In Case You Missed It…
Yesterday, the West Virginia Republican Presidential Convention announced the details of its presidential nominating convention on February 5, 2008. Here's a few articles recapping the announcement.
The Hill: Victory in W. Va. could spread to other states
"The West Virginia GOP could announce its pick for president by 2:30 p.m. Eastern time on Feb. 5, potentially giving that candidate a boost in states where polls close hours later. More than a dozen states have moved their primaries to so-called Super Duper Tuesday, including delegate-rich California, New York and New Jersey. West Virginia's unique nominating convention could make a lot of noise during the traditional tedium of Election Day. While the state is not on the tip of most pundits' tongues, that could change if a winner is announced as early as 11:30 a.m. on the West Coast….Read more at:
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/victory-in-w.-va.-could-spread-to-other-states-2007-06-07.html
NBC News: WV WANTS TO BE A PLAYER ON FEB. 5
In the latest effort by a state to increase its significance in the presidential nominating process, West Virginia Republicans held a conference call with reporters earlier today to discuss their brand-new presidential convention, which will be held on Tsunami Tuesday, February 5, 2008. The hook is that the results of the winner-take-all convention will be known as late as 4:00 pm ET that day -- meaning it will be the first of the 20-odd Tsunami Tuesday states to report its results. "It will be something that will be interesting to people in West Virginia," said Robert Fish, CEO of the state's presidential convention.
Read more at: http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/07/217497.aspx
Parkersburg News and Sentinel: GOP makes radical changes
In an effort to have more say in the presidential primary election Republican party officials have made significant changes to their 2008 state convention. "As you know, many of the states are looking at the process in order to see how they can be effective in influencing the ultimate choosing of president," state Republican official Bob Fish said. "This move allows us to make a decision while there is still a decision to be made." In 2000, 16 states held primaries on Super Tuesday, the largest presidential primary election day in U.S. history. Fish said the 2008 "Super Duper Tuesday," will have 23 states holding primary elections, including West Virginia, which he referred to as a "tipping point state." Read more at: http://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/articles.asp?articleID=17190
Wheeling Intelligencer: W.Va. GOP To Have Early Voice in 2008
West Virginia will be the sixth state to weigh in on the 2008 Republican presidential nomination, and the first to announce its choice on the new "Super Duper Tuesday." National attention — as well as Republican presidential candidates and their campaign dollars — should be focused on West Virginia Feb. 5, 2008, when the first-ever State GOP Presidential Convention happens in Charleston. State Democrats will meet in April to select their nominee. The state Republican convention begins at 9 a.m. on Feb. 5, with the final selection announced as early as noon and probably no later that 4:30, said state GOP Presidential Convention Chairman Bob Fish. West Virginia will be the first state to make its presidential selection on Super Duper Tuesday. Read more at: http://theintelligencer.net/community/articles.asp?articleID=20473
Republican Gazette: West Virginia Republicans will cast first votes in the nation for president
Republicans in West Virginia will cast the first votes for president in the entire nation because of the GOP's move to a state convention format for selecting delegates to the national convention. Prior to the Feb. 5 state convention, county conventions and online voting for delegates to the state convention will begin Jan. 1, meaning Republicans at the county level will be casting votes for president before anyone else in the country. Read more at: http://www.abernathystrategies.com/republicangazette.html
National Journal's Hotline: WEST VIRGINIA (2/5 GOP caucuses; 5/13 primary): The Early Bird Picks The Nominee?
The WV GOP may choose its WH nominee by 2:30 p.m. EST 2/5, "potentially giving that candidate a boost in states where polls close later." Convention chief exec. Robert Fish: "I believe it can have a big impact. ... This can give a winning characteristic to one of the campaigns." …UMich prof. John Jackson says evidence from Jimmy Carter's early concession in '80 "suggests that if West Coast voters think the race is over, they are less likely to turn out." He "added that on a day when reporters and network news producers are twiddling their thumbs and begging for news before the polls close, the... announcement will be like food to a starving village" (Youngman, The Hill, 6/7).
West Virginia MetroNews: GOP To Hold Convention
The Republican Party in West Virginia is looking to earn a little publicity come "Super Duper Tuesday" February, 5th 2008. Super Duper Tuesday will be when close to 20 states will hold their primary elections and party nominations for president will be revealed. However in West Virginia the Republican Party will hold the first presidential nominating convention in the state. They will be electing 18 of 30 delegates who will represent West Virginia in Minneapolis at the presidential convention next August. Read more at: http://www.wvmetronews.com/index_forsub.cfm?func=displayfullstory&storyid=19542
WTAP News: G.O.P. State Convention
"It provides such a huge amount of grass roots input, with county caucuses, the opportunity for any West Virginian to be a delegate to this convention," says convention C.E.O. Bob Fish, "the opportunity for the national media interest we believe is going to bring to it, really helps West Virginia help claim its rightful position as a 'tipping point' state." Read more at: http://www.wtap.com/news/headlines/7893027.html
Saturday, June 09, 2007
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Aim High
Congratulation to the Teachers, Staff and of course the Students at Wood County Christian School.
"All 23 members of the graduating class are attending college next year"
The Federal Government has been involved in public education formally since 1965 with Title I, the sacred cow of modern public education in America. Various programs such as a 1000 Points of Light, Goals 2000, School-to-Work and now No Child Left Behind have left the public schools struggling to meet a goal of graduating 80% from the 12th grade. For the amount of money that is spent per child the tax payers deserve better.
However, as history continues to be rewritten daily and the politically correct society that dominates the direction of our culture continues to push public eduction further and further away from many of the things that made us what we are as a Nation and a People I doubt that things will change anytime soon.
Friday, May 18, 2007
I Thought Gamblers were Tourists
National group alarmed over W.Va. problem-gambler plans
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - The National Council on Problem Gambling may consider rerouting hot line callers away from West Virginia's treatment program, if the Lottery Commission keeps pursuing its plan to take control of the state's highly regarded service.
The Lottery's bid to bypass public health officials and directly oversee the state's Problem Gamblers Help Network is "extraordinarily troubling" and "almost unprecedented," said Keith Whyte, executive director of the Washington, D.C.-based council.
The only state to attempt something similar _ Arizona, about six years ago_ did so with disastrous results, he said Wednesday.
"The industry has an important role to play in responsible gaming. But there has always been, for very obvious reasons, a line between industry and treatment," he said. The Lottery's plan "obliterates that wall."
Entities that promote gambling cannot effectively counsel gamblers who become hooked, Whyte said. Nor is the Lottery professionally or ethically equipped, he said, to deal with the mental health, medical and confidentiality issues surrounding addiction.
Though calls to the national hot line are now routed to West Virginia counselors, Whyte said that could change.
"Never in history has a gaming operator had direct access to treatment data and, potentially, treatment decisions," he said. "It's hard to construct even a commonsense argument why it's good for a gambling operator to offer treatment. It's unheard of.
"The Problem Gamblers Help Network provides unique, customized treatment on demand to callers to its toll-free hot line. It has counseled more than 5,000 gamblers and their families in seven years, assigning local counselors, scheduling appointments and following up on visits within 24 hours.
The Lottery wants the Department of Health and Human Resources to stop administering the $1.5 million program on July 1, when the current contract expires. Required by law to fund the program, the Lottery would then begin paying providers directly.
A request for proposals for the next contract would remove DHHR _ and its annual $150,000 cut _ from the equation. But the change is being made through the state purchasing system, out of sight of legislators and others.
First Choice Health Systems, which has run the network for DHHR, filed the only bid by Wednesday's deadline for the next year of services.
Both the Lottery and the DHHR say the change is purely administrative and a more efficient way to process bills. Critics, however, allege a conflict of interest that breaks down the checks and balances ensuring good government.
The Catholic Conference of West Virginia and the West Virginia Council of Churches have joined addictions counselors in raising concerns about what they call an alarming case of micromanaging.
"No one of good will wants the Lottery Commission to be in the 'fox running the hen house' situation," Monsignor Edward Sadie wrote in a May 7 letter to Gov. Joe Manchin that laid out proposed changes to the Lottery's bidding criteria.
Sadie urged the state to rework the proposed contract the Lottery will award for problem gambler services and allow the DHHR's Bureau of Behavorial Health "to do its supervisory job.
"Whyte, meanwhile, said his organization is not antigambling; its board includes employees of the gambling industry.
But West Virginia's plan is "so poorly thought out, so theoretically flawed, so counter to everything we know in 35 years of helping problem gamblers, that it frankly calls into question everything they do," he said.
"Much of the public support for gambling rests on the perception that the state is making a good faith effort to minimize the harm," he said.
If the Lottery alters that perception, it will be harming not only gamblers but itself.
"As gambling becomes a bigger and bigger source of state revenue, the only way it's going to be sustainable is to have a professional, independent, objective oversight body," he said. "This is just the tip of the iceberg."
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - The National Council on Problem Gambling may consider rerouting hot line callers away from West Virginia's treatment program, if the Lottery Commission keeps pursuing its plan to take control of the state's highly regarded service.
The Lottery's bid to bypass public health officials and directly oversee the state's Problem Gamblers Help Network is "extraordinarily troubling" and "almost unprecedented," said Keith Whyte, executive director of the Washington, D.C.-based council.
The only state to attempt something similar _ Arizona, about six years ago_ did so with disastrous results, he said Wednesday.
"The industry has an important role to play in responsible gaming. But there has always been, for very obvious reasons, a line between industry and treatment," he said. The Lottery's plan "obliterates that wall."
Entities that promote gambling cannot effectively counsel gamblers who become hooked, Whyte said. Nor is the Lottery professionally or ethically equipped, he said, to deal with the mental health, medical and confidentiality issues surrounding addiction.
Though calls to the national hot line are now routed to West Virginia counselors, Whyte said that could change.
"Never in history has a gaming operator had direct access to treatment data and, potentially, treatment decisions," he said. "It's hard to construct even a commonsense argument why it's good for a gambling operator to offer treatment. It's unheard of.
"The Problem Gamblers Help Network provides unique, customized treatment on demand to callers to its toll-free hot line. It has counseled more than 5,000 gamblers and their families in seven years, assigning local counselors, scheduling appointments and following up on visits within 24 hours.
The Lottery wants the Department of Health and Human Resources to stop administering the $1.5 million program on July 1, when the current contract expires. Required by law to fund the program, the Lottery would then begin paying providers directly.
A request for proposals for the next contract would remove DHHR _ and its annual $150,000 cut _ from the equation. But the change is being made through the state purchasing system, out of sight of legislators and others.
First Choice Health Systems, which has run the network for DHHR, filed the only bid by Wednesday's deadline for the next year of services.
Both the Lottery and the DHHR say the change is purely administrative and a more efficient way to process bills. Critics, however, allege a conflict of interest that breaks down the checks and balances ensuring good government.
The Catholic Conference of West Virginia and the West Virginia Council of Churches have joined addictions counselors in raising concerns about what they call an alarming case of micromanaging.
"No one of good will wants the Lottery Commission to be in the 'fox running the hen house' situation," Monsignor Edward Sadie wrote in a May 7 letter to Gov. Joe Manchin that laid out proposed changes to the Lottery's bidding criteria.
Sadie urged the state to rework the proposed contract the Lottery will award for problem gambler services and allow the DHHR's Bureau of Behavorial Health "to do its supervisory job.
"Whyte, meanwhile, said his organization is not antigambling; its board includes employees of the gambling industry.
But West Virginia's plan is "so poorly thought out, so theoretically flawed, so counter to everything we know in 35 years of helping problem gamblers, that it frankly calls into question everything they do," he said.
"Much of the public support for gambling rests on the perception that the state is making a good faith effort to minimize the harm," he said.
If the Lottery alters that perception, it will be harming not only gamblers but itself.
"As gambling becomes a bigger and bigger source of state revenue, the only way it's going to be sustainable is to have a professional, independent, objective oversight body," he said. "This is just the tip of the iceberg."
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Wood County RINO Hunt
Stick'in it to the Tourist....Open for Business
It's frustrating sometimes to watch government in action. Parkersburg City Council fell into line last evening and approved the Hotel tax increase, what a shock. Lot's of folks think the BIG Oil companies get together and determine the price of gasoline, which is what governments do all the time with taxation.
Parkersburg should consider making their elections non-partisan, at least then Republicans wouldn't be trying to explain to each other why Republicans are unanimously voting to raise our taxes. Don't forget these folks when they run for higher office later, as many of them have high hopes and plans to equal their high opinions of themselves. If they will do this here, you can bet they will in Charleston or wherever it is they aspire to "serve".
I have been curious for awhile, wondering why these folks would get involved in our local Party election last year and help determine the outcome by a vote. If they thought this would spare them criticism from other Republicans they were sadly mistaken. Some of us still know a RINO when we see one and don't mind pointing them out, before they do us all more damage.
It's frustrating sometimes to watch government in action. Parkersburg City Council fell into line last evening and approved the Hotel tax increase, what a shock. Lot's of folks think the BIG Oil companies get together and determine the price of gasoline, which is what governments do all the time with taxation.
Parkersburg should consider making their elections non-partisan, at least then Republicans wouldn't be trying to explain to each other why Republicans are unanimously voting to raise our taxes. Don't forget these folks when they run for higher office later, as many of them have high hopes and plans to equal their high opinions of themselves. If they will do this here, you can bet they will in Charleston or wherever it is they aspire to "serve".
I have been curious for awhile, wondering why these folks would get involved in our local Party election last year and help determine the outcome by a vote. If they thought this would spare them criticism from other Republicans they were sadly mistaken. Some of us still know a RINO when we see one and don't mind pointing them out, before they do us all more damage.
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Little Hocking/Porterfield Ramada Inn Opening SOON
Commission OKs hotel tax increase
Looks like this new tax will be in place just as the new bridge completing the Route 50 bypass west opens. A fellow Republican told me it could have been worse, I said how's that. He said well the Democrats would have raised it 12% if the law would let them. @#&%
Maybe an excise tax on Entertainment production, Dairy farms and Automobile rental should be considered!
Possibly collecting taxes on some of the folks who live in West Virginia and have Ohio tags on their vehicles to avoid paying taxes. I know this is unpopular with the assessor, but that's no reason not to enforce the law until it is changed the way you think it should be. I'm sure I'm missing the BIG picture here.
Looks like this new tax will be in place just as the new bridge completing the Route 50 bypass west opens. A fellow Republican told me it could have been worse, I said how's that. He said well the Democrats would have raised it 12% if the law would let them. @#&%
Maybe an excise tax on Entertainment production, Dairy farms and Automobile rental should be considered!
Possibly collecting taxes on some of the folks who live in West Virginia and have Ohio tags on their vehicles to avoid paying taxes. I know this is unpopular with the assessor, but that's no reason not to enforce the law until it is changed the way you think it should be. I'm sure I'm missing the BIG picture here.
A Brokered Convention?
from Elephant Biz
Newt Gingrich thinks the crowded presidential field in both parties, combined with the rush of so many states to hold early primaries, could result in one or both parties facing a brokered convention - something that hasn't happened in decades.
He made it sound oh-so plausible in an interview with NBC News:
Here is a prediction: there are two possibilities after February 5th, and nobody understands this yet. Possibility One is that we have nominated somebody in both parties. Possibility Two is we have locked in four or five candidates in both parties, and we will have the first brokered convention since 1952. There is no reason to believe any one person is going to win a majority in twenty five states the same day, and it's more likely that their consultants are gonna say, 'Okay, Romney is going to go to Michigan and Utah and Massachusetts. And you know Giuliani is going to go to New York and California. And McCain is going to go to Florida. And Thompson, if he gets in, is going to do Tennessee, South Carolina, and Georgia.'
"You're suddenly going to have three, four, five, or six candidates with delegates. Now why would they drop out? There are no more primaries. They have no great reason to drop out. And you're just going to have a total mess. This thing is going to blow up. I think the odds are even money. It either will lead to a nominee in both parties, which is unlikely – ‘cause nobody is anywhere close to 50%. Or it will lead to the first brokered conventions since 1952."
Sounds like fun.
Newt Gingrich thinks the crowded presidential field in both parties, combined with the rush of so many states to hold early primaries, could result in one or both parties facing a brokered convention - something that hasn't happened in decades.
He made it sound oh-so plausible in an interview with NBC News:
Here is a prediction: there are two possibilities after February 5th, and nobody understands this yet. Possibility One is that we have nominated somebody in both parties. Possibility Two is we have locked in four or five candidates in both parties, and we will have the first brokered convention since 1952. There is no reason to believe any one person is going to win a majority in twenty five states the same day, and it's more likely that their consultants are gonna say, 'Okay, Romney is going to go to Michigan and Utah and Massachusetts. And you know Giuliani is going to go to New York and California. And McCain is going to go to Florida. And Thompson, if he gets in, is going to do Tennessee, South Carolina, and Georgia.'
"You're suddenly going to have three, four, five, or six candidates with delegates. Now why would they drop out? There are no more primaries. They have no great reason to drop out. And you're just going to have a total mess. This thing is going to blow up. I think the odds are even money. It either will lead to a nominee in both parties, which is unlikely – ‘cause nobody is anywhere close to 50%. Or it will lead to the first brokered conventions since 1952."
Sounds like fun.
Monday, May 07, 2007
Noah, Ham and Rehab
Let me first say I am not a fan of either Hasselhoff or Baldwin, but I feel compelled to comment, and after all, what else is a blog for. The Bible is full of all kinds of examples for folks to use to draw from, however the one that I am going to use is one of the least used for many reasons.
In both of the situations above these individuals had an issue in their private lives made public by a child. In Hasselhoffs' case the circumstances definitely involve the over consumption of alcohol, not sure if Baldwin has blamed the booze yet or not.
Genesis 9
20 Noah, a man of the soil, proceeded [a] to plant a vineyard. 21 When he drank some of its wine, he became drunk and lay uncovered inside his tent. 22 Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father's nakedness and told his two brothers outside. 23 But Shem and Japheth took a garment and laid it across their shoulders; then they walked in backward and covered their father's nakedness. Their faces were turned the other way so that they would not see their father's nakedness.
24 When Noah awoke from his wine and found out what his youngest son had done to him, 25 he said, "Cursed be Canaan! The lowest of slaves will he be to his brothers."
26 He also said, "Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem! May Canaan be the slave of Shem. [b]
27 May God extend the territory of Japheth [c] ; may Japheth live in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be his [d] slave."
As you can read there are several controversial and politically incorrect issues covered here, but as you can see, Noah was very angry for the way his child handled the situation. Today Noah would most likely be publicly humiliated and forced into rehab, Ham would just be doing his service to society as he saw it and most likely would be offered trauma counseling and social intervention. I also find it interesting that there is no mention of punishment against Noah for his drunkenness.
In both of the situations above these individuals had an issue in their private lives made public by a child. In Hasselhoffs' case the circumstances definitely involve the over consumption of alcohol, not sure if Baldwin has blamed the booze yet or not.
Genesis 9
20 Noah, a man of the soil, proceeded [a] to plant a vineyard. 21 When he drank some of its wine, he became drunk and lay uncovered inside his tent. 22 Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father's nakedness and told his two brothers outside. 23 But Shem and Japheth took a garment and laid it across their shoulders; then they walked in backward and covered their father's nakedness. Their faces were turned the other way so that they would not see their father's nakedness.
24 When Noah awoke from his wine and found out what his youngest son had done to him, 25 he said, "Cursed be Canaan! The lowest of slaves will he be to his brothers."
26 He also said, "Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem! May Canaan be the slave of Shem. [b]
27 May God extend the territory of Japheth [c] ; may Japheth live in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be his [d] slave."
As you can read there are several controversial and politically incorrect issues covered here, but as you can see, Noah was very angry for the way his child handled the situation. Today Noah would most likely be publicly humiliated and forced into rehab, Ham would just be doing his service to society as he saw it and most likely would be offered trauma counseling and social intervention. I also find it interesting that there is no mention of punishment against Noah for his drunkenness.
Saturday, May 05, 2007
Quote of the Day
01:32 PM - May 2, 2007
Issues: 2008 Elections · Fred Thompson
From today's Hotline:
"It's kind of like gnats swarming around the war horse, you know?"
-- Fred Thompson, on GOP foes seeking dirt on him, "Hannity & Colmes," FNC, 5/1
Written by Team Volpac
Election Polls 2008: Republican Presidential Primary Contenders
Date....Giuliani.....McCain.....Thompson.....Romney
5/01......30%........... 14%.......... 14%............ 11%
Issues: 2008 Elections · Fred Thompson
From today's Hotline:
"It's kind of like gnats swarming around the war horse, you know?"
-- Fred Thompson, on GOP foes seeking dirt on him, "Hannity & Colmes," FNC, 5/1
Written by Team Volpac
Election Polls 2008: Republican Presidential Primary Contenders
Date....Giuliani.....McCain.....Thompson.....Romney
5/01......30%........... 14%.......... 14%............ 11%
Thursday, April 05, 2007
The Long Road Back to Tehran
Secretary of State/Commander-in-Chief Pelosi visits Region***HOSTAGE RELEASE IMMINENT***
For those who sometimes need reminded of why we are where we are in this War, I have put together this chronological listing of attacks against Americans. To put this into a personal perspective, I was 20 years old, like some of my readers today when this became important to me. Until we have the resolve to win this once and for all as only we know how to do (Japan sure changed) this will continue and escalate.
You will also notice that April is an exceptionally violent month for some reason even without mentioning other domestic events such as Oklahoma City or Waco.
**This is a work in progress, as is this War. I will update this as it becomes unfortunately necessary**
February 1979: Afghan militants assassinated The United States Ambassador to Afghanistan.
**This is a work in progress, as is this War. I will update this as it becomes unfortunately necessary**
February 1979: Afghan militants assassinated The United States Ambassador to Afghanistan.
A defaced Great Seal of the United States at the former US embassy, Tehran, Iran, as it appears today
4 November 1979: Muslims led by who many believe, including 
former hostages was the current President of Iran, Ahmadinejad took over the US Embassy in Tehran. This launched a 444-day news story and the career of Ted Kopel and others. I personally remember my frustration watching “America Held Hostage” Day 1-443 every night at 11:30.
former hostages was the current President of Iran, Ahmadinejad took over the US Embassy in Tehran. This launched a 444-day news story and the career of Ted Kopel and others. I personally remember my frustration watching “America Held Hostage” Day 1-443 every night at 11:30. 
Iranian militants escort a blindfolded U.S. hostage to the media
24 April 1980: Operation Eagle Claw ended at Desert One in disaster as a departing helicopter hit a C-130 resulting in the loss of 11 American servicemen.
Authors note: This is when I decided that Uncle Sam needed me to help solve this problem.....I joined the Air Force, and the rest is history, as they say.
18 April 1983: An Islamic suicide bomber drove a van full of high explosives under the portico of the American Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon and detonated it killing 63 people and wounding another 120.
October 1983: A large truck packed full of TNT smashed through the main gate of the US 
Marine Corps HQ in Beirut killing 241 US service members. Also 50 UN peacekeepers were slain at the French military barracks. Hezbollah and the Islamic Jihad backed by Iran and Syria claimed responsibility for the largest single day American death toll since WWII.
A smoke cloud rises from the rubble of the bombed barracks at Beirut International Airport
12 December 1983: Four killed and 83 wounded in Kuwait City, Kuwait when a truck driven by an Islamic suicide bomber crashed into the US Embassy annex.
April 1984: Islamic terrorist killed 18 US military service personnel at Torrejon AFB, Spain.
September 1984: US Embassy in Beirut is ransacked again, killing 2 Americans and wounding 20 more.
12 April 1985: A bomb explodes in Madrid, Spain at a restaurant frequented by American service personnel.
14 June 1985: TWA Flight 847 is hijacked by Organization for the Oppressed of the Earth, a 
group with links to Hezbollah. The hijackers identified an American Navy diver, Robert Stethem, among the passengers. They beat him, shot him in the right temple, and dumped his body out of the plane onto the tarmac.
Two hijackers in the cockpit with Captain Testrake
August 1985: A Volkswagen loaded with explosives is driven into the front gate of the US Air Force Base Rhein-Main, Germany killing 22.
7 October 1985: The Passenger liner, Achille Lauro is hijacked and many of us watch on live TV as an American passenger Leon Klinghoffer-in a wheelchair, was singled out of the ships' manifest and executed, because he was Jewish, and his body thrown overboard.
2 April 1986: The Arabian Revolutionary Cells exploded a bomb on Pan Am Flight 840 while it was in Athens Greece. Four American passengers were killed including a four-month-old baby.
21 December 1988: Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland with 270 passengers and crew, 189 of which were Americans. Libyan Islamic Terrorists loyal to Muammar Gaddafi, President of Libya took responsibility for the explosion.
26 February 1993: A Ryder truck packed with nearly a ton of a fertilizer based homemade explosive was detonated on the second level parking basement of the World Trade Center in New York City. The attack, planned by Ramzi Yousef, was intended to make the building structurally unsafe but failed. Still 6 people were killed and 1000 injured.
21 October 1993: Muslim militants shot down a US Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter over Mogadishu, Somalia while taking part in providing security for food distribution to the local starving inhabitants caught between local “war lords” and controlling factions that were Islamic militant. 21 US Army Rangers were killed and 1 was dragged through the streets.
6 January 1995: Plans for a large scale bomb attack on 11 US bound airliners was discovered on a laptop computer after an apartment fire in a Manila apartment. Islamic Terrorist, Ramzi Yousef and Klalid Shaikh Mohammed developed the plan while visiting Manila in 1994.
March 1995: Islamic terrorists killed 2 US Diplomats and wounded a third in an attack on a US Consulate van in Karachi, Pakistan.
November 1995: A car bomb was driven into the US military housing facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia killing seven and wounding 60. The Islamic Movement for Change and Fighting Advocates of God took responsibility.
25 June 1996: A fuel truck is exploded by the The Islamic Movement for Change and Fighting 
Advocates of God, outside the military housing facility in the Kobar Towers, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. 19 US service members were killed.
August 1998: Explosion at the US Embassy in Nairibi, Kenya kills 247. Another blast in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania kills 10 more. 5000 are wounded.
12 October 2000: The USS Cole is attacked by a suicide bomb boat while refueling in Aden, Yemen. 17 sailors were killed and 130 injured.
11 September 2001: Islamic extremists hijack 4 US airliners flying 2 into the World Trade Center, New York City. 3,020 people were killed and 2,337 were injured. Another plane was
flown into the Pentagon, Washington D.C. killing 64 passengers and crew and 125 military personnel at the Pentagon. The fourth was “diverted” from the Capital or White House to a field outside Shansksville, PA where it crashed with 44 on board.
30 January 2003: Richard Colvin Reid, also known as the shoe bomber, is an individual convicted on charges of terrorism and is currently serving a life sentence in the United States
for attempting to detonate a commercial aircraft in-flight using plastic explosives contained in his shoes. According to al-Qaeda operative Mohammed Mansour Jabarah (who was captured and interrogated in Oman in 2003), Reid was a member of al-Qaeda and had been sent on the bombing mission by Khaled Shaikh Mohammed, a senior member of the organization.
Monday, March 19, 2007
Wood County Young Republicans ONLINE!!!
I have been working diligently over the past couple weeks on the Wood County Young Republicans website project, and I am pleased to finally announce that wcyr.us is finally a reality and online! The site has everything a local GOP enthusiast needs; links to other Republican websites, state and local government sites, and local news and blogs, recent Wood County YR articles and stories, information on how to get involved, photo albums from recent events, information about current projects, events calendar, contact information, online donation page, and more! Wood County GOP Perspective has already posted our permanent link to the wcyr.us site on the right side of the page, under links. Come check us out! And see what all of the excitement is about.
Enthusiastically,
Mike Howerton
Chairman,
Wood County Young Republicans
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Senate Bill No. 607
Well it's about time! We will have to see if this is amended to be retroactive to the existing committees and/or the May 2006 election. Glad to see that the legislature is aware as to how these unelected members can literally change the course and the immediate future of a county, district or even State Executive Committees.
Senate Bill No. 607
(By Senator Kessler)
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[Introduced February 15, 2007; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.]
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A BILL to amend and reenact §3-1-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to political party executive committees; requiring clerk of county commission to report election of members and vacancies of executive committees; establishing definite terms of executive committees; providing time after election of executive committee members for holding organizational meeting; changing time to fill vacancies on executive committees; setting time for submission of changes in executive committee membership to the Secretary of State; removing deadline for chair of executive committee to fill vacancies; and providing for chair of state executive committee to fill vacancy on district executive committee where chair of county executive committee fails to fill vacancy.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §3-1-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS.
§3-1-9. Political party committees; how composed; organization.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide a definite term of office for elected executive committee members and an expeditious method of filling executive committee vacancies.
Senate Bill No. 607
(By Senator Kessler)
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[Introduced February 15, 2007; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.]
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A BILL to amend and reenact §3-1-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to political party executive committees; requiring clerk of county commission to report election of members and vacancies of executive committees; establishing definite terms of executive committees; providing time after election of executive committee members for holding organizational meeting; changing time to fill vacancies on executive committees; setting time for submission of changes in executive committee membership to the Secretary of State; removing deadline for chair of executive committee to fill vacancies; and providing for chair of state executive committee to fill vacancy on district executive committee where chair of county executive committee fails to fill vacancy.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §3-1-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS.
§3-1-9. Political party committees; how composed; organization.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide a definite term of office for elected executive committee members and an expeditious method of filling executive committee vacancies.
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Four Republicans honored at Lincoln Day Dinner
Four Republicans honored at Lincoln Day Dinner
(Page 5C with photo)
(Page 5C with photo)
PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Young Republicans have honored four outstanding Republicans Friday at its Lincoln Day Dinner.
The honorary title of emeritus member was conferred upon Marjorie Nicely, state Sen. Donna Boley, Delegate Larry Border and Leonard Rabatin. Nicely was recognized for her support of the Young Republicans and her representation of Republican ideals and values.
Boley and Border were recognized for their leadership in the West Virginia Legislature. Boley is a former Senate Republican leader and Border is the House Republican Whip.
Rabatin was recognized for his grass-roots support of the Republican Party and his support in establishing the Young Republicans.
Keynote speaker at the dinner was Secretary of State Betty Ireland. Also attending were state GOP Chairman Doug McKinney and West Virginia Young Republican Chairman Ashley Stinnett.
"Emeritus membership is given to recognize persons from our community who, through their examples and support, help encourage young people to become involved in the political process,’’ Young Republican Chairman Mike Howerton said. ‘‘We are so fortunate that there are so many supportive people here in this area.’’
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Young Republicans Dinner
(with video)
80+ hearty souls braved sub -freezing temperatures to attend the Wood County Young Republicans Dinner last evening at the Comfort Suites. In addition to having a Grand ole Time, the group raised several hundred dollars to assist the WV State Republican Party with debt reduction.
The food was excellent and so was the entertainment. Taj Rohr got the evening started with a few up beat sing-a-long songs. The program was informative, motivational and on schedule.
Rocky Peck and the YR Dinner Committee worked the room selling raffle ticket for the center pieces. Which raised close to $400 alone.
Glad to see so many folks that have worked for the betterment of the Party in Wood County get together and have a good time.
The list of attendants is too long to go over here, anyway, you know if you were there or not.
The Crew, good job !
Emeritus Award Recipients: (from left to right)
Mrs. Marge Nicely
Senator Donna J. Boley
Delegate Larry Border (Minority Whip)
Mr. Leonard Rabatin
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Monday, February 12, 2007
Lincoln Day Dinner this Friday
Come out and see all your old Republican friends, and make a few new ones!
Hope to see EVERYONE there!
We have 80+ RSVP's so don't miss this event!
Hope to see EVERYONE there!
We have 80+ RSVP's so don't miss this event!
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Regional Government Road Show to hit Valley
This should be interesting. This idea has been around in one form or another for decades and isn't likely to go away anytime soon as our State continues to languish at the bottom nationally. Last time a local Republican House member mentioned this plan he was nearly stoned to death by some.
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Help out the Local Republican Women's Club
N O T I C E
Wood County Republican Women's
Annual Membership Drive
- It is that time of the year -
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Annual Membership Drive
- It is that time of the year -
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Please Mark as many as apply and include your check w/ this portion:
______ $ 15.00 - 2007 Membership Dues _______ $ 10.00 - 2007 Associate Dues
Name: _______________________________ Address: ______________________________ Telephone No: (304) _______________ Mobile No: (304) _______________
E- Mail: ______________________ Make Checks Payable to W.C.R.W. - mail to Phyllis Morris, Treasurer, 1540 Willoughby Drive, Parkersburg, WV 26101,
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N O T I C E
- Dates To Remember -
- Dates To Remember -
02.14.07 - Wednesday - Republican Women Salute our Senior Citizens - VALENTINE'S DAY!!!!! - 11:30 a.m. at the Wood County Senior Citizen Center, 914 Market Street, Parkersburg, WV - in their Cafeteria area - downstairs - will be decorating for the Seniors on Tuesday, 02.13.07 at 1:30 p.m. and on Valentine's Day we would like to invite all of our Republican Women and our Associates to join us to celebrate Valentine's Day w/ the Seniors. We are providing sweets which are friendly to their dietary needs and Valentine Cards from the Wood County Republican Women - come and join us to celebrate our Wood County Seniors who are our Sweethearts!
02.19.07 Monday - Republican Women’s Day at the Legislature - hosted by Senator Donna Boley, (Cost $ 8.00, per person) - Registration - 9:30 - 10:00 a.m. - then Legislative Sessions - Lunch after Legislative session - Contact Phyllis Morris, W.V.F.R.W., Treasurer, (304) 428-3753, and make your reservations by Wednesday, February 14, 2007. Remember to wear your Red Jacket and display your Republican Pride!
03.24.07 Saturday - Wood County Republican Women's Annual Dues Luncheon - Parkersburg Country Club, Vienna, WV - will up-date information at a later date.
04.11.07 Wednesday - Wood County Republican Women - Officer's Meeting - 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. - Wood County Library, downstairs Conference Room
04.19.07 Thursday - Women's Care Center - Fund Raiser - Grand Pointe Conference Center, Guest Speaker, Ambassador, Alan Keyes, contact Janet Kimes, (304) 485-7122 for reservations and cost -
04.20.07 through - 04.21.07 - Friday and Saturday - West Virginia Federation of Republican Women - Spring Board Meeting - hosted by W.C.R.W. - at the Parkersburg Country Club, Vienna, WV, Cost $ 35.00, per person. Contact Phyllis Morris, W.V.F.R.W., Treasurer, (304) 428-3753, for reservation information and look for further information.
DEIDRE LAKE
1ST Vice President
Wood County Republican Women
(304) 424-6139
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
2007 GOP WINTER CONFERENCE
Saturday, February 3, 2007 - Bridgeport Conference Center - Jerry Dove Exit (FBI exit)Registration early - $35 On Site Registration $45 (Registration includes lunch)
Call Marti at 304/768/0493 if you have any questions!
#10 Misery Loves Great Company Come commiserate about the 2006 elections for a little while if you must – then, get excited about the 2008 elections!
#9 First Time Ever – Women's Caucus
We want to hear all the ideas that you may have to make our Party stronger! Special remarks will be made by Betty Bailey, State President of the West Virginia Federation of Republican Women and the event is chaired by the Associate Chairwoman of the State Executive Committee – Lynn Staton.
We want to hear all the ideas that you may have to make our Party stronger! Special remarks will be made by Betty Bailey, State President of the West Virginia Federation of Republican Women and the event is chaired by the Associate Chairwoman of the State Executive Committee – Lynn Staton.
#8 How 'bout that Party Debt???
Get the scoop on what your newly elected Chairman has been doing to "cure" the debt problem and keep the doors open at Party Headquarters!
Get the scoop on what your newly elected Chairman has been doing to "cure" the debt problem and keep the doors open at Party Headquarters!
#7 Contribute to the Penny Pot and Get a Start on Spring Cleaning!
Clear your home and car of all those pennies and help a great cause – Camp Lincoln! Our National Committeewoman - Donna Gosney - will be passing the Penny Pot so that we can continue to educate our young West Virginians on the political process by sending them to Camp Lincoln in the summer.
Clear your home and car of all those pennies and help a great cause – Camp Lincoln! Our National Committeewoman - Donna Gosney - will be passing the Penny Pot so that we can continue to educate our young West Virginians on the political process by sending them to Camp Lincoln in the summer.
#6 Hear Some Answers to West Virginia's Economic Problems!
A highlight of the Winter Conference will be the presentation by Dr. Russ Sobel - "Unleashing Capitalism: Why Does Prosperity Stop at the West Virginia State Line and What Can We Do to Fix it?"
A highlight of the Winter Conference will be the presentation by Dr. Russ Sobel - "Unleashing Capitalism: Why Does Prosperity Stop at the West Virginia State Line and What Can We Do to Fix it?"
#5 Bridgeport Conference Center – Now, That's a Name!
Enjoy a meeting in a modern new facility that is not named after Robert C. "No More Pork"!
Enjoy a meeting in a modern new facility that is not named after Robert C. "No More Pork"!
#4 No Rubber Chicken Here!
Share a relaxing lunch in the Conference Center with old friends and new friends. We think you will enjoy the food and we can guarantee that you will be in fine company!
Share a relaxing lunch in the Conference Center with old friends and new friends. We think you will enjoy the food and we can guarantee that you will be in fine company!
#3 Mingle with Like-Minded Conservatives!
What a pleasure to be with others on the same team!
What a pleasure to be with others on the same team!
#2 The Chairman and A Few of his Supporters!
Meet our new treasurer as well as our treasure – Terry Waxman. Mike Ankrom and Marti Riggall from the Charleston headquarters will also be on hand and will want to say hello!
Meet our new treasurer as well as our treasure – Terry Waxman. Mike Ankrom and Marti Riggall from the Charleston headquarters will also be on hand and will want to say hello!
#1 Just COME!
You will be glad that you did and we will be glad that you did!
Serving Poll Duty?
Serving Poll Duty?
Ohio election officials are considering a poll draft, meaning registered voters could be summoned for poll duty on election day.
This would virtually eliminate the need for local County Executive Committees, what a concept!
This was also in Sunday's News and Sentinel
WTAP News
Reporter: Andrea Wilcox
Email: andrea.wilcox@wtap.com
Ohio election officials are considering a poll draft, meaning registered voters could be summoned for poll duty on election day.
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Saturday, January 27, 2007
Local Democrats Throw Down
See how long it takes us to get involved in this somehow, if we aren't already!
Motion filed to disqualify Beane in suit
By JEFFREY SAULTON, Staff Writer
Rusen states the diner said she overheard a phone conversation during which "an unfounded and untrue representation was made" that Rusen, referred to as the former prosecuting attorney "was intoxicated and advising law enforcement to be on the alert for her departure from the restaurant.
"Rusen said Beane made the remarks in a "loud and public manner" and it was overheard by at least two diners and a restaurant employee. Rusen said the witnesses would be available to testify should a hearing be requested by the Chief Justice of the state Supreme Court for the purpose of verification.
Motion filed to disqualify Beane in suit
By JEFFREY SAULTON, Staff Writer
Rusen states the diner said she overheard a phone conversation during which "an unfounded and untrue representation was made" that Rusen, referred to as the former prosecuting attorney "was intoxicated and advising law enforcement to be on the alert for her departure from the restaurant.
"Rusen said Beane made the remarks in a "loud and public manner" and it was overheard by at least two diners and a restaurant employee. Rusen said the witnesses would be available to testify should a hearing be requested by the Chief Justice of the state Supreme Court for the purpose of verification.
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