Candidate for 17th Congressional District......Dan Moadus

[Towntalk]

Sarge:

No offense but if this were true, why is Fox News not reporting it?

Again, press credentials are not given by vote of the House or Senate, but as I posted, by a press committee.

The House Radio-Television Gallery is one of three press rooms or "galleries" serving as newsrooms for members of the media who cover the House of Representatives. We serve as a liaison between Congressional offices and the electronic media. Most major broadcast news organizations have regularly staffed bureaus in this office.

Under House Rules, the Radio-Television Gallery, like the other House and Senate media galleries, is under the control of an executive committee of correspondents. Journalists administer the Gallery and decide who qualifies for Gallery press credentials.

This website is updated daily to provide timely information about Congressional proceedings and media events occurring on the House side of the Capitol. We hope you find it useful.
Sincerely,
Olga Ramirez Kornacki
Director
http://radiotv.house.gov/

[sfc_oliver]

http://sroblog.com/2009/10/24/pelosi-ban-foxnews-from-covering-congress-by-lee-habeeb-salem-radio/

http://lornakismet.wordpress.com/2009/10/25/speaker-of-the-house-nancy-pelosi-plans-to-ban-fox-news-from-covering-congress/

And it's in a lot of Blogs but they don't count.

[Towntalk]

Dan:

Talkers, both liberal and conservative toss ideas up against the wall to see if they will stick, and most fall flat.

This is why I don't reference things that (a) are on talk radio or (b) blogs on my web site or in my newsletters.

If it can't be verified by three independent news sources, or if it's not an exclusive from a legitamate news source, it gets no space.

What is a legitamate news source? Newspapers; Networks; Lexus Nexus; Google News; and news magazines.

[Dan Moadus]

I couldn't find any verification of this report either, and now think it was a hoax. It is sad though that things are such, that one wouldn't immediately find the report laughable.   

[Towntalk]

In the past, reporters have had their credentials pulled so that they were no longer permitted in the press gallery. One noteable case was with World Net Daily, but that was done by the committee that controls the Press Gallery, and not on the floor.

Pelosi can ask the committee to kick Fox News out, but it's up to the committee to act on it or refuse.

Considering the fact that C-SPAN covers the House live Fox wouldn't be losing much.

The House Radio-Television Gallery is one of three press rooms or "galleries" serving as newsrooms for members of the media who cover the House of Representatives. We serve as a liaison between Congressional offices and the electronic media. Most major broadcast news organizations have regularly staffed bureaus in this office.
Under House Rules, the Radio-Television Gallery, like the other House and Senate media galleries, is under the control of an executive committee of correspondents. Journalists administer the Gallery and decide who qualifies for Gallery press credentials.
This website is updated daily to provide timely information about Congressional proceedings and media events occurring on the House side of the Capitol. We hope you find it useful.
Sincerely,
Olga Ramirez Kornacki
Director
http://radiotv.house.gov/

[Towntalk]

Dan:

I did both a Google and Lexus Nexus search and didn't find anything.

[Dan Moadus]

Supposedly, this was reported by Hugh Hewitt.com  Someone please tell me this is a gag, or a Halloween trick.

"In an interview with MSNBC's Keith Olberman last night, Nancy Pelosi announced that she would move to bring a vote to the floor of The House of Representatives as early as next week to ban Fox from covering Congress. "That Fox regularly grants access to Republican Congressman to spread their lies and propaganda on their airwaves is a violation of the public trust, and their continued desire to challenge such well documented facts as Global Warming, and the efficacy of single payer health insurance, proves that they are simply doing the work of the special interests. They should thus be stripped of their journalistic access in the halls of Congress," argued Pelosi."

[Why?Town]

I'm NOT saying that this will happen, but did you ever consider that First Energy just could sell them to outlets like the Dollar Store or some other discount chain, say Family Dollar, and then come tax time, they have a great deduction.

I wouldn't be surprised if they take the tax break, AFTER they do this:

... [the electric company] will go to the PUCO and demand that they be allowed to charge these additional cost to us any how.

Our legislators have their fingers crossed and are hoping that you won't notice when the cost of these bulbs (that you now won't get) are added to your electric bill.

[sfc_oliver]

I have less respect for some of his staff than I do for Mr Ryan himself. And that's pretty low.

[Dan Moadus]

House Resolution 554 is a Rules change requiring that all bills be posted on the internet for 72 hours prior to being voted on by the House. Currently it is locked up in committee and Nancy Pelosi is making sure it doesn't come to the floor for a vote.

Those interested in open government are looking for a chance to vote on this measure, and are seeking signatures on a Discharge petition. If a majority of our Representatives sign the petition, Pelosi will have to release the bill for a vote.

I understand that 184 Representatives have signed, unfortunately Tim Ryan is not one of them. 218 Signatures are what is needed to force H.R.554 out of committee for a floor vote.

I called his office today and asked someone on his staff if the Congressman supported H.R 554? The staffer didn't know what the Resolution was for and also didn't know if Ryan supported it. I asked him if the Congressman believed in open government, and he said, "Of course he did". I then requested that the Congressman sign the petition, and was told that my request would be forwarded.

I will follow up to see if he does sign the petition and report to you.

[Towntalk]

I'm NOT saying that this will happen, but did you ever consider that First Energy just could sell them to outlets like the Dollar Store or some other discount chain, say Family Dollar, and then come tax time, they have a great deduction.

Those evil big corporations are always looking for ways to save a buck, and that contemptable big government that is in the back pocket of evil big business, the same contemptable big government you want to be a part of, aided and abetted them in the tax code.

Let the little guy try to take advantage of the loopholes in the tax code, and he's hammered by the IRS.

[sfc_oliver]

Oh gee, I bet it's like Christmas, I can hardly wait....

[Dan Moadus]

The "light bulb" fiasco with the electric companies is just a smaller version of what is in store for us with the "cap and trade" legislation. It will have a much wider effect and greater costs to the consumer. Both impose artificial limitations on energy, whether by restricting demand, production, or emissions, they force greater cost on to the customer.

The name of the Bill that caused this mess is "The renewable energy and efficiency Bill" or something to that effect. Can't you just hear how the Bill must have been sold in the Ohio House. "Come on, you don't want to vote against renewable energy do you?"

Now we are treated to the sight of the very same people who voted for the Bill, gnashing their teeth as they decry the energy companies plans to adhere to their new law.

And what is worse, is that I read that these energy efficient bulbs have already been purchased for millions of dollars. And, if the electric company is now prohibited from sending them out and billing us for their cost, they will go to the PUCO and demand that they be allowed to charge these additional cost to us any how.

Our legislators have their fingers crossed and are hoping that you won't notice when the cost of these bulbs (that you now won't get) are added to your electric bill.

As bad as this may seem, just wait until Cap and Trade gets passed.

[sfc_oliver]

Sunstein is just another one that has no business in a free Washington.

[Dan Moadus]

This "crew" in the White House grows more worrisome every day. Get a load of what this idiot, Cass Sunstein, believes in. In this article the Obama appointee openly argues for bringing socialism to the U.S. and even lends support to communism. http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=112630

If we don't stop these people soon, we may reach a point where we can't.