'Why the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact should die' WSJ

Founders established electoral with more then two Political Parties in mind & to curb largess States(Cities) from dominating Presidential Elections, 1/3 of Federal Government. There is a push amongst the States by those who think Nationalizing the Federal Government is a good idea and are supporting a measure to make the Presidential Election by popular vote, not the current Electoral Constitutional Law.

The following link speaks to the Massachusetts attempt to make that State one of a future coalition of such States, bypassing the Constitution. We did the same thing with the U.S. Senate and gave it the popular vote.  Now, instead of the Senator being loyal to the Sovereignty of his State Legislatures desire,Senators are now loyal to the Lobbyists with the people molded vote being that of the Media's.

I say: Repeal the 17th Amendment and put the loyalty of the U. S. Senate back to the State Governments and Leave our current Electoral College Laws as are. Look at the history of our Constitution and then think, liberty. We are better served by each County holding a Caucus before we go to the national Bake sale.

Faithless Lawmakers

'Why the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact should die - Wall Street Journal http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703578104575397100729241576.html

Note to GOP: No More Chips and Salsa

Note to GOP: No More Chips and Salsa

http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/note-to-gop-no-more-chips-and-salsa/

by Sergio Rodriguera Jr.

Republicans still have a long way to go if they hope to win back the Hispanic vote.

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...Ask me what is important to Puerto Ricans and I might say statehood; to Cubans, it might be regime change. However, these are just assumptions because I don't know. What's important to a Mexican-American in Arizona is going to be different for a Mexican-American in North Carolina. We are not monolithic and will never be a voting bloc. Like other voters, we reward candidates who campaign in our communities, present an appealing message, and show respect and affinity for our members.

In 1984, Ronald Reagan captured 37% of the Hispanic vote and in 2004 George W. Bush garnered 44% of the Hispanic vote. He even tried his Spanish at times, which was always good for a laugh. But Republicans can't hide a simple truth: the party has only four Latino members of Congress. Moreover, that number will decrease by one when Senator Mel Martinez retires his seat in Florida in 2010. "It is absolutely abhorrent that we do not have one Republican Hispanic member of Congress in states like California, Arizona, Colorado, and Nevada", says Mario Lopez, director of the Hispanic Leadership Fund, which was created in 2008 to address minority recruitment and training of candidates.

Republicans need to make a concerted effort to recruit candidates that reflect a diverse party. With some help, former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio may be the Senate candidate in Florida in 2010. However, Republicans can't escape the fact that they need to address the issue  of immigration. The components of an immigration policy that is both responsible and politically effective aren't difficult to put together. The violence currently taking place on both sides of the border is a national security issue. Rampant kidnapping, narcotics smuggling, and arms trafficking takes place on a daily basis and must be stopped.

Once the border is better secured, Republicans can address the 12 to 14 million undocumented workers in our country. Those who have committed crimes here must be sent back to their home country immediately. But individuals who have been in the country and who have been paying taxes and working hard (and perhaps have children here) should have a way to continue contributing to society. While penalties may be appropriate for illegally entering the country, there is simply no viable or politically acceptable means of conducting a mass deportation. Republicans can also address penalties for employers who hire illegal workers and institute a verification system. Recruitment and development of policy positions with appeal to Hispanics are a prerequisite for better electoral results. And a respectful and constructive approach to immigration must be part of the GOP agenda.

Republicans still have a long way to go if they hope to win back the Hispanic vote. Like General Dwight D. Eisenhower once said, "Pessimism never won any battle". The path will be difficult, but once Republicans manage to construct an effective message with effective messengers, perhaps we will no longer have to listen to mariachi music.

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Great article above.  Go read the whole thing at PJTV. 

Gov. Huckabee had a great approach to the immigration solution.  However, once the border is secure, the process of those who are here and have been, with family American born could be processed and that these accepted naturalized citizens not take away from the opportunity of those who are trying to enter America the legal way.

To further fix our crisis of those who do not pay their share of tax support to the over taxing federal government would be further cleansed by the implementation of the Fair Tax plan, forcing those who are illegal to either sign up for citizenship or leave due to criminal background and who could not afford to be not part of the progressive portion of the Fair Tax Plan.

R. George Dunn

Anuzis Joins Gingrich At American Solutions - Embarks on grassroots campaign to save American jobs

 

 

(Be sure to keep up with Saul at his blog at www.thatssaulfolks.com.)

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  February 27, 2009

 

Saul Anuzis Joins American Solutions' Campaign to Promote 'Freedom Not Fear' in the Workplace

 

Anuzis will lead a grassroots campaign to save American jobs and protect the secret ballot

 

WASHINGTON, DC—Saul Anuzis, former Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party, joined the American Solutions team today as National Chairman of its "Save American Jobs Project."

"We are thrilled to have Saul join the American Solutions team and lead this important project," said Newt Gingrich, American Solutions' General Chairman.  "Saul is an extraordinary leader with the new media savvy and grassroots connections to successfully chair this nationwide campaign." 

The "Save American Jobs Project" is a grassroots, Internet-based campaign to mobilize citizens to defeat the so-called Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) and protect workers' right to a secret ballot union election and their right to freely negotiate their contracts.  If EFCA became law, workers would be asked to publically sign cards in front of union organizers, potentially subjecting them to harassment or intimidation.

"We need freedom not fear in the workplace to be competitive in the global economy," said Gingrich.  "With business owners struggling to keep their doors open, the last thing they need is more costly bureaucratic red tape and federally imposed work rules.  Forcing workers to join a union will kill jobs in America at a time we can't afford to lose them."

In discussing his new role, Saul Anuzis said, "I am excited to join with Newt and American Solutions in this crucial fight to save American jobs and protect worker's rights.  We look forward to working with our coalition partners to defeat this anti-democratic bill that is wrong for our economy and our country."   Anuzis, a former Teamster, went on to say, "I believe that workers have the right to organize, but they must be permitted to vote in private and freely negotiate their contracts."

To learn more about the "Save American Jobs Project" and petition drive, visit www.AmericanSolutions.com.

 

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