Editor—Ruth Brodman [email protected]web site ofrw.us NEWSLETTER May-June 2016 CowGirl up!! Elephant Talk As I contemplate the subject matter for this article I think about what in my life is driv- ing me right now. The most important thing (outside of my family) is making this Federation a success. And I have a fear gripping my heart that we might not pull off a Republican win! Every day I learn about more lying, underhanded, evil, sneaky, corrupt, disgusting things that Hillary Clinton and Mr. Obama have already done, lied about and are doing it right now. You would think it can’t get any worse but the next day you find out more. This is a world class cowboys and Indians game com- pounded by the size of the earth and the number of people on it. Folks we must WIN this election! Donald Trump may not be the “be all, end all” to all people, but right here, right now, “he” is the man Oregon voted for and we are obligated to follow the will of the Oregon people. We cannot change horses in the middle of the river. It doesn’t work. It will hand the election over to Hillary! And that’s not an option. Follow me for a minute, In a hypothetical: Registered Democrats 1,500,000 Registered Republicans 1,300,000 Everyone votes 200,000 We lose, could be closer than this Registered Democrats 1,500,000 normal turn out = 65% 975,000 Registered Republicans 1,300,000 normal turn out = 51% 663.000 We Lose 312,000 Let’s look at it another way. 100 Dems 100 Reps 1 Rep. doesn’t vote—That leaves 99 Reps. WE LOSE! A no-vote for Trump is a vote for Clinton. If we have 1,300,000 Republicans and if 70,000 stay home, Hilla- ry wins. We need all of ours, a big chunk of Independents and some of the Dems to pull this out. Right now it looks like we are getting the Independents, some ethnics; it’s the Republicans who are apt to Ruin the Election. Yesterday, along with 7,000 – 10,000 of my closest friends, I got to participate in an amazing experience. Rev. Franklin Graham was on the steps of the Capitol, in Salem, with his Decision America Tour. His message was profound, very clear and resolute. We already knew evil has invaded all parts of this country, from top to bottom and it’s ravaging everything in sight. We the people must stop it and turn back to God! Rev. Graham had a plan for us to work on which included being public and engage people with our faith, proclaiming God in our families and in our churches; finding good Ministers who stand up for the Lord to run for office (any office) and most of all Vote. You can’t sit this one out! You must pick the most likely candidate to fix this and Vote and Pray. Maybe with all our strong voices praying up to GOD, HE will hear us. That’s what He’s waiting for, you know. He’s waiting for us to call out to Him; turn to Him and ask for help to fix our broken country. The Lord works in mysterious ways, his wonders to perform. VOTE! Jan President Oregon Federation of Republican Women Rev. Franklin Graham Visits Salem
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Editor—Ruth Brodman [email protected] web site ofrw.us NEWSLETTER May-June 2016
CowGirl up!!
Elephant Talk
As I contemplate the subject matter for this
article I think about what in my life is driv-
ing me right now. The most important
thing (outside of my family) is making this
Federation a success. And I have a fear
gripping my heart that we might not pull off
a Republican win!
Every day I learn about more lying, underhanded, evil, sneaky,
corrupt, disgusting things that Hillary Clinton and Mr. Obama
have already done, lied about and are doing it right now. You
would think it can’t get any worse but the next day you find out
more. This is a world class cowboys and Indians game com-
pounded by the size of the earth and the number of people on it.
Folks we must WIN this election! Donald Trump may not be the
“be all, end all” to all people, but right here, right now, “he” is the
man Oregon voted for and we are obligated to follow the will of
the Oregon people. We cannot change horses in the middle of
the river. It doesn’t work. It will hand the election over to Hillary!
And that’s not an option.
Follow me for a minute, In a hypothetical:
Registered Democrats 1,500,000
Registered Republicans 1,300,000
Everyone votes 200,000
We lose, could be closer than this
Registered Democrats 1,500,000 normal turn out = 65% 975,000 Registered Republicans 1,300,000 normal turn out = 51% 663.000 We Lose 312,000
Let’s look at it another way. 100 Dems
100 Reps
1 Rep. doesn’t vote—That leaves 99 Reps. WE LOSE!
A no-vote for Trump is a vote for Clinton.
If we have 1,300,000 Republicans and if 70,000 stay home, Hilla-
ry wins. We need all of ours, a big chunk of Independents and
some of the Dems to pull this out. Right now it looks like we are
getting the Independents, some ethnics; it’s the Republicans who
are apt to Ruin the Election.
Yesterday, along with 7,000 – 10,000 of my closest friends, I
got to participate in an amazing experience. Rev. Franklin
Graham was on the steps of the Capitol, in Salem, with his
Decision America Tour. His message was profound, very
clear and resolute. We already knew evil has invaded all
parts of this country, from top to bottom and it’s ravaging
everything in sight. We the people must stop it and turn
back to God! Rev. Graham had a plan for us to work on
which included being public and engage people with our
faith, proclaiming God in our families and in our churches;
finding good Ministers who stand up for the Lord to run for
office (any office) and most of all Vote. You can’t sit this one
out! You must pick the most likely candidate to fix this and
Vote and Pray. Maybe with all our strong voices praying up
to GOD, HE will hear us. That’s what He’s waiting for, you
know. He’s waiting for us to call out to Him; turn to Him and
ask for help to fix our broken country. The Lord works in
Quicken Loans Area There are four Convention committees, which meet before or during the Convention for specific purposes under the rules of the Republican Party. Each committee is com-posed of one man and one woman from each state, the five U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia, totaling 112 members. Those committee members are selected by the 56 state/territory delegations, which determine on their own how to choose their representatives on each committee. The committees are as follows: The Committee on Rules and Order of Business (or Rules Committee)—sets the rules of the convention and the standing rules that govern the party until the next conven-tion. The rules it passes must be adopted by the full con-vention to take effect. This committee is regarded as the most powerful. It consists of 112 members, including one male delegate and one female delegate from each state, territory, and Washington, D.C. Members of this committee are elected at state conventions. In June, a group of dele-gates led by a member of the Rules Committee formed a group called Free the Delegates that put forward a platform to change the rules to free delegates to choose whatever candidate they wish. The Platform Committee—writes the party platform, which must be ratified by the full convention. The Credentials Committee—handles disputes on the eligibility of convention delegates. The Committee on Con-tests reviews contested delegates; if the Contests Commit-tee recommends that a delegate be de-certified, the Cre-dentials Committee will consider the recommendation. The Committee on Arrangements—handles the schedul-ing and logistics of the convention.
Donald Trump Business Man is the Presumptive Nomi-nee with 1441 votes—(204 over the necessary 1237 needed to win the Nom-ination. It is expected that he will win the nomination on the first ballot. Opinion of your Editor: We are a Republic—Not a Democracy. The difference is the majority rules in a
Republic. Therefore it is for us to vote and our officials to do as the people want. Not the reverse. For too long the Democrats in power; if not in the Presiden-cy then in the Congress, have controlled the voting power of our great Nation. Why because we the people are too lazy to go to the polls and vote or we the people want to make a statement that is never heard. So everyone….We the People must now VOTE and vote with the majority for if not than you will be responsible for the demise of The Unit-ed States of America and will never have a voice again. Remember our children and grandchildren when you get your Ballots .VOTE FOR THE NOMINEE
Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio—July 18-21 2016—Quicken Loans Arena
Below are OFRW Republican Women who are Delegates & At-
tending the National Convention– Listed in Alphabetical Order.
Patti Adair—President Central Oregon RW Chris Barreto—Member Round-Up RW Donna Cain—National Committee Woman Member Jackson County RW Ann Marie Gurney—Member Mt. Hood RW Tracy Honl—Acting President Beaverton-Hillsboro RW Margie Hughes—OFRW Parliamentarian—President E. Clackamas County RW Vivian Kirkpatrick-Pilger—President Josephine County RW JoRae Perkins—Member Linn County RW Chris Ruck—Member Linn County RW Marylin Shannon—National Committee Elect—Member Klamath Basin RW Kim Thatcher—State Senator—Member Capital City RW Guest, Andrea Hofmann, Former President CCRW & Former OFRW Secretary Guest, Janice Williamson, OFRW President & Former President CCRW
Cleveland, Ohio—Currently a Blue City with a bit of Red History.
Joshua R. Giddings was a famed Abolitionist & Lawyer. He Was
member of the Whig Party (forerunner of the Republican Party), Gid-
dings was elected to Ohio's House of Representatives in 1826. In
1831 Giddings formed a partnership with Benjamin Wade. Over the
next few years both men became leading figures the anti-slavery
movement in Ohio.
Famous in the history of the abolitionist movement, this office at one
time served both Joshua R. Giddings and his friend and colleague,
Benjamin F. Wade. Both were elected to Congress and spent their
careers as outspoken opponents of slavery. Wade was elected
President of the Senate during the Johnson administration and, as
such, would have become President of the United States had one
more senator voted for the impeachment of Andrew Johnson. Gid-
dings' office still houses his desk, law library, and the first safe
The Republican Women of Beaverton—Hillsboro had a Garage Sale on June 23 & 24th and the results were fantastic. What a way to fundraise….Read President Sue Zikes—Thank you to all the mem-bers and maybe everyone should call her and find out how they did it and FUNDRAISE AWAY!! - GREAT JOB!! “You guys pulled this one off in a BIG WAY!! Marvelous donations and a motivated work force created proceeds of over $1400!! Can you believe that?? Gail Wilhelms called today this great report. I also understand some fellows from the Veterans Center came by the help pack up donations and break down tables. Member Lynn Kir-wan selected a number of items to donate to the Center as well. Lots of furniture, household and clothing remained that we are donating to the Salvation Army this year. Thank you, Members, for your efforts this year! Thank you Gail Wil-helms and Betty Atteberry for being our energy center and to Eliza-beth Fischer for hosting the sale. We will re-examine our charity do-nation amounts and fund-raising plans for 2017 to reflect your hard work. But for now - YEAH LADIES - GREAT JOB!! Sue Zike [email protected] 503-649-2965
From your Editor—I don’t usually care for levity in Politics how-ever below comes from Coos County RW and was amusing and we need funny now in a desperate way…… Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Go Ice Fishing…
How do you settle a presidential election when the vote is too
close to call? With an ice fishing contest, of course! After the first round of votes were counted, Hillary Clinton and
Donald Trump were deadlocked. Instead of going through a recount,
the two agreed to a week long ice fishing contest to settle the elec-
tion. Whoever caught the most fish at the end of the week would be
the President. The candidates decided a remote frozen lake in
northern Wisconsin would be the ideal place. No observers on the
fishing grounds, but both candidates would need to have their catch-
es verified and counted each night at 5pm. After Day 1, Trump returned with a total of 10 fish, Hillary came back with nothing. Day 2 finished, and Trump caught another 20 fish, but Hillary once again came back with nothing! That night, Hillary and her cronies got together and accused Trump of being a “low-life, cheatin’ son-of-a-gun.” Instead of fishing on Day 3, they were just going to follow Trump to spy on him and figure out how he was cheating. Day 3 finished up and Trump had an incredible day, adding 50 fish to his total! Hillary and her democratic buddies got together for the full report on how Donald was cheating. Hillary stood up to give her report and said, “You are not going to believe this, he’s cutting holes in the ice!” And that, my friends, tells you all you need to know about the intelli-gence on the left side of the aisle.
From our Clubs around the State…...
COOS COUNTY
Republican Women
PRESIDENT's Message - By Teri Grier May begins an exciting season for Republicans locally, statewide and nationally. This is when we have the oppor-tunity to engage in the political process and do our part to impact our policy at every level. It is clear that Republicans fundamental truths are different from those of other parties. For many, the last eight years has felt like being stranded in a lifeboat surrounded by circling sharks. Join me as we take advantage of the opportunity to make change happen. There are several unique opportunities happening in our own backyard. For example, this year we have a contested elec-tion for Coos and Curry Counties Circuit Court Judge. It has been 20 years since our area has had the opportunity to elect a judge rather than this position being appointed by the Gov-ernor. Why is this important? Judges usually retain their posts for a lifetime. The rulings they make impact case-law for future litigants and attor-neys. This is one of the reasons why there is such a concern about legislating from the bench and setting new prece-dence. Some would argue that this is why "Separation of Church and State" has resulted in our symbols of our Found-ing Father's faith being removed from courthouses, schools, national parks, and many other government buildings. There are three attorneys vying for your vote for Circuit Court Judge. One, Ryan Hughes, is a former Coos County prose-cutor who has litigated on behalf of the victims over 1,400 cases and 150 jury trials with an 80 percent win record. He also is a member of the Coos Bay/North Bend Rotary and is the Co-Chair of the Women's' Safety and Resource Center.' Thought the other two attorneys may have strong credentials, they both have a long history of defending those who Ryan Hughes was trying to convict. Not all, but many include wife and child abusers, people who rob our businesses and homes, drug abusers who sell illegal substances to our chil-dren and the list goes on. Though this is a non-partisan race, it is only HUGHES who is a registered Republican who has demonstrated that he has been a protector of the business community, women and chil-dren and of our values. The Coos County League of Women Voters is holding a Can-didate Forum on Thursday, May 5th from 7:00-9:00pm at Coos Bay City Hall, Council Chambers. Local defense attor-neys have launched an all out effort to ensure that someone from their ranks is elected to this position. If you are interest-ed in learning more about the candidates, check out their websites and also mark your calendars to attend this event. I hope you will join me in supporting the only Republican in this race - RYAN HUGHES.
BEAVERTON HILLSBORO REPUBLICAN WOMEN
Benton County Republican Women Honor the Memorial Day Service at Crystal Lake Cemetery
Corvallis Legion Post 11 presented the community with a stirring,
traditional Memorial Day service this year at the historic Crystal
lake Cemetery on SW Avery Avenue.
Colonel Robb E. Owen, Commander of the Oregon State Universi-
ty Air Force ROTC Detachment, spoke of his deepening under-
standing and appreciation for the meaning of its observance. He
noted that our Constitution with its protection of individual liberties
is unique. He said to pre-serve it, some of us must be willing to
carry on the duty of defending it.
Our BCRW President Jean Nelson and others then placed solemn
tributes in honor and remembrance of those who were willing.
And they honor the flag on Flag Day too!
Republican Women of Central Lane
Agenda 2: Masters of Deceit" will be shown
Wednesday, June 22, at the S.U.B. Building ,
223 A Street, Springfield between 6:00 to
9:00.
To watch the trailer go to http://www.agendadocumentary.com/
It is the most powerful expose of the communist, socialist, progressive
attempt to take over America produced so far. . .
Gerry Briggs—RWCL Newsletter editor.
Think about this: COWS
Is it just me, or does anyone else
find it amazing that during the mad
cow epidemic our government could
track a single cow, born in Canada almost three years ago,
right to the stall where she slept in the state of Washington?
And, they tracked her calves to their
stalls. But they are unable to locate
12 million illegal aliens wandering
around our country. Maybe we
should give each of them a cow.
From our Clubs around the State…...
Jackson County Republican Women Junior Scholarship Contest Winners
1st Place winner: Alyssa Sands Rogue River Jr/Sr High School Alyssa Sands was at the June Meeting and received her check of $1,000.00 You can see her Essay on the JCRW Web Site Click here
2nd Place Winner: Danyelle Milam North Medford High School
3rd Place Winner: Amanda Noel Bowden
North Medford High School
**2nd & 3rd Place Winners— Danyelle Milam & Amanda Noel Bowden will be at the July 14th Luncheon meeting to
read their Winning Essays and Receive their checks of $500.00 for 2nd Place and $300.00 for Third Place.
(across from Maurices). Invite your friends to join us for a
morning of delightful music by Stephanie Ahler, an inspiring musician and vocalist who lives in Coos County. Our featured speaker for the event is OFRW member Peggy Boquist. Peggy will present the history of women’s’ right to vote through the character of a Women’s Suffragist. One of the characters Peggy has portrayed is, Abigail Scott Duniway, an American women's rights advocate, newspaper editor and writer, whose efforts were instrumental in gaining voting rights for women. In 2012, Oregon celebrated the 100th anniversary of Ore-gon’s Women’s Right to Vote. Join us as we celebrate our rich heritage and our fellowship as women.
Dennis Richardson
Candidate for
Secretary of State
His vision to make Oregon better for generations to come Restoring accountability, transparency, and integrity Thursday July 14th—11:15 AM Hosted by Yamhill County Republican Women Norma 503-472-1722 NO HOST LUNCH
From our Clubs around the State…...
YAMHILL COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN
DONALD TRUMP VISITS EUGENE OREGON
Representative District 2 Oregon Earlier this year, President Obama outlined a proposal to levy a $10 tax on every barrel of oil that is produced here in this country or imported from other countries. I believe that this is yet another example of the current Admin-istration prioritizing a radical ideo-logical agenda over improving the
economy and helping consumers. Please know that I, along with my Republican colleagues in the U.S. House, strongly oppose the President’s proposal. In fact, the House recently passed a resolution--with my strong sup-port--stating that a tax on every barrel of oil would only harm consumers and drive up costs for the average American. Not only would this proposal increase costs at the pump by at least $2.76 per fill-up, or 25 cents per gallon, it would also sti-fle growth in America’s booming energy sector and kill good-paying jobs. We should be improving our position in the global economy by supporting our energy sector, not diminishing it with excessive taxes and regulation. Whether it’s the Waters of the United States rule that Con-gress voted to scrap, or more policies that hamper economic growth in the West and across the country, please know that I will continue to stand up for rural Americans against costly tax increases and oppressive new regulations from federal agen-cies. It is an honor to represent you in the U.S. Congress. Best regards, Greg Walden U.S. Representative Oregon's Second District Sign up to receive my regular, free e-newsletter to get official updates straight to your inbox on my work in Oregon and our Nation's Capital. Your information will never be shared, and I won't clog your inbox. You may cancel or unsubscribe at any time. Click here to sign up
Donald Trump isn’t a politician — he’s a one man wrecking ball against our dysfunc-tional and corrupt establishment. Now Ann Coulter, with her unique insight, candor, and sense of humor, makes the definitive case for why we should all join his revolu-tion. The three biggest news stories of the 2016 election have been Trump, Trump, and Trump. The media have twisted themselves in knots, trying to grasp how he won over millions of Republicans, whether he really
has a shot in November, and what he’d be like as President. But Ann Coulter isn’t puzzled. She knows why Trump was the only one of 17 GOP contenders who captured the spirit of our time. She gets the power of addressing the pain of the silent majority and saying things the PC Thought Police considers unspeakable. She argues that a bull in the china shop is exactly what we need to make America great again. In this short but powerful book, Coulter explains why conserva-tives, moderates, and even disgruntled Democrats should set aside their doubts and embrace Trump: ·He’s flipped the GOP from a globalist party to a nationalist party, just when it’s essential that we put America first in our trade deals and alliances. ·He’s abandoned the GOP’s decades-long commitment to a bellicose foreign policy, at a time when the entire country is sick of unnecessary wars. ·He’s ended GOP pandering to Hispanics with his hard line on immigration. Working class Americans finally have a champion against open borders and cheap immigrant labor. ·He’s broken the power of identity politics. It turns out you don’t need to act religious to win the Evangelical vote; or talk about your dad the bartender to win the blue collar vote; or have served in the military to win the military vote. ·He’s overturned the media’s traditional role in setting the agen-da and defining who gets to be considered “presidential.” ·He’s exposed political consultants as grifters and hacks, most of whom don’t know real voters from a hole in the ground. If you’re already a Trump fan, Ann Coulter will help you defend and promote your position. If you’re not, she might just change your mind. Note: Ann Coulter’s highly anticipated In Trump We Trust is sure to be a hit. Conservative firebrand and bestselling author Ann Coulter offers her full-throated support for Donald Trump and his campaign. For those of you who are all on board the Trump train, this should be a great read — and for those of you who just love Ann Coulter, it promises to deliver on her classic, bombastic writing style. See why she, and so many others, are saying “In Trump We Trust”! In the comments that I read – more women commented in sup-port of Trump. This factious media spread that women of the USA will not support Trump is hogwash. Yes, there are some women even in our Federation that won’t vote for Trump but they are the minority & stupid because friends a no vote by means of not voting at all is merely a vote for Hillary,
Report from U.S. Representative Greg Walden Book Report: “I Can’t Live without Books” T. Jefferson
USA TODAY Deadlocked Supreme Court blocks Obama on immigration Richard Wolf, USA TODAY 10:41 a.m. EDT June 23, 2016 WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court blocked President Obama's effort to protect more than 4 million undocumented immigrants from the threat of deportation Thursday, deadlock-ing 4-4 over a plan that had divided the nation as well as the justices. The tie vote leaves intact lower federal court rulings that stopped the program in its tracks more than a year ago, after Texas and 25 other states claimed Obama lacked the authority to go around Congress. It was a sudden, crushing defeat for millions of parents who came to the country illegally and have lived in the shadows, often for decades. The administration had hoped that at least one of the more conservative justices -- possibly Chief Justice John Roberts -- would rule that the plan posed no financial threat to the states and therefore could not be challenged in court. Like several other tie rulings since Justice Antonin Scalia's death in February left the court with only eight justices, the one-sentence opinion simply announced that the court was "equally divided" and unable to muster a majority for either side. That's all opponents needed to block the "deferred action" pro-gram, which would have offered qualifying parents of children who were born in the United States or are legal residents the right to remain in the country for three years and apply for work authorization. The president, with two lower court strikes against him, needed an elusive fifth vote. The immigration battle was waged on two fronts before the court: The administration fought with the states as well as with the House of Representatives, which previously blocked the president's effort to confer legal status to some of the nation's more than 11 million illegal immigrants. It melded with a presi-dential campaign in which Donald Trump has promised to crack down and deport the same people that Democrats Hillary Clin-ton and Bernie Sanders want to help. Obama announced the "Deferred Action for Parents of Ameri-cans and Lawful Permanent Residents," or DAPA program, in November 2014. It would extend protections to more than 4 million parents who meet the criteria, just as a 2012 program did for immigrants brought to the United States as children. More than 700,000 have qualified for that earlier program. Once qualified, parents also could apply for work authorization, pay taxes and receive some government benefits, such as So-cial Security. Those with criminal backgrounds or who have arrived since 2010 would not qualify. Texas challenged Obama's authority to implement the policy by executive action, rather than going through Congress. Federal district court Judge Andrew Hanen in Brownsville, Texas, up-held the challenge in February 2015 and blocked the program from being implemented nationwide. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit upheld that ruling last November in a 2-1 deci-sion. In written briefs and oral arguments, the Justice Department contended that the policy only would make official what was happening anyway — undocumented immigrants who do not have criminal records and are not priorities for deportation are generally left alone. The government only has enough funds to deport about 400,000 a year, they said. Lawyers for Texas and the House of Representatives countered that while the president can decide not to deport individual im-migrants, only Congress can defer action on a class-wide basis. The state's injury claim focused on what it said would have been the need to spend money issuing driver's licenses to hun-dreds of thousands of immigrants. Federal officials said that was Texas' choice, and not a ground for a lawsuit.
