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Urgent Action needed to save H.R. 1207

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Posted by PunkJohnnyCash on Nov 3, 2009 in Corporatism, Libertarianism, Police State, Senate | 0 comments

I received this in my in box from Audit The Fed .com and I thought it would be good to put this out there and pass it around so here it goes:

Urgent Action Needed
Dear Supporter of Transparency,

You and I face our biggest challenge yet.

Mel Watt (D-NC), Chairman of the Monetary Policy Subcommittee, has sided with Fed and is working to gut substantial audit provisions from HR 1207.  The bill Congressman Watt has sent to the full Financial Services Committee contains no audit of the Fed’s monetary policy-making authority or transparency of the Fed’s secret agreements with foreign central banks.

Without these provisions, a so-called “audit” of the Fed would be worthless.

The full Financial Services Committee is likely to vote on this bill either later this week or early next.

Congressman Ron Paul will offer an amendment to restore the provisions contained in HR 1207 to audit monetary policy and activity with foreign central banks.  Thirteen of the 41 Democrats and all 29 Republicans on the Committee have cosponsored HR 1207, and if they hold the line, we will have the votes to win and restore our audit.

Pressure on the Democrat House Financial Services Committee members is critical!  Below is a list of Democrats who have cosponsored.  Please call them and urge them to vote “Yes” on the Paul Amendment. Click on their names to get their web contact information.

1. Rep. John Adler, NJ  (202) 225-4765

2. Rep. Travis Childers, MS  (202) 225-4306

3. Rep. Steve Driehaus, OH  (202) 225-2216

4. Rep. Alan Grayson, FL  (202) 225-2176

5. Rep. Rubén Hinojosa, TX  (202) 225-2531

6. Rep. Suzanne Kosmas, FL  Toll Free: 1-877-956-7627

7. Rep. Dan Maffei, NY  (202) 225-3701

8. Rep. Brad Miller, NC  (202) 225-3032

9.  Rep. Walt Minnick, ID  (202) 225-6611

10. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, CO  (202)-225-2645

11. Rep. David Scott, GA  (202) 225-2939

12. Rep. Brad Sherman, CA  (202) 225-5911

13. Rep. Jackie Speier, CA  (202) 225-3531

When contacting these members, remember that up to this point, these members have been allies on this issue.  A civil yet firm tone should be kept during these calls.  They should be thanked for their cosponsorship, told that Mel Watt’s changes to the bill are unacceptable, and urged to hold the line and honor their promise to support transparency at the Fed by voting “Yes” for the Paul amendment.

It is also important that we contact Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and urge them to schedule a standalone, up or down vote on the real Audit the Fed bill.

Rep. Barney Frank: (202) 225-5931

Speaker Nancy Pelosi: (202) 225-0100

Now is a crucial time for Audit the Fed.  If these 13 Democrats hold the line, we can win this battle.  But, they must vote “Yes” on the Paul amendment when the full committee votes.

Sincerely,

The Audit the Fed Coalition

SHOW HOW IT’S DONE; SU LAW STUDENTS RUN MOCK TRIAL FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.(Local) go to web site pulaski high school

The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY) December 8, 2007 Byline: Mariam Jukaku Contributing writer High school students filled a courtroom in the Oswego County Courthouse Friday morning to hear parts of the “high profile” murder trial of alleged gang member Ernesto Sanchez.

But the prosecution and defense lawyers are both third year law students from Syracuse University and Ernesto Sanchez is a made-up defendant.

The high school students watching the case unfold were from Altmar-Parish-Williamstown, Central Square, Hannibal, Mexico, Pulaski, Phoenix and Sandy Creek High schools. They’re part of the mock trial program sponsored by the New York State Bar Association and the Oswego County Bar Association.

They heard an opening statement from Stephanie Dellinger (who played the defense attorney) trying to convince the audience the defendant was acting in self-defense when he killed a man during a fight. And Olatokunbo Olaniyan (who played the prosecutor) gave a closing statement declaring that the defendant was a member of a criminal gang who showed up specifically with the intention to fight.

“I was very impressed with both arguments,” said Nick Caiello, a junior at Pulaski High School. “They were captivating. You wouldn’t want to zone out.” Caiello, who was on the school’s mock trial team last year, said he still was trying to figure out if he wanted to go to law school.

Megan Syrell, a ninth-grader at Central Square High School, said she joined her mock trial team to see if she has what it takes to be a lawyer. “It gave me a lot of insight into what I’ll be doing down the road.” After listening to the presentation, the students got copies of the case they will be working on for their mock trial competitions in February and March. The teams, made up of about a dozen students at each school, work with lawyers in the community to prepare for competition.

If they win local competitions, they can go on to regionals and finally a statewide competition in the spring. Last year, Sandy Creek’s team made it to the regional finals.

The case was released to high school teams across the state today, so no one would get an unfair head start on preparation, said John B. Gosek, a teacher at Pulaski High school and adviser for their team.

“I want them to learn more about the law,” he said. “I want them to get insight into how the legal system and justice system works so they become better citizens.” Robert Matson, a 10th-grader at Hannibal High School, said he wasn’t a good public speaker, but hopes to get better at speaking through his experience with the mock trial team. pulaskihighschool.net pulaski high school

Fifth District Administrative Justice James Tormey gave students advice before the presentation started.

“Be prepared, be respectful and be confident. If you do that, you’ll probably win your case,” he said. “Unless the other side does the same.” CAPTION(S):

PHOTO Gary Walts/Staff photographer OLATOKUNBO OLANIYAN (right) acts as prosecutor and Stephanie Dellinger acts as defense attorney in a mock trial before Oswego Judge James McCarthy. They are third-year law students at Syracuse University, and they were taking part to help train high school students who will be competing in their own mock trials.

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