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NEWS ITEM:
The Clallam County Fair was held from August 19-22, 2010 where we had both a GOP fair booth, and a food booth. The Eat at ‘Wings & Things’ specializde in Chicken Right Wings and Left Wings as well as Steak on a Stake.
The GOP Booth gave ample opportunity for volunteers and candidates to meet the general public and hand out information about the GOP.
Thanks to each and every one who came and participated! You're what makes our Party work!
Chair Dick Pilling serves up "Right Wings" and "Left Wings" at the Fair.
The State Convention was held from June 10 - 12, and went very well. If you'd like to watch it, including the keynote speech by Mitt Romney, TVW filmed it - and you can see it here:
As soon as the newly passed State Republican Platform is available, we will post it here, along with the Resolutions that were passed.
Clallam County Convention on April 10th a success!
The county convention delegates, elected from the county Republican caucuses held in February, offered a truly grassroots event, where Republicans from precincts across the county met and discussed issues and passed the 2010 County Platform, as well as electing state delegates to the GOP State Convention to be held in June.
Our new county GOP platform and the resolutions we passed at the convention can be seen here:
2010 Clallam County Republican Party Platform
2010 Resolutions passed at the County Convention.
We're proud of our strong stands toward smaller, Constitutional government, family values, and a strong defense of our nation. Please be sure to read the Platform and see where we stand - we think you'll agree with us!
ARMED FORCES DAY RALLY was held on Saturday, May 15 - 2:30 to 5:30 PM at the Veterans Park on Lincoln Street
It was an opportunity to thank our veterans, visit with like-minded folks and present signs to the passersby.
Happy Independence Day!
Tax Day Rally a Success
Sequim, WA - 4/15/2010 - A Tax Day Rally Sponsored by the Concerned Citizens of Clallam County was held at Four Corners of Sequim Avenue & Washington Street on Thursday, April 15, 2010 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. It was a nonpartisan event, at which approximately 300 people were present to voice their dissatisfaction with big government and spending.
Democrats propose kamikaze sales tax hike
February 11, 2010
from effwa.org
Today, House Democrats introduced HB 3183, which would impose a whopping 1 percent statewide sales tax increase. Clearly, blunt instruments are encouraged this time of year in the legislature.
Ironically, the bill’s intent section claims that the tax increase will actually add jobs to the economy. Of course, it doesn’t mention that these government-led jobs are “created” at the expense of the private sector using private sector money. Read more >>>
Olympia, WA - Jan. 15th, 2010 - Approximately 300 people turned out in the rain on a weekday for The Sovereignty Winterfest, held in Olympia, WA on Thursday, Jan. 14th, starting at noon on the steps of the Legislature. The event, which took place during the first week of the 2010 Legislative Session, was aimed at bringing attention to the meaning of the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Featured speakers included State Senator Val Stevens, Elizabeth Scott (21st LD) Tea Party Patriot - Candidate for State Representative, Rep. Matt Shea (4th LD) - Sponsor HJM4009, Rep. Dan Kristiansen (39th LD) Co-sponsor of HJM4009 , and David Hedrick (3rd CD) -Marine who spoke out at Brian Baird's town hall, Candidate for U.S. Congress. Many of the folks then visited their representatives.
State Sovereignty, HJM 4009.
Check out this Web site: CitizensforHJM4009.ning.com
Now is the time to be contacting your Senators Patty Murray - http://murray.senate.gov/email/index.cfm and Maria Cantwell - http://www.cantwell.senate.gov/contact/ - and Congressman Norm Dicks http://www.house.gov/dicks/email.shtml .
This interesting nugget from the House Ways and Means Committee GOP staff:
Today, Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee Dave Camp (R-MI) released a letter from the non-partisan Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) confirming that the failure to comply with the individual mandate to buy health insurance contained in the Pelosi health care bill (H.R. 3962, as amended) could land people in jail. The JCT letter makes clear that Americans who do not maintain “acceptable health insurance coverage” and who choose not to pay the bill’s new individual mandate tax (generally 2.5% of income), are subject to numerous civil and criminal penalties, including criminal fines of up to $250,000 and imprisonment of up to five years.
When confronted with this same issue during its consideration of a similar individual mandate tax, the Senate Finance Committee worked on a bipartisan basis to include language in its bill that shielded Americans from civil and criminal penalties. The Pelosi bill, however, contains no similar language protecting American citizens from civil and criminal tax penalties that could include a $250,000 fine and five years in jail.
According to the Congressional Budget Office the lowest cost family non-group plan under the Speaker’s bill would cost $15,000 in 2016.
So if you're a working family struggling to make ends meet, you either have to come up with $15,000 or potentially face jail time. (From Americans for Tax Reform)
Dems Target Tea Parties
Posted 2/14/2010 - from www.sovereignty.net - Democrats have created another "astroturf" group to kill the Tea Party Movement. A new website appeared recently called "The Tea Party Is Over." Their mission is: "To prevent the Tea Party's dangerous ideas from gaining legislative traction." Initially, the website targets three Republican candidates for destruction.
The website is paid for by the "American Public Policy Committee," which is nothing more than a domain name registered to Craig Varoga. Varoga, along with his partner, George Rakis, in a consulting firm called Independent Strategies, are listed on IRS documents as the people responsible for several other astroturf organizations, which include:
-The American Public Policy Committee Donations | IRS forms
-Patriot Majority Donations | IRS forms
-Citizens for Progress Donations | IRS forms
-Oklahoma Freedom Fund Donations | IRS forms
-Mid Atlantic Leadership Fund Donations | IRS forms
-Public Security Now Donations | IRS forms
-Pioneer Majority Donations | IRS forms
-Bluegrass Freedom Fund Donations | IRS forms
Each of these so-called organizations list their address at 300 M Street SE, Suite 1102, Washington DC. Neither Varoga nor Rakis occupy this office. It is, however, occupied by Joseph Sandler who is an attorney for the Democratic National Committee.
These two people launder millions and millions of dollars from labor unions and fat-cat Democrats through these astroturf organizations, and now they have put the Tea Party Movement in their crosshairs. Look at the donations and the individual donors to these astroturf groups. It is essential to expose this Democratic attack on the Tea Party Movement.
Watch this video (4:35), and send it to everyone on your lists.
Initiative 1056
State Funding of Illegal Aliens
This measure would require state and local agencies to enforce federal agencies to enforce federal immigration laws and verify immigration status to issue drivers’ licenses and public benefits.
241,153 signatures of citizen sponsors must be collected by July 2, 2010 for November ballot qualification.
State GOP Endorses Eyman Initiative 1053
The state Republican Party endorsed Tim Eyman's latest initiative, which would put in place a hurdle for tax increases. The initiative would require all tax increases be approved by a two-thirds majority in the state Legislature or by a public vote. It would restore a key provision of a voter-approved 2007 measure, Initiative 960.
Democrats, who hold a majority in the state Legislature, suspended I-960 to make way for tax increases and help close a $2.6 billion budget gap. Eyman said it was unprecedented for the GOP to endorse one of his initiatives before the signature drive had begun.
To qualify for the November ballot, Eyman's initiative must receive 241,153 valid signatures from registered voters by July.
Posted 8/9/09 - House GOP Solutions Group Outlines Health Care Plan to Increase Affordability, Accessibility, Availability - Commonsense Health Care Reform to Lower Costs and Increase Access and Quality at a Price Our Country Can Afford
Posted 6/26/09 - We The People Stimulus Package -
Bob Basso author of "Common Sense" plays the role of Thomas Paine to ignite the fire of change in America. Patriotism and Pride for America lead Thomas Paine to help take back America!
Posted 6/17/09 - ABC News to report from the White House.
VIDEO: Posted 6/10/09 - Is Anyone Minding the Store at the Federal Reserve?
VIDEO: Posted 6/5/09 - Lou Dobbs: Amnesty Bill Provisions - Although this report was recorded in 2007, this is one to watch.
VIDEO: Posted 5/8/09 - A Republic or a Democracy - which is the American form of government?
VIDEO: Posted 5/8/09 - H.R. 45: License and Restrict Gun Owners of America; Obama's Gun Control Plan
VIDEO: Posted 4/20/09 - Port Angeles TEA Party, by Chuck Marunde.
VIDEO: Posted 4/8/09 - 20+ States Declaring Sovereignty -
Pennsylvania State Represenative Sam Rohrer on the 10th Amendment.
Posted 4/8/09 - ACORN to crash Tax Day tea parties?
Activist group plans rallies, blasts 'gripe fest by bunch of conservatives' - WND
VIDEO: Posted 4/8/09 - Why Tea Parties? The Trillion Dollar Question
Following are some of the potential solutions proposed by the GOP:
For information about the proposed 1,013 page bill,
here's a good websites to help educate yourself:
Patients United Now - Click Here
To read the bill for yourself (highly recommended),
click here
Republicans' ideas about how to reform health care.
House GOP Solutions Group Outlines Health Care Plan to Increase Affordability, Accessibility, Availability - Commonsense Health Care Reform to Lower Costs and Increase Access and Quality at a Price Our Country Can Afford. Click Here.
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Here's the healthcare chart based on the proposed legislature by
the House of Representatives. Click for larger view.
Political cartoon from the Chicago Tribune 1934
This cartoon from 1934 is scary; the press ridiculing FDR's recovery programs. The BIG difference between FDR and today, is FDR made people WORK for assistance. And, remember folks: "It wasn't FDR's socialism and spending that ended the depression. It was WW II.
(click on image for larger view):
American Minute with Bill Federer
September 4, 2009
Rome fell SEPTEMBER 4, 476AD.
In the centuries preceding, Rome was overrun with illegal immigrants: Visigoths, Franks, Anglos, Saxons, Ostrogoths, Burgundians, Lombards and Vandals.
They first assimilated, many working as servants, but then came so fast they did not learn the Latin language.
Militarily superior Roman Legions marched rapidly on advanced roads but were strained fighting conflicts worldwide.
Rome had a trade deficit, having outsourced its grain production to North Africa, and when the Vandals captured that area, Rome did not have the resources to retaliate.
Attila the Hun committed terrorist attacks.
Rome was on welfare with citizens given free bread.
One Roman commented:
"Those who live at the expense of the public funds are more numerous than those who provide them."
Tax collectors were "more terrible than the enemy."
Rome was in debt with huge government bureaucracies.
A history of court favoritism, infidelity, exposure of unwanted infants, perverted bathhouses, sexual immorality, as seen in Pompei's ruins, and violent entertainment by gladiators in the Coliseum, led 5th-Century historian Salvian to write:
"O Roman people be ashamed...Let nobody think otherwise, the vices of our bad lives have alone conquered us."
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INITIATIVES & REFERENDUMS IN THE WORKS
Protect Marriage Washington PAC Organizes to Gather
Signatures for Referendum 71
The mission of the new PAC is to gather the 120,577 required signatures for Referendum 71 by July 25, 2009.
Those who would like to sign the referendum and/or help gather signatures for the campaign are encouraged to e-mail their contact information to Larry Stickney at info@valuesaction.org.
Those who would like to donate directly to the Referendum 71 signature gathering campaign can now do so by mailing a check to:
Protect Marriage Washington
PO Box 501
Arlington, WA 98223
Lower Property Taxes Init. 1033
Initiative 1033 would limit the growth of state, county and city general fund revenue to the annual rate of inflation. Voters could approve revenue exemptions, but otherwise any money exceeding the exemption would go toward reduced property tax collections the following year.
Citizen activist Tim Eyman is organizing the Initiative 1033 which would limit the growth of state, county and city general fund revenue to the annual rate of inflation. Voters could approve revenue exemptions, but otherwise any money exceeding the exemption would go toward reduced property tax collections the following year. The initiative doesn’t reduce the size of government but it ensures that government grows at an affordable, sustainable, voter-controlled rate, and dedicates excess revenue toward lowering the state’s property tax burden.
Taxpayers would get a break, and the government would have to reprioritize its goals to spend what it has.
“They have to find ways to spend money more effectively,” said Eyman. “We’re not interested in business as usual but rather with less money.”
Sponsors have until early July to gather approximately 300,000 valid signatures to place the measure on the November 2009 ballot.
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