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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http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060929/pl_nm/usa_politics_foley_dc_4
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Friday, September 29, 2006
Thursday, September 28, 2006
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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Lotto results and lottery reporting
Powerball results
Mega Millions lotto results
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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Lotto results and lottery reporting
Powerball results
Mega Millions lotto results
Saturday, September 23, 2006
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."
see more at..........
http://www.mcdcpac.com/pl2.php
ARIZONA SENDS OUT-OF-TOUCH DC A MESSAGE: "DEFEND OUR BORDERS OR LOSE ELECTIONS!"
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"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."
see more at..........
http://www.mcdcpac.com/pl2.php
ARIZONA SENDS OUT-OF-TOUCH DC A MESSAGE: "DEFEND OUR BORDERS OR LOSE ELECTIONS!"
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Tuesday, September 19, 2006
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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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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Monday, September 18, 2006
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:
http://www.grassfire.org/12042/offer.asp?rid=11222869
Sincerely yours,
Steve Elliott, President
Grassfire.org Alliance
Today's Headlines at Grassfire.org:
http://www.grassfire.org
www.mccainalert.com
MccainAlert.com
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:
http://www.grassfire.org/12042/offer.asp?rid=11222869
Sincerely yours,
Steve Elliott, President
Grassfire.org Alliance
Today's Headlines at Grassfire.org:
http://www.grassfire.org
www.mccainalert.com
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Sunday, September 17, 2006
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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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save our nation!
Support our volunteers and events by sending in a donation. We cannot
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small, every donation helps!
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Sign up to volunteer for Operation Sovereignty 9/11. If you missed out
on our first Minuteman Project back in April 2005, don't despair... We
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
Jim Gilchrist and Jerome Corsi. Get autographed copies exclusively at
our Minuteman Book Club! http://www.minutemanbookclub.com
E-Mail Blast and Blast Fax Capitol Hill - help us hammer them!
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Sign the Minuteman Pledge. We need people of good moral character and
who are not afraid of being called a Patriot! Print, sign, and mail or
fax to us!
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MccainAlert.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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Contact The Minuteman Project:
Email: Info@MinutemanProject.com
http://www.minutemanproject.com
http://www.minutemanbookclub.com
Fax: 949.222.6607
24/7 Tel Line: 949.587.5199
Address: PO Box 3944, Laguna Hills, CA 92654
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Here's what you can do right now to build The Minuteman Project and help
save our nation!
Support our volunteers and events by sending in a donation. We cannot
count on the government to secure our borders -- it's up to us. Large or
small, every donation helps!
https://www2433.ssldomain.com/minutemanproject/donations.asp
Sign up to volunteer for Operation Sovereignty 9/11. If you missed out
on our first Minuteman Project back in April 2005, don't despair... We
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!
https://www2433.ssldomain.com/minutemanproject/MGTest/OpSov.asp
Buy our new book, "Minutemen: The Battle to Secure America's Borders" by
Jim Gilchrist and Jerome Corsi. Get autographed copies exclusively at
our Minuteman Book Club! http://www.minutemanbookclub.com
E-Mail Blast and Blast Fax Capitol Hill - help us hammer them!
https://www2433.ssldomain.com/minutemanproject/capitolhillblast.asp
Sign the Minuteman Pledge. We need people of good moral character and
who are not afraid of being called a Patriot! Print, sign, and mail or
fax to us!
http://www.minutemanproject.com/downloads/minuteman_pledge_2006.pdf
Start a Minuteman Chapter - We are planning new Minuteman Chapters from
coast to coast! http://www.minutemanproject.com/form.asp?i=2
What else can you do? Send us your patriotic ideas and visit us at our
web site!
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Thursday, September 14, 2006
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)
see more at http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Ted_Stevens#Alaska_pork
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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)
see more at http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Ted_Stevens#Alaska_pork
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Wednesday, September 13, 2006
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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.
see more at.......
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0609130145sep13,1,1654450.story?track=rss
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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.
see more at.......
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0609130145sep13,1,1654450.story?track=rss
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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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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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Monday, September 11, 2006
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
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
Friday, September 08, 2006
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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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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