Pink Slip Stack: Now taller than Sears Tower
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WASHINGTON – Hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands of "pink slips" have been dispatched to members of Congress just this week, raising the total sent by Americans worried about the future of their nation to 4.5 million.
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If stacked, the pile of pink would be taller than the Sears Tower, and almost three times the height of the Washington Monument. Placed end to end, those same "pink slips" would stretch from Chicago to Washington, DC.
Such a result is starting to get the attention of Congress. Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., confirmed that yesterday, telling radio talk show host Janet Porter, one of the originators of the plan, "I can't thank you enough for your wonderful leadership."
He said members of Congress are talking about the pink slip campaign, but "they're talking about it behind closed doors, in elevators, in hushed tones. They ask each other how many of those did you get today?"
Joseph Farah, the editor and chief executive officer of WND and another organizer of the effort to rein in spending and Washington power grabs, says now is the time to deliver such a message.
Farah wrote in a column this week that an ideal way to carry the message to Congress was to attend a Thursday's rally in Washington to protest against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's plans for the federal takeover of health care.
But he said for those who could not attend, there's still an open door.
"It's the "Send Congress a Pink Slip" campaign I've been telling you about for over a month. It's not too late to flood the Capitol with 'pink slips' – putting rogue members of Congress on notice that they will not be returned to office if they do this terrible thing."
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But don't expect to read, hear or see anything about this elsewhere in the "mainstream media," warns Farah.
"This is an unprecedented program, but the rest of the news media seems determined to downplay it – even spike any mention of it," says Farah. "It's just like the tea parties and the massive rally in Washington and the town hall coverage – non-existent."
Members of both the House and Senate are going on the record to commend WND for its dramatic "Send Congress a Pink Slip" campaign.
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"We've already received thousands of pink slips in our office, and I think this is a good wake-up call for Congress," said Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., the latest member of Congress to weigh in. "I'm encouraged that Americans across the country are standing up and speaking out for constitutional, limited government. Congress needs to get the message loud and clear: stop the spending, stop the takeovers, and stand up for our freedoms."
"Ultimately it is the private citizen who is the final judge on the success or failure of the government," said Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo. "The 'pink slip campaign' serves as a good reminder of the unavoidable fact that every member of Congress answers to their constituents and that they ignore their voices at their own peril."
Earlier, a Minnesota congresswoman had offered her support for the program.
"The pink slips program is a great way to get the attention of members who have forgotten they will have to answer to the people next year on out-of-control spending and Washington power grabs," Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., said. "I support it! And I want my constituents to know I hear them loud and clear."
WND launched the "Send Congress a Pink Slip" campaign to enable Americans to send individually addressed "pink slips" to every member of Congress for a price of just $29.95.
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WND announced the campaign with a stated goal of 5 million notices, individually addressed, personalized with sender's name and address and delivered to all members of Congress by Fed Ex.
In the first week, suppliers of paper reported the campaign had completely tapped the nation's reserves of 8.5 x 11 inch pink paper. As the last full pallet of pink paper was delivered to the printer, new supplies had to be ordered and manufactured.
"It's our version of a stimulus program," said Farah.
The "Send Congress a Pink Slip" campaign reminds members of the U.S. House and Senate that they could be facing the reality of a "pink slip" as early as 2010 if they vote for more spending, socialized medicine, cap and trade legislation and hate crimes.
Joseph Farah says the message should be clear enough for members of Congress.
"I think this might be our last chance to give congressional Democrats something to think about before they destroy the country," said Farah. "It might be our last, best hope of stopping the madness."
The effort clearly reveals, says Farah, "that Americans are mobilized to take action to stop Washington's plans for bigger, more expensive and more intrusive government."
The "pink slip" each official will get is a reminder that they work for the taxpayers. Each is individually printed with the sender's contact information under the closing salutation "Signed, Your Employer:"
The warning lists four key issues that are deemed unacceptable to program participants:
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- government health care
- cap and trade
- "hate crimes"
- any more spending
"If you vote for any of these, your real pink slip will be issued in the next election," it warns.
"We encourage citizens to take individual actions," said Farah. "But when we act as a group, it's more cost-effective and the results more dramatic. Just try Fed Exing members of Congress yourself and see what it costs. We have learned from past experience that Fed Ex actually ensures delivery to members. What they do with them at that point is their choice."
The cost of each message translates to six cents per message – individually addressed for both the recipient and the sender and shipped by Fed Ex.
The "Send Congress a Pink Slip" program permits participants to Fed Ex 535 individually addressed pink slips to members of Congress, each one with the name and address of the sender for just $29.95.
"This is a program that only works with massive numbers of participants that bring paper and printing and shipping costs way down," explains Joseph Farah, editor and chief executive officer of WND, which has conducted similar programs in the past - this one being the largest and most ambitious.
Farah and Porter say the campaign will continue indefinitely.
Note: If you're a member of the media and would like to interview Joseph Farah or Janet Porter, e-mail WND.
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