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Posted at 4:51pm on Jul. 11, 2008 The pushback against Democrats' attempts to limit online communication continues
By Congressman Mike Conaway
Thank you to the hundreds of you who took time out of your day yesterday to sign my petition, to join my Facebook group, and/or to call Speaker Pelosi's office about Democratic attempts to limit online communication between the American people and their elected representatives. If you haven't yet, I encourage you to do so at your earliest convenience. You can also put a petition widget on your site by copying and pasting the code from the bottom of this post on my blog.
I am grateful to sites like RedState, which are keeping readers informed about this issue while keeping the heat on Congressional leaders. Several of my House Republican colleagues, including John Culberson, Thaddeus McCotter, and Minority Leader John Boehner, have also been working hard to make sure that the truth about this issue is presented to the American people.
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Posted at 4:00pm on Jul. 10, 2008 Tell Democrats to Stop Trying to Block Communication Between Representatives and the American People [Updated with Widget]
By Congressman Mike Conaway
[Update: To put this petition widget on your blog or Web site, copy and paste the following code:
Thank you again for your time, concern, and willingness to act to make your voice heard.
-Congressman Mike Conaway]
As reported yesterday here on RedState, Congressional Democratic leaders, who promised in 2006 to create a more "open" government, are now proposing a new rule that would prevent Members of Congress from using the Internet to communicate with the American people unless the Web site they are using has been "approved" by a panel responsible for creating internal House rules.
Millions of Americans, and hundreds of Representatives -- including myself -- use video-sharing Web sites like YouTube, personal blogs, and online community sites like Red State to keep track of what is going on in Congress, to provide constituents with information and insight, and to build and foster communication between elected representatives and the American people.
The Internet and the New Media have made Congress more transparent, sometimes against its will, and have better empowered Americans to hold elected officials accountable for their actions, statements, decisions, and votes. Instead of embracing and working to further this new level of openness and transparency, as they promised when they were candidates for office, Democratic leaders are fighting to close the new lines of communication between politicians and the people that the Internet has opened.
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Posted at 2:58pm on Jul. 8, 2008 Thank You for Supporting Our Troops
By Congressman Mike Conaway
Thank you so much to the more than 4,800 of you who responded to the petition drive I started in support of General Petraeus and our troops' effort in Iraq. With your help, we were able to present this American hero with solid, heartfelt evidence of support for him, his troops, and their mission.
General Petraeus genuinely appreciated the gesture, and wrote the following letter of thanks for your heartfelt support:
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Posted at 4:39pm on Apr. 8, 2008 Make your voice heard: Sign the Petition, and show your support for General Petraeus and our brave men and women in uniform
By Congressman Mike Conaway
Tomorrow, General David Petraeus will be testifying before the House Armed Services Committee on the coalition's progress in stabilizing and rebuilding Iraq, combating sectarian violence, and fighting terrorist groups like al Qaeda.
As a member of this Committee, I had the opportunity to witness General David Petraeus's initial testimony on the subject last September. In his testimony, General Petraeus provided vital information about the coalition's progress in Iraq and about the war effort as a whole.
However, vicious, false, and sensationalist attacks by MoveOn.org and the New York Times managed to take a great deal of the focus off of General Petraeus's crucial report. As you all remember, these brutal assaults on General Petraeus's character and honor included an offensive and downright false newspaper advertisement portraying this brilliant leader and American hero as a liar and a traitor to his country.
I know that I speak for the vast majority of Americans when I say that I was appalled by these anti-American actions. Even more even than this, I was disgusted by the failure of many of my Democrat colleagues to condemn these malicious attacks. At the time, in fact, many Democrat Member of Congress echoed Moveon.org and the New York Times in their public testimony, even questioning this American hero's integrity – and the same thing is happening now.
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