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Wednesday, NOVEMBER 19, 2008
Time: 10:30 a.m Business Meeting & Program
11:30 a.m. Social
12:00 p.m. Luncheon
1:00 p.m. . PROGRAM
Location: Radisson Hotel in Chatsworth
9777 Topanga Canyon Blvd.
Chatsworth
Cost: $22.00 per person
Menu: Roast Turkey
Dessert is pumpkin cheesecake
Cobb salad is available by advance preference given to Andria.
Bring your own box if you want to take any of your leftover lunch home.
Reservations:
Contact Andria Page at 894-1081
by Sunday, NOVEMBER 16, 2008
If you make a reservation and cannot attend, be sure to cancel your reservation; or you will be responsible for the cost. Remember, Board members and committee chairpersons have standing reservations for the general meeting.
PROGRAM
JOHN ZIEGLER, Radio Talk Show Host and Author, will be our morning speaker. Of course, there will be words about the election. He will also discuss the horrible bias of the media – the topic he is specifically researching.
We will hold the election of officers for 2009, followed by the installation of the new officers by DAWN WETZEL, president of the California Federation of Republican Women, Southern Division.
During the afternoon session, Ms. Wetzel has graciously agreed to be our guest speaker on various timely topics of interest.
Since joining the Downey Republican Women Federated and subsequently the National Federation of Republican Women in 1972, Dawn has held a number of offices, including President of Ventura County Federation of Republican Women, and Membership Secretary of CFRW’s Southern Division.
She’s a Real Estate Broker and has retired after 33 years of managing positions at Verizon.
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Alaska is the first line of defense in our missile interceptor defense system.
The 49th Missile Defense Battalion of the Alaska National Guard is the unit that protects the entire nation from ballistic missile attacks. It’s on permanent active duty, unlike other Guard units.
As governor of Alaska, Palin is briefed on highly classified military issues, homeland security, and counterterrorism. Her exposure to classified material may rival even Biden's.
She's also the commander in chief of the Alaska State Defense Force (ASDF), a federally recognized militia incorporated into Homeland Security's counterterrorism plans.
Palin is privy to military and intelligence secrets that are vital to the entire country's defense. Given Alaska's proximity to Russia, she may have security clearances we don't even know about.
Soldiers of the 49th Missile Defense Battalion defend America from an intercontinental ballistic missile threat 24 hours a day, seven days a week, while maintaining competency in all warrior tasks.
U.S. Northern Command brought the 100th Missile Defense Brigade (Ground-Based Midcourse Defense) to operational level for the first time in response to the July 2006 North Korean missile crisis. Previously maintained in test mode, the brigade, headquartered at Colorado Springs, Colorado, and its 49th Missile Defense Battalion (Ground-Based Missile Defense) at Fort Greely, Alaska, remained at high alert status for the duration of the crisis.
The 49th Missile Defense Battalion of Alaska National Guard is America's first line of missile interceptor defense that protects the entire United States.
49th Missile Defense Battalion of Alaska National Guard is the ONLY National Guard unit on permanent active duty.
Governor Sarah Palin, Alaska, is the Commander in Chief of the 49th Missile Defense Battalion of Alaska National Guard. Governor Sarah Palin, Alaska, has a higher classified security rating than either candidate of the Democrat Party.
According to the Washington Post, she first met with McCain in February, but nobody ever found out. This is a woman used to keeping secrets. She can be entrusted with our national security, because she already is.
Information from theodoresworld.net/archives/2008/10/govsarah palin and our nationa.html
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To you all with a good thought, and a special message!
What a great and special meeting in October ! Thank you to our wonderful guest speakers who made this meeting so special, Pat Milham and Janet Fisher for preparing us well with our propositions as well as to Mr. Monte Stewart and Mr Peter Bylsma who refreshed and gave us some interesting and welcoming views on the subjects of marriage between a man and a woman and the subject of Liberty and the upcoming 2008 presidential election. Busy and challenging like always, our club and its members work hard with many activities, during a very special time with the elections.
Congratulations to the members of the CPWHRWF who worked effortless and countless hours throughout the months at the Republican Headquarters, registering voters at the mall, and otherwise. I am happy to say that our number for registering voters until last day (Oct 20) was 293. Our volunteers registered voters, made calls, passed out bumper stickers and gave away buttons for donations.
If you have not done so yet, though you may have been called, please give your political and community hours to Nancy Ruth Danner, our lovely Awards Chair lady, since these are due to the LACFRW Awards chair by November 5th for the LACFRW 2008 Club Awards ! (awards to be given Dec 3rd 2008 at the sixteenth Biennial convention at the Altadena Country Club)
Elections and installation for our 2009 Executive Committee will be held at the November 19 2008 general meeting. We are honored to welcome Mrs. Dawn Wetzel CFRW Southern Division President, who will do the installation and be our afternoon guest speaker.
Additional nominations may be presented from the floor at the time, provided that the nominee is present and consents to serve.
Please be advised that the following chairman (appointed officers) positions are open: Americanism, Awards, Bylaws, Caring for America, Legislation, Photographer, Chaplain, Opposition Research and chair to conduct a “Political Forum”. We need your expertise and ask you to sign up and come aboard. Please call me at 818 718 7421!
It was a great honor to attend the LACFRW Board of Directors meeting Wednesday Oct 22 2008 and the “Walk of Fame Luncheon” at the famous Campus of the California Institute of Technology, where along with other club presidents I was the star and claimed my “STAR” on the LA County’s walk of fame. Thank you to those wonderful ladies who joined me and witnessed the moment. I sincerely hope that each of you will consider joining these future meetings as you can. They are a great experience and lots of fun. In that saying, please mark your calendars, with the next given opportunity, the December 3rd 2008 Call to the Convention at the Altadena Country Club! This is an important event that happens every two years. We all get to meet our new leaders for the first time. So, please join me and the others for this wonderful occasion.
CLUB DELEGATES WILL NEED TO BE ELECTED. Let me know RIGHT AWAY if you wish to attend.
I am delighted to inform you that we will bring to you also a very honored keynote speaker, which the LACFRW just had at their meeting from Oct 22, 2008, (and is hard to get) Mr. John Ziegler, a Talk-Radio Personality, Writer, Director, Producer “Blocking the Path to 9/11”. He will be our morning guest speaker at our November 19 General Meeting. So, please come and join us, bring your friends and ride along with the “elephant talk”.
I am happy to say that I had the privilege of attending the CFRW fall conference the week-end of October 17-19, 2008 at the LAX Marriott, along with other presidents of the Republican Clubs from throughout California. Their program was so good, and comprised several honorable speakers which I wish to share with you on a separate message, as the speeches were humorous, uplifting and gave us some profound thoughts about the California Republican Party and the so close upcoming election.
Lastly, as the election is right around the corner, keep up the faith, stay encouraged with prayers and hopes and vote with standing support for our ONLY next to be, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, JOHN McCAIN !
We all hope the American people who will go out to vote, will make this the only good choice for America and the world.
May we all be blessed with a VICTORY DAY ON NOVEMBER 4TH 2008 in good cheer and good health !
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The conference was introduced with the great speech of Supervisor Mike Antonovich and Ron Nehring, CRP chairman!
Dr Barbara Stone, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Cal State Fullerton spoke on the propositions, stating that since the state of California is bankrupt, it ought not to be borrowing even more money through bonds (Prop # 3 and 10, vote NO). Since prop # 6 creates a whole new government program, she stated opposition to that too.
She urged voters to support prop # 4, which provides for notification to a parent of a minor who is considering an abortion, even though a parent cannot legally stop the abortion from taking place. As a grandparent Dr Stone felt strongly that prop # 8 should pass.
Carol Liebau, a talk show contributor, and author
as well as classmate at Harvard with Obama, brought about an inspiring message to the audience.
She is convinced that it is not to late for the McCain-Palin ticket . Her reasons are that 15%-20% of the electorate still have not made their mind up, Obama is the most “radical” candidate in history, and Obama will not release the names of his donors. She talked about two visions of America:
The good vision of McCain-Palin is where hard-working people, want to raise their families in freedom and peace, and who are proud to live in this country, and are appreciative of their blessings.
Then comes the Obama vision, which is one where people do not receive a fair shake without the government’s help, and therefore the wealth must be spread around.
Shirley Sadler, the President of the National Association of Republican Women, spoke to us about how taxes would rise under the Obama drastically, including the capital gains tax and the inheritance taxes. He will weaken the Patriot Act. She emphasized how McCalin-Palin would put the Country first, and not their own ambitions. She stated that “Freedom, Trust and Character” are most important in this election.
Dr Henry Paulson, author and popular columnist for the Ventura County Star and Townhall.com , believes that the one-on-one conversations will make the difference in this election.
Noel Hentschel, Chairman and CEO of American Tours International, reminded us of the plaque on Ronald Reagan’s desk, saying “IT CAN BE DONE”. She stated that the Republican message is one of “Faith, Hope, Love and Life”, putting country and family first. She found it important to say that one must lead by example, not just talk.
Steve Veric is the Secretary of the California GOP as well as the California Republican Lawyers Association. He most importantly stated that one must contact the County Headquarters and report any irregularities, such as campaign signs in the polling place or someone who may not live in the district, so they could investigate.
Shawn Steele, the Chairman of the California club for growth, a National Committeeman from Calif., and immediate past chairman of the California Republican party, stated that one party rule is his concern, which could lead to everything being federalized or lead to even socialism.
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The nominating committee, consisting of Janet Fisher Chairman, Priscilla Sullivan, Andria Page, Theodora Howell, and Monica Plattenberger have nominated the following slate of officers for the coming year.
PRESIDENT
MARYANN DONAT joined in 2004. She was born and raised in Europe, has a Masters degree from UCLA in Music, works in real estate, and does a number of things in the Republican Party. MaryAnne will continue as President for a second year. Prior to being President, MaryAnne was 1st VP Program chairman.
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT - PROGRAM
THEODORA HOWELL, “TEDDY”,
has a background in Journalism, having worked in Chicago for Time, Life International; so when she moved to California and joined the club in 1972 she immediately began doing press releases for the LACFRW, the CPRWCFED, and District Five Richard Nixon Presidential Campaign. WE are currently gaining members in our club because of the press releases she now puts out.
Teddy says, “I am a writer, primarily essayist, passionate about politics and America and never take on a project that I will not enjoy doing!!! Life is too short.. “
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT - WAYS AND MEANS
JACKIE RUSSO and PRISCILLA SULLIVAN, “PRIL”, will co-chair this position. Both Pril and Jackie have done a number of fundraising events for our club, including barbe-cue events at Pril’s house and our successful fashion show last July. Both are active in the Garden Club where they also do Ways and Means events, such as a Tea/Fashion Show this October.
THIRD VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERSHIP
MARY LOU DUDZAK had her own sportswear business in Florida until she became an air force wife. Now in California she joined our club in 2005 and became our chaplain. She is active in her church, likes the philharmonic and movies. This will be her second year as Membership Chairman.
FOURTH VICE PRESIDENT
CAMPAIGN AND PRECINCT
ARLINE FIORITO, a trained dental hygienist, was raised in New York. Then came to California, went to work and then owned a travel agency for 25 years. She loves opera, loves to garden, and enjoys life and its adventures. She is an ardent Republican.
TREASURER
JANET FISHER is our current treasurer. She has been President twice. She has served as our Treasurer for a number of years in the past. She is a loyal volunteer at the Vally Republican Headquarters. She is very active in her church, volunteers with the Mary Magdalane Project, and was a nurse by profession.
FINANCIAL SECRETARY
MONICA PLATTENBERGER is one of our newer members. She made a wonderful model in the July Fashion Show. She has three children, two of whom attended the fashion show. Monica works with her husband in their telecommunications business, Intercom Systems, and she sings in her church choir.
RECORDING SECRETARY
ISLAY MAE GOURLAY has been an active member since 1963 and was President in 1967-68. She has been recording secretary several times in the last few years. She regularly volunteers with our club at the “MY STUFF” BAG Program. As a career she worked in the insurance industry.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY -
RUTH DANNER has two degrees in speech /drama with English and biology minors and taught at Hughes Junior High for six years. Then was a stay-at-home mom until returning to work and eventually finished her professional career with 22 years at Simi Valley High School. She’s involved quilting for SVHS student scholarships, knitting for Operation Gratitude, Republican politics, and taxi driving for their fourteen year old granddaughter and her classmates.
AUDITOR
DIANE NEWTON joined our club in April, 1998. She was a former Corporate controller and was also an accounting placement manager for a major accounting placement agency. She was a chaplain for our club, is involved in voter registration, and is an inspector for her precinct in Northridge.
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With the German signing of the Armistice on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 a day of remembrance was begun. It was called Armistice Day or Remembrance Day in other parts of the world, but became known here as Veteran's Day or Veterans' Day but Veterans Day (without the apostrophe) became the official spelling.
First proclaimed by President Wilson as Armistice Day on Nov. 11,1919, Congress passed such a resolution seven years later (June 4, 1926). An Act approved May 13, 1938 made Nov. 11th each year a legal holiday to be "a day to be dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be thereafter celebrated and known as 'Armistice Day' ".
In 1953, Al King, owner of King (KS) shoe stores, promoted his idea of "All" Veterans Day. He had been involved with American War Dads during WW ll. With the help of U.S. Representative Ed Rees, a bill for the holiday was pushed through Congress and President Eisenhower signed it into law on May 26, 1954. Congress amended this Act on Nov. 8,1954 by replacing 'Armistice' with 'Veterans' and it has been known thusly ever since. If Nov. 11th falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the Friday or Sunday on either side is a holiday.
Needless to say, it is a day to display our Flag and no matter the outcome of our election, this is a day for all of us to honor veterans, to show our appreciation to living veterans and to honor those no longer with us.
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Anyone who joins in NOVEMBER or December will have their dues carry over to 2009. It is also time for everyone to start paying your dues for 2009.
Make out your $30 check to CPWHRWF ($15 for Associate members) and mail to Mary Lou Dudzak.
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A huge THANK YOU to all of you who made donations to Operation Gratitude. You've made lots of soldiers, sailors, marines and air force men and women very happy for this holiday season.
I will keep collecting donations for Operation Gratitude until end of year and they are through with their holiday season drive for 2008. You have helped send 35,000 care packages to our troops fighting for our freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan and who will not be home at their holiday time with their family - as we will be with ours. At the November meeting, I will have Christmas cards and letters for you to sign that will be included in these individual packages. An encouraging letter from home is a much needed item to be packed in these care packages. I urge all of you to visit the back table and sign as many letters as you can and take a blank Christmas card and write a "thank you" message for their service on it to send off to them. Remember to bring your left over candy from Halloween to the Nov. meeting to donate to them. This makes great packing material for the boxes.
Now on to Haven Hills. In November, I will collect non perishable food items for Haven Hills, a home for battered women and their children. Items that are so valuable to them are canned vegetables, fruit, packages of macaroni and cheese, pasta, spaghetti sauce, tuna, boxes of cereal, toilet paper, paper towels. Normal size cans (14.5 or 15 oz. cans) and jars of spaghetti sauce for one (1) family are what is needed - as each family has its own apartment - at the most, two families share a 2 bedroom apartment.
In December, at our holiday get together at Penny Chaffin's home, I will collect new, unwrapped gifts for these women and their children at Haven Hills. Suggested items for the women are: jewelry, makeup kits, bath kits, wallets, scarves, knit gloves/hats, cologne; for boys, games, hand held electronic toys. trucks, toy cars, boys underwear and t-shirts in sizes 6 - 12, puzzles; for girls, girl makeup kits, games, fancy underwear, small female glamour attire, little girl purses, dolls and stuffed animals for boys and girls, etc. Remember, these must be new and unwrapped. They (the mothers and their children), have a wrapping party once they have selected a gift to present to their mother or their child.
Remember I always collect old cell phones, used ink cartridges, used but in good condition queen and twin sheets, towels, suitcases, kitchen equipment, some clothes. Before you bring me clothes, check with me to see what they are accepting at the moment.
I thank you all very much for making my job so rewarding!
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BALLOT RECOMMENDATIONS
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The following information was sent to us by the Los Angeles County Federation of Republican Women. Along with Janst Fisher and myself, MaryAnne Donat, Cheryl Sullivan, Mary Lou Dudzak, and Arline Fiorito attended the meeting where the following position were taken.
On September 24, 2008, the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Countiy Federation, after debate and discussion under the Proposition Workshop leadership of Elaine Klock, voted to recommend the following positions on Propositions and one L. A. County Measure appearing on the November 4, 2008 ballot
LOS ANGELES FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN PROPOSITION RECOMMENDATIONS - NOVEMBER 4, 2008 ELECTION
PROPOSITION 1A - High Speed Rail Bonds. (Legislature Initiative Amendment) - Authorizes $9.95 billion in General Obligation Bonds to build a high-speed train system and improve existing passenger rail lines.
OPPOSE - The ultimate cost of these bonds would be $19.2 billion over thirty years. The state is in fiscal crisis, and cannot afford to take on this tremendous debt to be paid from the general fund to pay off the bonds
PROPOSITION 2 - Standards for Confining Farm Animals. (Initiative Statute) - Requires that certain farm animals be allowed, for the majority of every day, to fully extend their limbs or wings, lie down, standup and turn around.
OPPOSE - California already has laws prohibiting cruelty to animals, including adequate exercise areas, shelter, food and water. This measure is extreme and will drive the egg producers out of the state.
PROPOSITION 3 - Children's Hospital Bond Act. (Initiative Statute) - Authorizes $980 Million in bonds, to be repaid from the state's General Fund to fund the construction, expansion, and remodeling of children's hospitals
OPPOSE - There remains appx. $350 Million from the 2004 Proposition 61 bond issue. We cannot continue to add to California's bond debt
PROPOSITION 4 - Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor's Pregnancy. (Initiative Constitutional Amendment) - Changes California Constitution to prohibit abortion for unemancipated minor until 48 hours after physician notifies minor's parent or legal guardian.
SUPPORT - Notification to parents or guardians (not consent from) is reason-able when it comes to the medical welfare of minor pregnant girls. Ample limited exceptions are provided in cases of abusive households and necessary emergency care.
PROPOSITION 5 - Nonviolent Drug Offenses. Sentencing, Parole and Rehabili- tation. (Initiative Statute) - Allocates $460 Million annually to expand treatment programs for persons convicted of drug and other offenses. Divides Dept of Corrections and Rehabilitation, creates 19-member board to direct parole and rehab policy. Substantially shortens parole for certain drug offenses, increases parole for serious and violent felonies.
OPPOSE - Much too broad. Accommodates the criminal. Increases costs to taxpayers. Shortened paroles puts felons back in neighborhoods, early and nsuper-vised, victimizing citizens again.
PROPOSITION 6 -Police and Law Enforcement Funding. Criminal Penalties and Laws. (Initiative Statute) - Creates mandatory spending levels (minimum of $965 Million the first year from the General Fund) for certain existing and new criminal justice programs. Cost is expected to increase by tens of millions annually in subsequent years.
OPPOSE - Too much money, more bureaucy. We should not be mandating uncuttable expenditures on any state programs.
PROPOSITION 7 - Renewable Energy Generation. (Initiative Statute) - Requires, utilities, including government-owned utilities, to generate 20% of their power from renewable energy by 2010, to 40% by 2020 and 50% by 2025, a standard currently applicable only to private electrical corporations.
OPPOSE - Will dramatically increase the cost of electricity, and will also drive small, non-union providers out of the market.
PROPOSITION 8 - Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry. (Initiative Constitutional Amendment) - Changes the California Constitution to eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry in California. Provides that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.
SUPPORT - This proposition codifies and upholds the traditional definition of marriage in the State Constitution.
PROPOSITION 9 - Criminal Justice System. Victims' Rights. Parole. (Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute) - Expands the legal rights of crime victims to include their involvement in virtually every step of the process - including consulting with prosecutors before charges are file. It also restricts the early release of prisoners and changes the procedures for granting and revoking parole.
OPPOSE - Redundant. Measures already in place to deal with many of the issues. Estimated to cost California "hundreds of millions of dollars annually."
PROPOSITION 10 - Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy Bonds. (Initiative Statute) - Provides $3.425 Billion to help consumers and others purchase high fuel economy or alternative fuel vehicles. Provides $1.25 Billion for research, development and production of renewable energy technology, primarily solar and renewable energy technology
OPPOSE - The state of California cannot afford another $5 Billion bond, and this one would benefit too narrow a range of interests.
PROPOSITION 11 - Redistricting. (Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute) - Creates a new commission to draw the lines for Assembly, state Senate, and Board of Equalization Districts. It requires that the commission be composed of equal number of Republicans, Democrats, and "Others." It must create districts that, among other things, have reasonable equal populations, minimize splitting cities and counties, develop geographically compact districts and next two Assembly districts into each Senate district. SUPPORT - Ends the conflict of interest of politicians drawing their own election districts. Will minimize split communities and geographically unrelated constituents.
PROPOSITION 12 - Veterans' Bond Act of 2008. (Bond) - Provides for a bond issue of $900 Million to provide loans to California veterans to purchase farms and homes. Since 1921 this program has provided money to California veterans to purchase farms, homes, or mobile homes to be repaid from the payments made by the veterans.
SUPPORT - Provides funding for veterans for purchasing homes. No funding is required from the General Fund.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MEASURE
MEASURE R - Metro Transportation Funding It would create a Los Angeles County half-cent sales tax increase that is expected to provide local resources to finance new transportation projects and accelerate those already in the pipeline, but not totally able to fund all projects identified.. Over 30 years it is projected to generate $40 Billion for these projects. It is expected to cost $25 per person per year - depending upon your purchases. See metro.net/measureR for further information. OPPOSE - Too expensive.
The Republican Party of Los Angeles County recommends the following ballot measure positions:
No - Prop 1 -$10 Bil.Hi-Speed Rail Bond
No - Prop 2 - Treatment of Animals
No- Prop 3 - Children’s Hosp. Bond
Yes - Prop 4 - Notify Minor’s Parents
No - Prop 5 - Nonviolent Drug Offense
Yes - Prop 6 - Police & Law Funding
No - Prop 7 - Renewable Energy
Yes - Prop 8 - Protect Marriage
Yes - Prop 9 - Victim’s Rights
No - Prop 10 - Fuel & Energy Bonds
Yes - Prop 11 - Fair Redistricting
Yes - Prop 12 - Veterans’ Bond Act
No - Prop A – City of LA Parcel Tax
No - Prop J - Community College Bond
No - Prop Q - LAUSD Bond
No - Prop R - LA County MTA Tax
No - Prop U - LA County Utility Tax
Judicial Recommendations
The Republican Party of Los Angeles County endorses the following Judicial Candidates:
Office # 72 – Steven Simons
Office # 84 - Pat Connolly
Office # 94 - Michael J. O’Gara
Office # 154 - Michael V. Jesic
Republican Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley endorses the following:
Office # 82 - Thomas Rubinson
Office # 94 - Michael J. O’Gara
Office # 154 - Michael Jesic
The Los Angeles County Lincoln Clubs endorse the following candidates:
Office # 72 - Hilleri Grossman Merritt
Office # 82 - Thomas Rubinson
Office # 84 - Pat Connolly
Office # 94 - Michael J. O’Gara
Office # 154 - Michael Jesic
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MOORE QUALIFIES/Villaraigosa IN ACTION
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Walter Moore now qualifies for matching funds in his campaign for mayor
Now THAT Was A Rally! On October 15, 2008
Walter Moore is running for Mayor of the City of Los Angeles. So far he is the only candidate running against current mayor Antonio Villaraigosa in an election to take place March 3, 2009.
.Kevin James and Doug McIntyre -- our own version of Radio Free Europe – each spoke at the Walter Moore Rally and got the crowd fired up while also making everyone laugh. And then Walter Moore spoke to welcoming, enthusiastic, and overflowing crowd.
At the end of the meeting, Walter Moore raised enough funds to qualify for matching funds from the City in his race to become mayor.
Villaraigosa's Remix Of "Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You. . . "
By Walter Moore, Candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles, WalterMooreForMayor.com
October 22, 2008
John F. Kennedy said, "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country."
Villaraigosa's version is: "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for Mexico."
This explains his aiding and abetting illegal immigration; extending "sanctuary city" protection even to gang members rather than adopting Jamiel's Law; selling "surplus" ambulances to Mexican cities for $4; and using $300,000 of federal grant to build a book pavilion in Mexico.
His latest scam for sending your money to Mexico is a DWP contract for Mexican geothermal power. The official description, in the September 16, 2008 agenda of the Board of Water and Power
Commissioners, is as follows:
Master Power Purchase and Sales Agreement with the Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE), to enable wholesale energy purchases of geothermal energy from CFE’s Cerro Prieto geothermal generating station in Mexicali, Mexico. The term of this agreement is three years.
Villaraigosa had announced his intention to enter into this sweetheart deal back on Valentine's Day, in connection with his third meeting with his boss, Mexican President Calderon.
However, we have people and companies right here in our city that would be happy to install solar panels on City buildings. Your DWP dollars could be promoting energy independence and our local economy, rather than simply creating more dependence on foreign energy sources.
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Schwarzenegger to call for tax increase
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Schwarzenegger to call for tax increase, deep cuts
swiegand@sacbee.com
Published: Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008
State education leaders said Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger told them today that he would push for a sales tax increase when he calls legislators back to Sacramento next month - and to expect cuts of more than $2 billion in school spending.
The leaders also said the governor estimated the current size of the gap between state revenues and spending in the budget he signed only last month at between $5 billion and $8 billion, and "possibly more."
"He basically said that 'we have to face the new reality,' and that the fiscal situation was even worse than anyone had anticipated," said Brian Lewis, executive director of the California Association of School Business Officials.
See complete article at www.cpwhrwf.org
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Posted on TOWNHALL.COM
September 18, 2008
While telling ABC news that higher taxes were “patriotic,” Senator Joe Biden also repeated the Democratic claim that Obama’s proposed tax hikes meant wealthy people are “still going to pay less taxes than they did under Reagan.” This profoundly misleading claim is based on the worst kind of fuzzy math.
At the end of President Reagan’s term twenty years ago, the top marginal tax rate was 28%. Today, it’s 35%. Under Obama and Biden, it would rise to 39.6%. How does a 39.6% rate amount to “less taxes” than a 28% rate?
Obviously, it doesn’t. When the Democrats talk about taxes paid “under Reagan” they cite the first months of his term—before the Gipper (and the great tax slasher) succeeded in radically lowering the top tax rate. He inherited a top marginal rate of 70%, then cut it several times to produce the booming economy of the ‘80’s. The tax rates that Obama and Biden favor shouldn’t be associated with Reagan – who cut taxes far below those levels – but rather with Carter who passed on to his GOP successor a staggering, dysfunctional economy even worse than the troubled situation of today. The dishonest Democratic reference to Reagan’s tax rates dishonors the memory of a great president, and demonstrates their own shameless mendacity.
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Bisphenol A or BPA, a chemical found in plastics, has been linked to some of the most deadly and rapidly increasing medical conditions in American adults.
A research team from the University of Iowa, the Peninsula Medical School, the University of Exeter, and the University of Plymouth found evidence that links BPA to heart disease and diabetes in adults. BPA, which is used in polycarbonate plastic products such as refillable water bottles, some plastic eating utensils, compact disks and many other everyday products, is one of the world’s most widely-used chemicals.
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When it comes to ACORN election fraud, Rush Limbaugh said it best:
"You want to know why all of these ... liberal organizations oppose photo ID for voting? You're looking at it. It's called ACORN. If you are required to have a photo ID, you cannot vote if you don't have one. Remember the situation in Georgia where they wanted to give everybody a voter ID, and the Jesse Jacksons of the world went down there and raised holy hell, 'No you can't do that.' State of Georgia said okay, we'll go to their houses, we'll go to where they live, 'cause Jesse Jackson said they're afraid to leave their homes.... Jesse Jackson said no. These people cannot stand government agents walking into their house, they won't trust it, they'll think they are being spied on. They come up with the most ridiculous explanations to avoid anything with photo ID, and this is why. Can't cheat. They want to cheat. They can't win on their own. They couldn't win very much at all on their own."
Sent via email from GOPUSA Friends October 17, 2008
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October 22, 2008
BEIJING (AP) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, said Wednesday it will set new quality standards for its suppliers amid a scare over toxic milk products that have sickened tens of thousands of babies across China.
Mike Duke, vice chairman of Wal-Mart's international division, said the company is expecting "greater transparency ... from our supplier partners" beginning next month.
They will be required to "tell us the name and location of every factory they use to make the products we sell," according to Duke's prepared remarks delivered at a company conference in Beijing. "Essentially, we expect you to ask the tough questions, to give us the answers and, if there's a problem, to own the solution."
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The Dorothy Kabis Memorial Internship Program offers four young women the opportunity to work for six weeks in Washington D.C. at NFRW headquarters. Applicants must be in their junior year of college or at a minimum age of 21 and not yet graduated from college. They should have Republican political experience and clerical office skills. Applications are due February 20th, 2009.
See me if you know someone who would like to apply.
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