Newsletter: Benton Co. Republicans, June 29

“What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly.” …Thomas Paine (1737-1809) U.S. Patriot & political philosopher
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Multiple articles.
Independence Day, July 4

8 to 11 a.m. Start Independence Day at our annual Benton County Republican Breakfast! We’re in our new Headquarters at 1760 S.W. Third Street in the Millrace Center. Bring your friends!

You’ll love our ham and eggs, hot off the griddle and cooked just like you like ‘em. Top your beautiful fresh pancakes with butter and maple syrup, or get creative and make them Red, White and Blue beautiful with strawberries, blueberries, and maybe a dollop of whipped topping. Of course, there’s OJ, coffee and tea, too. The price is $6.00 for everyone 12 and older. Children 4-11 eat for $4.00, and those aged 1-3 get breakfast for just $1.00. Say “hello” to our Republican elected officials, who are winding down the 2009 legislature and who will be serving breakfast. Remember our new address: 1760 S.W. Third Street in the Millrace Center. And bring the sign you’ll be carrying at the Tea Party later in the day.

4 to 6 p.m. Americans, Let Your Voices Be Heard at the Independence Day Tea Party in Corvallis in front of the Courthouse, 120 N.W. 4th Street. It’s your opportunity to voice your concerns about government. So stand up and speak up for freedom!

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On YOUTUBE: From the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn) speaks out against what’s happening to government today in the United States. Learn how Pres. Obama and his czars are bypassing Congress and forcing their policies on our nation, Gangster Style! It doesn’t matter what party you belong to. You’ll find this unbelievable and very eye-opening. Copy and paste this in your browser address: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thR-1VuztIY

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A report has surfaced that the Environmental Protection Agency is suppressing an internal study that undermines the administration's position on global warming.

As the EPA wraps up its proposed rule-making process that seeks to label carbon dioxide as a pollutant harmful to human life, Sam Kazman of the Competitive Enterprise Institute says the federal agency has suppressed a critical internal report.

"One of their career analysts who's been there for nearly 40 years did a study criticizing the agency's approach. His boss told him that study would be kept concealed because it would only shake things up," he explains. "Namely, the administration had decided what direction to take; namely that carbon dioxide would be regulated, and this report would only cause trouble for the agency and for that office."

Kazman says his organization was able to examine a draft of the study and basically concluded that in looking at the real-world data, warming has stopped in the last eight years. It added that in the past, ocean cycles have had greater influence on climate change than have carbon dioxide emissions.

He finds it ironic that the Obama administration has pledged to be open and transparent, yet sits on a report such as this.

AND WHERE’S THE MEDIA WHILE THIS DECEPTION IS GOING ON?

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Andy and Bev Caron selected this cartoon as the Cartoon of the Year…
Maybe even the Cartoon of the Century. They note that ABC isn’t named, but, since it always follows along with the rest of the mainstream media, it belongs there, too.

(Click image for larger view)


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June 29th’s Gazette-Times story on page B6 reports that President Obama scored a major victory last Friday after the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives passed a bill designed to “curb global warming.” The bill passed 219 – 212 in the House and will substantially raise energy costs for every family in America if it passes the Senate.
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A Reader Speaks Out….
In response to an email from Benton County Republicans:
I had requested e mails from the Benton County Republican Party. I am a registered Republican and support my party....However I am extremely disappointed in the e mail I received in regards to measure 57..Billions of dollars have been poured into the Measure 11 measure at great expense to our state. It was termed a Fiscal Folly years ago. A nonsustainable measure. I have written legislative people and no one was willing to come against this measure, although admitting it was expensive. We voted for it years ago as it was presented as a bill for continued offenders. That made sense.This however is not the way it works... With the Mandatory Minimums a hickey is the same as rape and gets 75 months.

There is no time off for good behavior. No look back. While incarcerated you can finish your high school education, get a certificate in welding learn to play guitar proficiently, be in the worship band, work in the cafeteria, drive the food carts, make fences for home depot and mentor young people who have been incarcerated and not adjusting well..When you are released you have to register as a sex offender. A fifteen year old is released when they are 22 and the last learning experience is prison. Oregon just believes in locking them up and forgetting about them.

We pay approx 40,000 per year to lock up a young person. This measure is destructive, unconstitutional and wrong. We did not vote for this to happen. We voted for it because of repeat offenders, and not to see a young person a first time offender be a victim of this.

I set through a court session involving this kind of injustice. I have had several years to think it through, and see statistics.

You will never know the hurt and anguish of knowing a country you love and was born in would turn its back on you. A person has to have incredible character to survive this kind of injustice, be locked up for 75 months and be able to try to pick up the pieces of their lives.

I am aware that people are truly aware of dollars and cents..As a Senior Services worker I see that all of this monies could have been used to assure Senior and Disabled persons adequate care as they try to remain in their homes. The OPI program is the best program we have ever had, and is forever on the chopping block. Every one should know by now it is cost effective and with just a few hours a week a person can be cared for and remain in their home.

I believe it is time to change/rearrange our thinking regarding these issues. It is in our power to alleviate suffering, promote fairness, and put monies where it is needed.
Sincerely,
Marva Barnes, Philomath, Oregon

Ed. Thanks, Marva, for raising our awareness of flaws and deficiencies in the bills our legislature passes.

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