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July 22, 2010
Arizona Sheriffs Babeu and Dever To Defend Themselves Against ACLU’s SB1070 Lawsuit In Court Thursday www.BorderSheriffs.com
UPDATE ON MARK MARLEY SURGERY. Mark Marley, LD4 PC and long-time political activist is recovering from July 13 heart surgery at Good Sam Hospital.
7 protesters arrested during hearing on Arizona law
http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/azelections/articles/2010/07/22/20100722arizona-immigration-lawsuit-scene.html#ixzz0uT557A4r
Who’s Who of the Arizona Boycott The following cities/counties have voted to boycott Arizona over its interior enforcement law, SB 1070: http://wetip.net/
Congressional Support for Arizona in Lawsuit Amicus Brief
by Connie Hair http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=38184
CORRECTION ON MISINFORMATION REGARDING RNC DEBT: TO – Members of the Republican National Committee. From: Tom Josefiak, HoltzmanVogel PLLC
Michael Toner, Bryan Cave LLP As outside counsel to the Republican National Committee, we write this memorandum to address concerns raised by some RNC members based on media stories this morning claiming that the RNC has improperly failed to report $7 million of debt. These reports are extraordinarily misleading. As reflected on the monthly report the RNC filed yesterday, which covers the month of June, the RNC had approximately $2 million in unpaid invoices at the end of the month, which were completely paid in the first half of July. In other words, as reflected on that report, all of this debt – as well as the debt reflected on the amended reports for April and May – has been paid off. Contrary to the hyperbolic claims in the media reports, the RNC has not at any time carried $7 million of debt, and all the debts at issue have been paid.
The RNC seeks to scrupulously comply with all FEC reporting regulations, including those that govern the reporting of debts and obligations. With the arrival of a new Chief of Staff and Finance Director several months ago, the RNC began a thorough review of invoices and contracts to ensure the legitimacy of billings, the extent of services provided in connection with those billings, and the overall fiscal discipline of the Committee. Also at the direction of Chairman Steele, the RNC has conducted a thorough internal procedures review, which has included a careful review of invoices received and paid to further ensure that the RNC’s monthly FEC reports are as comprehensive and accurate as possible. As a result of these efforts, the RNC is confident that these protocols ensure not only that the invoices reflect services actually provided to the RNC but also that the information concerning payments by the RNC is timely and accurately reported.
It is unfortunate that misinformation concerning internal RNC procedures has been somehow disseminated to the media, as the spreading of these inaccuracies operates to the grave detriment of the RNC. Contrary to today’s media accounts, the RNC has been and will remain committed to accurate FEC reporting, transparency, and fiscal discipline with its donors’ money.
Franks Praises Successful Laser Defense Shield Test Congressman Trent Franks (AZ-02), founding co-chair of the House Missile Defense Caucus and member of the House Armed Services Committee, today praised the U.S. Navy’s successful test of Raytheon’s Laser Weapons System (LaWS). During the test, the LaWS’ directed-energy beam was used in conjunction with the Phalanx Close-in Weapon System to shoot down four unmanned aerial vehicles flying off the coast of California:
“The recently released video demonstrating the Navy’s successful tests of the Raytheon Laser Weapons System exemplifies the innovation and expertise that makes America’s armed forces the greatest in the world.
“As a beacon of freedom for the world, the United States is constantly threatened by those who hate our way of life and wish to see us harmed. A robust national defense, including the ability to rapidly intercept incoming targets, such as aircraft and missiles, is vital to ensuring the continued safety of America and her allies.
“Over the past year, the world has witnessed long range missile tests by rogue nations like North Korea and Iran. The Laser Weapons System promises to provide our military unmatched intercept capabilities, maximizing the efficiency with which our armed forces can dispatch incoming threats, while simultaneously increasing the distance from which we can knock down targets, thus providing more crucial time to respond to a possible attack.”
Pols told to be wary of female lobbyists http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/pols_warned_on_lady_lobbyists_UB8osujWi4TjdAbi5lmZ3K#ixzz0uPKS2Z7P
Impeachment Campaign Surpasses One Million Petition Signers http://www.exposeobama.com/2010/07/19/impeachment-campaign-surpasses-one-million-petition-signers/?utm_source=Expose+Obama&utm_campaign=2dd8bed020-EO_7_19_107_19_2010&utm_medium=email
Judge Starts Hearing On Ariz. Immigration Law: A federal judge heard arguments Thursday in a packed Phoenix courtroom over whether Arizona’s tough new immigration law should take effect next week. http://www.kpho.com/tu/5Rq2ww1pm.html
Obama adviser: U.S. ‘ideal place for renewal of Islam’ By Aaron Klein, World Net Daily A religion adviser to President Obama has close ties to the imam who wants to build a 13-story Islamic cultural center near Ground Zero. The two have been documented together discussing America as “the ideal place for a renewal of Islam,” WND has learned. In February, Obama named a Chicago Muslim, Eboo Patel, to his Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Patel is the founder and executive director of Chicago-based Interfaith Youth Core, which says it promotes pluralism by teaming people of different faiths on service projects. Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, the controversial Muslim leader behind the plan to build the Islamic center and mosque two blocks from Ground Zero, wrote…Read The Full Story:
Trent Franks: Iran an Immediate Threat to Our Troops: July 22, 2010 – Congressman Trent Franks (AZ-02) released the following statement today following revelations by General Raymond Odierno, the United State’s top commander in Iraq, that funding, supplies, and training for several insurgent groups in Iraq are coming directly from Iran: “General Odierno’s remarks yesterday follow General David Petraeus’ announcement in March that Iran is directly assisting al-Qaeda.
“The Generals’ accounts of the situation on the ground make it clear that the Iranian threat is not merely something that may materialize a few years from now. Iran is a problem right now and is, at this moment, training, funding, and providing weapons for groups that are maiming and killing our young men and women in Iraq.
“These revelations make all the more odious President Obama’s spineless refusal to confront Iran with anything more substantive than flowery speeches. No wonder the radical leaders of Iran hold in derision Mr. Obama’s hollow warnings against their pursuit of nuclear weapons.”
According to Gen. Odierno, “The Iranians… continue to fund, train and provide weapons and ammunition to Shiite extremist groups.” Odierno stated that the Iranians are primarily focusing on three extremist groups: Ketaib Hezbollah, Asaib Ahl al-Haq (League of the Righteous), and the Promise Day Brigade.
Sherrod Says She’s Inclined to Turn Down Outreach Job at USDA http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/07/22/sherrod-says-inclined-turn-outreach-job-usda/?test=latestnews
Racial politics blows up in Obama’s face : Whenever race is mentioned, it hurts Barack Obama’s presidency. The very basis of his presidency is that he is the post racial president. Now he finds himself knee-deep into racial politics. There are two common denominators to this equation: race and weakness. Any involvement in racial politics has to hurt Obama at his core. It goes to his fundamental selling point: That he is post racial. Read more at GOPUSA…
Ethics committee launches panel to investigate Rangel Read the full story.
NY Rep. Rangel Faces Ethics Charges: New York Rep. Charles Rangel, the former chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, is charged with multiple ethics violations. http://www.kpho.com/tu/5Rq8drP11.html
Obama’s Electronic Health Records Czar: HIV Status and Abortions Need Not be Included
(CNSNews.com) – Dr. David Blumenthal, the Obama administration’s National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, said on Tuesday that patients can choose to omit procedures such as abortions and positive HIV tests from the electronic health records (EHR) that every American is supposed to have by 2014 under the terms of the economic stimulus law that President Barack Obama signed last year…
Department of Justice Won’t Say if Kagan Took Full Pay After She ‘Ceased’ Full Duties as Solicitor General (CNSNews.com) – The Justice Department is not saying whether Solicitor General Elena Kagan has been taking the full federal salary of solicitor general since she “ceased” performing the full responsibilities of that position more than two months ago…
Former inmate recalls daring escape from Auschwitz 07-21-2010 • AP With every step toward the gate, Jerzy Bielecki was certain he would be shot. The day was July 21, 1944. Bielecki was walking in broad daylight down a pathway at Auschwitz, wearing a stolen SS uniform with his Jewish sweetheart by his side.
Internet Gambling License Considered Today • PC World A licensing program for anyone taking bets on the Internet would be established by a bill receiving a public hearing this afternoon before the House Financial Services committee.
New JournoList Expose: Liberal Journalists demanded that FCC shut down Fox News The Daily Read The Full Story:
Why is Obama is Stripping National Defense?By Alan Caruba, Canada Free Press There is no single duty that a President has as Commander-in-Chief that is more important than ensuring the nation’s engines of defense remain at a level that will deter and defend against any attack upon America or its allies. How is that going under the Obama Administration? As this is being written, the U.S. Air Force and Navy are seeking… Read More and Comment
Al-Arabiya Director Calls Nuclear Iran ‘Most Dangerous Threat That is Facing Our Region in 100 Years’ (CNSNews.com) – Writing in the London based Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper, Abdul Rahman Al-Rashid, general manager of Dubai-based Al-Arabiya TV, said that a nuclear Iran would seek to dominate the Gulf States in the Middle East and said he supported a military attack against Iran before it produces nuclear weapons…
White House Backs Bill to Collect Employee Pay Information from Businesses (CNSNews.com) – The Obama administration is backing legislation that includes regulations requiring U.S. businesses to provide to the government data about employee pay as it relates to the sex, race and national origin of employees…
Brownback: Obama’s Pick to Run Medicare, Medicaid ‘Not a Person Who Should Be Appointed to This Job’ (CNSNews.com) - Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) told CNSNews.com that Dr. Donald Berwick, who President Barack Obama recess-appointed to run the Center for Medicare and Medicaid, is “not a person who should be appointed” to the job…
Obama Signs Unemployment Bill: President Barack Obama signs into law a restoration of benefits for people who have been out of work for six months or more. http://www.kpho.com/tu/5RqemrWxr.html
DEM TAX REVOLT : Dems Don’t Agree With Obama’s Plan To Raise Taxes On Small Businesses, Hurting The Economy GOP.com
Readout of Secretary Napolitano’s Meeting with Veterans Service Organization Leaders Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano met with leaders of several veterans service organizations—at a meeting hosted by Disabled American Veterans—to discuss DHS’ ongoing collaboration and engagement with America’s veteran community.
New policy aims to cut repeat C-sections Lauran Neergaard via msn.com Obstetricians ease ‘once a cesarean, always a cesarean’ restrictions
Our $1 trillion foreign policy bill Do we spend $1 trillion a year on foreign policy? That was a claim recently made by Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX). The statement got the attention of the folks over at Politifact. They reviewed it, and they found it to be true: www.unitedliberty.org
Gallup caught lying about the generic ballot trend http://www.redstate.com/neil_stevens/2010/07/21/gallup-caught-lying-about-the-generic-ballot-trend/
Anti-Tea Party cartoon reveals ignorance http://www.redstate.com/curt_levey/2010/07/21/anti-tea-party-cartoon-reveals-ignorance/
Sherrod offered new job, but says she’ll have to ‘think about it’ Shirley Sherrod, who was forced to resign from her government job in Georgia based on incomplete and misleading reports of a speech she gave, has been offered a new job by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. But, she said Wednesday night, she will have to “think about it.”.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/07/22/agriculture.employee.usda/index.html
Eric Boehlert of Media Matters Race Baits on GMA http://www.redstate.com/erick/2010/07/22/eric-boehlert-of-media-matters-race-baits-on-gma/
Florida doctors to consider splitting ties with AMA over healthcare reform By Julian Pecquet The Florida Medical Association is scheduled to consider the issue at its annual meeting next month. The House of Delegates of the Florida Medical Association is scheduled to consider a resolution severing ties with the American Medical Association because of its support for the healthcare reform law
Washington Times: Nebraska town hit with 2 lawsuits – Two liberal groups each filed lawsuits Wednesday against the town of Fremont, Neb., in order to put a stop to its new ordinance banning people from hiring illegal immigrants or renting homes to them. Mirroring arguments made against Arizona’s immigration crackdown, the Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund (MALDEF) and the American Civil Liberties Union claim the ordinance encourages racial profiling against Hispanics or other U.S. citizens who may appear to be foreign-born, and also intrudes on federal prerogatives.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jul/21/nebraska-town-hit-with-2-lawsuits
Congressman: Obama buying votes in Kenya By Jerome R. Corsi, World Net Daily The Obama administration is buying votes in Kenya, charges Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health.
WND reported Monday the Obama administration has funded $23 million of U.S. taxpayer dollars through the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, to support the passage of a Kenyan constitutional referendum Aug. 4 that would increase access to abortions and authorize the operation of Islamic law tribunals in the East African nation. In a statement issued by his office yesterday, Smith charged that… Read More and Comment:
Obama’s healthcare 1099 scheme will choke the IRS in a glut of paperwork http://www.exposeobama.com/2010/07/22/great-news-obamas-healthcare-1099-scheme-will-choke-the-irs-in-a-glut-of-paperwork/?utm_source=Expose+Obama&utm_campaign=72f2118ca8-EO_7_22_107_22_2010&utm_medium=email
Obama signs Wall St. bill into law By Sam Youngman President Obama on Wednesday signed the Wall Street reform bill, putting another major item on his domestic agenda into law.
Groups line up against fiscal commission By Walter Alarkon and Eden Stiffman Interest groups from both the right and left are trying to throw sand in the gears of the White House fiscal commission.
Boehner’s three brothers lost jobs during recession By Molly K. Hooper House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) revealed on Wednesday that three of his brothers lost their jobs during the recession.
Initial Tea Party caucus roster overestimates membership By Molly K. Hooper Staffers with Michele Bachmann’s office seem to have jumped the gun in officially adding names to the growing roster of members to join her Tea Party Caucus.
Medical Marijuana for Fibromyalgia Pain? • Anne Harding via msn.com Marijuana may treat multiple symptoms, and some patients are seeing results.
Obama’s Lie Du Jour: “No More Taxpayer Bailouts” • ZeroHedge.com Barack Obama: “No more taxpayer funded bailouts of Wall Street Institutions”
OBAMA’S SIGNING OF THE FINANCIAL REFORM BILL WASHINGTON – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele released the following statement today: “As the White House scrambles to convince skeptical Americans that he is doing everything he can to lower unemployment, President Obama has signed into law a 2,300 page behemoth that will saddle the business community with innumerable unintended consequences, tighter credit, and countless job-killing regulations. Cast from the same mold as the failed stimulus bill and the 2.5 trillion dollar government takeover of healthcare, President Obama’s latest foray into government control of the private economy unnecessarily punishes Main Street and fails to address the root causes of the kind of crisis it was designed to prevent in the first place.”
Gold Coin Sellers Angered by New Tax Law • abcnews.go.com Those already outraged by the president’s health care legislation now have a new bone of contention — a scarcely noticed tack-on provision to the law that puts gold coin buyers and sellers under closer government scrutiny.
On 1099-Tax Reporting Requirements For Half Ounce Gold Transactions • ZeroHedge.com Starting Jan. 1, 2012, Form 1099s will become a means of reporting to the Internal Revenue Service the purchases of all goods and services by small businesses and self-employed people that exceed $600 during a calendar year.
Russia Building New $800-Million-Dollar Spaceport for Commercial Space Industry • Clay Dillow via PopSci As conflicting visions for NASA’s future continue to generate gridlock in Washington D.C., the Russians are investing $800 million in a new spaceport in the country’s far eastern region.
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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