Bus Trip: Action Required in DC

REVISED TIMELINE:

Depart State College from Fullington Bus terminal by the airport) at 6:45 AM (arrive early)

Depart Burnham (Quality Inn) 7:15 AM (arrive early)

Depart Harrisburg (PetSmart at the East Park Center) 8:45 AM (arrive early)

Arrive DC approximately 11:30 AM

If we want to meet in person with our Senators and Representative, we may have to register or schedule an appointment. I plan to call them to find out. I'll post the conversation details later today.

It may be advisable to write a letter and address 3 copies to be delivered to each of our legislators.

Update: Only 3 2 seats remain.

Rep. Glenn Thompson's office tells me he will meet us on the Capitol steps and invites us to his office. I've asked that GT do his homework and be prepared to help us maximize our efforts while at the Capitol.

Bus is filled, but you are welcome to add your name to our waiting list and meet us at the State College pickup location. If there are any no-shows, those on the list will be taken on a first-com, first-served basis. Those who don't get a seat can car pool from that location.

To add you name to the waiting list, call the phone number on our home page.

Can't make it to DC? Here is a message from Patriotic Resistance with some suggestions for alternatitives:

State Capitol and/or Local Office Obamacare Protest, Nov 5th Help Us Meet Our Goal of 1 Million Contacts with Congress on Thursday!

On Thursday at 12:00 Eastern we are asking everyone that can to go to your State Capitol and stage a protest on your Capitol Steps or to your local Reps or Senate Office. This will correspond with the 12:00 Est Press Conference in DC. Contact local media and invite them. We must stop the passage of this ObamaCare Bill!

On Thursday: Goal- 1 Million Citizen Contacts coinciding with Rep. Michelle Bachmann's call to join her in walking the halls of Congress and make sure the voice of citizens is heard.

1. Schedule Your Fax to Your Lawmakers or send your own:anytime today or tomorrow the 5th:
http://www.grassfire.org/2122/offer.asp?Ref_ID=500051


2. Call your 2 Senators at 12:00pm est
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

3. Call your Congressional Rep at 12:10pm est
http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW_by_State.shtml

4. Twitter “We Stand Together” and use hashtag #killbill at 12:15pm est

5. At 12:30 est, everyone will sing “God Bless America.” nation wide.

6. Call the White House (202.456.1414) at 1:00pm est Tell the White House “We Stand Together."

7. Email Your Senators online form @ 1:10 est
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

and Email your Rep thru on line form @ 1:20 est
http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW_by_State.shtml

8. Don't forget to contact friends and family to take part also!

9. Persistence..Stay the Course!

I contacted my congressmen to schedule an appointment for tomorrow with the following results:
Senator Specter's aide thinks that Arlen will be too busy tomorrow to schedule a meeting with us, but took my email address in case he cares to respond.
Senator Casey's aide gave me the following address to schedule an appointment, but said that it will take several days to work its way through the system. scheduling@casey.senate.gov
Representative Carney (my Rep will be different than most of yours)
His aide Kim asked me to send an email request to kimhenry@mail.house.gov including my phone# and email and state that I am a constituent from Lewisburg, and would like to meet in the afternoon hours between 2:00 and 3:30
I expect most to be hiding under their desks or be very busy while we're there, but I am still holding on to the hope that we'll be noticed.
I'm looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow.

Floyd - Committee meetings are so convenient when the little people are in town. :(