This Wednesday, December 9th, AFP will present a special program live from the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. At 9am PT visit www.HotAirLive.com to see our live event with special guest Lord Monckton, who is a leading expert on the U.N. Conference. Don’t miss this exclusive coverage from Copenhagen, brought to you by AFP!

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Breathing Now “Dangerous Pollutant”?

“Officials gather in Copenhagen this week for an international climate summit, but business leaders are focusing even more on Washington, where the Obama administration is expected as early as Monday to formally declare carbon dioxide a dangerous pollutant.

“An "endangerment" finding by the Environmental Protection Agency could pave the way for the government to require businesses that emit carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases to make costly changes in machinery to reduce emissions -- even if Congress doesn't pass pending climate-change legislation. EPA action to regulate emissions could affect the U.S. economy more directly, and more quickly, than any global deal inked in the Danish capital, where no binding agreement is expected.”

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Senate Emergency Healthcare Call – December 15

Washington, DC or your local senator’s office

10:30 am PT / 1:30 pm ET

Thousands of Americans converged on the House of Representatives in November with our Congressional House Calls – both in Washington, D.C. and their home districts – to let them know we don’t want this brand of health reform. Now the fight has turned to the Senate, and it’s down to the wire. We face hundreds of billions in escalating costs, new taxes, and government-forced health insurance backed by penalties of fines and jail time.

The No. 1 reason Congress has taken this long on this issue is YOU – Americans rallying for a fresh start on health reform.

As the Senate nears the end of the health care debate you have one last opportunity to stand up for health care freedom in a way your senators will never forget.

Join AFP for an emergency Senate House Call at the Capitol on Tuesday, December 15th to tell the Senate to keep their hands off our health care. Please visit or call the local offices of Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer and tell them we don’t want a government-run healthcare system!

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Redistricting Committee Accepting Applications

In 2008, California voters approved Proposition 11, which establishes the Citizens Redistricting Commission, a new independent commission for redrawing Assembly, Senate and Board of Equalization districts. On December 15, the Commission’s web site will begin accepting applications from citizens to join this 14-member commission. It is crucial honest, fair citizens are selected to participate in drawing impartial legislative districts. Please consider applying for the Commission by visiting their web site.

If you do apply to join the Commission, please contact AFP and let us know: mturney@afphq.org

Pay cut takes effect for state's top elected officials

Sacramento Bee

“For the first time in decades, perhaps ever, California's lawmakers and top elected officials saw their pay slashed Monday. The 18 percent salary cut for state officeholders ranging from governor to legislator to Board of Equalization members was ordered in May by the state's independent compensation commission.”

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Upcoming Events

*Steven Greenhut Book Signing

Steven Greenhut, director of The Pacific Research Institute Journalism Center and former OC Register Editorial Board will hold a book signing for his latest book, PLUNDER! How Public Employee Unions are Raiding Treasuries Controlling our Lives and Bankrupting the Nation




Thursday, December 10, 2009

6:00 PM

Barnes and Noble

791 S. Main Street

Orange , CA 92821

714-871-7148



The event will be filmed by CSPAN.

The Future of Health Care Reform Workshop presented by The Heartland Institute

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

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Starboard Room

1936 Quivira Way

San Diego, CA 92109

Meeting time 8am-Noon

Registration 7:30 am

The workshop will provide attendees with an in-depth discussion of the successes in free-market health care reform, the threats to innovation and choice in the Obama plan, and the historical examples of the failures of government programs. 

To register for the event, please contact Robin Knox, project manager for Consumers for Health Care Choices, at 312-377-4000 or title=blocked::mailto:rknox@heartland.org
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There is no registration fee to attend.