NewsLetter From Senator Isakson

December 7, 2012

Dear Friends,

Today we remember the “date which will live in infamy” – the 71st anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor that killed thousands and propelled the United States in to World War II. We pay special tribute to those who lost their lives in the attack and to those who served our country during the war. 

We are also again reminded of the ideals upon which this nation was founded, and of the might of our strength and depth of our spirit. The sacrifices of our forefathers and the greatest generation should be forefront in confronting the critical issues we face today. We must not let them down and we must work for a better and brighter future for our children and grandchildren.

Fiscal Cliff
I have said repeatedly that the United States is in a very dangerous position if we do not act now to address the fiscal cliff by Dec. 31, 2012. Tax rates will increase to 15 percent on the bottom end and to 39.6 percent on the top end of the spectrum, the capital gains tax rate will rise from 15 percent to 20 percent, the estate tax will increase to 55 percent, the dividend tax rate will increase to the marginal rate of the taxpayer and the child tax and earned income credits will expire.

This week, Senate Minority Leader McConnell, R-Ky., offered Majority Leader Reid, D-Nev., the opportunity to vote on the president’s $1.6 trillion tax proposal, but Sen. Reid declined the offer. I am concerned that the president is not acting in good faith and actually wants us to go off the fiscal cliff, let tax cuts expire, cut defense spending and then turn around and cut taxes on just a few later on in order to gain exactly what he has wanted all along while looking as though he has single-handedly rescued the country. 

I said as much this week on “The Daily Rundown with Chuck Todd” on MSNBC. I believe that it is time to sit down and get serious because if we don’t address the current fiscal cliff in this lame-duck session of Congress, we will put the nation in a precarious position. 

Additionally, the president’s initial offer that was rejected by Majority Leader Reid, gave the president unilateral power to increase the debt limit without Congressional oversight. As a result, I joined with Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, and 42 other senators in sending a letter to President Obama underscoring the need for any deficit reduction deal to ensure that the people’s elected representatives will continue to have a say over the nation’s debt limit. The letter points out that President Obama himself has said that “substantial increases in the national debt are ‘irresponsible’ and ‘unpatriotic,’” and that he personally pledged to cut the budget deficit in half. We agree with him and that is precisely why we oppose his move to eliminate Congress’s role in establishing a federal debt limit.

I’m not in favor of patchwork solutions to a macro problem. We all already agree that we must address this issue by tackling three things: spending, revenue and so-called entitlements. 

In terms of spending, we should cut discretionary spending, but that alone will not solve our debt and deficit problem. Congress should return to a responsible budget and appropriations process focused on savings and accountability. As for defense spending, the consensus is that arbitrary cuts would be devastating to our defense. Instead, we should cut spending through a responsible, strategic approach.

When it comes to Medicare and Social Security, I don’t consider these programs to be “entitlements” because Americans have paid into them their entire working lives. That’s why we must take steps to preserve these programs for those who have paid into the system and for future generations as well. I propose extending the age of eligibility for Social Security for our children and grandchildren, just as President Reagan and House Speaker Tip O’Neill did in 1983. Medicare is a tougher issue, but converting from a fee-for-service program to premium support and means-testing is a first step.

As for the tax code, I do not favor raising tax rates. It would not be difficult to come up with a plan that lowers rates and raises revenues. For example, a possible solution could be means-tested deductions. The fiscal cliff could be averted by reducing tax rates and reforming the tax code in a comprehensive manner so that we would have a lower tax rate applied against a larger base, and that would produce revenue. 

I remain ready to sit down at the table with anyone who is acting in good faith in order to solve this problem. We need a game plan for the next decade to reduce our deficits and reduce our debt.

Arms Smuggling in the Gaza Strip
On Wednesday, I joined Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and a bipartisan group of 16 other senators in sending a letter to Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi urging him to step up efforts to stop arms smuggling through the Sinai and into Gaza that could reignite the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Morsi was instrumental in brokering the cease-fire that ended the eight-day conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza last month. Recently, there have been statements from Hamas and Iranian leaders acknowledging that Gaza is being supplied with weapons from Iran, including long-range Fajr-5 missiles. In the letter, we wrote, “In order for the ceasefire to hold, it is imperative that your government bolster its efforts to halt all weapons smuggling taking place via both overland and underground routes.”

What’s on Tap?        

Next week, the Senate will resume consideration of a bill, S.3637, that would extend for two years the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Transaction Account Guarantee (TAG) program, which provides unlimited deposit insurance coverage for non-interest-bearing transaction accounts.

Sincerely,
Johnny Isakson

Fiscal Cliff Update From Congressman Woodall

If you've turned on a television or opened a newspaper in the last few weeks, you've no doubt seen the so-called "fiscal cliff" conversation unfolding in Washington.  The "fiscal cliff" is Washington-speak for the expiration of Bush-era tax rates coupled with across-the-board spending cuts on many domestic spending accounts.  While the fiscal cliff coverage continues to escalate as the January deadline draws near, I can tell you these discussions are absolutely nothing new.  They are a continuation of every discussion that the House and the President have had during my two years in Congress: the President wants to see taxes go up and he doesn't want to see spending go down, and the House wants spending to come down and doesn't want to see tax rates go up.  Though this discussion isn't new, the culmination of so many parts of the discussion at Christmas is, and the Administration is certainly trying to use that to its advantage.

Today's federal debt is more than $16 trillion—larger than all parts of the U.S. economy combined.  By 2016, it will be $22 trillion.  During his first term, President Obama did a great job of convincing America that our spiraling debt crisis is a tax issue rather than a spending issue.  Any analysis of the problem agrees that there is a tax revenue problem, and the problem is that millions of Americans are struggling to obtain a good job in the current economy, and if they can't earn an income then they don't pay income taxes.  We need these Americans to be able to find work and thus pay taxes, and when they do, all economists agree that revenue will go up.  In August, the U.S. House passed our bill to raise tax revenue from its current levels today by ending loopholes in the tax code and putting people back to work.  I support bringing revenues back to pre-recession historically normal levels.  That is easy to do and has broad support.  I also support bringing record-high federal spending down to pre-recession historically normal levels.  That effort has proven much harder as the House has yet to find a willing partner in the Administration or the Senate to work with us on that goal.  Federal spending under the President's budget continues to increase so fast that no amount of tax increases—no matter how high—can achieve a balanced budget.  I understand that confronting runaway spending is hard, but it must be done, and every effort being made by the House during "fiscal cliff" discussions is targeted toward persuading the White House and the Senate to join us in grappling with how best to meet this challenge for America.

If you have any doubt about how hard it is to persuade Washington to confront its spending habits, you need only remember why the word "sequestration" has entered the American lexicon.  Sequestration—the spending cuts going into effect in January—was never intended to occur.  It was simply the hammer we put in place 18 months ago when the President asked to raise America's debt ceiling, and Speaker Boehner and House Republicans asked for dollar-for-dollar spending reductions to begin to confront the problem.  The consensus agreement was passed in the Budget Control Act of 2011, but over the last 18 months, the President and the Senate have failed to approve the required spending reductions.  The House passed its bill way back in May of this year, and then passed yet another alternative in September, but even as I write this email, I have yet to see any proposal from the White House or the Senate to follow through on the commitment that they made back in August of 2011.  Without the agreement (or in this case, even a proposal) from the White House or Senate on spending reductions, the across-the-board cuts now known as "sequestration" will most certainly take effect on January 1st. 

To clear up any confusion, yes, the White House did make a proposal last week, but it wasn't a spending reduction proposal.  President Obama sent Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to Capitol Hill to deliver a plan that simply raised taxes, proposed even more spending, delayed for another year all of the reductions that he agreed to in August of 2011, and put off making any tough decisions yet again.  This "plan" follows the same path as every other failed Washington plan of the last 40 years—raise taxes today, raise spending today, and promise to make the tough choices to reduce spending tomorrow.  Taxes always succeed in going up today, spending always succeeds in going up today, but the tough decisions never seem to happen, and deficits and debts continue to pile up to cloud the future of our children and grandchildren.  No more!  I am a willing partner in a comprehensive solution that shrinks the debts and deficits, but I will not be complicit in kicking the can down the road.

The President is looking at the same set of facts that we are: this nation is facing over $16 trillion in public debt—the largest public debt in American history.  That's $55,000 for every man, woman, and child in the country.  While I believe the President means well for this country, his ten-year budget plan does absolutely nothing to improve our economic trajectory over the next decade.

Will a Mayan Apocalypse occur if the Speaker and the President do not reach an agreement this month?  Likely not, though I can guarantee an American economic collapse will come eventually if we allow Washington's profligate spending and record-setting deficits to continue.  I remain optimistic that Congress will reach an agreement this month.  America can accept nothing less than the small beginnings of a long-term effort to get America's budget and America's economy back in the black.  While I want to make big changes to restore our nation and our economy, to secure the President's support I could settle for only a half a step forward toward lower spending, but I will not agree to a half a step backward toward higher spending and continued record deficits.

I promise to keep you informed in the coming days as the Speaker and President seek consensus.  I will continue our telephone town hall series from Washington as the debate continues.  You can find out how to participate as well as see upcoming dates and times by clicking here.  Also, you can watch my latest Special Order speech on the fiscal cliff by clicking here.  I hope you will continue to provide me with your feedback by emailing me or logging on to my webpage.  Know that my door is always open to you and that I never forget that I work for you. 

Thank you for your commitment to keeping America strong. 

 Sincerely,

Rob Woodall

CHRISTMAS DINNER INVITATION

You are cordially invited to attend the

Conservative Republican Women of North Atlanta

CHRISTMAS DINNER

On Tuesday, December 11, 2012

at the

Atlanta Athletic Club

1930 Bobby Jones Drive Duluth GA.30097

 

Special Guest Speaker:  Dr. Jody Hice

Founder of Let Freedom Ring Ministries

Author- It’s Now or Never: A Call to Reclaim America

 

CRW Members

$45.00/ Person-gratuity included

Non-Members

$50.00/ Person-gratuity included

 

6:30 -9:30 pm

6:30-7:30 - Assortment of Passed Hors D’oeuvres

7:30 Dinner

 

Menu

AAC Signature Pear Salad

Dried Cherry Brioche Stuffed Chicken Breast, Au Jus

Chef’s choice of starch and vegetable

Warm Apple and Almond Tart with Cinnamon Ice Cream

*May request Vegetarian or special diet

There will be a cash bar offering a variety of wines, mixed drinks and soft drinks

 

Reservations are now being accepted. Please RSVP to:

ConservativeRepublicanWomen@gmail.com  by Dec 5th

 

Send your check to Pat Barnett

3663 Corner’s Way, Norcross, Ga. 30092

OR if you prefer to pay by Debit/credit card, call Judy Bailey 404-213-7426

 

Happy Thanksgiving from Congressman Woodall

Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the season of gratitude and joy. Americans from all walks of life gather with their family and friends to reflect on their blessings and to give thanks. I have heard others say that it is sometimes difficult to part the clouds and see all that we have to be truly thankful for, but I think of it simply.

There are a lot of other countries that you and I could live in today, other countries in which so many of us were born. As we watch the situation between Gaza and Israel escalate, I remember that an entire generation of Israeli children has grown up under rocket fire. While America celebrates Thanksgiving, Israel will be fighting for the very peace and freedom that we Americans so often take for granted.

The hand of God works in mysterious ways. As far as I'm concerned, however, I won the lottery by being born in America. I live in a country that provides more opportunities to succeed than any other country on earth. And you and I as citizens and voters have been given the awesome power and responsibility to keep it that way.

Is everything perfect today? Of course not. We have a long, tough road ahead of us. However, when I think about my options - when I think about our options - I always conclude that the United States of America, warts and all, is still the greatest nation that man has ever devised.
I join you in giving thanks for the blessing that it is to be an American. I wish you and your family a wonderful start to the holiday season. May God bless your family and our great nation, and may God give a very special blessing to those men and women celebrating Thanksgiving while serving America far away from their families and in harm’s way. For them and their sacrifices, we are especially grateful.

Sincerely,

Rob Woodall

From the Desk of Congressman Rob Woodall

The U.S. Capitol was full this week with newly elected members who are excited to contribute their ideas and returning members who are reinvigorated and ready to get to work fixing our nation's problems.  But it wasn't all orientation and organization events.  I'd like to share with you some of what's been happening in Washington, D.C. this week.

Benghazi Investigation

As many of you know, the Middle East is facing an increasing number of serious political, social, and security challenges.  This week, Israel has had to endure a particularly heavy barrage of rocket attacks from Gaza.  Iran continues to pursue nuclear capability.  Al Qaeda has penetrated the demilitarized zone between Egypt and Israel, known as the Sinai Peninsula.  Syria remains locked in a bloody civil war.  And, the Obama Administration has withheld the truth about the nature of the attacks on our diplomatic missions in Libya and Egypt for weeks. 

I have received correspondence from many of you regarding the attacks on our consulates and embassies in Libya and Egypt.  Like many, I am completely dissatisfied with the narrative provided thus far by the White House and the U.S. Department of State.  This week, we are finally beginning to receive some answers.  On November 15, 2012, the House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing to determine the extent of our security failures.  My hope is that testimony provided by General David Petraeus at today’s hearing in the House Intelligence Committee will shed additional light on the Administration’s actions, including why it did not immediately disclose the truth to the public.

While we cannot solve all of the problems in the Middle East, it is essential that we do everything in our power to keep our diplomatic missions safe and our allies secure.  My promise to you is that I will work to do both of these things.   

Energy

This week, President Obama acknowledged that his cap-and-trade scheme—which was already rejected by Congress—would kill jobs and further slow economic growth.  However, the President needs to do more than admit that new energy taxes will hurt our economy. He should commit to creating 20,000 new jobs by finally approving the Keystone XL Pipeline. He should call for the Senate to take up H.R. 1231, a bill passed by the House which would lift the ban on new offshore drilling and move America closer to long-term energy independence and security. 

Unfortunately, the President is more focused on shutting down our current domestic energy production than expanding it. His EPA regulations are expected to shut down up to 54,000 megawatts of coal-fueled electric generation and cause at least 544,000 jobs losses next year. My promise to you is that I will fight any attempt by this Administration to make it more difficult for energy job creators to hire new workers, limit our capacity to safely develop new domestic energy, or make it harder for American families to simply pay their monthly bills. With your help, we can be successful.

Protecting America's Airline Industry

This week the House passed S.1956, the “European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011” by voice vote.  This legislation prohibits U.S. airlines, like Georgia's own Delta Airlines, from being forced to participate in the European Union’s (EU) carbon emissions trading scheme.  While it is certainly the right of all nations to govern their airspace as they see fit, the EU emissions trading system essentially taxes airlines for emissions made outside EU airspace.  Such regulations are a clear encroachment on the sovereignty of other nations and in violation of numerous international treaties to which the United States and the EU member states are signatories.  

The Senate also passed S.1956 unanimously, signifying the broad,  bi-partisan support for standing up for U.S. sovereignty, as well as the financial well being of U.S. airlines.  The bill has already made a difference, though it has yet to be signed by the President.  Knowing that the House would soon vote on S.1956, the EU commissioner in charge of the emissions scheme announced a one year delay in implementing the system.  I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues in the House and Senate to counter this bold attempt by the EU to undermine our national sovereignty and damage our airline industry. 

Fiscal Cliff

Since you and I began working together in Congress, we looked to find ways to cut spending and address our federal budget challenges directly. This week marked a post-election return to those efforts through proposals to address the so called “fiscal cliff,” the combination of forthcoming tax increases and deep cuts to our military and other spending programs.

We all agree that our tax code must change, but there are very different visions between the House of Representatives and the President on how to restructure it. The President has called for tax rate increases for small businesses earning over $250,000 a year. It is clear that this will hurt the prospects for those small businesses to hire new employees and expand.  In contrast, the House has proposed raising tax revenues but not raising tax rates.  We would grow revenues through comprehensive tax reform that will reward innovation and hard work and expand our economy.  The FairTax is one of the ideas that would do that very thing, and I'm working hard to make it part of our tax reform conversation. 

Even more important than tax receipts, however, is the current path of federal spending.  Any serious and credible budget plan must change that spending path, particularly the path of entitlements and mandatory spending.  As a member of the House Budget Committee, I joined Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) in crafting a budget that would achieve that goal.  As we head towards the fiscal cliff set for January 1, 2013, please know that I will do everything that I can to implement our reform ideas and ensure that our economy continues to grow.  The President and the Senate to this day -- even after four years -- have yet to put a spending reform proposal on the table.  The House can't negotiate with itself, and I am doing everything that I can to encourage the President and the Senate to put their plans for spending reform on the table. 

New England Compounding Center

On Wednesday, November 14th the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Overisght and Investigations held a hearing to begin what will certainly be a long process of figuring out what went wrong at the New England Compounding Center (NECC).  Tainted medication from NECC has led to hundreds of cases of fungal meningitis across the country and over 30 deaths.  The hearing examined the history of complaints against the NECC, the response of the State of Massachusetts, and the actions of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.  Hopefully, with continued oversight and with the cooperation of all the parties involved, we can get to the bottom of what happened and how to prevent it from happening again.

Thank you for your continued interest in our government and for giving me this opportunity to share with you.   


Sincerely,

 

 

 

 

Member of Congress

November 2012 Meeting Invitation

Conservative Republican Women

of North Atlanta 

invite you to attend our November meeting

Monday, November 19th,  Magnolia Café

5175 South Old Peachtree Road, Norcross, GA

Doors open at 7:00.  Meeting begins promptly at 7:30

Featured speakers are:

Kathy Schrader

Newly Elected Judge

and

Representative fromWellspring Living

Wellspring Living's mission is to confront the issue of childhood sexual abuse and exploitation through awareness, training, and treatment programs for women and girls.

https://wellspringliving.org/

 

Everyone is welcome

Bring a friend

 

GA GOP Chairman's Letter

Chairman’s Letter: November 14, 2012

Posted by chris on Nov 14, 2012
Dear Friends,
In the week that has passed since Election Day, our Party – both here in Georgia and nationally – has had the opportunity to reflect on what worked, what didn’t and where we are going to go from here. Self-assessment, while not always an easy process, will guide our Party forward into 2014 and beyond and is something that we have embraced here at Georgia GOP.
As I wrote last week, Election Day was indeed a successful day for the Republican Party in Georgia. Along with casting more votes for Mitt Romney than any presidential candidate has ever garnered in our state (and the most East of the Mississippi in 2012), we also grew our majorities in both chambers under the Gold Dome, defended our congressional and statewide majorities and did not lose a single incumbent on the federal or state level. In addition, we saw our Party grow substantially on the local level, electing more sheriffs, county commissioners and district attorneys than ever before.
In 2014, the stakes will once again be high here in the Peach State. Senator Saxby Chambliss will be up for reelection, as will the vast majority of our statewide office holders, including Governor Nathan Deal, Attorney General Sam Olens, Secretary of State Brian Kemp and all other constitutional officers. As such, the next few months will be not only a time for reflection, but also for preparation.
That preparation begins with the 2013 Georgia Republican Party Convention Cycle. Starting with the Mass Precinct Meetings in February and continuing through the 2013 State Convention in Athens, this cycle will be vital to the future of our Party. We will be electing leadership atop every District and County GOP Organization, and will ultimately elect my successor here at the State Party. In order for our team to carry on the successes of the past decade, we must continue to elect leaders that will carry our Party to new and great heights.
Please mark your calendar for these important upcoming dates in the 2013 GAGOP Convention Cycle:
February 9, 2013 - Mass Precinct Meetings
March 9, 2013 – County Conventions
April 20, 2013 – District Conventions
May 17-18, 2013 – GAGOP State Convention (Athens, GA)
To find out more about the upcoming events in the 2013 Georgia Republican Party Convention Cycle, please contact your County Chairman by clicking here.
Here at the Georgia Republican Party, our sights are set on November 4^th, 2014. Let’s get to work!
All my best,

Sue

Corporate Political Donations

Below is a list of political donations, by company, to the two major political parties:

AMERICANS CAN NOW DETERMINE WHERE TO SHOP AND SPEND THEIR MONEY Election Cycle political donations, as reported by the Center for Responsive Politics. Shopping Price Club/Costco donated $225K, 99% went to Democrats Rite Aid donated $517K, 60% went to Democrats Magla Products (Stanley tools, Mr. Clean) donated $22K, 100% went to Democrats Warnaco (undergarments) donated $55K, 73% went to Democrats Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia donated $153K, 99% went to Democrats Estee Lauder donated $448K, 95% went to Democrats Guess, Inc. donated $145K, 98% went to Democrats Calvin Klein donated $78K, 100% went to Democrats Liz Claiborne, Inc. donated $34K, 97% went to Democrats Levi Straus donated $26K, 97% went to Democrats Olan Mills donated $175K, 99% went to Democrats WalMart donated $467K, 97% went to Republicans K-Mart donated $524K, 86% went to Republicans Home Depot donated $298K, 89% went to Republicans Target donated $226K, 70% went to Republicans Circuit City Stores donated $261K, 95% went to Republicans 3M Co. donated $281K, 87% went to Republicans Hallmark Cards donated $319K, 92% went to Republicans Amway donated $391K, 100% Republicans Kohler Co. (plumbing fixtures) donated $283K, 100% Republicans B.F. Goodrich (tires) donated $215K, 97% went to Republicans Proctor & Gamble donated $243K, 79% went to Republicans Spirits Southern Wine & Spirits donated $213K, 73% went to Democrats Joseph E. Seagrams & Sons (incl. Beverage Business and considerable media interests) donated $2M+, 67% went to Democrats Gallo Winery donated $337K, 95% went to Democrats Coors & Budweiser donated $174K, 92% went to Republicans Brown-Forman Corp. (Southern Comfort, Jack Daniels, Bushmills, Korbel Wines, Lenox China , Dansk and Gorham Silver) donated $644 K -- 80% went to Republicans Restaurants Sonic Corporation donated $83K, 98% went to Democrats Triarc Companies (Arby's, T.J. Cinnamon's, Pasta Connections) donated $112K, 96% went to Democrats Pilgrim's Pride Corp. (chicken) donated $366K, 100% went to Republicans Outback Steakhouse donated $641K, 95% went to Republicans Tricon Global Restaurants (KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell) donated $133K, 87% went to Republicans Brinker International (Maggiano's, Brinker Cafe, Chili's, On the Border, Macaroni Grill, Crazymel's, Corner Baker, EatZis) donated $242K, 83% went to Republicans Waffle House donated $279K, 100% went to Republicans McDonald's Corp. Donated $197K, 86% went to Republicans Darden Restaurants (Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Smokey Bones, Bahama Breeze) donated $121K, 89% went to Republicans Heinz Republicans $64,000. Democrats $21,300! John Kerry's wife's company!!! Hotels Hyatt Corporation donated $187K of which 80% went to Democrats Marriott International $323K, 81% went to Republicans Holiday Inns donated $38K, 71% went to Republicans

Veterans Day Around GA 7th District

Every year, just after an election season focuses on the division within our nation, a day comes along that unites all Americans.  I’m talking about the eleventh day of the eleventh month when all Americans have the privilege of honoring our military heroes.  I’m talking about Veterans Day, and this year Veterans Day celebrations are taking place not just on a single day, but throughout the entire weekend.

Around the great 7th District of Georgia you can participate in activities that honor the sacrifice and love of country that our brave men and women in uniform have fought to protect.  America's veterans are second to none.  When our country called, they answered, and it is our duty to celebrate them on Veterans Day.  Please consider attending one of the great Veterans Day events taking place this weekend.

Friday, November 9th

City of Lawrenceville - "A Day of Honor"
On Friday from 11am to 1pm, the City of Lawrenceville will be hosting an event, A Day of Honor, in celebration of our veterans at the Lawrenceville Visitor’s Center.  State Representative Buzz Brockway will be the featured guest speaker.  The event will include a luncheon, music, a workshop on veterans’ employment opportunities and resume building provided by the Georgia Department of Labor, and veterans’ disability and health benefits counseling from the Disabled American Veterans. 

City of Cumming and the American Legion Veterans Day Ceremony
The City of Cumming is partnering with the American Legion Post 307 to hold a Veterans Day ceremony on Friday at 11am at the City of Cumming Veterans War Memorial.  The Memorial is located at 301 Veterans Memorial Boulevard and pays homage to the sons and daughters of Cumming and Forsyth County who served our country on foreign and American soil.  The ceremony will include the North Forsyth High School JROTC, the Forsyth Central High School Flash of Crimson Band, members of the American Legion, the Forsyth County Sheriff and Fire Joint Honor Guard Rifle Team, Boy Scout Troop 245, and remarks by special guest General John W. Hendrix, US Army, Ret. 

Sunday, November 11th

Gwinnett County Fallen Heroes Memorial
The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, along with members of the Gwinnett and Lawrenceville Police, Fire and EMS crews, and the Sheriff’s Office will honor Gwinnett County’s veterans and service members at the Gwinnett Fallen Heroes Memorial.  The ceremony will begin at 1:30pm at 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville and will host guest speaker Command Sergeant Major James Nelson.  The Gwinnett Fallen Heroes Memorial commemorates over 700 residents of Gwinnett County who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation and community. 

City of Lilburn
The City of Lilburn will host a Veterans Day Salute in Lilburn City Park on November 11th from 2pm to 4pm.  The event will include patriotic music and a flag folding and retirement ceremony led by Girl Scout Troop 4530.  The ceremony will be held at the pavilion in Lilburn City Park, located at 76 Main Street.

Forsyth County Veterans Day Freedom Rally
Forsyth County's Veterans Day celebration will be held at the Central Park Recreation Center at 2300 Keith Bridge Road in Cumming from 3pm to 5pm on November 11th.  The event will honor our nation's veterans and includes speeches from local veterans and a flag presentation by Boy Scout Troop 3740.  Donations will be accepted at the rally and all donations will support wounded warrior programs.   

Monday, November 12th

Action Ministries and HOPE Atlanta

On Monday at 10:30am, Action Ministries Georgia, in partnership with HOPE Atlanta, will be hosting a special Veterans Day program at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #5255 at 368 Grayson Highway in Lawrenceville.  U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson is scheduled to deliver remarks to the veterans community at this event.  Action Ministries and HOPE Atlanta help veterans in need to meet their housing, education, and food related issues, and will focus on these topics at the event.

Thank you for all that you do to remember our veterans and honor their service.  We are a better nation because of what you do.

Sincerely,

Rob Woodall

GAGOP Morning report

Posted From GAGOP Morning report

Today’s Big Thing: Early Voting in Georgia begins today and will continue through Friday, November 2^nd, including Saturday Voting on October 27^th. For county-by-county Early Voting locations and times, please visit the Secretary of State online by clicking here. For an interactive map of Early Voting locations across the state, visit the GAGOP online at www.gagop.org/2012-early-voting-locations/.

Absentee Ballots are also available, and may be downloaded by clicking here. Once completed, please mail, fax or return the Absentee Ballot to your local County Board of Registrars Office, which can be located by clicking here.

For a complete list of Federal, Statewide, State Senate & State House Republicans that will appear on the ballot, please visit www.gagop.org/2012-republican-candidates/.

October Meeting Invitation

Conservative Republican Women

of North Atlanta

invite you to attend our October meeting

Monday, October 15th,  Magnolia Café

5175 South Old Peachtree Road, Norcross, GA

Doors open at 7:00.  Meeting begins promptly at 7:30

 

Featured speakers are:

Jane Robbins

American Principles in Action

Common Core Curriculums

that are being used in area schools and effect us, our children and grandchildren

and
 

Melvin Everson

Director of the Governor’s Office of Workforce Development

Everyone is welcome

Bring a friend

September Meeting invitation

Conservative Republican Women

of North Atlanta

invite you to attend our September meeting

September 17th, 2012

 

Magnolia Cafe

5175 South Old Peachtree Road, Norcross, GA

Doors open at 7:00

Meeting begins promptly at 7:30

 

Featured speaker is:

Terri Green

FaceBook/Twitter Training

FaceBook and Twitter have become essential campaign tools.  Learn the tips and tricks for both of these effective tools.  If you do not have a FaceBook or Twitter account please sign up before the training on Monday. Here are the links: www.facebook.com and www.twitter.com

Bring your laptops. iPads, or smart phones.  (If you don't have any of these that is OK, you can sit with someone who does.)  Terri will be using a projector; so, you can take notes too.  When you come to training on Monday please be logged into your FaceBook page. If you haven't used FaceBook in a while you may want to make sure you still have access to your account.  Also, create a folder in your email, that says: social media, or FaceBook, or twitter. That way you can save any tools or links for reference. Terri will also give us some training on www.tweetdeck.com if we have time.

Please feel free to invite your neighbors and friends

 

 

 

Kinnemore Hoffer Fund Raiser

DON’T MISS THE

KINNEMORE

HOFFER

FUNDRAISER

 

Tuesday, Sept. 18th

7:00 PM

TWO MORE CONSERVATIVE WOMEN

WE NEED IN THE GEORGIA STATE HOUSE…

LISA KINNEMORE - HD 86

TINA HOFFER - HD 93

LET’S HELP GET THEM THERE!

 

 

HOST COMMITTEE: Judy Craft, Kathy Hildebrand, Judy Bailey, Terri Green, Sherry Pritchett, Julianne Thompson, Debbie Whelchel

ELECTED OFFICIALS: Sen. David Shafer, Sen. Renee Untermann, Rep. Donna Sheldon, Rep. Buzz Brockway, Rep. Josh Clark, Rep. Brett Harrell, Rep. Elect Tim Barr, Former Rep. Melvin Everson, Catherine Davis (Former candidate, 4th CD)

No minimum donation required. All donations will be split evenly between the two candidates unless otherwise designated. We hope you can come and get to know these two outstanding women! But if you can’t make it in person, it would be a real encouragement if you could send a check made out to either/both of these candidates and send it to the above address.

Contact: Kathy Hildebrand at 404-402-7365

 

Hildebrand Home

2113 Waterway Lane

BrightWater Community

Snellville, GA 30078

Most of the parking will be in the Clubhouse Parking Lot on the basketball side. We’ll have someone there who can drive you the short distance to Kathy's home.

 

Arrival in Tampa for the 2012 Republican Convention

Vanessa Green, Gloria Tow, Kathy Statham, Judy Bailey, Rachel Little and Mary Adamski arrived safely in Tampa this afternoon.  The weather is beautiful so far.  We are expecting to have some ripple effects from Hurricane Issac.  The RNC has canceled most events for Monday's opening day.  Most of the RNC events have been moved to Tuesday.  The big welcome event/concert is still on schedule; as well as, all GA GOP events.

We have talked with many of the locals today and we were delighted that they all are rooting for Mitt Romney and the Republicans. We met a really interesting couple at dinner.  They were in their mid-eighties and have been married 66 years.  They can't wait to vote for Romney and move the this country in another direction.

Vanessa, Gloria, Kathy and Judy are spending this night at SpringHill Suites.  We were greeted in the lobby by a large number of  police officers from around the state of Florida.  They have been planning and training for this event since last January.  We feel very safe and secure.

Please look on look on the Dacula Patch web page for Vanessa Green's blog on all of today's events.

Look for more tomorrow.

Approaching Isaac forces Republicans to delay convention start

FoxNews.com

Organizers of the Republican National Convention have postponed the Monday start of the four-day event in Tampa, Fla., because of the approaching tropical storm.

The convention will convene Monday as scheduled, then immediately recess until Tuesday afternoon, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said Saturday night.

Tropical Storm Isaac is expected to pass off the Tampa coast Monday, brining heavy rain and strong winds.

Click on link to read more. . .

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/08/25/approaching-storm-forces-republicans-to-consider-delay-convention-start/

2012 Republican National Convention Update

Posted from GAGOP Newsletter:

2012 Republican National Convention will kick off in just three short days in Tampa Bay! The stage is set for what is sure to be an exciting week for all Republicans, and even if you can’t be present in Tampa Bay, there are a multitude of ways in which you can connect throughout the Convention. For more information, visit the 2012 Republican National Convention Digital Features page at www.gopconvention2012.com/features/.

This week, Chairman Sue Everhart checked in from the Convention, where she was been busily working as a member of both the Platform and Rules Committees. Writes the Chairman:

“Georgia’s Convention Delegation will be joining me here in Tampa Bay in just a few short days, and I am excited for all that lies ahead. As one of the five largest Delegations in the nation, our state is poised to play a large role in this year’s Republican National Convention, and I am immensely proud to lead our Delegation in this vital undertaking. Our state will answer Roll Call on Monday afternoon; I encourage each of you to keep an eye out for us beginning around 3:00 PM!

“As a reminder, you can catch all of the action from the 2012 Republican National Convention on C-SPAN and online at www.C-SPAN.org. The Georgia Republican Party will also be posting regular updates of the sights and sounds from our Delegation on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GAGOP and Twitter at www.twitter.com/GaRepublicans.”

Invitation to Telephone Town Hall with Congressman Woodall

You’re invited…

I hope that you will consider joining me for a Telephone Town Hall on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at 7:00PM.  If you would like to participate, please dial (toll free) (877) 229-8493 and enter the passcode 17849.  You will be placed directly into the call where you can listen in and, if you'd like, ask questions.  Please consider calling in on Tuesday evening to be a part of the discussion. 

Over the past month, Americans watched as men and women from across the United States—including five from right here in the Seventh District—competed with nations from around the world in the 2012 Summer Olympics. 

The athletes who competed in the Summer Games personified the dedication, the work ethic, and the unbreakable will it takes to succeed.  As a result, the United States dominated this year’s Olympics—winning more medals than any other country in the world.  Americans watched with awe and pride as their fellow countrymen and women tested their limits in the name of personal achievement, national pride, and victory.  Perhaps, like me, you see that these ingredients of success are not exclusive to our athletes.  What we saw in these games, was the American spirit—inherent in each one of us. 

America is the greatest nation in the world, and as soon as our policy makers realize that Americans thrive in spite of Washington—not because of it—we will succeed like never before.  Washington does not create jobs; people do.  Our best days are still ahead, and I look forward to continue working on your behalf to eliminate the regulatory burdens that are clipping the wings of hundreds of thousands of job creators. 

I thank you for your continued commitment to freedom and trust in me.  Again, I hope you will consider joining me at Tuesday’s Telephone Town Hall, and I look forward to visiting with you then.

Sincerely,

Rob Woodall