Sunday, October 28, 2012

National Right to Life Committee Endorses Congressional Candidate Anna Little


HIGHLANDS, NJ, October 29 - Anna Little, Congressional Candidate in New Jersey’s Sixth District, has received the endorsement of the National Right to Life Committee. In a letter to the Little campaign, the nation’s largest pro-life network said that all Americans concerned about the right to life should vote to send Little to the U.S. House of Representatives.

“I am deeply honored to receive the endorsement of the National Right to Life Committee,” said Little. “I will fight for every American’s Right to Life – especially for our most vulnerable citizens, for the very young, for the aged, for the infirm.”

Little has long defended the right to life in her personal and public life. On October 10, Mayor Little again received the endorsement of the Political Action Committee of New Jersey Right to Life, the state's premier right to life organization. She is one of only three Congressional Candidates and the only challenger to be so endorsed. NJRTL-PAC also endorsed Little in 2010. “The first right named in the Declaration of Independence is the Right to Life. If our right to live is not protected, then all our other rights are rendered meaningless, ” Little concluded.

The complete text of the endorsement letter reads as follows:

October 16, 2012
Dear Mayor Little:

National Right to Life is pleased to endorse you for election to the U.S. House of Representatives, to represent the 6th Congressional District of New Jersey. You are a strong advocate for life. You support pro-life legislation and you oppose the use of federal funds for abortion.

Your opponent, Congressman Frank Pallone, has compiled an extreme pro-abortion voting record. Congressman Pallone voted to allow the use of abortion for sex selection to continue, and he voted to allow the current policy of permitting abortion for any reason, until the moment of birth, to continue in our nation’s capital. He even voted to keep partial-birth abortion legal. Congressman Pallone voted to enact President Obama’s health care law, which will provide government funding for health plans that pay for abortion on demand, and will result in the rationing of life-saving medical treatments.

You are needed in Congress to help reverse the abortion-expanding and rationing effects of that law. This endorsement reflects your commitment to strengthening a culture of life throughout the nation and in the U.S. Congress. We look forward to working with you to protect the most vulnerable members of the human family – unborn children and medically disabled or dependent persons, whose lives are threatened by abortion or euthanasia.

All voters who are concerned with the right to life and with the protection of the most vulnerable members of the human family should vote to send you to the U.S. House, where you can work to advance vital pro-life public policies.

David N. O’Steen Ph.D.
Executive Director
Karen A. Cross
Political Director
National Right to Life Committee Inc.
512 10th St. NW
Washington, DC 20004 - 1401
(202) 626-8800
www.nrlc.org
NRLC@nrlc.org

For more information about Anna Little for Congress, please visit annalittleforcongress.com.

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Friday, October 26, 2012

Democrat Incumbent Congressman Frank Pallone Scores Zero on the Catholic Advocate Scorecard


HIGHLANDS, NJ, October 26 - 24-year incumbent Congressman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) has
scored a zero on the Catholic Advocate Scorecard because he voted against ten bills important
to Catholic voters over the course of his latest term in office.

Anna Little, Candidate for Congressional District 6 in New Jersey, commented today on the
results of the Catholic Advocate's Congressional Scorecard, saying, “It is appalling, but not
surprising, given the incumbent's boast that he wrote the ObamaCare bill, that he would
neither vote for the repeal or the repair of President Obama’s signature legislation.”
What is distressing to me,” continued Little, “is that Congressman Pallone represents a
heavily Catholic district and considers himself a Catholic, yet he has continually voted against
bills that would protect the sanctity of human life, protect marriage, protect the family, and
promote school choice, not just this term, but every term in Congress since 1988. These issues
are near and dear to Catholic voters in Congressional District 6 and nationwide. Voting to
defend human life, marriage and school choice benefits not only Catholics, but all Americans,
as they protect our God-given rights, and they would help all Americans financially.”

The U.S. Council of Catholic Bishops is currently suing the U.S. Government, along with other
Catholic and non-Catholic religious groups, for the infringements on religious freedom
imposed by the seriously flawed Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 2010,
aka "ObamaCare/PalloneCare.”

Little supports the right to life from conception to natural death. Since the Roe v. Wade
decision was handed down 39 years ago, more than 53 million Americans have been aborted,
removing them from America's work force and depriving our country of their contributions in
many areas, including Social Security which is going bankrupt because more people are
drawing out than paying into it. Little supports the right of parents to send their children to
the school that best meets their needs, regardless of whether that school is public or private,
so students do not continue to be locked into failing district schools. The competition fostered
by school choice also increases opportunities for jobs and advancement in the education field.

Little also supports Americans’ right to choose their own health insurance and medical
providers, or forego insurance and contract directly with medical providers, free from
government mandates and any penalties for noncompliance. Mayor Little has committed to
defund and repeal ObamaCare, which infringes on patient rights and religious liberty and will
impose heavy fines on Americans who object. She does however, agree that our health system
needs reform, and will fight for tort reform and limitations on malpractice lawsuits.

To view the complete scorecard, including a list of 11 Catholic supported bills, visit:
http://scorecard.catholicadvocate.com/getCongressmen.php?member=400308&fb=1

For more information about Anna Little for Congress, please visit annalittleforcongress.com.

U.S. Congressional Candidate Anna Little Receives Top Grade from NRA


HIGHLANDS, NJ, October 26 - Anna Little, candidate for the Sixth Congressional District,
received a top score of "AQ" from the National Rifle Association (NRA). The NRA again
recently released its rankings for political candidates, on its Political Victory Fund Grades and
Endorsements page, http://www.nrapvf.org, where Anna Little received their highest grade of
"AQ", while her opponent long term incumbent Congressman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) received
a failing grade of "F".
An "AQ" grade is a qualified "A," which is the highest grade awarded by the NRA. An AQ
rating describes “a pro-gun candidate whose rating is based solely on the candidate's
responses to the NRA-PVF Candidate Questionnaire and who does not have a voting record
on Second Amendment issues.” A grade of "F" is the lowest grade awarded by the NRA.
"I am proud and honored that the NRA chose to give me a grade of "AQ", which is essentially
an "A" grade. I have always been a friend of gun owners, sportsmen, hunters, and target
shooters and the like, and hold them in the highest regard." Little said, "If elected, I pledge to
do everything in my power to preserve the constitutional guarantees and rights for Americans
to keep and bear arms. It will be an honor and a privilege to represent gun owners all across
this great nation. Our forefathers thought so highly of this right, that they listed it as the
second amendment to the US Constitution, and clearly stated that ...the right of the people to
keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed," Little continued. "The President's administration
recently showed its contempt for gun owners everywhere, when they ordered that almost 1
million US M1 Garand and M1 carbine rifles in perfect operating condition be destroyed,
grouping them with the B.A.R & Thompson fully automatic guns, rather than be put into the
hands of gun collectors. It is a tragedy that these firearms will be destroyed, instead of being
prized and appreciated by collectors and gun enthusiasts alike. To make matters even worse,
the President and Secretary of State have previously publicly expressed an eagerness to sign
the UN Small Arms Treaty, which will be overseen by the country of Iran, which will further
erode the gun rights of Americans.
"The UN Small Arms Treaty, under the guise of fighting terrorism, will overturn 200 years of
precedence of US gun ownership," explained Little, "It will be the worst thing that can ever
happen to gun rights for Americans."
A UN treaty, if ratified, will immediately become the law of the land, and will supersede all US
laws, including the US Constitution, thereby nullifying the Constitutional second amendment
guarantees. This is hardly what the framers of our US Constitution could have envisioned.
Little concluded by saying, "our military is the backbone of our country, and the members of
our armed forces have fought and died to safeguard and protect our rights and freedoms, and
the Second Amendment is one of those key rights and freedoms, which our fighting men and
women have paid for with their blood."
For more information about Anna Little for Congress, please visit annalittleforcongress.com.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Sixth District Debate Cancelled, Frank Pallone Declines League of Women Voters


HIGHLANDS, NJ, October 24th - Incumbent Frank Pallone declined a request to participate in a debate with Congressional Candidate Anna Little. The debate, coordinated and sponsored by the League of Women Voters and scheduled for October 28, was canceled due to a lack of incumbent participation.

"The voters in the sixth district should not be ignored," said Little. "I am disappointed in Congressman Pallone's decision to avoid a debate. Because of redistricting, the new district was not previously represented by Congressman Pallone and voters in the newly drawn sixth district deserve the chance to see the candidates who are asking to represent them in Congress side-by-side discussing their perspectives on the critical problems we face in New Jersey and the nation.”

Many New Jersey Congressional Candidates have participated in debates during the 2012 election; Congressional Candidate John Arvanites debated long-time incumbent Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen last week; Congressman Bill Pascrell and Rabbi Schmuley Boteach just participated in the second of three scheduled debates and Congressman Jon Runyan and Candidate Shelley Adler will meet in a debate on Nov. 1.

“Why is Incumbent Frank Pallone afraid to face voters in a debate?” asked Little’s Campaign Council, Torin Kelly. “Maybe as a 24 year incumbent Pallone feels as though he doesn't need to participate in the campaign process, but voters in the sixth district deserve the same level of transparency from Congressman Pallone that other Incumbents and Candidates are providing New Jersey voters in Congressional districts across the state.”

When requested to participate in the debate, Little enthusiastically and immediately responded that she would attend. Several of the independent candidates had responded, but Frank Pallone declined the invitation to debate and his failure to participate caused the only debate scheduled for New Jersey's sixth district Congressional race to be canceled.

"I welcome the opportunity to debate the issues with the other candidates at any time and any place,” Little continued. “New Jersey’s unemployment rate has climbed to 9.9 percent, the highest since 1977 and almost 10 percent of homeowners are 90 days or more behind on their mortgage payments, the second-worst delinquency rate in the nation - voters can't afford to be kept in the dark on economic issues any longer. Congressman Pallone has been a tourist in his own district long enough and it is time to face the voters and have an open and honest dialog about the main issues. I stand ready to debate Congressman Pallone and I urge him to join the rest of us and reschedule this important discussion.”

For more information about Anna Little for Congress, please visit
www.annalittleforcongress.com.

Friday, October 12, 2012

Frank Pallone Ignores League of Women Voters’ Debate Request


HIGHLANDS, NJ, October 12 – Incumbent Congressman Frank Pallone has failed to respond to a request from the League of Women Voters to attend a debate with Congressional Candidate Anna Little on October 28th.

"The voters in the Sixth District should not be ignored," said Little. "I am disappointed in Congressman Pallone's decision to avoid a debate. Because of redistricting, voters in the newly drawn Sixth Congressional District who were not previously represented by Congressman Pallone deserve the chance to see the candidates who are asking to represent them in Congress side-by-side discussing their perspectives on the critical problems we face in New Jersey and the nation. As an almost-24-year incumbent,” continued Little, “Congressman Pallone may feel as though he doesn't need to participate in the campaign process, but I believe that voters in the Sixth Congressional District should not be taken for granted."

When requested to participate in the debate, Little immediately and enthusiastically responded that she would attend. Little said that she is ready and willing to discuss the issues that are important to voters in the Sixth Congressional District: Jobs, the Economy, Taxes, and the Health Care Bill. Congressman Pallone has yet to respond. His failure to participate could cause the debate to be cancelled.

"I welcome the opportunity to debate the issues with the other candidates at any time and any place,” said Little. “I question Congressman Pallone's resistance to participate. Why is someone who was elected to represent the voters afraid to face the voters in a debate? New Jersey’s unemployment rate has climbed to 9.9 percent, the highest since 1977. Almost 10 percent of homeowners are 90 days or more behind on their mortgage payments, the second-worst delinquency rate in the nation. Voters cannot afford to be kept in the dark on economic issues any longer. It is time to face the voters and have an open and honest dialogue about the issues that concern them. I stand ready to debate Congressman Pallone and I urge him to join the rest of us in this important discussion.”

If Congressman Pallone does not respond in the affirmative, the league of Women Voters will cancel the debate. If that should happen, as long as the venue is still willing to host the debate, it will become an open town hall-style meeting. Candidates for the Republican and Democrat parties in congressional districts 4 and 12 were also invited to participate in the debate, but as only one of those four candidates has responded, the League of Women Voters has decided that as of yet there is no cause to hold the debate.

The debate is coordinated and sponsored by the League of Women Voters and will be held on October 28 from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Temple Shalom of Aberdeen, 5 Ayrmont Lane at Church Street, Aberdeen, NJ 07747.

For more information about Anna Little for Congress, or to volunteer, please visit
www.annalittleforcongress.com.

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Anna Little Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge

HIGHLANDS, NJ, August 16 - Anna Little, the Republican endorsed candidate running for New Jersey's 6th Congressional seat, recently signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge sponsored by Americans for Tax Reform (ATR).

The Pledge commits signers to "oppose any and all efforts to increase the marginal income tax rates for
individuals and/or businesses and oppose any net reduction or elimination of deductions and credits,
unless matched dollar for dollar by further reducing tax rates."

"American families are struggling to keep their homes out of foreclosure and to put bread and meat on
the table. Government must reduce spending immediately to avoid tax increases, and must work to
reduce its financial burden on taxpayers. This is not just a matter of prosperity, but a matter of
survival. For that reason I have signed the Americans for Tax Reform Taxpayer Protection Pledge;
committing to every American that I will oppose any and all efforts to take more of their hard earned
money through a tax increase," - stated Anna Little.

ATR has offered the Pledge to all candidates for federal office since 1987. To date, President George
W. Bush, 41 U.S. senators, and 192 members of the U.S. House of Representatives have signed the
Pledge. Additionally, seven Governors and over 1,200 state legislators have signed the Pledge.
"Americans, now more than ever, need leaders committed to fiscal responsibility and pro-growth
economic policies," said Grover Norquist, president of ATR.

"I strongly encourage every candidate for federal and state elective office to sign the Pledge," Norquist
continued.

Copies of the Pledge are available at www.atr.org or by calling (202) 785-0266.

For more information about Anna Little for Congress, please visit www.annalittleforcongress.com.

Monday, August 13, 2012

Local GOP Leadership to Host Fundraiser for Anna Little for Congress Tomorrow Night


HIGHLANDS, NJ, August 13 - Monmouth County Republican Chairman John Bennett & Middlesex
County Republican Chairman Samuel Thompson are hosting an evening in support of Anna Little,
candidate for New Jersey's 6th congressional district.
The evening will feature nationally recognized political commentator, author and 2010 Senate
candidate Christine O'Donnell tomorrow.
"John Bennett has shown exceptional leadership by encouraging members of grass roots organizations
and Republican volunteers to work together. I am honored to have his support along with Chairman
Thompson and the support of this historic team. Our continued commitment to victory on November 6
will ensure that We The People direct our Government," stated Anna Little.
Limited tickets are still available for the event Tuesday, August 14th from 6:00 PM – 8:00PM at
Lakeside Manor, which is located at 410 Route 36 Hazlet, New Jersey 07730. Please RSVP to
732-658-5461 or anna@annalittleforcongress.com.
Candidate comments regarding the event are available; Media inquirers please contact Pat Iurilli at
732-985-5123 to schedule an interview.
The event host committee includes: municipal chair Anita Greenburg of Old Bridge, Assemblyman
Rob Clifton, President of Monmouth County Affiliated Republican Club Wayne Pomanowski &
Mayor Fred Rast of Atlantic Highlands.
Anna Little is a wife and mother of three children, an immigration attorney, former Monmouth County
Freeholder, former Mayor of the Borough of Highlands, former councilwoman in the Borough of
Highlands, and the Republican endorsed candidate for U.S. Congress in the sixth district of New
Jersey. Anna proved her ability to manage fiscally responsible government by reducing Monmouth
County and Borough of Highlands municipal budgets, which avoided a tax increase. Anna was also
successful in implementing an economic growth vision for New Jersey's Bayshore Region that
provided private sector business stability through this recent recession.
For more information about Anna Little for Congress, please visit www.annalittleforcongress.com.

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Anna Little Endorses Rep. Paul Ryan for Vice President


HIGHLANDS, NJ, August 11 - Anna Little for Congress joins the celebration of fiscal
conservatives across America today with the announcement of Gov. Romney's selection of
Rep. Paul Ryan as the next Vice President of the United States of America.
“Because of his clear focus on reforming government, promoting jobs and advocating for
economic freedom on behalf of every American, I enthusiastically endorse Rep. Paul Ryan as
our Nation's next Vice President and will continue to support his efforts to restore the
economy through government reform,” stated Little.
“Vice Presidential Candidate Paul Ryan knows that the first and most important issue on the
mind of every American today is supporting their family. We cannot settle for a focus on
survival rather than living the American Dream,” Little continued. “Paul Ryan has been an
unwavering champion for real job growth, and will lead this country beyond economic
recovery which will put Americans back to work and restore America as an exceptional
world leader.”
Anna Little is a wife and mother of three children, an immigration attorney, former
Monmouth County Freeholder, former Mayor of the Borough of Highlands, former
councilwoman in the Borough of Highlands, and the Republican endorsed candidate for U.S.
Congress in the sixth district of New Jersey. Anna proved her ability to manage fiscally
responsible government by reducing Monmouth County and Borough of Highlands
municipal budgets, which avoided a tax increase. Anna was also successful in implementing
an economic growth vision for New Jersey's Bayshore Region that provided private sector
business stability through this recent recession.
Rep. Paul Ryan, a 42 year old Republican from Wisconsin, is "the Chairman of the House
Budget Committee, where he works to bring fiscal discipline and accountability to the federal
government. He is a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee, which has
jurisdiction over tax policy, Social Security, health care and trade laws. Paul has put forward
a specific plan to tackle our looming fiscal crisis, driven by the explosion of entitlement
spending” (http://paulryan.house.gov/biography).
For more information about Anna Little for Congress, or to volunteer, please visit
www.annalittleforcongress.com.

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Anna Little Concerned About Veterans Claim Processing Delays


HIGHLANDS, NJ, August 9th – Anna Little, candidate for the Sixth Congressional District, expresses
serious concerns over the inability of the Federal Government to properly handle and process Veterans
health care claims. “Our veterans placed their lives in danger to serve our nation, and they deserve timely
claims processing and proper treatment to address their injuries and illnesses.”
For years, several attempts have been made to correct the Veterans Administration (VA). According to
the VA records, 5.4 million Veterans received treatment in 2011 and received $43 billion worth of
medical care. Unfortunately for our veterans seeking treatment, excessive delays have repeatedly
occurred across the nation. The media has reported that in central Texas, the average processing time for
a Veteran’s claim is more than one year at 393 days, with the national average at 254 days. Reportedly,
the VA only processed 1 million of the 1.3 million claims it received in 2011. This means that 300
thousand veterans have unprocessed claims and did not receive their requested help.
http://www.stripes.com/central-texas-veterans-face-nation-s-longest-wait...
1.184925?localLinksEnabled=false
The VA also has repeatedly lost sensitive patient data over the years, to the extent that they must file
monthly reports to Congress. The reports can be found on the VA website:
http://www.va.gov/about_va/va_notices.asp
These delays and data breaches pose dreadful nightmares for our Veterans unable to receive timely health
care treatment for their service related injuries. However, what do these problems portend for all of us
with the Federal Government poised to oversee all health care claims under the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act (PPACA), aka Obamacare? If the Federal Government can not properly process 1.3
million new claims while providing services to 5.4 million veterans, how can we trust the government to
provide timely and proper services to 300 million citizens of the United States?
It is alarming that the President and his supporters in the Senate and House of Representatives have
arrogantly and willfully failed to realize the pending collapse of our health care services, in forcing
government bureaucracy to handle patient claims, once PPACA is implemented. It is clearly evident that
the VA needs to hire, train, and retain additional staff, along with continual improvement in protecting
patient data. Our Veterans have served our nation and the neglect in the VA bureaucracy is a clear
example of why we must elect a new President, Senators, and Congressional Representatives who will
repeal PPACA.
For more information about Anna Little for Congress, or to volunteer, please visit
www.annalittleforcongress.com or call 732-658-5461.

Monday, July 23, 2012

Statement on Recent Shooting in Colorado


HIGHLANDS, NJ, July 23rd – Commenting on the Aurora, Colorado movie theater massacre, Anna
Little, candidate for the Sixth Congressional District said, “Our sincerest prayers go out to the families of
the victims and survivors of the senseless shooting rampage that occurred on Friday, July 20, in Colorado. This is an example of how the delusions of one individual’s twisted mind can have tragic consequences for the lives of so many families.”
Individuals carrying out incidents of mass violence with firearms tarnish our Second Amendment
freedoms. Gun control advocates exploit such tragedies to blame gun stores, manufacturers, and even the
entertainment industry, rather than hold the individual responsible for their criminal actions. Responsible
and mentally stable citizens understand that they must respect and properly handle firearms, and that the
purpose of firearms is to defend the innocent against acts of violence, not to cause them.
The shooting in Colorado is an act of domestic terrorism. The victims were randomly selected while
attending what they thought would be an entertaining night out. Meanwhile, the President refuses to
recognize the act of domestic terrorism that took place at Fort Hood, Texas, on November 5, 2009. The
President classifies that incident as “workplace violence.” http://nation.foxnews.com/ft-hoodshooting/
2011/12/07/obama-regime-calls-ft-hood-shooting-workplace-violence
Individuals responsible for many of these shootings often exhibit mental health disturbances. We must be
more aware of those who express radical views of violence, so that we can give them proper mental
health care. This can help prevent future attacks on innocent civilians. Additionally, authorities must not
be afraid to investigate violent extremism, such as the Fort Hood shooting. Americans deserve the truth so
they can take steps to protect themselves and others.
We must be vigilant and prepared to prevent future incidents of terrorism in any form. There may be
other “lone wolf” terrorists, like the Colorado movie theater, or there may be bombings, similar to the
April 19, 1995 Oklahoma City attack, the failed car bomb attack on Times Square on May 1, 2010, or the
planned New York City subway attack that was foiled on July 31, 1997. http://articles.cnn.com/1997-08-
01/us/9708_01_brooklyn.bomb.presser_1_hamas-gazi-ibrahim-abu-mezer-lafi-khalil?_s=PM:US
As Americans, we must increase our awareness and vigilance against future threats, as the world is
becoming a less secure place due to economic hardships, political instability, and radical violent
extremism.
Our hearts and prayers go out to the victims and survivors of the Aurora, Colorado attack, as well as to
the victims and survivors of terrorism everywhere.
For more information about Anna Little for Congress, or to volunteer, please visit
www.annalittleforcongress.com or call 732-658-5461.

Monday, July 16, 2012

Statement on the UN Gun Ban Treaty


HIGHLANDS, NJ, July 16th – Anna Little, candidate for the Sixth Congressional District here,
condemned the U.N. Small Arms Ban Treaty that lawmakers in D.C. are taking up this week.
“The U.N. has repeatedly failed to protect innocent civilians, and we have no reason to trust the
U.N.,” she said. “The United Nations anti-gun agenda has only led to mass genocide. U.N.
resolutions have failed to prevent ‘ethnic cleansing,’ murder, sexual assaults, and forced
displacement of civilians by those in authority.”
Currently, the U.N. has sent Kofi Annan as special U.N. Envoy to negotiate peace in the Syrian
civil conflict. Previously, Annan became head of U.N. Peacekeeping Forces in March 1993, and
later became Secretary General of the U.N. During his tenure, the largest modern-day mass
slaughters occurred: in Rwanda in 1994, in Bosnia in 1995, and in Kosovo in 1999.
It is also disturbing that the U.N. is meeting this month to discuss a small-arms weapons ban
treaty. Without small arms, Libyans would have been unable to protect themselves from the
Muammar Gaddafi’s henchmen, not end his dictatorship in 2011. Moreover, it was NOT the
U.N. who helped Libyans, but the direct intervention of military forces from the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization (NATO). NATO forces also established peace in Bosnia and Kosovo,
whereas the U.N. utterly failed to protect the people of Rwanda, Bosnia, and Kosovo from
attack.
Incidents can happen anywhere due to the failings of human nature. Here in the United States,
Condoleezza Rice mentioned in her biography how her father joined a neighborhood watch to
protect African American homes from being burned down by racists in the 1960's. The local
police at that time did nothing to stop these attacks, nor did they arrest anyone for burning down
homes in her Alabama neighborhood. If not for the rights protected by the Second Amendment,
her family and neighbors would not have had the rifles or shotguns to protect their families from
the racists at night. This is why our Founders specifically called out this right for all citizens:
When the government and police fail to protect honest civilians, to whom do you turn for
protection?
The U.N. gun ban does nothing to protect people. All it does is create a greater population
subject to victimization by gangs, criminals, and tyrants. The Founding Fathers of the United
States, through hard experience in the lawless frontier and in relations with a royal government
increasingly hostile to their rights as subjects, deemed the right to bear arms as key to individual
self protection and so enshrined this inalienable right in the Second Amendment.
The Founders also saw the right to bear arms as an essential element of freedom, providing our
citizens and all free peoples assurances against tyranny and despotism. They knew that dictators
tend to restrict or ban their subjects from possessing arms in order to help control the population,
as King James II had attempted to do about a century earlier. In the 20th Century, some of
history’s most notorious tyrants, including the leaders of Germany and the Soviet Union in the
mid-1930's, imposed rigid gun restrictions.
But this administration refuses to acknowledge the wisdom of our Founders. U.S. Attorney
General Eric Holder, in February 2009, mentioned his support of the President's ban to sell
assault weapons to Americans. Yet Holder allows assault weapons to be sold and transported to
the drug cartels in Mexico under the disastrous Fast and Furious Operation. Why does the U.S.
Attorney General permit drug cartels to obtain assault weapons, but law-abiding Americans
residing in urban neighborhoods of Chicago, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. can not
purchase pistols for self protection?
Like many of my constituents and Americans across the country, I believe the State of Texas’
Castle Law Doctrine is the proper and responsible way for honest citizens to own firearms to
protect their families and homes. Independence is being able to take care of yourself, rather than
relying solely on the government for every form of support.
We are one of the few free countries that allow the average citizen to own firearms. We must
elect a new President, Senator, and Congressional Representative who will protect our Second
Amendment rights and prevent the UN from oppressing our nation. Please write to your elected
officials and contact the President today, and ask them not to give away our right to bear arms to
the U.N.
For more information about Anna Little for Congress, or to volunteer, please visit
www.annalittleforcongress.com or call 732-658-5461.

Saturday, July 14, 2012

Anna Little Urges Supporters and Public to Help Victims of Recent Devastating Fires


HIGHLANDS, NJ, July 14 - Three catastrophic fires have raged in Sixth Congressional District
municipalities over the last 6 weeks, leaving more than 200 people homeless. Sixth District
candidate, Anna Little, urges her supporters and the general public to help these displaced
families by making donations of food, baby supplies, clothing, and financial contributions.
In the early morning hours of Sunday, June 3, an electrical malfunction sparked an intense fire
that consumed several homes on Cortland Street in Perth Amboy, leaving 52 homeless and
injuring nine, including a family of three who were hospitalized with second- and third-degree
burns.
On Thursday, July 5, a five-alarm fire occurred at 485 State Street in Perth Amboy, displacing
sixty people. Seven people were injured in the fire.
Then, on Wednesday, July 10, another devastating fire occurred at the Woodbridge Village
apartments in the Avenel section of Woodbridge. The fire destroyed fifty apartments, leaving
another 100 people homeless. Thankfully, there were no serious injuries.
Monetary donations for the victims of the fire in Perth Amboy can be made to the Jewish
Renaissance Foundation (JRF), Attn.: State Street Fire Fund and/or Cortlandt Street Fire Fund,
149 Kearny Ave., Perth Amboy, NJ 08861. Monetary donations may also be made via its web
site, www.jrfnj.org. Drop-offs for new clothing and shoes can be made at the JRF office at 149
Kearny Ave.
The First Presbyterian Church, at 621 East Woodbridge Avenue in Avenel, is handling collections
for victims of the Woodbridge fire, including diapers and toiletries. There are several drop-off
points located elsewhere in the town. For more information about what and how to donate, call
the church at 732-634-1631. Monetary contributions can be made through the Woodbridge
Mayor's Office, with checks made out to the Mayor's Community Charity Fund.
For more information about Anna Little for Congress, or to volunteer, visit
www.annalittleforcongress.com or call 732-658-5461.

Thursday, July 12, 2012

The Impact to American Society if PPACA is not Repealed


HIGHLANDS, NJ, July 12th – Under the guise of providing “optional” birth control services, President Obama and his supporters in the Senate and House of Representatives, led by Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Bob Menendez, and Frank Pallone, will deny We the People's freedom to practice religion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), commonly referred to as Obamacare. By infringing this freedom, Obama and his supporters also impede critical aid to the neediest of Americans, indeed all Americans.
The Catholic Church has advocated for the right to life from conception until natural death, for generations and is the only Christian denomination that continues to stand against the use of artificial birth control. Adults who voluntarily choose to patronize or work at Catholic institutions are already aware of the Church's position on these matters. Adults who wish to receive prescription birth control while employed or attending a Catholic institution can choose to purchase birth control on their own or patronize another institution. No one forces these individuals to adhere to the Church's beliefs, violate their convictions, or attend Catholic institutions. They are free to choose.
However, the PPACA threatens to close down charitable institutions sponsored by the Catholic
Church, through fines and penalties for refusing to perform abortions, sterilizations or provide
prescription birth control. These fines would force these Catholic institutions to choose between
violating the tenets of their faith, or obeying their consciences and facing increased costs that
will have to either be passed on to those receiving their services, or have the increased costs
reduce them to bankruptcy and closure. Either option denies Catholics and all people of faith the
freedom to practice their religion. Not only will Catholics and other Christians suffer from the
denial to operate ministries, but the entire country will suffer from the loss of the Church’s
charity work, which will be especially painful now, in this time of critical need.
Take for example, education: the Catholic Church educates 2.6 million children every year, at a
cost of $10 billion a year to students’ parents and sponsoring parishes.1 The same 2.6 million
children would cost taxpayers an estimated $18 billion to teach in public schools.1 The Church
also operates 230 Catholic colleges and universities in the U.S. which educate more than 700,000
students each year, and they advance to achieve top positions in their fields.1
If the Catholic schools are closed, parents in low-income, urban districts would be forced to send their children back to failing public schools, compounding the existing overcrowding conditions.
College students would be forced to apply and enroll at new institutions, possibly losing
education credits, or possibly paying more tuition in order to meet different college requirements
for graduation. All existing schools and colleges would have to increase public school taxes and
college tuition costs to cover construction of new facilities and added teacher expenses to
accommodate the influx of new students.
The Catholic Church also operates 637 nonprofit hospitals, which treat one in five patients in the
United States every day.1 Through Catholic Charities, the Church also provides food, shelter,
clothing, counseling and other services to the poor and needy nationwide, regardless of the
client’s religious affiliation. As just one small example, the local chapter of Catholic Charities in
the Chicago area provides 2.2-million free meals each year.1 That is just one of the cities served
by Catholic Charities, and just one part of its mission.
If Catholic hospitals, schools, and charities are closed, who will support those in the most dire
need in low income, urban areas? Government programs are already failing to support them now.
By closing down religiously affiliated charities who provide education, health care, and other
services, PPACA will not help people, but rather will push those already struggling to survive to
complete collapse.
We must protect our freedom to practice our faith, as well as our freedom to choose which
schools and hospitals to meet our family’s needs. We must continue to allow the Catholic
Church and other religious groups to provide education, health care, and other services to those
in greatest need, an essential practice of the Christian faith. Closing Catholic and religious
charities will only increase the costs to the taxpayer, while decreasing services to the
communities.
This is the reality of Socialist and Communist forms of government, and the suppression of a
fundamental right: freedom of religion. History has shown us what happened when the Socialist
and Communist-led governments of 1930s’ Germany and Russia moved to suppress the people's
belief in God, eliminated the freedom to practice religion, and forced people to rely on
government for every need.
We must repeal PPACA before this happens. We must elect new leadership for the offices of
President, Senate, and Congress. This is how We the People will protect our United States
Constitution, freedom, and unique way of life.
For more information about Anna Little for Congress, or to volunteer, please visit
www.annalittleforcongress.com or call 732-658-5461.
1- Reference: From pages 16 and 17 of “Rediscover Catholicism,” Second Edition, by Matthew
Kelly, ©2010, Beacon Publishing

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

The Importance of Independence Day In Light of Current Events


HIGHLANDS, NJ, July 3rd – Sixth District Congressional candidate, Anna Little, said that, as
we prepare to celebrate the anniversary of our Independence, “We must unite all Americans to
repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), otherwise known as
Obamacare, and pass a new health care law that protects our freedoms and liberties.”
When the United States of America declared its independence in 1776 from British rule, securing
our God-given rights were of primary importance in forming the new nation's government. These
rights include the inalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. But today, our
rights are being gravely eroded by the President and his supporters in the Senate and House of
Representatives.
The PPACA “tax” and penalties that force individuals to buy health insurance does NOT make
health care affordable, but it does destroy liberty. Its health care mandate destroys our First
Amendment right to religious freedom as it threatens to close religiously affiliated health
institutions that refuse to perform abortions, sterilizations, or offer prescription birth control.
These elective medical procedures are NOT required to maintain women’s health, but are aimed
squarely at destroying life, the first inalienable right named in the Declaration.
Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, who formerly served as the president of the U.S.
Conference of Catholic Bishops, said that the “HHS regulation will mean the destruction of
Catholic institutions in this country.” He laments that Catholic institutions face a pyrrhic choice
of paying exorbitant and unsustainable annual fines or shutting down. As Bishop Michael
Sheridan of Colorado Springs warns, the “highest levels of our federal government are trying to
push a Communist understanding of ‘freedom’ on Americans of faith.”
http://cnsnews.com/news/article/next-battle-catholic-bishops-unanimous-o...
Compare the Church's choices with those faced by couples in China, who must choose between
paying a fine for having a second child, or the child’s life being forcibly terminated. In fact, the
Communist government continues to forcibly perform abortions on women even in late-term
pregnancy, to enforce compliance with their onerous one-child-per-family law.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/jun/15/3-chinese-officials-susp...
While the governments of Europe and Japan do not impose fines or forced abortions, socialized
medicine/socialist policies are slowly bringing about a reality in which only the wealthy can have
a child. Despite having socialized health care, the number of children born per woman is not
enough to prevent the population of these industrialized countries from shrinking. Even having
just one child puts a family at risk for living in poverty and relying on government assistance.
Oppressive taxes and high health care costs associated with child birth and family care largely
factor into this decline: Couples simply can not afford to have and raise children.
http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/demographic-worries-german-b...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/oct/25/japan-birthrate-decline
Here in the United States, the State of California demonstrates that socialized health care is not
affordable or sustainable. Scores of millionaire actors, professional athletes, and business
professionals reside in California. Despite the state’s ability to tax its many millionaires,
California still has a $15.7 billion deficit on their proposed $92 billion budget. The crippling
costs from their unrealistic health care system contributes significantly to this deficit.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-15/california-budget-heads-toward-...
Our Founding Fathers established the Constitution of the United States of America so their
children and future generations, can live in freedom and prosperity. We must unite now to elect
a new President, Senator, and Congressional Representatives, who will uphold the founders’
vision. We must unite across political parties to elect the best candidates who will give their all
to serve We the People, instead of expecting We the People to give them all we have.
As we celebrate our nation's Independence Day tomorrow with our family, friends, and children,
let us be very thankful for our liberty and way of life. We must not forget that many in Europe
and Asia, either by economic pressure or government oppression, are needlessly denied many
freedoms we enjoy, including the opportunity to have children.
For more information about Anna Little for Congress, or to volunteer, please visit
www.annalittleforcongress.com or call 732-658-5461.

Monday, July 2, 2012

The Importance of Promoting Legal Immigration and Border Security


HIGHLANDS, NJ, July 2nd – Sixth District Congressional candidate, Anna Little, said that the
U.S Supreme Court decision last week to strike down Arizona’s immigration law fails to protect
the citizens of the United States.
While the Supreme Court upheld the Arizona provision allowing officers to inquire about
immigration status during lawful stops, the Court struck down all other provisions of the Arizona
law, holding that federal immigration law preempts them under the U.S. Constitution.
Responding to the Arizona decision, Anna Little said, “A country that does not secure its borders
will cease to be a sovereign nation. Preventing the flow of gang members, criminals, and
terrorists into our country is the first step in protecting our Republic, and ensuring our national
security."
This is where our Federal government has failed the citizens and future citizens of the United
States of America. Many immigrants come to America to escape the high crime rates,
oppression, or extreme poverty that exists in their home country. Unfortunately, many do not
understand how to legally apply for entrance into the U.S.
Yet they are so desperate to escape with their families, that they pay human smugglers to bring
them into the United States illegally, in the mistaken belief that it’s the only way out. Once in the
U.S., however, the smugglers abandon some of these illegal immigrants in the desert, or - in the
case of many of the women - the smugglers kidnap them and force them into prostitution. When
Condoleezza Rice was Secretary of State, the Federal Government took active action in rescuing
women and arresting human traffickers involved in this modern day slave trade.
Criminal gangs smuggle in drugs that harm people's lives, health, and our Nation's economic
productivity. These drug sales enable the gangs to buy firearms that are then turned on law
enforcement officers and innocent citizens.
This is exemplified by “Fast and Furious,” the disastrous operation about which U.S Attorney
General Eric Holder deliberately refuses to answer questions from Congress. This program
willfully permitted automatic weapons to be sold and transported to the drug cartels that threaten
to destabilize Mexico.
Securing the borders is one part of the equation to protect our nation. In order to correct the
immigration situation, we must promote a simplified and timely legal immigration process, so
that everyone has a clear understanding of how to legally enter the U.S.
We need elected officials who will rise to the challenge of promoting legal immigration,
preventing human trafficking, and reducing the influence that the criminals have in our nation.
We must work together to ensure that the United States remains a beacon of freedom and liberty
that encourages people to legally immigrate and become citizens of the country of their choice.
Only by electing a new President, Senate leadership, and a new Congressional Representative
can the U.S. Attorney General be made to answer for the deaths of American and Mexican
Federal Agents that occurred as a result of his approved operations.
For more information about Anna Little for Congress, or to volunteer, please visit
www.annalittleforcongress.com or call 732-658-5461.

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.