21st Century slaves ?

21st Century slaves ?

"If he succeeds, the transformation of the United States of America from a great nation into a cesspool of 21st Century slaves and their owners will mean the Bush mission is finally accomplished. Middle Class America will cease to exist..."


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Democrats as wimps ?

Democrats as wimps ?

A Split Over War, the Wimp Thing, and How to Win
by Dick Polman

At a time when the Iraq war is draining President Bush's popularity, you might think that the Democrats would have a consensus plan of their own for ending the bloodshed and winning the peace.

But no such plan exists - because the party's liberal grassroots base and the cautious Washington establishment are too busy warring with each other.

The liberals, emboldened by growing antiwar sentiment in the polls, essentially want a timetable for pulling out the U.S. troops, but the centrists think that such a stance would enable Bush's spin team to once again paint the Democrats as national-security wimps.

Bush is politically vulnerable at the moment, but the fractious Democrats are ill-poised to take advantage. The liberal base is out of sync with the most visible contenders for the 2008 presidential nomination (Sens. Hillary Clinton, Evan Bayh, Joe Biden, and John Kerry), all of whom voted for Bush's war, none of whom have embraced the calls for troop withdrawal.


http://www.commondreams.org/headlines05/0822-09.htm

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is Swift meatpacking "The Jungle" of 2006 ?

is Swift meatpacking "The Jungle" of 2006 ? Upton Sinclair famous book

of exploiting workers in the meatpacking industry.

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Gingrich hints at 2008 White House run

Gingrich hints at 2008 White House run



WASHINGTON - Newt Gingrich suggested on Sunday he might not run for president in 2008 if a rival has all but locked up the Republican nomination by next fall.


The former House speaker from Georgia said it would not be too late for him to enter the race after next Labor Day, if he believed no candidate had a clear advantage. He praised Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Sen. John McCain (news, bio, voting record) of Arizona and former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani as the contenders to watch.

"If one of them seals it off by Labor Day, my announcing now wouldn't make any difference anyway," Gingrich said. "If none of the three, having from now 'til Labor Day, can seal it off, the first real vote is in 2008. And there's plenty of time in the age of television and e-mail, between Labor Day and 2008."

The nominee will not be picked officially until the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., in early September 2008.

Gingrich pointed out that John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan each waited to announce his candidacy until less than a year was left before the election. Kennedy confirmed he was running on Jan. 2, 1960; Reagan did so for the first time on Nov. 20, 1975, when he did not win the nomination, again on Nov. 13, 1979, and Jan. 29, 1984 when he did capture the White House.

"Of course I'm thinking about it," Gingrich said. "I hope between now and September, to help create with every candidate in both parties, a wave of new ideas, a wave of new solutions."

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Mothers Against Illegal Aliens

http://www.mothersagainstillegalaliens.org/


Mothers Against Illegal Aliens CALL FOR ACTION to Congress of the United States of America.



MAIA orders the Congress of the United States of America without delay, to explicitly clarify in simple terms the 14th Amendment and bring into conformity the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment Section 1 of the United States Constitution. Section 5 of the 14th Amendment gives Congress the force to facilitate this order by the People of the United States of America.



The 14th Amendment to the Constitution clearly states: “All persons born in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States” (emphasis added).

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old fart, Senator Mccain wants another shot at the pres nomination?

old fart, Senator Mccain wants another shot at the pres nomination?



Arizona people would have voted him out of office
if he was up for re election in November,
not Senator Jon Kyl.


McCain may launch committee to explore a presidential bid



WASHINGTON - Days after the Republican Party's horrendous showing in the elections, speculation is building that Sen. John McCain is nearing a decision on running for
president in 2008.

The Arizona Republican is considered to be a leading
candidate for the GOP's nomination. But this week in
Phoenix, McCain was insisting that he still hadn't
decided on another White House bid.

Yet the senator and his advisers also have
consistently said in interviews with The Arizona
Republic over the past year that once the midterm
elections were over, he would begin the process of
seriously considering a run. advertisement




The latest such report came Friday when
unidentified sources close to McCain told the
Associated Press that a final decision likely
would not come until after the holidays.

McCain and about a half-dozen of his top aides,
huddled in Phoenix, have already decided to proceed
with the formation of a presidential exploratory
committee as early as next week, ABC News said.

An exploratory committee would enable McCain to
officially start raising money for a presidential
campaign.

A "draft McCain" effort was announced Thursday and
is expected to be formally launched in the next
few weeks in 15 states, including Arizona.



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Did the President sandbag the GOP?

DEMOCRAT MAJORITY WILL PUSH BUSH AMNESTY

Did the President sandbag the GOP?

Los Angeles, CA - Why did President George W. Bush wait until after the mid-term elections to replace Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld? Why was there virtually no support from the White House for Republican candidates like Randy Graf and J.D. Hayworth in Arizona?

Most pundits agree that if Rumsfeld was to be replaced, it would have been much better for Republicans had the announcement been made before the elections. And with the razor-thin losses of key Republican candidates to supposedly "conservative" Democrats, it seems clear that a little more money or other support from the President or national GOP headquarters might have kept the House and Senate from turning over to Democrat control.

"Here you have conservative candidates and some incumbents who were solidly in favor of protecting our borders - a position with which the overwhelming American majority agrees," commented Minuteman Founder Jim Gilchrist. "Bush has been unable to pass his amnesty program through the GOP-controlled Congress, but he won't give up, so why wouldn't he welcome a more compliant Democrat-led pro-illegal alien Congress, where he wouldn't have effective opposition from his own party?"

Today's speech by the President tends to confirm Gilchrist's ruminations. When asked about the prospect of the Democrats cooperating with his amnesty proposals, Bush seemed almost delighted with the change of House leadership. Americans who question the open borders policies of this and previous administrations will have plenty to worry about in the coming months, if Gilchrist's analysis proves accurate.

"This is a devastating blow to the security of the country," said Gilchrist. "Every American is at greater risk than before the elections. Illegal aliens and terrorists are celebrating today, but our mission remains clear: we shall continue our surveillance and reporting operations in a continuing effort to inform and mobilize Americans to demand better border security."

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SOURCE: MinutemanProject.com
The Minuteman Project
P.O. Box 3944
Laguna Hills, California 92654

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would Senator Mccain have lost his senate seat this year?

would Senator Mccain have lost his senate seat this year?


would Senator Mccain have lost his senate seat this year?

It was a close senate race in Arizona this year. I feel if Mccain was up to
re election he would have lost.

Mainly due to his absurd alliance with senator kennedy over border control
/ amensty

oh well, next time.

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what's this Republican Jim Kolbe ,attends the democratic winner party for cd 8

what's this Republican Jim Kolbe ,attends the democratic winner party for cd 8 on Tues Nov 7, 2006.



what's this Republican, retiring Jim Kolbe attends the democratic winner for cd 8.

glad he's out of office.

should be drummed out of the republican party.



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voters angry or disappointed ?

are voters angry or disappointed ? 10/6/2006
November 6th, 2006
are voters angry or disappointed ? 10/6/2006.



I feel that the votes will indicate disappointment in all incumbents.



Please are not happy with the oil/gas problem, Iraq problem and any self serving politican.



Time will tell tommorrow 10/7/2006 election day.



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Rep. Jim Kolbe breaks silence on camping trip inquiry

Rep. Jim Kolbe breaks silence on camping trip inquiry




Kolbe breaks silence on camping trip inquiry


Arizona Congressman Jim Kolbe breaks his silence about the inquiry into a 1996 camping trip.

A trip he took with two former, male pages and others.

The Justice Department opened an inquiry about the Grand Canyon trip after a complaint was filed at the U.S. Attorney's office in Phoenix two weeks ago.

The inquiry was initiated a few weeks after Kolbe's name was brought up in connection with the congressional page scandal, involving former Congressman Mark Foley.

Foley resigned last month after his racy emails to young, male pages surfaced.

A page, concerned about alleged inappropriate emails from Foley, visited Kolbe's office in either 2001 or 2002.

Kolbe claims he never read the emails or knew of their content and referred the matter to the house clerk.

A complaint was given to the Phoenix office but it's not clear if it accused Kolbe of inappropriate behavior on the Grand Canyon trip.

For weeks, Kolbe has been out of the country and speaking only through his office until Wednesday.

Congressman Kolbe spoke very briefly to the media Wednesday about the inquiry but his message was clear, "I didn't do anything wrong."

He said, "I know there are a number of inquiries that are underway and we are cooperating fully with all those inquiries and I'm sure at the end of the time it will show that we've acted appropriately and did the exactly right thing."

The justice department is looking into a complaint about a 1996 camping trip Congressman Kolbe took with two 17 year old boys, both former pages, along with his sister, staff members, and park employees.

There are conflicting details about what went on.

NBC news interviewed a source who claimed to be "uncomfortable" with Kolbe's attention to one of the pages. The page in question told NBC he didn't want to get into the details.

But a park official and the other page say they didn't see anything inappropriate.

Kolbe said, "It's certainly not fun, there's no question about that and we didn't do anything wrong and I'm think that'll be demonstrated at the end."

Kolbe wasn't willing to discuss former colleague Mark Foley, who's under investigation for sending inappropriate emails to pages.

Kolbe said, "It's not appropriate for me to be get into talking about all the individual things nothing inappropriate was done and I'm sure that will be demonstrated in the end."

The House Ethics committee is also looking into the camping trip.

As for Foley, News 4 learned Wednesday that he checked into the Sierra Tucson treatment facility on October 1st.

Kolbe says he wasn't aware that Foley was in town, Tucson, and has no plans to visit him.

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Senator John "too many paragraphs" Kerry........

Senator John "too many paragraphs" Kerry........

puts his foot in his mouth again.





does he write his own material ?





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North American Union to Replace USA?

North American Union to Replace USA?

by Jerome R. Corsi Posted May 19, 2006

President Bush is pursuing a globalist agenda to create a North American Union, effectively erasing our borders with both Mexico and Canada. This was the hidden agenda behind the Bush administration’s true open borders policy.

Secretly, the Bush administration is pursuing a policy to expand NAFTA politically, setting the stage for a North American Union designed to encompass the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. What the Bush administration truly wants is the free, unimpeded movement of people across open borders with Mexico and Canada.

President Bush intends to abrogate U.S. sovereignty to the North American Union, a new economic and political entity which the President is quietly forming, much as the European Union has formed.

The blueprint President Bush is following was laid out in a 2005 report entitled “Building a North American Community” published by the left-of-center Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). The CFR report connects the dots between the Bush administration’s actual policy on illegal immigration and the drive to create the North American Union:

At their meeting in Waco, Texas, at the end of March 2005, U.S. President George W. Bush, Mexican President Vicente Fox, and Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin committed their governments to a path of cooperation and joint action. We welcome this important development and offer this report to add urgency and specific recommendations to strengthen their efforts.
What is the plan? Simple, erase the borders. The plan is contained in a “Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America” little noticed when President Bush and President Fox created it in March 2005:

In March 2005, the leaders of Canada, Mexico, and the United States adopted a Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America (SPP), establishing ministerial-level working groups to address key security and economic issues facing North America and setting a short deadline for reporting progress back to their governments. President Bush described the significance of the SPP as putting forward a common commitment “to markets and democracy, freedom and trade, and mutual prosperity and security.” The policy framework articulated by the three leaders is a significant commitment that will benefit from broad discussion and advice. The Task Force is pleased to provide specific advice on how the partnership can be pursued and realized. To that end, the Task Force proposes the creation by 2010 of a North American community to enhance security, prosperity, and opportunity. We propose a community based on the principle affirmed in the March 2005 Joint Statement of the three leaders that “our security and prosperity are mutually dependent and complementary.” Its boundaries will be defined by a common external tariff and an outer security perimeter within which the movement of people, products, and capital will be legal, orderly and safe. Its goal will be to guarantee a free, secure, just, and prosperous North America.
The perspective of the CFR report allows us to see President Bush’s speech to the nation as nothing more than public relations posturing and window dressing. No wonder President Vincente Fox called President Bush in a panic after the speech. How could the President go back on his word to Mexico by actually securing our border? Not to worry, President Bush reassured President Fox. The National Guard on the border were only temporary, meant to last only as long until the public forgets about the issue, as has always been the case in the past.

The North American Union plan, which Vincente Fox has every reason to presume President Bush is still following, calls for the only border to be around the North American Union — not between any of these countries. Or, as the CFR report stated:

The three governments should commit themselves to the long-term goal of dramatically diminishing the need for the current intensity of the governments’ physical control of cross-border traffic, travel, and trade within North America. A long-term goal for a North American border action plan should be joint screening of travelers from third countries at their first point of entry into North America and the elimination of most controls over the temporary movement of these travelers within North America.
Discovering connections like this between the CFR recommendations and Bush administration policy gives credence to the argument that President Bush favors amnesty and open borders, as he originally said. Moreover, President Bush most likely continues to consider groups such as the Minuteman Project to be “vigilantes,” as he has also said in response to a reporter’s question during the March 2005 meeting with President Fox.

Why doesn’t President Bush just tell the truth? His secret agenda is to dissolve the United States of America into the North American Union. The administration has no intent to secure the border, or to enforce rigorously existing immigration laws. Securing our border with Mexico is evidently one of the jobs President Bush just won’t do. If a fence is going to be built on our border with Mexico, evidently the Minuteman Project is going to have to build the fence themselves. Will President Bush protect America’s sovereignty, or is this too a job the Minuteman Project will have to do for him? see more at………………

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=14965



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what the piss?, where is the "Secure Fence Act" ?

what the piss?, where is the "Secure Fence Act" ?

A cheap political stunt may cost more republican votes.




waves of illegals and drugs coming in from Mexico.

People are anxious for this fence in Arizona.

thanks
cc: senator Mccain
Senator Kyl

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Senator John Mccain promises "suicide" ?

Arizona Senator John McCain,
a possible presidential contender in 2008,
joked on Wednesday he would "commit suicide"
if Democrats win the Senate in November.

McCain, on a visit to Iowa to campaign for
Republican congressional candidates, was asked
his reaction to a potential Democratic takeover
of the Senate in the November 7 elections.

"I think I'd just commit suicide," McCain told
reporters, to accompanying laughter from
Republicans standing with him.

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MccainAlert.com: Walmart busted again: Jury, Wal-Mart to pay workers $78M-plus

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Walmart busted again: Jury, Wal-Mart to pay workers $78M-plus

Walmart busted again: Jury, Wal-Mart to pay workers $78M-plus




Jury: Wal-Mart to pay workers $78M-plus


PHILADELPHIA - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's biggest retailer, must pay at least $78 million for violating Pennsylvania state labor laws by forcing employees to work through rest breaks and off the clock, a jury said Friday.



Michael Donovan, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, had asked
the jury for at least that amount for what he said were
missed or shortened breaks, or time employees worked off
the clock.

The class-action suit involves 187,000 current and former employees who worked at Wal-Mart and Sam's Clubs in Pennsylvania from March 1998 through May of this year.
The Common Pleas Court jury found Thursday that Wal-Mart violated state labor laws.

Lead plaintiff Dolores Hummel, who worked at a Sam's
Club in Reading from 1992-2002, charged in her suit
that she had to work through breaks and after quitting
time to meet work demands in the bakery. She said she
worked eight to 12 unpaid hours a month, on average,
to meet work demands.

"One of Wal-Mart's undisclosed secrets for its
profitability is its creation and implementation of
a system that encourages off-the-clock work for its
hourly employees ..." Hummel said in her suit, which
was filed in 2002.

The plaintiffs used electronic evidence, such as systems
that show when employees are signed on to cash
registers
and other machines, to help win class certification
during several days of hearings last year.

Wal-Mart had a corporate policy that gives hourly
employees in Pennsylvania one paid 15-minute break
during a shift of at least three hours and two such
breaks, plus an unpaid 30-minute meal break, on a
shift of at least six hours.

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best goverment $$$ can buy, see new opensecrets.org

to see who's wineing and dining your elected offical.

see the new travel section to see who paying for
hauling /transporting your elected offical around.


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McCain backs Hayworth but gets grief for endorsing Minuteman Graf

McCain backs Hayworth but gets grief for endorsing Minuteman Graf


Sen. John McCain has endorsed Scottsdale Congressman J.D. Hayworth despite a strong disagreement between the two Republicans on illegal immigration. The endorsement will
help the conservative Hayworth with independents and
moderates in a key congressional contest.

The move comes after McCain endorsed Tucson conservative congressional candidate Randy Graf in another Arizona race.
The Graf endorsement is earning McCain criticism from
Democrats who say the senator is selling out to the
Republican Party's right-wing to gain favor for a 2008 presidential run. Democrats point out that Graf is
supported by some ultra-conservatives.

The GOP senator cited Hayworth's support for
business-backed tax cuts and national security
and work for Indian tribes in his endorsement.
He did not mention border security or immigration.

Hayworth favors a security-first approach and opposes
a guest worker program favored by McCain, President
Bush and business groups. McCain supports a more
moderate approach on immigration including a
legal path for some illegal immigrants already in
the U.S.

Hayworth faces a tough election challenge from
former Tempe Mayor and Democratic state Sen.
Harry Mitchell. Mitchell favors a federal guest worker plan.

Hayworth and Mitchell are seeking to represent
a U.S. House seat that includes Tempe,
Scottsdale, Fountain Hills and southeastern
portions of Phoenix. The Hayworth-Mitchell
contest is garnering national attention and
could determine which party controls Congress.

Graf, like Hayworth, opposes the guest worker plan
sponsored by McCain and Kolbe. Graf is also a
member of Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, a
conservative, volunteer group that patrols
the border and is very critical of McCain's
approach to illegal immigration.

Democrats are hoping former state Sen. Gabrielle
Giffords can win the open Kolbe seat. The Arizona
Democratic Party went after McCain for his
backing of Graf saying the GOP senator is looking
to appease the GOP's far right-wing.

"It's sad when John McCain, who has become an icon
on the strength of his convictions, throws those
ideals out the window in order to curry weight
with the extreme wing of his party," said Arizona
Democratic Party Chairman and Director David Waid.

McCain is expected to announce a second presidential
run after the November elections. He has been
reaching out to conservatives, but has had tense
relations with social conservatives and backers
of President Bush.


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did Pro-Homosexual Political Correctness Sowed Seeds for Foley Scandal ?

did Pro-Homosexual Political Correctness Sowed Seeds for Foley Scandal ?

for the Family Research Council titled “Pro-Homosexual Political Correctness Sowed Seeds for Foley Scandal,” claiming that the “real issue” in the scandal surrounding Rep. Foley’s resignation is the “link between homosexuality and child sexual abuse.”






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did't both Senator Kyl and John Mccain work against Prop 200 ?

did't both Senator Kyl and John Mccain work against Prop 200 ?

ignoring the will of the citizens of Arizona

Despite a huge effort by political leadership on both sides of the aisle to defeat it, the electorate passed Proposition 200 with 56 percent of voters voting in the affirmative. Proving that immigration is an "elite vs. public" issue rather than a "right vs. left" issue due to the fact that the wealthy are more likely to benefit from increases in cheap labor while the middle class and the poor view cheap illegal immigration labor as a threat to their livelihood, the opposition to Prop. 200 was made up of a bipartisan group of elites. Senator John McCain (R), Senator John Kyl (R), Governor Janet Napolitano (D), the Arizona Republican Party, the Arizona Democratic Party, the Green Party, the Libertarian Party, the AFL-CIO, and other bi-partisan elected officials and organizations were all opposed to Protect Arizona Now. [[1]] These groups spent hundreds of thousands of dollars campaigning against the will of the public.


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Rep Mark Foley seeks political asylum in "rehab" ?

Rep Mark Foley seeks political asylum in "rehab" ?

seems to be a new politcal retreat from the media.

didn't kennedy pull the same shit, hiding under the blanket of rehab.



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Rep. Mark Foley quits, likes young boys ?

Rep. Mark Foley quits, likes young boys ?

Six-term Republican Rep. Mark Foley of Florida resigned
from the U.S. Congress on Friday following reports
he sent sexually inappropriate e-mails to underage
congressional interns.



Foley, chairman of the House caucus on missing and
exploited children, said he would resign immediately
after ABC News reported he sent messages to current
and former congressional pages with repeated
references to sexual organs and acts.

"Today I have delivered a letter to the Speaker
of the House informing him of my decision to resign
from the U.S. House of Representatives, effective
today," Foley said in a statement.

"I am deeply sorry and I apologize for letting
down my family and the people of Florida I have
had the privilege to represent."

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days to Movember elections.

betting on congressional control in November ?

betting on congressional control in November ?
IEM PROSPECTUS: CONGRESS06 2006 CONGRESSIONAL CONTROL Winner-Takes-All Market



On Thursday, June 1, 2006, at 12:00 pm CDT, the Iowa Electronic Market (IEM) will open trading in a market based on the composition of the two houses of Congress following the 2006 U.S. elections. Contract liquidation values in this Congressional Control market will be determined by the number of seats won by members of the Republican Party in each house.Initially, four contracts will trade in this market, each representing one of four possible unique and exhaustive outcomes. The liquidation value of the contract which represents the actual outcome of the election will be $1.00. All other contracts will have a value of zero.

This document describes that market and should be viewed as a supplement to the Trader’s Manual. Except as specified in this prospectus, trading rules for this market are the same as those specified in the Trader’s Manual for the Iowa Electronic Market.




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ARIZONA SENDS OUT-OF-TOUCH DC A MESSAGE: "DEFEND OUR BORDERS OR LOSE ELECTIONS!"

Arizona sends out-of-touch DC a message: "defend our borders or lose elections!"


"Minutemen will make up every dime Randy doesn't get from DC!"

Minuteman Civil Defense Corps founder Chris Simcox
tonight hailed Randy Graf's Republican Primary victory
as a "message to our out-of-touch politicians in Washington DC - defend our borders or be defeated at the polls.
It's that simple."

Simcox's comments came on the heels of what appears
to be a 43-37 Graf win over a liberal candidate
endorsed and heavily funded by the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) and pro-illegal alien
amnesty groups like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Minuteman Civil Defense Corps PAC spent slightly over
$40,000 for Independent Expenditures in support of
Graf. MCDC PAC was the only entity that conducted
Independent Expenditures in this contest.
The PAC aired a heavy schedule on cable as well
as 11 top Tucson and 5 top Cochise County radio stations.

Simcox exulted over the small PAC's defeat of the
"powerful" NRCC, which backed Graf's liberal opponent
with a record of supporting open borders and illegal immigration.

"Out of touch so-called "professionals" in Washington DC actually think that people like Randy Graf who are
committed to putting our national security ahead of special interest campaign dollars and corporate money are
"weak" candidates," Simcox said. "I disagree and
so did the hundreds of Minutemen who rallied to
our effort to fund this Independent Expenditure
that helped put Randy over the top."

"Now it's time for Republicans to unite to ensure
that Randy Graf beats the ultra-liberal pro-amnesty
Democratic candidate in November."

MINUTEMEN TO REPLACE "LOST" NRCC FUNDING FOR GRAF
Simcox said he has heard that Graf will be denied
support by the national Republican Party establishment
and Republican business groups because of Graf's strong
stand against illegal immigration. He says he is committed towards making up the difference.

"I will be calling on my fellow Minutemen from around
the country to step up to the plate and make up every
dime lost because Randy Graf won't sell out our national security to the pro-amnesty lobby," Simcox added.
"His victory this November is our top priority and
we will raise whatever it takes to win."

"Minutemen from Houlton, Maine to San Diego,
California and everywhere in between will make
up every dime Randy doesn't get from politicians
and pro-amnesty special interests in Washington.
By tomorrow afternoon, every Minuteman and supporter
in America will hear from me about how they can help
Randy win this election and I expect we will raise
record amounts to help elect Randy Graf this November,
" Simcox added.


MESSAGE TO DC: DEFEND OUR BORDERS OR PAY AT THE POLLS.
"Tonight, Arizona voters sent Washington a message: defend our borders or pay at the polls," Simcox said. "The question for Republicans is whether they will lose elections by taking an appeasement position on the illegal alien question or win by standing tall on defending our borders and our national security. The NRCC look like fools tonight for backing a loser. They can make things right by embracing those who want to secure our borders now, and they can start with a big fat contribution to Randy Graf's campaign."


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ARIZONA SENDS OUT-OF-TOUCH DC A MESSAGE: "DEFEND OUR BORDERS OR LOSE ELECTIONS!"
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words from Gov Janet Napolitano on uninvited illegal aliens

words from Gov Janet Napolitano on uninvited illegal aliens

Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Dear Friends:

This year, Congress had one important job before them: enacting
comprehensive immigration reform. To date, they have failed. While they
spent the summer orchestrating sham hearings, we need to use the fall and
winter to keep the pressure on Congress to act, and the resources needed to
combat immigration-related crime.



We continue to do our part at the state level by providing Arizona
National Guard to our Border, combating the crimes underlying the human
smuggling trade, and seizing the assets of drug and human smuggling rings.



More Funding for DPS
In the last four years, we have increased the Department of Public
Safety budget by 62%, adding more highway patrol officers and anti-gang
personnel and focusing on seizing the assets of drug and human smuggling
rings.



Combating Violent Human Smuggling Gangs
Additionally, we are working with local law enforcement in border
counties like Cochise to create a multi-agency, anti-gang task force (known
as GITEM) that specialize in dismantling criminal organizations that make
their living off border-related crime. Within the next six weeks, we will
have 31 more officers added to these units statewide and a total of 41 new
GITEM members by the end of the year.



Federal Intelligence Sharing
Earlier this week, Ambassador Thomas McNamara, of the Office of the
Director of National Intelligence joined me in briefings and a tour of our
Arizona Counter Terrorism Intelligence Center (ACTIC), which combines
federal, state and local intelligence data, analysts, and investigations
into one center. The creation of ACTIC was one of my first homeland
security goals as Governor. McNamara concluded that ACTIC is "a prime
example of what we want to see develop in every state in the union."



Border Law Enforcement Funding
Arizona will receive $6.35 million in federal "Operation Stonegarden"
funding, the largest amount of any state, to reimburse local law enforcement
in assisting the Border Patrol in immigration-related crimes in our border
counties. Last month, I personally urged Secretary Chertoff to release
these critical funds and I greatly appreciate his cooperation.



"Operation Document Fraud"
On September 13, the Fraudulent Identification Taskforce announced the
results of a 12-week investigation. During "Operation Document Fraud"
undercover officers were able to purchase permanent resident cards and
social security cards and numbers in other people's names, but in the names
of 4 people on the FBI's Top Ten Most Wanted Terrorist List, including one
terrorist who had been confirmed as dead a month before the ID was
purchased. In just over a year, the Taskforce has confiscated more than
1,200 fraudulent documents, seized $1.4 million and 73 vehicles, and charged
more than 160 defendants.



We continue to do our part by working with local communities each and
every day to ensure they have the resources they need to combat crime
associated with illegal immigration, and at the same time, pressure the
federal government to step up to the plate and do their part. Once again,
we urge Congress to roll up their sleeves and get to work on immigration
reform - reform that is tough but realistic.


As always, if you have any questions or comments, please contact my
office at 1-800-253-0883 and ask to speak to Constituent Services.



Yours very truly,

Janet Napolitano
Governor


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booklets, "The Truth About the Illegal Invasion"

Steve Elliott
President
Grassfire.org Alliance


9/17/2006

ed,

My staff in Iowa has just confirmed that our immigration
booklets, "The Truth About the Illegal Invasion" have arrived
and are being shipped!

In fact, so many team members have pre-ordered our booklet
that only several hundred remain available for immediate
shipment!

As a member of our "Stop the Invasion" team, I've noticed that
you haven't yet ordered your copy of this booklet...

ed, the immigration issue is simply too important,
and I don't want you to have to wait several weeks for the
next printing. Please click here to order your booklet:

http://www.grassfire.org/12042/offer.asp?rid=11222869

As we expose the open borders agenda, it is vital that our
team have the straightforward answers to the tough questions
that are being asked by the protestors, the media and even
our leaders in government!

ed, that is why for a gift of any amount my staff
will rush two copies of the booklet to you as quickly as
possible.

As we press on in the immigration debate, I need my team
to be informed and ready for action! Order today by
clicking here:

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Sincerely yours,


Steve Elliott, President
Grassfire.org Alliance

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CONTACT: Tim Bueler (530) 401-3285 www.MinutemanProject.com

SECURE FENCE ACT PASSES HOUSE

"A milestone," say Minuteman Project leaders.

Gilchrist, Eichler, & Corsi praise volunteers

Washington, DC - On Thursday, Sep 14, three days after the fifth
anniversary of the worst terrorist attack in American history, the House
of Representatives passed HR 6061, the Secure Fence Act of 2006, which
passed by a vote of 283-138. The Act requires the Department of Homeland
Security to beef up border security with a combination of high
technology and a 700-mile fence.

"This is a milestone in border security," said Jim Gilchrist, the
founder of The Minuteman Project, from his command center in Laredo, TX,
where Operation Sovereignty got underway on 9/11 with hundreds of
volunteers. "We couldn't have achieved this without our volunteer
network."

Gilchrist's sentiments were echoed by Minuteman Project executive
director, Steve Eichler, JD; and Dr. Jerome Corsi, co-author, with
Gilchrist, of "Minutemen - the Battle to Secure America's Borders."

"We praise the House leadership for getting this Bill passed," said
Eichler, "but the real heroes are the tens of thousands of Minuteman
Project volunteers who took time to phone, fax and e-mail their
representatives and the House committee; and the many hundreds who have
put their personal lives on hold and spent their own funds to come to
the border to be the eyes and ears of the Border Patrol."

"Of course, we're very pleased about the Secure Fence Act," added Dr.
Corsi, "It looks like they took a chapter from our book, and shows we
have been effective in calling attention to the problems of the wide
open border; but its only a first step. We still need to see increased
personnel and funding for the Border Patrol."

In Laredo, speaking to the volunteers of Operation Sovereignty 9/11,
Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) read a letter he'd written to President Bush,
and explained that he'd called the White House for two and a half months
for an answer. "Two weeks ago, I told the White House that if you can't
or won't answer this letter, then I will do so today. That's what I am
doing right now, here in Laredo, Texas, with Jim Gilchrist and the
Minuteman Project."

King's June 23 letter is available in its entirety at The Minuteman
Project website, minutemanproject.com

None of the Minutemen in Laredo could understand why the Bush
administration makes a big show of "locking the front doors," but at the
same time, "leaves the back doors wide open!" But all agreed that
Minuteman Project volunteers on the border, and the tens of thousands of
Minutemen and women who contacted Washington had brought effective
pressure on politicians who had been ignoring the border problem.

"Now," says Gilchrist, "the next step is to convince Senators Kennedy
and McCain that the People know their Senate bill is nothing but smoke
and mirrors; and for them to adopt the House Bill as written. Meanwhile,
the Minutemen will be here, doing the job that government has failed to
do, working with local landowners, law enforcement and the Border
Patrol."

Details on the event are as follows:

Who: Jim Gilchrist, Minuteman Project Founder & volunteers from multiple
states coordinated with the Texas Minutemen, and the American Border
Patrol (AZ)

What: Operation Sovereignty

Where: US/Mexican border near Laredo, TX

When: September 11, - November 7, 2006

http://www.txminuteman.org/mambo
http://www.americanpatrol.com
http://www.minutemanproject.com

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Representative Steve King - 5th Congressional District of Iowa

For Immediate Release - - September 12, 2006

KING TO PRESIDENT: WE CANNOT BASE COUNTRY’S NATIONAL SECURITY ON
ENFORCEMENT PROMISES

Laredo, Texas— U.S. Congressman Steve King (IA-05), member of the House
Immigration Subcommittee, yesterday publicly called on President Bush to
first answer the basic immigration questions in his letter.

"I have called the White House every week for ten weeks asking for a
response to my letter. Each week I got a promise to answer it next
week. This Iowa boy knows that next week never comes." said King. "I
told the White House two weeks ago that if they will not answer the most
basic questions, I would hold a press conference and continue the
discussion through the media. We cannot allow a policy that would
legalize 60 million illegals to be established on a 'promise' of
enforcement."

In his speech to a rally of border residents, King read the text of a
letter he has sent to the President, which rejects any potential guest
worker or temporary worker plan based upon the promise of enforcement.

Texas border residents and the Minutemen project yesterday held a rally
to launch an eight-week project to guard the Texas – Mexico border and
report their findings to Border Patrol agents.

“The American people know what is going on, and they are not going to
lie down and watch some plan be passed into law that is just a veiled
amnesty,” said King. “The government has not even proved that it is
capable of enforcing our current immigration laws. Let’s get our borders
secure, let’s enforce our employment laws first, before we even talk
about their plan to dump millions more foreign workers into this
country.”

The text of the letter is below.

Dear Mr. President:

The foundation of your immigration plan is based on the promise of
enforcement. Americans have seen only a diminishing enforcement effort
for at least twenty years. Neither they, nor I, are willing to accept a
proposal based on an empty promise. If border security and domestic
enforcement cannot be achieved, there is no way we can stop or even slow
down the $65 billion in illegal drugs that enters our country annually
across our southern border. I would appreciate your response to the
following questions:

1) Is there such a thing as too much immigration?

2) If so, how much is too much? Too much legal? Too much illegal?

3) How many people do you believe would be given legal status in the U.S. over the next twenty years if S. 2611 were signed
into law?

4) Would you agree to an annual cap on the number of
immigrants allowed into the U.S.?

5) If the federal government cannot stop the illegal
immigration of individuals who work illegally in the United States how
do you propose we stop $65 billion worth of illegal drugs entering our
country every year?

I look forward to your response. The destiny of our nation hangs in
the balance.

Sincerely,

Steve King

Member of Congress

SOURCE: Congressman Steve King [R-IA]
http://www.house.gov/steveking

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Support our volunteers and events by sending in a donation. We cannot
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Sign up to volunteer for Operation Sovereignty 9/11. If you missed out
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will be defending our border in Laredo, Texas beginning on September 11,
2006. All patriotic Americans are called for duty to secure our nation
from the invasion. Join us!
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Buy our new book, "Minutemen: The Battle to Secure America's Borders" by
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Sign the Minuteman Pledge. We need people of good moral character and
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Senator Stevens,Alaska, sitting on the Accountability and Transparency Act

Senator Stevens,Alaska, sitting on the Accountability and Transparency Act

puts anonymous hold on the US senate ?

A spokesman for Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska)
has confirmed that the senator is behind an
anonymous hold blocking an earmark reform bill sponsored by Sens. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), Barack Obama (D-Ill.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), and John McCain (R-Ariz.). (TPM Muckraker story)


Alaska pork
An appropriator and former head of the Senate's spending committee, Stevens has been accused of directing large amounts of pork barrel projects to Alaska. This was most recently highlighted by the intense scrutiny of the two "bridges to nowhere" that were included in the law authorizing federal transportation programs through 2010.

On October 20, 2005, Stevens threatened to resign from the Senate if lawmakers passed language that would have stripped money allocated for two bridges in Alaska and redirected it to Hurricane Katrina repairs in Louisiana. [10] (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/20/AR2005102001931.html) That language was defeated, but in the face of intense public and private criticism, Congress later defunded the bridges specifically and instead redirected the money to a pot for Alaska's general transportation use. Stevens said later that he would not resign over this action because the money is not being taken away from Alaska in general. The Senator's comments on December 21, 2005 after a contentious vote on a defense bill from which ANWR provisions had been removed again prompted speculation over his resignation. [11] (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/21/AR2005122102127.html)

On August 30, 2006, a spokesman for Stevens announced that the senator had placed an anonymous hold on the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 sponsored by Sens. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), Barack Obama (D-Ill.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), and John McCain (R-Ariz.). The bill would reform the earmarking process in Congress and, among other things, establish a searchable database of all federal government appropriations. [12] (http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/001447.php)


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Chafee a victor in Rhode Island
GOP senator defeats conservative rival in key state primary

By Jill Zuckman
Tribune national correspondent
Published September 13, 2006


PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Sen. Lincoln Chafee snatched victory in the Republican primary here Tuesday, giving hope to the GOP that it might be able to keep the seat--and the Senate--out of Democratic hands.

With control of the Senate and President Bush's agenda
at stake in the midterm elections, the National Republican Senatorial Committee poured more than $1 million into
defending the mild-mannered, moderate Chafee against the conservative mayor of Cranston, Stephen Laffey.
Committee officials said only Chafee could beat
a Democrat in November and promised to abandon the state if Laffey were to secure the nomination.

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No drug treatment for uninvited illegal aliens in Arizona

No drug treatment for uninvited illegal aliens in Arizona

PHOENIX -- Illegal immigrant juveniles convicted of drug offenses may not be treated at government-funded rehabilitation centers because Proposition 200 and federal law ban public services for such migrants, Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas says.



Thomas also claims that state judges not only have the authority to determine whether a defendant is an illegal immigrant but also a duty to make that finding so that improper referrals are not issued during sentencing.


Judges do not as a rule ascertain the citizenship or immigration status of defendants.


Thomas said "the law is clear that it is not the responsibility of taxpayers to provide rehabilitation services to juvenile delinquents who are illegal immigrants."


His argument was to be filed Wednesday before Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Jonathan Schwartz.


It appears to contradict a formal opinion issued by Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard in 2004, shortly after Arizonans approved Proposition 200.


Besides requiring voters to prove citizenship before casting ballots, the measure prohibits government employees from delivering public services to undocumented immigrants.


Goddard's office declined to comment Tuesday.


In his earlier opinion, Goddard concluded that Proposition 200 applies only to welfare programs in five specific areas, none of which includes drug treatment.


But assistant County Attorney Anne Longo, who co-authored the brief with Thomas, said the opinions from two of Arizona's top justice officials are not in contradiction.


Danny Ortega, an attorney who unsuccessfully challenged Arizona's Proposition 200 before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals last year, said Goddard correctly defined the limits of the law and Thomas' plea is merely a stunt.


Randy Pullen, who chaired the Yes on Proposition 200 campaign, said the law was written to cover "all (government) services that aren't emergency services" and Thomas' interpretation is appropriate.


Thomas said there are no data showing how many undocumented juvenile defendants appear in Maricopa County courts each year or how many are referred to tax-financed treatment centers.


He blamed the lack of information on a "conspiracy of silence" about illegal immigration within the justice system.


Elias Bermudez, president of Immigrants without Borders, said drug dependence is a disease and a child's addiction should be viewed as a medical emergency beyond the restrictions of Proposition 200.


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Information from: The Arizona Republic, http://www.azcentral.com

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Sept 11 from Gov Janet Napolitano

Monday, September 11, 2006

Dear Friends:



Today is the fifth anniversary of the deadliest attack ever on United States soil, a day that we will always remember as “9/11.” It was one of those rare moments in time that we will each recall exactly where we were and what we were doing when we heard the shocking news about the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.



Everything changed on September 11, 2001. Our country mourned for the nearly 3,000 Americans who tragically lost their lives on that day, and for the loved ones of the fallen. The week was eerily quiet – no airplanes roamed the skies of our nation, and water cooler talk was somber. Images on television and the Internet replayed video footage of the planes that took down the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, the smoke-filled air of portions of the Pentagon destroyed by a hijacked airliner, and the remains of yet another hijacked plane near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, United Flight 93, believed to be bound for our nation’s capitol, also linked to the attacks. Many businesses closed down for the day, and games of our national pastime – baseball – were postponed for reasons other than weather.



But our nation rebounded, and as Americans, we emerged stronger than ever. So that we indeed never forget the significance of that day, Arizona now has a permanent memorial to September 11, 2001 in Wesley Bolin Plaza, for those of us who can recall where we were at that very moment, and for generations to come who were not yet born or old enough to remember. The structure is the work of the Governor’s 9/11 Memorial Commission, which has worked tirelessly over the past several years to raise private funds from individuals and corporations to pay for the building of the memorial. On September 11th of every year, a portion of steel from the World Trade Center, taken from the site of what came to be known as “Ground Zero,” will be illuminated by sunlight at exactly 12:00 noon. Also included in the structure is soil from the site of Flight 93’s crash, and a piece of the Pentagon damaged on that day.



I am hopeful that in the coming weeks, months and years, each and every one of you will take the time to visit the memorial, whether on 9/11 or any other day. I think you will find it is a fitting and thoughtful tribute to the Americans who lost their lives on 9/11/01, and to the strength that we have built since. I urge you to share your experience with your fellow Arizonans, and encourage others to visit and remember.



Yours very truly,

Janet Napolitano
Governor

Dinner with Karl Rove in Arizona ?

The Arizona Republican Party Cordially Invites You to a Trunk n' Tusk
Dinner with Karl Rove

EVENT:
The second dinner in the 2006 Trunk n' Tusk dinner series

SPECIAL GUEST: Karl Rove

DATE & TIME:
Friday, September 29, 2006
Doors Open at 6:30 pm
V.I.P. Photo Reception at 7:00 pm
Remarks by Mr. Rove at 7:30 pm
Dinner to follow

LOCATION:
Scottsdale Plaza Resort 7200 N. Scottsdale Rd. (Indian Bend & Scottsdale Rd.)

COST:
Trunk n' Tusk Membership: $200 per person, includes next two dinners in the
series Dinner and photo: $500 per person
Dinner only: $150 per person

RSVP: RSVP to Renee Roebuck at rroebuck@azgop.org, (602) 957-7770.

BUSINESS ATTIRE

Checks are made payable to Arizona Republican Party
3501 N. 24th Street Phoenix, AZ 85016

To pay by credit card, register online at the AZ GOP Web site. (Choose Trunk
n' Tusk membership from the drop down menu at the bottom of the form.)

No corporate checks, please.

Contributions are not deductible for income tax purposes.
Corporate contributions and contributions by foreign nationals are
prohibited.

Funds received in response to this solicitation will be subject to federal
contribution limits


QUESTIONS: Renee Roebuck: rroebuck@azgop.org




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weekly letter from Gov Janet Napolitano, democrat

Thursday, August 17, 2006

Dear, Friends

While we continue to work to secure our border from illegal crossings and drug smugglers, we cannot forget how important legal commerce with Mexico is to the economy of Arizona. As a state, we have taken numerous steps to crack down on illegal immigration, while at the same time sustaining legal trade with Mexico, Arizona’s number one trading partner.


To meet that goal, we have opened and dedicated the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) lanes at the Mariposa Port of Entry in Nogales, which will enable commercial traffic to flow more quickly into the United States. Arizona partners with a variety of organizations in the public and private sector on economic development projects, and FAST is a prime example of how such cooperation can benefit our economy, and, at the same time, enhance border security.



Arizona invested roughly $4 million to double Mariposa’s commercial lanes, providing dedicated lanes for pre-screened, low-risk trucks enrolled in the FAST program. Increasing the number of lanes allows them to move through the border in a more efficient manner. Because these vehicles are often carrying perishable items, such as fruits and vegetables, it is critical that these trucks stay on schedule.



The FAST lanes are an infrastructure improvement much like the Secure Electronic Network for Travelers’ Rapid Inspection (SENTRI) lane that also opened in Nogales, at the DeConcini port of entry, earlier this year. SENTRI is similar to FAST in that it allows low-risk, prescreened travelers to more quickly pass through Arizona and Mexico.


These projects were completed with the cooperation of the Bush Administration, the Arizona-Mexico Commission (AMC), the Border Trade Alliance (BTA), the CANAMEX Corridor Coalition, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), local governments and the private sector. Additionally, the Greater Nogales and Santa Cruz County Port Authority, Arizona’s Congressional Delegation, the Mexican federal government and the Sonoran government offered valuable support.
As always, I appreciate your input, and encourage you to call my office at 602.542.1318 if you have questions or thoughts to share. Or, please visit our website at http://www.azgovernor.gov for information and news in state government.

Yours very truly,

Janet Napolitano
Governor

Luncheon with Vice President Dick Cheney ?

The Arizona Republican PartyCordially Invites You to a Luncheon with Special Guest
Vice President Dick Cheney

Chairman Matt Salmon
Honorary Hosts

The Hon. John McCain The Hon. Jon Kyl


The Hon. Jeff Flake The Hon. Trent Franks
The Hon. J.D. Hayworth The Hon. Jim Kolbe
The Hon. Rick Renzi The Hon. John Shadegg

Co-Chairmen

Edward Basha III Bob Bohannon Vicki & Jim Click
Lisa & Bob Fannin Anita & Ross Farnsworth
Bonnie & David Mehl Bill Perciballi Sproul & Associates Madena & Tom Stewart
Nancy & John Teets Shawn Cox & Steve Twist
Speaker James P. (Jim) Weiers Connie Wilhelm



Host Committee

Americopy American Family PAC Chuck Coughlin
Bert Coleman Chris Dahm Gary Doyle
Carol & Joel Farkas Lisa & Gordon James
Don Isaacson Ambassador & Dorothy Moley
Joan & Stephen Pierce Barron Thomas
Terence Thomas
Dr. Martha Taylor Thomas & Hon. Tracy R. Thomas
Irit & Jonathan Tratt


EVENT:
A reception and luncheon to benefit the Arizona Republican Party - Victory '06

DATE & TIME:
Tuesday, August 15th, 2006
Doors Open at 10:00 am
Roundtable with Vice President at 11:30 am
V.I.P. Photo Reception at 12:00 pm
Remarks with the Vice President at 12:30 pm
Lunch to follow

Please allow sufficient time for security.
All guests must have photo ID to enter the event.
All bags, briefcases, and purses are subject to search.

LOCATION:
The Arizona Biltmore Resort / McArthur Ballroom
2400 East Missouri Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona

LUNCHEON:
$500 per person

Event Co-Chair
(Give or Raise $15,000).
Co-chairs will receive 4 tickets for the photo opportunity (2 photos).
Co-Chairs will have preferred seating during lunch. They will be acknowledged in the printed event materials.

Event Host Committee
(Give or Raise $5,000).
Host Committee members will receive 2 tickets for the photo opportunity (1 photo).
Hosts will also be acknowledged in printed event materials.

$10,000 Per Person to participate in roundtable discussion Seats are limited.

DEADLINE:
RSVP BY MONDAY, August 7th, 2006

BUSINESS ATTIRE

Checks are made payable to
Arizona Republican Party - Victory Fund
Attn: Renee Roebuck
3501 N. 24th Street Phoenix, AZ 85016

Or register online at the AZ GOP Web site.

QUESTIONS:
Renee Roebuck: rroebuck@azgop.org O) 602-957-7770 x19 / F) 602-224-0932
Corinne Lovas: Corinne@lovasco.com 602-885-6223





All proceeds to benefit the Arizona Republican PartyPAC contributions accepted


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Arizona Republican Party Calendar of Events

Arizona Republican Party Calendar of Events

**August 2006**



This Calendar of Events is produced monthly.
To have your Republican event included, submit it to ksachs@azgop.org


Tuesday, August 1, 2006, Legislative District 28 will hold their monthly meeting featuring guest speaker Ron Drake at 7:00 p.m. at Pima County Republican Committee Headquarters (5447 E. 5th St #100) in Tucson. An optional pot luck dinner will precede the meeting at 6:30 p.m. For more information, please contact Chairman Wil Westholm at wtwestholm@aol.com or (520) 444-4541.

Sunday, August 6, 2006, The Pima County Republican Party is pleased to present a candidate forum featuring Legislative District 30 Republican Candidates. The event will take place at the Udall Center (7200 E. Tanque Verde) from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. and all Republican LD 30 candidates will be participating. For more information, please e-mail hq@pimagop.com.

Monday, August 7, 2006, Legislative District 13 will hold their monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. at the Capri Village Community Center (4211 W. Roosevelt Rd) in Phoenix. For more information, please contact Chairman Jason Wopperer at Jason.wopperer@lmco.com.

Tuesday, August 8, 2006, Legislative District 11 will hold their monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. at the Arizona American Italian Club (7509 N. 12th St) in Phoenix. For more information please contact Chairman Rob Haney at r_b_haney@yahoo.com or (602) 996-1004.

Tuesday, August 8, 2006, Legislative District 16 will hold their monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. at the Capri MHP (4211 W. Roosevelt Rd) in Phoenix. For more information, please contact Chairman Don Gold water at dongoldwater@yahoo.com or (602) 224-5525.

Wednesday, August 9, 2006, Legislative District 20 will hold their monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. at the Tempe Police Substation on Hardy Drive (exactly midway between Elliot and Warner Roads) in south Tempe. For more information, please contact Chairman Tom Morrissey at tpmorrissey@cox.net or (480) 598-0012.

Wednesday, August 9, 2006, There will be a meeting of the Western Pinal Republican Club at 6:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Casa Grande. For more information, please contact President Billy Bridwell at (520) 836-0001.

Wednesday, August 9, 2006, The PACyderm Coalition will be meeting at Q's Banquet Hall (15440 N. 35th Ave) beginning at 6:15 p.m. with dinner and the meeting following at 7:00 p.m. For more information, please contact Phil Mason at gopphil@aol.com.

Tuesday, August 10, 2006, Legislative District 8 will hold their monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. at Mustang Library (10101 N. 90th St) in Scottsdale. Guest speakers include, Congressman J.D. Hayworth, Justice of Peace Michael Reagan, Clerk of Superior Court Michael Jeanes, Mine Inspector candidate Joe Hart, and the 3 Constable candidates Larry Haynes, Dan Ryan, and John Bracken. For more information, please contact Chairman Donna Reagan at donna_reagan@yahoo.com or (480) 451-1813.

Thursday, August 10, 2006, Legislative District 21 will hold their monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. at Serrano's Mexican Restaurant (141 S. Arizona Ave) in Chandler. For more information, please contact Chairman Jerry Brooks at brooksdidit@aol.com or (480) 963-0750.

Thursday, August 10, 2006, Legislative District 22 will hold their monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Freestone Recreation Center (1141 E. Guadalupe) in Gilbert. For more information, please contact Chairman Bill Norton at bill@thesharperedge.com or (480) 632-2335.

Saturday, August 12, 2006, Legislative District 26 will hold their monthly meeting at 9:00 a.m. at the Metro Water Building (6265 N. La Canada) in Tucson. For more information, please contact Chairman David Smith at dsmith@assocfire.com or (520) 579-5548.

Saturday, August 12, 2006, Legislative District 29 will hold their monthly meeting at 9:00 a.m. at the Golden Corral Restaurant (4380 E. 22nd St) in Tucson. For more information, please contact Chairman Mike Jenkins at mjenkins1205@msn.com or (520) 751-8967.

Saturday, August 12, 2006, The Republican Party will be holding it's monthly Super Saturday event from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the following locations: Arizona Republican Party Headquarters 3501 N. 24th St. , Tempe Field Office 1232 E. Broadway #202 , West Phoenix Office 15440 N. 35th Ave #4 , Pima County Republican Party Headquarters 5447 E. 5th St. #100 , North West Tucson Field Office 5151 N. Oracle #130. Come join fellow Republicans for coffee, donuts, and phone banking to help the Republican Party. For more information, please contact Kara Karlson at (602) 957-7770 or kkarlson@azgop.org .

Saturday, August 12, 2006, The Republican Women of Prescott will be holding a Wine Tasting Party from 2-5 p.m. at the Granite Creek Winery in Chino Valley. This event is open to club members, friends, and the public but especially the candidates running for office. For more information or to make reservations, please contact 928.776.4500.

Monday, August 14, 2006, There will be a candidate forum from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Oro Valley Church of the Nazarene (500 W. Calle Concordia, just west of CDO High School). There will be refreshments, ample seating, and more than enough parking. It is non-partisan so make sure to show up and support your favorite Republican candidate.

Tuesday, August 15, 2006, Legislative District 7 will hold their monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. at the Black Mountain Baptist Church (33955 N. Cave Creek Road) in Cave Creek. For more information, please contact Chairman Cheryl Pietkiewicz at cpietk@aol.com or (602) 402-8862.

Thursday, August 17, 2006, Legislative District 9 will hold their monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. at 7121 W. Bell Rd (behind the Remax Building) in the lower level meeting room. For more information, please contact Chairman Jackie Miller at jrmgolf@msn.com or (623) 972-5647.

Thursday, August 17, 2006, Legislative District 19 will hold their monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. at 7110 E. McKellips Rd. For more information, please contact Chairman Jared Langkilde at jared.langkilde@mcmail.maricopa.edu or (480) 641-8874.

Thursday, August 17, 2006, J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the House, will be at the home of Sheriff Steve and Barbara Waugh (8615 Live Oak Drive, Prescott, AZ) for a special dinner honoring Congressman Rick Renzi. There will be a VIP Reception, Photo Op and Dinner beginning at 5:00 p.m. for $200 per person. At 5:30 p.m., the General Reception and dinner will begin, at the cost of $100 per person. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Chad Willems at (602) 708-1123.

Saturday, August 19, 2006, Legislative District 12 will hold their monthly meeting at 8:00 a.m. at the Vineyard SW (13770 W. Van Buren) in Avondale. For more information, please contact Chairman Sandy Weiers at ld12@cox.net or (623) 772-9962..

Saturday, August 19, 2006, Legislative District 27 will hold their monthly meeting. For more information, please contact Chairman David Wagemaker at dwagemaker@cox.net or (520) 975-1527.

Saturday, August 19, 2006, Legislative District 30 will hold their monthly meeting. For more information, please contact Chairman Jim Coniglio at jjconiglio@earthlink.net or (520) 546-3684.

Saturday, August 19, 2006, Palo Verde Republican Women will host a "Meet the Candidates" special luncheon at 11:00 a.m. at the Chaparral Suites Resort (5001 N. Scottsdale Rd) in Scottsdale. Invited guests include Senator Jon Kyl, Congressman J.D. Hayworth (CD5) and John Shadegg (CD3), Secretary of State Jan Brewer, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne, and Clerk of the Superior Court Michael Jeanes. Republican candidates for Governor, Attorney General, Treasurer, Corporation Commission and Mine Inspector have also been invited as well as Republican candidates from Legislative Districts 7, 8, and 11. To meet and hear the candidates, call 602.955.7104 for a reservation by August 14. Cost of the luncheon is $30.00.

Monday, August 21, 2006, Legislative District 4 will hold their monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the County Building (12975 W. Bell Rd) in Surprise. For more information, please contact Chairman Lyle Tuttle at ltuttle24@earthlink.net or (623) 451-6928.

Monday, August 21, 2006, Legislative District 10 will hold their monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. at Thank Q Rentals (15440 N. 35th Ave) in Phoenix. For more information, please contact Chairman Kimberly Yee at Kimberly@kimberlyyee.com or (602) 750-9507.

Tuesday, August 22, 2006, The Highway 69 Republicans will be meeting at 6:00 p.m. at the Prescott Country Club (1030 Prescott Country Club Rd, Dewey). Dinner will begin at 7:00 p.m., the meeting itself will take place at 7:30 p.m. To RSVP please contact febs113@highstream.net or 928.899.1907. More information, including guest speakers, can be found on www.highway69republicans.com.

Tuesday, August 22, 2006, Pima County Republican Women's Club will have a dinner meeting at El Parador (2744 E. Broadway Blvd, Tucson) beginning at 6:00 p.m. with registration. The program itself will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will feature Congressman Jim Kolbe. Guests are welcome although reservations are required. The cost of dinner is $20. For more information, please contact Sharron Wilson at (520) 747-0432.

Thursday, August 24, 2006, Legislative District 18 will hold their monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. at Mesa Community College Library-1st Floor. For more information, please contact Chairman Jeff Groscost at azspeaker@aol.com or (480) 892-892-5672.

Thursday, August 24, 2006, The next meeting of the AAARC will take place from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Republican Party State Headquarters (3501 N. 24th St). The meeting will consist of a pot luck and everyone is welcome. For more information, please contact Clyde Bowen at aaarc6@msn.com.

Saturday, August 26, 2006, The Yavapai Republican Committee will hold its 2nd Annual Kite Flying Contest and Picnic from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Granite Creek Park and Ramada in Prescott, AZ. Categories for the competition include: *Elected officials and Candidates *Kids *Clubs (3 competitors per club). For more information or to RSVP, please contact the Yavapai Republican Committee at (928) 776-4500 or yavgop@theriver.com.

Saturday, August 26, 2006, The Tucson Republican Women are proud to present the 8th Biennial "Breakfast with the Candidates" at Tucson Country Club (2950 N. Camino Principal). Check-in will begin at 8:30 a.m. with the program following at 9:30 a.m. Tickets for the event are $35 which includes $10 for the TRW-PAC. Advance paid reservations need be made by August 22nd. For more information, please contact Sue Jamison at 520.795.5209.

Sunday, August 27, 2006, Senator Kyl will "whistle stop" in Gold Canyon on Sunday, August 27, 2006 from 12:00 noon to 12:45 p.m. at the Sunset Room in the MountainBrook Activity Center.

Monday, August 28, 2006, Legislative District 6 will hold their monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. at the Deer Valley Airport Restaurant (7th Ave and Deer Valley Road) in Phoenix. For more information, please contact Chairman Kerry Martin at kmartin@azdistrict6gop.org or (480) 502-8352.

Monday, August 28, 2006, Wickenburg Republican Club will hold their monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Super 8 (975 N. Tegner, Wickenburg). For more details, please contact Frosty at (928) 684-1221.

Tuesday, August 29, 2006, Legislative District 17 will hold their monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. at the Pyle Center in Tempe. For more information, please contact Chairman Ray Devine at (480) 784-4953 or rdevine_az@cox.net.










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Campaign Finance Effort Resumes, Without McCain

Campaign Finance Effort Resumes, Without McCain



The quartet of lawmakers behind every major federal campaign finance restriction in the past decade is suddenly missing one of its members.

The elided surnames of the four men, "McCain-Feingold-Shays-Meehan," have become synonymous with so-called campaign finance reform, but Senator McCain, a Republican of Arizona, is conspicuously absent from the latest effort.

On Wednesday, Senator Feingold, a Democrat of Wisconsin, Rep. Martin Meehan, a Democrat of Massachusetts, and Rep. Christopher Shays, a Republican of Connecticut, introduced a bill to revive the crumbling system for public financing of presidential campaigns.

The bill is largely identical to a measure all four men introduced in 2003, but this time around Mr. McCain is not on board.

A spokeswoman for Mr. McCain, Eileen McMenamin, did not return calls seeking comment for this article, but several people involved in discussions about the legislation said the senator's absence was related to his widely expected bid for the presidency in 2008.

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Senator Mccain to give $100 billion in royalities to Indians ????

$100 billion in dispute

Senator Mccain to give $100 billion in royalities to Indians ????

McCain races to solve tribal funds dispute


WASHINGTON - The next few days may be Sen. John McCain's last best opportunity to resolve 10-year-old litigation against the federal government over billions of dollars in mineral royalties and land leases long denied to Native American landowners.

With time running out on the congressional session as well as on McCain's chairmanship of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, the Arizona Republican has set a hearing for Wednesday to finalize details of his bill to settle the class-action dispute.

The effort to bring together the opposing sides is a test of McCain's political pull and power of persuasion as he eyes a possible run for the presidency in 2008. advertisement


He needs to forge a settlement that satisfies Native Americans while it overcomes objections from congressional opponents who worry about the costs to taxpayers, including funds for retracing and verifying individual accounts and money owed. That is a goal that no one to date has managed to accomplish.

The case could linger for years longer in the court system if McCain's bill cannot solve the matter.

"I'm taking him for his word that he would work as hard as he could to get justice for Indian people," Eloise Cobell, a Blackfoot rancher and banker from Montana who filed the class-action lawsuit in 1996, said Thursday.

The lawsuit, Cobell vs. Kempthorne, seeks to force the government to account for billions of dollars held in trust for as many as 500,000 American Indians and their heirs. It alleges that royalty payments the federal government was supposed to distribute to thousands of individual Native Americans have been mismanaged for more than a century.


$100 billion in dispute


Cobell's lawyers have asserted that the Department of the Interior owes the landowners at least $100 billion, much of it tied to royalties for farming, grazing, mining, logging and other activities on tribal lands.

In Arizona, thousands of Native Americans and their heirs could be owed money.

Last summer, McCain and Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., top Democrat on the Indian Affairs Committee, filed a bill to resolve the long-standing lawsuit. It called for creation of a settlement fund and an overhaul of how the Interior Department manages land and money for tribes and individual landowners.

But before unveiling that legislation, McCain warned at a March 9, 2005, hearing that although he promised as Indian Affairs Committee chairman to make reforming the trust fund a priority, he would give the effort "only one good shot."

"If it looks like we're not getting anywhere, if the tribes, the government or other interested parties cannot come to terms on a settlement of the lawsuit and what trust reform should be, then I will leave that task to a future Congress and the courts," McCain said.

If Republicans retain control of the Senate, McCain is widely expected to become chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee next year when Sen. John Warner, R-Va., steps down after his six-year term ends. If that happens, McCain would not continue as Indian Affairs chairman.


'One good shot'


Cobell said she believes the upcoming week is McCain's self-described "one good shot."

McCain's communications director, Eileen McMenamin, had no comment Thursday on the senator's efforts.

But one of Cobell's lawyers, Keith Harper, said the dollar amount McCain proposes for the settlement fund and other specifics of the bill will be key to whether Congress will have a real chance to settle the issue this year.

Given Congress' scheduled recess, Aug. 7-Sept. 4, and midterm elections, any further delays likely would mean an end to the bill, Harper said.

Last year, plaintiffs in the long-running lawsuit offered to settle the case for $25 billion despite their claims that the amounts owed by the Interior Department to Indian landowners exceeded $100 billion.

But Cobell and her lawyers say they have learned McCain's bill would put the settlement amount to be paid by the government even lower, at $8 billion .

"We haven't commented on that," McMenamin said.

Dorgan's office did not return a call Thursday seeking comment.

"It's much less than what we wanted," Cobell said. "I don't think it's fair."

But as lead plaintiff in the case, Cobell said she must consider that rejecting that amount would result in the bill's likely death and continuing court battles.

She said many of the would-be beneficiaries are elderly and are going to die before a settlement.

Cobell said the Indian plaintiffs would prefer to settle and move on. But she said she also doesn't want to just discard hard-fought District Court victories that have validated claims that the government's handling of the accounts was a breach of trust.

"We've got to hope that McCain will take up our cause in a rightful way," Cobell said, adding that what also is at stake is how the trust accounts will be managed in the future.


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Upcoming Events: Speaker Dennis Hastert to Appear at Rick Renzi Dinner

Upcoming Events

Speaker Dennis Hastert to Appear at Rick Renzi Dinner

Congressman Rick Renzi welcomes Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert to a special dinner in Prescott at the home of Sheriff Steve and Barbara Waugh on Thursday, August 17, 2006.

5:00 p.m. - VIP Reception, Photo Op & Dinner - $200 per person ($2,000 PAC Contribution)

5:30 p.m. - General Reception & Dinner - $100 per person ($1,000 PAC Contribution)

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Pederson Goes Green, Misleads Voters

Pederson Goes Green, Misleads Voters

Strip mall developer turned Arizona Democratic Party Chairman turned US Senate candidate has recently returned to the airwaves with a new ad featuring his take on our country's energy situation.

The ads contain a glimpse of gas prices on a gas station sign displaying gas prices of $3.57 and $3.79, which according to AAA data, are prices much higher than those ever seen in Arizona.

This begs the question, where does Mr. Pederson buy his gas?

In other Pederson campaign news, Pederson is on his third car of the campaign. Pederson started out driving a Mercedes sedan, but then later switch to a gas-guzzling Lincoln Navigator. Having been criticized for driving a car that only gets 13 miles per gallon while talking about the need to cut our dependence on foreign oil, Pederson quickly went shopping again, this time for a hybrid.

The liberal strip mall developer is now driving a Mariner Hybrid, which gets 33 miles per gallon in the city and 29 on highways.

The used car dealers are making a fortune off of Jim Pederson's campaign, since he buys a new car to fit every persona his image-makers create. But Arizona voters aren't fooled by Pederson's shameless pandering.

The AZ GOP predicts that Pederson will be tooling around town on a moped by Election Day.

Arizona Republican Marc Spitzer to be Sworn in to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Arizona Republican Marc Spitzer to be Sworn in to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Congratulations to Arizona Corporation Commissioner Marc Spitzer upon his recent U.S. Senate confirmation to serve on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Mr. Spitzer will be sworn in on Monday, July 24th, at 11:30 a.m. at the Arizona Corporation Commission's Main Hearing Room (1st floor) at 1200 W. Washington St. in Phoenix.

The ceremony is open to the public, but space is limited.

We look forward to Mr. Spitzer serving our nation just as honorably as he has served the people of Arizona over the last several years on the Corporation Commission.



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European criticism of Israel 'amazes' senator John Mccain

European criticism of Israel 'amazes' senator John Mccain


John McCain, the US senator, yesterday challenged European leaders who have criticised Israel's military operations in Lebanon as excessive, saying that "no nation in the world would react any differently than Israel has".

"I continue to be amazed by some of our European friends who have called on the Israelis" to rein in their military
campaign in Lebanon, Senator John McCain said. "Do I want the Israelis to exercise restraint? Yes, but only while doing what they
need to do to ensure theirsecurity."

Mr McCain, who sits on the Senate armed services committee and is expected to seek the Republican nomination for president
in 2008, made the remarks in a wide-ranging talk before
members of the Manhattan Institute, a conservative
think-tank in New York.

Mr McCain's comments come after President George W. Bush
sought at the G8 summit to play down differences with other countries over the confict, particularly France and Russia. While Mr Bush has repeatedly emphasised that blame for the Israeli incursions into Lebanon rests with Hizbollah and defended Israel's right to defend itself, in Paris and
Moscow there has been criticism of Israel for its "disproportionate response".

Mr McCain warned that the crisis could "widen rather dramatically" and expressed concern about Iran's role as possible supplier of rockets to Hizbollah, as well
as Iran's ultimate goals in the region.

"The Iranians are emerging in an interesting fashion," he said.

"We should have perhaps anticipated this a bit more after the speech . . . where [Iranian president] Mahmoud
Ahmadi-Nejad vowed to wipe Israel off the map."

He argued that if "liberty were extinguished in the state of Israel", then the US would be the next target of Hizbollah
and Hamas. "We cannot allow Iran to destroy Israel."

He said Russia should use its influence over Iran to
defuse the crisis. And he said the US should be working
to foster opposition inside Iran.

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