OPERATION URGENT CARE

Now is the time to turn the heat up and put  pressure on the House Members to vote against government takeover of health care.  Tea Party Patriots has an action plan laid out for the next one and a half weeks. Our plan of action is called "Tea Party Patriots Operation Urgent Care".  Here is an outline of what we are planning:

 
March 9 - 18 - Continue local rallies at district offices and concentrate your visits during morning and evening drive times for maximum visibility 
March 9 - 18 - Phone Calls and emails to Congressional offices
March 9 - 18 - Make appointment to visit your Congressman/Congresswoman in person

March 9 - 18 - Call your Governor's Office and ask them to put pressure on the State House Delegation to vote against the healthcare bill.

Monday, March 15, 2010 Day of Prayer

Tuesday, March 16 Operation Urgent Care, The People's Surge to DC

Details for this outline are below as well as the list of targeted House members. 

There has been a recent movement in the last 24 hours from Yes to Undecided and toward NO.  What that means is our efforts are having an effect.  Please keep up the good work.  We cannot let up now.  The current vote count at this writing is:

We are focusing on the Blue Dogs and Pro Life Dems, many of which supported the Stupak amendment in November.
 
Continue local rallies at district offices concentrate your visits during morning and evening drive times for maximum visibility.  

1. For those that attend, one by one enter the office and ask to speak with the representative about your opposition to health care.  
2. If they are not there, speak to the local staffer, and ask to make an appointment to speak with the representative when they are next in their district.  
3. Note the staffers response to your request and contact the media/write letters to the editor/blog/tweet about your treatment if they refuse to make an appointment or are rude.  
4. As one visitor leaves the next one should enter to repeat the process.
During this hour, ask those at home or work to call or fax the office. Make sure to continue to call and fax the targeted Representatives at their local offices during the day as well as calling their DC offices.   
 
March 12-15

During this time many House Members will be returning to their districts.  Sometime this week call and make an appointment to see your Congressman when they return.  Attempt to fill their calendar while they are home.  Go to the appointment, if the Congressman meets with you, make the most of this opportunity. If they do not, or cancel your appointment make sure that gets out to the press and blogs, and write a letter to the editor/blog/tweet about it  Note your treatment by the staffers and report bad treatment to the press.  

If your Representative is not at their office, go to them wherever they are in the district.  Find out their schedule and take the rally to the Representative at the events they are attending.  If you cannot find out this info, stage a WHERE IS MY REP?" rally at the local media outlets.  By locating your rally outside (on public property) of major media locations you increase the likelihood of coverage. Newspapers, and TV stations are great as they have photographers/camera crews just inside that they can send out for pictures.  Local radio stations may send out  a reporter with a live mic.  

On Monday the 15th we are calling for a day of prayer.  In this time of great peril for our nation, many have asked that we take a moment to remember that the natural rights for which we are fighting are a gift of our Creator.  This could take the form of private prayer,or a moment of silence or personal contemplation, or if your group prefers, a candle light vigil.  If you decide for a vigil, again hold it for maxium visibility outside district offices or media outlets during evening news hours.  
 
TUESDAY MARCH 16 OPERATION URGENT CARE: THE PEOPLE'S SURGE TO D.C.
As the vote becomes imminent we are asking for a SURGE TO D.C.  This is not a rally or a march.  The goal is to take the constituent visits to the Representatives D.C. offices.  The goal is to fill the halls of the office buildings with citizens waiting to see their Reps and express their opposition to the health care bill.  

We realize at this time of economic strife the cost of a trip is beyond the reach of many patriots; so if you can not go to D.C, please call or visit the local offices. WE CAN KILL THIS BILL IN THE HOUSE.  Especially needed in D.C. are patriots from the targeted Reps districts. 
 
For more details on this event, visit this website for information 

Peoples Surge  

and RSVP for the event.  

Discounted Hotel

The surge is scheduled for the 16th but the vote may not be until later in the week.  We will need a patriots present in DC to visit their Reps and be present on the Hill through from the 16th until they hold the vote, or adjourn for break.  If you cannot attend on the 16th feel free to come and visit your Rep in D.C.anytime between now and the vote if you are able.  If you go, attempt to get a meeting, and wait all day if necessary to get it.  Be peaceful and respectful, but firm. Make sure the staff know you are a constituent, and you wish to have your voice heard on your opposition to the health care bill.   
During this time IT IS VITAL that we continue to pressure the local offices as well.  The events in D.C. are an EXTENSION of our local efforts not in place of them.  All local activities need to continue in order to keep the bill from passing.  
 

Questions?
Email these individuals.  Please put into the subject line,  "Healthcare Action Alert".

Healthcare Fight Committee: 
Diana  Reimer - philatppatriots@gmail.com
Debbie Dooley - debbie0040@yahoo.com

Judy Pepenella - csa.1776@yahoo.com
Robin Stublen - nelbuts5256@gmail.com

Scott Boston - scottsboston@gmail.com

REMEMBER THIS.... Only Chickens Avoid Constituents