President's Message

Now I'm Mad! - May 2010

OK...Now I’m Mad!!! I mean it...I am hot under the collar and fed up. Did you see the speech that Nancy Pelosi gave? This is what she said about the new health care bill, and I quote. “This is an Entrepreneurial Bill. If you want to be creative and be a musician or whatever. You can leave your work and focus on your talent, your skill, your passion, your aspiration. Because you will have health care. You don’t have to be....(and this is what gets me) job-locked!” Now folks....that’s just WRONG! It’s wrong on so many levels that I cannot believe that she had the nerve to say it....But she did and THEY do.

This Administration has said some of the most insulting and shocking things...that if George Bush were to have said, they would have called for his impeachment. (In fact, they did if I’m not mistaken.) I mean, Bush couldn’t hardly say anything. They had teams of people picking his words apart. Making mountains out of molehills and demanding he apologize for every misspoken word he said. But not Obama. He can crack jokes at the current situation in Arizona, and at the same time take a stab at John McCain.

Can you imagine if a Republican were to have made a joke about such a dire situation? And yet, there’s nothing said. In fact in the video, you can see when they pan the crowd of all the Hollywood’s elite, that it gets a pretty good laugh. It’s sickening. Tell that joke to the many men and women who work in law enforcement in Arizona. To the families that have lost loved ones due to the terrible drug problem and the violence going on in our Border towns! And this, our Commander in Chief, making jokes about it saying that if you don’t have your I.D. in Arizona, then it’s “Adios Amigo!” So here’s my point....

WE have to do something. WE have got to start standing up and being counted. WE have got to start demanding from the people that WE elect and send to the State Capitol and to Washington that they had better get busy and start representing US like they promised they would. WE want to see them Standing on the Capitol steps, every day if that’s what it takes and holding press conferences and calling these Nuts on the left, on the carpet. WE want them to do what WE would do if WE could and WE had the voice. WE want them screaming it from every roof top the injustices that are going on that are not being reported...WE want this and WE want it now!!!!

Like New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said in a press conference when called combative from a reporter....”Thats what we were sent here for....They want more government, higher taxes and more power....I want less government, lower taxes and the empowering of local officials who are elected by their citizens to be able to fix the problems.” (exactly what Arizona was FORCED to do) He goes on to say, “This is who I am and who the people elected. I will be direct, straight and blunt. You will not have to wonder where I am on an issue.” He said that he was not interested in being reelected, but he was there to Govern and that most politicians left themselves room for an escape hatch. Check it out if you haven’t seen it. Governor Christie has it right. He is tough, and a little rough around the edges...(kind of like me) but he says it like it is and I LIKE THAT...NO, I really LOVE that!

Folks...WE are at a crossroads. WE had better toughen up and get busy to the business of getting real and ready for the fight of our lives...for our very nation!!! WE are at battle!!!! WE all better get ready to work on something, for someone. Call and volunteer today for a candidate that needs your help. Call your representative today and tell them what you expect from them. Go to the convention in Dallas and become better educated about the process. You can meet some really amazing folks there and get better equipped for what is ahead. Talk to any of us in BARW and let us tell you where WE need YOU! Come to our next meeting, Wednesday, May 26th at 11 a.m., at Bailey’s American Grille and hear a dynamite speaker in Eric, aka the Tygrrr Express. If he can’t get you motivated...NOTHING will. Come and bring a friend.

Rae Sinor

We Cannot Wait - April 2010

Is it just me or do you feel it? Such a calm has come across the Nation it seems... the Primary Elections are over for the most part in our area. There are a few in run-offs and by the time this newsletter comes out we will have declared winners in those. I hope you all got out and voted in these important races. I know the expectation is always for a low turnout but hopefully we proved that wrong! Congratulations to those that came out on top. Again, I hope you will ALL stay involved in the process, because you are desperately needed. But back to this calm I'm feeling...

Of course the Healthcare bill has come and passed and now nobody is even talking about it too much. I just get the feeling that it is exactly what the Democrats are hoping happens: that the wind has been sucked out of our sails; that we feel defeated and will just lay down and roll over. And while we're down, they'll come back and run Immigration Reform and maybe even Cap and Trade down our throats! It is how they work you know. I want to challenge each of you to stay plugged in! Keep coming to meetings, keep reading and staying on top of what this Administration is doing. The media is quick to tell us what they're up to. Of course the spin they put on things differ from what you or I believe... and it's important to recognize that. Let us not ever be fooled in thinking that the mainstream media is on our side. I know it all seems a little doom and gloom right now, but we can change that!!! In fact, WE MUST change it!!! The very future of our children and grandchildren is what's at stake! That of course and living in the Land of the Free! Remember that?

November will be here before we know it. We cannot wait till after the summer! We MUST start now if we are going to be successful! Please do not disengage... stay involved and motivated. There is so much that has to be done before we will ever see REAL CHANGE!!! Here are a few things to ponder: where do you fit in on this fight? What's important to you? TERM LIMITS, creating jobs, healthcare, Cap and Trade, Immigration, NASA, Out of control spending, nuclear war fare, Afghanistan and Iraq, Finding the right people to run for offices. Folks, the list goes on and on… It is never ending. Will it ever be perfect? No of course not. We live in an imperfect world. But we, as Conservative Republicans can no longer sit on our butts content with life as it is, or as it WAS! We can no longer say, "This doesn't really affect me." Because the line that this Administration is on will affect every single one of us, seriously affect us for YEARS to come! It already is... Today is when it starts... now is when it's time. Get ready to be a part of something that works positively in taking this country back from liberal, corrupt, power hungry politicians! November can be a great time for this Country... Conservatives can hold their heads up high, once again, if we do the work TODAY! Remember how great it felt the night that Scott Brown was declared the winner? Remember what a FANTASTIC feeling of relief and satisfaction that was for us? Well just imagine that multiplied over and over and over... all across this country! We can do it... but we need YOU!!!

Rae Sinor

And Now the Work Begins - March 2010

Congratulations to all of our Republican candidates who came out on top in this, oh so important Primary. We are very proud of all of you and know that everyone worked very hard. To those that did not win...PLEASE stay plugged-in and involved with the party. We salute all of you that stood up and put yourself on the line in filing, campaigning and running the race. It is imperative that we all continue to unite and work together, all the way thru the General Elections!!! Also, do not forget that there are still a few races that are in run-offs. Please stay motivated in getting back to the polls on April 13th, to finish the Primary off strong!!!

AND THEN THE REAL WORK BEGINS!!!

Bay Area Republican Women, continue to grow! We are very proud that our club has swollen to 91 full members and 62 associate members. Yes, it's an election year, but people are wanting to get involved again, and that is good news for the GOP! And we need everyone to do something. If you're not sure what, start with coming to the meetings. You may just hear of something going on that tweaks your interest. If you're still not sure after that, just talk with one of us and we'll tell you where we need you the most. EVERYONE has a place in this club!!!

I get emails from our members every day, and I thank you all for sending them to me. And I try to be selective in what I send out to the entire membership. I never want it to seem like we are overwhelming you with information. Now I know that you can either read them all, read some of them or just hit delete when you see an email from me... (I hope you don't do that!) but what I don't want you to ever say is that BARW did not keep you informed and up to date on what is going on in D.C., in Texas and in Harris County. I feel like it's why you joined this club in the first place... to be plugged-in and involved with a group that does the work, AND didn't just give it lip service.

We are looking forward to our March meeting. We'll be back at Bailey's American Grille on March 24th, at 11:00am. Thanks again to Brad Bailey for always making sure our needs are met. Former Texas Secretary of State, Roger Williams will be our speaker this month and we are VERY excited about what he has in store for us, so please...go to barw.rsvp@gmail.com and make your reservations today to join us. Also, bring a friend or three! See you there.

Rae Sinor

Thank you's and Judge's Night - February 2010

Thanks to everyone who attended and supported our recent Lincoln Day Dinner. It was a huge success, thanks in part to a sold out crowd, a wonderful speaker in Dana Perino and all of you who are ready and hungry to get involved. The room was full of great Republican Candidates, and we thank you all for supporting this club. The main reason we do fundraising is to help you!!! Thanks to Jerry Patterson for taking lead as our Distinguished Master of Ceremonies. Constable Bill Bailey had many of us in tears with his remarks and invocation. He also did a great job in the Live Auction (thanks Dad... you were GREAT!).

Dana Perino reminded us all that WE are the party of Hope and Change in 2010. She did a great job of painting a picture of what it was like working with President George W. Bush, #43 as they called him. It was clear the admiration that she still has for the President when she said "If he asked me to go lie down in the middle of the highway, I would but I know he would never ask." THANK YOU DANA!!! Thanks to Debbie Roan and Lilian Norman-Keeney, our two LDD Chairs, for a job well done. You ladies had it fine tuned to perfection. Congratulations also goes out to Debbie Roan for her much deserved award as BARW's Woman of the Year. Former recipient Ruby Cubley did a beautiful job in her introduction of Debbie. It didn't take many of us long to figure out who Ruby was describing when she talked about the determination and the "get it done" attitude of this year's winner. As always Debbie was humbled and left us with a speech and a challenge to get involved and do more than we have before!!!

Tammy Berrier also receives big kudos for her beautiful work in organizing our auction. We throw items and gift cards at Tammy every year, and most of them in the last few days and she puts them together and makes it the smash that it is! Thanks ladies!!! Our next meeting will NOT be at Bailey's American Grille but will be a Judge's Forum at Bay Oaks Country Club on Thursday night, February 25th, from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Judges, if you have not already contacted Lilian, telling her you will be there... please do so right away at NormanKeeney@sbcglobal.net.

We are excited to tell you that for our March 24th meeting, back at Bailey's American Grille, we have scheduled Senatorial Candidate Roger Williams to speak to us so please mark your calendars for that exciting meeting. Don't forget: Early Voting starts February 16 and goes to February 26th, with Election Day on March 2nd. Get your friends and family out for the vote! This is too important of a year to sit on the sidelines, thinking your vote doesn't matter. Just look how important every vote was in Massachusetts!!!!

Rae Sinor