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TO THANK THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE PUTTING THEMSELVES IN HARMS WAY EVERYDAY SO THAT WE CAN ENJOY THE FREEDOMS WE HAVE. IN AMERICA.
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COBB COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN CLUB
PATRIOTISM BEYOND THE 4TH OF JULY Last week CCRWC had its get out the vote rally. The Cobb County Sheriffs Department Honor Guard played The National Anthem at the event. They were two bugles played by Sergeant Davis and Deputy Lord. It was gorgeous and made your heart pound. What made me misty eyed from where I was standing on the bandstand was that I could see to the North side of the square. On the North side of the square was the Farmers Market. Everyone in the market stopped and put their hand over their heart and faced the closest flag to them. The square was filled with our country’s flag due to the fourth just a few days away. Some say patriotism has died or at least stepped into the shadows. Truly, I was proud to be an American and proud of our community’s patriotism last Saturday. It is easy for your patriotism to swell on July 4th with all of the flags, parades, and fireworks. It is the regular every day we must keep that pounding in our heart. We must teach our children and grandchildren that what we are celebrating on the 4th is our freedom. Freedom that all other countries are jealous of and why people want to come here to live. The fireworks represent the “bombs bursting in air” and those men and women who have fought for our freedom we enjoy every day. Through all the parades, barbecues, political speeches, and fireworks, stop and thank God for the freedoms we have everyday and the great country in which we live. Have a happy and safe Fourth of July.
THANK YOU FROM THE PRESIDENT A few days ago, I got a personal compliment and a thank you that was not deserved. The compliment was stating how good the Forums were and The Get Out the Vote Rally was. The thank you goes to our membership that worked on these events. These events could not have been successful without your help. I greatly appreciate your service and if I have not personally thanked you, know I have not forgotten your help. I do want to thank Rosan Hall for her hard work in organizing the Forums. It was wonderful. Donna Rowe, you were a professional moderator. Nancy Bodiford, thank you for helping me with the press and getting the Honor Guards for the Rally. Billie Dendy, the decorations were perfect at all the events. Tonya Boga, as always right there when I needed her to help me with last minute matters and phone calls. Also, would like to thank Scott Johnson and Bob Koncerak for their assistance The CCRWC board and membership deserve the praise. Thank you all so very much.
John W. Oxendine - Georgia Insurance And Safety Fire Commissioner,will address the CCRWC and guests.
John W. Oxendine was born April 30, 1962 in Davidson County, Tennessee. When he was still a young boy, his family moved to DeKalb County, Georgia, where Oxendine grew up and graduated from Tucker High School. In 1980 he enrolled at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, where he received his bachelor degree in 1984 and his law degree in 1987. In 1994, Oxendine began his campaign for Commissioner of Insurance, spreading his message of honest, responsive government across Georgia. He was elected later that year and was sworn in to his first term in January of 1995. In addition to being Georgia's Insurance Commissioner, Oxendine is also the Safety Fire Commissioner, Industrial Loan Commissioner and Comptroller General. His duties include regulating approximately 1,600 insurance companies; licensing some 105,000 insurance agents; and regulating over 1000 industrial loan offices (companies that make loans of $3,000 or less). By being re-elected to a third four-year term in 2002, Oxendine became the first Republican in Georgia history to be elected statewide three times. He won his fourth four-year term in 2006. He has also received more votes than any other statewide elected official has. Oxendine has established himself as an effective advocate for Georgia consumers and built a reputation as a vigilant manager of state dollars. As Insurance Commissioner, Oxendine helped pass a law making health insurance portable. He is also responsible for legislation that has allowed him to crack down on insurance fraud. Other legislation attributed to Oxendine has protected consumers from unlicensed insurance companies, reduced the cost of workers compensation insurance in Georgia by 30 to 55 percent, improved the quality of healthcare in rural Georgia, protected citizens from dangerous pyrotechnics and implemented tough disclosure laws for insurance companies and agents. In 2005, he launched his $126.5 million Rural Health Initiative which includes one of the largest and most comprehensive telemedicine networks in the United States. To date, his Consumer Services Division has helped over 900,000 Georgians recover more than $150 million in claims payments, money that Georgia policyholders might not have received without his help. As Safety Fire Commissioner, Oxendine appoints the State Fire Marshal; assists local fire departments with investigations; regulates the manufactured housing industry; regulates explosives and hazardous materials; inspects and licenses racetracks; and inspects public buildings for compliance with the state fire code. Each year, the Safety Fire Division of Oxendine's office is responsible for investigating approximately 700 fires, inspecting 85,000 manufactured homes, and inspecting 12,000 public buildings for state fire code compliance. He has received numerous awards for his public service including the Dr. Nathan Davis Award for outstanding statewide elected official from the American Medical Association, the Friend of Housing Award from the GA Apartment Assoc., the Chairman’s Hope Award from Operation Hope, the Herman Haas Award from the Independent Insurance Agents of GA, the James M. O’Neal Memorial Award from the Professional Insurance Agents of GA, and the Special Presidential Award from the GA State Firefighters Association. Oxendine has served or is serving on the Executive Board of the Northeast Georgia Boy Scouts of America, on the Board of Directors of Safe Kids of Georgia, as Chairman of the Gwinnett Neighborhood Leadership Institute, and on the Southeastern Regional Board of Directors of Operation Hope. Prior to taking the Office of Insurance Commissioner, Oxendine was with the law firm of Oxendine & Associates. He also served with distinction on the State Personnel Board, and was elevated to Chairman of the Board by Governor Harris in 1990. He currently resides in Gwinnett County with his wife Ivy and their children, J.W., Philip and Caroline.
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Babe Atkins-Byrne
Scholarship Fund
This year we gave our first $1,000 scholarship towards college tuition. The scholarship is named after Babe Atkins – Byrne, due to her 20 year dedication to CCRWC and the Republican Party. The scholarship goes to a bright young person, who has the philosophy and beliefs of the Republican Party. The scholarship committee, chaired by Sharon Herndon, selected Jade Morey.
Happy Co-Dependency Day!!!
By Bill Simon –
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines co-dependency as “a psychological condition or a relationship in which a person is controlled or manipulated by another who is affected with a pathological condition.” I cannot think of a more apt description of our current relationship with government than it being a “co-dependency.”
Think about it: Except for the act of breathing, nearly every other aspect of our “free lives” in this country does not operate without some government regulation controlling or manipulating it. Take going to the grocery store. The car you drive had to have passed state emissions standards in order to be on the road (antique cars excepted). You had to pay an annual license tag fee and ad valorem tax on your car for the privilege of keeping a car in a county. You pay both a state and a federal tax on every gallon of gas you buy. In order TO drive, you had to pass a driver’s test, obtain the license issued by the state, and keep renewing every 4 or so years.
The food on the shelves have “nutrition charts” on them, required by the government, describing to you things like exactly how many grams of saturated fat are in that chocolate bar so you will be properly informed before you decide to buy and eat it. But……before you can consume it, you need to pay a sales tax to the government for the privilege of owning that chocolate bar.
In the year 2014, you will no longer be able to buy an incandescent light bulb in this country, thanks to a bill passed overwhelmingly by Congress in December 2007…and promptly signed by the president. Sorry, Mr. Edison, Patent # 223898 was too good of a substitute for candlelight for longer than 134 years.
The funny thing is, it is both entities (the government and its people) that are afflicted with the “pathological condition” and wish to manipulate the other for their own benefit.
We want our government to regulate how close homes can be built next to each other…where commercial properties can be built…and whether an alcohol-serving establishment can be 500 feet away from a church, or must be 1000 feet away. We want our government to add travel lanes and build more roads so we won’t have to spend too much time in traffic.
The government regulates the flow of tobacco and alcohol, and taxes any consumption of those “sin products” heavily. The excuse repeated by any politician who votes for those tax raises is “we want to deter their use so we raise their price.” And, knowing that people will still seek to enjoy the products, regardless of the acquisition costs, the government will be there at the turnstile, collecting its fare before anyone can enjoy consuming it. Now THAT’S a pathological condition.
Abraham Lincoln’s description of our government was correct: it is a government “of the people, by the people, and for the people.” Unfortunately, it is the mindset of too many of the “people” who have changed this country from one based on “Yay! We are free from those oppressive British!” to a country of “Heyyyy! Somebody ought to pass a law that benefits us, but restricts all of you from doing what you like to do…”
Bill Simon is a Cobb County Republican & Founder of PoliticalVine.com, Georgia’s oldest e-publication for Republican insiders. When he is not castigating errant politicians, he operates a marketing specialty company called ID Builders. He can be reached at 678-560-9910.
Campaign Activities, Events, Forums and Fundraisers
Vote on July 15 for Republican Candidates.
Have a happy and safe Fourth of July.
July 4th Celebration Event Sponsorship Information Cobb County GOP 4th of July Celebration, 2008Jim Miller Park Marietta, GA Noon-4PM See our website http://www.cobbgop2008.com/for event details
Chair - Billie Dendy: 770-424-1324Sponsorship/Ads - Joe Dendy: 770-424-1324Ticket Manager - Barry Paulk: 770-317-5924Printed Program - John Delves: 404-374-4110Registration - Bill Simon: 678-560-9910Prizes/Contributions - Ellen Worley: 770-337-5184 Elected Officals, Candidates and Business Owners:Promote your efforts- Be A Sponsor! SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
PLATINUM SPONSOR ~ $1,000
30 BBQ tickets
6 foot skirted campaign literature table in prime location
Prime banner location and sign locations in Halls A and B
Full page ad in one of the three prime locations in the printed Event Program
(back cover, inside front cover or inside back cover) Listing on the Sponsor Board prominently displayed at the event Listing in Marietta Daily Journal ad, advertising the event GOLD SPONSOR ~ $500
15 BBQ tickets
6 foot skirted campaign literature table
Banner and sign space in Halls A and B
Full page ad in the printed Event Program
Listing on the Sponsor Board prominently displayed at the event
Listing in Marietta Daily Journal ad, advertising the event
SILVER SPONSOR ~ $300
10 BBQ tickets
6 foot skirted campaign literature table
Banner and sign space in Halls A and B
Full page ad in the printed Event Program
Listing on the Sponsor Board prominently displayed at the event
BRONZE SPONSOR ~ $200
5 BBQ tickets
Shared space on skirted campaign literature table
Sign space in Hall B
Full page ad in the printed Event Program
Listing on the Sponsor Board prominently displayed at the event
GRASS ROOTS SPONSOR ~ $100
3 BBQ tickets
Sign space in Hall B
Business card size ad in the printed Event Program
IMPORTANT NOTES: 1. The deadline for sponsorships is June 25. All sponsorships must be paid in full, and all photo-ready ad copy for the event program, along with a completed Sponsorship Application Form, must be submitted to Joe Dendy by this date. 2. Sponsorships must be paid by check, made payable to "Republican Party of Cobb County, Inc". 3. All seating in the dining area this year is open seating, and there are no reserved dining tables. 4. All sponsors' banners and signs can be placed on the walls between 4 and 6 pm on Thursday, July 3. The location and quantity of signs MUST be approved by the sign coordinator on site before being placed on the walls. We request that no banners and signs be placed on the walls on the day of the event. 5. All campaign literature tables will be located only in Hall B and will be assigned. 6. All candidates and elected officials, regardless of whether they have purchased a sponsorship package, are welcomed to speak at the event for up to 2 minutes. However, Platinum and Gold Sponsors will have the opportunity to speak for up to 5 minutes. EVENT PROGRAM ADVERTISING SCHEDULE Business card size $ 25 π page $ 50 ∏ page $ 100 Full page $ 175 NOTES: 1. This year, the ad sales are totally separate from the sponsorship sales and ticket sales. No BBQ tickets, sign space on the walls or campaign literature tables will be given to people only placing ads in the event program. To receive these benefits, a person must purchase a Sponsorship. 2. The deadline for ads is June 25. All ads must be paid in full, and all photo ready ad copy must be submitted to John Delves by this date. John's contact info: 770-439-7561, soutrnatl@msn.com 3. Ads must be paid by check, made payable to "Republican Party of Cobb County, Inc". 4. Advertising content must be submitted to the Cobb Republican Party for review and approval. We reserve the right to reject any ad with controversial or inappropriate content.
This info. also appears on the 'July 4th Sponsor' tab of our website www.cobbgop2008.com Distributed by The Cobb County Republican Party
PO Box 1542Kennesaw, GA 30156770-421-1833visit our website at
CCRWC Associate and Senator Chip Rogers was chosen as the 2008 Senator of the Year by the Georgia Retail Association. Congratulations Chip!
1st meeting - Veterans Celebration Committee Donna Rowe, chairman Thursday, July 10 at 6:00 PM At Cobb Association of Realtors. 444 Manget St SE, # 100 Marietta, GA 30060
CCRWC Student Member Jade Morey, who is also a two year recipient of the Babe Atkins-Byrne Scholarship, won a $1,000 NFRW Betty Rendel Scholarship. Jade has also been appointed
Chairman of the Georgia Students for McCain. Way to go, Jade!!
DELEGATES
Millions of people around the world will be watching as the Republican Party convenes its 39th nominating convention in Minneapolis-Saint Paul. The roughly 2,380 delegates and 2,227 alternate delegates elected to represent their states and territories will play a critical role in our nation’s democratic process – and secure a place in political history.
Each delegate and alternate delegate identifies with the GOP’s optimistic vision for America – and will travel to Minnesota in September to support the candidate whom they believe can best lead the nation forward. Delegates of all ages and backgrounds will vote together to nominate the Republican Party’s candidates for president and vice president of the United States.
In addition to casting their vote for the nominees, delegates and alternate delegates will experience the sights and sounds of a national political convention. They will explore the host cities and marvel at the attractions that make Minneapolis-Saint Paul a world-class destinations. They will forge bonds with one another that will continue long beyond the closing ceremonies. Their 2008 delegate experience will be one of a kind.
WHAT DOES A DELEGATE DO? Convention delegates represent their state or territory of residence and cast a vote toward the nomination of the Republican Party's candidates for president and vice president of the United States.
All delegates have a seat on the convention floor and are expected to attend and participate in the various convention sessions. Some delegates are chosen to represent their delegation on one of the four standing convention committees (Resolutions, sometimes referred to as the "Platform Committee;" Credentials; Rules; and Permanent Organization). In addition to the official convention proceedings, most state Republican parties organize activities in the host city for their delegation.
MEMBERSHIP
How sweet it is!!!
Members 234 Associates 91 TOTAL 325 Savannah is @ 196 now but that does not mean they are not working diligently. We cannot relent in getting members. Babe Atkins-Byrne CCRWC Membership Coordinator
GFRW - Georgia Federation of Republican Women
Georgia Federation of Republican Women
Mission: Educating and Empowering Women for better government Core Values: ● Mission Driven ● Integrity ● Team Work
To GFRW Members from Millie Rogers, President of GFRW
If you were unable to attend the 2008 Georgia Republican Party State Convention, I want to give you an overview of some of things that took place at the convention.
The Convention was chaired by Randy Evans who did an outstanding job. Linda Herren was re-elected National Committeewoman and Alec Poitevant was re-elected National Committeeman. Linda Herren and Alec Poitevant both received the State's Pioneer Award. Bettye Chambers was awarded the A. A. Richardson Award. National delegates and alternates were elected at the convention on Saturday. Sue Everhart and staff had a very successful convention.
GFRW purchased a 1/4 page ad in the convention program and our GFRW banner was hung from the ceiling in the convention hall. We had three GFRW members participate in the Voter Vault training held on Friday and Saturday and as president of the Federation, I was asked to speak at the convention on Friday.
Special thanks to the Muscogee County Republican Women's Club for all their work that they put in to the convention. Columbus was a great host city and we enjoyed our stay.
NFRW 70th Anniversary Luncheon at Chicago's PALMER HOUSE is where it all began 70 years ago for NFRW. The Palmer House Hilton is the NFRW birthplace and is where the NFRW celebrated its 70th anniversary on June 21, 2008. There was an exciting array of events planned for this special day. The celebration concluded with a 70th Anniversary Gala Luncheon. We are building our future together as we step in to the next 70 years.
Background from NFRW website : http://www.nfrw.org/ In 1938, NFRW Founder Marion Martin called a meeting at the Palmer House in Chicago to organize hundreds of independent Republican women's clubs across the country into a national organization.
On June 19 and June 20, 2008, several GFRW members went to the NFRW Region 7 Conference in Burr Ridge, IL. Traveling were Millie Rogers, GFRW President, Suzi Voyles, 2nd Vice President, Bobbie Frantz, GFRW Secretary, Rose Wing, Cobb County Republican Women's Club President and Marilyn Thayer, former NFRW President.
The Cobb Republican Party is a PRINCIPLES-based organization, founded on the fundamentals of Republican governance: limited government, personal responsibility, freedom and justice for all.
SHERIFF WARREN HOSTS 19th ANNUAL CORN BOILIN’ The 19th Annual Sheriff’s Corn Boilin’ is scheduled on Monday, July 14, 2008, at Jim Miller Park from 5:30 pm until 7:30 pm. According to Sheriff Neil Warren, since the event is scheduled the evening prior to the Primary Election, an even bigger crowd is anticipated.
Tickets are $20.00 per person and a portion of the proceeds benefit the Cobb County Youth Museum. Corn, pinto beans, tomatoes, cantaloupe, watermelon, cole slaw, cornbread, fatback, sliced onions, ice cream, tea and Coca-Cola will be served.
To purchase tickets, please make checks payable to Committee to Elect Sheriff Neil Warren and mail to P.O. Box 4715, Marietta, Ga. 30061. For more information, call 770-429-8287.
Caring For America
Mrs. Rosalyn W. Smith, with Operation Stars and Stripes, Inc has agreed to join us for June's luncheon. She stated that their greatest need is money to send out care packages for troops overseas. If you would like to view their website, http://www.operationstarsandstripes.com/. Contact Mrs. Smith at infoOSS@aol.com.
Interesting poem and facts regarding the Declaration of Independence...
Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by the British during the course of the Revolutionary War. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. This activity was a common (but unfortunate) part of warfare.
One lost his son serving in the Revolutionary Army; another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 died during the course 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. They had every reason to believe at the time that they might well be hanged for having done so.
Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. Thomas McKean was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly.
Unfortunately as a part of warfare, vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Ellery, Hall, Clymer, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Rutledge, 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.
Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed, and the enemy jailed his wife. John Hart's farm was looted in the course of the Revolutionary War, and he had to remain in hiding for awhile. Morris and Livingston suffered similar fates.
Such were the stories and sacrifices of the American Revolution. These were not wild-eyed, rabble-rousing ruffians. They were soft-spoken men of means and education. They had security, but they valued liberty more. Standing tall and straight, and unwavering, they pledged: "For the support of the declaration, with firm reliance on the protection of the divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other, our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor."
They gave you and me a free and independent America. The history books told you a lot of what happened in the Revolutionary War. We didn't fight just the British. We were British subjects at that time and we fought our own government! Some of us take these liberties so much for granted, but we shouldn't. So take a few minutes while enjoying your 4th of July holiday and silently thank these patriots. It's not much to ask for the price they paid.
Remember: Freedom is never free! Patriotism is NOT a sin, and the Fourth of July has more to it than beer, picnics, and baseballgames. ~Author Unknown~ Contributed by: Harry Updegraff, Jr.
And we should also not lose sight of the fact that many men (and women) other than the fifty-six signers of the Declaration of Independence -- some famous and most not -- risked and sacrificed much (including their lives) to support the revolutionary cause. The hardships and losses endured by many Americans during the struggle for independence were not visited upon the signers alone, nor were they any less ruinous for having befallen people whose names are not immortalized on a piece of parchment.
NEWSLETTER STAFF
Mary Elizabeth Massicott – Editor and Guest Columnist Coordinator Babe Atkins-Byrne - From My Trunk to Your Ear Billie Dendy - Hearts and Flowers Martha Dearmon – Caring for America Millie Rogers – GRFW/NFRW Rose Wing - Toria Morgan - Fodder for the Mind
Rosan Hall – Luncheon Speakers
Babe Atkins-Byrne - Proofreader
Self-reliance is the only road to true freedom, and being one's own person is its ultimate reward. Patricia Sampson, a woman who disguised herself as a man in order to enlist and fight in the American Revolution
John W. Oxendine was born April 30, 1962 in Davidson County, Tennessee. When he was still a young boy, his family moved to DeKalb County, Georgia, where Oxendine grew up and graduated from Tucker High School. 
NFRW 70th Anniversary Luncheon at Chicago's PALMER HOUSE is 
