A funny thing happened on the way to the new Health Care bill. Remember when President Obama signed that Executive Order for Bart Stupak promising no federal funds would be dispersed for abortion in order to get the votes of 14 Democrats who claimed to be pro-life? Stupak became a hero, didn’t he? Remember how Sarah Palin was savaged by the president and his media for claiming that the Health Care bill had sections in it which would lead to Death Panels?

Before the ink was dry on the president’s Executive Order, $160 million was given to the state of Pennsylvania to pay for mandated high risk insurance pools geared to cover all “legal” abortions. Within days another $37 million went to the state of New Mexico for the enrollment of individuals for benefits to be received beginning in August and including an elective for abortion services once a deductable was paid.

Page 53 of Maryland’s Health Insurance Program’s “2010 Plan Year Certificate of Coverage” indicates the use of federal funds for abortion under “Maternity Services”.

Obama’s Pre-existing Conditions scam in the Health Care bill is being directly administered in 21 states across the country to the tune of $5 billion. Another 29 states and D.C. will administer PCIPs through their own state programs.

The pro-life community has been vigilant and the recent outcry by the National Right to Life organizations throughout the country has shined a beacon of light on ObamaCare, leaving the HHS secretary scrambling for excuses.

President Obama also promised the American people that they would “maintain their right to a variety of health choices”. In the same breath, he appointed Donald Berwick – the man who stated in a public forum that “healthcare is by definition redistributional” – to head Medicare & Medicaid.

The UK Telegraph recently discovered that the FDA advisory Board has dropped its endorsement of the drug Avastin which is used to treat colon cancer and advanced breast cancer citing “cost effectiveness” for their decision.

When healthcare is restricted or rationed by government bureaucracies, people die. Once the approval of a drug is revoked, insurance companies stop paying for it. When a government bureaucracy becomes the decision-maker in what costs insurance companies are allowed to incur to save your life, these government bureaucracies indeed become “Death Panels”.

It’s long past time for Americans to hear the truth about ObamaCare and the atrocious Health Care bill that was rammed down the throat of the American people who never asked for it, don’t want it, and are determined to vote come November for candidates who promise to repeal it!

I am that candidate.

I ask for your vote on Primary Day, September 14^th. As your elected representative of the 4^th Congressional District of Massachusetts, I will bring your concerns to Washington.

Earl Sholley

Norfolk, MA – May 2, 2010 -The recent regulations imposed by Jane Lubchenco, the former board member of the Environmental Defense Fund and President Barack Obama’s choice to head NOAA, further restricts the livelihood of commercial fishermen in New England. The jack-boot of government regulations already affects the local fishing industry, and they’re already hurting from catch limits, high taxes, high insurance premiums and other related costs. These are basically middle class families carrying on a tradition that is being systematically eliminated through government over-regulation.This regulation will have disastrous effects, as many fishermen will be forced out of business. This is a death blow to the family fisherman in the 4th Congressional District and throughout Massachusetts. The only beneficiaries of these regulations will be large foreign and domestic corporations.

The new fishing regulations fly in the face of traditional American work ethics that include self reliance, independence and opportunity which lead to prosperity. These destructive regulations make no sense, especially during period of recession, where some areas of the Southcoast like New Bedford, are experiencing an unemployment rate of almost 20 percent. This is more evidence that the current administration and Congress are out-of-touch with the average working man.

Earl Sholley, candidate for Congress in the 4th Congressional District is a strong advocate for the family fisherman, and has spoken out on this vital issue which deals directly with the Southcoast fishing industry. He believes that though Congressman Barney Frank talks a good game when it comes to helping fishermen, actions speak louder than words. The fisherman need action now! Remind Congressman Frank that the fishermen should be allowed to control their own industry. The first maxim of law is that it should do no harm. Janet Lucbencheno should be fired immediately, and these harmful regulations should be reversed. We don’t need and don’t want large corporations or the government running the fishing industry. Save the family fishermen!

Massachusetts 4^th District Candidate, Earl Sholley, Announces Campaign Kickoff 2010

The Sholley for Congress Committee announced a two-week “Campaign Kickoff 2010″, on March 29th.  Earl Sholley, a conservative candidate running against Barney Frank in the Massachusetts 4^thDistrict, will spend the next two weeks appearing on both local and national radio, and television programs, in addition to speaking engagements throughout the 4^th district.  The Kickoff will culminate with a celebration event on Friday, April 9^th in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Norfolk, MA, March 29^th, 2010 – Earl Sholley, a staunch fiscal conservative for the Massachusetts 4^th Congressional District will begin his Campaign Kickoff 2010 beginning today. He is running for the U.S. Congress against incumbent Democrat, Barney Frank.  Sholley has worked as a community activist, specifically in the areas of race relations and legal reform.  He has lobbied extensively for budget transparency and better use of tax dollars & court reform and judicial accountability.  Earl has served as a delegate to both the state and national Republican conventions.  He holds a BS in History from the University of Scranton, a BS in Plant and Soil Sciences from the University of Massachusetts, and has studied at the University of Madrid, Spain on the Georgetown University Junior Year Abroad Program.  Earl is a small businessman.

Sholley believes that the first order of business should be to balance the budget and downsize the federal bureaucracy.  “The first order of business should have been to get our financial house in order. That also means fixing Medicare before even attempting Health Care Reform.  The American People want real reform, not a radical transformation of our current system. The bribery, bullying, and backroom deals were a disgrace.  Shame on those who voted for it.  The American people do not want it, do not need it, and cannot afford it. Government run health care is a prescription for disaster.”

Sholley understands the needs of the 4^th district, which has one of the highest unemployment rates in the Bay State.  “Barney Frank has failed on job creation, the banks, and affordable housing ” Sholley stated.  “It is time to fire him.  The majority party continues to spend irresponsibly, ignoring the will and the needs of the People, and they are leaving a legacy of debt for future generations.  We can and must restore fiscal sanity and limited government in November.”

Earl Sholley will be a guest on several local and national  television and radio programs in the following two weeks. The Campaign Kickoff 2010 will end with a celebration event on April 9, 2010 from 7 to 10 PM at the Gallery X in New Bedford.  The event will showcase and support Massachusetts South Coast businesses.  Attendees will sample some of the 4^th Districts local wine and cheese at the upscale gallery while enjoying musical entertainment and invigorating conversation in the number one fishing port in America, New Bedford, Massachusetts.

For more on the Earl Sholley for Congress “Campaign Kickoff 2010” and the celebration event, visit:www.sholleyforcongress.us or contact: Lisa Camp, Campaign Manager, directly at 774-328-9850, or email lcamp@sholleyforcongress.us

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Earl Sholley, candidate for the Massachusetts 4th District U.S. Congressional Seat, currently held by Democrat Barney Frank, began an hour-long radio broadcast last night. The broadcast, from 6 to 7 pm, is on Blog-Talk radio, inviting callers to “Ask Earl” his views on a host of issues. The first broadcast was held last night, and was quite successful.

One can listen to last evenings broadcast here at Blog Talk Radio. Lisa Camp, Sholley’s Campaign Manager, indicated the broadcast will be a weekly feature, allowing 4th district voters, and anyone interested in the Massachusetts 4th district race, to get to know Sholley and how he stands on the issues. Read the rest of the article HERE.

Earl Henry Sholley, a Republican congressional candidate from Norfolk, said Obama’s focus on creating new government programs stands in stark contrast to the will of most Americans. “There’s a disconnect between what the president and the people of the country,” Sholley said. “What people want is less government and smaller taxes.”  Read the rest of the article, HERE.

What I like about Earl Sholley, the Conservative Republican who has decided to run against Barney Frank in the 2010 elections is his ability to find simple solutions to complex problems. Career politicians quite often have a hard time with simplicity because political considerations enter the arena of ideas and gum up the works big time, as has been the case in the matter of health care reform. Read more HERE.

By PETER J. WALLISON

On Christmas Eve, when most Americans’ minds were on other things, the Treasury Department announced that it was removing the $400 billion cap from what the administration believes will be necessary to keep Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac solvent. This action confirms that the decade-long congressional failure to more closely regulate these two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) will rank for U.S. taxpayers as one of the worst policy disasters in our history.

Fannie and Freddie’s congressional sponsors—some of whom are now leading the administration’s effort to “reform” the financial system—have a lot to answer for. Rep. Barney Frank (D., Mass.), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, sponsored legislation adopted in 2008 that established a new regulatory structure for the GSEs. But by then it was far too late. The GSEs had begun buying risky loans in 1993 to meet the “affordable housing” requirements established under congressional direction by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Most of the damage was done from 2005 through 2007, when Fannie and Freddie were binging on risky mortgages. Back then, Mr. Frank was the bartender, denying that there was any cause for concern, and claiming that he wanted to “roll the dice” on subsidized housing support. Read more here