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Alert – our next meeting date is still to be determined. Our regularly scheduled meeting date was to be Sept 20 but Clifton Elementary is having their Back To School that night. Please stay tuned and we will announce the date once they let us know what is open for us.
We do want to collect for the quarterly Troop Packages. See below!!!!!!!!!!
Clifton Elementary School. As usual we’ll begin with refreshments & social time at 7:00 p.m., and the business meeting will begin promptly at 7:30.
We would like to collect once again for the troops at our next general meeting on TBD. We will partner again with St. Stephen’s Methodist Church who run a fabulous troop package ministry.
We are thrilled to take anything you would like to donate but we’ve got a list a recommended items:
GRANOLA BARS/ POWER BARS – replaces meals on long nights or missions
BEEF JERKY- salt and beef are craved in the continuous 100+ degree heat
PRETZELS- nothing like them in most places- are very appreciated
UTZ POTATO CHIPS – all time favorite
INDIVIDUAL PACKETS WATER FLAVORING – ( Crystal Lite, Propel) the troops LOVE this stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DRIED FRUITS – raisins, mangoes, bananas, peaches, etc
FRUIT SNACKS- Welch’s, Kirkland, etc.
CANDY – Nerds, Swedish Fish, M&M packets – famously will not melt 
No chocolate yet.
TRAIL MIX – bars or individual packets (containing chocolate bits is OK)
INDIVIDUAL NUT PACKETS- all types of nuts
COOKIES- especially chocolate or with chocolate chips. Oreo’s with MINT filling are WILDLY popular
CRACKERS- Goldfish have been requested. With regular crackers, we try to include unrefrigerated dip or spreads in cans or peanut butter, etc.- no aerosols
COFFEEMATE and SUGAR PACKETS/CUBES - no coffee is needed at this time
CHEF BOYARDEE MICROWAVE CUPS- especially Ravioli or Rice/Chicken/ Vegetables
HAND SANITIZER- please make sure it has 62% alcohol- dollar store brands usually do not and therefore are useless.
WET ONES foil packets or canisters – very appreciated as are often used as toilet paper in unsanitary surroundings
GUM- helps keep mouth hydrated
SOCKS- we are beginning to collect for the Christmas stockings
The Liberty Belles, an independent book club that partners with the Republican Women of Clifton, will meet again 10:00 am Thursday, September 9, at Bunny Monroe’s house. We’ll read and discuss Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell.
Address:
| 10728 Zion Dr., Fairfax, VA 22032 | 703-591-7989 |
Well, Northern Virginia, isn’t it time to end this nightmare. Gerry Connolly has voted 100% (!!!!!!) with Nancy Pelosi’s agenda in 14 key votes. He may be proud of his record but the American people have had enough. We are lucky to have an alternative to Gerry Connolly. We are lucky to have a GREAT alternative to him in Keith Fimian.
Last Autumn, BYU played Air Force Academy in football.
Before the game, they showed this on the Jumbotron.
It’s only 1.5 minutes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=72OhOWFMf84
One of our many adventures in the city. We had just finished attending the 7:30am Hillsdale College First Friday’s program.
Good friends enjoying a beautiful morning
Private Papers
www.victorhanson.com
July 18, 2010
Our Year 2 A.B.
by Victor Davis Hanson
Pajamas Media
Free at Last
For any of those who went into a coma around January of last year and just woke up, let me explain this new era after Bush (A.B.), variously known as “this is our moment,” “we are the ones we’ve been waiting for,” and the era when the “planet healed” and the seas “receded.”
In sum, in the year 2 AB, your fossilized world thankfully no longer quite exists. Global warming is “climate change” and its data is “interpreted” rather than blindly “followed.” Natural calamities like the old Katrina hurricane were really man-caused disasters; and man-caused disasters like the new BP spill and the federal reaction to it were really unpreventable natural disasters. Bill Clinton, John Edwards, and Al Gore are men-of-the-people feminists who need comfort, not tawdry womanizing mansion-aficionados.
“Greatest Achievement”
Iraq is no longer “lost,” but the greatest achievement of the Obama administration. Somehow its messy politics are proof of real democracy. Indeed, at last our influential intellectuals can talk of real “politics” going on in Baghdad. Read the rest of this entry »
makes a world of difference.
You will want to mark your calendars for our Annual BBQ and brand new Silent Auction event scheduled for Sunday afternoon, August 22, 2010 4pm – 7pm.
Come to “Meet and Greet “our Republican candidate for Congress, Keith Fimian, AND Supervisor Pat Herrity.
Home of Wendy and Tom Burdette: 12729 Clifton Heights Lane Clifton, VA
Our newest endeavor is the RWC Silent Auction, sure to be a “not to miss” event.
Click here for the invitation with costs and RSVP deadline (08/15/2010) details.
You’ll want to mark several important events on your calendars, among them the Women for Fimian Kickoff on July 24, RWC BBQ Silent Auction, Glenn Beck’s Restoring Honor event on August 28 (final event of the Defending the American Dream Summit held August 27-28), the Recycle Government Tea Party on August 29, and the Taxpayer March on Washington on September 12. Check the events page for links to these and other events of interest.
As of July 16, it will be six months since Bob McDonnell took office as the 71st Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. With that in mind, we thought we would look back at the first half-year in office “by the numbers.”
The McDonnell Administration: “6 Months by the Numbers”
1: Fortune 100 Company Moving to Virginia
2: Months of Back to Back State Revenue Growth for First Time Since 2008
5: Virginia’s national ranking in wine production
9: Tons of Weight Lost by Virginia State Employees in Governor’s Challenge
19: Previously Closed Rest Stops Reopened by Governor McDonnell
41: New Jobs Created by Polymer Expansion in Waynesboro
70: MPH. New Speed Limit on a Number of Rural Interstates
80: Percent of Governor’s Legislative Proposals Passed by General Assembly
92: Percent of Governor’s Amendments to Budget and Legislation Approved by General Assembly
100: New Jobs in Southwest Virginia with Opening of DIRECTV and Convergys Virtual Call Center
106: Economic Development Projects Launched Since Taking Office
128: MeadWestvaco Jobs Coming to Richmond from Raleigh
240: Jobs Created in Pulaski County when Phoenix Packaging Operations Chooses Virginia over 5 Other States for the site of its First Manufacturing Facility in the United States
300: New Jobs Created in Radford by Virginia Casting Industries
375: More Jobs Coming to Fairfax County with KPMG Expansion
1,318: Words in Governor McDonnell’s Republican Response to the State of the Union
2,500: Acres of Forest Land Conserved in Isle of Wight County
8,000: Attendees at Gubernatorial Inauguration
22,000: Acres of Open Space Conserved Statewide
71,500: Jobs Added in Virginia Since February; 3rd Highest Total in the Country
150,000: Potholes Patched During March “Pothole Blitz”
$35.7 Million: Increased Amount in Governor’s Opportunity Fund to Attract Job Creating Businesses to Virginia
$492.7 Million: Dollars of Transportation Bonds Issued in May
And the Grand Finale:
$4.2 BILLION: Budget Shortfall Inherited by Governor McDonnell
0: TAXES Increased to Close the Shortfall
And we are just getting started!
The Liberty Belles Book Club, an independent book club which partners with the Republican Women of Clifton, will hold its July meeting at Cindy’s house (703-266-0044) on Thursday, July 8, at 10:00 AM. July’s selection will be a choice of two books: Laura Bush’s new book, Spoken from the Heart, or Thomas Sowell’s Economic Facts and Fallacies. We will hold a book exchange at this meeting; please bring any books (in any genre) that you are willing to share for summer reading.
Happy 4th of July!
As we prepare to gather with friends and family, eat and drink until we “pop”, march in the Clifton 4th of July parade, and watch fireworks, please remember…and thank God…for the patriots who enabled us to do these things. They sacrificed much to found our country.
To remind you of who they were and what they gave…
Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence?
Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died.
Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned.
Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army and another had two sons captured.
Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War.
They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor.
What kind of men were they?
Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists.
Eleven were merchants, Nine were farmers and large plantation owners, men of means, well educated, But they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that
the penalty would be death if they were captured.
Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags.
Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in
hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward.
Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Dillery, Hall, Clymer, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton.
At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson, Jr., noted that the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. He quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt.
Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months.
John Hart was driven from his wife’s bedside as she was dying.
Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste.
For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his children vanished.
Remember: freedom is never free!
Please, also, send up a prayer for those who are still guarding these rights and privileges.
Happy 4th of July…and God Bless America!
Lynn
“It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the Providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor.” –George Washington, October 3, 1789
George Washington, like many of our founding fathers and great leaders, had a keen sense of the kindness and mercy of God in bringing into existence, preserving, and abundantly blessing the United States of America, a nation whose very Constitution is based upon principles in His eternal Word. Never in the history of the world has a nation been more abundantly blessed with material resources and wealth or military might, and no other nation has been used more as a force for good in the world, than America. As Independence Day falls on the Lord’s Day this year, let those of us who confess the name of Jesus Christ be sure to participate in public worship and to spend time in private prayer for our nation and especially for the protection of those courageous men and women who defend our precious liberties, whether at home or abroad.
July 3 Parades
Join the Fimian Grassroots Team on July 3rd and walk in a parade for Keith (no Fimian parades on July 4th this year).
The parade begins at 10:00 a.m. and is over at noon. Volunteers should assemble between 9:30 and 10:00 a.m. in the Massey Parking Lot off of West Street and Main Street/Rt 236. (The lot is behind the Old Courthouse). There is no parking here so you’ll need to park and take a shuttle – or park at the Fairfax County GOP HQ and walk over to join us (the star on the left). Click here for directions.
Dale City:
Dale City Independence Day Parade – we will be marching with the Prince William County Republican Committee. Meet at 9:00 a.m. (parade at 10:00) at the Dale City Boys and Girl’s Club, 5070 Dale Blvd, Dale City.
Lorton:
Volunteers should meet us at 10:30 a.m. behind the Lorton Firehouse, 7701 Armistead Road. Parking is first come first serve. The parade begins at 11:00 a.m. and ends around 1:00 p.m. Parking is available at the VRE parking lot and we hope to have a shuttle bus in place. Event is rain or shine.
To volunteer, contact Jimmy Callahan at jcallahan@fimian2010.com.
Clifton Fourth of July Parade
Please join the Republican Women of Clifton as we march in the Town of Clifton’s annual 4th of July Parade. We will assemble from 3:30 to 3:45 p.m. at Tim Hugo’s old office, the blue house with the lovely porch to the left of Clifton General Store, then walk together to the starting line at 3:45; the parade begins at 4 p.m. Bring flags to wave, signs to carry (e.g., support Clifton Elementary, support the Constitution, support our troops, please nothing negative or anti-Obama), husbands, children, friends & neighbors, dogs. Wear red, white, and blue, and decorate your bikes, wagons, strollers, convertibles, etc.
The Leadership Institute, together with a number of other conservative organizations (including the Heritage Foundation, Young America’s Foundation, Let Freedom Ring, National Right to Work Committee), will host its 39th Annual Fourth of July Conservative Soiree at Bull Run Regional Park in Centreville, VA, on Sunday, July 4, 2010, from noon to 4:30 p.m. This year’s keynote speaker will be Jenny Beth Martin, co-founder and national coordinator of the Tea Party Patriots. Attendance is free, and includes all-you-can-eat barbeque, snow cones, and soft drinks; bring your favorite side dish or dessert to share. The first 400 guests to arrive will receive a complimentary conservative book courtesy of the event sponsors. Take I-66 to Exit 52 (Route 29), drive 2 mi south on Rte 29, then turn left onto Bull Run Post Office Road, and follow the signs to the park. For more information call 1-800-827-LEAD or go to http://www.leadershipinstitute.org/soiree/.
Congratulations to the first RWC Scholarship winner – Cody Clarke. He is a graduate of Lake Braddock High School and will be attending James Madison University. He plans on a double major – Education and Technical Theatre.
Our very best to him and we thank all the young men and women who submitted their essays for our consideration. The essay topic was to write an inauguration speech.
We encourage everyone to attend a “Save Clifton Elementary School Rally” to be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at Ayres Square in the Town of Clifton on Monday, June 21. State Senator George Barker, Delegate Tim Hugo, and Fairfax County Supervisor Pat Herrity (Springfield District) will all participate in the rally. For more information see http://www.savecliftonelementary.org/ .
The Fairfax County Public School Board will hold a public hearing at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, June 28, regarding the board’s recommendation to close Clifton Elementary School. We encourage everyone to attend this very important meeting, which will be held at Jackson Middle School. Citizens who wish to speak at the hearing may sign up at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JK798WD .
The American Congress for Truth (www.actforamerica.org) will hold its National Conference & Legislative Briefing on June 27 – 29, 2010, in Washington, D.C. Featured speakers will be Brigitte Gabriel, President of ACT! for America, Andrew McCarthy, lead prosecutor in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, James Woolsey, former CIA Director, and Paul Sperry, investigative journalist and co-author of Muslim Mafia. Other activities will include a legislative briefing with Senator Jon Kyl, Senator Joseph Lieberman, Rep. Sue Myrick (Co-Chair of the House Anti-Terrorism Caucus), Rep. Trent Franks (Chairman of the House Missile Defense Caucus). For more information or to register go to http://www.actforamerica.org/index.php/national-conference-and-legislative-briefing.
The Clare Booth Luce Policy Institute will host a panel discussion, moderated by Regnery Publishing President Marji Ross and featuring Nonie Darwish, Christina Hoff Summers, and Lala Mooney, of the question, “Are American women oppressed?” The event will be held at the Capitol Hill Club, 300 First Street SE, Washington, D.C., on Monday, June 21, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. The event is free, but attendees must pre-register at www.regonline.com/oppressedwomen. For more information about the Clare Booth Luce Policy Institute, go to www.cblpi.org.
At our May meeting we heard from Mr. Corey Stewart, Chairman of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors, about the Prince William County (PWC) initiative to curtail illegal immigration. Mr. Stewart told us that although the PWC school system had experienced a 250% increase in English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) students in the last few years before the initiative, the number of ESL students now in PWC schools is actually lower than the number before the large increase. Unfortunately for us, Fairfax County has seen a corresponding increase in number of ESL students, with attendant school budget increases, at a time when Fairfax County taxpayers are struggling to pay their tax bills; the FCPS superintendant has stated that these new ESL students are transfers from PWC. Violent crime in PWC has dropped significantly, whereas it has increased in Fairfax County. The Centreville Immigration Forum (CIF) is proposing to operate a day laborer center in the Centreville Square Shopping Center, and organizers have admitted that they don’t know and don’t care whether the day laborers “have papers” (see article referenced below). Supervisor Michael R. Frey (R-Sully) will host a public meeting to discuss the issues involved on Tuesday, June 1, at 7 p.m., in the cafeteria of Centre Ridge Elementary School, 14400 New Braddock Rd, in Centreville; community members are welcome to present their viewpoints and to participate in the discussion. The Centre View newspaper ran a front page story on the proposed day laborer center in its May 13-19 issue (see http://connectionarchives.com/PDF/). For more information about the meeting, call 703-814-7100.
At our May 17 meeting, Bev Waldenfels, founder & coordinator of the St. Stephens United Methodist Church Military Troop Package Mission, presented the Republican Women of Clifton with this beautiful certificate of appreciation from Taskforce Workhorse, 603D Aviation Support Battalion, U.S. Army.
It’s not difficult to express our gratitude to the generation of men and women that preserved our freedoms and our American way of life so many years ago. We salute you – thank you for allowing America to stand tall. We honor your service.
AP story: Orene got one of the first books at the Book Signing
Orene Blum, Bunny Monroe, Lynn Williams, Cindy Rushing and Diane Sinclair were thrilled to wait in line for 5 hours to be one of the first to get Laura Bush’s new books, Spoken from the Heart.
The picture is from the AP story.
See our page on this website for more details.
Please attend the School Board work-session meeting on Clifton scheduled for May 10th, 3:00 p.m. (See www.fcps.edu for full agenda.) The meeting will be held at the
Gatehouse Administration Building
8115 Gatehouse Road
Falls Church
in room 1600
They plan to use it as an administration building AND THEY WILL HAVE TO RENOVATE IT ANYWAY so it is functional for full sized adults….why not just renovate it for the kids?
In person Absentee voting for the June 8th primary begins Friday May 7th from 8:30am to 5pm at the locations below.
Fairfax County General Registrar
12000 Govt Ctr Pkwy, Ste 323
Fairfax, VA 22035-0081
Fairfax City Registrar’s office
10455 Armstrong Street
Fairfax, VA 22030
Prince William Register’s office
9250 Lee Ave
Manassas VA 20110
Voting absentee in person will occur every weekday (M-F) from 8:30am to 5pm. There will only be one Saturday – June, 5th from 9-5 for in person absentee voting.
Mail In: You can also request an absentee ballot by mail. To download an absentee ballot request form please click here. Please fill out the form and mail it to:
Absentee Applications
9870 Main St
Fairfax, VA 22031
Absentee ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
1. Commuter Rule: If you are going to be commuting and/or at work for 11 of the 13 hours the polls are open (6 am to 7 pm) you are eligible to vote absentee.
2. Outside of the County on Election Day: If you will be traveling for business or personal reasons and will not be in Fairfax the day of the election, you are eligible to vote absentee
3. Disabled/Caretaker: If you are disabled or take care of a person who is disabled full time, you are eligible to vote Absentee.
4. Military: If you or your spouse serve in the military and will not be in Fairfax County on the day of the election, you are eligible
Thursday, May 6th Friday 05-07-2010 12:08pm CT
The full story can be found here: http://www.ktrh.com/pages/michaelberry.html
Yesterday, a high school boy was offended that his school, Klein Collins High School, displayed the Mexican flag prominently. His mother called to complain, and the school wouldn’t return her call. The student took the flag down.
The school pitched a fit, reviewed the surveillance tapes, found the student, and suspended him for 3 days. AND he has to pay for the flag. In light of the SF story of students sent home for wearing the AMERICAN flag because it offended the Hispanic students, I thought you’d like to know about this story.
Klein Collins High School (832) 484.5500. Assistant Principal handling the case: Mr. Shelly Dick.
Call Mr. Dick and let him have it. The Superintendent is Jim Cain.
The ladies of RWC would like to express our appreciation to all those serving currently in our military and to the veterans of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National Guard and Coast Guard. We salute you and thank you for serving to preserve our way of life here at home. God Bless you and your families. And God Bless the United States of America.
“It’s the military, not reporters, who have given us the freedom of the press. It’s the military, not the poet, who have given us the freedom of speech. It’s the military, not the politicians, who ensure our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It’s the military who salute the flag, who serve beneath the flag, and whose coffins are draped by the flag. If you care to offer the smallest token of recognition and appreciation for our military, pray for our men and women who have served and are currently serving our country, and pray for those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for freedom.”
Check out the YouTube video. Hospital in Portland Oregon makes video to raise awareness of breast cancer.
1. Of course I look familiar. I was here just last week cleaning your carpets, painting your shutters, or delivering your new refrigerator.
2. Hey, thanks for letting me use the bathroom when I was working in your yard last week. While I was in there, I unlatched the back window to make my return a little easier.
3. Love those flowers. That tells me you have taste … and taste means there are nice things inside. Those yard toys your kids leave out always make me wonder what type of gaming system they have.
4. Yes, I really do look for newspapers piled up on the driveway. And I might leave a pizza flyer in your front door to see how long it takes you to remove it.
5. If it snows while you’re out of town, get a neighbor to create car and foot tracks into the house. Virgin drifts in the driveway are a dead giveaway.
6. If decorative glass is part of your front entrance, don’t let your alarm company install the control pad where I can see if it’s set. That makes it too easy.
7. A good security company alarms the window over the sink. And the windows on the second floor, which often access the master bedroom-and your jewelry. It’s not a bad idea to put motion detectors up there too.
8. It’s raining, you’re fumbling with your umbrella, and you forget to lock your door-understandable. But understand this: I don’t take a day off because of bad weather.
9. I always knock first. If you answer, I’ll ask for directions somewhere or offer to clean your gutters. (Don’t take me up on it.)
10. Do you really think I won’t look in your sock drawer? I always check dresser drawers, the bedside table, and the medicine cabinet.
11. Helpful hint: I almost never go into kids’ rooms.
12. You’re right: I won’t have enough time to break into that safe where you keep your valuables. But if it’s not bolted down, I’ll take it with me.
13. A loud TV or radio can be a better deterrent than the best alarm system. If you’re reluctant to leave your TV on while you’re out of town, you can buy a $35 device that works on a timer and simulates the flickering glow of a real television. (Find it at faketv.com.)
8 MORE THINGS A BURGLAR WON’T TELL YOU:
1. Sometimes, I carry a clipboard. Sometimes, I dress like a lawn guy and carry a rake. I do my best to never, ever look like a crook.
2. The two things I hate most: loud dogs and nosy neighbors.
3. I’ll break a window to get in, even if it makes a little noise. If your neighbor hears one loud sound, he’ll stop what he’s doing and wait to hear it again. If he doesn’t hear it again, he’ll just go back to what he was doing. It’s human nature.
4. I’m not complaining, but why would you pay all that money for a fancy alarm system and leave your house without setting it?
5. I love looking in your windows. I’m looking for signs that you’re home, and for flat screen TVs or gaming systems I’d like. I’ll drive or walk through your neighborhood at night, before you close the blinds, just to pick my targets.
6. Avoid announcing your vacation on your Facebook page. It’s easier than you think to look up your address.
7. To you, leaving that window open just a crack during the day is a way to let in a little fresh air. To me, it’s an invitation.
8. If you don’t answer when I knock, I try the door. Occasionally, I hit the jackpot and walk right in.
Sources: Convicted burglars in North Carolina , Oregon , California , and Kentucky; security consultant Chris McGoey, who runs crimedoctor.com; and Richard T. Wright, a criminology professor at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, who interviewed 105 burglars for his book Burglars on the Job.
Last week Dana Milbank, the Washington Post’s most visible liberal hack, wrote that he was surprised to find that despite warnings from conservative talk personalities and tea partiers that the census was designed to invade privacy, et.al, more people from conservative areas sent in their census forms than did “democrat” voting areas. My letter to Milbank, published today in the Washington Post, is below:
YOU CAN COUNT ON CONSERVATIVES
Regarding Dana Milbank’s April 11 Sunday Opinion column, “Conservatives come to their census”:
’Tis a puzzlement why Mr. Milbank doesn’t get us. I’m talking conservatives, libertarians et al. who may or may not have been “party to” the Tea Party but who oppose current administration policies and the roughshod processes of government.
We are a reliable lot, and we tend to do responsible things — such as sending in our completed census documents — whether or not we’ve heard the “rumors” about the “dire” uses of the data collected “against us.”
Mostly, we’re educated, thoughtful people and, having read the census questionnaire, we gathered that — except that its composers didn’t much care about anyone except Hispanic folks — there wasn’t much in it to fear. Dadgum, huge numbers of us filled it out and sent it back pronto!
Shocking that the compliance in “blue” areas ranks below “red” voting constituencies. That’s how it goes with us normal, run-of-the-mill Americans, Mr. Milbank. We don’t take our marching orders from anybody. Though, I admit, we give long shrift to the words of men like Washington, Jefferson, et.al.
Susan Percy, Clifton
Click on video and watch to end. There are two clips of Alice and two clips of Lin-Dai at the Tax Day Tea Party on April 15 down at the Washington Monument. As Alice was quoted, “We fear for this country. We love this country.”
The Liberty Belles Literary Society invites all RWC members to join us May 6 to discuss the book, In Defense of Thomas Jefferson by William Hyland. We are meeting on Thursday, May 6 at Cindy Rushing’s house at 10am.
Listen to Ann’s CPAC speech which got a standing ovation from 8000 people when she told the audience that James Cameron needs to grow up, that Avatar is beautiful but dangerous and threatens the American Dream and what to do about green indoctrination in American public schools.
Here is Ann McElhinney’s speech from CPAC 2010 in full.
Enjoy.
This is a really quick history of the Great Seal on our money. Ever wonder what the weird pyramid is there for? What about the strange eye above the pyramid? Why does the eagle have an olive branch and arrows? What’s with the number – 13? It’s eye opening and you will be glad that you made the time to read it. (Honestly)
‘Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen.’
Time: April 15, 2010 from 6pm to 9:30pm
Location: The Washington Monument
Where: The Ellipse, just South of the White House (map)
Why: To protest big government and support lower taxes, less government and more freedom
Street: Constitution Avenue at 15th Street
More Details here: Read the rest of this entry »
Please come to the anti-tax rally in front of the Fairfax County Government Center at 6 PM prior to the opening of the County’s budget hearings. Even though the rally is in Fairfax, taxpayers from all localities are invited to this NOVA-wide rally.
Are we lucky, or WHAT! Our Membership Tea was quite simply another great example of talent meets initiative. Lin-Dai organized quite an event, celebrating Virginia’s Heritage. I think it’s safe to say that this one will be hard to beat.
Suzanne S. opened her lovely home to us and we thank her for her generous hospitality. And with 100 women descending upon them, we thank her husband for being so understanding.
The Membership Tea hospitality committee included Donna Curtin., Lynn Falk, Orene, Bunny M., Easter T., Suzanne P., Nancy Hoyler, Cindy R., Laura D. and Della Bronstein. Ladies, kudos to you all.
A special thanks goes to Ken M., Bunny’s husband, for his shuttling expertise up and down the driveway.
The Invocation was given by Father Fimian. Our mah-ve-lous speaker was Virginia (Ginni) Thomas from Liberty Central.org. She encouraged us all to be conservative activists and to get more knowledgeable with the new social media. We should also get loud in local coffee shops. That could be fun.
And last by not least, we’d like to thank the following donors of items in our goody bags. We are very much appreciative to Dave Racer from Why of Healthcare Costs; Carlos Packard of PowerThink Publishing; David Bossie of Citizens United; Mary Larson from one of our favorites, The Heritage Foundation. We also need to thank David Bobb from Hillsdale College; Nasrin Sheibani of Christian Dior AE; Laura Drain from Random Words and finally, Lin-Dai Kendall’s company, Dogwood Specialized Design.
Our 2010 President, Lynn Falk, said it best, “All of you supplied our nourishment …emotionally, intellectually, and physically…the food was delicious! You are truly among the brightest, most talented women I have ever had the honor to know!”
Despite the plethora of corrupt career politicians in public office today, we are blessed to have some patriotic, principled statesmen who are courageously defending constitutional principles against the assault of the leftist hordes. These men and women, along with their families, are often harrassed, slandered, and vilified by their political opponents and by the corrupt liberal media. Let’s encourage these legislators & executive branch officials, who have sacrificed time out of their personal lives and professional careers to serve our county, by calling their offices or writing a note to thank them and let them know how much we appreciate them. Contact information for Virginia officials such as Gov. Bob McDonnell, Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, and Delegate Tim Hugo may be found at www.virginia.gov (search the state employee directory by entering the name of the person whom you wish to contact). Contact information for U.S. representatives such as John Boehner, Michelle Bachman, Eric Cantor, Mike Pence, Tom Price, and Paul Ryan may be found at www.house.gov (go to the website of the representative whom you wish to contact). Contact information for senators such as Jim DeMint and Tom Coburn may be found at www.senate.gov (again, go to the website of the senator whom you wish to contact).
