MARICOPA COUNTY
REPUBLICAN BRIEFS
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July 5, 2010
Pinal sheriff turns down security detail http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_central_southern_az/other/pinal-sheriff-turns-down-security-detail
Pima County gets grants to fight drinking http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_central_southern_az/other/pima-county-gets-grants-to-fight-drinking
Governor hopefuls call for border security: GOP gubernatorial candidates’ plans for tackling issue differ http://www.azcentral.com/12news/news/articles/2010/07/04/20100704candidates–governor-arizona-immigration.html#ixzz0srK4lsk3
United States comes full circle in familiar immigration debate http://www.azcentral.com/12news/news/articles/2010/07/03/20100703immigration-cycle-united-states.html
64% in Arizona Say Children of Illegal Immigrants Should Not Automatically Become U.S. Citizens http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_state_surveys/arizona/64_in_arizona_say_children_of_illegal_immigrants_should_not_automatically_become_u_s_citizens
Mexico’s Drug War Heats Up Near Arizona Border ELLIOT SPAGAT, Associated Press Writer http://www.kpho.com/news/24144036/detail.html
Obama Blows Smoke While People Die Near Border
http://www.gopusa.com/theloft/2010/07/obama-blows-smoke-while-people-die-near-border.php#ixzz0ss9NnAHz
9 immigrants abandoned in Arizona desert http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/state/9-immigrants-abandoned-in-Arizona-desert
Harry Reid’s dislike of Arizona law may aid re-election: Nevada senator trails in poll; Latino vote may prove critical http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/azelections/articles/2010/07/05/20100705harry-reid-arizona-law.html
Obama’s Next Frontier for NASA: Fix Relations With Muslims? AP/Reuters NASA Administrator Charles Bolden says president has assigned America’s space agency with the task of helping to improve U.S. relations with the Muslim world http://www.foxnews.com/
Former Justice Attorney Set to Testify in New Black Panther Case http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/07/05/justice-attorney-set-testify-new-black-panther-case/
‘Glenn Beck’: Founders’ Friday: Women of the American Revolution http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,595863,00.html
Time to Stop Blaming Bush? Will Obama pointing the finger at the former president backfire? http://video.foxnews.com/v/4271936/obama-violated-his-oath-of-office?playlist_id=86858
Obama ‘Violated his Oath of Office’ http://video.foxnews.com/v/4271936/obama-violated-his-oath-of-office?playlist_id=86858#/v/4271936/obama-violated-his-oath-of-office/?playlist_id=86858
Keeping Hush on Hamas? Report: White House sending envoy to relay telegram http://video.foxnews.com/v/4271936/obama-violated-his-oath-of-office?playlist_id=86858#/v/4271675/keeping-hush-on-hamas/?playlist_id=86858
Sen. Jim DeMint on ‘FNS’: Republican senator on President Obama’s war of words with GOP http://video.foxnews.com/v/4271936/obama-violated-his-oath-of-office?playlist_id=86858#/v/4271267/sen-jim-demint-on-fns/?playlist_id=86858
Reject Coast Guard’s Maritime Security and Counterterrorism Mission Budget Cuts http://www.heritage.org/Research/Reports/2010/03/Reject-Coast-Guards-Maritime-Security-and-Counterterrorism-Mission-Budget-Cuts?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=National%2BSecurity%20Update
The Heritage Foundation: U.S. Coast Guard At Risk: Modernization Plans Sinking Under Budget Constraints Given the backbreaking demands currently placed on American forces around the world, the U.S. military’s significant humanitarian response efforts in Haiti have been extraordinary. This response has been led by the frequently forgotten fifth member of the U.S. Armed Forces: the U.S. Coast Guard.
The Heritage Foundation: Massive Oil Spill Makes Case For Reversing Obama Coast Guard Cuts
The recent disaster in the Gulf Coast, where a massive oil spill now threatens to cause billions of dollars in environmental damage, demonstrates how under-funding the Coast Guard is adding unacceptable risk to the safety, security, and prosperity of all Americans.
Reclaiming Our Founding Principles http://blog.heritage.org/2010/07/05/morning-bell-reclaiming-our-founding-principles/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Morning%2BBell
Illinois stops paying its bills http://www.gopusa.com/fresh-ink/2010/07/illinois-stops-paying-its-bills.php
Republicans line up on opposite sides over latest Steele controversy. Republicans lined up on opposite sides Sunday over comments by the chairman of the Republican National Committee that the Afghanistan war launched by former President George W. Bush was “of (President Barack) Obama’s choosing” and may be unwinnable. Speaking from Afghanistan, GOP Sens. John McCain of Arizona and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina lambasted Michael Steele for the comments, which McCain called “wildly inaccurate” and Graham characterized as “uninformed, unnecessary, unwise, untimely,” while follow Republican Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina said Steele should apologize to the military.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/07/04/republicans.steele/index.html
Two more GOP senators to oppose Kagan: Two more Republican senators have announced they will oppose Elena Kagan’s nomination to the Supreme Court. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski both issued statements Friday afternoon indicating their opposition to Kagan’s nomination. The announcements come hours after Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch indicated he would oppose Kagan’s nomination.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/07/02/two-more-gop-senators-to-oppose-kagan/?fbid=tcWS3hJbh3j
Mark your calendars!! CONGRESSSIONAL CANDIDATES JD HAYWORTH/JON MCCAIN/JIM DEAKIN DEBATES SCHEDULED. Two long-awaited debates between AZ Senate candidates former Congressman J D Hayworth, incumbent John McCain have been scheduled at 7 pm, July 16 in Phoenix and July 17 in Tucson. KTVK Channel 3 is sponsoring the July 16 event. PBS Channel in Tucson is sponsoring the July 17 event. Candidate Jim Deakin will also participate in the debate. More details will be announced in the future.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: LET US GET THIS “PARTY” STARTED Project: Phone Banking : 6-8:30pm Monday-Friday from now until Nov. Dinner will be served each night. New phone VIOP system – easy to use. Training at office. Contact: Carolyn Leff at cleff@azgop.org or 602-957-7770 to sign up for a night starting July 6 thru elections. Arizona Republican Party, 3501 N 24th St., Phx.
USED POLITICAL BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ONLY $2 AT THE MARICOPA COUNTY REPUBLICAN OFFICE, 10050 W. Bell Road (99th Avenue and Bell Rd). This is a fundraiser to help defray office operating expenses. If you have any politically related books to contribute, please bring them into the office. Phone: 623-977-4532
REMINDER: ATTN: CANDIDATES AND CAMPAIGN WORKERS – pay attention to where you are posting signs. Political Signage in Easements. During this time of year it is not uncommon to see political signage on all corners of many busy intersections. What many people may not know is that placing these signs into the ground is considered excavation by the standard of the AZ State Law Title 40, Chapter 2, Article 6.3, Section 40-360.21.
The law defines excavation as: “any operation in which earth, rock or other material is moved, replaced or otherwise displaced by means or use of tools, equipment or explosives and includes, without limitation, grading, trenching, digging, ditching, drilling, augering, boring, tunneling, scraping, cable or pipe plowing or driving.”
Many of the signs have been spotted with sharp spikes directly over gas distribution, telecommunication and power facilities. Often facilities are assumed to be located at a depth greater than the sign will be planted. However many factors influence how deep a facility actually is and the depth should never be assumed. From a safety perspective, planters of political signs must be educated as to the process for having the facilities located prior to placing them into the ground.
The process is simple, free and the law. It requires that the Arizona Blue Stake Center be notified 2 full business days before the excavation is to take place. A phone call to 602-263-1100 in Maricopa County or dialing 8-1-1 or 1-800-STAKE-IT (782-5348) from anywhere in the state will allow all owners/operators of underground facilities to either locate and mark or let you know there is no conflict with their facilities.
Making contact with an electric or gas line can cause serious injury. Many times damages to facilities occur without an immediate impact to life or property. However, those damages can create problems years later. The bottom line is the process is easy, the call is free and it is one of the laws that help keep Arizona citizens safe.
Please educate all of your staff that “plant” those signs to follow this process in advance of their activities. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me directly.
Louis Panzer – Public Services Manager
Office: 602-659-7504 Cell: 602-617-4177
Louis.panzer@azbluestake.com www.arizona811.org
“GOV’S BORDER SECURITY/IMMIGRATION LEGAL DEFENSE FUND” and “ARIZONA BORDER FENCE FUND” Accounts Established: Checks made out to the Governor’s Legal Defense Fund may be send to the “Governor’s Border Security & Immigration Legal Defense Fund,” c/o Gov Jan Brewer, 1700 W. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85007 or go to www.keepazsafe.com
Checks for the AZ Border Fence Fund can be made out to “AZ Border Fence Fund,” and mailed to State of Arizona Treasurer’s Office, 1700 W. Washington, lst floor, Phoenix, AZ 85007 or go to http://www.aztreasurer.gov/borderFenceSupportFund.html
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. Programs will be posted on 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. You can also catch his new program at 8 pm Tuesdays on www.blogtalkradio.com or call in at 347-857-4807
Grassroots Interviews, a UnitedWeStandforAmericans.org production, is conducting video (or audio) online interviews of all Republican candidates running for office in Arizona. The interviews will be spread through social media outlets and archived on the web by both UnitedWeStand and the candidates themselves. Any candidates, who are interested in interviews should contact Marcus Kelley at (602) 540-2419 or e-mail him at marcus.kelley@gmail.com.
YOU CUT: Every week the Republican Whip posts a list of five items so you can vote on the priority in which you would cut them. Every week you will have different choices…..check it out, and vote! http://republicanwhip.house.gov/YouCut/
Bruce Ash: New KVOI Feature http://www.c span.org/Watch/Media/2010/05/20/HP/A/33108/Mexican+President+Calderon+Addresses+Joint+Meeting+of+Congress.aspx
CONTACT YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS:
Phone or e-mail www.callcongressnow.com http://www.contactingthecongress.org/
Senate http://www.senate.gov Congress http://www.house.gov/
President Obama: 1-202-456-1111 and 1-202-456-1414
Toll-free congressional switchboard number: 1-866-220-0044
Toll free: Sen/Re 1-877-851-6437 & 1-866-220-0044 Toll call: 1-202-225-3121
AZ Sen. Jon Kyl 1-202-224-4521 AZ Sen. John McCain 1-202-224-2235
Congressman Trent Franks: http://franks.house.gov/
Gov. Jan Brewer, 1700 West Washington, Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Telephone (602) 542-4331 Toll Free 1-(800) 253-0883 Fax (602) 542-1381 http://azgovernor.gov/Contact.asp
AZ Legislators: http://www.azleg.gov/
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