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Arlington Republican Club Newsletter
Since 1975February 2010~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Next Meeting---
Topic: County Judicial Candidate Forum (See below for list of candidates and races that have been invited)
Location: Cacharel Restaurant: 2221 East Lamar; 7th floor, just west of hwy. 360, is our host for our February meeting. (same as WBAP building)
Time, Date and Details: Thursday, February 25, 2010
5:45p.m. Doors Open
6:00p.m. Optional Dinner
7:00p.m. Program begins
9:00-9:15 p.m. Program concludes
10:00p.m. Socializing concludes, doors close
Optional Dinner will be provided starting at 6:00 p.m. at a cost of $15 per person. The menu will include sliced turkey with a wild mushroom cream sauce with rice, a house salad and broccoli. You need reservations to enjoy the wonderful dinner---please RSVP by the end of Tuesday, February 23, 2010, by calling the Arlington Republican Club Voice Mail Center at (817) 740-5700 or by emailing arc@ArlingtonRepublicanClub.com with the number of people eating.
Children and respectful visitors are welcome to our events.
Quote of the Month---
"Our Republican cause is to free our people and light the way for liberty throughout the world."
- Sen. Barry Goldwater
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1. President's Remarks: So Who do They Represent?
According to the Rasmussen Report, which can be found at www.rasmussenreport.com, the results of a recent poll are as follows:
Sixty-one percent (61%) of Americans say Congress should drop health care reform and focus on more immediate ways to improve economy and create jobs. Fifty-three(53%) of Democrats say Congress should build on the health care plan that hasworking this way through Congress. Republicans
(84%) overwhelmingly disagree and think Congress should [scrap] that
plan and start all over, a view shared by two-thirds (66%) of voters
not affiliated with either major party.
Despite the numbers (and Rasmussen is by no means the only poll showng the lack of support for the health care bill)
the President and Congressional Democrats persist in attempting to
shove this bill down the throats of Americans, who very clearly don't
want it.
The question one would ask, given the facts at hand, is; who do they represent? Do they represent Americans? Their constituents? Or just Democrats, whoare not overwhelming in support of this bill either? What is it that propels them to do something so clearly unpopular with their fellow countrymen?
I would submit that what propels them is pride, and blindness. This
administration has demonstrated a certain arrogance in asserting, time
and again, that they can make better decisions for Americans that we
can make for ourselves. That leadership is not demonstrated by self-restraint (particularly in spending money), but isdemonstrated only by paternalism. In their increasing desperation to accomplish something, they don't seem to care whether it is something we want.
Additionally, this administration (and Democrats in general) often seems to devolve into snide commentary when confronted bythings they don't want to see. Whether
it is insulting the tendency of Americans to be religious, carry
weapons, or drive trucks, this knee-jerk reaction to things that
threaten them (like the election of Scott Brown) is a hallmark of this administrationand the reigning party.
What this highlights is the fact that they are wilfully blind. A wise man or woman willaccept lessons even when they are painful. Especially when they are painful, because those lessons are usually the most important ones. But that is, in the end,a homespun piece of American wisdom. Apparently they don't teach that in Harvard.
Sincerely,
Lisa Callaghan, President
Arlington Republican Club
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2. Legislative Alert: February 2010
On January
25, 2010, on Fox & Friends broadcast by FOX News, Michael Goodwin,
a political pollster and registered Democrat was interviewed.
He voted for Obama but considers himself an independent and votes for
the individual. He was discussing "buyers' remorse".
He stated that Obama and the White House are ignoring the results of
the races in Massachusetts, Virginia and New Jersey. He confirmed
that the top issues for America are 1. Overspending, 2. Jobs, and 3.
National Security.
On February
6, 2010, Senator Jane Nelson addressing the Texas Republican Assembly
during their annual convention held in Fort Worth said the 2010 Elections
will be the most important election ever! She said
we lost Congress because Republicans were not doing what the people
wanted. She stated that there are two reasons this election is
so important, #1. The Budget, because the
stimulus money will be spent and socialized medicine will force Texas
to increase spending on Medicaid (an increase from 3.2 to 5 million),
and #2 . Redistricting, because if the Republicans
do it, the lines will be fair; if the Dems do it, the lines will be
unfair.
During my past
35 years as a Republican activist, I have observed many politicians
claim to be Conservative Republicans, but when they vote after they
are elected, they vote as liberals. Our question must be "Which
candidate in each race will vote as if they read and believe in the
Republican Platform?" We must do everything we can to ensure
the Texas Legislature is controlled by bona fide Republicans.
We have never
faced more important elections than 2010 and 2012. However, we
have never had a greater opportunity to replant Reagan type principles
and take back the House, the Senate and the Presidency. Let us
unite to return to the basics, Less Government, Fewer Taxes, Personal
Responsibility, Family Values, Individual Freedom and Provide for the
National Defense. Americans are rightly concerned about the out
of control Government Spending, Unemployment and National Security.
We cannot afford to assume someone else will do it. The buck stops
with each and every one of us.
Laraine Bethke, 4th Vice President
Legislative Alert
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3. Coming Events
February 25, County - Judicial candidate forum-At Cacharel
March 25, City Council and School Board forum-At Rolling Hills Country Club |
4. February Birthdays
1st, Donna Berry
1st, Brandon Hill
1st, Bill James
5th, Nelson Everette
6th, Teresa Moore
7th, Hector Casinova
8th, Priscilla Mathis
8th, Carl Oehler
12th, Dale Attebery
12th, Arthur Berger
12th, Judge Don Cosby
13th, Bertha Westerman
15th, Nona Moore
16th, Faye Landham
16th, Andrew Piel
19th, Gary McGaw
20th, Hampton Crow
21st, Walid Joulani
22nd, Sen. Chris Harris
22nd, David Lewis
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5. February Forum Candidate Listing
The Following candidates have been invited to speak at the February Candidate Forum
Criminal District Attorney
Joe Shannon (i)
Kirk Claunch
233rd District Court Judge
Bill Harris (i)
Jerry Jones
Barbara Armstrong
322nd District Court Judge
Lisa Hoppes
Nancy Berger (i)
432nd District Court Judge
Tom Zachary
Ruben Gonzalez Jr. (i)
County Court at Law #1
Brent Keis (i)
Don Pierson
County Court at Law #3
Neely Fortinberry
Mike Hrabal
141st District Court Judge
John Chupp (i)
Paul Enlow
Criminal District Court Judge #3
Santiago Salinas
Robb Catalano | |
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dinner RSVP and Voice Mail Phone: 817-740-5700 www.ArlingtonRepublicanClub.com
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Pol. adv. paid for by the Arlington Republican Club.
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