May 4, 2009 Newsletter

 

Issue 22
The REAL Inconvenient Truth Currently, the U.S. Debt is estimated at: $9,849,354,380,955.73 Your share of today's public debt is: $30,891.15         Working to Reduce Dependence on Foreign Oil As a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, Sen. Voinovich has long championed the harmonization of America's economic, energy, environmental and national security policies. He has called for a "Second Declaration of Independence" – from foreign sources of energy, and has pushed for the development of a comprehensive national energy policy that would free the nation from its over-dependence on foreign sources of oil. To that end, he recently introduced the National Energy Security Act of 2009 (NESA), legislation that attacks the issue of energy security head on by reducing the U.S. economy's oil intensity 80 percent by 2050. NESA accomplishes this by setting the country down the path of finding more domestic energy while using less. Under NESA, the nation would increase its supply of domestic energy resources by opening a large portion of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico to responsible oil and natural gas development, and then use some of the federal revenues generated through this production to maximize renewable energies like wind and solar. Because 70 percent of our daily oil consumption goes to fueling the transportation sector, NESA includes measures that promote the development of plug-in electric and hybrid-electric vehicles and the infrastructure necessary to adopt these vehicles on a wide scale. NESA also includes support for the next generation nuclear and low-emission coal plants that will be needed to reliably fuel an electric vehicle fleet.          Providing Help to Repair Outdated Sewers in Ohio Recently, Sen. Voinovich teamed up with Sen. Brown to introduce legislation to help Ohio communities make renovations to outdated sewer systems. The Clean Water Affordability Act of 2009 would help Ohio communities struggling to afford costly, but necessary, renovations to sewer systems. It is clear that we are facing an environmental and public health crisis in this country when it comes to water infrastructure, and Sen. Voinovich believes cities should not be expected to spend millions of dollars for water infrastructure upgrades without help from the federal government. His legislation provides a realistic approach for defining a local utility's financial capability regarding long-term control plans to address combined sewer overflows and sanitary sewer overflow controls, and ensure that such control programs are truly affordable for the utility's ratepayers. Along with this legislation, Sens. Voinovich and Brown have released a statewide map of the 86 facilities in Ohio with serious sewage overflow programs. The Clean Water Affordability Act authorizes $1.8 billion over a five year period for a grant program to help financially distressed communities update their aging infrastructure. The program would provide a 75-25 cost share for municipalities to use for planning, design and construction of treatment works to control combined and sanitary sewer overflows.         Joining Colleagues on Stimulus Oversight Committee Sen. Voinovich (R-OH) recently joined Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and John Thune (R-SD) at a press conference to discuss stimulus oversight and the need to create jobs while better protecting taxpayer dollars. The press conference followed a briefing for senators by Gene L. Dodaro, Acting Comptroller General of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), on the efforts to oversee the stimulus money spent to date. Sen. Voinovich voted against the stimulus bill because it is weighed down by too much non-stimulative spending and will not provide the jump-start our economy so desperately needs. However, he is determined to play an active oversight role through his committee assignments, along with the Republican Conference, as the stimulus funds are doled out. His goal is to ensure that each and every dollar flowing from this bill is focused on creating jobs, jump-starting the economy, and responding to the human needs brought about by the deep recession our country is experiencing.         Standing Up for Fiscal Responsibility As the Senate's top "debt hawk," Sen. Voinovich recently voted against the passage of S. Con. Res. 13 – the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Resolution. His vote represents his opposition to Congress continuing to ignore America's dire fiscal problems by using smoke and mirrors to mask long-term challenges while taking no action on fundamental entitlement and tax reform. This budget spends too much, taxes too much and borrows too much. Sen. Voinovich firmly believes that this is not the time to increase government spending even further, particularly in light of the fact that we already passed the stimulus and omnibus. Instead of dramatically increasing the size of the federal government and spending taxpayer money on expanding government programs we can't afford, Congress should be tackling fundamental entitlement and tax reform. Unfortunately, this budget actually expands some entitlement programs without paying for them, putting the nation on an even faster track to bankruptcy. We are currently facing a projected budget deficit of $1.9 trillion for 2009, which is more than quadruple the reported 2008 deficit of $455 billion. As a share of the economy, the 2009 deficit will become the largest recorded since World War II.         Saluting Those Who Serve May is National Military Appreciation Month, a month designated by Congress to recognize the men and women of our armed services for their valor on and off the battlefield. Last month, Sen. Voinovich visited future naval leaders at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, where he toured the campus, watched the noon meal formation in front of Bancroft Hall, and ate lunch with Midshipmen from Ohio. Sen. Voinovich also met with some of the Midshipmen he nominated to the Academy. Admission to a U.S. Service Academy begins with a nomination from an applicant's U.S. senator or member of Congress. Each year, Sen. Voinovich has the privilege of nominating outstanding Ohio high school seniors for admission into one of the United States Service Academies representing the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Merchant Marines and the U.S. Coast Guard. From this list of nominees, the respective U.S. service academies make their selections of appointment. For 200 years, Ohioans have been the first to defend freedom and our country, in extraordinary numbers and with great distinction. Service Academy candidates have the chance to follow a great number of distinct Ohioans who have served this nation proudly.
04/30 - SEN. VOINOVICH FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS REQUESTS
04/30 - SEN. VOINOVICH STATEMENT ON CHRYSLER
04/30 - LEVIN AND VOINOVICH INTRODUCE GREAT LAKES LEGACY ACT OF 2009
04/27 - Saluting Those Who Serve
04/03 - To Re-engage an Awakening Bear?
03/17 - Advancing Research, Protecting Life

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DC Vote Remembers Jack Kemp - A Champion of Democracy

 

Dear Friend: Jack Kemp passed away this weekend. I felt terribly saddened by the news. We have lost a truly remarkable person and an incredible ally in our fight for justice. Kemp was one of those rare souls. Always smiling, forever optimistic. I was struck by how his conservative philosophy centered around strengthening urban environments. Kemp cared about people. He especially cared about the underprivileged, the underserved, and the disenfranchised. Jack Kemp really cared about the District of Columbia. In fact, he wrote an article after Hurricane Katrina urging his Republican colleagues to take on the plight of urban America. Kemp argued that the District of Columbia should be at the center of the campaign to rebuild our cities. Right around that time, he also took on the fight to secure voting representation in Congress for DC residents. Kemp became the happy warrior of the DC voting rights movement. He attended DC Vote rallies whenever we asked. He called his Republican colleagues in the House and the Senate, and lobbied them whenever he could. He successfully convinced Representative Dan Burton to change his vote, recruited up-and-coming leader, Representative Mike Pence to the fight, and helped convince current GOP Chair Michael Steele to support us. When ground was dedicated on the National Mall for the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Kemp spoke more passionately about DC voting rights than any other speaker that day. His firm, Kemp Partners, put in untold hours lobbying on DC Vote's behalf, but never asked for a cent in return. In 2006, we took time to honor Jack Kemp's commitment as DC Vote's Champion of Democracy. I am happy we honored him as a champion for the movement - he was that and so much more. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family. Sincerely, Ilir Zherka Executive Director Content and images copyright � 2003-2009 DC Vote. All rights reserved. CFC #66340. Terms and Conditions "DC Vote" and "Taxation Without Representation" are registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. DC Vote � 2000 P Street, NW, Suite 200 � Washington, DC 20036 � 202.462.6000 � Fax 202.462.7001 � info@dcvote.org

Reminder: TONIGHT MtPl Library Meeting

> Monday, May 4, 2009, 6:30PM
> Mount Pleasant Library Project Community Discussion
> LOCATION: Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 Lamont Street NW
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> There are many issues to be discussed and resolved, including:
> * Renovation & expansion construction scope
> * Fire & security safety issues
> * Accessibility issues
> * Better community engagement
> * Expanding library services to other W1 neighborhoods
> Confirmed participants:
> * Councilmember Jim Graham * DCPL leadership
> * Fire Chief Rubin & EMS staff * Mayor's Office
> * Ward One ANC Commissioners * Community groups
> * YOU
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> http://www.districtdynamos.org/wardone/april_09_plans
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> Hope to see you tonight!
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> Regards,
> District Dynamos
> http://www.wardonelibrarycoalition.org
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Great events in DC and trip to NY!!

We have two important events to share with you!

 

1- The first one, Fr. Dieter Haas, our spiritual advisor in DC, is coming from Milwaukee to Washington. He will be here from this coming Friday, 8 May, through Tuesday, 12 May.

 

The main meeting will be a reatreat at the Catholic Inforamtion Center (CIC, this coming Saturday 9 May, from 9:00 am to 2 pm

THE WORLD BANK GROUP/IMF STAFF CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE
- ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES,
- INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK,
- PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION,
- and the SCHOENSTATT MOVEMENT WILL HOST A RETREAT AT THE CATHOLIC INFORMATION CENTER (CIC), 1501 K STREET, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C.  20005       ON SATURDAY, MAY 9 - FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 2:00 P.M.   Please SEE FLYER ATTACHED.

 FATHER DIETER A. HAAS, FROM THE SCHOENSTATT MOVEMENT, WILL BE OUR RETREAT DIRECTOR

 YOU CAN BRING YOUR LUNCH!  EASY ACCESS TO COSI RESTAURANT.  COFFEE AND TEA WILL BE PROVIDED!  CIC'S METRO STOP IS MCPHERSON SQUARE (ORANGE AND BLUE LINES). FREE STREET PARKING IS AVAILABLE AROUND THE AREA.  METER WILL NOT APPLY ON SATURDAY. THERE IS ALSO PAID PARKING FOR A MINIMAL COST.PROGRAM WILL BE DISTRIBUTED ON RETREAT DAY.       

Hope to see you there!!

 

Here are some more activities to attend!!:

 

Sunday, 10

 

10:00 a.m.                   Holy Mass and dedication of the new wayside shrine at Elfi's house

                                    All are invited. Please contact her if you plan to attend.

                                    1-703-830-3044 - estitz@cox.net    6600 Castle Ridge Rd, Clifton, VA20124

 

4:00 p.m.                    Visit of Father Dieter to Allahí's Wayside Shrine in Olney, Maryland, all are invited for a spiritual moment                                                     and dinner at Allahí's house!

                                    18541 Bowie Mill Rd, Olney, Maryland 20832    Tel 301-570-8941  ABanisadr@oas.org

 

Monday, 11

 

12:30 p.m.                  At the Inter American Development Bank

                                    for members of international   institutions in D.C.

                                    Talk and discussion: St. Paul, Apostle of the Nations

                                    We have a mission for our nations. How can Paul help us fulfill it?

                                    1300 New York Avenue N.W. , Washington,  D.C. 20577

                                    Contact: Hugo Cáceres   hcaceres@iadb.org 202 623 1053, Edgar Cabanas  202 623 1052 ecabanas@IADB.ORG

 

2- Trip to the Schoenstatt Shrine

in New York    Sunday, 31 May 2008

 

We hope you can make it!!

Departure from DC by bus will be at 6:00 a.m. SHARP! from the Schoenstatt Place: at

3539 14^th. St. NW, Washington, DC 20010, At the corner of Perry Place   Please arrive by 5:30 a.m.! 

Look for the bus ½ block away from Schoenstatt Place.

We will pick up passengers in Wheaton, at 6:15 a.m. from Dunkin Donuts, Georgia Ave, next to the Wheaton Metro Station. Please arrive by 5:45 a.m.!!  Don't park at Dunkin Donuts.

Unfortunately, we can't wait for anyone who is later than 6:00 a.m. in D.C. or 6:15 a.m. in Wheaton. 

Each one chooses at which place they would like to be picked up. It can be indicated at the time of making the reservation.

 

Parking:

There is parking at each place of departure, but it is very important to arrive by 5:30 in D.C. and by 5:45 in Wheaton to find place to park and meet the bus in time.

 

Where are we going?      Schoenstatt Shrine in New York and House of the Movement:

337 Cary Ave., Staten Island, NY 10310         tel: 718-727-8005 

Sister. Iraida Guerra: sriraida@schsrsmary.org     Sister. Ligia: sistersofmary@aol.com

 

Returning: We will depart from the Shrine at around 5:30 pm to return to Washington approximately at 10 p.m., at both departure places.

Pilgrimage to NY of Washington, DC, May 2006. We were 2 years younger! :-)

 

Cost: $45 per person. Please bring your lunch.

 

We can only reserve bus sitting for those who pay in advance.   Whole refunds will be issued until Sunday 24 May. No refunds after that day.

 

To make payment:  

DC Columbia Heights:  Schoenstatt Place

Francisca, Blanca, Antonio or Dimelsa:

3539 14 St. NW, Washington , DC 20010

202-291-7799

 

OAS: Rosario Santos w 202-458-3903

h 301-439-3319 c 301-785-8090 rsantos@oas.org

or Allahí Banisadr: w 202-458-6383

c 301-219-7392  ABanisadr@oas.org

en Virginia: Maria Sazonov: h 703-354-9642  c 703-795-7177   marias03@cox.net

 

 

 Everyone is invited!!  Let's all go!!     Should you need to contact us on the morning on Sunday 31 May: you can call Rosario at: 301-785-8090      

 

 

3- make www.schoenstatt.de your favorite!!  click in "news"

PLEASE FORWARD TO YOUR FRIENDS!!

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