BE SURE TO VOTE TODAY!
VOTE NO!

We can no longer support the Republicans "no new taxes" commitment to "President Grover Norquist" from our pocketbooks ONLY.  That's what they want - the working poor and middle class paying for everything through excessive taxation - the corporations and wealthiest 2%  contributing less than they did 30 years ago.

PLEASE - vote NO to any Minnesota tax levy / referendum - today, November 8th.

If you need a longer explanation why you should VOTE NO to any Minnesota referendum or levy -  please see my blog entry - LINK to it HERE

Thank you for NOT supporting President Grover Norquist.
VOTE NO to any Minnesota referendum or levy
Find your polling place by clicking THIS LINK

Craig Miller (FL) - Oh my, bad timing for this guy!

Found this tidbit on the Think Progress front page

Florida GOP Senate Candidate To 99 Percent: ‘Get Off Your Ass And Go Get A Job’ | Speaking at a Tea Party convention in Florida this weekend, GOP Senate candidate Craig Miller said Occupy Wall Street protesters should “get off your ass and go get a job.” Miller is the former CEO of Ruth’s Chris steakhouse and was the president of the National Restaurant Association a few years after GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain left the organization. Last month, Adam Hasner, who is also running for the Republican Senate nomination from Florida, called Occupy Wall Street supporters “anarchists,” “extremists,” and “thugs.” As the Florida Independent points out, just 12 percent of protesters are unemployed, according to Fast Company.

So I checked into his campaign finance reporting at the FEC and only one PAC contribution has been reported and the only PAC contribution that has been made was from - guess who?????

CRAIG MILLER FOR US SENATE INC
PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE OF THE CANDIDATE

Contributor's Name	Date	Amount	Image Number
CONTRIBUTIONS
NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC	09/22/2011	5000.00	11952669635
NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC	09/22/2011	5000.00	11952669635

Oh. my..................................really bad timing.
Gives whole new meaning to "Get off your ass and go get a job!"

Ohio - VOTE NO on Issue 2 - Send a Message to Kasich and ALEC

this is an ALEC initiative enacted by John Kasich.
Just like everything Walker has done are ALEC initiatives.

A defeating blow to Kasich is a defeating blow to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).

Ohio- The Business (ALEC) Friendly State;
Senate Bill 5 (on the ballot as Issue 2), strips collective bargaining rights from over 300,000 of public workers, including police officers, firefighters, nurses, and teachers. In addition to Issue 2, Kasich has moved to privatize state services and property, including the Ohio Turnpike, while at the same time cutting taxes for already profitable large businesses

This is ALEC - you can't get away from the fact that it is ALEC.

I am hoping and praying that we can hand ALEC a defeat on Tuesday in Ohio.
It would do my old heart good.

VOTE NO on Issue 2!
Thank you Ohio for everything you have done and are doing
- the gratitude of America goes out to you.
- Ohio will help show it is possible to take our democracy back.

Bless You!!!  for your hard work and commitment.


UPDATE - 11/08/11
From yesterday

With elections tomorrow in Ohio that will determine the fate of the radical anti-union law known as SB-5 – Republican Governor John Kasich and his buddies are doing anything they can to stop the labor movement backlash – and stop repeal of his coveted law. So on Friday – Ohio Republicans shut down early voting to keep people away from the polls. The Ohio Secretary of State – Jon Husted – who also has ties to ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council – ordered the polling stations to be closed despite the fact that early voting in Ohio has always been available to the public in previous elections. But this election is different, thanks to an obscure new law – passed by Republicans in the state legislature – that conveniently took effect last week – and bars early voting three days before an election. Republicans believe the only way they can win an election is to prevent working people from voting in it.

Remember ALEC DOES NOT WANT YOU TO BE ABLE TO VOTE! 
Please DO NOT EVER FORGET THIS

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