Truth Team Digest: Obamacare, gun violence, Iran, and more

Diane -- You're one of the best messengers we've got in this movement. Here's some recommended reading that's easy to share. No fluff, just facts -- that's the Truth Team way. Know anyone else who can handle the truth? Forward this email to a friend, and ask them to join the Truth Team and receive updates like this. No, Iran is not allowed to inspect itself The Hill // Mark Hibbs and Thomas Shea As any landmark vote by a deeply divided United States Congress nears, stretching the truth to win hearts and minds is politics as usual. But what's being said and published in some quarters about how the Iran nuclear deal would be implemented has now spun out of control. A better deal for Iran The Hill // Dalia Dassa Kaye It is critical for lawmakers to understand there will be serious consequences for rejecting the Iran deal. And those consequences look a lot worse for the United States and its partners than for Iran. We're now averaging more than one mass shooting per day in 2015 The Washington Post // Christopher Ingraham There's no easy fix to gun violence in this country. As gun rights proponents are quick to point out, municipalities with strict gun laws, like Chicago and D.C., see more than their fair share of gun crime. But it's nevertheless a fact that the level of gun violence we see in the U.S. is like nothing seen in other wealthy Western nations. Warming Seas Rising Faster Than Predicted, NASA Scientists Say BloombergBusiness // Alex Nussbaum Global sea levels are rising faster than predicted as a result of warming temperatures driven by burning fossil fuels, according to researchers who now say an increase of at least 3 feet (1 meter) is likely "unavoidable." Obamacare's Accountable Medicare Effort Saves Another $400M Forbes // Bruce Japsen A rapidly expanding healthcare delivery system that rewards doctors and hospitals for working together to improve quality reaped $411 million in savings for the Medicare health insurance program for the elderly, the Obama administration said. EXTRA: Meet the digital professional fellows The OFA Blog // Aquiles Damiron-Alcantara The first class of OFA Professional Fellows just graduated. Read about their experience learning about digital content production and strategy--and what they're up to next. https://www.barackobama.com/join-truth-team/ This movement is powered by small-dollar donations from organizers across the country. Chip in today to help keep it going. If you're not interested in receiving these Truth Team updates, just let us know.

Paid for by Organizing for Action

Contributions or gifts to Organizing for Action are not tax deductible.

This email was sent to: awolofa@yorkteaparty.org. If that is not your preferred email address, you can update your information here. We believe that emails are a vital way to stay in direct contact with supporters. Click here if you'd like to unsubscribe from these messages. Organizing for Action, P.O. Box 66732 Washington, D.C. 20035

I need you to take care of this

Dear Robert: What if we don't tackle our ballooning $18.3 TRILLION debt? What if we don't secure our borders, repeal ObamaCare, and stop Big Government politicians in BOTH parties from whittling away even more at our cherished Bill of Rights? Robert, if we elect another Big Government charlatan in EITHER party, I'm afraid our country is going to experience the disastrous answers to these questions. So today, with the critical August 31st End of Month deadline rapidly approaching, I'm counting on your most generous financial support to help me take the "Next Step." Will you please agree to your most generous contribution of $20.16 at once? Robert, thanks to your support, you and I have already seen many big successes during my campaign for President. First, you and I burst out of the gates posting poll numbers leading Hillary Clinton in five key swing states President Obama won in both 2008 and 2012. Then, we forced the NSA's outrageous and unconstitutional domestic spying programs to expire -- even in the face of outrage from spy state apologists in BOTH parties. I unveiled my massive Fair and Flat Tax Plan to blow up our tax code, start over, return $2 TRILLION to the American people over ten years and create at least 1.4 million new jobs. Then, you and I forced Members of the U.S. Senate to vote on finally DEFUNDING Planned Parenthood so the American people can clearly see who stands with them, and who stands with the radical abortionists who abort unborn babies, dismember them and sell their body parts for profit! And, I faced down perhaps the biggest spy state apologist of them all during the first presidential debate in my full-throated defense of the Constitution's Fourth Amendment! Grassroots energy is high everywhere I go. But now is when the rubber meets the road. Now is when I need to turn that grassroots energy into an unstoppable political force ready to catapult my campaign to the Republican nomination for President! Robert, I didn't run for the U.S. Senate on an ego trip, because I wanted a new job or some high-powered insider hack thought I might make a good candidate. I ran because I feared for the future of my country. I don't want our country to experience any more pain from years upon years of Big Government policies. But I know that's what's in store for us if we nominate yet another fake conservative. Robert, I ran as an apologetic Tea Party candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010. I've done something most politicians don't. I've delivered. I've fought the status quo with everything I have as a U.S. Senator. Now, I'm taking the next step and running for President as an unapologetic defender of liberty and limited government. But I'm counting on you to help me win. Robert, this month's Next Step Fundraising Blitz is critical -- not just because reporters and political "experts" are sniffing around my campaign to see if I can really mobilize the grassroots support necessary to win. It's critical because to build the on-the-ground campaign presence I need to win, I need to pay for all the campaign stops, phone banks, bumper stickers, pizza for volunteers and TV ads. So will you please agree to your most generous contribution of $20.16 right away? Then, will you forward this email to everyone you know and ask them to please give as generously as possible to my Next Step Fundraising Blitz right away? Your support will make a massive impact. So please act at once! In Liberty, Rand Paul Paid for by Rand Paul for President

This message was intended for: alexanderofyork@yorkteaparty.org
You were added to the system July 29, 2015.
For more information click here. Update your preferences
Unsubscribe | Unsubscribe via email

What if, Robert?

Dear Robert: What if we don't tackle our ballooning $18.3 TRILLION debt? What if we don't secure our borders, repeal ObamaCare, and stop Big Government politicians in BOTH parties from whittling away even more at our cherished Bill of Rights? Robert, if we elect another Big Government charlatan in EITHER party, I'm afraid our country is going to experience the disastrous answers to these questions. So today, with the critical August 31st End of Month deadline rapidly approaching, I'm counting on your most generous financial support to help me take the "Next Step." Will you please agree to your most generous contribution of $20.16 at once? Robert, thanks to your support, you and I have already seen many big successes during my campaign for President. First, you and I burst out of the gates posting poll numbers leading Hillary Clinton in five key swing states President Obama won in both 2008 and 2012. Then, we forced the NSA's outrageous and unconstitutional domestic spying programs to expire -- even in the face of outrage from spy state apologists in BOTH parties. I unveiled my massive Fair and Flat Tax Plan to blow up our tax code, start over, return $2 TRILLION to the American people over ten years and create at least 1.4 million new jobs. Then, you and I forced Members of the U.S. Senate to vote on finally DEFUNDING Planned Parenthood so the American people can clearly see who stands with them, and who stands with the radical abortionists who abort unborn babies, dismember them and sell their body parts for profit! And, I faced down perhaps the biggest spy state apologist of them all during the first presidential debate in my full-throated defense of the Constitution's Fourth Amendment! Grassroots energy is high everywhere I go. But now is when the rubber meets the road. Now is when I need to turn that grassroots energy into an unstoppable political force ready to catapult my campaign to the Republican nomination for President! Robert, I didn't run for the U.S. Senate on an ego trip, because I wanted a new job or some high-powered insider hack thought I might make a good candidate. I ran because I feared for the future of my country. I don't want our country to experience any more pain from years upon years of Big Government policies. But I know that's what's in store for us if we nominate yet another fake conservative. Robert, I ran as an apologetic Tea Party candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010. I've done something most politicians don't. I've delivered. I've fought the status quo with everything I have as a U.S. Senator. Now, I'm taking the next step and running for President as an unapologetic defender of liberty and limited government. But I'm counting on you to help me win. Robert, this month's Next Step Fundraising Blitz is critical -- not just because reporters and political "experts" are sniffing around my campaign to see if I can really mobilize the grassroots support necessary to win. It's critical because to build the on-the-ground campaign presence I need to win, I need to pay for all the campaign stops, phone banks, bumper stickers, pizza for volunteers and TV ads. So will you please agree to your most generous contribution of $20.16 right away? Then, will you forward this email to everyone you know and ask them to please give as generously as possible to my Next Step Fundraising Blitz right away? Your support will make a massive impact. So please act at once! In Liberty, Rand Paul Paid for by Rand Paul for President

This message was intended for: alexanderofyork@yorkteaparty.org
You were added to the system July 29, 2015.
For more information click here. Update your preferences
Unsubscribe | Unsubscribe via email

Check out "Arkansas Democrat switches to GOP because of Planned Parenthood" on Tea Party Command Center

Tea Party Command Center National Director, Dee Check out the discussion 'Arkansas Democrat switches to GOP because of Planned Parenthood' It is probably good he switched before the Dems threw him out! Discussion posted by Asst Natl Dir Melony B. DeFord: As the truth about Planned Parenthood is revealed to those who believed it was simply a women's healthcare organization, people are turnin... Discussion link: Arkansas Democrat switches to GOP because of Planned Parenthood About Tea Party Command Center By joining the Tea Party, you are taking a stand for America! 45586 members 11880 photos 4894 videos 38421 discussions 306 Events 15544 blog posts   To control which emails you receive on Tea Party Command Center, click here

Check out "ObamaCare: Doing the Math, IRS Collects Too Much – Insurers Have No Risk" on Tea Party Command Center

Tea Party Command Center National Director, Dee Check out the discussion 'ObamaCare: Doing the Math, IRS Collects Too Much – Insurers Have No Risk' Big insurers love Obamacare......that wasn't the way it was 'suppose' to be.. Discussion posted by National Director, Dee: U.S. taxpayers (that means only half of us) are paying 100% of the monies needed to fulfill ObamaCare's promise to fund 80% of any risk ins... Discussion link: ObamaCare: Doing the Math, IRS Collects Too Much – Insurers Have No Risk About Tea Party Command Center By joining the Tea Party, you are taking a stand for America! 45582 members 11880 photos 4891 videos 38331 discussions 306 Events 15523 blog posts   To control which emails you receive on Tea Party Command Center, click here

FW Newsletter: Presidential Candidates Talk Education in New Hampshire

Presidential Candidates Talk Education in New Hampshire - by Logan Albright Today, six of the Republican candidates for president met in New Hampshire for an in depth discussion of K-12 education policy. Jeb Bush, John Kasich, Carly Fiorina, Chris Christie, Bobby Jindal, and Scott Walker each took the stage to talk in depth about their views on the government’s role in education. It was refreshing to see a forum where each candidate was given forty-five minutes to discuss their platform, contrasted with the debate format that rewarded one-liners and combativeness more than policy solutions. Education is certainly one of the most important issues facing our country, so it’s good to see the bulk of an entire day devoted to it. Read more here... Michigan Senate Committee Moves Protections for Innocent Property Owners a Step Closer to Passage - by Jason Pye The Michigan Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved seven of eight civil asset forfeiture reform bills on Wednesday. The bills, which have been endorsed by a 10,000-member law enforcement organization, will provide meaningful property rights protections for law-abiding citizens, as well as bring uniformity and transparency in state forfeiture law. In Civil Asset Forfeiture: Grading the States, FreedomWorks gave Michigan a "D" for its current civil asset forfeiture laws. Michigan is different from most states, in that the burden of proof falls on the government, but the standard of evidence needed to subject property to forfeiture is very low. Abuse of the state's forfeiture laws has been covered extensively in the media. Michigan House Republicans, led by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Klint Kesto (R-Commerce Township), realized the problems with current law and made reform a priority for the 2015 session. The package of eight forfeiture reforms passed the state House in June with overwhelming support. Read more here... Chinese Market Drops Despite Government Aid Hillary Clinton's College Tuition Plan Flunks Econ 101 - by Adam Brandon via Investor's Business Daily 'There ain't no such thing as a free lunch," economist Milton Friedman was fond of saying. What he meant was that every policy has a cost, and that cost should be carefully considered. It is easy to be deceived by lofty promises while disregarding what it takes to fulfill them. With her latest proposal for higher education changes, Hillary Clinton is employing the Santa Claus strategy of promising Americans free money in exchange for their votes. Read more here... Republicans Have Themselves to Blame for Donald Trump  -by Adam Brandon via The Washington Examiner In a crowded primary field, debates are all about setting yourself apart from the pack. In the first presidential debate hosted by Fox News, Donald Trump certainly did that by being the only candidate not to rule out a third party run should he lose the Republican nomination. This should be concerning for Republicans. Trump has the money to mount a serious third party campaign, the spoiler effects of which would be obvious in the general election. Everyone remembers what happened with Ross Perot in 1992. The Republican vote was split, and Bill Clinton was elected instead of George H.W. Bush winning a second term. Read more here... Free Market Health Care Solutions with Dr. C.L. Gray - Part II  Restoring the Sovereignty of the States - by Ted Abram America’s Founders feared the arbitrary and coercive powers of government, and constructed our Constitution to limit and disperse those coercive powers, which are often referred to as the checks and balances of our governmental system. The Tenth Amendment is one of the most important checks and balances and is otherwise known as our Bill of Rights. Essentially, the powers not delegated to the United States Federal government by the Constitution are reserved to the States respectively...or to the people. Unfortunately, our Federal government has coerced (actually bribed the States) to enact legislation that is properly the States' domain. President Obama has accelerated the coercion and bribes within our government, and has recently mandated every state to reduce CO2 emissions from their power plants. Knowing our Constitution does not give him the authority to force States to comply, our President bribed the States with money. Of course, Obama’s bribery monies are the taxes paid by every Federal taxpayer. So, how does our President intend to coerce compliance? Read more here... Freedom Art: Marc Stolfi - by Frances Byrd Marc Stolfi is a master of Liberatchik's goal to #TakeBackOurCulture. Though he has been an active member of Liberatchik for about a year, his personal work has depicted cultural and political transgressions for far longer. We accepted his art based on ideological similarities and the quality of his work, which is both conceptual and realistic. It bridges the gulf between traditional, in style and technique, and contemporary in subject matter and rendering. Read more here... Costly Regulations Will Reduce Your Retirement Options - by Logan Albright via The Blaze The Department of Labor is pushing a new regulation that will limit consumer choice when it comes to retirement savings, and like everything the government does, it’s going to wind up costing you a lot of money. The rule would impose greater regulations on brokers of retirement accounts such as 401ks and IRAs, to whom people turn for investment advice. Why are stricter rules needed? The proposed rule claims it’s because people generally cannot “prudently manage retirement assets on their own” and therefore the government has to come in and do it for them. This profoundly condescending attitude is typical of big government regulators. The common man is too dim-witted to function on his own, so he must be controlled. It’s the same sort of reasoning that led to the increased regulations on what kinds of plans insurance companies could offer under the Affordable Care Act, a fact which led John Berlau of the Competitive Enterprise Institute to dub the rule, “Obamacare for your IRA.” Read more here... Sign up for the FreedomWorks Morning Update If you want an update like this newsletter twice a week, be sure to sign up for the FreedomWorks Morning Update! The Morning Update is your tool to keep up-to-date with all the threats to your freedom. Sign up here. Make freedom work, Iris Somberg  Press Secretary, FreedomWorks           Forward To A Friend | Update Your Email Preferences 400 North Capitol Street, NW Suite 765 Washington, DC 20001

Action Alerts, Events, More

SAVE THE DATE - Loren Spivack, the 'Free Market Warrior' 12/9 ACTION ALERT - Iran Deal ACTION ALERT - State Board of Elections (Again) Manassas Tea Party's 5th Anniversary Event With Louie Gohmert ATP Member Anna Urman (candidate for Delegate) Op-Ed Tea Party VICTORIES ATP on Twitter and Facebook *NEW*   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   SAVE THE DATE - Loren Spivack, the 'Free Market Warrior' 12/9 Loren got rave reviews at the seminar he gave us last year. Join us for a dinner program at the Harvest Moon in Falls Church.   ACTION ALERT - Iran Deal Tea Party Patriots is taking a number of steps to stop the Iranian nuclear deal. TPP objects to the deal on Constitutional grounds - it is effectively a treaty and should be treated as such as set forth in the Constitution. We support TPP's efforts, because they further one of our core values - limited government under the Constitution.  LETTERS TO CONGRESS - On next Thursday, August 27th, present plans call for ATP to hand-deliver letters urging 'no' votes to the district offices of Rep. Don Beyer (in Alexandria), Sen. Mark Warner (in Vienna), and Sen. Tim Kaine (in Manassas), ideally at noon. VOLUNTEER to be part of this group - send us an email at mail@alexandriateaparty.com. SAVE THE DATE - On the afternoon of September 9th, TPP will stage a rally on Capitol Hill. More on this as we get the details. TOOLKIT - For those who want to participate further, Tea Party Patriots has developed a toolkit which contains talking points, social media posts, sample letters to the editor, etc. Download the Toolkit here - https://tpp-resources.s3.amazonaws.com/toolkits/Tea-Party-Patriots-Iran-Deal-Toolkit-August-2015-v2.pdf?roi=echo7-18730107467-43482364-80f15455a2750de73ac53debb53bbeb7&  TRAINING - From TPP: Tea Party Patriots is calling all activists to visit their local Congressional offices on Thursday, August 27, 2015, at noon, to urge their senators or representative to stop President Obama's Iran Nuclear Deal.Join us for one of our special training sessions, and learn how you can be more effective in your rallying efforts.  - Click to Register Sunday, August 23, 2015 at 7:30pm EDT - Click to Register Monday, August 24, 2015 at 1pm EDT - Click to Register Monday, August 24, 2015 at 7pm EDT - Click to Register Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at 3pm EDT  MORE INFO HERE - http://www.teapartypatriots.org/end-the-iran-deal-protest-august-27/?roi=echo7-18730107467-43482358-e68026679fb06b23f60a3a5303e49f64  FINAL NOTE - Some of the details may change. Look for at least one more mailing from ATP on all of this early next week.   ACTION ALERT - State Board of Elections (Again) The recent proposed rule change to Virginia voter registration forms (which has been tabled) may only have been a distraction.    Proposed regulations to effectively transfer many key duties and authorities of the State Board of Elections to the politically appointed Commissioner of Elections (currently a Democrat). The proposal will be voted on at SBE's meeting on September 1st.   This could result in the Commissioner unilaterally declaring any changes to the voter registration form the Commissioner wants, and that would only be the beginning of the potential mischief.   Please do what you can to publicize this matter and stop it from happening.  The registration form proposal was halted in part because so many irate Virginians showed up at SBE's August meeting. The Law: http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title24.2/chapter1/ The Proposed Regulation Changes: Volume: 31 Issue: 15, General Administration (Proposed) page 1370 posted at http://www.townhall.virginia.gov/l/ViewStage.cfm?StageID=7171  The Proposal Before the Board: Begins line 164 of the Meeting minutes posted at http://townhall.virginia.gov//l/ViewMeeting.cfm?MeetingID=22736   Manassas Tea Party's 5th Anniversary Event With Louie Gohmert From Manassas Tea Party - Hey Everyone,        This is really exciting. Our 5th Anniversary Event is coming up next month and one of my heroes, Congressman Louie Gohmert, is going to be OUR special guest! Louie is one of the most fearless fighters for common sense, common decency and Liberty in all of American government. He is DESPISED and reviled by the Left but he just keeps on keepin' on. We're really doing this up right as you can see in the flyer HERE.         Please make your reservations early (and get a nice discount) at mtp911.eventbrite.com. As you can see, there are several ticket options, including a limited number of "Meet & Greet Tickets" where you can meet Mr. Gohmert and get a professional photograph with him.   For those who recently paid their membership dues and are eligible for a discount, a separate email correspondence will be sent to you as to how to obtain the discount.         SPREAD THE WORD to your Liberty-minded friends and join us to memorialize 9/11, celebrate our 5th anniversary, see Congressman Gohmert receive the MTP 2015 Freedom Fighter Award and watch the premiere of our Public Service Announcement. It's going to be a big night!     Dan Arnold,  Chairman, Manassas Tea Party   ATP Member Anna Urman (candidate for Delegate) Op-Ed Anna published an opinion piece in The Bull Elephant on August 7th entitled: "Are Public-Private Partnerships the Answer to our Traffic Problems?"  http://thebullelephant.com/are-public-private-partnerships-the-answer-to-our-traffic-problems/   Anna helped us with our school lunch activism project earlier this year. She is running for the Virginia House of Delegates as a Republican in the 43rd District. ATP does not endorse candidates but does support those who align with our core values - limited government, free markets, fiscal responsibility - as Anna does. Anna's campaign website, with Donate and Volunteer buttons, is here -   http://www.annaurman.com/       Tea Party VICTORIES Candidate effectively wins TN House seat on 'no Medicaid expansion' platform (Tea Party defeats Guv's tricks) http://www.wbir.com/story/news/2015/08/12/zachary-prevails-in-race-for-14th-district-tn-house-seat/31588527/ St. Louis Tea Party Coalition goes back to help hair salon owner whose shop was vandalized again in new Ferguson riots http://dailysignal.com/2015/08/11/with-the-help-of-a-tea-party-group-this-ferguson-woman-is-rebuilding-her-shop-one-year-later-it-was-robbed-after-new-protests/?utm_source=heritagefoundation&utm_medium=email&utm_content=08122015&utm_campaign=influencer&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRohua%2FPZKXonjHpfsX54uskUaKyi4kz2EFye%2BLIHETpodcMTcJmN7zYDBceEJhqyQJxPr3NLtQN191pRhLiDA%3D%3D Citizens Swarm Public Meeting on Making Citizenship Box on Virginia Voter Registration Form Optional - Regs Pulled from Election Board September Agenda http://www.liberato.us/activism.html Export-Import Bank allowed to expire, with Tea Party help As a result of Tea Party Patriots protests on June 17th, four official co-sponsors were added to HR1953, Sen. Vitter's bill to end the Congressional Obamacare Exemption The President signed into law passed Sen. Mike Lee's USA Freedom Act backed by Tea Party Patriots, amending the PATRIOT Act to rein in NSA surveillance and require the government to get a warrant to search bulk phone records. http://wabe.org/post/ga-tech-privacy-expert-usa-freedom-act-return-roots    ATP on Twitter and Facebook *NEW*    We are deleting our old Facebook page and already have an active Facebook group here -   https://www.facebook.com/groups/118937561465919/ Please follow us on Twitter -   https://twitter.com/alexteapartyva    #   #   #

Forward email This email was sent to alexanderofyork@gmail.com by mail@alexandriateaparty.com |   Update Profile/Email Address | Rapid removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | About our service provider. alexandria tea party | P.O. Box 221581 | Chantilly | VA | 20153-1581