MARICOPA COUNTY REPUBLICANS CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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2010 CANDIDATE TABLES ARE AVAILABLE outside the ASU College Republicans debate between Karl Rove and Howard Dean at 5 pm, March 6 at Grady Gammage Auditorium in Tempe. They have 16 tables for Republican candidates outside the debate. Interested candidates should contact Michael Wong, State/National Affairs Director for the Undergraduate Student Government at m.wong@asu.edu
602-909-7299
ASU COLLEGE REPUBLICANS will conduct a discussion on Charlie Rangel's temporary step-down from the House Ways and Means Committee over ethics and Obama's decision to use reconciliation to pass health care reform and what exactly that means for Americans at 5 pm, March 5 (Thurs)S in Discovery Hall 250. Contact: m.wong@asu.edu
602-909-7299
Draft budget plan calls for less debt, more cuts than Brewer http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/PoliticalInsider/75269
Bill to repeal lobbying ban rejected by Arizona Senate http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/azelections/articles/2010/03/03/20100303repeal-of-lobbying-ban-rejected-arizona03-ON.html
VIDEO: The Census Is Getting Personal: Video for preparing what to say and not to say when the census taker knocks on your door. If you have not already viewed this short video by Jerry Day describing the current census effort, you need to watch it right now: QUESTIONS THAT THE CENSUS BUREAU REFUSED OR FAILED TO ANSWER (from Jerry Day's Matrix News Network segment: "The Census Is Getting Personal http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsDhkPym01k
GOP robocalls target AZ. Dem trio on health reform http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/03/03/gop-proposed-tort-reform-reduce-health-care-costs-analysts-say/
Ancient culture hidden away with park closure http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/03/03/20100303homolovi-ruins-state-park.html
Arizona Tea Party groups not taking sides in Hayworth-McCain race http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2010/03/01/daily19.html
Brewer, proponents tout home schooling at State Capitol event http://azcapitoltimes.com/blog/2010/03/03/brewer-proponents-tout-home-schooling-at-state-capitol-event/
Senate votes to tighten evidence standard http://azcapitoltimes.com/blog/2010/03/03/senate-votes-to-tighten-evidence-standard/
Sheriff's Office wants $1.5 million to cover legal fees http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/PoliticalInsider/75233
Lawmakers want more warnings for egg donators http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/151407
What would Honest Abe say? http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/PoliticalInsider/75247
Doug Lingner placed on leave pending investigation http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/PoliticalInsider/74657
The right tax plan for Arizona by Steve Voeller Goldwater Institute
Republicans Plan Anti-Health Care Reform Bill 'Blitz' as Democrats Regain Footing: As Democrats in Congress prepare to shut Republicans out of the health care debate by triggering the "nuclear option" to pass legislation, the GOP is turning to a familiar tactic in a last-ditch effort to stall the bill: make some noise. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/03/03/republicans-plan-anti-health-care-reform-blitz-democrats-regain-footing/
GOP-Proposed Tort Reform Would Reduce Health Care Costs, Analysts Say http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/03/03/gop-proposed-tort-reform-reduce-health-care-costs-analysts-say/
National security stone wall: Fox tells you what Holder won’t http://michellemalkin.com/2010/03/03/national-security-stone-wall-fox-tells-you-what-holder-wont/
Rep. Broun: House Dems Fear Pelosi Punishment http://newsmax.com/InsideCover/paul-broun-house-democrats/2010/03/02/id/351433?s=al&promo_code=988C-1
Pelosi picks fellow Californian to take gavel after Rangel bows out http://thehill.com/homenews/house/84677-rangel-to-give-up-ways-and-means-gavel-while-ethics-investigation-continues
Obama Demands 'Up-or-Down' Vote on Healthcare http://newsmax.com/InsideCover/obama-healthcare-reform-appeal/2010/03/03/id/351512?s=al&promo_code=988C-1
McConnell: Republican candidates will call for repeal of health bill http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/84799-mcconnell-republican-candidates-will-call-for-repeal-of-health-bill
Gregg talks repealing health reform http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/84783-gregg-talks-repealing-health-reform
VIDEO: Nancy Pelosi's "Sweatin' to the Socialists" Exercise Video: You're going to love this creative YouTube video that pokes fun at Nancy Pelosi's ridiculous clapping at Obama's State of the Union address.
67% Say Illegal Immigrants Are Major Strain on U.S. Budget http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/immigration/67_say_illegal_immigrants_are_major_strain_on_u_s_budget
S.O.S.: Americans Foresee U.S. Military Decline Ahead http://blog.heritage.org/2010/03/02/s-o-s-americans-foresee-u-s-military-decline-ahead/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Morning%2BBell
Feeling Heat From Ford, GM Reshuffles Managers http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703807904575097322529129104.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTWhatsNewsCollection&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Morning%2BBell
Republicans not satisfied with Rangel's 'leave of absence' http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/84727-republicans-still-calling-for-vote-to-strip-rangels-gavel
Rangel to give up gavel and take leave while ethics probe continues http://thehill.com/homenews/house/84677-rangel-to-give-up-ways-and-means-gavel-while-ethics-investigation-continues
A Knife in Obama’s Back? Maybe Rahm Emanuel is guilty of disloyalty, but he might be the only thing keeping Obama tethered to the reality-based community. http://article.nationalreview.com/426684/a-knife-in-obamas-back/jonah-goldberg
No Votes Until the People Speak http://paracom.paramountcommunication.com/hostedemail/email.htm?h=12985bed979682c47ec9ff415f37c2f0&CID=5936598214&ch=C0C920D001E028E38F2E3586E0D73B61
Time for The GOP Grassroots and Tea Parties to Act TOGETHER NOW! http://www.bloggybayou.com/2010/03/time-for-gop-grassroots-and-tea-parties.html
Fuel Taxes Must Rise, Harvard Researchers Say: To meet the Obama administration’s targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions, some researchers say, Americans may have to experience a sobering reality: gas at $7 a gallon. http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/02/fuel-taxes-must-rise-harvard-researchers-say/
Proposal to seize land would favor animals over Americans : You'd think the Obama administration is busy enough controlling the banks, insurance companies and automakers, but thanks to whistleblowers at the Department of the Interior, we now learn they're planning to increase their control over energy-rich land in the West. Source: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/02/white-house-land-grab/
DEMINT: White House land grab: Proposal to seize land would favor animals over Americans http://patriotupdate.com/stories/read/2931/Proposal-to-seize-land-would-favor-animals-over-Americans
Chaffetz seeks to fire tax cheats http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/84851-chaffetz-sseeks-to-fire-tax-cheats-DOOM OF THE DEMS IN 2010 http://www.dickmorris.com/blog/2010/03/03/doom-of-the-dems-in-2010/#more-730
Justice Department Won’t Name the Attorneys Who Worked on Terror Cases Despite Request From GOP Senators (CNSNews.com) – After a conservative group posted a video on Tuesday calling for the Justice Department to release the names of department lawyers who previously worked on cases involving terror suspects, a DOJ spokesman responded with a statement that still does not name the attorneys. Republican lawmakers have raised conflict-of-interest concerns about lawyers who represented or advocated on behalf of Guantanamo Bay detainees before joining the Justice Department.
Judge rules against religious expression http://www.onenewsnow.com/Legal/Default.aspx?id=919998
Starbucks snared by gun-law brouhaha: CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Starbucks Corp. reluctantly put itself in the center of the national gun debate in saying Wednesday that it will allow customers to openly carry firearms into its stores, as long as they are in compliance with local laws. The decision, which spurred an outraged response from a leading antigun group, was prompted by "advocacy groups from both sides of this issue [that] have chosen to use Starbucks ( SBUX, Trade ) as a way to draw attention to their positions," the company said in a statement. Itt added that its "long-standing approach to this issue remains unchanged," and that it complies with "local laws and statutes in all the communities we serve."
Stupak: 12 previous health bill supporters could flip over abortion http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/84827-stupak-says-12-previous-health-bill-supporters-could-flip-over-abortion
Sebelius Accuses GOP of Using ‘Politics of Obstruction’ on Health Care (CNSNews.com) – Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told physicians and others at the American Medical Association conference in Washington that President Barack Obama will not start from scratch on health care legislation and will “move forward” to get a bill passed. She said there was “overlap” of what Republicans and Democrats want in health care legislation, including the elimination of waste and fraud in the government-run Medicare and Medicaid programs, but Sebelius said Obama and Democrats are still dedicated to universal health care.
A Recurring Theme: More Taxes Means Less Jobs http://blog.heritage.org/2010/03/02/a-recurring-theme-more-taxes-means-less-jobs/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Morning%2BBell
New Calls for Obama Administration to Add Venezuela to Terror-Sponsor List (CNSNews.com) – Accusations about links between the Venezuelan government and terrorists in Colombia and Spain add weight to calls to designate Venezuela as a state sponsor of terrorism, a Latin American specialist said Tuesday. Heritage Foundation scholar Ray Walser was commenting on claims by a Spanish prosecuting judge that President Hugo Chavez’s government had assisted two terror groups that plotted to assassinate Colombian President Alvaro Uribe.
Obama Administration’s Stance on Falkland Islands Dispute Seen As Betrayal by Some in U.K. (CNSNews.com) – The Obama administration’s decision to not to back Britain in its dispute with Argentina over the Falkland Islands has left British commentators pondering the state of the “special relationship.” Standing alongside Hillary Clinton in Buenos Aires on Monday, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner expressed the desire to negotiate with Britain over the islands. Clinton agreed with her host that the two countries should “sit down” and negotiate. She also did not rule out a U.S. role.
President Obama’s Clean Energy Speech: A Battered Albeit ‘Clean’ Economy http://blog.heritage.org/2010/03/02/president-obama%e2%80%99s-clean-energy-speech-a-battered-albeit-%e2%80%98clean%e2%80%99-economy/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Morning%2BBell
Global-Warming Scientists ‘Need to Go Back to Square One,’ Rep. Barton Says
(CNSNews.com) – Global warming has not met scientific criteria, and scientists need to find a theory that matches the facts, Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) said Tuesday at the U.S. “This whole theory of global warming is just that: It’s a theory. It’s based on models."
Four Corners of Deceit Photo: Polar Bears Stuck on an "Iceberg" Another fraudulent photo meant to manipulate emotions. http://patriotupdate.com/stories/read/2924/Four-Corners-of-Deceit-Photo-Polar-Bears-Stuck-on-an-Iceberg-
Rep. Boehner Defends Sen. Bunning’s Reason for Blocking Benefits Extension As ‘Legitimate’ (CNSNews.com) - House Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) defended Sen. Jim Bunning’s (R-Ky.) hold on a $10-billion extension in unemployment and other benefits, saying the senator has “a legitimate argument.” Democrats just passed pay-go legislation, and not even a week after the president signed it into law, they want to exempt the first bill that comes across the Senate floor," Boehner said.
Sen. Jim Bunning’s Historic and Heroic Stand : Republican Sen. Jim Bunning of Kentucky, a 78-year-old grandfather of 40 who is not running for re-election, has single-handedly fought a battle on Capitol Hill over the past week that ought to inspire all taxpayers to rally around his banner of common sense. Bunning not only said “NO” to a Congress that has been driving the nation deeper and deeper into debt, but he also decided to use what power he has under Senate rules to make sure his “NO” was heard.
Sen. Bunning: Blame Sen. Reid for lapse in unemployment benefits http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/84819-bunning-blame-reid-for-lapse-in-unemployment-benefits
You Have No Right to My Property Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.) is the most unpopular man in the Senate, according to his colleagues. What is Bunning doing that deserves such reproof? He has the audacity to stall a 30-day extension of unemployment and COBRA health care benefits on the grounds that the extension would add $10 billion to the federal deficit, which is already expected to hit $1.6 trillion this year. Here’s the truth: Bunning is a hero and his senatorial critics are villains. That goes for Republicans as well as Democrats.
Snowe wants hearings on child's air traffic controller incident http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/84759-snowe-wants-hearings-on-childs-air-traffic-controller-incident
Andy Stern and Barack Obama: Fiscal Responsibility Fraudsters by Michelle Malkin
Everything you need to know about President Obama’s commitment to fiscal responsibility and cost containment can be summed up in two words: Andy Stern. The profligate, corruption-coddling head of the powerful Service Employees International Union was named to the White House debt commission last week. If Obama thinks Stern holds the cure for our government spending woes, you can be certain his latest health care prescription will be fiscal hemlock.
Volunteers Needed – to help check in donors at the March 17 GOP Blood Drive, scheduled between 10 am and 3 pm at GOP Headquarters. Volunteers should contact Carolyn Leff at 602-957-7770 or cleff@azgop.org
Blood donors are needed for the March 17 “I GIVE REPUBLICAN RED – ARIZONA REPUBLICAN PARTY BLOOD DRIVE” Join in the RNC National Blood Drive - a new national community service initiative created by the Republican National Committee. The AZ GOP/Red Cross goal is to obtain 50 donors. Volunteers can donate blood between 10 am and 3 pm at the Arizona Republican Party HQ, 3501 North 24th St., Phx. RSVP to Carolyn Leff at 602-957-7770 or cleff@azgop.org
RADIO TALK SHOW HOST CLAIR VAN STEENWYK IS HOSTING 2010 CANDIDATES on his half-hour “Crossroads With Van” broadcast at 4 pm. every Thursday on KXXT 1010 am. Posted at
www.crossroadswithvan.ning.com. Questions or issues for guests should be sent to Van Steenwyk at crossroadswithvan@gmail.com or call 928-252-6388. Candidates interested in appearing on his shows can also reach him at those contacts.
MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD. Call your Senators and Representatives toll free at 1-877-851-6437 and 1-866-220-0044, or call toll 1-202-225-3121 to register your outrage at the ObamaCare Tax increase. Call President Obama at 202-456-1111 and 202-456-1414
A complete listing of Arizona gun shows can be found at:
http://www.americangunshows.com/GunShows/AZ-GunShows.htm
SAVE THE DATE: APRIL 10 – MARICOPA COUNTY REPUBLICANS LINCOLN DAY Luncheon/Awards Event. Details to be announced.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS – APRIL 17 Legislative District 4/Wickenburg CANDIDATE RALLY AND BBQ between 2-4 pm at the Wickenburg Community Center. More information will be available in a few days.
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