Please join Republican House Districts 50B and 50A at Long Lake Regional Park (1500 Old Hwy 8) in New Brighton on Sept. 14 from 5:30-8:00 p.m. for our annual Patriot Picnic.

By: Sue Jeffers

Saturday was a great day to be a conservative! Some 4000 of us showed up on a cold and dreary day to send a message to our elected officials in Washington DC. The message was simple: Kill the bill!

Congressman John Kline and Congresswoman Michele Bachmann were terrific. All 8 MN members of Congress were invited. Representative Erik Paulsen had a prior commitment and sent a letter that can be summed up with three words: kill the bill. Governor Tim Pawlenty sent a similar letter with a similar message: Kill the bill!

Considering the rally was held in Congressional District 4 it is strange indeed that Betty McCullum did not show up. Scared Betty?

Twila Brase, Citizens Council on Health Care outlined many ideas to cut the high cost of health care. You can sign the Deceleration of Health Care Independence here: http://www.cchconline.org/

Barb Davis White warned Keith Ellison (another no show) that she was coming after him. Go Barb Go!

Dr. Lee Kurisko spoke on why he left Canada to practice medicine here in the US. Where will the Canadians go when Obamacare screws up our health care system?

MN Representative Mark Buesgens spoke on a bill introduced in MN warning the federal government to leave us alone. No individual mandates in MN! Thirty six other states have similar legislation. The bill was authored by Representatives Tom Emmer, Peggy Scott and Mark Buesgens.

We should also note there were no arrests, no litter, no poop, no riots, no looting, and no damage to property.

It was wonderful to meet so many people who care about liberty and freedom. It is encouraging to see so many people willing to stop yelling at the radio or the TV for a while and get out to fight against the growing size, scope and expense of government.

The lowlight of the day was I got a parking ticket and the media coverage.

Lots of great pictures and stories about the Kill the Bill Rally can be found here:

http://looktruenorth.com/

More media:

http://www.startribune.com/politics/local/87593572.html?page=1&c=y

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/03/13/capitol-rally/

http://hotair.com/archives/2010/03/13/thousands-rally-at-minnesota-capital-to-kill-the-bill/

http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/news/minnesota/Thousands_attend_Healthcare_Rally_march_13_2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zU7jprH3nik&feature=player_embedded#