Hillsdale College Offering FREE Constitution Course Online

Posted from North GA 912 Newsletter

Constitution 101 Schedule Each lecture is pre-recorded and lasts approximately 40 minutes. Lectures and other study materials will be released by noon each Monday according to the schedule. Once released, they are available to view at your convenience. You will receive an email each week informing you that new material is available. The American Mind Larry P. Arnn Monday, February 20 The Declaration of Independence Thomas G. West Monday, February 27 The Problem of Majority Tyranny David Bobb Monday, March 5 Separation of Powers: Preventing Tyranny Kevin Portteus Monday, March 12 Separation of Powers: Ensuring Good Government Will Morrisey Monday, March 19 Religion, Morality, and Property David Bobb Monday, March 26 Crisis of Constitutional Government Will Morrisey Monday, April 2 Abraham Lincoln and the Constitution Kevin Portteus Monday, April 9 The Progressive Rejection of the Founding Ronald J. Pestritto Monday, April 16 The Recovery of the Constitution Larry P. Arnn Monday, April 23 Begins February 20, 2012! Register for the Course About Constitution 101 “Constitution 101: The Meaning and History of the Constitution” is a 10-week online course presented by Hillsdale College. Featuring an expanded format from the “Introduction to the Constitution” lecture series with Hillsdale College President Dr. Larry Arnn, Constitution 101 follows closely the one-semester course required of all Hillsdale College undergraduate students. In this course, you can: §  Watch lectures from the same Hillsdale faculty who teach on campus; §  study the same readings taught in the College course; submit questions for weekly Q&A sessions with the faculty; access a course study guide; §  test your knowledge through weekly quizzes; and upon completion of the course, receive a certificate from Hillsdale College. You must register in order to participate in Constitution 101. Even if you have already signed up for a previous Hillsdale webcast or seminar, we ask that you complete the simple registration process for Constitution 101. There is no cost to register for this course, but we ask that you consider a donation to support our efforts to educate millions of Americans about our nation’s Founding documents and principles. Questions? Email constitution@hillsdale.edu.

Gwinnett County Republican Mass Meetings: Feb.18 2012

Precinct Mass Meetings
Gwinnett County, GA Precinct Mass Meetings will be held on February 18th, 2012,  at 10 AM, sharp. (YOU WILL NOT BE SEATED IF YOU ARRIVE AFTER 10:00) Registration opens at 9 AM, and prospective attendees are encouraged to arrive early in order to be seated by the beginning of the mass meetings. Gwinnett County, will hold combined mass meetings for all precincts at Collins Hill High School, 50 Taylor Road in Suwanee.

Precinct mass meetings in Presidential election years are conducted to select delegates and alternates to the County Convention in March. Each precinct is assigned a number of delegates to the County Convention, based on the percentage of the vote in that precinct for the Republican presidential candidate in the previous election. An equal number of alternates may be selected. Only those delegates selected at the mass meeting are eligible to vote at the County Convention. In addition, county convention delegates are the only ones eligible to attend the district and state conventions.

Mass Meetings FAQ

What should I bring to the Mass Meeting?

To speed registration, please bring photo ID. If you registered to vote or changed your registration after January 1, 2012, bring your voter registration card showing the precinct in which you are registered. If you don’t have your voter registration card, bring a printout of the information from the Secretary of State’s website showing your precinct.

What if I can’t attend the Mass Meeting but still want to be a delegate at the convention?

You may have someone else who is attending your precinct’s Mass Meeting nominate you as a delegate, however those attending the meeting have first priority over those not in attendance. If someone else will be representing you at your precinct’s mass meeting, make sure that person brings your contact information to the meeting so you will be properly registered.

What happens if no one shows up from my precinct?

In that case, no one representing that precinct will be eligible to vote at the convention.

My precinct has more delegate and alternate seats at the convention than attended the mass meeting. What should I do?

In many cases, there will not be enough people attending from your precinct to completely fill the number of delegate and alternate openings. If someone from your precinct has asked to be a delegate, you can add them to the list. In the past, mass meeting attendees have added additional names to the delegate list who they think ‘might’ want to attend the county convention. However, past experience shows that many of these added names are not qualified to attend the county convention because the person is not registered to vote, or does not live in the same precinct. In general, it’s probably better not to add someone as a delegate unless they have indicated a desire to attend the convention.

We used to have Mass Meetings by School Board Districts. What happened this year?

Following the 2010 census, new election districts are being established for Congressional, State House and Senate, County Commission and School Board. Because of State Party rules, we will use these new district maps to allocate delegates to the District and State conventions this spring. Due to filing deadlines and uncertainty about the new district boundaries, we elected to consolidate all mass meetings at a single location.

I’ve moved recently. Which precinct should I go to?

You must attend the mass meeting of the precinct in which you are registered to vote, even if you no longer live there. If you sign up with a different precinct, you will not be permitted to be a delegate at the convention.

Are there any other requirements in order to become a delegate?

You must be a registered voter in Gwinnett County.

I heard Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich will be speaking at the Mass Meetings. What if I want to see Newt, but don’t want to participate in the Meetings?

Speaker Gingrich is planning to speak around 11:30 AM. We have also invited representatives from the other Presidential campaigns. We expect to finish Mass Meeting business shortly after 11 AM, and people not attending the Mass Meetings are welcome to attend the candidate speeches. However, we ask that those attending to hear the candidates stay out of the marked-off area being used for the Mass Meetings.

Posted from GwinnettRepublicans.com

Presidential Candidate, Newt Gingrich schedule for February 17 & 18, 2012

Presidential Candidate, Newt Gingrich will be campaigning in the Atlanta area  on February 17th and 18th.   Here is the schedule for those of you interested in attending.  Please contact Sonya Harrison, Director of Georgia Operations at 678-973-2306 Office or 404-509-1276 Cell for more information.

FEBRUARY 17, 2012
6:30-7:30              VIP Donor Reception
                                Main Terminal
                                7 Falcon Drive
                                Peachtree City, GA
                                $500 per person Contact ccantrell@newt.org

7:30-8:30              Peachtree City Rally                                
                                Hanger B4
                                500 Aviation Drive
                                Peachtree City, GA
8:30-8:45              Media Avail

FEBRUARY 18, 2012
10:00-10:45         Forsyth County Precinct Meeting
                                South Forsyth High School
                                South Cafeteria                                               
                                585 Peachtree Parkway
                                Cumming, GA 30041
10:45-11:00         Media Avail

11:30-12:15         Gwinnett County Precinct Mass Meeting                         
                               Collins Hill High School
                                Gymnasium
                                50 Taylor Road
                                Suwanee, GA
                                770-682-4100
12:15-12:30         Media Avail

3:00-4:00              Cobb County Rally                                      
                                Marriott Atlanta Northwest
                                Salon B-E
                                200 Interstate North Parkway, SE
                                Atlanta, GA 30339
                                770-952-7900

House Narrowly Rejects Charter School Constitutional Amendment; Expected to Vote Again

From The Center for an Educated Georgia
at GA Family Council:

On Wednesday, the Georgia House failed to pass House Resolution 1162, the charter school constitutional amendment. 110 representatives voted in favor of the resolution while 62 representatives opposed it. Constitutional amendments require 120 votes (2/3 of the chamber) to pass. The 110 supporters consisted of 101 Republicans, 8 Democrats, and 1 Independent. 52 Democrats and 10 Republicans voted against the resolution.

Today the House passed a motion to reconsider the resolution, 114-49. The chamber can now bring the resolution up for a new vote at any time.

Passing the resolution requires 10 more votes. It is essential that you call your representative and ask them to support HR 1162.

If your representative voted "Yes," thank them for their support. If they voted "No," encourage your representative to support the amendment and protect the future of public charter schools in Georgia.

Click here to find out how your legislator voted and their contact information.

Letter from Congressman Woodall Concerning the "STOCK ACT"

I've made several tough votes with your voting card this week, but there is one in particular that I want you to know about this evening.  Today I voted "no" on what they call "The STOCK Act."  Supporters of the bill say that it will "clean up Washington"—a goal that I support and share—but this is one of those bills that dramatically over-promises and under-delivers.  President Obama and the media sold this bill as one to "outlaw insider trading by members of Congress." Nonsense.  Insider trading by members of Congress is already illegal today.  I promised you that I would be proud of every vote that I make with your voting card.  I could not be proud of the STOCK Act, so I voted "no." 

Click here to watch my video message on this issue.

The list of men and women that I admire in Washington, D.C., is short, but one of them is Dr. Tom Coburn, the U.S. Senator from Oklahoma.  He was one of three "no" votes in the Senate against the STOCK Act, and he captured my feelings exactly when he said this on the Senate floor:  "It's disappointing the Senate spent a week debating a bill that duplicates existing law and fails to address the real problems facing the country.  The only way we can restore confidence in Congress is to make hard choices and solve real problems by doing things like reforming our tax code, repairing our safety net and reducing our crushing debt burden.  Doing anything less will further alienate the American people, and rightfully so." 

I work every day to continue to earn the trust that you placed in me by being your independent voice in Washington.  America deserves an open, honest, and accountable Congress.  If you want to end the high-powered lobbying in D.C., support my FairTax legislation that abolishes all loopholes, exemptions, favors, and carve-outs in the tax code.  If you want more accountable members of Congress, support my Competitive Elections Act, which eliminates incumbent campaign war chests so that all candidates have a level playing field in each election.  If you want transparent stock trades, support H.R. 3639 which was introduced by a freshman colleague, and which I cosponsored to move all stock trading away from members of Congress and into blind trusts.  We can provide fact-based solutions.  We can confront America's challenges.  We can ensure that America's best days are still ahead, and working together, we will.

Thank you for all of your prayers and encouragement.  If I can serve you in any way, please let me know.

Sincerely,

Rob Woodall
Member of Congress

Santorum Wins Big in Colorado, Missouri and Minnesota

Results for Missouri Republican Primary (U.S. Presidential Primary)

Feb 07, 2012 (100% of precincts reporting)

Rick Santorum	138,957	55.2%
Mitt Romney	63,826	25.3%
Ron Paul	30,641	12.2%
Other	18,444	7.3%

Results for Colorado Republican Caucus (U.S. Presidential Primary)

Feb 07, 2012 (100% of precincts reporting)

Rick Santorum	26,614	40.3%
Mitt Romney	23,012	34.9%
Newt Gingrich	8,445	12.8%
Ron Paul	7,759	11.8%
Other	197	0.3%

Results for Minnesota Republican Caucus (U.S. Presidential Primary)

Feb 07, 2012 (98% of precincts reporting)

Rick Santorum	21,727	44.9%
Ron Paul	13,108	27.1%
Mitt Romney	8,157	16.9%
Newt Gingrich	5,203	10.8%
Other	141	0.3%

Romney Wins Florida Presidential Primary

Results for Florida Republican Primary (U.S. Presidential Primary)

Jan 31, 2012 (100% of precincts reporting)

Mitt Romney	771,842	46.4%
Newt Gingrich	531,294	31.9%
Rick Santorum	222,248	13.4%
Ron Paul	116,776	7%
Other	21,538	1.3%

Source: AP