This document provides a legislative update on state and national issues from the Cecil County Patriots organization. It urges support for bills in Maryland protecting state sovereignty and opposing new gun restrictions. It also opposes federal health care mandates and stimulus spending that benefits foreign countries like China over American jobs. Contact information is given for relevant Maryland legislators to voice support or opposition on these issues.

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LegisLative update CONtiNued:
State ISSueS: support HB 683, sponsored by On the natIOnal Scene
DefenD MarylanD’s sovereignty delegates Rudolph, district 34B and Debt anD taxes
support Maryland House Joint Resolution smigiel, district 36 this bill would the federal debt ceiling has been raised
2 (HJ2) “Maryland sovereignty under eliminate the requirement that the to $13.029 trillion dollars. Both senators
the 10th amendment” introduced by Secretary of State Police find that a Mikulski and Cardin and Congressman
delegate Mike smigiel, district 36. person has a good and substantial reason Frank Kratovil voted in favor of this
this bill, currently in the House Rules to wear, carry, or transport a handgun measure. along with the increase in
and executive Nominations Committee, before issuing a handgun permit to the opportunity for debt, president Obama
reaffirms Maryland’s Sovereignty person. there will be a hearing in the suggests that he is now “agnostic”
guaranteed by the tenth amendment of Judiciary Committee on this bill on towards middle class tax hikes.
the u.s. Constitution over all powers March 11.
not explicitly assigned to the federal Oppose HB 820 & sB 645 More stiMulus Money goes to
government in the Constitution. the “Firearm safety act of 2010”. also in the china
text of this bill is found at http://mlis. Judiciary committee, this bill infringes according to aBC News, 80% of the
state.md.us/2010rs/bills/hj/hj0002f.pdf. upon the 2nd amendment rights of law- 2 billion in stimulus money designated
support HB 603/sB 397, the abiding Marylanders by giving state for the production of wind turbines
Health Care Freedom act of 2010, police inspectors access to the sales went to manufacturers in China (http://
sponsored by delegate smigiel in the records of gun dealers, increasing costs abcnews.go.com/WN/wind-power-
House and in the Maryland senate of both dealing and purchasing guns, equal-job-power/story?id=9759949).
by senator pipkin, district 36, and and requiring those who are licensed Congressman Frank Kratovil, who
senator Jacobs, district 34. this bill to purchase guns in Maryland to have a represents Maryland’s first district, voted
would protect Marylanders from any designation on their driver’s licenses orfor the Federal stimulus Bill as well as
penalties and mandates opposed by other photo i.d. this bill is scheduled the american Clean energy security
federal healthcare legislation. Full text for a hearing in the Judiciary Committee act (Cap and trade), which he claimed
of the bill can be viewed at: http://mlis. on March 11. would create american jobs. in his
state.md.us/2010rs/bills/sb/sb0397f. Oppose the sB 516 Maryland words, “a single wind turbine contains
pdf. there will be a hearing on this assault Weapons Ban of 2010. up to 400 tons of steel, along with 8,000
bill on February 17 at 1 p.m. in the introduced in the senate Judiciary parts, from copper wire, gearboxes, and
senate Finance Committee. Contact Committee, this bill labels certain ball bearings to electronic controls. the
information for members of the senate firearms as assault weapons and bans american Clean energy & security act
Finance Committee is available at: http:// them in the state of Maryland. the text will greatly expand the market for wind
www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/ of this bill is available at: http://mlis.
turbines, solar panels, bio-refineries, and
05sen/html/com/04fin.html. state.md.us/2010rs/bills/sb/sb0516f. any number of other green technologies
pdf. that can be built right here in the united
Protect 2nD aMenDMent rights to contact the members of states by american manufacturers.” an
in MarylanD Maryland House Judiciary Committee, obvious counterargument to Kratovil’s
support House Bill 52 “Regulated visit . many myths about Cap and trade is that
Firearms – License issued by delaware, Contact Joseph F. vallario, Jr.,due to cheap labor and less regulation
pennsylvania, or virginia – Reciprocity” Chair of the Judiciary Committee to in China and india, most of the wind
introduced by delegate Mike smigiel. request a house vote on HB 52 and HB turbines would be built in those countries,
this bill is currently in the Judiciary 683 by calling (410) 841-3488 or (301) and americans would not receive the
Committee and would make firearm 858-3488. benefits of increased demand for wind
carry licenses issued by delaware, energy. this latest report supports that
pennsylvania, or virginia valid in to contact the members of Maryland fact and reveals Congressman Kratovil’s
Maryland. there was a committee senate Judicial proceedings Committee poor judgment and reasoning in his
hearing on January 26. the current text about these bills, visit http://www.msa. support of both the stimulus Bill and
of this bill is available at: http://mlis. md.gov/msa/mdmanual/05sen/html/ Cap and trade.
state.md.us/2010rs/bills/hb/hb0052f. com/05judp.html
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