Thursday, June 28, 2012

U.S. Supreme Court’s Obamacare Decision


HIGHLANDS, NJ, June 28 – Sixth District Congressional candidate Anna Little called today’s
U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
(PPACA) a disappointing defeat for the American people. Now, Little says, we must work even
harder to guarantee that the flawed health care law, commonly called Obamacare, is repealed.
During the summer of 2009, crowds packed town hall meetings to tell Frank Pallone, Anna
Little’s opponent in the Sixth Congressional race, not to vote for the health care legislation.
Despite the vigorous outcry from his constituents, the 24-year incumbent Congressman voted for
Obamacare. He even boasted that the legislation was “not Obama’s bill, not Pelosi’s bill, but my
[Pallone’s] bill.”
President Obama signed the unpopular bill into law on March 23, 2010, after unprecedented
parliamentarian moves resulted in highly partisan votes in favor of the legislation in both houses
of Congress.
A coalition of 26 states challenged the law, arguing that its mandate requiring everyone to buy
health insurance violates the U.S Constitution. In a 5 to 4 decision issued today, the Supreme
Court upheld the law’s individual mandate. It ruled that the penalty for not buying health
insurance “can reasonably be read as a tax,” and therefore survives under Congress’ power to
tax.
Responding to the decision, Anna Little said, “The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold
Obamacare, aka Pallonecare, against Constitutional challenges, is a disappointing defeat for the
American people. Poll after poll shows that the American people do not want the federal
government to be running our health care. We do not want government bureaucrats to come
between us and our families and the medical care that our families need, especially the elderly,
the infirm and children.”
“Furthermore,” Little continued, “the decision thwarts our Constitutional right to Religious
Freedom. The Individual Mandate forces religious institutions out of the business of health care.
This will reduce health care access, and increase the demands on the remains of a system whose
funding was reduced by half a trillion dollars. Despite the High Court’s ruling, We the People
believe that there are clear Constitutional boundaries to the powers that the President, Congress,
and the entire federal government may assert over the American people. Four of nine Justices
agree with us.”
“This disastrous ruling proves that we have much work to do. We must focus our attention, with
even more fire and energy, on repealing Obamacare. We must work to elect a President,
Senators, and Representatives committed to the law’s repeal, and committed to Constitutionally
limited government, so that we can put Justices on the Court who better understand the limits
placed by our Founders on the federal government’s powers.”
“After the faulty Obamacare is repealed, we can work on genuine health care reforms that will
address issues of soaring health care costs and health care affordability.”
Little suggested that the parts of the PPACA bill that the American people find desirable can be
passed individually as separate legislation, after the current bill is repealed.
Among the health care reforms Little proposes are:
 Establishing a patient choice-directed, free-market health care system, to make health
care affordable
 Enacting tort reform, which would help reduce costs of lawsuits and “defensive
medicine” that adds billions of dollars to the price of health care
 Allowing health care insurance providers to sell policies across state lines, to increase
competition and drive down prices
 Encouraging Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), which would put people in direct control
of their health care, without any third party interference
 Removing antitrust protection for insurance companies
For more information about Anna Little for Congress, or to volunteer, visit
www.annalittleforcongress.com or call 732-658-5461.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Anna C. Little Speaks at Faith and Freedom Coalition Conference


HIGHLANDS, NJ, June 27 – On Saturday, June 16, Congressional District 6
Candidate, Anna Little joined other nationally known conservatives in speaking to the
assembled Faith and Freedom Coalition Conference in Washington, D.C. Little's
remarks were made as an invited member of the conference's "Mama Grizzly" panel,
composed of women leaders from around the country.
The Faith and Freedom Coalition is a grassroots conservative organization committed
to “the simple virtues of faith, hard work, marriage, family, personal responsibility, and
helping the least among us.” It embraces “respect for the sanctity and dignity of life,
family, and marriage,” and advocates for limited government, lower taxes, fiscal
responsibility, and free markets. Since its founding in 2009, the group has grown to over
500,000 members, supporters, and volunteers nationwide.
The 2012 Faith and Freedom Coalition Conference, the organization’s third annual
national conference, held from June 14 to 16 in Washington D.C.’s Renaissance Hotel,
attracted over 1,000 participants. Many prominent speakers addressed the Conference,
including presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Mitt Romney, Florida Senator
Marco Rubio, former presidential candidates Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, and
Herman Cain, and conservative talk-show icon Glenn Beck.
Emily Miller, Senior Editor of the Washington Times, moderated the Mama Grizzly
Panel, while Sher Valenzuela, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Delaware, and
Colleen Holmes, Executive Director of Eagle Forum, joined Anna Little on the panel
stage.
Anna Little encouraged the panel’s audience not to “be shy about telling your neighbors
about your values and your sense of what is right and what is wrong, because it is you –
We the People – that direct this government and it’s you – We the People – who will
elect the next President of the United States and the Senators [and Representatives] we
need to take back control of this government and to set things right.”
Responding to a question about repealing Obamacare, Mayor Anna Little said, “I am a
daughter, a mother and a wife. It is my job to take care of my family. God help the
government bureaucrat who comes between me and my family and the medical care
they need.”
Regarding the role of women in politics, Little commented, “The women in New Jersey
are leading the charge. The women who are changing the political landscape in this
election cycle are the volunteers at the local level, who are stepping up to inform the
voting public about economic issues and the need for change in government
leadership.”
Little also noted her strong belief “that we [candidates for public office] should not stay
in elected office for long. We should go back and live under the laws that we have
made.” In contrast, Little’s opponent in the race to represent Congressional District 6
has been in office for 24 years.
For more information about Anna Little for Congress, or to volunteer, visit
http://www.annalittleforcongress.com/ or call 732-658-5461.

Thursday, June 14, 2012

U.S. Congressional Candidate Anna C. Little Issues Statement on Flag Day


HIGHLANDS, NJ - Today is June 14, Flag Day. On this date in 1777, when our Founders were
fighting for our Independence, the Continental Congress established the Stars and Stripes as the
official flag of our fledgling nation. June 14 is also the birthday of our United States Army,
founded in 1775 when the Continental Congress authorized enlistment of riflemen to serve what
was then called the “United Colonies.”
Like most Americans, our family will proudly fly our flag and remember all the brave men and
women who carried it into battle defending the land of the free and the home of the brave. Let us
never forget that they swore an oath “to support and defend the Constitution of the United
States, against all enemies, foreign and domestic; and to bear true faith and allegiance to the same.”
For military families, current citizens, future citizens, and for all who love America, the flag is
more than the pretty piece of cloth it is made from. We Americans honor the U.S. flag because it
is a potent symbol of our form of government; a government of the people, by the people, and
for the people: Its 13 stripes represent the people of the 13 colonies who had the genius and the
conviction to forge our government in a Constitution that recognizes our rights as gifts from God.
The 50 stars of the U.S. flag represent the people of the 50 states who had the courage to defend
that conviction against tyranny. It is also symbolic of our defense of those rights, and the
freedom that defense provides, a freedom which remains unique among nations of the world.
People around the world become very emotional when they see their country’s flag desecrated or
hear it called “offensive” when displayed. Try traveling to Europe, or the Middle East, and see
what happens when you try to burn their national flag.
In the Olympics, the winning athletes all celebrate their nation’s victory and success in proudly
displaying their nation’s flag. National flags are a symbol of unity and pride in one’s country and
heritage.
We must all work tirelessly to defend each and every one of the rights provided by our unique
Constitution , a few of which are: the right to freely practice our religion; the right to free speech
and press; the right to petition our government for a redress of grievances; the right to peaceably
assemble; the right to keep and bear arms; the right of the people to be secure in their persons,
houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures. Many of these rights are
now under attack, or have been under attack for some time.
I believe that if we keep the following thought as our constant prayer, we will surely protect our
Constitutional rights. “God bless all who have served and are currently serving our country.
May we, by our words and especially our actions, ever demonstrate our gratitude for the
sacrifices they, and their families have made, as we enjoy the blessings of liberty. By so doing,
let us make every day, Flag Day, as we show our appreciation for our way of life.”
Please join me in raising your U.S. flag today as a statement of your pride and love for the flag
and what it symbolizes: our great nation, the United States of America.
For more information about Anna Little for Congress, or to volunteer, visit
www.annalittleforcongress.com or call 732-658-5461.

Monday, June 11, 2012

Anna C. Little, 6th District Congressional Candidate, Receives the Endorsement of the Jewish Voice and Opinion Newspaper


HIGHLANDS, NJ – The Jewish Voice and Opinion newspaper has endorsed Anna Little for the
Sixth Congressional District seat, adding to a growing list of groups endorsing Little.
In its June 2012 issue, Susan Rosenbluth, the publisher and editor-in-chief of the Jewish Voice
and Opinion newspaper, announced the publication’s endorsement of Little. Rosenbluth wrote,
“The Jewish Voice heartily endorses Mrs. Little, the former mayor of Highlands, in her race for
Congress in New Jersey’s Sixth District against Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ). Go Anna!”
The Jewish Voice and Opinion, in print since 1987, is an influential monthly periodical published
in Englewood and distributed throughout New Jersey. According to the paper’s web site, “The
Jewish Voice and Opinion speaks out forcefully and unashamedly for the unique concerns of . . .
‘classical Judaism.’ As a politically conservative Jewish publication, we take as our mission to
present news and feature articles not generally available elsewhere in the Jewish or secular
media.”
The publication based its endorsement, in part, on Little’s strong stance in support of the State
of Israel. For example, Little calls for Jerusalem to remain Israel’s undivided, eternal capital.
Responding to the Jewish Voice’s statement of support, Little said, “I am humbled and honored
by this endorsement. We must support Israel as our ally and the only true democracy in the
Middle East. America has much to learn from Israel about how best to defeat our common
enemies.”
For more information about Anna Little for Congress, or to volunteer,
visit www.annalittleforcongress.com or call 732-658-5461.

Friday, June 8, 2012

Anna C. Little Decisively Wins Republican Primary for 6th Congressional District


HIGHLANDS, NJ – In a decisive victory, Sixth Congressional District candidate Anna Little
beat her opponent Ernesto Cullari by a commanding 70% to 30% margin in the June 5
Republican primary. Little is now set to face 24-year incumbent Democrat Frank Pallone in the
November general election.
In Tuesday’s election, Little received 7,665 votes to Cullari’s 3,263, 800 votes more than the
6,804 votes she received in the 2010 Republican primary, when she beat Diane Gooch by a mere
83 votes.
In Monmouth County, Cullari had received the backing of the county’s Republican organization
in a 6 to 5 vote in a closed meeting attended by only twenty party officials. In yesterday’s
primary, however, the county’s voters gave Little 3,424 votes to 2,394 for Cullari, a healthy 59%
to 41% margin.
In Middlesex County, where Little was endorsed by the county Republican organization in an
open countywide convention, Little received 4,241 votes to only 869 for Cullari – an
overwhelming 83% to 17% margin.
At the Anna Little campaign’s victory party at the Original Oyster in Highlands, Ray Goddard
hailed Little as a leader who will be “our next Representative in Congress,” saying that she knows
what to do when she gets there:
• “Anna knows that we need to fix our unemployment woes and provide jobs;
• “Anna knows that we need to repeal Obamacare;
• “Anna knows that we need to secure our borders and fix our immigration system;
• “Anna knows that we need a strong military; and
• “Anna knows that we need to reverse our out-of-control national debt.”
Goddard urged Little’s supporters to take her message to the people of District 6 in the 22 weeks
remaining until the general election to assure that Little would represent the voters in Washington
come January.
Remarking on Little’s primary victory, State Senator Sam Thompson, Chairman of the Middlesex
County Republican Organization, said, “The people have spoken. Now there is one more ‘Little’
thing to do – send Frank Pallone home!”
Republican State Committeeman and former State Senator John Bennett called Little to
congratulate her. As Little held the phone to the microphone, Bennett told the jubilant crowd that
her victory shows that “the people are what counts in politics.”
In her victory speech, Little thanked all of her supporters, including the various Tea Party leaders
and local political leaders in attendance. She told her supporters, “This is not my victory. It is
YOUR victory! I am very proud of each and every one of you for all that you do for your local
communities, for your families and for your country.”
She outlined the three major issues of the campaign, urging the crowd to recite with her, “Jobs.
Economy and taxes. And repeal Obamacare!”
Little emphasized that “we need to present a unified front” to beat Frank Pallone, and must reach
out to everyone - Republicans, Democrats, and Independents alike - who are dissatisfied with
Pallone’s 24 year liberal reign. She reminded her supporters that this is not “Pallone’s seat, it’s
not Pelosi’s seat, it’s not Barack Obama’s seat – it belongs to We the People of District 6.”
Little thanked her family, including her mother, her brother, her husband, and her children. When
she introduced her daughter Christine, Little remarked, “In case you need a reason for what we
are doing, it is for the members of Christine’s generation. If we do not change the direction of this
country, there will be nothing left for the next generation. We owe it to them to do all we can.”
Little concluded by telling her supporters, “You sent a clear message to your local Republican
leadership that We The People are in charge, and WE will direct our government. Your hard work
paid off. It is my honor to work side by side with you as we take back the people's seat in
Congressional District 6, replacing a liberal progressive incumbent with a true representative of
the people this November.”
For more information about Anna Little for Congress, or to volunteer,
visit www.annalittleforcongress.com or call 732-658-5461.

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Anna C. Little, 6th District Congressional Candidate, June 5th – NJ Primary Election Day


HIGHLANDS, NJ - June 5th is an important day for New Jersey Republicans. This primary
election is one that will determine if New Jersey will move ahead in promoting transparency in
government.
The citizens and voters in New Jersey – and across the United States -- are tired of the
exaggerated claims and negative attacks made in blogs and online postings against many
candidates.
The citizens and voters are sick of political party monopoly control in selecting elected officials.
The rise of the grassroots Tea Parties is based on educating voters and encouraging open, public
meetings, where political candidates and elected officials must interact with the citizens and
voters they are supposed to represent.
The Tea Parties are not beholden to any single political party, nor does it matter what political
party their members are aligned with. The Tea Parties support candidates who best represent
their views and promote open government.
The unsubstantiated attacks made against Herman Cain, a Tea Party favorite for President,
earlier this year were nothing more than an orchestrated attack to remove a candidate who many
people believed in supporting and voting for. The recent smears of the Jersey Shore Tea Party
and Bayshore Tea Party Group are another example of how political insiders are trying to blind
the voters and discourage them from having independent views and thoughts.
Likewise, Anna Little is being attacked merely for standing behind her convictions and daring to
challenge the Monmouth County system, where the political party bosses and bloggers scheme to
predetermine who will be the winning candidate. Three of the exaggerated and outright false
attacks being made on Anna's good record include:
1. The recent lawsuit detailed by the opponent in his exaggerated press release and by various
blog entries is merely an example of a frivolous lawsuit against a small business owner. Anna's
personal experience in dealing with politically motivated attacks and lawsuits make her a strong
proponent of Tort Reform, which would limit liability from frivolous lawsuits and allow small
businesses to operate.
Tort Reform will also allow the courts to focus on prosecuting and punishing repeat violators.
We all know that there are too many frivolous lawsuits that plague New Jersey, backlog the court
system, and limit small businesses. A frivolous lawsuit is every small business owner's greatest
fear, where the legal defense fees could exceed their income. There are also those who file
lawsuits, in the hope that the innocent business owner will settle for a smaller cash amount,
rather than pay potentially larger legal fees in a court case.
In Anna's situation, the person who filed suit against her was not even her client. Voters making
a simple search of public records will uncover the truth of the case.
2. Another of the opponent's exaggerated claims is that increased user-only fees created financial
hardships for the residents of Highlands. With such important national issues as energy
independence and health care, why does her opponent believe that raising the vital statistics
service fee to $15 in the borough of Highlands is such a crisis, when Edison Township and
Middletown both charge $25 for similar service?
Once again, modern technology allows voters to perform their own research, since municipal
governments publish their fee and penalty schedules online. Residents are able to compare their
town's fees with other towns to determine what is reasonable and fair; rather than rely on
deceptive tactics, like those used by the producer of the Bowling for Columbine "documentary."
As Mayor of the Borough of Highlands, Anna Little has been attacked as being disloyal to the
Republican Party for negotiating a common-sense agreement with the police department and
Democrats on the Highlands Borough Council. This practical solution reduced the police budget
while retaining dedicated police officers while not reducing law enforcement services to the
town. This is an example of Anna's ability to put political party lines aside in order to ensure that
her constituents receive the affordable services they elected her to provide.
To overturn the liberal agenda that threatens to weaken our Constitution, we need candidates
who can put partisan political party bickering aside, so that they can make decisions that serve
and protect the communities they have been elected to represent.
3. Anna's opponent has proposed to have a debate where only the press -- and not the general
public -- is allowed to attend. Closed-door sessions like these deny the voters their right to
receive unedited information directly from their elected officials/candidates, in person. We all
recall how Nancy Pelosi and Frank Pallone used closed-door sessions to pass the deplorable and
flawed PPACA (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) health care bill.
Similarly, in Monmouth County, the Town Committee Chairs and Regular Republicans were
denied their right and opportunity to nominate and vote for the candidate of their choice. A mere
handful of political insiders made a closed-door decision to select a candidate for the party line,
with no regard to their public service, professional experience, or prior voting record. This is a
similar process used by Democrat Party bosses across NJ, where candidates must swear fealty to
the party boss to be elected.
In comparison, Middlesex County Republicans have an open convention that allows Republican
voters and all committee members to nominate their choice of candidate. At the Middlesex
County Screening Committee meeting in March 2012, the municipal committee chairs
overwhelmingly voted in favor of nominating Anna Little 25 to 3. At the Middlesex County
Republican Convention later that month, the delegates reinforced this decision, with Anna
receiving 74% of the vote.
Since her last run for Congress, Anna Little has volunteered her time and money to travel to
Washington, DC, to work with and support Conservative think tank projects. She took these
actions to help ensure that Nancy Pelosi does not regain a majority in the House, that Harry Reid
is replaced in the Senate, and that a new President is elected in 2012.
Frank Pallone understands all this and is hoping that Anna Little will not be his Republican
challenger in 2012. If the Republican Party and Tea Party stand united, the liberal agenda can –
and will -- be stopped. There are simply too many hardcore Democrat voters in NJ for any single
conservative group to overcome alone.
Your vote for Anna Little on June 5th will send a message to Washington, DC: that New Jersey
will no longer tolerate closed-door sessions; that we want an end to the political patronage
system used by political party bosses like former Democrat Party County Chairmen Sheriff Joe
Spicuzzo and Senator John Lynch; that voters will no longer tolerate exaggerated and outright
false claims in negative campaigns ads; and that candidates must have previously voted in the
District they reside in and wish to represent.
A high turnout of voters in this year's Republican Primary will show the nation, the President,
and the Senate and House leaders that New Jersey will not meekly stand by and allow our rights
and freedoms to be trampled on any longer. Anna Little is the best candidate to end the
corruption and needless lawsuits that are hindering our nation.
Please take a stand and vote for Anna Little for US Congressional District 6 (Column E in
Middlesex County / Column 5 in Monmouth County) this coming Tuesday, June 5th.
2012 Endorsements:
Conservative Party of New Jersey
Monmouth County Tea Party Coalition
Bayshore Tea Party Group
West Jersey Tea Party
Independence Hall Tea Party PAC
Protect America Today
NJ Right to Life PAC
For more information about Anna Little for Congress, or to volunteer, visit
www.annalittleforcongress.com or call 732-658-5461.