Saturday, September 6, 2008

Watch For These Dates

The first Presidential debate is scheduled for Friday, September 26 starting at
6:30 PM.
The 2nd Presidential debate is scheduled for Tuesday, October 7 at 6:30 PM. The 3rd Presidential debate is October 15th at 6:30 PM. The Vice President debate with the Barracuda and the man who runs for President every four years and finishes dead last. The debate will be Thursday, October 2 at 6:30 PM.
Bob

Palin's Church

Palin’s Church Promoting Conversion of Gays to Heterosexuals

by Associated Press
Saturday, September 6, 2008


ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Gov. Sarah Palin’s church is promoting a conference that
promises to convert gays into heterosexuals through the power of prayer.

“You’ll be encouraged by the power of God’s love and His desire to transform
the lives of those impacted by homosexuality,” according to the insert in the
bulletin of the Wasilla Bible Church, where Palin has prayed for about six
years.

Palin’s conservative Christian views have energized that part of the GOP
electorate, which was lukewarm to John McCain’s candidacy before he named her
as his vice presidential choice. She is staunchly anti-abortion, opposing
exceptions for rape and incest, and opposes gay marriage and spousal rights for
gay couples.

Thursday, September 4, 2008

McCain

Facts You need To Know About John Mccain

John McCain has never sought a secret appropriations earmark during his more than 20 years of elective office.
He voted against the Fiscal Year 2004 consolidated appropriations bill, stuffed with over $11 billion in pork barrel spending.
He has fought for the line-item veto, voted for budget balance amendments and introduced legislation to reduce government waste.
He voted against the Medicare prescription drug bill, which constituted the largest expansion in entitlement spending since the inception of Medicare in 1965.
He helped save taxpayers billions of dollars by exposing the corrupt Boeing tanker deal, which was replete with waste and layers of contracting irregularity.

When the challenges in Iraq were mounting, he had the vision and experience to call for changes in strategy that now have America winning.
Throughout his career, John McCain has consistently reached across the aisle, bringing both parties together to put "Country First."
John McCain selected Alaska Governor Sarah Palin because she is a strong leader and a proven reformer.
Governor Palin used her line-item veto powers to cut $268 million from Alaska’s Fiscal Year 2009 spending bills.
Her years as an elected and appointed official are marked by breaking up the "old boy network" and standing up to special interests in her state.

Washington is broken. John McCain will fix it with the help of Sarah Palin.
John McCain will initiate far-reaching reforms in almost every area of government.
He will seal the pork barrel and restore integrity to public office. He will set new standards for transparency and accountability.
He will require that federal agencies set performance goals, conduct an internal review of their progress each year, and then make the results publicly available.

John McCain and Sarah Palin will deliver the right kind of change and reform to meet the great challenges of our time.

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Congresswoman Mary Fallin

Mary's Minutes - Notes from the GOP Convention

Dear Friend:

On the first day of the Republican National Convention Convention politics took a
backseat to the very immediate danger of Hurricane Gustav. Convention delegates joined members of both parties and people from all across the nation in praying for the safety of those affected by the storm, particularly those Americans living along the Gulf Coast. I was truly inspired to see so many men and women putting partisan politics aside and doing the right thing for the country.

In many ways, Senator McCain embodies this spirit of cooperation and civic duty. His slogan is "country first," and it was heartwarming to see that his actions match his words. On the opening day of one of the most important events in his campaign for the presidency, John McCain ignored the politics, put aside the partisan rhetoric and flew to New Orleans.

Meanwhile, delegates were thrilled to hear from both Laura Bush and Cindy McCain, two strong women and mothers who talked about "service," and what that means to the United States. As rescue workers and first responders risked their lives to help their fellow Americans, we were all reminded of the kind of service that makes this country great.

I'll be providing daily reports from the GOP Convention, so I hope you'll return to my website to hear the latest news from Minneapolis!

God bless,

Mary

Going Pro

This is Rob's oldest son.
Oklahoma Player Selected To

Power Showcase All-World Baseball Team

For Immediate Release - Boca Raton, FL August 29, 2008. The International
High School Power Showcase Home Run Derby has announced that First/Third
Baseman, Cole Cleveland a senior at (Christian Heritage Academy) of Oklahoma
City, OK, has been named to the 2009 Power Showcase All-World and
All-American Baseball Team and will represent Oklahoma in the 3rd Annual
International High School Home Run Derby Finals.

Cole Cleveland a 6' 4" senior at Christian Heritage Academy has a smooth
powerful swing that makes him a home run threat at each at bat. Cole played
the previous two seasons with the OKC Broncos and plays summer baseball for
The Oklahoma Ambassadors where he enjoys the Christian ministry aspect of
the team as much as the baseball.

The Power Showcase brings together the top high school "Power Hitting
Prospects" in the world and provides them with a perfect center-stage
opportunity to hit in major league stadiums. There will be a total of sixty
players; fifty players - one selected from each state & ten foreign players.

These rising high school seniors will step center stage inside the newly
renovated Tropicana Field, home to the Tampa Bay Rays. The showcase will
be held Saturday January 3rd, 2009.

Friday, January 2, 2009 - is Scout Day where several MLB scouts will
evaluate the players during batting practice & positional combine which will
be held at the New York Yankees spring training complex in Tampa. The
welcome dinner will be held inside the Hilton Hotel that evening. Player's
will receive their jerseys' with their names on the back, along with the
abbreviation for their state/country in place of the number.

Each player will receive a total of 30 outs. The 30 outs will be broken
into two 15 out rounds. The players will use both metal and wood bats. When
all sixty players have hit, the top five will advance to the Championship
Round. In the Championship Round, each player will receive 15 outs. The
player can use the bat their chose (wood or metal).The event will be
streamed / webcast live on the internet at www.power-showcase.com. Complete
results will be listed on ESPN.com, Sport Illustrated.com and listed in the
Baseball America magazine and Sport Illustrated magazine.

Monday, September 1, 2008

Paulies

Ron Paul followers gathering for own convention
By Suzanne Gamboa
Associated Press Writer
Article Last Updated: 08/30/2008 06:40:42 PM CDT


WASHINGTON (AP) _ There's no room at the Xcel Energy Center for maverick Ron Paul, so his acolytes have packed their cars, hitched rides on "Ronvoys" and will pitch tents at Ronstock '08 in defiance of next week's GOP convention in St. Paul, Minn.

Almost 9,800 tickets had been sold for the Rally for the Republic, being held in Minneapolis, which seeks to bring together activists who are anti-war, anti-government regulation, anti-immigration, anti-taxes, anti-Federal Reserve, anti-outsourcing, pro-individual liberty, pro-civil liberties and pro-Paul.

The Ronvoys _ fleets of buses and vans carrying Paul's loyalists _ were to begin arriving Saturday. A few rally-goers planned to walk from Green Bay, Wis., and join up with Paul for the final miles of their Walk4Freedom. Other attendees are driving, carpooling or flying in for the convention alternative.

Paul, a Texas congressman who failed in a bid for the Republican presidential nomination, considers the rally a celebration of traditional Republican values of limited government _ and a poke in the eye of the GOP. They don't plan to crash the Republican party, but to show they and their Campaign for Liberty are not going away.

"No matter how much our message is ignored or ridiculed, as was done in the campaign, no matter how much they did to us, it only energized our grass roots," Paul said.

The rally builds on Paul's presidential bid, in which he set a record for single-day fundraising on the Web and touched a nerve with some disaffected voters, largely in the Republican Party.
In a few Western states, Paul was a serious contender for votes, placing second ahead of Republican John McCain in Nevada and Montana. He drew 14 percent from McCain in New Mexico, a battleground state.

But Paul has no speaking role at the GOP convention. He said his staff made overtures to the party, but nothing came of its efforts.

Republican Party spokeswoman Joanna Burgos said she had to research whether Paul was invited to speak when asked about a convention role for Paul.

"Our focus is really on this side of the river," Burgos said. "We think there's enough excitement and energy on this side." McCain's campaign spokesman did not return a phone message.

Paul's faithful still hope to permeate the ranks of the establishment by winning local and state races and pulling in disenchanted party members. There are a couple dozen Paul delegates attending the GOP convention, though some loyalists say there are more delegates who support Paul.

Meanwhile, their focus is on their own political convergence in Minneapolis.

Bill Clinton Denied Kiss

Convention Speakers Cancelled

Convention Speakers Cancelled

For Immediate Release
Sunday, August 31, 2008 Contact: Joanna Burgos
(651) 467-2728



Attention: Convention Schedule Modification


As we gather this evening with all the delegations, we wanted to let you know that delegates, alternates and guests will be able to participate in a variety of activities this week to support hurricane relief efforts. We will be communicating to your delegation leadership the details as they become available.

Tomorrow’s convention schedule will be amended to the following to only conduct the official business of the convention:

Republican National Convention Session 1

Monday, September 1, 2008, 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

GOP Express Shuttle Hours

12:30 PM: GOP Express Shuttle Service commences from hotels to the Xcel Energy Center

2:30 PM: GOP Express Shuttles make their last departures from hotels to the Xcel Energy Center

*There will be no shuttle service from the Xcel Energy Center to hotels between 2:30 PM and 4:30 PM

5:00 PM: GOP Express Shuttle Service from the Xcel Energy Center to hotels begins

6:30 PM: GOP Express Shuttles make their last departure from the Xcel Energy Center to hotels

There will be no GOP Express shuttle service after 6:30 PM

Please check www.GOPConvention2008.com for the latest in schedule changes and updates on the convention session schedule as well as the GOP Express Shuttle Service. If you have specific questions, please call our main convention line at 651-467-2008.

About the Republican National Convention
The 2008 Republican National Convention will be held at Saint Paul's Xcel Energy Center from Sept. 1-4, 2008. Approximately 45,000 delegates, alternate delegates, volunteers, members of the media and other guests are expected to attend the convention. Minneapolis-Saint Paul is expected to receive an estimated $150-$160 million positive economic boost from the four-day event. For more information about the 2008 Republican National Convention, please visit our website at www.GOPConvention2008.com and join our social network sites on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn.