Editor—Ruth Brodman [email protected] web site ofrw.us September-October 2016
Oregon Federation of Republican Women OFRW FALL BOARD MEETING
OCTOBER 1ST 2016
Holiday Inn, 919 Kruse Way, Springfield, OR 97477
Make your Reservations Phone: (541) 284-0707
Click here to make Reservations on line
The Executive Board Meeting will be held on Friday
September 30, 2016 at 3:00PM—5:00 PM
Visit the OFRW Web Site to download
Reservation Forms for the Meeting
Proxy Forms etc.
Draft AGENDA 8:30 A.M., Saturday, October 1, 2016
Call to Order Invocation: Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America: Welcome and Introductions: Roll Call: Presentation and Adoption of the Agenda/Special rules Minutes as: Board of Directors’ Meeting, March 10, 2016. Treasurer’s Report: SPEAKER: TBD; The Passage of Resolution 5272 by Portland School Board, The impetus of Implementing Clas-ses in Climate Justice and what it means for the rest of the State and the Nation Corresponding Secretary Report: Report of District Directors: Report of Standing Committee Chairman: Report of the Officers, Speaker: Keynote, Michelle Buckwalter-Shurman, NFRW Member-at-Large, Director, Region 1, Legislation and Research Committee Report of Special Committee Chairman: Report of OFRW Club Presidents: SPEAKER: Bud Pierce, Candidate for Governor of the State of Oregon Special Orders: Nomination and Election for OFRW Corresponding Secretary New Business: Resolutions: Announcements: Adjourn:
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Elephant Talk
ELEPHANT TALK
September 2, 2016
Thank you for the wonderful opportunity
to represent the Oregon Federation of
Republican Women at our NFRW Annu-
al Board of Directors Meeting and the
opportunity to attend the RNC Biennial
National Convention. Without the con-
nections of OFRW, NFRW, ORP, RNC
and MCRCC I would have never been in
the position to take advantage of this opportunity. This was a
Wonderful and Fun Experience.
I wasn’t sure I even wanted to go – Cleveland? Hadn’t heard
much good about it. Our son lived there for a few years and he
didn’t have positive things to say. Old, hot, dark, dirty, run down,
crime – that’s all gone. They have done a major overhaul of this
town, torn buildings down and built a new refreshing modern look-
ing city with plenty to do. The City of Cleveland and the RNC put
together a program that was absolutely amazing. They had thou-
sands of police; from each of about thirty agencies around the
country. We had Birds in the air, Coast Guard in the water, Home-
land Security, ATS, TSA, dogs, horses, you name it. Armed
guards on every GOP Bus, day and night! I never felt safer.
After signing in and having breakfast every morning, the day’s
schedule was laid out. We made our way to the numbered and
color coded GOP buses for the 37-mile trip down town to the
Quicken Loan Arena where the convention meetings were held. Or
to one of the extracurricular activities the ORP had planned for us.
We could explore on our own or go to the Greater Cleveland
Aquarium on the shore of Lake Erie, the beautiful Stan Hywet Hall
and the Gardens Estate (Butterfly Habitat) The Habitat was fasci-
nating for those who have never seen all stages of Butterfly devel-
opment and actually get to feed them. You could go on a train ride
through Ohio’s only National Park on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic
Railroad. On all of these trips, lunches and admissions were host-
ed by the Oregon Republican Party.
The first night before the convention began, the ORP/RNC/CLE
hosted a night of museums, dining and music. The Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame & Museum is where I spent most of my time that
evening. The Great Lakes Science Center and Cleveland Metro
parks Zoo were all free for convention goers. Plus, they had a row
of food carts stretching for almost two blocks. There were all kinds
of food that was free for the attendees.
On Tuesday, NFRW women attending the convention, were invit-
ed to a lovely Welcome Tea hosted by the Ohio FRW at Play-
house Square. Congresswoman Michelle Bachman was one of the
attendees.
By OFRW President—Jan Williamson
The NFRW Annual Board of Directors Meeting started at the
same location. Highlighted here was a choreographed video
of President Carrie Almond and Reagan’s highlights on the
campaign trail. Many happy faces and lots of red, white and
blue. Becky Johnson said, “Never in her 61 years has she
been more proud!” They passed out a report on ‘Rosie’s Jour-
ney. She had at that time Traveled 11,000 miles; Visited 23
states; Attended 82 events, Seen 76 towns; Had $8,000 of
free media coverage; Received pledges of $12,500, and Tre-
mendous Attendance. We’ve added twenty new clubs this
year and a number of new Regents and Capitol Regents. We
have received for 2016, a new set of Standing rules of Order
& Special Rules of Order. There are a total of 5 New Resolu-
tions this year at the Spring Board Meeting. There were no
resolutions at the Meeting in Cleveland. You may read the 5
new Resolutions on the OFRW web site. The Oregon Federa-
tion had at least ten members attending or seated at the con-
vention
The Convention was fantastic!! It was all color and energy,
enthusiasm and exuberance. My traveling companion and
roommate, Ande Hoffman on Sunday evening, got herself
elected as the last seated Alternate Delegate due to someone
not attending. We were so happy for her and I am so glad I
got to be at this Historic Convention.
I have found it difficult to walk and get around and so many
people were my Angels and I would like to thank Ande Hoff-
man, Carl Thatcher, Kevin Moss, Rep. Bill Post, Margie and
Mickey Hughes, and Mark Callahan for coming to my aid.
Bless them all.
The convention, the speakers were all great. Just being in
that building at such a time was terrific… People passing me
in the hall were smiling at me – maybe because I had a big
smile on my face. The balloon drop was spectacular!! You
all made it great. Special Thanks to my husband for letting
me go; knowing I would have a hard time…
All the Best,
Jan
Oregon Federation of Republican Women
Executive Board
Jan Williamson—President—[email protected]
Immediate Past President—Sally MacLeod - [email protected]
First Vice President—Diane Tillotson [email protected]
Second Vice President—Linda Neace [email protected]
Recording Secretary—Chris Morgan [email protected]
Appointed Corresponding Secretary—Margie Hughes
Treasurer—Eleanor Boese—[email protected]
Parliamentarian—Margie Hughes [email protected]
District Directors
District #1—Coral Rose Shipley [email protected] District #2—Gail Homes—[email protected]
District #3—Pam Kniffin—[email protected]
District #4—Linda Hellenthal [email protected]
District #5—Sally MacLeod—[email protected]
Nancy Trahan—[email protected]
District #6—Polly Johnson—[email protected] Standing Committee Chairs
Achievement Awards: Joyce Waggoner—[email protected] Americanism: Rosemary Scott—[email protected] Bylaws & Resolutions: Margie Hughes—[email protected]
Campaign Promotion* Caring for America: Pam Dalton—[email protected]
Chaplain: Joyce Waggoner—[email protected]
Fundraising*
Historian*
Leadership/Training: Sally MacLeod—[email protected]
Legislative Liaison: Carolyn Oakley—[email protected]
Mamie Eisenhower Library Project (MELP) - Barbara Bush Literacy
Program—Elizabeth Fisher—[email protected]
Membership: Nancy Aamodt—[email protected]
Newsletter Editor: Ruth Brodman—[email protected]
Program*:
Protocol & Hospitality: Gerry Briggs—[email protected]
Publicity/E-Communication*
Public Relations: DeLinda Morgan—[email protected]
Publicity—Nancy Gast—[email protected] Special Committee Chairs
Armed Forces/Homeland Security—Open
Cap Alert—Carolyn Oakley—[email protected]
Olive Drahos Leadership Program*
Webmaster— Ruth Brodman—[email protected]
Women in Business—Andrea Hoffman [email protected]
Women’s Health Issues—Joyce Waggoner [email protected] Oregon Republican National Committee Woman
* Indicates open seat—Interested in volunteering– Contact
OFRW President Jan Williamson [email protected]
Club Presidents 2016 Name of club—Website—President
Beaverton/Hillsboro RW
Web Site http://www.bhrwf.org/
Sue Zike [email protected] Benton County RW
Web Site http://bentonrw.blogspot.com/
Jean Nelson [email protected] Capitol City RW
Web Site http://www.orgsites.com/or/ccrw/
Cheryl Morrison [email protected] Central OR Federated RW
Patti Adair [email protected] Coos County RW
Web Site http://www.cooscountyrepublicanwomen.com/
Teri Grier [email protected] Curry Coastal RW
Dianne Daniels [email protected] East Clackamas County RW
Interim Margie Hughes [email protected] Greater Hermiston Area RW
Laura Skeen-Cruz [email protected] Jackson County RW
Web Site http://jcrw.us/
Phyllis Fletcher [email protected] Josephine County RW
Web Site http://jocorw.org/
Vivian Kirkpatrick-Pilger [email protected] Klamath Basin RW Dawnn Brown [email protected] Klamath County RW
Nancy Brace [email protected] Linn County RW
Carolyn Oakley [email protected] Mt. Hood RW
Clarice Moss [email protected] North Coast RW
Patricia Roberts [email protected] Polk County RW
Helga Thompson [email protected] RW Central Lane
Jessica Simmons [email protected] RW Downtown Portland
Priscilla Morehouse [email protected] RW Milton-Freewater Suni Danforth [email protected] Rogue Valley RW
Nancy Trahern [email protected] Round Up RW Marcia Stewart [email protected] Umpqua Valley RW
Web Site http://www.orgsites.com/or/umpquavalleyrw/
Janyee Germond [email protected] Yamhill County RW Susan Dawson [email protected]
CowGirl
What the Left doesn't know— WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE Editor’s Note—A young Woman Democrat thought she knew everything about Women Getting the Vote, Until she read this…...Our Kids are not being taught properly...It is up to us to teach or Children and Grand-children. President Wilson was not for Suffrage until he had a Republican Majority in his Second Term.
The Republican Party pioneered the right of women to vote and was consistent in its support throughout the long campaign for acceptance. It was the first major party to advocate equal rights for women and the prin-ciple of equal pay for equal work. The Women’s Rights Convention held in Seneca Falls, N.Y., in 1848 marked the beginning of the women’s suf-frage movement in the United States. Two years later there was a nationwide meeting in Worcester, Mass. By 1870, the Massachusetts Republican State Convention had already seated two suffragettes, Lucy Stone and Mary A. Livermore, as delegates. In addition, the National Repub-lican Convention of 1872 approved a resolution favoring the admission of women to “wider fields of usefulness” and added that “the honest demand of this class of citizens for additional rights … should be treated with respectful consid-eration.” Wyoming, the state that pioneered women’s suffrage, sent two women, Therese A. Jenkins and Cora G. Carleton, to the 1892 Republican Convention in Minneapolis as alter-nate delegates. This was the first time women were seated at a Republican National Convention. This convention was also the first to be addressed by a woman, J. Ellen Foster, chairman of the Women’s Republi-can Association of the United States. A strong believer in organization, Foster said her association had prepared work plans for women’s involvement in national politics. Copies were given to each delegate and alternate. “We are here to help you,” she declared, “and we are here to stay.” At the request of Susan B. Anthony, Sen. A.A. Sargent, a Republican from California, introduced the 19th Amend-ment in 1878. Sargent’s amendment (also known as the Susan B. Anthony Amendment) was defeated four times by a Democrat-controlled Senate. When the Republican Party regained control of Congress in 1919, the Equal Suffrage Amendment finally passed the House in May of that year and in the Senate in June. When the Amendment was submitted to the states, 26 of the 36 states that ratified it had Republican legislatures. Of the nine states that voted against ratification, eight were Democratic. Twelve states, all Republican, had given wom-en full suffrage before the federal amendment was ratified. On August 18, 1920, Tennessee became the 36th and final state needed to ratify the amendment. The U.S. Secretary of State certified the amendment on Aug. 26, 1920.
CARING FOR AMERICA…...
OFRW President Jan Williamson has Designated the Louisiana Flood as the OFRW Caring for America Program for 2016.
LOUISIANA FLOOD—As Reported in the Washington Post….
BATON ROUGE — Five days into this disaster, adrenaline is giving
way to exhaustion and — for many of those who left their homes
amid rising water — a constant, churning anxiety about the future.
Thousands are still holed up in shelters or at friends’ houses on high
ground, relying on Facebook videos and word-of-mouth for an an-
swer to the question on everyone’s tongues: How bad is the dam-
age?
“We still don’t know the state of our house,” said Justin Sylvest, 21,
who lives with his girlfriend and their 11-month-old in Denham
Springs, a town east of Baton Rouge that was among the hardest
hit.
The three of them had been staying since Sunday at an emergency
shelter on the vast grounds of the Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gon-
zales, southeast of Baton Rouge. Sylvest said the shelter had pro-
vided everything his family needed, starting with formula for the baby
and clean clothes.
But a shelter’s still a shelter, a gymnasium lined with cots with no
personal space or guaranteed quiet — all the more difficult for a
young father who isn’t sure whether his family has a place to live or a
way to pay the bills. He said he hadn’t slept much.
“I don’t even know when I’ll be able to go to work,” Sylvest said, tak-
ing a drag on a cigarette. “It’s going to be a lot getting back to nor-
mal.”
NFRW President Carrie Almond sent out an SOS this week, urg-
ing NFRW members pull together to aid members in Louisiana
impacted by the floods that have devastated major parts of the
state. Approximately one-third of the members of the Louisiana Fed-
eration live in flooded areas. "Right now we have sisters and their
families who are in need of shelter, food, medicine and clothing.
Take a minute to make a difference," Almond urged.
To support Louisiana Federation of Republican Women (LFRW)
Members Flood Relief On line Click Here Or donate by mail by
sending a gift card or check to: LFRW, PO Box 12728, New Iberia,
LA 70562-2728.
CANDIDATES AND CONTACTS
President
Donald Trump Vice President
Mike Pence Campaign Website
OREGON STATE CANDIDATES
Governor Bud Pierce (R) Physician, Ex-State Medical Assoc. President Website
Secretary of State Dennis Richardson (R) Attorney, Ex-State Representative, Vietnam War Veteran Website
State Treasurer Jeff Gudman (R) Lake Oswego City Councilor, Businessman, Investor Website
Attorney General Daniel Zene Crowe (R) Attorney, Army Veteran Website
Senate Candidate Mark Callahan (R) Information Technology Consultant Website
1st District Candidate – US House Brian Heinrich (R) Sales Representative Website
2nd District Incumbent Greg Walden (R) Campaign Website 3rd District—No Republican Candidate
4th District Candidate Art Robinson (R) Scientist, College Professor Website
5th District Candidate Colm Willis (R)
Political Consultant, Ex-Congressional Aide
Website
For the Washington Post editorial board, nothing about Donald
Trump's immigration positions—his determination to enforce
United States immigration laws, his focus on American workers,
his commitment to stopping President Obama's unconstitutional
executive actions—makes much sense. (Amusingly, the Post
calls such positions "un-American.") But one thing that really seems to confound the paper is why
Trump would choose to prioritize the deportations of those who
overstay their visas. The Post writes, "Just why Mr. Trump would prioritize visa-over
stayers for deportation, and not those who entered the country
illegally in the first place, is unexplained. Logic is hardly the point
of his policy." (The actual point of his policy, as the Post helpfully
explains with both reasonableness and nuance, is to throw "red
meat to the xenophobes in [the GOP] base" and "whip his sup-
porters into a froth of nativist agitation" by launching "a crusade
of mass deportations" while "playing on hatred.") In truth, Trump's immigration proposals are quite logical and sen-
sible. What's more, his emphasis on those who overstay their
visas is subtly shrewd. So long as the discussion is focused on
those who came across the border illegally, the point at which
the laws were broken was at the border, and the clear fix is to
secure the border going forward (which almost all politicians say
they are committed to doing but few actually are). One can plau-
sibly (or almost plausibly) claim to be for enforcing the law—by
securing the border—without being in favor of deporting those
who are already here. Trump: There Will Be No Amnesty
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is reaffirming
that people in the U.S. illegally cannot receive legal status, de-
spite recently suggesting he might be softening his stance on
immigration. (Aug. 31) Associated Press By shifting the discussion to visa-overstays, however, Trump and
his team are making the question of interior law enforcement
unavoidable. When the discussion turns to those who overstay
their visas, liberals and libertarians either have to admit that inte-
rior law enforcement is necessary, or else they have to admit that
they view the expiration dates on visas as mere recommenda-
tions—which means admitting that these visas are really lifelong
passes.
After all, such visa-holders came here legally. The problem of
their having overstayed their visas can't be fixed by securing the
border. Interior law enforcement is required as well.
Emphasizing those who overstayed their visas highlights the
need for interior law enforcement in a way—or to a degree—that
emphasizing those who came here illegally does not. In doing so,
it puts the open-borders crowd on the defensive—and the Post
isn't pleased about that.
Jeffrey H. Anderson is a Hudson Institute senior fellow.
ELECTION 2016
FROM THE…....
Rosie comes to Oregon—August 26th & August 27th
Bea-
verton-Hillsboro Republican Women
Present Gifts to
NFRW President
Republican Women—Meeting Rosie on Friday Aug. 26th
Jackson County Republican Women—Meet President Carrie Almond
Capital City Republican Women Greet Rosie on August 26th
Oregon Federation Republican Women Members Signing Rosie
A subversive political movement has been quietly
teaching their beliefs in many of our schools for
years.
This movement is now taking steps to expand their reach by establishing a national political indoctrination program to impose their political agenda on students throughout the school system. This indoctrination pro-gram would reach children wherever they live and would include charter, private and home school situations.
History reminds us of what can happen when a political movement is allowed to use education as a tool to politically indoctrinate (brainwash) innocent chil-dren. Hindsight is 20/20. We have the choice, the power and the opportunity to learn, to take action and to stop the political indoctrination of our children. The idea of No Child Left Inside is one of the main tools this movement is using to slip their agenda into our schools. Current steps to impose this agen-da begin with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act is the federal legis-lation that directs the course of elementary and secondary education in America. This legislation was recently reauthorized and the new version, the Every Student Succeeds Act (S.1177), was signed into law by President Obama on December 10, 2015. During the reauthorization process, goals from another piece of legislation, the proposed No Child Left Inside Act of 2015, were inserted into the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) due to the efforts of this political movement. Congressman John Sarbanes, author of the No Child Left Inside Act, released a victory statement regarding the pas-sage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) which included the following: “The environmental education provision contained in ESSA comes from the No Child Left Inside Act (NCLI), a bipartisan bill authored by Con-gressman Sarbanes that is designed to enhance American students’ environmental literacy.” Inserting No Child Left Inside goals for environmental education and environ-mental literacy into the ESSA enables this movement to create the false im-pression that 1) they have a federal mandate for states to teach this curricu-lum and, 2) the curriculum attached to teaching these subjects has been ap-proved by Democrats and Republicans at the federal level. Curriculum Not Scrutinized: In the rush to pass the ESSA, the curricu-lum attached to teaching No Child Left Inside goals was not thoroughly scruti-nized to ensure the intended outcomes were understood and the content would not unfairly influence the education of America’s children. No Child Left Inside: Imposing Goals of a Political Movement Congress-man John Sarbanes has stated the No Child Left Inside Act “is the arm of an advocacy movement”. In other words, the No Child Left Inside Act is the arm of a political movement. The purpose of this legislation and this curriculum is to impose the agenda of that movement on our children. The following state-ment from the No Child Left Inside Act reveals how this movement is infusing their agenda into our schools: “Forty-eight States have developed, or are in the process of developing, environmental literacy plans to effectively integrate environmental edu-cation into the prekindergarten through grade 12 curriculum and ensure that students graduate from high school environmentally literate.” How many people in those 48 states realize No Child Left Inside is “the arm” of a political movement and environmental literacy plans are being used to integrate the goals of that movement into our schools? Take away the envi-ronmental language and the political goals come to light: 1) target children in prekindergarten. Start molding the behavior of
children attending preschool by using simple messages that align their little hearts and minds with this movement’s beliefs.
2) integrate the political goals of this movement into the curriculum as
the way to a) teach the political beliefs of this movement as part of factu-al learning in multiple subject areas, b) require students to study those political beliefs from prekindergarten all the way through the 12th grade, c) pressure students to apply those political beliefs in school and in their personal lives, d) change the purpose of education to brainwash-ing and train students to adopt one political mindset.
STOP THE POLITICAL INDOCTRINATION OF AMERICA'S CHILDREN by Holly Swanson
3) ensure students graduate with this movement’s mindset by a) pass laws that force schools to teach this movement’s mind-set as curriculum and, b) create a new sub-ject area and a new graduation requirement based on this movement’s mindset. This would force students to demonstrate profi-ciency in this mindset in order to graduate. This camouflages steps to politically indoctri-nate our children, America’s future voters, to support the revolutionary goals of this move-ment. This plan to target children, politicize the curriculum and brainwash students to adopt one political mindset, is how communist countries impose their agenda and train students to submit to their one-way of thinking. Many Americans, including supporters of environmental education, do not realize that this political movement has changed the meaning and the purpose of environmental education to advance a political agenda. What is the End Game? Extensive documentation in the book Training for Treason confirms the beliefs and goals attached to environmental education and envi-ronmental literacy are directly aligned with the political agenda of the Education for Sustainability movement and that agenda mirrors Green Party goals and communism. This is the political agenda of the movement behind environmental education. This movement is on a fast track to slip their communist model of education into place by making their political agenda, their definition of environmental literacy and environmental education, the new foundation of all learning and practice in America’s schools. Is this the purpose of American education? We Have a Choice: Environmental literacy plans (developed or being developed in 48 states) are a key part of this movement’s strategy to establish a na-tional political indoctrination program in short order. The Oregon Envi-ronmental Literacy Plan is a good example of how the political beliefs of this movement are presented. It is vitally important to understand, as Congressman Greg Walden points out in the following statement, we have a choice: “Oregon’s classrooms are no place for politicized instruction of our children mandated by the federal government. Congress recently passed a new law, the Every Student Succeeds Act, to explicitly pre-vent the federal government from mandating or coercing states into adopting any standards or curriculum, including ‘environmental litera-cy.’ I will continue working to reduce the federal footprint in our schools and keep politically motivated teaching out of the classroom.” Congressman Greg Walden (R-OR) “Politicized instruction” and “politically motivated teaching” do not belong in our schools. We have the choice, power and oppor-tunity to stop the political indoctrination of our children and re-turn our schools to safe havens of learning. A Presidential Issue: Addressing the issue of political indoctrination in America’s schools ought to be one of the top issues in the Presidential race based on the revolutionary agenda of this political movement and, because the current administration and the US Department of Education are pro-moting ideas and curriculum that align with the agenda of this political movement. We need to know where the candidates running for nation-al, state and local office stand on this issue. Preserving free thought, individual freedom and the democratic pro-cess requires immediate and responsible steps to suspend, scrutinize and remove this movement’s politicized curriculum from our schools. If we are not FOR political indoctrination then we need to work together and stop political indoctrination. This is a call to action. To learn more read Training for Treason. To order call: 1-877-715-5481. To find out what you can do to help stop the indoctrination of America’s children, email We Choose Freedom <[email protected] © 2016 Holly Swanson - All Rights Reserved The above is a condensed version of Holly Swanson’s latest article. To read the full article CLICK HERE.
Up coming EVENTS ………...
REAGAN DINNER
CHANGE OF
PLANS
Coos County RW President
Terri Grier...Reports a change of
plans for the Reagan Dinner on Sep-
tember 17th….
Instead of a formal dinner at the Red Lion we have changed it to a
Pot/Luck at the Coos County Republican Headquarters. Infor-
mation Below. Invite your Friends and all Participate….
Date September 17
Time 5:30 Reception and 6:00pm Dinner with speeches start-
ing at 6:30ish
Location: 275 Highway 101 (Southbound)
Parking: Rear of the building (behind Coney Station)
Feel free to RSVP using the E-Vite or by contacting Terry Harris at
Please let her know what you would like to bring for the Pot Luck There is ample parking at our Republican Headquarters. The
OFRW President Jan Williamson will be there as will the following
candidates—Mark Callahan, Art Robinson, Daniel Crowe, David
Brock Smith and Teri Grier. Note: If you have already send in a check for the Dinner at the Red
Lion your check will be returned or refunded. We are requesting a
$10.00 donation per person that will help defray the utility costs at
the Headquarters..
Jackson County Republican Women’s
8th Annual
Reagan BBQ & Auction
Saturday, September 10th 2016
Fundraiser for JCRW Education Programs
Eagle Creek Estate
1404 Brownsboro Hwy - Eagle Point, OR 97524
Silent Auction Raffle—Live Auction
Meet all Elected Officials & Candidates
Local, State & National
Led by U.S. Rep. Greg Walden & Candidate for
Secretary of State Dennis Richardson
Registration begins at 11:00AM
Old Fashion BBQ $35.00pp
Chicken – Ribs – Pulled pork
Salads – Dessert
No Host Wine Bar
For Registrations call
Phyllis Fletcher at 541-826-4371
NEXT MEETING
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF LOCATION
MEETING DATE—Monday, September 26, 2016
The wonderful folks at King Tin are retiring so
BCRW will meet at New China Buffet, 1720 NW 9th
St., Corvallis.
The Benton County Republican Women are pleased to
announce that the Honorable Betsy Close, former teach-
er, State Representative and Senator, will speak on the
state of education in Oregon and how it could be im-
proved to give Oregon's children a world-class education!
For questions, please contact our club president, Jean
Nelson, (541) 908-3462.
Unless otherwise noted, Benton County Republican
Women meet at King Tin Restaurant in Corvallis on the
4th Monday of the Month, 11:00 a.m. for social and no-
host luncheon with Speaker at Noon. Guests are most
welcome! Always the best speakers!
National Federation of Republican Women
Editor’s Note: The Following
Letter sent by NFRW Presi-
dent should be sent to all
new members. So many of
our members don’t take ad-
vantage of the NFRW site. It
has a lot of information.
Presidents also be sure that you are have a login to your pages
and that your information is up to date.
Welcome to the National Federation of Republican Wom-
en! You are the newest member of the most active and
influential Republican women’s group in the nation! The
NFRW proudly represents the party that first made it pos-
sible for women to vote in the U.S. nearly a century ago.
Today, we work tirelessly to increase the effectiveness
and relevance of women in the cause of good govern-
ment. The NFRW’s mission is to educate the public, in-
form the media, promote the principles of the Republican
Party, and recruit and elect Republican candidates.
With membership, you now have greater access to con-
servative change-makers and greater influence in effecting
change. We ask you to take the next steps right now to
completing your membership in NFRW:
Set-up an online account to access the NFRW Member
Center: http://www.nfrw.org/user/login and follow the in-
structions
Sign up for our emails: https://www.nfrw.org/email
(Note: You will need to login to the NFRW Member Center
to access this page.)
Like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/
nationalfederationofrepublicanwomen
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NFRW
Access copies of our Capital Connection, Legislative
Action Alerts / Talking Points, Political Briefings, Resolu-
tions, and Round Table Newsletters: https://www.nfrw.org/
drl-archives (Note: You will need to login to the NFRW
Member Center to access this page.)
We are working every day to take back the White House,
and we are delighted that you are on board. Welcome to
the NFRW sisterhood!
Regards,
Carrie Almond
NFRW President
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
IS A FEDERAL REPUBLIC….
We are not a DEMOCRACY.
BELOW IS A SHORT VERSION OF THE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A TRUE
DEMOCRACY AND A REPUBLIC
Both a Democracy and a Republic use representa-
tional forms of government. In a pure democracy,
the majority vote decides the outcome of laws and
initiatives. In a republic, the government is con-
strained by the limitations placed on it through a
constitution or charter. The term democracy is of-
ten confused with the representative democracy
used in the United States. The United States is a
republic, and its elected officials are bound by the
protections of the constitution.
They vote "democratically" to create laws, but no
matter how great the majority, they still must up-
hold constitutionally protected rights. Changing the
constitution is difficult and can only be done
through amendments to the constitution. To further
protect against the threat of tyranny, the govern-
mental powers are divided into separate branches.
In direct democracies, there is no constitutional
protection in place, and the majority vote can over-
ride any law.
Editor’s note: You would be surprised how many
of our own do not know the difference and call
America a Democracy…..