This is a true story. It will warm your heart. Make time to watch it. May God continue to bless our Troops.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Barack Bingo
Here's something for you to do while watching or listening to Barack Obama's State of the Union address tonight. I found this Barack Bingo card via a link on the NFRW website. (Double click on the image to make it bigger and printable.)
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Say It Ain't So, Joe!
Earlier today, Vice President Joe Biden told Democrats that "the reports of our demise are premature. It's time everybody take a deep breath, take a deep breath, let's put this in perspective. Yeah, we took a hit and the frustration was aggravated by the fact that Teddy's seat was lost." He concluded by saying, "some of you wonder whether Barack really meant it when he said real change. We meant real change."
Hmmmm... I don't know about the rest of you, but this whole "hopey-changey" thing doesn't seem to be working out too well. As far as the reports about the Democrats' demise, I have a feeling they're right on. How much longer 'til November?
Hmmmm... I don't know about the rest of you, but this whole "hopey-changey" thing doesn't seem to be working out too well. As far as the reports about the Democrats' demise, I have a feeling they're right on. How much longer 'til November?
Congress Went to Denmark, We Got the Bill
This is an interesting report from CBS News re: the recent Copenhagen Climate Summit in Denmark.
For more information, go to: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/01/25/cbsnews_investigates/main6140406.shtml
"Thanks to recently filed Congressional expense reports there's new light shed on the Copenhagen Climate Summit in Denmark and how much it cost taxpayers.
CBS News Investigative correspondent Sharyl Attkisson reports official filings and our own investigation show at least 106 people from the House and Senate attended - spouses, a doctor, a protocol expert and even a photographer.
For 15 Democratic and 6 Republican Congressmen, food and rooms for two nights cost $4,406 tax dollars each. That's $2,200 a day - more than most Americans spend on their monthly mortgage payment.
CBS News asked members of Congress and staff about whether they're mindful that it's public tax dollars they're spending. Many said they had never even seen the bills or the expense reports.
Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., is a key climate change player. He went to Copenhagen last year. Last week, we asked him about the $2,200-a-day bill for room and food.
"I can't believe that," Rep. Waxman said. "I can't believe it, but I don't know."
But his name is in black and white in the expense reports. The group expense report was filed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. She wouldn't talk about it when our producer tried to ask.
Pelosi's office did offer an explanation for the high room charges. Those who stayed just two nights were charged a six-night minimum at the five-star Marriott. One staffer said, they strongly objected to no avail. You may ask how they'll negotiate a climate treaty, if they can't get a better deal on hotel rooms.
Total hotel, meeting rooms and "a couple" of $1,000-a-night hospitality suites topped $400,000.
Flights weren't cheap, either. Fifty-nine House and Senate staff flew commercial during the Copenhagen rush. They paid government rates -- $5-10,000 each -- totaling $408,064. Add three military jets -- $168,351 just for flight time -- and the bill tops $1.1 million dollars -- not including all the Obama administration officials who attended: well over 60.
In fairness, many attendees told us they did a lot of hard work, and the laid groundwork for a future global treaty.
"It was cold… I was there because I thought it was important for me to be there," Rep. Waxman said. "I didn't look at it as a pleasure trip."
But considering the size of the deficit, and the fact that that no global deal would be reached -- critics question the super-sized U.S. delegation -- more than 165 -- leaving the impression there's dollars to burn. In this case, more than a million."
For more information, go to: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/01/25/cbsnews_investigates/main6140406.shtml
Monday, January 25, 2010
Minutes from January, 2010 WRC of SLC Meeting
We were privileged to hear from Senator Bob Bennett at our January WRC of SLC meeting. He discussed a variety of topics and answered many questions. Of top concern was the current healthcare bill. Senator Bennett said the bill is a “disaster”, and that the only issue should be whether you are covered or not. Currently healthcare is about 17% of the GNP. He feels the bill pushes the Democratic agenda. Presently, all Republican senators remain united. We have not lost a single Republican senator to the Democrat vote.
When asked if there were a way to stop this bill, he mentioned the importance of a win in Massachusetts. He also said it was important for Republicans to be victorious in both the 2010 and 2012 election cycles. Senator Bennett also discussed the Constitution. He told us how the “Power of the Purse” has gradually been moving from Congress to the President. Now the President makes the budget. War contributes to the President’s power of the purse. He mentioned that Washington is the only place where, when a law is broken, they discuss and/or want to change the law.
While discussing the budget, we addressed the devastating earthquake in Haiti. According to Senator Bennett, once something is designated an emergency, it doesn’t have to be budgeted. We held a long discussion on entitlements which appear to threaten American’s future. Currently entitlements are 2/3 of our annual budget. The remaining 1/3 is what's left to run the rest of the government. Defense is about 1/6 of the budget. The FBI, CIA, FAA, embassies, court, etc... also fall within that 1/6.
Democrats want to raise taxes but, obviously, if income is $0.00, not a lot of money will get back to Washington. In 2010, the estimated income from taxes, etc... will be a trillion dollars, however, mandatory entitlement spending for 2010 is 2.2 trillion dollars. Healthcare is on its way to becoming an entitlement. We (the U.S.) don’t have the money to fund it.
According to Senator Bennett, if we were to take all the money that is spent annually on healthcare in the U.S., and divide it equally among all doctors practicing in the U.S., each doctor would receive $200,000.00 per year for taking care of seven families.
WRC of SLC Club Business
* Remember to attend your neighborhood caucus in March.
* Salt Lake County’s Lincoln Day Dinner: The club will donate a gift basket (up to $120) for the silent auction.
* Camp Patriot/Annual Honor Event: Diane Jacob will contact the National Guard to see if they are interested in having our club host this event again and, if so, when. Hopefully this year we will have more time to prepare.
* New members since our last meeting are Kimmy Wolf, Julie Dole and Angie Randle.
* In an effort to increase club awareness, we would like a club booth at both the county and state conventions.
* Also, as a way to increase membership, we have agreed to sponsor (i.e. waive dues) for all new members who join the WRC of SLC before June 2010.
Our next meeting will be held on February 11th at 12:00 PM at the Salt Lake Country Club. If there are any questions or comments, please let me know. A very big thank you to Val Ziegler for taking these minutes at the January meeting.
When asked if there were a way to stop this bill, he mentioned the importance of a win in Massachusetts. He also said it was important for Republicans to be victorious in both the 2010 and 2012 election cycles. Senator Bennett also discussed the Constitution. He told us how the “Power of the Purse” has gradually been moving from Congress to the President. Now the President makes the budget. War contributes to the President’s power of the purse. He mentioned that Washington is the only place where, when a law is broken, they discuss and/or want to change the law.
While discussing the budget, we addressed the devastating earthquake in Haiti. According to Senator Bennett, once something is designated an emergency, it doesn’t have to be budgeted. We held a long discussion on entitlements which appear to threaten American’s future. Currently entitlements are 2/3 of our annual budget. The remaining 1/3 is what's left to run the rest of the government. Defense is about 1/6 of the budget. The FBI, CIA, FAA, embassies, court, etc... also fall within that 1/6.
Democrats want to raise taxes but, obviously, if income is $0.00, not a lot of money will get back to Washington. In 2010, the estimated income from taxes, etc... will be a trillion dollars, however, mandatory entitlement spending for 2010 is 2.2 trillion dollars. Healthcare is on its way to becoming an entitlement. We (the U.S.) don’t have the money to fund it.
According to Senator Bennett, if we were to take all the money that is spent annually on healthcare in the U.S., and divide it equally among all doctors practicing in the U.S., each doctor would receive $200,000.00 per year for taking care of seven families.
WRC of SLC Club Business
* Remember to attend your neighborhood caucus in March.
* Salt Lake County’s Lincoln Day Dinner: The club will donate a gift basket (up to $120) for the silent auction.
* Camp Patriot/Annual Honor Event: Diane Jacob will contact the National Guard to see if they are interested in having our club host this event again and, if so, when. Hopefully this year we will have more time to prepare.
* New members since our last meeting are Kimmy Wolf, Julie Dole and Angie Randle.
* In an effort to increase club awareness, we would like a club booth at both the county and state conventions.
* Also, as a way to increase membership, we have agreed to sponsor (i.e. waive dues) for all new members who join the WRC of SLC before June 2010.
Our next meeting will be held on February 11th at 12:00 PM at the Salt Lake Country Club. If there are any questions or comments, please let me know. A very big thank you to Val Ziegler for taking these minutes at the January meeting.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Two Recommended Books
The first book, The Declaration of Independence, The Words America Made, is for children. The second, Signing Their Lives Away, is for older readers. Both are highly recommended. (Sorry the image qualities aren't better.)
Quote of the Day
"I once knew a farmer who strongly believed that the only way to get a donkey’s undivided attention was to smack it in the ears with a board. Last night, the political Left got hit with a political club, but some of them still aren’t paying attention.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi emerged from an emergency meeting of Hill Democrats to say, “We’re right on course,” a phrase once uttered by the captain of the Titanic. Leftwing MSNBC commentator Chris Matthews asserted that had Massachusetts Democrats run 17-term Congressman Ed Markey for the Senate instead of Coakley, Markey would have won by 10 points. Sure, Chris. The voters really wanted Markey – a career Washington politician who has never voted against a tax hike or bigger government.
All politicians in Washington, D.C., suffer from a certain amount of isolation, but liberal politicians suffer from it to a far greater degree. They are surrounded by a liberal bureaucracy, a liberal Washington, D.C., culture and adoring liberal reporters who overwhelmingly voted for them. When Nancy Pelosi leaves Washington, she flies over your home town and lands in … San Francisco, where there are plenty of people to tell her she needs to move even more to the Left.
A smack in the ears may work on a donkey, but it’s unlikely to work on the political Left. There is only one solution: Send them packing!"
Gary Bauer
Campaign for Working Families
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi emerged from an emergency meeting of Hill Democrats to say, “We’re right on course,” a phrase once uttered by the captain of the Titanic. Leftwing MSNBC commentator Chris Matthews asserted that had Massachusetts Democrats run 17-term Congressman Ed Markey for the Senate instead of Coakley, Markey would have won by 10 points. Sure, Chris. The voters really wanted Markey – a career Washington politician who has never voted against a tax hike or bigger government.
All politicians in Washington, D.C., suffer from a certain amount of isolation, but liberal politicians suffer from it to a far greater degree. They are surrounded by a liberal bureaucracy, a liberal Washington, D.C., culture and adoring liberal reporters who overwhelmingly voted for them. When Nancy Pelosi leaves Washington, she flies over your home town and lands in … San Francisco, where there are plenty of people to tell her she needs to move even more to the Left.
A smack in the ears may work on a donkey, but it’s unlikely to work on the political Left. There is only one solution: Send them packing!"
Gary Bauer
Campaign for Working Families
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
NFRW President, Sue Lynch, Congratulates Steve Brown on his U.S. Senate Victory
NFRW President Sue Lynch Congratulates
Brown on Historic Senate Election
Thanks Massachusetts Federation, Republican Women
For Contributing to Victory
NFRW President Sue Lynch: "On behalf of the National Federation of Republican Women, I would like to extend my congratulations to the newly-elected senator from Massachusetts, Scott Brown. Scott, I can't tell you how proud we are here at the national office with your victory last evening in Massachusetts.
"I'd also like to thank Celeste Wilson, the president of the Massachusetts Federation of Republican Women, for all their hard work to make this a success last evening. I know that she recruited and worked tirelessly for the last several days to help elect you, along with her team of Republican women. We also saw from around the United States, several of our club members pitch in and help you win.
"So my hat's off to all the Republican women throughout the United States who helped make this victory possible. I know Scott will go to Washington and represent us well. Stand true to your principles of the Republican Party, and I look forward to working with you over the next several years."
Brown on Historic Senate Election
Thanks Massachusetts Federation, Republican Women
For Contributing to Victory
NFRW President Sue Lynch: "On behalf of the National Federation of Republican Women, I would like to extend my congratulations to the newly-elected senator from Massachusetts, Scott Brown. Scott, I can't tell you how proud we are here at the national office with your victory last evening in Massachusetts.
"I'd also like to thank Celeste Wilson, the president of the Massachusetts Federation of Republican Women, for all their hard work to make this a success last evening. I know that she recruited and worked tirelessly for the last several days to help elect you, along with her team of Republican women. We also saw from around the United States, several of our club members pitch in and help you win.
"So my hat's off to all the Republican women throughout the United States who helped make this victory possible. I know Scott will go to Washington and represent us well. Stand true to your principles of the Republican Party, and I look forward to working with you over the next several years."
Has it really only been ONE year?
Has it really only been ONE year since Obama was inaugurated as president? Why does it seem so much longer? On the other hand, however, it hasn't taken the American people very long to realize that we've already had enough of the change he promised. The November 2010 elections will be extremely telling. Looks to be an exciting year. Hold onto your hats; it's going to be a wild ride!
Message from RNC Chair Michael Steele re: Scott Brown's U.S. Senate Win
"Last night, Scott Brown made history by defeating Martha Coakley in Massachusetts, the Democrat Party’s most secure political stronghold. I extend my sincere congratulations to Scott, his family, and his team on their tremendous come-from-behind victory. Scott is set to become the first Republican U.S. Senator from Massachusetts in more than 30 years, and everyone involved should be proud. That includes you, the grassroots. Your devotion to the belief that government should empower not itself, but the people— individuals, families and small businesses—helped put Scott over the top.
The Obama Administration and Congressional Democrats have clearly overreached with their uncompromising reliance on government to solve our nation’s problems. They’ve enacted a number of left-wing policies, but have nothing to show for them except massive debt and staggering unemployment. In a clear rejection of their agenda, the people of Massachusetts have sent Washington a clear message— we’ve had enough. Enough with spending money we don’t have. Enough with a government that lives beyond its means. Enough with politicians that subvert the individual’s capacity to grow and create self worth by assuming government is the only solution to our nation’s economic woes. And most of all, enough with trying to force yet another government takeover – health care “reform”— at a time when we must focus on job creation on the economy. ENOUGH!
As President Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid have dragged their party further to the left by pushing their government-knows-best policies, Americans have realized that the “change we can believe in” has become change they didn’t want. Last night Republican Scott Brown won big in the bluest of states. His victory is a clear referendum on the failed agenda now being pursued in Washington, D.C. A message has been sent, and it was you—the grassroots—who sent that message.
But will the Democrats in Washington, D.C. listen? Will they drop their grow-government-at-any-cost policies and focus on the economy and jobs? Only time will tell."
The Obama Administration and Congressional Democrats have clearly overreached with their uncompromising reliance on government to solve our nation’s problems. They’ve enacted a number of left-wing policies, but have nothing to show for them except massive debt and staggering unemployment. In a clear rejection of their agenda, the people of Massachusetts have sent Washington a clear message— we’ve had enough. Enough with spending money we don’t have. Enough with a government that lives beyond its means. Enough with politicians that subvert the individual’s capacity to grow and create self worth by assuming government is the only solution to our nation’s economic woes. And most of all, enough with trying to force yet another government takeover – health care “reform”— at a time when we must focus on job creation on the economy. ENOUGH!
As President Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid have dragged their party further to the left by pushing their government-knows-best policies, Americans have realized that the “change we can believe in” has become change they didn’t want. Last night Republican Scott Brown won big in the bluest of states. His victory is a clear referendum on the failed agenda now being pursued in Washington, D.C. A message has been sent, and it was you—the grassroots—who sent that message.
But will the Democrats in Washington, D.C. listen? Will they drop their grow-government-at-any-cost policies and focus on the economy and jobs? Only time will tell."
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Message from Senator Bennett re: Scott Brown's U.S. Senate Victory
"Massachusetts hasn’t voted for a Republican for President since Ronald Reagan in 1984. Barack Obama carried Massachusetts by 26 points. It has long been considered the bluest of blue states, and just weeks ago, nobody believed that the seat held by Ted Kennedy for almost half a century could possibly fall into Republican hands.
Well, Scott Brown proved them wrong. He didn’t win Ted Kennedy’s seat. He won the people’s seat. And Martha Coakley wasn’t the only one that lost yesterday. Make no mistake – this election was a direct repudiation of President Obama’s far left agenda, and, specifically, his disastrous health care plan.
Brown campaigned on the idea that he would be the 41st vote to kill Obamacare. He made no secret of his conservative principles on health care reform and the economy. And the people of Massachusetts, a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans by 3 to 1, embraced those principles in record numbers.
That doesn’t mean the fight is over. Some reports have indicated that Democrats will scramble to keep Senator-elect Brown from being seated immediately so Congress can get Obamacare to the President's desk.
That’s unacceptable, and you can help stop that from happening.
Sign my petition to let Harry Reid and the Democrats know that you want Brown seated immediately. Over 16,000 of you signed the petition to let the Democrats know where you stand on Obamacare. Now the people of Massachusetts have joined the fight, and we have a chance to make a difference.
The fight is now."
Sincerely,
Senator Bob Bennett
Well, Scott Brown proved them wrong. He didn’t win Ted Kennedy’s seat. He won the people’s seat. And Martha Coakley wasn’t the only one that lost yesterday. Make no mistake – this election was a direct repudiation of President Obama’s far left agenda, and, specifically, his disastrous health care plan.
Brown campaigned on the idea that he would be the 41st vote to kill Obamacare. He made no secret of his conservative principles on health care reform and the economy. And the people of Massachusetts, a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans by 3 to 1, embraced those principles in record numbers.
That doesn’t mean the fight is over. Some reports have indicated that Democrats will scramble to keep Senator-elect Brown from being seated immediately so Congress can get Obamacare to the President's desk.
That’s unacceptable, and you can help stop that from happening.
Sign my petition to let Harry Reid and the Democrats know that you want Brown seated immediately. Over 16,000 of you signed the petition to let the Democrats know where you stand on Obamacare. Now the people of Massachusetts have joined the fight, and we have a chance to make a difference.
The fight is now."
Sincerely,
Senator Bob Bennett
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
How to become a member of the WRC of SLC?
Simply paste this link onto your browser:
http://www.wrcofslc.org/membershipapplication.html
You will be routed to the membership application on the WRC of SLC website. Dues for renewing members are $30. New member dues are $35. Please make your checks payable to the WRC of SLC. Thank you!
http://www.wrcofslc.org/membershipapplication.html
You will be routed to the membership application on the WRC of SLC website. Dues for renewing members are $30. New member dues are $35. Please make your checks payable to the WRC of SLC. Thank you!
Monday, January 11, 2010
Meeting Reminder
Don't forget about our meeting this Thursday, January 14th at 2343 South Dallin Street (@ 2270 East). In addition to regular meeting business, we will also receive a legislative update from U.S. Senator Bob Bennett.
Welcome to the WRC of SLC Blog!
In an effort to make the WRC of SLC more accessible, I've created this blog. As your new president, one of my main goals is to increase our membership. In addition to becoming more involved in local, state and national politics, we need more REPUBLICAN women running for office. Please feel free to leave comments. We want to hear from you! Do you have any ideas? Questions? Suggestions? If so, be loud and heard! Create a Google account and leave a comment. Thank you.
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