Freedom Under Fire

View this email in your browser IL House Judiciary Committee to hold Public Hearings on the Second Amendment THIS WEEK! Tuesday, Feb. 19th in Springfield and Friday, Feb. 22nd in Chicago I know most of us cannot afford to miss work and other commitments to attend these hearings, but, if you can, PLEASE do so!  This is vitally important to retaining our second amendment rights!  We need to make sure that our state representatives see a massive turnout in protest of their efforts to restrict our God-given right of self-defense! If you cannot attend, PLEASE take a moment to submit a witness slip in support of the second amendment and concealed carry! More info and Witness Slip available HERE Step-by-step directions on HOW TO FILE A WITNESS SLIP If you can't be there in person, a witness slip is the next best thing!  Also, write AND call your state Representative and Senator! Mike Jacobs has a 100% rating from the NRA, let's make sure his votes on this issue reflect that! Tom Demmer doesn't appear to have a rating--curious! Mike Smiddy is at 75%--let's make him see the light--let him know that you expect him to uphold his oath of office and protect your constitutional rights! Check My.ILGA.gov weekly to stay informed on upcoming hearings! With So many issues of such importance, it is critical that you do your part to bring these issues into the light.  The best way to get folks in your community to discuss an issue that is important to you is to write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper!  Share your views and back them up with fact!  Let's shed a little light on common sense solutions! Pick an Issue and Write a letter to the Editor! Click HERE for a link to your local newspapers   We need more Representatives who won't back down--More men and women who will take a firm stand for what is right!!! Ted Cruz Raising Hackles In 2012, alone, the U.S. Postal service lost $15.9 BILLION!!! Tell Congress to Restructure the USPS Obama wants to raise the federal minimum wage to $9/hour!  Every time minimum wage increases, it has devastating consequences!   The cost of everything increases.  Employers must pay more for low-skill, entry-level positions, resulting in stagnant wages for valuable employees and lower employment rates for teenagers and other unskilled workers. Tell Congress to Stop the Minimum Wage Increase! Copyright © 2013 Sauk Valley Tea Party, All rights reserved. Thank you for being part of the solution! Our mailing address is: Sauk Valley Tea Party 3805 Freeport Road Sterling, IL 61081 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list   update subscription preferences