15 Nov 2013

Freedom Foundation’s Free WA Tour in SJC this weekend!

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Free WA will be in:

Friday Harbor on Friday, November 15th from 12pm – 1pm PST at China Pearl Restaurant & Lounge 51 Spring Street

Orcas Island/Eastsound on Friday, November 15th from 7pm – 8pm PST at Orcas Island Fire & Rescue Public Meeting Room 45 Lavender Lane Eastsound, WA  98245

 www.freewatour.com

 Are special interest groups buying elections?

Last November, Washington’s 17th legislative district saw true NEA “democracy” in action as Monica Stonier and Julie Olson fought a closely-contested race for state representative. In the end, Stonier won the election with a difference of only 139 votes. Had Stonier not been a member of the Washington Education Association, the state teacher’s union, the outcome would likely have been quite different. Find out more about this controversial election here.

Special interest groups are now doing much more than just buying elections, and the Freedom Foundation is exposing it all this November.

The Freedom Foundation is visiting 35 cities in five days starting November 12th. We’ll expose the stranglehold that special interests have on your communities, your elected leaders, and your tax dollars.  More importantly, you’ll learn what YOU can do to fight back and restore freedom and prosperity to Washington.

Seating is limited so reserve your spot now! All you need to do is go to www.freewatour.com, select your city, find your stop, and register today!
See you on the road to freedom.
Cassandra Webster
Events Director
Freedom Foundation

14 Nov 2013

Karl Rove: Voters May Cancel Democratic Coverage in 2014

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From the WallStreet Journal:
In a Quinnipiac poll, just 30% of independents approve of ObamaCare.

By KARL ROVE
Updated Nov. 13, 2013 7:31 p.m. ET
A few minutes into last Thursday’s interview with NBC’s Chuck Todd, President Obama said of the millions whose health insurance was canceled, “I am sorry that they—you know, are finding themselves in this situation, based on assurances they got from me.”It was not a real apology. And what truly mattered was what Mr. Obama said at the interview’s start. “First of all, I meant what I said,” he told Mr. Todd, about his promises that people could keep their health plan if they liked it. “And we worked hard to try to make sure that we implemented it properly. But obviously, we didn’t do enough—a good enough job—and I regret that.”

This is nonsense. The mounting cancellations of people’s health plans is not a result of faulty implementation. The Affordable Care Act was designed to make unavailable health-insurance policies that didn’t include its extensive, expensive and often unnecessary provisions.

For example, one provision in the law called “Essential Health Benefits” requires that every policy offer a wide range of benefits including mental health and addiction treatment, and maternity care (even for single men or women past childbearing age), and cover 100% of the cost of an array of preventive services. All this drives up the cost of insurance.

Associated Press

Another provision causes younger, healthier Americans to pay higher premiums than they would otherwise in order to subsidize coverage for older, less-healthy people. Continued

12 Nov 2013

San Juan County Economic Summit Wed Nov 13

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San Juan County Economic Development Council

Economic Development Summit
Wednesday 8:30-2:00PM Nov 13th
at Brickworks Friday Harbor

Come and help envision the next decades of economic growth in our county! Panels will discuss the SJC Economic Element, our ports’ roles in local development and regional visioning.For more information and the schedule go to www.sanjuanedc.org.(Click on “Join in a long range planning session”)

To register call 360-378-2906 or email info@sanjunaedc.org

11 Nov 2013

Thank You Lt Col Mike Pryce

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Today’s Central Committee Meeting provided us information on what happened in 2013 in San Juan County and Washington State. We reviewed our plans for 2014 and enjoyed lunch in good company.Our guest speaker, Lt Col Mike Pryce engaged us in history and forward thoughts of Iraq. It is so easy to let history happen and pass us by as we enjoy our freedoms to work and play as we want. Today’s speech from the Lt Col reminded us that as we have vacationed, shopped at the grocery store or mall and worshiped as we select, our armed forces have lived away from family,endured sand storms(well described today) and risked their lives.Thank you Lt Col for reminding us that our freedom is not free and that we as Americans are the hope of many who we will never meet face to face.

God bless America. God bless our veterans.

Chair Michelle