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Waiting till the last minute ...
Written by Royce Flora
Wednesday, 19 December 2007
What is it about human nature that makes us wait until the last possible minute to do something?The recent deadline for PC applications created a flood of last minute applicants.We worked hard in District 8 to get them in as requested.The final appointments got in just past the last minute.
Despite this technicality, they were processed.
In order to process them, someone had tocomplete several tasks to verify eligibility:
1) verify the applications is complete and signed
2) check the voter registration of the applicant
3) check that the applicant is in fact in the precinct and district indicated
4) verify a vacancy exists in the precinct.
I do this before I send them in, but these task must be repeated.Once
verification is complete and checked against several data bases and the
proper numbers assigned on the proper and separate form, they finally
leave the hands of the processor.
This sounded to me like a lot of work.Then I thought about all the other districts doing the same thing at the same time.What a tremendous effort and commitment!I wondered who is on the team at MCRC that did all this.I found out.The team is Lyle Tuttle.
District 8 would like to acknowledge and thank our County chairman for his hard work and dedication.Individual efforts like his contribute to team efforts and are exactly what it takes to win back this country.
If our daily problems with illegal immigration are not enough, now
trucks from Mexico will be able to go beyond the 25 mile commercial
zone along the border and freely traverse the U.S. In keeping with the
philosophy of NAFTA, advocates argue that this action will be a further
benefit to commerce and thus yield economic affluence. This may sound
appealing as the mighty dollar sign takes center stage, but what about
the security and safety of the American people especially in a post
9-11 era? Where are our priorities?
A few years after I was born, my Dad met a stranger who was new to our
small Texas town. From the beginning, Dad was fascinated with this
enchanting newcomer and soon invited him to live with our family. The
stranger was quickly accepted and was around from then on.
As I grew up, I never questioned his place in my family. In my young
mind, he had a special niche. My parents were complementary
instructors: Mom taught me good from evil, and Dad taught me to obey.
But the stranger...he was our storyteller. He would keep us spellbound
for hours on end with adventures, mysteries and comedies.
If I wanted to know anything about politics, history or science, he
always knew the answers about the past, understood the present and even
seemed able to predict the future! He took my family to the first major
league ball game. He made me laugh, and he made me cry. The stranger
never stopped talking, but Dad didn't seem to mind.
It is working! See what happens when you vote for less spending? The following from Jean McGrath:
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I forgot to mention that the tax rate reduction from 8 cents per $100
to 6 cents just barely squeaked by at the CAP Board meeting on June
21st.
All the votes Maricopa Republicans got for me, Gayle Burns, Pam Pickard and Janie Thom paid off.
Lisa Atkins voted against the tax rate reduction.
The final talley was just a few percentage points (we have weighted
voting) in the win column. Thank all Republicans for their support.
