On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 5:49 PM, Tim Phillips <[email protected]>wrote:
> Dear Friends, > > Today, as I write to you, I am encouraged beyond expectation that *we can > win this battle to protect our economic freedoms*. > > Let me explain. > > Last night, we held our first ever Pennsylvania Americans for Prosperity > grassroots event in Pittsburgh with special guest Joe the Plumber. > > The focus: rallying grassroots activists against the job-killing "Card > Check" legislation being pushed by President Obama, Speaker Pelosi and Big > Labor Unions. *This terrible legislation will also take the secret ballot > away from American workers* when the decision is being made as to whether > or not their place of employment will be unionized. > > At a Radisson Hotel on a Monday evening during rush hour at 5:30pm (no one > ever said we'd make it easy!), *just over 230 freedom loving grassroots > activists turned out to make their voices heard! * > > These folks were from all walks of life. > > Sitting within hand-shaking distance of me during my speech was a fiery > World War II veteran who told me he "knew a little about fighting for > freedom and he was proud to be fighting for freedom again." Another lady > drove an hour and a half from north east of Pittsburgh to attend the event > because she "got our email and decided she had to do something." > > We had company from the other side. Well over 100 union activists showed > up waving signs and praising President Obama's position in support of the > job-killing "Card Check" bill. They chanted, jeered and booed through much > of our event, but that's okay. > > It's good for our activists to see up close our opponents who want a bigger > government, and frankly, less freedom for American workers. > > After the event, person after person told me, "I'm in this fight for the > long haul" or "I've never gotten involved before but now I am." One small > business owner -- he runs a printing business -- summed it up best. He > said, "Tim, I just want government to leave me alone, to let me run my > business and raise my family. But if I want to be left alone I've got to get > involved and stay involved and that's what I'm going to do." > > That small business owner is right. *If we want the freedom to run our own > lives, earn a living, raise our families, in short live the American Dream > -- then we've got to roll up our sleeves and do the "hard work of freedom" > or it will be lost. * > > I believe we're going to win this "Card Check" battle. Pennsylvania > Senator Arlen Specter, whose vote we are working to influence through these > events in his state, has indicated he will oppose "Card Check" legislation. > It looks like we may win the votes of 1 to 3 Democrat Senators as well. > > *But, we've got to keep the pressure on*. > > Today we're doing grassroots events in Harrisburg and Philadelphia to > further drive home our message that "Card Check" legislation kills jobs and > takes the right to a secret ballot away from American workers. > > The Senate may take "Card Check" up in the next few weeks. If they do, > we'll alert you to be ready. But, don't wait for the warning. Contact your > Senator today at 202-224-3121. If you need more details on the legislation, > go to > www.savemyballot.com<http://capwiz.com/americansforprosperity/utr/1/IGCOKEELMA/IEIUKEFYFP/3125886281>or > visit our website at > www.americansforprosperity.org<http://capwiz.com/americansforprosperity/utr/1/IGCOKEELMA/JVLBKEFYFQ/3125886281>. > > > By the way, I met a number of folks at the Pittsburgh rally who first got > involved through the NoStimulus.com effort! It was great to hear their > stories and to say hello to them. I hope to see you at an event soon! > > Tim > > P.S. Below are a couple of photos from last night's event in > Pittsburgh. You can also visit our website to see video of our events by > clicking > here<http://capwiz.com/americansforprosperity/utr/1/IGCOKEELMA/LTCRKEFYFR/3125886281> > . > > P.P.S. We just finished the Harrisburg event and it was great! > > If you no longer wish to receive e-mail from us, please click > here<http://capwiz.com/americansforprosperity/lmx/u/?jobid=120719716&queueid=3125886281>. > > > > -- This is the incredibly uncreditable election. Rich Martin --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "APFN" group. 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