Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Canyon County Republicans' 32nd Annual Republican Roundup June 10th!

Come join the Canyon County Republicans for their 32nd annual Republican Roundup at the Ste. Chapelle Winery in Caldwell!

Tickets are $30 each with children 6-12 $15 and those 5 and under are free.

Come join the fun and support the Canyon County Republicans in their efforts. I hope to see you there.


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Sunday, May 15, 2011

Quote From Federalist #28 Attributed to Alexander Hamilton and a Few Thoughts About it

"Effective resistance to usurpers is possibly only provided the citizens understand their rights and are disposed to defend them"

How many of us truly understand what are rights are as intended by the Founding Fathers? What are we doing to not only increase that understanding but to share that knowledge with others in order to bring them to an awareness of what rights and freedoms they have? What are we doing to defend those rights or are we just moving along from day to day with our heads down waiting for someone else to do it for us?

The time is short to restore this great country and the freedoms we enjoy to what they once were and what the Founding Fathers intended them to be. We all must be anxiously engaged together or we will lose those freedoms and watch the continued decline of this great country into historical obscurity like many other great civilizations have done. It will take effort from all who are "disposed to defend" their rights and freedoms if we are to be victorious. It is said that you don't know what you have until you lose it. By then it will be too late and all we will be able to do is mourn the loss of our freedoms, rights, and our country.
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James Madison Quote Regarding the Constitution and the Constitutional Convention

"Whatever my be the judgment pronounced on the competency of the architects of the constitution, or whatever may be the destiny of the edifice prepared by them, I feel it a duty to express my profound and solemn conviction... that there never was an assembly of men charged with a great and arduous trust who were more pure in their motives, or more exclusively or anxiously devoted to the object committed to them, than were the members of the Federal Convention of 1787 to the object of devising and proposing a constitutional system which should... best secure the permanent liberty and happiness of their country."
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Raul Labrador Release on Horrendous Gas Prices and the Lack of Exploitation of Domestic Reserves

labrador.congressnewsletter.net/mail/util.cfm?gpiv...gen=1
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Post from corey at CHUMLY

Busy week coming up. Starting the 5,000 year leap, working with the wife on Scentsy, attending the IFF banquet, and starting the re-design of the Keep Idaho Red site. Time to come out of hibernation and get back on track with my goals and plans.
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Saturday, May 14, 2011

Huckabee Has Decided Not to Run

Despite the fact that I like some of the things that Mike Huckabee has
done, I am glad that he has decided to step away from the race and not
run.His reasoning for not running is admirable and I agree that he is
better suited at this point assisting behind the scenes other
conservative candidates throughout the nation.I do not believe that he
had what it would take to execute a winning campaign.He just doesn't
have the charisma and the physical presence to take on a consummate
slick candidate like Obama.I don't see the inherent ability to forcibly and decisively counter the type of attacks that will be perpetrated on
whomever the Republican nominee ends up being.It also appeared to me for quite some time that he just didn't have the fire necessary to take on
such an endeavor and he was more than happy with his current place in
the political world.I believe that he realized the same thing and that
was one of the reasons behind his decision.

Now if only Donald Trump would come to the same conclusion and quietly
ride off into the sunset never to be heard from again politically.
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

IEA Shows Its Support for the Status Quo - by Wayne Hoffman of the Idaho Freedom Foundation

www.idahofreedom.net/blog/iea-shows-its-support-st...s-quo

The 13 page lawsuit filed by the IEA says nothing about students, student achievement, or has anything to do with education at all. All this lawsuit is about is gimme, gimme, gimme, me, me, me, more, more, more. Sounds more like a spoiled two year old rather than adults who should be trusted with the education of our children. This is nothing more than the typical manifestation of the entitlement/union mentality.
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How to Spot a Terrorist Mastermind - A Primer for the the Obama Administration, Liberals and the Pakistani Intelligence Services

Reason Magazine: reason.com/archives/2011/05/10/how-to-spot-a-terro...aster

Great article that can be used to help your liberal friends and relatives understand what a terrorist mastermind looks like in case they are still saying that OBL wasn't a terrorist nor deserved to be put down like a rabid dog.
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Saturday, May 7, 2011

Great Proposed 2nd Amendment Legislation and Congressman Labrador is a Co-Sponsor.

NRA-ILA :: Urge Your Representative To Cosponsor H.R. 822, The National Right to Carry Reciprocity Act Of 2011: www.nraila.org/Legislation/Federal/Read.aspx?id=65...=6573

This would be a great boost to 2nd Amendment rights should it be passed and signed into law. Idahoans living in the 1st Congressional District can be proud that Congressman Labrador is a co-sponsor.
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Great Article and Analysis Inconvenient Facts About The Takedown of Osama bin Laden by RedState.

www.redstate.com/dan_mclaughlin/2011/05/03/inconve...laden

Very well done piece.
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Post from corey at CHUMLY

White House Insider: Obama Hesitated – Panetta Issued Order to Kill Osama Bin Laden | Socyberty: socyberty.com/issues/white-house-insider-obama-hes...laden

If this is true, it could have larger implications than just the 2012 elections. What other missed opportunities have occurred due to Obama's inability to make a solid decision and being easily swayed by Valerie Jerrett? And what are the potential costs of those missed opportunities to the country? Note the fact that Obama had to be pulled off the golf course to be nothing more than an observer.
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Excellent Article on the Nationwide School Reform Movement by Reason Magazine

Education Showdown - Reason Magazine: reason.com/archives/2011/04/18/education-showdown/...own/2

Great article from the May issue of Reason Magazine. It really highlights and covers the issue of education reform and the major roadblock also known as teachers' unions.
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Sunday, May 1, 2011

Bin Laden Dead. All I Can Say is That It's About Damn Time!

Usama Bin Laden is Dead, Say Sources - www.foxnews.com: www.foxnews.com/us/2011/05/01/usama-bin-laden-dead...urces
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The IPT Opinion Regarding IEA's Suit Against the State Over "Students Come First" Reforms

The Idaho Press Tribune has an interesting opinion piece regarding the IEA's lawsuit against the State regarding the "Students Come First" reforms that recently were passed and signed into law during this year's session. The best part of the opinion is as follows:

"The teachers union is certainly entitled to file lawsuits. It’s a free country.

But the principle on which this one is based gives the impression that members of the union should somehow be immune from the financial pressures the rest of us feel. There are people throughout the workforce who are hired under the auspices of getting certain pay and benefits, but when the economy goes south, those things have to be adjusted.

It’s time for Idaho’s teachers and school boards to find the best way to educate our kids with the resources they have. Most of us can sympathize with them over a loss of funding and bargaining power, but none of us should believe that recessions are something only 'other people' should have to go through."

Teachers union lawsuit odd - Idaho Press-Tribune: Editorial: www.idahopress.com/opinion/editorial/article_6b715....html
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Post from corey at CHUMLY

Getting the itch to change things up. Not sure if that's a bad or good thing but we shall see. No risk no reward.
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