Fwd: WCAX: Gun control not off the table after all (Focus on U.S. Senate)

Tomorrow is the last day before the legislature takes off for the week of

town meeting, which is Tuesday, March 5th for most towns.  When the

legislature returns the following week, Friday, March 15th will be Cross

Over.  There will be intense pressure in that week up to Cross Over.

 

Right now we need to focus right now on the U.S. Senate.  Please call

and politely tell senators "No new gun laws, enforce existing gun laws" 

Pat Leahy 800-642-3193 & Bernie Sanders 800-339-9834

 

http://www.wcax.com/story/21424264/gun-control-not-off-the-table-after-all

Gun control not off the table after all

Posted: Feb 28, 2013 9:39 AM ESTUpdated: Feb 28, 2013 9:40 AM EST

By WCAX News - bio | email

 

MONTPELIER, Vt. -

Gun control legislation is not off the table in Montpelier after all.

The House bill seeks universal background checks, limits on the size of ammunition magazines and other restrictions. Lead sponsor-- Rep. Linda Waite-Simpson-- said this week the bill does not have the votes to pass and it won't be brought to the House floor. But Wednesday afternoon following a meeting with the House Speaker, Waite-Simpson said it's possible some parts of the bill can still be salvaged. The Democrat declined to talk about the issue on camera.

Town Meeting Day Elections VOTE!

Town Meeting Day is rapidly approaching and too many

folks in our community do not take local voting seriously. 

 

Back in the days when freedom was taken seriously in

Vermont the Town Meeting was seen as critical.  Critical

to the elections for the administration of local government.

Today too many people in our community see these ballots

as not very important where more control seems to be

driven by Montpelier and Washington.  But, the items up

for vote on Town Meeting Day are crucial to the way your

municipality is run, how much you pay in taxes and how

your money is spent.  Vote.

Too many people are disengaged when this is a "boots

on the ground" level of controlling your future.  There are

too many "think globally, act locally" social issues on the

ballots up for grab.  Vote.

The local officials who get elected run your town or city,

determine how your local government is run and how

much of your money you get to keep and how when they

can get from you is spent.  You can actually end up funding

the policies and programs that attack your freedoms.  Vote

The municipal and school officials who get elected on Town

Meeting Day are the state legislators are the state-wide office

holders of tomorrow.   Pat Leahy, Bernie Sanders and Peter

Welch all started at lower level offices, right?  Vote

If you don't vote, then if you ever do complain to one of

elected officials all they have to do is check at town or

city clerks office to see if you voted.  If you have not,

they can just disregard whatever your point of issue.

You don't vote so you do not exist in the political world.

Voting is not only a right, it is a responsibility and it is

your duty.  People all the world are in envy of your right

to vote.  You can even vote by Early Voter Ballot.  Vote.