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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.2093 To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to provide for additional reporting by lobbying firms.</title>
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  <updated>2008-06-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <entry>
    <title>no one is safe while the congress is in session&#226;&#8364;&#166;</title>
    <link href="http://patricksperry.wordpress.com/2008/06/15/no-one-is-safe-while-the-congress-is-in-session/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-15:/commentary/3155544</id>
    <updated>2008-06-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Conservative Libertarian Outpost </name>
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hr 2093 (meehan, shays): this bill, which is almost identical to legislation goa helped successfully defeat in the senate as it pertains to goa, would require reporting of &#226;&#8364;&#339;grassroots lobbying&#226;&#8364;* (ie, efforts to influence public opinion) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://patricksperry.wordpress.com/2008/06/15/no-one-is-safe-while-the-congress-is-in-session/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Meehan Grassroots Acceptance Devise Shore leave Lobbyists, Lawye&#226;&#8364;&#166;</title>
    <link href="http://apkfionasanyu.wordpress.com/2008/06/05/meehan-grassroots-acceptance-devise-shore-leave-lobbyists-lawye/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-05:/commentary/2284124</id>
    <updated>2008-06-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Apkfionasanyu&amp;#39;s Weblog </name>
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The shadowing is a recounting passing by GrassrootsFreedom.com and Disjoin Fitzgibbons concerning grassroots dictate, HR 2093, latterly introduced unto breathe prepense toward the US Friary touching Representatives how broach in re ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://apkfionasanyu.wordpress.com/2008/06/05/meehan-grassroots-acceptance-devise-shore-leave-lobbyists-lawye/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Open thread 4/13 | WE Blog</title>
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    <updated>2008-04-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>WE Blog </name>
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H.R. 2093 (Meehan, Shays): This bill, which is almost identical to legislation GOA helped successfully defeat in the Senate as it pertains to GOA, would require reporting of &#226;&#8364;&#339;grassroots lobbying&#226;&#8364;* (i.e., efforts to influence public ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/open-thread-413/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>www.funtb.com</title>
    <link href="http://ummatiohe.blogspot.com/2008/02/wwwfuntbcom.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-03:/commentary/1610857</id>
    <updated>2008-02-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Character, cast, and production information,... </name>
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i hate pubic hair kim evenson web accessibility toolbar free monitoring tools best boston hotel values 92 5 0586 5323 hr 2093 9 23288 9659 923 365 0168 89 What is what cryptogram nea should teachers return graded work cindy clerico ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ummatiohe.blogspot.com/2008/02/wwwfuntbcom.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>nra-ila grassroots alert: the year in review</title>
    <link href="http://ansel.yutuve.org/2008/01/26/nra-ila-grassroots-alert-the-year-in-review/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-26:/commentary/3226203</id>
    <updated>2008-01-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ansel </name>
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hr 2093, legislation restricting grassroots lobbying, is defeated. the &#226;&#8364;&#339;meehan-shays amendment&#226;&#8364;* would have defined communications by organizations such as nra, written with the intent of mobilizing citizens to contact congress, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ansel.yutuve.org/2008/01/26/nra-ila-grassroots-alert-the-year-in-review/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>pictures of non continue lines of traffic</title>
    <link href="http://ytfdpaabfo.blogspot.com/2008/01/pictures-of-non-continue-lines-of.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-25:/commentary/1584290</id>
    <updated>2008-01-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>From 1 July 2007, the Better Super changes... </name>
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hr 2093. j term university of virginia 2008 course offerings 278 449 9163 9 cay hotel st croix sterling hayden bmw watches 92 302 333 4912 university of phoenix book buyback play on name communications installation corporation mariott ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ytfdpaabfo.blogspot.com/2008/01/pictures-of-non-continue-lines-of.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR 984 and HR 2093 must go down</title>
    <link href="http://hr6.org/blogs/hr-984/38227/hr-984-and-hr-2093/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-07:/commentary/1476546</id>
    <updated>2008-01-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Hr 984 </name>
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I really don&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t want to run a political blog, but when it comes to laws, I&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ma minimalist. I also really only have two outlets for news on these issues: the netcasts that mainly come from TWiT, and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hr6.org/blogs/hr-984/38227/hr-984-and-hr-2093/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>the year in review - nra-ila grassroots alert vol. 14, no. 51 (</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-05:/commentary/3155553</id>
    <updated>2008-01-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Bud Angst Report </name>
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hr 2093, legislation restricting grassroots lobbying, is defeated. the &#226;&#8364;&#339;meehan-shays amendment&#226;&#8364;* would have defined communications by organizations such as nra, written with the intent of mobilizing citizens to contact congress, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.budangst.com/?p=3302&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>NRA/ILA 2007 Year in Review | Red Pills</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-30:/commentary/3793602</id>
    <updated>2007-12-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Red Pills </name>
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H.R. 2093, legislation restricting grassroots lobbying, is defeated. The &#226;&#8364;&#339;Meehan-Shays amendment&#226;&#8364;* would have defined communications by organizations such as NRA, written with the intent of mobilizing citizens to contact Congress, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.redpills.org/?p=690&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Hslda</title>
    <link href="http://hslda-934.blogspot.com/2007/10/hslda-i-learned-this-evening-through.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-29:/commentary/1319477</id>
    <updated>2007-10-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Hslda </name>
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At that time, two other bills may be introduced as amendments: HR 2093 http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4097 and HR 984 http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4098 . The Democrat leadership in the House has not released the official date of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hslda-934.blogspot.com/2007/10/hslda-i-learned-this-evening-through.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The magazine, published each week inside the paper.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-20:/commentary/1146007</id>
    <updated>2007-09-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Makes, markets and sells components and... </name>
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tara flex 92 322 245 6423 federal government loans that buyout chapter 13 bankruptcy beaches near long neck, de backgrounds for webs chant realty pa romney donor indicted. hr 2093 check my bece results 2007 college football clothing how ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://yhbllcdhx.blogspot.com/2007/09/magazine-published-each-week-inside.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The official Magazine Website features news and tests.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-14:/commentary/1129818</id>
    <updated>2007-09-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Home of the funny and useful products. </name>
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wire, high tensile, biplane air compressors of knoxville bowie md resteraunts against the black knight caf&#195;&#169; pierre manhatten beach. free pictures of girls peeing doulton &amp;amp; co falstaff hunting unlimited 2008 console commands hr 2093 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nstwciuoiy.blogspot.com/2007/09/official-magazine-website-features-news.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>All the information. Limited offers.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-10:/commentary/1134655</id>
    <updated>2007-09-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The official Magazine Website features... </name>
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my sharona 92 3 49763 0428 free las vegas online announcements 923 444 6680 47 run thru the woods the woodlands november 22 hr 2093 adirondack calendar amateur erotic video angel with trumpet tulabel wolfington productions 92 30 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cqgjkllmlb.blogspot.com/2007/09/all-information-limited-offers.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Lobbying reform Meehan</title>
    <link href="http://www.house.gov/htbin/blog_inc?BLOG,in05_burton,blog,999,All,Item%20not%20found,ID=070817_1088,TEMPLATE=postingdetail.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-17:/commentary/2994807</id>
    <updated>2007-08-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Dan&amp;#39;s Blog </name>
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HR 2093 essentially redefines lobbying to include not only direct communications with Members of Congress and Executive branch officials but indirect communications. For example, say you belong to the Benevolent Order of Firefighters ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.house.gov/htbin/blog_inc?BLOG,in05_burton,blog,999,All,Item%20not%20found,ID=070817_1088,TEMPLATE=postingdetail.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>august newsletter</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-16:/commentary/3824392</id>
    <updated>2007-08-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Silver State Shooting Sport Assn </name>
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introduced hr 2093, legislation restricting grassroots lobbying. the &#226;&#8364;&#339;meehan-shays amendment&#226;&#8364;* would have defined communications by organizations such as nra, that were written with the intent of mobilizing citizens to contact congress ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.silverstateshooting.org/?p=19&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Posts June 10 to June 19, 2007</title>
    <link href="http://dotherightthing-cyberpastor.blogspot.com/2007/07/posts-june-10-to-june-19-2007.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-23:/commentary/986328</id>
    <updated>2007-07-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Do The Right Thing </name>
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Furthermore, we are told that the bill, HR 2093, will be brought forward too quickly for us to get the word out. By the time this letter reaches you, this &amp;quot;gag order&amp;quot; may be on its way back to the Senate&#8212;or even to the president. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dotherightthing-cyberpastor.blogspot.com/2007/07/posts-june-10-to-june-19-2007.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>federal legislation for homeschooling being decided now</title>
    <link href="http://americanhomeschool.blogspot.com/2007/07/federal-legislation-for-homeschooling.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-20:/commentary/3155554</id>
    <updated>2007-07-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>American Homeschool </name>
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hr 2093&#226;&#8364;&#8221;to amend the lobbying disclosure act of 1995 hr 1592&#226;&#8364;&#8221;local law enforcement hate crimes prevention act of 2007 hr 984&#226;&#8364;&#8221;the &#226;&#8364;&#732;executive branch reform&#226;&#8364;&#8482; act of 2007 hr 325&#226;&#8364;&#8221;the &#226;&#8364;&#732;speak&#226;&#8364;&#8482; act of 2007 s. 224&#226;&#8364;&#8221;speak &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://americanhomeschool.blogspot.com/2007/07/federal-legislation-for-homeschooling.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Meehan Grassroots Bill Will Leave Lobbyists, Lawye&#8230;</title>
    <link href="http://emmetxdqkerry.wordpress.com/2007/07/10/meehan-grassroots-bill-will-leave-lobbyists-lawye/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-10:/commentary/917317</id>
    <updated>2007-07-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Kerry Diary </name>
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The following is a statement by GrassrootsFreedom.com and Mark Fitzgibbons regarding grassroots legislation, HR 2093, recently introduced to be considered by the US House of Representatives as part of lobbying reform: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://emmetxdqkerry.wordpress.com/2007/07/10/meehan-grassroots-bill-will-leave-lobbyists-lawye/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Democrats Attack the Our Free Speech Rights</title>
    <link href="http://email-alert.spwjms.com.pl/19788/democrats-attack-the-our/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-25:/commentary/808802</id>
    <updated>2007-06-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Email alert </name>
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Whatever day HR 2093 is considered, it&#8217;s important to start calling Congress now, and forwarding this email alert now to help get more callers to oppose this bill. The Meehan bill will regulate citizen-supported grassroots causes. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://email-alert.spwjms.com.pl/19788/democrats-attack-the-our/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>please find out your representitive's phone # and call</title>
    <link href="http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-Hm7IMBImcqrpW5q88sO2rrUVa9pVRCs-?cq=1&amp;amp;p=10" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-16:/commentary/3155549</id>
    <updated>2007-06-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>William&amp;#39;s Blog </name>
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hr 2093 has been voted on as an amendment to 6 other pieces of failed legislation since it was written, thanks to opposition from constituents calling to voice their opinion. employment non discrimination act. (enda) hr 2015 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-Hm7IMBImcqrpW5q88sO2rrUVa9pVRCs-?cq=1&amp;amp;p=10&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Action Alert: 37 Major Groups Join to Defeat Efforts to Establish ...</title>
    <link href="http://telephone-alert.spwjms.com.pl/21964/action-alert-37-major/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-12:/commentary/808788</id>
    <updated>2007-06-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Telephone alert </name>
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Urgent Telephone Alert on the Meehan Amendment (HR 2093)! The House Judiciary Committee is expected to reconsider the &#8220;grassroots gag order&#8221; when the Meehan Amendment (HR 2093) will be offered on Tuesday, May 15, during debate on a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://telephone-alert.spwjms.com.pl/21964/action-alert-37-major/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>We the People&#226;&#8364;&#166;</title>
    <link href="http://www.acommonjourney.com/pol/?p=37" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-07:/commentary/1677522</id>
    <updated>2007-06-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Gotta Love Politics! </name>
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The grassroots legislation, HR 2093, was not included in the lobbying reform legislation passed by the United States House of Representatives. Thank you for your emails, phone calls, petitions and letters to your representatives. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.acommonjourney.com/pol/?p=37&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>And in a night full of victories....</title>
    <link href="http://psycmeistr.blogspot.com/2007/06/and-in-night-full-of-victories.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-07:/commentary/808790</id>
    <updated>2007-06-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Psycmeistr&amp;#39;s Ice Palace! </name>
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The grassroots legislation, HR 2093, was not included in the lobbying reform legislation passed by the United States House of Representatives. Thank you for your emails, phone calls, petitions and letters to your representatives. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://psycmeistr.blogspot.com/2007/06/and-in-night-full-of-victories.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>We the People&#226;&#8364;&#166;</title>
    <link href="http://www.acommonjourney.com/pol/?p=3" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-07:/commentary/2185575</id>
    <updated>2007-06-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>.Gotta Love Politics </name>
    </author>
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The grassroots legislation, HR 2093, was not included in the lobbying reform legislation passed by the United States House of Representatives. Thank you for your emails, phone calls, petitions and letters to your representatives. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.acommonjourney.com/pol/?p=3&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>hell raising preacher / ted pike</title>
    <link href="http://farmersandtraders.blogspot.com/2007/05/hell-raising-preacher-ted-pike.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-25:/commentary/3155551</id>
    <updated>2007-05-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Farmers &amp;amp; Traders Intermountain News... </name>
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last week, there were massive public protest and objections from organizations on both the right and left against the grassroots lobbyist bill hr 2093, sponsored by reps. shays and meehan. as a result of this outcry, hr 2093 was ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://farmersandtraders.blogspot.com/2007/05/hell-raising-preacher-ted-pike.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Lobbying Bill Defeated</title>
    <link href="http://jurisjournal.blogspot.com/2007/05/lobbying-bill-defeated.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-24:/commentary/808801</id>
    <updated>2007-05-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Todd&amp;#39;s Juris Journal </name>
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HR 2093, a bill that would severely damage the free speech of many grassroots and religious organizations, was defeated in Committee. This bill would have forced many pastors and possibly individuals to register as lobbyists. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jurisjournal.blogspot.com/2007/05/lobbying-bill-defeated.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Oppose Efforts To Regulate Grassroots &#8220;lobbying&#8221;</title>
    <link href="http://www.letstalkdirty.org/ltdforum/showthread.php?t=26410" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-23:/commentary/808778</id>
    <updated>2007-05-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lets Talk Dirty Forums </name>
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The undersigned organizations urge you to reject HR 2093 offered by Mr. Meehan and Mr. Shays to regulate paid attempts to encourage citizens to contact their elected representatives. This bill may be proposed as an amendment to the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.letstalkdirty.org/ltdforum/showthread.php?t=26410&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Morning Reads: 23 May 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?t=17597" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-23:/commentary/1584291</id>
    <updated>2007-05-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BMW MOA </name>
    </author>
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The amendment was the same language in HR 2093 a bill the MRF has issued its opposition to. The Committee also voted down, by 5-27, a measure that would prohibit lobbyists from sponsoring lavish parties at presidential nominating ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?t=17597&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>MRF Leaders&amp;#39; Report</title>
    <link href="http://blog.bridgetofaithmc.net/2007/05/22/httpwwwmrforg.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-22:/commentary/808799</id>
    <updated>2007-05-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BTF M/C Clean and Sober Chapter </name>
    </author>
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The amendment was the same language in HR 2093 a bill the MRF has issued its opposition to. The Committee also voted down, by 5-27, a measure that would prohibit lobbyists from sponsoring lavish parties at presidential nominating ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.bridgetofaithmc.net/2007/05/22/httpwwwmrforg.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>for the 2nd time, legislation infringing on american citizens ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-fGey8loydKj.f.DZnTesTYVBIxg-?cq=1&amp;amp;p=528" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-20:/commentary/3155545</id>
    <updated>2007-05-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Welcome to Ralph&amp;#39;s, Web Page </name>
    </author>
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introduced hr 2093, legislation restricting grassroots lobbying. the &quot;meehan-shays amendment&quot; would have defined communications by organizations such as nra, that were written with the intent of mobilizing citizens to contact congress ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-fGey8loydKj.f.DZnTesTYVBIxg-?cq=1&amp;amp;p=528&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>one we have won for now May 19, 2007</title>
    <link href="http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-FlysEaAib6OPWFEBQZMR9ABJUYKo3MY-?cq=1&amp;amp;p=313" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-19:/commentary/2994808</id>
    <updated>2007-05-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>steel warrior&amp;#39;s Blog </name>
    </author>
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The House Judiciary Committee voted to kill a proposed amendment (HR 2093) which would keep groups like AFA from providing you with information on bills in Congress! For more information, click here. The House Judiciary Committee has ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-FlysEaAib6OPWFEBQZMR9ABJUYKo3MY-?cq=1&amp;amp;p=313&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Meehan-Shays Amendment Defeated</title>
    <link href="http://maddmedics.blogspot.com/2007/05/meehan-shays-amendment-defeated.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-19:/commentary/808794</id>
    <updated>2007-05-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MaddMedic </name>
    </author>
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On May 1, anti-gun Representatives Martin Meehan (D-Mass.) and Christopher Shays (R-Conn.) introduced HR 2093, legislation restricting grassroots lobbying. This is a good thing!! More Democrap regulations!! DEFEATED! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://maddmedics.blogspot.com/2007/05/meehan-shays-amendment-defeated.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Threat to grassroots lobbying, part 4</title>
    <link href="http://letthemenforceit.blogspot.com/2007/05/threat-to-grassroots-lobbying-part-4.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-18:/commentary/808779</id>
    <updated>2007-05-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CourtZero </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&amp;quot;The main difference between HR 2093 and Section 220 of S. 1 is that HR 2093 would simply shift the bulk of the financial and regulatory burden of registration and reporting from the grassroots organizations themselves to the media ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://letthemenforceit.blogspot.com/2007/05/threat-to-grassroots-lobbying-part-4.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>One Small Step For Voters&#8230;</title>
    <link href="http://www.laughtergenealogy.com/blog/archives/2588" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-18:/commentary/808798</id>
    <updated>2007-05-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Common Sense Junction </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
House Judiciary Committee kills controversial &#8216;lobbying reform&#8217; amendment The House Judiciary Committee voted to kill a proposed amendment (HR 2093) which would have kert groups like the AFA, the Eagle Forum, NumbersUSA, Grassfire.org ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.laughtergenealogy.com/blog/archives/2588&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Bill HR 2093 killed!!</title>
    <link href="http://michaelmay.typepad.com/going1on1/2007/05/house_bill_hr_2.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-18:/commentary/808769</id>
    <updated>2007-05-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Going .... One on One </name>
    </author>
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The House Judiciary Committee voted to kill a proposed amendment (HR 2093) which would keep groups like American Family Association from providing you with information on bills in Congress! Your phone calls changed enough minds that the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://michaelmay.typepad.com/going1on1/2007/05/house_bill_hr_2.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>MRF Opposition to HR 2093</title>
    <link href="http://nyfreedomriders.blogspot.com/2007/05/mrf-opposition-to-hr-2093.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-18:/commentary/808767</id>
    <updated>2007-05-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>New York Freedom Riders </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
07NR06 - MRF Opposition to HR 2093 The Motorcycle Riders Foundation reports its opposition to HR 2093, a grassroots lobbying reform bill introduced my Marty Meehan (D-MA). HR 2093 attempts to give more transparency to how grassroots ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nyfreedomriders.blogspot.com/2007/05/mrf-opposition-to-hr-2093.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Marty Meehan&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Parting Shot - HUMAN EVENTS</title>
    <link href="http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=20698" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-18:/commentary/3415747</id>
    <updated>2007-05-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Front Page </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
His &#226;&#8364;&#339;grassroots&#226;&#8364;* bill, H.R. 2093, won&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t be in Pelosi&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s initial lobbying bill, but will be introduced as an amendment during committee mark-up. If passed and signed into law, it will place huge burdens on political speech and thus ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=20698&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HR 984 and HR 2093 must go down</title>
    <link href="http://www.rubberduckmuseum.com/blog/2007/05/17/hr-984-and-hr-2093-must-go-down/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-17:/commentary/808774</id>
    <updated>2007-05-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RubberDuckMuseum.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I really don&#8217;t want to run a political blog, but when it comes to laws, I&#8217;ma minimalist. I also really only have two outlets for news on these issues: the netcasts that mainly come from TWiT, and emails from the HSLDA (which protects ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rubberduckmuseum.com/blog/2007/05/17/hr-984-and-hr-2093-must-go-down/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>***urgent grassroots organizations danger</title>
    <link href="http://jschulmansr.blogspot.com/2007/05/urgent-grassroots-organizations-danger.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-17:/commentary/3155547</id>
    <updated>2007-05-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Dare Something Worthy Today! </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
hr 2093 and hr 984 are two amendments to that bill, both of which would regulate grassroots groups like downsizedc.org. the power to regulate, like the power to tax, is the power to destroy. some in congress want to destroy your right ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jschulmansr.blogspot.com/2007/05/urgent-grassroots-organizations-danger.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>RAISE YOUR VOICE!</title>
    <link href="http://flamingpen.blogspot.com/2007/05/raise-your-voice.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-17:/commentary/1507915</id>
    <updated>2007-05-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>THE FLAMING PEN </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Today, I strongly urge you to SPEAK OUT AGAINST HR 2093 BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE by signing right now our online Petition of Protest to your Representative in the House. This legislation, in essence, attempts to override the United States ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://flamingpen.blogspot.com/2007/05/raise-your-voice.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>An Important Message from Dr. Dobson!</title>
    <link href="http://bluezine.blogspot.com/2007/05/important-message-from-dr-dobson.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-17:/commentary/868676</id>
    <updated>2007-05-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>iblue </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
At that time, the Meehan&#8211;Shays language (currently the language of HR 2093, which was introduced last week) is expected to be added to the reform bill. The broader reform bill itself will address many ethical problems associated with ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bluezine.blogspot.com/2007/05/important-message-from-dr-dobson.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>urgent grassroots danger!</title>
    <link href="http://dwp2016.org/blog/index.php?itemid=37" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-17:/commentary/3155546</id>
    <updated>2007-05-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blog of Darryl W. Perry </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
in your personal comments add the following words: &quot;please vote against hr 984, hr 2093, and any other bill that restricts grassroots organizations that communicate with congress.&quot; when you have sent your message you will see the phone ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dwp2016.org/blog/index.php?itemid=37&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Marty Meehan&#8217;s Parting Shot</title>
    <link href="http://noisyroom.net/blog/?p=19226" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-16:/commentary/808787</id>
    <updated>2007-05-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NoisyRoom.net </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
His &#8220;grassroots&#8221; bill, HR 2093, won&#8217;t be in Pelosi&#8217;s initial lobbying bill, but will be introduced as an amendment during committee mark-up. If passed and signed into law, it will place huge burdens on political speech and thus suppress ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://noisyroom.net/blog/?p=19226&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>report from liliputian land - where it&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s the annoying who inherit ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.politicalfunnies.com/?p=307" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-16:/commentary/3155556</id>
    <updated>2007-05-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>politicalfunnies.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
stab at &#226;&#8364;&#339;lobbying reform&#226;&#8364;* in the guise of hr 2093. here you&#226;&#8364;&#8482;re the bad guy if you don&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t report to the gestapo - i mean congress, that you&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ve been commenting on government activity via advocacy websites, e-mail communications, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politicalfunnies.com/?p=307&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Meehan Grassroots Bill Will Leave Lobbyists, Lawye&#226;&#8364;&#166;</title>
    <link href="http://aprilqaddena.wordpress.com/2007/05/16/meehan-grassroots-bill-will-leave-lobbyists-lawye/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-16:/commentary/3080613</id>
    <updated>2007-05-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Dena Review </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The following is a statement by GrassrootsFreedom.com and Mark Fitzgibbons regarding grassroots legislation, HR 2093, recently introduced to be considered by the US House of Representatives as part of lobbying reform: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://aprilqaddena.wordpress.com/2007/05/16/meehan-grassroots-bill-will-leave-lobbyists-lawye/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Considering Dangerous Bill</title>
    <link href="http://talkwisdom.blogspot.com/2007/05/congress-considering-dangerous-bill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-15:/commentary/2214232</id>
    <updated>2007-05-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Talkwisdom </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Dear readers,. Don&amp;#39;t allow Congress to get away with legislation intent on silencing Christians! Below, is a copy of an email I received today from Jay Sekulow of the ACLJ (American Center for Law and Justice), which is a Christian law ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://talkwisdom.blogspot.com/2007/05/congress-considering-dangerous-bill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Lobbying Rights of Grass Roots Organizations, HSLDA E-lert</title>
    <link href="http://nmhomeschoolcommunity.blogspot.com/2007/05/lobbying-rights-of-grass-roots.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-15:/commentary/808773</id>
    <updated>2007-05-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>New Mexico Home School Community </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 2093, a bill to &amp;quot;Amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995,&amp;quot; will regulate attempts to encourage citizens to contact their elected representatives, otherwise known as &amp;quot;grassroots lobbying.&amp;quot; This is done by broadening the definition .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nmhomeschoolcommunity.blogspot.com/2007/05/lobbying-rights-of-grass-roots.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Open Question: Are &#8216;Bans&#8217; riuning your life.?</title>
    <link href="http://www.hasuh.com/open-question-are-bans-riuning-your-life/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-15:/commentary/808782</id>
    <updated>2007-05-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>About Financial Freedom </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
A no brainer, contact your Congressman and Senators and voice your opposition to the Stalinist Bill HR 2093. This bill is already in force in Mexico, Venezuela, Iran and North Korea.I have already contacted my representatives. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hasuh.com/open-question-are-bans-riuning-your-life/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Christians to be Silenced?</title>
    <link href="http://anonymous1234.wordpress.com/2007/05/15/christians-to-be-silenced/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-15:/commentary/808789</id>
    <updated>2007-05-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Loving God Holy </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Today, I strongly urge you to SPEAK OUT AGAINST HR 2093 BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE by signing right now our online Petition of Protest to your Representative in the House. This legislation, in essence, attempts to override the United States ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://anonymous1234.wordpress.com/2007/05/15/christians-to-be-silenced/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>LIBERALS ONCE AGAIN ASSAULT FIRST AMENDMENT</title>
    <link href="http://newssnipet.blogspot.com/2007/05/liberals-once-again-assault-first.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-15:/commentary/808793</id>
    <updated>2007-05-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News Snipet &amp;#39;Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
CONTEMPORARY LIBERALS ONCE AGAIN SHOW THEIR CONTEMPT FOR THE BILL OF RIGHTS. HR2093.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newssnipet.blogspot.com/2007/05/liberals-once-again-assault-first.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Correct internet spam on lobby reform</title>
    <link href="http://lynchlarge.blogspot.com/2007/05/correct-internet-spam-on-lobby-reform.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-15:/commentary/808795</id>
    <updated>2007-05-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lynch at Large </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Meehan  &amp;#39;s proposal (HR 2093) limits disclosure requirements to for-hire &amp;quot;grassroots lobbying firms,&amp;quot; not citizen organizations. And only those for-hire firms paid more than $100000 in a quarter to conduct legislative campaigns on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lynchlarge.blogspot.com/2007/05/correct-internet-spam-on-lobby-reform.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ours is Not to Question Why</title>
    <link href="http://baronmind.livejournal.com/343176.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-15:/commentary/808796</id>
    <updated>2007-05-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>We&amp;#39;re All Mad Here </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The email contained a lot of sporadically bolded text; the pertinent part read, &amp;quot;[The Meehan Amendment (HR 2093)] would establish, for the first time, federal regulatory authority over efforts aimed at motivating citizens to communicate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://baronmind.livejournal.com/343176.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Will shut Christians Mouths On Abortion, Homosexual ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.injesus.com/index.php?module=message&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;MID=9B007C8M&amp;amp;GroupID=VB006APF" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-15:/commentary/808797</id>
    <updated>2007-05-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>inJesus :: Online Community :: Last posted message </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Please sign the petition below as there is little time before the bill to &amp;quot;Shut Christians Up&amp;quot; is voted on. If the below does not get your petition submitted just go to www.aclj.org Thank you for your time. Let us pray this bill HR 2093 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.injesus.com/index.php?module=message&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;MID=9B007C8M&amp;amp;GroupID=VB006APF&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Guest Blogger: Jay Sekulow</title>
    <link href="http://igohere.blogspot.com/2007/05/guest-blogger-jay-sekulow.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-15:/commentary/3003550</id>
    <updated>2007-05-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>[you]th:[disciple]ship </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This week there is critical lobbying legislation looming over Congress. In my years of experience, this legislation has to be one of the greatest threats to freedom of speech that Congress has ever considered. The ramifications of this ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://igohere.blogspot.com/2007/05/guest-blogger-jay-sekulow.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>liberal democrats are out to silence you!</title>
    <link href="http://mecf.net/devo/index.php?title=liberal_democrats_are_out_to_silence_you&amp;amp;more=1&amp;amp;c=1&amp;amp;tb=1&amp;amp;pb=1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-15:/commentary/3415748</id>
    <updated>2007-05-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Devotionals </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
unfortunately, the house judiciary committee is expected to reconsider the &#226;&#8364;&#339;grassroots gag order&#226;&#8364;* when the meehan amendment (hr 2093) will be offered on tuesday, may 15, during debate on a broader &quot;lobbying reform&quot; bill. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mecf.net/devo/index.php?title=liberal_democrats_are_out_to_silence_you&amp;amp;more=1&amp;amp;c=1&amp;amp;tb=1&amp;amp;pb=1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Another attempt to restrict grassroots politics</title>
    <link href="http://michael.sallmen.com/blog/2007/05/14/another-attempt-to-restrict-grassroots-politics/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-14:/commentary/808781</id>
    <updated>2007-05-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Conservative Papa </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 2093 is yet another attempt by beltway insiders to disregard and limit the efforts of the voters to have a say in government. The elitists would rather sip the wine of big-money lobbies than sweat along side the voters and do the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://michael.sallmen.com/blog/2007/05/14/another-attempt-to-restrict-grassroots-politics/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Free Speech Being Trashed in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://freedompointnews.blogspot.com/2007/05/free-speech-being-trashed-in-congress.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-14:/commentary/1217562</id>
    <updated>2007-05-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Activist Christian Conservatives - USA </name>
    </author>
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Meehan (D-MA), HR 2093 will amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to provide for additional reporting by lobbying firms, and it will broaden the definition of what constitutes &amp;quot;lobbying&amp;quot; to include grassroots groups. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://freedompointnews.blogspot.com/2007/05/free-speech-being-trashed-in-congress.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>&#194;&#187; The assault on critical thinking on university campuses - By ...</title>
    <link href="http://xicanopwr.com/2007/05/the-assault-on-critical-thinking-on-university-campuses/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-14:/commentary/3415749</id>
    <updated>2007-05-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>&#161;Para Justicia y Libertad! </name>
    </author>
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Please ask your readers to CALL TODAY on the Meehan Amendment (H.R. 2093). Here&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s a great place for liberal and conservatives to join arms and march against this effort to silence free speech. Gravatar Icon Winston Churchill Jun 28th, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://xicanopwr.com/2007/05/the-assault-on-critical-thinking-on-university-campuses/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>open letter to rep. peter welch, d-vt</title>
    <link href="http://billoblog.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/open-letter-to-rep-peter-welch-d-vt/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-14:/commentary/3226205</id>
    <updated>2007-05-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The [Original] Bill-O&amp;#39;-Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
the newest incarnation of shays-meehan, hr 2093, is a bad bill and i urge you to vote against it, loudly. it will likely be attached to the pending house lobby reform package. peter, when the aclu and the christian right actually agree ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://billoblog.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/open-letter-to-rep-peter-welch-d-vt/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>grassroots gag order reborn</title>
    <link href="http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/187847.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-14:/commentary/3155555</id>
    <updated>2007-05-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Jawa Report </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
the bill was defeated by loud opposition from varying groups. but the democrat congress was not deterrred. they are offering the same gag on free speech as the meehan amendment to hr 2093.afa: i wrote to you in january about...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/187847.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>ISRAEL EXISTS 59 YEARS LATER</title>
    <link href="http://israndjer.blogspot.com/2007/05/israel-exists-59-years-later.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-14:/commentary/2185576</id>
    <updated>2007-05-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>EVENTS IN TIME (BIBLE PROPHECY LITERALLY... </name>
    </author>
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Unfortunately, the House Judiciary Committee is expected to reconsider the grassroots gag order when the Meehan Amendment (HR 2093) will be offered on Tuesday, May 15, during debate on a broader lobbying reform bill. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://israndjer.blogspot.com/2007/05/israel-exists-59-years-later.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Meehan Grassroots Bill, HR 2093, Relies on Deceit, Concealment to ...</title>
    <link href="http://lakeminnetonkaliberty.blogspot.com/2007/05/meehan-grassroots-bill-hr-2093-relies.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-14:/commentary/808768</id>
    <updated>2007-05-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lake Minnetonka Liberty </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The following is a statement by GrassrootsFreedom.com and Mark Fitzgibbons regarding grassroots legislation, HR 2093 introduced May 1 by Congressman Marty Meehan, and expected to be debated in the House May 15: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lakeminnetonkaliberty.blogspot.com/2007/05/meehan-grassroots-bill-hr-2093-relies.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>democrats to vote on &#226;&#8364;&#339;grassroots gag order&#226;&#8364;*</title>
    <link href="http://worshippingchristian.org/blog/?p=2581" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-14:/commentary/3155550</id>
    <updated>2007-05-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Jesus is Lord, A Worshipping Christian&amp;#39;s Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
unfortunately, the house judiciary committee is expected to reconsider the &#226;&#8364;&#339;grassroots gag order&#226;&#8364;* when the meehan amendment (hr 2093) will be offered on tuesday, may 15, during debate on a broader &#226;&#8364;&#339;lobbying reform&#226;&#8364;* bill. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://worshippingchristian.org/blog/?p=2581&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>action alert: 37 major groups join to defeat efforts to establish ...</title>
    <link href="http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2007/05/action-alert-37-major-groups-join-to.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-14:/commentary/3155548</id>
    <updated>2007-05-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Arkansas Republican Assemblies Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
urgent telephone alert on the meehan amendment (hr 2093)! the house judiciary committee is expected to reconsider the &#226;&#8364;&#339;grassroots gag order&#226;&#8364;* when the meehan amendment (hr 2093) will be offered on tuesday, may 15, during debate on a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2007/05/action-alert-37-major-groups-join-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Action Alert</title>
    <link href="http://www.newsaxon.com/rss.php?header=blogs&amp;amp;id=2804" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-14:/commentary/1073937</id>
    <updated>2007-05-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NewSaxon.com &#187; Blogs </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Urgent Telephone Alert on the Meehan Amendment (HR 2093)! I wrote to you in January about legislation in the US Senate that could have silenced grassroots communication from groups like American Family Association. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newsaxon.com/rss.php?header=blogs&amp;amp;id=2804&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Marty Meehan&amp;#39;s Parting Shot</title>
    <link href="http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=100020219&amp;amp;docId=l:625277601&amp;amp;isRss=true" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-13:/commentary/914372</id>
    <updated>2007-05-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Supreme Court </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
His &amp;quot;grassroots&amp;quot; bill, HR 2093, won&amp;#39;t be in Pelosi&amp;#39;s initial lobbying bill, but will be introduced as an amendment during committee mark-up. If passed and signed into law, it will place huge burdens on political speech and thus suppress .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=100020219&amp;amp;docId=l:625277601&amp;amp;isRss=true&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Marty Meehan&amp;#39;s Parting Shot</title>
    <link href="http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=100020219&amp;amp;docId=l:622553285&amp;amp;isRss=true" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-13:/commentary/808780</id>
    <updated>2007-05-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Supreme Court </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
His &amp;quot;grassroots&amp;quot; bill, HR 2093, won&amp;#39;t be in Pelosi&amp;#39;s initial lobbying bill, but will be introduced as an amendment during committee mark-up. If passed and signed into law, it will place huge burdens on political speech and thus suppress .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=100020219&amp;amp;docId=l:622553285&amp;amp;isRss=true&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Action Alert</title>
    <link href="http://www.newsaxon.com/rss.php?header=forum&amp;amp;id=1728" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-13:/commentary/1476547</id>
    <updated>2007-05-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NewSaxon.com &#187; Forum Threads </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Urgent Telephone Alert on the Meehan Amendment (HR 2093)! I wrote to you in January about legislation in the US Senate that could have silenced grassroots communication from groups like American Family Association. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newsaxon.com/rss.php?header=forum&amp;amp;id=1728&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Full House Coalition Letter HR2093</title>
    <link href="http://chaoticramblings.wordpress.com/2007/05/11/full_house_coalition_letter_hr2093pdf-applicationpdf-object/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-11:/commentary/808792</id>
    <updated>2007-05-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Chaotic Ramblings </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&#8220;The undersigned organizations urge you to reject HR 2093 offered by Mr. Meehan and Mr. Shays to regulate paid attempts to encourage citizens to contact their elected representatives. This bill may be proposed as an amendment to the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://chaoticramblings.wordpress.com/2007/05/11/full_house_coalition_letter_hr2093pdf-applicationpdf-object/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Tries to Further Limit First Amendment Rights</title>
    <link href="http://acta.us/growls/2007/05/congress_tries_to_further_limi.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-10:/commentary/808791</id>
    <updated>2007-05-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Growls </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
has introduced HR 2093 - legislation that would regulate the grassroots lobbying activities of organizations like CCAGW. This legislation would curtail our ability to alert you to important issues that affect you as a taxpayer and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://acta.us/growls/2007/05/congress_tries_to_further_limi.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Free Speech Threatened...</title>
    <link href="http://www.1branson.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26933" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-10:/commentary/808783</id>
    <updated>2007-05-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>1Branson.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I strongly oppose HR 2093 and any efforts to impose regulations on grassroots lobbying. This is a violation of my freedom of speech and of my right to petition the government. The Senate has rejected similar legislation, and I urge you ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.1branson.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26933&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Citizen Lobbist?</title>
    <link href="http://butthatsjustmyopinion.blogspot.com/2007/05/citizen-lobbist.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-10:/commentary/808776</id>
    <updated>2007-05-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>but that&amp;#39;s just my opinion </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
has introduced HR 2093, which would impose costly and time-consuming new reporting requirements on the businesses that conduct grassroots lobbying efforts on behalf of groups like CCAGW, and levy expensive fines for failure to report. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://butthatsjustmyopinion.blogspot.com/2007/05/citizen-lobbist.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Wally Responds!</title>
    <link href="http://libertus93.blogspot.com/2007/05/wally-responds.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-10:/commentary/808800</id>
    <updated>2007-05-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>No Governor Anywhere </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Today, Representative Wally Herger responded to my letter about HR 2093, a bill that has passed through the senate secretively that would put regulations on grassroots lobbying organizations. I expressed to Mr. Herger, and my senators, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://libertus93.blogspot.com/2007/05/wally-responds.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>First Amendment Assaults still an issue...</title>
    <link href="http://psycmeistr.blogspot.com/2007/05/first-amendment-assaults-still-issue.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-10:/commentary/2220778</id>
    <updated>2007-05-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Psycmeistr&amp;#39;s Ice Palace! </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The following is a statement by GrassrootsFreedom.com and Mark Fitzgibbons regarding grassroots legislation, HR 2093 introduced May 1 by Congressman Marty Meehan, and expected to be debated in the House May 15: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://psycmeistr.blogspot.com/2007/05/first-amendment-assaults-still-issue.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CCAGW to House: Reject Attempts to Regulate Grassroots Organizations</title>
    <link href="http://councilfor.cagw.org/site/News2?abbr=CCAGW_&amp;amp;page=NewsArticle&amp;amp;id=10766" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-10:/commentary/808772</id>
    <updated>2007-05-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Citizens Against Government Waste Stories </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
During the markup, there may be an attempt to amend the legislation by adding HR 2093, a bill introduced by Rep. Marty Meehan (D-Mass.), that will regulate grassroots lobbying. The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://councilfor.cagw.org/site/News2?abbr=CCAGW_&amp;amp;page=NewsArticle&amp;amp;id=10766&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Democrats Attack Our Free Speech Rights</title>
    <link href="http://travismonitor.blogspot.com/2007/05/democrats-attack-our-free-speech-rights.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-09:/commentary/845132</id>
    <updated>2007-05-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Travis Monitor </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Congressman Marty Meehan (D-Massachusetts) has introduced HR 2093 that will harm the rights of citizens to receive information about and criticize Washington. Please call your United States Representative today and tell him or her to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://travismonitor.blogspot.com/2007/05/democrats-attack-our-free-speech-rights.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Lobbyist Public</title>
    <link href="http://more.gov.mtopgroup.com/2007/05/lobbyist-public.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-09:/commentary/808785</id>
    <updated>2007-05-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Deeper Inside the Mountain </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Representative Marty Meehan (D-Massachusetts) has introduced HR 2093, a re-hashed version of Section 220 of Senate Bill 1 (S. 1) with subtle language changes. As you know, the Senate - by a vote of 55-43 - removed this section from the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://more.gov.mtopgroup.com/2007/05/lobbyist-public.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Meehan Grassroots Bill, HR 2093, Relies on Deceit, Concealment to ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1831054/posts" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-09:/commentary/808766</id>
    <updated>2007-05-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News/Activism </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
MANASSAS, Va., May 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by GrassrootsFreedom.com and Mark Fitzgibbons regarding grassroots legislation, HR 2093 introduced May 1 by Congressman Marty Meehan (news, bio, voting record) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1831054/posts&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Our rights to grassroots lobbying are being challenged</title>
    <link href="http://npadvisors.blogspot.com/2007/05/our-rights-to-grassroots-lobbying-are.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-08:/commentary/947572</id>
    <updated>2007-05-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NPA&amp;#39;s Blog: News, Posts, Advice </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
After many weeks of secretive planning with selected outside supporting groups, they now have sprung their new bill, HR 2093. It was introduced on May 1st and is expected to be marked up in the House Judiciary Committee by May 11th, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://npadvisors.blogspot.com/2007/05/our-rights-to-grassroots-lobbying-are.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Urgent Action Needed!</title>
    <link href="http://www.downsizedc.org/blog/2007/may/08/urgent_action_needed" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-08:/commentary/808784</id>
    <updated>2007-05-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DownsizeDC.org Blog - . . . for Human Progress... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Opponents of this legislation have been at a disadvantage because we have had no access to the legislation. Now the legislation has finally seen the light of day as bill HR 2093. HR 2093 is about to be rushed to a vote in the House.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.downsizedc.org/blog/2007/may/08/urgent_action_needed&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Meehan Grassroots Bill Will Leave Lobbyists, Lawye...</title>
    <link href="http://pcwatch.blogspot.com/2007_05_01_archive.html#7973229897716466537" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-08:/commentary/808786</id>
    <updated>2007-05-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Political Correctness Watch </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The following is a statement by GrassrootsFreedom.com and Mark Fitzgibbons regarding grassroots legislation, HR 2093, recently introduced to be considered by the US House of Representatives as part of lobbying reform: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pcwatch.blogspot.com/2007_05_01_archive.html#7973229897716466537&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Write Congress! Stop the Bullshit!</title>
    <link href="http://alobar.livejournal.com/2286394.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-08:/commentary/808775</id>
    <updated>2007-05-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Alobar Greywalker: Magickal Record (aka... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Now the legislation has finally seen the light of day as bill HR 2093. HR 2093 is about to be rushed to a vote in the House. It is very clear that there has been a conspiracy to deny you your rights to use groups such as DownsizeDC.org. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://alobar.livejournal.com/2286394.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>How Can A Rigged System Be a Clean System?</title>
    <link href="http://independentcountry.blogspot.com/2007/05/how-can-rigged-system-be-clean-system.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-05:/commentary/1504057</id>
    <updated>2007-05-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Independent Country </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 2093 is also disturbing because it refers to someone contacting his or her representative as &#226;&#8364;&#339;lobbying,&#226;&#8364;* which would probably come as a shock to most constituents. Most would consider this action as &#226;&#8364;&#339;democracy&#226;&#8364;* rather than &#226;&#8364;&#339;lobb&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://independentcountry.blogspot.com/2007/05/how-can-rigged-system-be-clean-system.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>#4739</title>
    <link href="http://nightwatchworldnews.blogspot.com/2007/05/4739.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-04:/commentary/2009312</id>
    <updated>2007-05-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NW World News Prayer Network </name>
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The following is a statement by GrassrootsFreedom.com and Mark Fitzgibbons regarding grassroots legislation, HR 2093, recently introduced to be considered by the US House of Representatives as part of lobbying reform: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nightwatchworldnews.blogspot.com/2007/05/4739.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Action: Introduced: HR 2093: To amend the Lobbying Disclosure ...</title>
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Rep. Martin Meehan [D-MA] introduced HR 2093: To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to provide for additional reporting by lobbying firms. [This event matched these monitors: Active Legislation ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-2093&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR 2093, To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to provide ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-30:/commentary/808770</id>
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HR 2093 would amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to provide for additional reporting by lobbying firms....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2093.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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