Senator John McCain to Speak in the East Valley on Thursday
You are invited to a special meeting with Senator John McCain on Thursday, August 25th at 7:00 p.m. Senator McCain will discuss current events and take your questions.
The event is free and open to the public. Please email me at crystal@friendsofmccain.com if you have any questions.
Thursday, August 25, 2005
7:00 p.m.
Navajo Room at Mesa Community College
1833 West Southern Avenue
Mesa, Arizona 85202
Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Monday, August 22, 2005
McCain Expresses Support for Judge John Roberts
Senator John McCain Expresses Support for Supreme Court Nominee Judge John Roberts
I am pleased that the President has chosen Judge John Roberts as his nominee to the Supreme Court. Judge Roberts would bring a wealth of experience to the nations highest bench having served as an attorney in private practice, as an advisor and Deputy Solicitor General at the Department of Justice and as a federal appeals court judge. I look forward to a smooth confirmation process and a swift up-or-down vote for Judge Roberts.
http://www.friendsofmccain.com/
I am pleased that the President has chosen Judge John Roberts as his nominee to the Supreme Court. Judge Roberts would bring a wealth of experience to the nations highest bench having served as an attorney in private practice, as an advisor and Deputy Solicitor General at the Department of Justice and as a federal appeals court judge. I look forward to a smooth confirmation process and a swift up-or-down vote for Judge Roberts.
http://www.friendsofmccain.com/
America's border crisis
America's border crisis
TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2005
America's border crisis
TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2005
Anyone who has been to the border areas in Arizona and New Mexico knows about some of the horrible things that are happening at America's edge. The news is so alarming and the hope for relief from Washington is so dim that the governors of New Mexico and Arizona have finally declared states of emergency in those areas. It is as if those counties bordering on Mexico had been hit by floods or hurricanes or any other natural disaster, except that this is not a natural disaster. The scenes of death, drug smuggling, kidnapping and more are manmade, a security emergency that should be fixed, soon, by politicians in Washington and Mexico City.
Short term, the administration simply has to beef up its border surveillance and control. Although patrols have increased and equipment is more sophisticated, other border areas have been closed off in California and Texas, making New Mexico and Arizona the preferred routes for thousands of illegal immigrants over the last few years. Many are simply aiming north to get jobs so they can feed their families back in Mexico. But too many are interested in shadier pursuits.
Almost everybody who thinks hard about the immigration problem knows that the solution is not simply to build a better fence. That won't work as long as there are low-level jobs that need doing and no American citizens willing to do them. Throwing as many as 11 million illegal immigrants out of the United States is simply not going to happen.
At present, Congress has two important bills covering reform. One comes from two Republicans, Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona and Senator John Cornyn of Texas. The Kyl-Cornyn bill is heavy on security - which would be a good thing as long as it included a true guest worker program, but so far, it does not. The other bill, from Senator John McCain of Arizona and Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts, has a far better guest worker program, but not as much security. It's possible to see a way to combine these bills to make an immigration system that's better for everybody.
President George W. Bush has been promising immigration reform since he took office, and he promised once again last week that immigration would be a top priority. Through all these years, Bush, as a Texan, has made it clear that he understands this complex problem. But some of those in his party prefer to inflame the issue with anti-immigrant tirades - an embarrassment as old as America itself. The president will have to tame his own party before Americans can all move forward.
Anyone who has been to the border areas in Arizona and New Mexico knows about some of the horrible things that are happening at America's edge. The news is so alarming and the hope for relief from Washington is so dim that the governors of New Mexico and Arizona have finally declared states of emergency in those areas. It is as if those counties bordering on Mexico had been hit by floods or hurricanes or any other natural disaster, except that this is not a natural disaster. The scenes of death, drug smuggling, kidnapping and more are manmade, a security emergency that should be fixed, soon, by politicians in Washington and Mexico City.
Short term, the administration simply has to beef up its border surveillance and control. Although patrols have increased and equipment is more sophisticated, other border areas have been closed off in California and Texas, making New Mexico and Arizona the preferred routes for thousands of illegal immigrants over the last few years. Many are simply aiming north to get jobs so they can feed their families back in Mexico. But too many are interested in shadier pursuits.
Almost everybody who thinks hard about the immigration problem knows that the solution is not simply to build a better fence. That won't work as long as there are low-level jobs that need doing and no American citizens willing to do them. Throwing as many as 11 million illegal immigrants out of the United States is simply not going to happen.
At present, Congress has two important bills covering reform. One comes from two Republicans, Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona and Senator John Cornyn of Texas. The Kyl-Cornyn bill is heavy on security - which would be a good thing as long as it included a true guest worker program, but so far, it does not. The other bill, from Senator John McCain of Arizona and Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts, has a far better guest worker program, but not as much security. It's possible to see a way to combine these bills to make an immigration system that's better for everybody.
President George W. Bush has been promising immigration reform since he took office, and he promised once again last week that immigration would be a top priority. Through all these years, Bush, as a Texan, has made it clear that he understands this complex problem. But some of those in his party prefer to inflame the issue with anti-immigrant tirades - an embarrassment as old as America itself. The president will have to tame his own party before Americans can all move forward.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/08/22/opinion/edborder.php
TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2005
America's border crisis
TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2005
Anyone who has been to the border areas in Arizona and New Mexico knows about some of the horrible things that are happening at America's edge. The news is so alarming and the hope for relief from Washington is so dim that the governors of New Mexico and Arizona have finally declared states of emergency in those areas. It is as if those counties bordering on Mexico had been hit by floods or hurricanes or any other natural disaster, except that this is not a natural disaster. The scenes of death, drug smuggling, kidnapping and more are manmade, a security emergency that should be fixed, soon, by politicians in Washington and Mexico City.
Short term, the administration simply has to beef up its border surveillance and control. Although patrols have increased and equipment is more sophisticated, other border areas have been closed off in California and Texas, making New Mexico and Arizona the preferred routes for thousands of illegal immigrants over the last few years. Many are simply aiming north to get jobs so they can feed their families back in Mexico. But too many are interested in shadier pursuits.
Almost everybody who thinks hard about the immigration problem knows that the solution is not simply to build a better fence. That won't work as long as there are low-level jobs that need doing and no American citizens willing to do them. Throwing as many as 11 million illegal immigrants out of the United States is simply not going to happen.
At present, Congress has two important bills covering reform. One comes from two Republicans, Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona and Senator John Cornyn of Texas. The Kyl-Cornyn bill is heavy on security - which would be a good thing as long as it included a true guest worker program, but so far, it does not. The other bill, from Senator John McCain of Arizona and Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts, has a far better guest worker program, but not as much security. It's possible to see a way to combine these bills to make an immigration system that's better for everybody.
President George W. Bush has been promising immigration reform since he took office, and he promised once again last week that immigration would be a top priority. Through all these years, Bush, as a Texan, has made it clear that he understands this complex problem. But some of those in his party prefer to inflame the issue with anti-immigrant tirades - an embarrassment as old as America itself. The president will have to tame his own party before Americans can all move forward.
Anyone who has been to the border areas in Arizona and New Mexico knows about some of the horrible things that are happening at America's edge. The news is so alarming and the hope for relief from Washington is so dim that the governors of New Mexico and Arizona have finally declared states of emergency in those areas. It is as if those counties bordering on Mexico had been hit by floods or hurricanes or any other natural disaster, except that this is not a natural disaster. The scenes of death, drug smuggling, kidnapping and more are manmade, a security emergency that should be fixed, soon, by politicians in Washington and Mexico City.
Short term, the administration simply has to beef up its border surveillance and control. Although patrols have increased and equipment is more sophisticated, other border areas have been closed off in California and Texas, making New Mexico and Arizona the preferred routes for thousands of illegal immigrants over the last few years. Many are simply aiming north to get jobs so they can feed their families back in Mexico. But too many are interested in shadier pursuits.
Almost everybody who thinks hard about the immigration problem knows that the solution is not simply to build a better fence. That won't work as long as there are low-level jobs that need doing and no American citizens willing to do them. Throwing as many as 11 million illegal immigrants out of the United States is simply not going to happen.
At present, Congress has two important bills covering reform. One comes from two Republicans, Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona and Senator John Cornyn of Texas. The Kyl-Cornyn bill is heavy on security - which would be a good thing as long as it included a true guest worker program, but so far, it does not. The other bill, from Senator John McCain of Arizona and Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts, has a far better guest worker program, but not as much security. It's possible to see a way to combine these bills to make an immigration system that's better for everybody.
President George W. Bush has been promising immigration reform since he took office, and he promised once again last week that immigration would be a top priority. Through all these years, Bush, as a Texan, has made it clear that he understands this complex problem. But some of those in his party prefer to inflame the issue with anti-immigrant tirades - an embarrassment as old as America itself. The president will have to tame his own party before Americans can all move forward.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/08/22/opinion/edborder.php
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
Abolishing Aviation Barriers Act of 2005 ?
SENATORS INTRODUCE BILL TO MAKE AIR TRAVEL MORE COMPETITIVE AND CONVENIENT
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, Aug 02, 2005
Washington D.C. – Last Friday, Senators McCain, (R-AZ) Ensign, (R-NV) and Kyl, (R-AZ) introduced the Abolishing Aviation Barriers Act of 2005. The bill is designed to remove the arbitrary restrictions that prevent Americans from having an array of options for non-stop air travel between airports in Western states and LaGuardia International Airport (“LaGuardia”) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (“Washington National”).
“As many in the Senate know, I have been fighting against the perimeter rule for years. I continue to believe that Americans should have access to air travel at the lowest possible cost and with the most convenience for their schedule. Therefore, I have always advocated for the removal of any artificial barrier that prevents free market competition and will continue to do so,” said Senator McCain.
“Two airports should not dictate how Americans travel,” Senator Ensign said. “Opening these markets will increase competition and greatly improve consumer choice. I’m proud to join Senator McCain in opening the skies to more opportunities for the traveling public.”
“A frank and wide-ranging discussion of barriers to competition is long overdue, said Kyl. "I look forward to working with Senators McCain and Ensign to secure the much-needed pro-competitive changes provided for in this bill.”
~end~
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, Aug 02, 2005
Washington D.C. – Last Friday, Senators McCain, (R-AZ) Ensign, (R-NV) and Kyl, (R-AZ) introduced the Abolishing Aviation Barriers Act of 2005. The bill is designed to remove the arbitrary restrictions that prevent Americans from having an array of options for non-stop air travel between airports in Western states and LaGuardia International Airport (“LaGuardia”) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (“Washington National”).
“As many in the Senate know, I have been fighting against the perimeter rule for years. I continue to believe that Americans should have access to air travel at the lowest possible cost and with the most convenience for their schedule. Therefore, I have always advocated for the removal of any artificial barrier that prevents free market competition and will continue to do so,” said Senator McCain.
“Two airports should not dictate how Americans travel,” Senator Ensign said. “Opening these markets will increase competition and greatly improve consumer choice. I’m proud to join Senator McCain in opening the skies to more opportunities for the traveling public.”
“A frank and wide-ranging discussion of barriers to competition is long overdue, said Kyl. "I look forward to working with Senators McCain and Ensign to secure the much-needed pro-competitive changes provided for in this bill.”
~end~
Thursday, August 11, 2005
GOP Leaders, Grassroots Republicans Butting Heads over McCain
GOP Leaders, Grassroots Republicans Butting Heads over McCain
By Dennis Durband, Editor
July 14, 2005
Arizona Republican leaders and the party faithful at the grassroots level butted heads last year over the border invasion and Proposition 200 -- and the grassroots GOP faithful won over the pandering politicians. The two groups are dueling again this year over opposition to senior U.S. Senator John McCain.
Three separate Republican grassroots entities have this summer either censured or condemned McCain for consorting with leftist politicos and ideals. While the people cry foul, the party leadership is trying to contain the political fire.
The cascade of contempt for McCain's dismal performance began June 11th with a unanimous censure by the Arizona Republican Assembly (ARA) during its annual convention. That motion was penned by Bruce Barton, borders columnist for The Arizona Conservative and an ARA board member.
Two more measures against McCain followed, both sparked by conservative activist Rob Haney, of Paradise Valley. Haney succeeded with a motion for censure of McCain in District 11, and then he led the Maricopa County Republican Party's Executive Guidance Committee to express its dissatisfaction with the representation of McCain. McCain, a 2008 presidential aspirant who is concerned about the dissatisfaction in his back yard, and Senator Jon Kyl sent representatives to the EGC meeting to defend the senator.
Congressman John Shadegg phoned Haney, the chairman in District 11, in opposition to his actions against McCain. Haney stood his ground and refused to back down.
First-year AZ GOP Chairman Matt Salmon is pressuring districts not to censure McCain. He claims that any further actions directed at McCain will hurt the Republican Party in the 2006 governor's election and may adversely affect the Protect Marriage Arizona (PMA) initiative.
Some Republicans are fearful that McCain will unleash a backlash to assist Democrat Janet Napolitano in her re-election campaign next year, and that he may also work hard to defeat PMA. But McCain already works closely with liberal Democrats, has supported Arizona Democrat candidates and opposes a federal marriage amendment. These betrayals of conservative Republicanism are precisely why so many red staters oppose the radical McCain.
see the complete..........
http://www.azconservative.org/GOP_McCain.htm
By Dennis Durband, Editor
July 14, 2005
Arizona Republican leaders and the party faithful at the grassroots level butted heads last year over the border invasion and Proposition 200 -- and the grassroots GOP faithful won over the pandering politicians. The two groups are dueling again this year over opposition to senior U.S. Senator John McCain.
Three separate Republican grassroots entities have this summer either censured or condemned McCain for consorting with leftist politicos and ideals. While the people cry foul, the party leadership is trying to contain the political fire.
The cascade of contempt for McCain's dismal performance began June 11th with a unanimous censure by the Arizona Republican Assembly (ARA) during its annual convention. That motion was penned by Bruce Barton, borders columnist for The Arizona Conservative and an ARA board member.
Two more measures against McCain followed, both sparked by conservative activist Rob Haney, of Paradise Valley. Haney succeeded with a motion for censure of McCain in District 11, and then he led the Maricopa County Republican Party's Executive Guidance Committee to express its dissatisfaction with the representation of McCain. McCain, a 2008 presidential aspirant who is concerned about the dissatisfaction in his back yard, and Senator Jon Kyl sent representatives to the EGC meeting to defend the senator.
Congressman John Shadegg phoned Haney, the chairman in District 11, in opposition to his actions against McCain. Haney stood his ground and refused to back down.
First-year AZ GOP Chairman Matt Salmon is pressuring districts not to censure McCain. He claims that any further actions directed at McCain will hurt the Republican Party in the 2006 governor's election and may adversely affect the Protect Marriage Arizona (PMA) initiative.
Some Republicans are fearful that McCain will unleash a backlash to assist Democrat Janet Napolitano in her re-election campaign next year, and that he may also work hard to defeat PMA. But McCain already works closely with liberal Democrats, has supported Arizona Democrat candidates and opposes a federal marriage amendment. These betrayals of conservative Republicanism are precisely why so many red staters oppose the radical McCain.
see the complete..........
http://www.azconservative.org/GOP_McCain.htm
Mohave County Republicans Air Public Grievance with McCain
Mohave County Republicans Air Public Grievance with McCain
By Dennis Durband, Editor
July 22, 2005
Join the crowd, Mohave Republicans! You’re the latest GOP organization to officially express displeasure with Arizona’s senior U.S. Senator, John McCain. That makes four Republican organizations – all at the county, district or state level – to express strong disapproval of McCain’s left-leaning representation in Washington, D.C.
The Mohave County GOP has passed a “Resolution of Displeasure over the Grievous Actions of Senator John McCain.”
The other organizations taking public exception to McCain include the Arizona Republican Assembly (ARA), GOP Legislative District 11 and the Maricopa County GOP. Due the ARA’s unanimous June censure of McCain, presidential hopeful George Allen, a U.S. senator from Virginia, has reneged on his commitment to speak at the September national convention of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies, in Scottsdale.
for the complete article see.........
http://www.azconservative.org/Mohave_McCain.htm
By Dennis Durband, Editor
July 22, 2005
Join the crowd, Mohave Republicans! You’re the latest GOP organization to officially express displeasure with Arizona’s senior U.S. Senator, John McCain. That makes four Republican organizations – all at the county, district or state level – to express strong disapproval of McCain’s left-leaning representation in Washington, D.C.
The Mohave County GOP has passed a “Resolution of Displeasure over the Grievous Actions of Senator John McCain.”
The other organizations taking public exception to McCain include the Arizona Republican Assembly (ARA), GOP Legislative District 11 and the Maricopa County GOP. Due the ARA’s unanimous June censure of McCain, presidential hopeful George Allen, a U.S. senator from Virginia, has reneged on his commitment to speak at the September national convention of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies, in Scottsdale.
for the complete article see.........
http://www.azconservative.org/Mohave_McCain.htm
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