- Yesterday, I announced that the lobby reform bill, S.1,
had been defeated in the Senate. The Portland Oregonian had stated
that because there were not 60 votes in favor the bill had foundered, with
angry Republicans and Democrats accusing each other. We called Senate
Majority Leader Harry Reid's office to confirm defeat of the bill. They
said with dismay that The Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act
of 2007 was dead.
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- However, this morning Sen. Bennett's office told me that
negotiation resumed yesterday, seeking possible concessions. The Senate
then upheld Bennett's amendment by a vote of 54 to 43 to strip off Sec.
220. This was our main concern: Levin and Liebermann's onerous reporting
requirements laid upon grassroots lobbyist organizations. The lobby
reform bill then passed 96 to 2.
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- I had not argued against the lobby reform bill -- only
oppressive Sec. 220. Evidently, the massive calling by supporters of the
National Prayer Network and other Christian/conservative organizations
stiffened liberal Democrats so that when the pressure became great enough
they responded to the wishes of their constituents.
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- Thank God for another great defeat of those who would
have laid burdens of even greater repression upon our rights of free speech
and petition!
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- Rev. Ted Pike is director of the National Prayer Network,
a Christian/conservative watchdog group.
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- With God's help America has defeated the federal "anti-hate"
bill three times in the last two years. We can do it again, but only if
you protest loudly. Come to <http://www.truthtellers.org/>www.truthtellers.org
for powerful tools to defeat this freedom-stealing legislation.
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- TALK SHOW HOSTS: Interview Rev. Ted Pike on the hate
law threat. Call 631-3808.
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- NATIONAL PRAYER NETWORK
- P.O. Box 828
- Clackamas, OR 97015
- http://www.truthtellers.org/
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