UnConstitutional Census of 2010, duplicate

Repeat of an old post due to it’s importance. Permission granted to use this letter if you desire. Original post called The Invasive and UnConstitutional Census of 2010 (link).
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Below is a letter that has been written and sent to any politician that may care about this upcoming and UnConstitutional Census of 2010. I hope that you find time to send a letter to your politicians as well. Feel free to use my letter.

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I am very concerned with the upcoming Census. Our nations Constitution provides for a head count every ten years to ensure all Americans are properly represented. I believe this is a good thing. However, after looking at the upcoming questions presented in the “Questions Planned for the 2010 Census and American Community Survey” found at http://2010.census.gov/2010census/pdf/2010ACSnotebook.pdf I am very concerned of what the Census is becoming.The Constitution quite explicitly dictates in Article 1, Section 2, as well as in the modification found in the 14th Amendment, that the purpose of the Census is to help apportion direct taxes and Representatives. I can think of no reason why the government needs to know anything more than the number of people in a home so why is this Census asking such questions as my ancestry, my marital history, my VA disability, my journey to work, my vehicles, my kitchen facilities, my rent amount, and so much more?

Can you please tell me in all honesty why the Federal Government needs to know these items to properly apportion direct taxes and Representatives? And if the Federal Government does not need to know this information and I do not answer the questions that are Constitutionally unnecessary, am I going to be fined as rumor has it? I expect your answer on this issue.

If I am not mistaken, then I propose that the Arizona legislature draft legislation protecting all Arizona residents from any fines or redress for failing to provide unnecessary and possibly unconstitutional information for the upcoming Census. I strongly believe the ninth and tenth amendments provide for the protection of the citizens of Arizona from an intrusive Federal Government.

Amendment IX

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

I believe I retain the right to be secure in my home, that the contents therein are protected unless I am suspected of performing some act or action which could be harmful to others, in which case a warrant would be required, not a Census, there is no valid reason why I need to provide any other data for the Census.

Amendment X

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.

The Constitution requires a Census every ten years for the purpose of determining representation ONLY, I can find no other need in the US Constitution for conducting a Census. Therefore, there is nothing else that can or should be added to the Census other than a head count of LEGAL Americans. The power to count the people is clearly given to the Congress, the power to count or track anything else is not.

I am certain that you are aware of precedent in the matter of States resolving to ignore a Federal mandate due to Constitutional concerns – The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of 1798. In these Resolutions each respective state drafted it in defiance of the Aliens and Seditions Act.

http://www.constitution.org/cons/virg1798.htm

http://www.constitution.org/cons/kent1798.htm

I respectfully request the State of Arizona protect my property and my family from fines and redress regarding all unnecessary questions pertaining to the 2010 Census.

The Invasive and UnConstitutional Census of 2010

Below is a letter that has been written and sent to any politician that may care about this upcoming and UnConstitutional Census of 2010. I hope that you find time to send a letter to your politicians as well. Feel free to use my letter.

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I am very concerned with the upcoming Census. Our nations Constitution provides for a head count every ten years to ensure all Americans are properly represented. I believe this is a good thing. However, after looking at the upcoming questions presented in the “Questions Planned for the 2010 Census and American Community Survey” found at http://2010.census.gov/2010census/pdf/2010ACSnotebook.pdf I am very concerned of what the Census is becoming.The Constitution quite explicitly dictates in Article 1, Section 2, as well as in the modification found in the 14th Amendment, that the purpose of the Census is to help apportion direct taxes and Representatives. I can think of no reason why the government needs to know anything more than the number of people in a home so why is this Census asking such questions as my ancestry, my marital history, my VA disability, my journey to work, my vehicles, my kitchen facilities, my rent amount, and so much more?

Can you please tell me in all honesty why the Federal Government needs to know these items to properly apportion direct taxes and Representatives? And if the Federal Government does not need to know this information and I do not answer the questions that are Constitutionally unnecessary, am I going to be fined as rumor has it? I expect your answer on this issue.

If I am not mistaken, then I propose that the Arizona legislature draft legislation protecting all Arizona residents from any fines or redress for failing to provide unnecessary and possibly unconstitutional information for the upcoming Census. I strongly believe the ninth and tenth amendments provide for the protection of the citizens of Arizona from an intrusive Federal Government.

Amendment IX

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

I believe I retain the right to be secure in my home, that the contents therein are protected unless I am suspected of performing some act or action which could be harmful to others, in which case a warrant would be required, not a Census, there is no valid reason why I need to provide any other data for the Census.

Amendment X

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.

The Constitution requires a Census every ten years for the purpose of determining representation ONLY, I can find no other need in the US Constitution for conducting a Census. Therefore, there is nothing else that can or should be added to the Census other than a head count of LEGAL Americans. The power to count the people is clearly given to the Congress, the power to count or track anything else is not.

I am certain that you are aware of precedent in the matter of States resolving to ignore a Federal mandate due to Constitutional concerns – The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of 1798. In these Resolutions each respective state drafted it in defiance of the Aliens and Seditions Act.

http://www.constitution.org/cons/virg1798.htm

http://www.constitution.org/cons/kent1798.htm

I respectfully request the State of Arizona protect my property and my family from fines and redress regarding all unnecessary questions pertaining to the 2010 Census.

Los Angeles meter maids, you are pitiful

Dear LA meter maids,

You all are pitiful. I recently went on vacation to Torrence, CA, and received a parking ticked while sitting in my car. When you walked by my car slightly before 10 and saw me sitting there you could have simply told me, an out-of-state visitor, that parking in that area was closed at 10PM. I would have gladly moved if you had told me that the parking was closed. Instead you decided to write me a ticket with me sitting in my car. I know, I know. California needs some extra revenue so you are told to go full bore on ticket writing. 10:01PM and still waiting to pull away because traffic has you blocked in? TICKET! Waiting on your friend to get back from taking a pee and it is 10:01PM? TICKET! Or in my case, 10:17 and sitting in your car trying to figure out what to do in a strange city where you know where nothing is? TICKET!

Ya’ll are pitiful. But, I understand. Arizona is full force with their speeding revenue cameras as well.

Sincerely,

Kyle

PS – I won’t be back.

Politicians That Voted on a Bill They Never Read

Below is a complete list of all the votes for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Economic Stimulus) that is being signed into law.  I hope that you can look up your Senators and your Representative and see how they voted on this 1,434 page bill that nobody read – yes, NOBODY.

This is appalling. Not only did they not read it, many of them went against their constituents desires. I’ve yet to see a report from anywhere that says that any member of Congress had their constituents want this package. I know at the time I got the facts below on opencongress.org, it was 120 ayes and 618 nays of people that visited the site.

I hope you think this is bullshit. I hope that if you have anyone that voted aye on this that is representing you that you vote them out, or at the very least tell them that you are pissed off. No politician should put such a bill through without reading it.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Shit list Republicans:

Sen. Susan Collins [R, ME]	Aye
Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME]	Aye
Sen. Arlen Specter [R, PA]	Aye

Outstanding Democrats:

Rep. Bobby Bright [D, AL-2]	Nay
Rep. Peter DeFazio [D, OR-4]	Nay
Rep. Parker Griffith [D, AL-5]	Nay
Rep. Walter Minnick [D, ID-1]	Nay
Rep. Collin Peterson [D, MN-7]	Nay
Rep. Heath Shuler [D, NC-11]	Nay
Rep. Gene Taylor [D, MS-4]	Nay

House (House Roll Call #70):

Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1]	Aye
Rep. Gary Ackerman [D, NY-5]	Aye
Rep. Robert Aderholt [R, AL-4]	Nay
Rep. John Adler [D, NJ-3]	Aye
Rep. W. Akin [R, MO-2]	Nay
Rep. Rodney Alexander [R, LA-5]	Nay
Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4]	Aye
Rep. Robert Andrews [D, NJ-1]	Aye
Rep. Michael Arcuri [D, NY-24]	Aye
Rep. Steve Austria [R, OH-7]	Nay
Rep. Joe Baca [D, CA-43]	Aye
Rep. Michele Bachmann [R, MN-6]	Nay
Rep. Spencer Bachus [R, AL-6]	Nay
Rep. Brian Baird [D, WA-3]	Aye
Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI-2]	Aye
Rep. James Barrett [R, SC-3]	Nay
Rep. John Barrow [D, GA-12]	Aye
Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R, MD-6]	Nay
Rep. Joe Barton [R, TX-6]	Nay
Rep. Melissa Bean [D, IL-8]	Aye
Rep. Xavier Becerra [D, CA-31]	Aye
Rep. Shelley Berkley [D, NV-1]	Aye
Rep. Howard Berman [D, CA-28]	Aye
Rep. Robert Berry [D, AR-1]	Aye
Rep. Judy Biggert [R, IL-13]	Nay
Rep. Brian Bilbray [R, CA-50]	Nay
Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R, FL-9]	Nay
Rep. Sanford Bishop [D, GA-2]	Aye
Rep. Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1]	Aye
Rep. Rob Bishop [R, UT-1]	Nay
Rep. Marsha Blackburn [R, TN-7]	Nay
Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3]	Aye
Rep. Roy Blunt [R, MO-7]	Nay
Rep. John Boccieri [D, OH-16]	Aye
Rep. John Boehner [R, OH-8]	Nay
Rep. Jo Bonner [R, AL-1]	Nay
Rep. Mary Bono Mack [R, CA-45]	Nay
Rep. John Boozman [R, AR-3]	Nay
Rep. Dan Boren [D, OK-2]	Aye
Rep. Leonard Boswell [D, IA-3]	Aye
Rep. Frederick Boucher [D, VA-9]	Aye
Rep. Charles Boustany [R, LA-7]	Nay
Rep. Allen Boyd [D, FL-2]	Aye
Rep. Robert Brady [D, PA-1]	Aye
Rep. Kevin Brady [R, TX-8]	Nay
Rep. Bruce Braley [D, IA-1]	Aye
Rep. Bobby Bright [D, AL-2]	Nay
Rep. Paul Broun [R, GA-10]	Nay
Rep. Henry Brown [R, SC-1]	Nay
Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-3]	Aye
Rep. Virginia Brown-Waite [R, FL-5]	Nay
Rep. Vern Buchanan [R, FL-13]	Nay
Rep. Michael Burgess [R, TX-26]	Nay
Rep. Dan Burton [R, IN-5]	Nay
Rep. George Butterfield [D, NC-1]	Aye
Rep. Stephen Buyer [R, IN-4]	Nay
Rep. Ken Calvert [R, CA-44]	Nay
Rep. David Camp [R, MI-4]	Nay
Rep. John Campbell [R, CA-48]	Abstain
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7]	Nay
Rep. Anh Cao [R, LA-2]	Nay
Rep. Shelley Capito [R, WV-2]	Nay
Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23]	Aye
Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8]	Aye
Rep. Dennis Cardoza [D, CA-18]	Aye
Rep. Russ Carnahan [D, MO-3]	Aye
Rep. Christopher Carney [D, PA-10]	Aye
Rep. André Carson [D, IN-7]	Aye
Rep. John Carter [R, TX-31]	Nay
Rep. Bill Cassidy [R, LA-6]	Nay
Rep. Michael Castle [R, DE-0]	Nay
Rep. Kathy Castor [D, FL-11]	Aye
Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R, UT-3]	Nay
Rep. Ben Chandler [D, KY-6]	Aye
Rep. Travis Childers [D, MS-1]	Aye
Rep. Yvette Clarke [D, NY-11]	Aye
Rep. William Clay [D, MO-1]	Aye
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D, MO-5]	Aye
Rep. James Clyburn [D, SC-6]	Abstain
Rep. Howard Coble [R, NC-6]	Nay
Rep. Mike Coffman [R, CO-6]	Nay
Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9]	Aye
Rep. Tom Cole [R, OK-4]	Nay
Rep. Michael Conaway [R, TX-11]	Nay
Rep. Gerald Connolly [D, VA-11]	Aye
Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14]	Aye
Rep. Jim Cooper [D, TN-5]	Aye
Rep. Jim Costa [D, CA-20]	Aye
Rep. Jerry Costello [D, IL-12]	Aye
Rep. Joe Courtney [D, CT-2]	Aye
Rep. Ander Crenshaw [R, FL-4]	Nay
Rep. Joseph Crowley [D, NY-7]	Aye
Rep. Henry Cuellar [D, TX-28]	Aye
Rep. John Culberson [R, TX-7]	Nay
Rep. Elijah Cummings [D, MD-7]	Aye
Rep. Kathleen Dahlkemper [D, PA-3]	Aye
Rep. Geoff Davis [R, KY-4]	Nay
Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7]	Aye
Rep. Lincoln Davis [D, TN-4]	Aye
Rep. Susan Davis [D, CA-53]	Aye
Rep. Artur Davis [D, AL-7]	Aye
Rep. Nathan Deal [R, GA-9]	Nay
Rep. Peter DeFazio [D, OR-4]	Nay
Rep. Diana DeGette [D, CO-1]	Aye
Rep. William Delahunt [D, MA-10]	Aye
Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D, CT-3]	Aye
Rep. Charles Dent [R, PA-15]	Nay
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R, FL-25]	Nay
Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart [R, FL-21]	Nay
Rep. Norman Dicks [D, WA-6]	Aye
Rep. John Dingell [D, MI-15]	Aye
Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D, TX-25]	Aye
Rep. Joe Donnelly [D, IN-2]	Aye
Rep. Michael Doyle [D, PA-14]	Aye
Rep. David Dreier [R, CA-26]	Nay
Rep. Steve Driehaus [D, OH-1]	Aye
Rep. John Duncan [R, TN-2]	Nay
Rep. Thomas Edwards [D, TX-17]	Aye
Rep. Donna Edwards [D, MD-4]	Aye
Rep. Vernon Ehlers [R, MI-3]	Nay
Rep. Keith Ellison [D, MN-5]	Aye
Rep. Brad Ellsworth [D, IN-8]	Aye
Rep. Jo Ann Emerson [R, MO-8]	Nay
Rep. Eliot Engel [D, NY-17]	Aye
Rep. Anna Eshoo [D, CA-14]	Aye
Rep. Bob Etheridge [D, NC-2]	Aye
Rep. Mary Fallin [R, OK-5]	Nay
Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17]	Aye
Rep. Chaka Fattah [D, PA-2]	Aye
Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51]	Aye
Rep. Jeff Flake [R, AZ-6]	Nay
Rep. John Fleming [R, LA-4]	Nay
Rep. James Forbes [R, VA-4]	Nay
Rep. Jeffrey Fortenberry [R, NE-1]	Nay
Rep. Bill Foster [D, IL-14]	Aye
Rep. Virginia Foxx [R, NC-5]	Nay
Rep. Barney Frank [D, MA-4]	Aye
Rep. Trent Franks [R, AZ-2]	Nay
Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen [R, NJ-11]	Nay
Rep. Marcia Fudge [D, OH-11]	Aye
Rep. Elton Gallegly [R, CA-24]	Nay
Rep. Scott Garrett [R, NJ-5]	Nay
Rep. Jim Gerlach [R, PA-6]	Nay
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords [D, AZ-8]	Aye
Rep. John Gingrey [R, GA-11]	Nay
Rep. Louis Gohmert [R, TX-1]	Nay
Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D, TX-20]	Aye
Rep. Robert Goodlatte [R, VA-6]	Nay
Rep. Barton Gordon [D, TN-6]	Aye
Rep. Kay Granger [R, TX-12]	Nay
Rep. Samuel Graves [R, MO-6]	Nay
Rep. Alan Grayson [D, FL-8]	Aye
Rep. Al Green [D, TX-9]	Aye
Rep. Raymond Green [D, TX-29]	Aye
Rep. Parker Griffith [D, AL-5]	Nay
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]	Aye
Rep. Brett Guthrie [R, KY-2]	Nay
Rep. Luis Gutiérrez [D, IL-4]	Aye
Rep. John Hall [D, NY-19]	Aye
Rep. Ralph Hall [R, TX-4]	Nay
Rep. Deborah Halvorson [D, IL-11]	Aye
Rep. Phil Hare [D, IL-17]	Aye
Rep. Jane Harman [D, CA-36]	Aye
Rep. Gregg Harper [R, MS-3]	Nay
Rep. Doc Hastings [R, WA-4]	Nay
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D, FL-23]	Aye
Rep. Martin Heinrich [D, NM-1]	Aye
Rep. Dean Heller [R, NV-2]	Nay
Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R, TX-5]	Nay
Rep. Walter Herger [R, CA-2]	Nay
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin [D, SD-0]	Aye
Rep. Brian Higgins [D, NY-27]	Aye
Rep. Baron Hill [D, IN-9]	Aye
Rep. James Himes [D, CT-4]	Aye
Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22]	Aye
Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15]	Aye
Rep. Mazie Hirono [D, HI-2]	Aye
Rep. Paul Hodes [D, NH-2]	Aye
Rep. Peter Hoekstra [R, MI-2]	Nay
Rep. Tim Holden [D, PA-17]	Aye
Rep. Rush Holt [D, NJ-12]	Aye
Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15]	Aye
Rep. Steny Hoyer [D, MD-5]	Aye
Rep. Duncan Hunter [R, CA-52]	Nay
Rep. Bob Inglis [R, SC-4]	Nay
Rep. Jay Inslee [D, WA-1]	Aye
Rep. Steve Israel [D, NY-2]	Aye
Rep. Darrell Issa [R, CA-49]	Nay
Rep. Jesse Jackson [D, IL-2]	Aye
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18]	Aye
Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R, KS-2]	Nay
Rep. Eddie Johnson [D, TX-30]	Aye
Rep. Timothy Johnson [R, IL-15]	Nay
Rep. Samuel Johnson [R, TX-3]	Nay
Rep. Henry Johnson [D, GA-4]	Aye
Rep. Walter Jones [R, NC-3]	Nay
Rep. Jim Jordan [R, OH-4]	Nay
Rep. Steve Kagen [D, WI-8]	Aye
Rep. Paul Kanjorski [D, PA-11]	Aye
Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D, OH-9]	Aye
Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D, RI-1]	Aye
Rep. Dale Kildee [D, MI-5]	Aye
Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick [D, MI-13]	Aye
Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy [D, OH-15]	Aye
Rep. Ronald Kind [D, WI-3]	Aye
Rep. Steve King [R, IA-5]	Nay
Rep. Peter King [R, NY-3]	Nay
Rep. Jack Kingston [R, GA-1]	Nay
Rep. Mark Kirk [R, IL-10]	Nay
Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D, AZ-1]	Aye
Rep. Larry Kissell [D, NC-8]	Aye
Rep. Ron Klein [D, FL-22]	Aye
Rep. John Kline [R, MN-2]	Nay
Rep. Suzanne Kosmas [D, FL-24]	Aye
Rep. Frank Kratovil [D, MD-1]	Aye
Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10]	Aye
Rep. Doug Lamborn [R, CO-5]	Nay
Rep. Leonard Lance [R, NJ-7]	Nay
Rep. James Langevin [D, RI-2]	Aye
Rep. Rick Larsen [D, WA-2]	Aye
Rep. John Larson [D, CT-1]	Aye
Rep. Thomas Latham [R, IA-4]	Nay
Rep. Steven LaTourette [R, OH-14]	Nay
Rep. Robert Latta [R, OH-5]	Nay
Rep. Christopher Lee [R, NY-26]	Abstain
Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9]	Aye
Rep. Sander Levin [D, MI-12]	Aye
Rep. Jerry Lewis [R, CA-41]	Nay
Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5]	Aye
Rep. John Linder [R, GA-7]	Nay
Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D, IL-3]	Present
Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R, NJ-2]	Nay
Rep. David Loebsack [D, IA-2]	Aye
Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-16]	Aye
Rep. Nita Lowey [D, NY-18]	Aye
Rep. Frank Lucas [R, OK-3]	Nay
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R, MO-9]	Nay
Rep. Ben Luján [D, NM-3]	Aye
Rep. Cynthia Lummis [R, WY-0]	Nay
Rep. Daniel Lungren [R, CA-3]	Nay
Rep. Stephen Lynch [D, MA-9]	Aye
Rep. Connie Mack [R, FL-14]	Nay
Rep. Daniel Maffei [D, NY-25]	Aye
Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14]	Aye
Rep. Donald Manzullo [R, IL-16]	Nay
Rep. Kenny Marchant [R, TX-24]	Nay
Rep. Edward Markey [D, MA-7]	Aye
Rep. Betsy Markey [D, CO-4]	Aye
Rep. James Marshall [D, GA-8]	Aye
Rep. Eric Massa [D, NY-29]	Aye
Rep. Jim Matheson [D, UT-2]	Aye
Rep. Doris Matsui [D, CA-5]	Aye
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4]	Aye
Rep. Kevin McCarthy [R, CA-22]	Nay
Rep. Michael McCaul [R, TX-10]	Nay
Rep. Tom McClintock [R, CA-4]	Nay
Rep. Betty McCollum [D, MN-4]	Aye
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11]	Nay
Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7]	Aye
Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3]	Aye
Rep. Patrick Mchenry [R, NC-10]	Nay
Rep. John McHugh [R, NY-23]	Nay
Rep. Mike McIntyre [D, NC-7]	Aye
Rep. Howard McKeon [R, CA-25]	Nay
Rep. Michael McMahon [D, NY-13]	Aye
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R, WA-5]	Nay
Rep. Jerry McNerney [D, CA-11]	Aye
Rep. Kendrick Meek [D, FL-17]	Aye
Rep. Gregory Meeks [D, NY-6]	Aye
Rep. Charles Melancon [D, LA-3]	Aye
Rep. John Mica [R, FL-7]	Nay
Rep. Michael Michaud [D, ME-2]	Aye
Rep. Jeff Miller [R, FL-1]	Nay
Rep. Gary Miller [R, CA-42]	Nay
Rep. Candice Miller [R, MI-10]	Nay
Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7]	Aye
Rep. R. Miller [D, NC-13]	Aye
Rep. Walter Minnick [D, ID-1]	Nay
Rep. Harry Mitchell [D, AZ-5]	Aye
Rep. Alan Mollohan [D, WV-1]	Aye
Rep. Dennis Moore [D, KS-3]	Aye
Rep. Gwen Moore [D, WI-4]	Aye
Rep. Jerry Moran [R, KS-1]	Nay
Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8]	Aye
Rep. Tim Murphy [R, PA-18]	Nay
Rep. Christopher Murphy [D, CT-5]	Aye
Rep. Patrick Murphy [D, PA-8]	Aye
Rep. John Murtha [D, PA-12]	Aye
Rep. Sue Myrick [R, NC-9]	Nay
Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D, NY-8]	Aye
Rep. Grace Napolitano [D, CA-38]	Aye
Rep. Richard Neal [D, MA-2]	Aye
Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R, TX-19]	Nay
Rep. Devin Nunes [R, CA-21]	Nay
Rep. Glenn Nye [D, VA-2]	Aye
Rep. James Oberstar [D, MN-8]	Aye
Rep. David Obey [D, WI-7]	Aye
Rep. Pete Olson [R, TX-22]	Nay
Rep. John Olver [D, MA-1]	Aye
Rep. Solomon Ortiz [D, TX-27]	Aye
Rep. Frank Pallone [D, NJ-6]	Aye
Rep. William Pascrell [D, NJ-8]	Aye
Rep. Edward Pastor [D, AZ-4]	Aye
Rep. Ronald Paul [R, TX-14]	Nay
Rep. Erik Paulsen [R, MN-3]	Nay
Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10]	Aye
Rep. Nancy Pelosi [D, CA-8]	Aye
Rep. Mike Pence [R, IN-6]	Nay
Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D, CO-7]	Aye
Rep. Thomas Perriello [D, VA-5]	Aye
Rep. Gary Peters [D, MI-9]	Aye
Rep. Collin Peterson [D, MN-7]	Nay
Rep. Thomas Petri [R, WI-6]	Nay
Rep. Chellie Pingree [D, ME-1]	Aye
Rep. Joseph Pitts [R, PA-16]	Nay
Rep. Todd Platts [R, PA-19]	Nay
Rep. Ted Poe [R, TX-2]	Nay
Rep. Jared Polis [D, CO-2]	Aye
Rep. Earl Pomeroy [D, ND-0]	Aye
Rep. Bill Posey [R, FL-15]	Nay
Rep. Tom Price [R, GA-6]	Nay
Rep. David Price [D, NC-4]	Aye
Rep. Adam Putnam [R, FL-12]	Nay
Rep. George Radanovich [R, CA-19]	Nay
Rep. Nick Rahall [D, WV-3]	Aye
Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15]	Aye
Rep. Dennis Rehberg [R, MT-0]	Nay
Rep. Dave Reichert [R, WA-8]	Nay
Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D, TX-16]	Aye
Rep. Laura Richardson [D, CA-37]	Aye
Rep. Ciro Rodriguez [D, TX-23]	Aye
Rep. David Roe [R, TN-1]	Nay
Rep. Michael Rogers [R, MI-8]	Nay
Rep. Michael Rogers [R, AL-3]	Nay
Rep. Harold Rogers [R, KY-5]	Nay
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R, CA-46]	Nay
Rep. Thomas Rooney [R, FL-16]	Nay
Rep. Peter Roskam [R, IL-6]	Nay
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18]	Nay
Rep. Mike Ross [D, AR-4]	Aye
Rep. Steven Rothman [D, NJ-9]	Aye
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D, CA-34]	Aye
Rep. Edward Royce [R, CA-40]	Nay
Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D, MD-2]	Aye
Rep. Bobby Rush [D, IL-1]	Aye
Rep. Paul Ryan [R, WI-1]	Nay
Rep. Timothy Ryan [D, OH-17]	Aye
Rep. John Salazar [D, CO-3]	Aye
Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D, CA-47]	Aye
Rep. Linda Sánchez [D, CA-39]	Aye
Rep. John Sarbanes [D, MD-3]	Aye
Rep. Steve Scalise [R, LA-1]	Nay
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]	Aye
Rep. Mark Schauer [D, MI-7]	Aye
Rep. Adam Schiff [D, CA-29]	Aye
Rep. Jean Schmidt [R, OH-2]	Nay
Rep. Aaron Schock [R, IL-18]	Nay
Rep. Kurt Schrader [D, OR-5]	Aye
Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D, PA-13]	Aye
Rep. David Scott [D, GA-13]	Aye
Rep. Robert Scott [D, VA-3]	Aye
Rep. F. Sensenbrenner [R, WI-5]	Nay
Rep. José Serrano [D, NY-16]	Aye
Rep. Peter Sessions [R, TX-32]	Nay
Rep. Joe Sestak [D, PA-7]	Aye
Rep. John Shadegg [R, AZ-3]	Nay
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D, NH-1]	Aye
Rep. Brad Sherman [D, CA-27]	Aye
Rep. John Shimkus [R, IL-19]	Nay
Rep. Heath Shuler [D, NC-11]	Nay
Rep. William Shuster [R, PA-9]	Nay
Rep. Michael Simpson [R, ID-2]	Nay
Rep. Albio Sires [D, NJ-13]	Aye
Rep. Ike Skelton [D, MO-4]	Aye
Rep. Louise Slaughter [D, NY-28]	Aye
Rep. Adrian Smith [R, NE-3]	Nay
Rep. Christopher Smith [R, NJ-4]	Nay
Rep. Lamar Smith [R, TX-21]	Nay
Rep. Adam Smith [D, WA-9]	Aye
Rep. Victor Snyder [D, AR-2]	Aye
Rep. Hilda Solis [D, CA-32]	Aye
Rep. Mark Souder [R, IN-3]	Nay
Rep. Zachary Space [D, OH-18]	Aye
Rep. Jackie Speier [D, CA-12]	Aye
Rep. John Spratt [D, SC-5]	Aye
Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13]	Aye
Rep. Clifford Stearns [R, FL-6]	Nay
Rep. Bart Stupak [D, MI-1]	Aye
Rep. John Sullivan [R, OK-1]	Nay
Rep. Betty Sutton [D, OH-13]	Aye
Rep. John Tanner [D, TN-8]	Aye
Rep. Ellen Tauscher [D, CA-10]	Aye
Rep. Gene Taylor [D, MS-4]	Nay
Rep. Harry Teague [D, NM-2]	Aye
Rep. Lee Terry [R, NE-2]	Nay
Rep. Bennie Thompson [D, MS-2]	Aye
Rep. C. Thompson [D, CA-1]	Aye
Rep. Glenn Thompson [R, PA-5]	Nay
Rep. William Thornberry [R, TX-13]	Nay
Rep. Todd Tiahrt [R, KS-4]	Nay
Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R, OH-12]	Nay
Rep. John Tierney [D, MA-6]	Aye
Rep. Dina Titus [D, NV-3]	Aye
Rep. Paul Tonko [D, NY-21]	Aye
Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10]	Aye
Rep. Niki Tsongas [D, MA-5]	Aye
Rep. Michael Turner [R, OH-3]	Nay
Rep. Frederick Upton [R, MI-6]	Nay
Rep. Christopher Van Hollen [D, MD-8]	Aye
Rep. Nydia Velázquez [D, NY-12]	Aye
Rep. Peter Visclosky [D, IN-1]	Aye
Rep. Greg Walden [R, OR-2]	Nay
Rep. Timothy Walz [D, MN-1]	Aye
Rep. Zach Wamp [R, TN-3]	Nay
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D, FL-20]	Aye
Rep. Maxine Waters [D, CA-35]	Aye
Rep. Diane Watson [D, CA-33]	Aye
Rep. Melvin Watt [D, NC-12]	Aye
Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30]	Aye
Rep. Anthony Weiner [D, NY-9]	Aye
Rep. Peter Welch [D, VT-0]	Aye
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R, GA-3]	Nay
Rep. Robert Wexler [D, FL-19]	Aye
Rep. Edward Whitfield [R, KY-1]	Nay
Rep. Addison Wilson [R, SC-2]	Nay
Rep. Charles Wilson [D, OH-6]	Aye
Rep. Rob Wittman [R, VA-1]	Nay
Rep. Frank Wolf [R, VA-10]	Nay
Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6]	Aye
Rep. David Wu [D, OR-1]	Aye
Rep. John Yarmuth [D, KY-3]	Aye
Rep. Donald Young [R, AK-0]	Nay
Rep. C. W. Young [R, FL-10]	Nay

Senate (Senate Roll Call #64):

Sen. Daniel Akaka [D, HI]	Aye
Sen. Lamar Alexander [R, TN]	Nay
Sen. John Barrasso [R, WY]	Nay
Sen. Max Baucus [D, MT]	Aye
Sen. Evan Bayh [D, IN]	Aye
Sen. Mark Begich [D, AK]	Aye
Sen. Michael Bennet [D, CO]	Aye
Sen. Robert Bennett [R, UT]	Nay
Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D, NM]	Aye
Sen. Christopher Bond [R, MO]	Nay
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA]	Aye
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH]	Aye
Sen. Samuel Brownback [R, KS]	Nay
Sen. Jim Bunning [R, KY]	Nay
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC]	Nay
Sen. Roland Burris [D, IL]	Aye
Sen. Robert Byrd [D, WV]	Aye
Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA]	Aye
Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D, MD]	Aye
Sen. Thomas Carper [D, DE]	Aye
Sen. Robert Casey [D, PA]	Aye
Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R, GA]	Nay
Sen. Thomas Coburn [R, OK]	Nay
Sen. Thad Cochran [R, MS]	Nay
Sen. Susan Collins [R, ME]	Aye
Sen. Kent Conrad [D, ND]	Aye
Sen. Bob Corker [R, TN]	Nay
Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX]	Nay
Sen. Michael Crapo [R, ID]	Nay
Sen. Jim DeMint [R, SC]	Nay
Sen. Christopher Dodd [D, CT]	Aye
Sen. Byron Dorgan [D, ND]	Aye
Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL]	Aye
Sen. John Ensign [R, NV]	Nay
Sen. Michael Enzi [R, WY]	Nay
Sen. Russell Feingold [D, WI]	Aye
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA]	Aye
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY]	Aye
Sen. Lindsey Graham [R, SC]	Nay
Sen. Charles Grassley [R, IA]	Nay
Sen. Judd Gregg [R, NH]	Nay
Sen. Kay Hagan [D, NC]	Aye
Sen. Thomas Harkin [D, IA]	Aye
Sen. Orrin Hatch [R, UT]	Nay
Sen. Kay Hutchison [R, TX]	Nay
Sen. James Inhofe [R, OK]	Nay
Sen. Daniel Inouye [D, HI]	Aye
Sen. John Isakson [R, GA]	Nay
Sen. Mike Johanns [R, NE]	Nay
Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD]	Aye
Sen. Edward Kaufman [D, DE]	Aye
Sen. Edward Kennedy [D, MA]	Abstain
Sen. John Kerry [D, MA]	Aye
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN]	Aye
Sen. Herbert Kohl [D, WI]	Aye
Sen. Jon Kyl [R, AZ]	Nay
Sen. Mary Landrieu [D, LA]	Aye
Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D, NJ]	Aye
Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT]	Aye
Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI]	Aye
Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I, CT]	Aye
Sen. Blanche Lincoln [D, AR]	Aye
Sen. Richard Lugar [R, IN]	Nay
Sen. Mel Martinez [R, FL]	Nay
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ]	Nay
Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO]	Aye
Sen. Mitch McConnell [R, KY]	Nay
Sen. Robert Menéndez [D, NJ]	Aye
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D, OR]	Aye
Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D, MD]	Aye
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK]	Nay
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA]	Aye
Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL]	Aye
Sen. Ben Nelson [D, NE]	Aye
Sen. Mark Pryor [D, AR]	Aye
Sen. John Reed [D, RI]	Aye
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV]	Aye
Sen. James Risch [R, ID]	Nay
Sen. Pat Roberts [R, KS]	Nay
Sen. John Rockefeller [D, WV]	Aye
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT]	Aye
Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY]	Aye
Sen. Jefferson Sessions [R, AL]	Nay
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D, NH]	Aye
Sen. Richard Shelby [R, AL]	Nay
Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME]	Aye
Sen. Arlen Specter [R, PA]	Aye
Sen. Debbie Ann Stabenow [D, MI]	Aye
Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT]	Aye
Sen. John Thune [R, SD]	Nay
Sen. Tom Udall [D, NM]	Aye
Sen. Mark Udall [D, CO]	Aye
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA]	Nay
Sen. George Voinovich [R, OH]	Nay
Sen. Mark Warner [D, VA]	Aye
Sen. Jim Webb [D, VA]	Aye
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI]	Aye
Sen. Roger Wicker [R, MS]	Nay
Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR]	Aye

Arizona, Quit Thinking About Raising Taxes You Morons!

Man, these politicians just don’t get it, do they? During a slowing economy it is not good to raise taxes – much less a recessive economy. This is what is being rumored here in Arizona.

Faced with a sliding economy and deepening state deficit, Gov. Jan Brewer’s office is quietly making plans for a spring special election at which voters would be asked to raise taxes and loosen spending mandates on certain state programs, The Arizona Republic has learned. (link)

Hello!?

I always like to boil things down to a lower level. The amount of money that governments deal with is not something we can really fully understand. But, In this situation the government spends money on programs X, Y, and Z. In our scaled-down version, let’s say you are paying for your car , food , and entertainment. You learn that you are going to have less income coming in, let’s say your spouse had their hours cut back. So, what do you do right away?

Well, I know when I was growing up the answer was to completely cut out the unneeded stuff such as movies, music, and new clothes. The stuff that couldn’t be cut back, such as food, was redone – coupons were snipped every day (and used), if clothes were messed up we either wore them anyways or they were patched and if needed a trip to Goodwill, car pooling to sport practices to save gas. This was the immediate response to the dillema, not the afterthought.

But even so, with government, let’s say that they raise taxes. Let’s just say that they raise the sales tax from 5.6% to 7.0%. This may not seem like a lot, but when you go to buy groceries or WHATEVER, then you are going to feel it.  I believe that the term for this is called nickel-and-diming you to death. Of course, likewise, this increase in taxes will NEVER be a temporary tax either. Even if things get better, you can be assured that whatever tax raise they did will remain.

Note to Arizona politicians: Quit talking about raising taxes! Go through your duty list and find out what things are garbage and trash them. If you still need money, then look through your box again and find out where you can cut spending by 5%-10%. I’m sure you can find the money between those two ideas somehow.

Return the Power to the States!

Face it, the Federal Government is running amok. It is time to return the power to the States.

(Daily Paul original here)(Arizona House of Representatives, bill HCR2024 here)

REFERENCE TITLE: Sovereignty; Tenth Amendment. | HCR 2024

Introduced by

Representatives Burges, Ash, Biggs, Boone, Gowan, Mason, Montenegro, Pancrazi, Seel, Williams: Barto, Campbell CL, Court, Crandall, Crump, Driggs, Fleming, Goodale, Hendrix, Kavanagh, Lesko, McComish, McGuire, Miranda B, Murphy, Nichols, Pratt, Quelland, Stevens, Tobin, Weiers JP, Senator Harper

Whereas, the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States reads as follows: “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people”; and

You Don’t Owe Taxes – I Challenge You

As some of you may well know, I recently won against Arizona in the claim that I do not owe them any income taxes (see here) for 2007. Do you owe taxes on what you make? Have you read the law and seen where it requires you to pay them?

I would like to challenge you to do the same. To make the deal sweet, I challenge you to go to LostHorizons.com and buy Cracking the Code – The Fascinating Truth About Taxation In America. It costs $24.95 + S & H. This is not a scam. This is not tax evasion. This is not finding a loophole. This is about reading the (confusing) tax law and understanding it. US Supreme court cases support this book and this idea. $9Million+ dollars have been recovered so far by readers of this book.

This is a win-win deal for you. This is why.

If you don’t like the book and think that it is unfounded, unsupported, and totally bunk… then write me back on this post and I will I will buy the book from you. You can go on paying your taxes like you always have.

If you like the book, then keep it and fight for your property back. The book will pay for itself when you uphold the law and regain your rightful property.

If you decide to take me up on this offer, please reply to this thread and tell me that you are buying the book and taking me up on my offer. I want to know how many people are taking the challenge just in case 10,000 people take me up on this challenge and I am in over my head. (I am not rich, but I do believe that if I can use some of my money to encourage people towards the truth, then it is worth it. The truth is priceless.). With that said, if there becomes too many, I will repost here that the offer is [temporarily] closed.

It is time to do what is right. The truth is out there.

A Nice Way To Start Out 2009 – Kyle Gets His Property Back

What a nice way to start out the new year! (And I got interest back too! YES!)

Notice that it states that my account balance is “zero.” Which was followed by this a few days later…

Who is now ready to read the law, learn the law, and apply the tax law to their life? If I can do it, so can you!

For those of you who are in the dark, I stated that I made “$0″ wages in 2007. In other words, I paid no state taxes in 2007. I’m not avoiding or evading taxes either; this is the law!

Go to losthorizons.com and read Cracking the Code- The Fascinating Truth About Taxation In America for more information.

Arizona Admits That I Do NOT Owe Arizona Taxes?

For those of you following my tax battle that I kind of mentioned in my 13 April 2008 post (here)…

I recently got word from the State of Arizona Department of Revenue that, “Your account balance is zero; and you should receive your refund of $4495.00 in two to four weeks.”

In other words, AZDOR determined that I owe $0 in state taxes.

I am hopeful! I will scan the check when I get it.

Arizona Ballot Propositions for 2008

I was having difficulty finding an overview of all the Arizona ballot propositions so I compiled a list where all of them can be seen in one place. This entry covers Propositions 100, 101, 102, 105, 200, 201, 202, and 300.

Proposition 100: Protect Our Homes

Overview: Block the legislature from enacting a real estate transfer tax

Supporting Arguments:

• Governments already collect taxes on your property based on the property’s value. This new tax would unfairly cause a second tax to impact your home or property.
• Since the tax is assessed against the total value including the amount you owe on your mortgage(s), the overall equity earned by the seller is decreased.
• In the current slow market, a transfer tax would make it more difficult for people to buy or sell homes. Once a transfer tax is put in place, it can be raised at any time. This costs people buying or selling their homes even more money.
• A home is often the biggest and most important asset a person has in life. A transfer tax reduces the equity people have worked hard building. People already pay multiple taxes and fees on their homes. This tax will layer on one more significant closing cost you will have to pay.
• This tax imposes the higher tax burden on lower income households that typically spend a larger percentage of their income on their home. ^[4]
• Proposition 100 would prohibit state and local governments from imposing a tax when a home or other property is bought, sold, or transferred. The “Protect Our Homes” measure would guard against future efforts to pass a tax on property transfers. ^[5]

Opposing Arguments:

• Arizona’s current tax system is too reliant on sales tax revenue, which is unstable, regressive, and unnecessarily limits economic growth. ^[7]
• A real-estate transfer tax would raise in the neighborhood of $200 million per year, creating an opportunity to reduce or shift taxes in a manner that would increase economic growth. ^[8]