WASHINGTON – Members of both the House and Senate are going on the record to commend WND for its dramatic “Send Congress a Pink Slip” campaign notifying members of Congress that they will be permanently “pink-slipped” in 2010 if they vote for bigger and more intrusive government.

Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C.

“We’ve already received thousands of pink slips in our office, and I think this is a good wake-up call for Congress,” said Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., the latest member of Congress to weigh in. “I’m encouraged that Americans across the country are standing up and speaking out for constitutional, limited government. Congress needs to get the message loud and clear: stop the spending, stop the takeovers, and stand up for our freedoms.”

The total number of “pink slips” shipped to members of Congress telling them their bosses don’t want government control of health care, energy or speech is more than 4 MILLION.

“This is causing quite a stir in Congress – and we’re just getting started,” said Faith2Action President Janet Porter, who came up with the idea. “It’s unprecedented and has captured the attention of even those who haven’t been listening to the town halls and tea parties. They are starting to trip over boxes with personalized messages they can no longer ignore!”

The program already has also earned the endorsement of members of the House, who are being told that they need to listen to what the voters want.

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“Ultimately it is the private citizen who is the final judge on the success or failure of the government,” said Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo. “The ‘pink slip campaign’ serves as a good reminder of the unavoidable fact that every member of Congress answers to their constituents and that they ignore their voices at their own peril.”

Earlier, a Minnesota congresswoman had offered her support for the program.

“The pink slips program is a great way to get the attention of members who have forgotten they will have to answer to the people next year on out-of-control spending and Washington power grabs,” Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., said. “I support it! And I want my constituents to know I hear them loud and clear.”

WND launched the “Send Congress a Pink Slip” campaign about three weeks ago allowing Americans to send individually addressed “pink slips” to every member of Congress for a price of just $29.95. The total to date has moved past 4 million. Many of the “pink slips” are just arriving, after being delayed for delivery by Capitol mailroom authorities because of the sheer volume.

So far, more than 4 MILLION pink slips have been ordered and processed. Send yours today.

The “Send Congress a Pink Slip” campaign reminds members of the U.S. House and Senate that they could be facing the reality of a “pink slip” as early as 2010 if they vote for more spending, socialized medicine, cap and trade legislation and hate crimes.

Joseph Farah, editor and chief executive officer of WND, says the message should be clear enough for members of Congress.

“I believe this campaign, already tremendously successful beyond my wildest expectations, can have a real impact on politicians whose first priority is getting re-elected.”

“I think this might be our last chance to give congressional Democrats something to think about before they destroy the country,” said Farah. “It might be our last, best hope of stopping the madness.”

The effort clearly reveals, says Farah, “that Americans are mobilized to take action to stop Washington’s plans for bigger, more expensive and more intrusive government.”

The “pink slip” each official will get is a reminder that they work for the taxpayers. Each is individually printed with the sender’s contact information under the closing salutation “Signed, Your Employer:”

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The warning lists four key issues that are deemed unacceptable to program participants:

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• government health care
• cap and trade
• “hate crimes”
• any more spending

“If you vote for any of these, your real pink slip will be issued in the next election,” it warns.

“We encourage citizens to take individual actions,” said Farah. “But when we act as a group, it’s more cost-effective and the results more dramatic. Just try Fed Exing members of Congress yourself and see what it costs. We have learned from past experience that Fed Ex actually ensures delivery to members. What they do with them at that point is their choice.”

The cost of each message translates to six cents per message – individually addressed for both the recipient and the sender and shipped by Fed Ex.

The “Send Congress a Pink Slip” program permits participants to Fed Ex 535 individually addressed pink slips to members of Congress, each one with the name and address of the sender for just $29.95.

“This is a program that only works with massive numbers of participants that bring paper and printing and shipping costs way down,” explains Joseph Farah, editor and chief executive officer of WND, which has conducted similar programs in the past – this one being the largest and most ambitious.

Farah and Porter say the campaign will continue indefinitely.

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