![Google](http://www.google.com/images/poweredby_transparent/poweredby_FFFFFF.gif)
URGENT STATE- URGENT IN GA LEGISLATURE RIGHT NOW... YOU CAN NO LONGER VOICE YOUR OPINION TO YOUR ELECTED OFFICIAL
Subject: Re: FW: URGENT STATE URGENT IN GA LEGISLATURE RIGHT NOW... YOU CAN NO LONGER VOICE YOUR OPINION TO YOUR ELECTED OFFICIAL
From: debbie@teapartypatriots.org
The definition of lobbyist in this bill will have ramifications for all of us. Sen. Josh McKoon analyzed the lobbyist portion and this is what he found:
The circumstances below would require people to pay the $ 320 lobbyist registration fee and register as lobbyists and it does not just effect going to the Capitol and legislators. It extends to the local level.:
A citizen who comes to the Capitol to speak to a Senator or Representative that they are not an elector for;
A citizen who e-mails or otherwise contacts a Senator or Representative that they are not an elector for;
A citizen who urges fellow citizens to contact Senators or Representatives on an issue if that request is not limited to Senators or Representatives that citizen is allowed to vote for;
A citizen who appears before a City Council, County Commission or Board of Education if they do not vote for every member of such a body;
A citizen who is not specifically invited to speak to a Committee of the General Assembly but signs up to offer their views;
A citizen who appears at a rally and generally advocates for or against an issue;
A citizen who establishes a Facebook page or other social media presence in favor or opposed to a given issue;
A citizen who writes a letter to the editor to their local newspaper on a given issue.
Every member of every editorial board in the state;
Every member of any group coming to the Capitol to influence legislation beyond the local delegation (ie: a realtor from Savannah stopped me yesterday to discuss legislation. That would be outlawed under this bill).
Just to sum up this covers any action taken that could be "influencing the decision making of a public officer". So not limited to advocacy on a bill. Not limited to members of the General Assembly.
Tea Party Patriots Board of Directors
678-761-6725
I'm not down at the Capitol this week!
What is being done to STOP this!?!
Pass this along! Weren't we trying to stop this LAST YEAR???
From: victoria@baeredge.net
CC: Karen.bracken@reagan.com; arnie@arnierosner.com; battleacre@gmail.com
Subject: URGENT STATE URGENT IN GA LEGISLATURE RIGHT NOW... YOU CAN NO LONGER VOICE YOUR OPINION TO YOUR ELECTED OFFICIAL
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:25:02 -0500
Ok, PATRIOTS… call your LEGISLATURES NOW….OR YOU WON’T BE ABLE TO EVER AGAIN! THIS IS AGAINST FIRST AMENDMENT
AND THIS IS SERIOUS!!! SEE BELOW!!!
Victoria Baer
4320 Deerwood Lake Pkwy #101-222
Jacksonville, FL 32216
904.982.1734 PH
904.996.1510 FAX
Give your business the Competive Edge…
When the defense of liberty becomes a crime, tyranny is already in force. At that point, failure to defend liberty makes slavery a certainty.
From: S Salsbury [mailto:sarasalsbury@msn.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 10:13 AM
To: Victoria Baer
Subject: shutting down the private citizen's voice in GA
No virus found in this message.I thought you may find this interesting...Have you seen or know about this issue?
IT Would SHUT US DOWN!
Georgia's Speaker of the House, David Ralston, has introduced an piece of unconstitutional legislation and is strong arming, if not threatening, the House leadership for endorsement.HB 142 would effectively prohibit private citizens from any contact with any elected official, state or local level, other than one's specific elected official in one's specific district, unless the citizen is a fee paying, report generating, registered lobbyist.This bill was introduced on Tuesday of this week, placed in Rules Committee On Wednesday and is being rushed to the House floor for a vote this week! This speed serves to shut down opposition before it starts and to stop private citizens from expressing their opinion to legislators about proposed legislation this session and beyond.This bill would even shut down private newsletters about the happenings at the Capitol!This is clearly a backlash or retaliation piece against the grassroots folks who are pushing for better ethics in government.Amongst other equally onerous bills, Anti-gun and Obamacare legislation have been introduced for this session. HB142 would prohibit private citizens from participating in any committee hearings or contacting committee members to express their opinion on the bills.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 2012.0.2238 / Virus Database: 2639/5570 - Release Date: 01/31/13
--
Debbie Dooley
Tea Party Patriots Board of Directors
678-761-6725
Subject: Re: FW: URGENT STATE URGENT IN GA LEGISLATURE RIGHT NOW... YOU CAN NO LONGER VOICE YOUR OPINION TO YOUR ELECTED OFFICIAL
From: debbie@teapartypatriots.org
The definition of lobbyist in this bill will have ramifications for all of us. Sen. Josh McKoon analyzed the lobbyist portion and this is what he found:
The circumstances below would require people to pay the $ 320 lobbyist registration fee and register as lobbyists and it does not just effect going to the Capitol and legislators. It extends to the local level.:
A citizen who comes to the Capitol to speak to a Senator or Representative that they are not an elector for;
A citizen who e-mails or otherwise contacts a Senator or Representative that they are not an elector for;
A citizen who urges fellow citizens to contact Senators or Representatives on an issue if that request is not limited to Senators or Representatives that citizen is allowed to vote for;
A citizen who appears before a City Council, County Commission or Board of Education if they do not vote for every member of such a body;
A citizen who is not specifically invited to speak to a Committee of the General Assembly but signs up to offer their views;
A citizen who appears at a rally and generally advocates for or against an issue;
A citizen who establishes a Facebook page or other social media presence in favor or opposed to a given issue;
A citizen who writes a letter to the editor to their local newspaper on a given issue.
Every member of every editorial board in the state;
Every member of any group coming to the Capitol to influence legislation beyond the local delegation (ie: a realtor from Savannah stopped me yesterday to discuss legislation. That would be outlawed under this bill).
Just to sum up this covers any action taken that could be "influencing the decision making of a public officer". So not limited to advocacy on a bill. Not limited to members of the General Assembly.
Tea Party Patriots Board of Directors
678-761-6725
I'm not down at the Capitol this week!
What is being done to STOP this!?!
Pass this along! Weren't we trying to stop this LAST YEAR???
From: victoria@baeredge.net
CC: Karen.bracken@reagan.com; arnie@arnierosner.com; battleacre@gmail.com
Subject: URGENT STATE URGENT IN GA LEGISLATURE RIGHT NOW... YOU CAN NO LONGER VOICE YOUR OPINION TO YOUR ELECTED OFFICIAL
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:25:02 -0500
Ok, PATRIOTS… call your LEGISLATURES NOW….OR YOU WON’T BE ABLE TO EVER AGAIN! THIS IS AGAINST FIRST AMENDMENT
AND THIS IS SERIOUS!!! SEE BELOW!!!
Victoria Baer
4320 Deerwood Lake Pkwy #101-222
Jacksonville, FL 32216
904.982.1734 PH
904.996.1510 FAX
Give your business the Competive Edge…
When the defense of liberty becomes a crime, tyranny is already in force. At that point, failure to defend liberty makes slavery a certainty.
From: S Salsbury [mailto:sarasalsbury@msn.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 10:13 AM
To: Victoria Baer
Subject: shutting down the private citizen's voice in GA
No virus found in this message.I thought you may find this interesting...Have you seen or know about this issue?
IT Would SHUT US DOWN!
Georgia's Speaker of the House, David Ralston, has introduced an piece of unconstitutional legislation and is strong arming, if not threatening, the House leadership for endorsement.HB 142 would effectively prohibit private citizens from any contact with any elected official, state or local level, other than one's specific elected official in one's specific district, unless the citizen is a fee paying, report generating, registered lobbyist.This bill was introduced on Tuesday of this week, placed in Rules Committee On Wednesday and is being rushed to the House floor for a vote this week! This speed serves to shut down opposition before it starts and to stop private citizens from expressing their opinion to legislators about proposed legislation this session and beyond.This bill would even shut down private newsletters about the happenings at the Capitol!This is clearly a backlash or retaliation piece against the grassroots folks who are pushing for better ethics in government.Amongst other equally onerous bills, Anti-gun and Obamacare legislation have been introduced for this session. HB142 would prohibit private citizens from participating in any committee hearings or contacting committee members to express their opinion on the bills.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 2012.0.2238 / Virus Database: 2639/5570 - Release Date: 01/31/13
--
Debbie Dooley
Tea Party Patriots Board of Directors
678-761-6725