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February 5, 2019 Republican Women are 'Choosing Greatness' by Standing with President Trump 'We are proud to support this President, and his accomplishments and vision.' ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Jody Rushton, president of the National Federation of Republican Women (NFRW), issued the following statement regarding President Donald J. Trump's State of the Union Address: "During his first two years in office, President Trump has made massive strides in 'Making America Great Again' by turning around the economy, negotiating trade agreements that are more favorable to the U.S., appointing Supreme Court justices and federal judges who adhere to the Constitution, restoring our strength abroad, and working to secure our borders. Tonight, as we watch the President deliver his State of the Union Address and lay out his plan for the next two years, Republican women are inspired, encouraged and energized. We are proud to support this President, and his accomplishments and vision, and we will continue to champion his policies and initiatives nationally and in our neighborhoods and communities." Founded in 1938, the National Federation of Republican Women is the largest and most influential Republican women's group in the nation, proudly representing the party that first made it possible for women to vote in the U.S. The NFRW works to increase the effectiveness and relevance of women in the cause of good government. Our mission remains to recruit and elect Republican candidates, promote the principles of the Republican Party, educate the public and inform the media. -30- NATIONAL FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN President: Jody Rushton   |  124 N. Alfred Street  |  Alexandria, VA  22314 703.548.9688  |  703.548.9836 (fax)  |  www.nfrw.org  |  mail@nfrw.org    STAY CONNECTED JOIN OUR EMAIL NETWORK    Copyright © 2019. All Rights Reserved.

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Northam's Nonsense, A Few Observations

February 4, 2019
From: Gary Bauer

 
Northam's Nonsense
 
As you know, Big League Politics broke a huge story late Friday.  It discovered that Virginia Governor Ralph Northam's (D) 1984 medical school yearbook page featured two men -- one in blackface and one in KKK robes.  What transpired next was one of the most bizarre examples of crisis management I have ever seen.
 
Northam first issued an abject apology Friday evening.  He said, "I am deeply sorry for the decision I made to appear as I did in this photo and for the hurt that decision caused then and now."
 
But Saturday afternoon, he held a press conference to essentially retract his apology, insisting that he wasn't one of the two men in the photo.  Northam conceded that he did appear in blackface in 1984 when he imitated Michael Jackson's famous moonwalk during a contest. 
 
For a moment, it seemed like Northam was about to demonstrate his moonwalking talents for reporters until his wife insisted it would be "inappropriate" to do so.
 
The press conference merely compounded Northam's troubles.  Not even the left-wing Washington Post is buying it, and no one is defending the governor. 
 
Meanwhile, Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D), who would become governor if Northam resigns, is embroiled in his own #MeToo controversy.
 
A Few Observations
 
Northam has already survived much longer than former Florida Secretary of State Michael Ertel (R), who resigned within hours after photos of Ertel in blackface emerged. 
 
As President Trump noted, if this yearbook page had been discovered during the 2017 election, Ed Gillespie, Northam's Republican opponent, would likely be governor of Virginia today.  Where was the Washington Post's crack investigative team then?
 
Even more troubling is that an independent group promoting Northam during the 2017 campaign ran one of the most disgusting ads I have ever seen.  It featured a white truck driver, with a "Gillespie for Governor" bumper sticker, trying to run over four young children — two Hispanic boys, an African American boy and a Muslim girl wearing a headscarf.  
 
Second, while dressing in blackface is widely seen as racist, it should also be noted that Northam's nickname in college was "Coonman."  It seems obvious that Northam has a racist past.  We know by his own admission that he did appear at least once in blackface, and that may well end his political career.
 
But just a few days before all of this, Northam, who is a pediatrician by profession, very calmly made the case for infanticide.  Incredibly, the same "progressives" who rushed to demand his resignation for dressing in blackface were unwilling to condemn his support for infanticide. 
 
How is it that advocating infanticide is not a controversial view in today's "progressive" movement?
 
By the way, it struck me that Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood, would have found Northam's yearbook amusing.  She was a racist too.
 
Media Ignore Pro-life Protest
 
Last week, after Northam made his infanticide defense of Delegate Kathy Tran's bill legalizing late-term abortions, we and other pro-life groups alerted our supporters to a town hall meeting that Tran was holding in northern Virginia this past weekend. 
 
Hundreds of pro-life activists answered our call to action.  They showed up, and Tran cancelled her town hall meeting.  But the pro-life rally went on.
 
I believe that this gathering of citizens was the biggest demonstration on behalf of any cause that took place in the metro-Washington, D.C., area this weekend.  But there wasn't one word about it in the Washington Post.  To the left-wing media, it was as if this pro-life protest did not occur at all.

Senator Patty Murray Blocks Vote on Infanticide as Democratic Party Goes Extreme on Abortion Until Birth

February 4, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Senator Ben Sasse (R-Nebr.) went to the U.S. Senate floor this evening and sought to pass by unanimous consent S. 311, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) immediately objected --- blocking passage of the legislation that would require health care practitioners to provide life-saving medical care to babies born alive who survive an attempted abortion, just as they would do for other babies born at the same age of development.

Although a similar measure was signed into law by President Bush in 2002, it never had the teeth needed to hold the abortion industry accountable.

Family Research Council President Tony Perkins released the following statement:

"Providing life saving care to an infant who survives an abortion is an issue that everyone should be able to agree on but that's not the case in the United States Senate. Senator Murray went to the floor this evening and blocked a vote on legislation that ensures babies born alive after a failed abortion are treated with the equal care given to babies born at the same gestational age.

"Infanticide is unacceptable in a civilized society, regardless of what one may think about abortion itself. Whether it's by negligence or with intentionality, the killing of a baby who has been born alive--even if he or she survives an abortion--is abhorrent. This atrocity must stop. America must be better than this.

"I'm grieved that any senator would in any way stand with Virginia Governor Ralph Northam who left many wondering last week what he believes about infanticide. The governor seems to be perfectly fine with letting babies born-alive die after a botched abortion, so long as that is the wish of the parents and their physician. Additionally, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo should not have signed legislation expanding abortion until birth while also removing care protections for babies born alive after a failed abortion.

"Senator Murray won't have the final say on whether infants born alive will be fully protected by federal law. One day soon, I'm confident U.S. senators will be forced to take a vote on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act and then voters will hold them accountable for their votes," concluded Perkins.

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CAAP Stands Behind Rep. Steve King

January 24, 2019

Rev. Owens declares need to take a stand against outrage culture

Today, Rev. William Owens, President of the Coalition of African American Pastors (CAAP), defended Rep. Steve King (R-IA), saying that remarks made by the Congressman to a New York Times reporter were twisted in an irresponsible example of "outrage journalism."

After speaking with several leaders who know Rep. King and conversing with King himself, Owens declared that the conservative Congressman has a long track record in defense of faith and family, but no history of racist behavior. Owens cited King's explanation that he and the reporter had been talking about, "the changing use of language in political discourse." In the course of the conversation, King spoke about labels increasingly used to slander conservatives by the Left, "who injected into our current political dialog such terms as Nazi, Fascist, White Nationalist, White Supremacist. Western Civilization, how did that  language become offensive? Why did I sit in classes teaching me about the merits of our history and our civilization … just to watch Western Civilization become a derogatory term in political discourse today?"

When printed, the Times story suggested that King didn't understand how "white nationalist" and "white supremacist" became offensive terms. However, in full context, it was clear that the Congressman was asking how "Western Civilization" became a negative term.

King said, "When I used the word 'that' it was in reference only to Western Civilization and not to any previously stated evil ideology, all of which I have denounced. My record as a vocal advocate for Western Civilization is nearly as full as my record in defense of Freedom of Speech."

Despite this reasonable explanation and the clear manipulation of the interview on the part of the reporter, Rep. King has been subject to multiple attacks on his character and position ever since. Those attacks prompted Rev. Owens to speak out in his defense.

"Rep. King has always impressed me as a man of integrity and principle," stated Rev. Owens. "While I understand that many do not agree with his politics, I cannot sit by while a man is made the subject of slander, personal attacks, and character assassination. Especially when the political motive in those attacks is so transparent."

"It is clear that our culture has lost touch with the basic principles of decency, fairness, and sympathy for others," Rev. Owens continued. "Too often, we are guilty of rushing to judgment – worse, of reveling in it and urging others to do so as well. We don't stop to think about the effect this has on the lives of those who are subjected to it."

"I will no longer sit by and allow such ugly behavior to destroy good people and poison our culture," said Rev. Owens. "I call on every American to take personal responsibility for stopping the advance of outrage culture. Don't share the stories online. Don't rush to judgment. And don't patronize media outlets that trade in this type of 'journalism.' The increasing negativity and polarization in our country has its root in these kinds of attacks. If we want that to end, we must take the first step ourselves."

Rev. Owens concluded by calling on Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to restore Rep. King's committee assignments.

"We cannot let the biased media control Congress via these tactics of targeting, misquoting, and false branding. But that's exactly what has happened in the case of Rep. King," said Rev. Owens. "If we wanted to be governed by a New York Times reporter, we would have voted that way."

He concluded: "I ask Rep. McCarthy to do the right thing as Minority Leader. Issue a public apology and reinstate Rep. King to his committee assignments. If we do not stand against this media-manufactured assault today, no one will be safe from it tomorrow."

AWESOME intern program upate

Exciting news about the 2019 COAC Internship Program keeps rolling in. This week we forged yet another new relationship with an amazing group of people at an amazing school. A relationship that will bear fruit for years if not decades to come. 

 

For those who may not know, in 2017 the RMBC launched an internship program. We take black-American college students & send them to Washington to intern for one summer for conservative legislators. Its a part of our on-going effort to break down this ridiculous wall that stands between conservative & black communities. We pay for everything - transportation, housing + the internship itself is paid.

 

We sent 9 interns in 2017.  More than doubled to 20 in 2018 & right now is recruiting season for the 2019 session which will again (at least) double.

 

For months I've been working the phones developing relationships with schools across the country then traveling to campuses conducting recruiting events.  A big emphasis of the program is fostering relationships with our HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges & Universities) & so far this recruiting session we've added/I've been to 3 new ones - including this week. 

   

I just returned from visiting Oakwood University in Huntsville Alabama, another HBCU in the deep south, and the visit was extremely productive.  

 

The staff & faculty at Oakwood rolled out the welcome mat in a huge kind of way.  I presented to a group of about 60 students & already we're receiving applications.

Its impossible to overstate how welcoming & accommodating the folks at Oakwood have been.  Ms. Vernice Wright (next to me in the blue blazer), Director of Career Services, set the whole thing up. I was introduced by Dr. Leslie Pollard, President of the university (blue jacket with vest) and Dr. Samuel London. Talk about class acts, Dr. Pollard took the time to not only come to the event, not only to introduce me but then stayed for my presentation. Dr. London insisted on taking me out to dinner on his dime once the event ended.

 

Everyone I met at Oakwood was not only a top-shelf individual, they went out of their way to let me know how much they appreciate me, the program & what we're trying to accomplish.  

 

The student body was equally impressive. I've yet to encounter a more bright, polished, professional group than the students at Oakwood. I'm certain we'll be placing some Oakwood students into the 2019 class then working with & recruiting from Oakwood for years to come.

We're making a difference, patriot. Slowly. One at a time. But that's the only way it can be done. If you are a financial partner - THIS is what your support is doing. If you aren't - a more worthy organization or cause to support is tough to find.

With the RMBC you know exactly where your dollars are going. They get put to use the only place it matters, on the streets! Then we take pictures and show you just what your support is accomplishing. I hope you'll consider partnering with the RMBC on one-time or monthly basis.

 

We're going places & doing things you most likely can't. It ain't easy. It ain't cheap. It is necessary.  

 

Yours in red, white and blue 

 

-derrick 

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Time to Crack Down on Illegal Alien Drunk Drivers

January 24, 2019

"Good moral character is incompatible with being a public menace"   WASHINGTON – IRLI has filed a friend-of-the-court brief in a case that Acting Attorney General Whitaker has referred to himself for review from the Board of Immigration Appeals. The Acting Attorney General sought briefing on the proper legal standard to determine "good moral character," and the impact that multiple convictions for driving while intoxicated (DWI) or driving under the influence (DUI) should have in those determinations, which are often crucial in decisions about whether aliens are permitted to remain in the country.   In its brief, IRLI notes that an alien has the burden of establishing eligibility for cancellation of removal and of establishing "good moral character." That term obviously focuses on an alien's conduct, as courts have noted. IRLI argues that multiple convictions for DWI or DUI, combined with other negative factors (such as the person's unlawful presence in the United States), should prevent an alien from establishing the "good moral character" necessary to receive a cancellation of removal from the United States.    IRLI acknowledges that the Attorney General has the discretion to cancel the removal of aliens under certain circumstances. The exercise of that discretion, however, often involves balancing many enumerated factors elucidating the totality of the circumstances. IRLI argues that multiple convictions for DWI or DUI, combined with a negative immigration history, should be an extremely negative factor, weighing heavily against awarding discretionary relief to an alien.   "Driving while drunk costs the lives of innocent people," said Ralph L. Casale, senior counsel of IRLI, who drafted the brief. "Years of campaigns by Mothers Against Drunk Driving and others have greatly raised awareness of the problem in this country. In other countries, though – especially ones from which many illegal aliens come – drunk driving is still commonplace. When an illegal alien kills someone driving drunk, that is a preventable tragedy, especially if the alien has prior drunk driving convictions and his removal was nevertheless cancelled."   "All we can do is punish and otherwise attempt to influence our own drunk drivers," said Dale L. Wilcox, executive director and general counsel of IRLI. "We're stuck with them. But we shouldn't have to put up with the illegal presence of drunk drivers from other countries. Good moral character is incompatible with being a public menace. We hope the Attorney General recognizes this, and saves American lives by putting illegal alien drunk drivers back on the road out of the United States."   The case is Matter of Castillo-Perez, 27 I&N Dec. 495 (Attorney General).

Call Your Senators - Vote YES for the End the Shutdown and Secure the Border Act

URGENT Alert from Heritage Action

☎️☎️☎️ CALL YOUR SENATORS TODAY ☎️☎️☎️

President Trump has bundled five issues together into a compromise package in negotiation with democrats to secure the border and reopen the government. Democrats have rejected the proposal, which is both expected and bewildering.

It's expected because Democrats have been bitterly partisan during the entirety of the Trump Presidency; and it's bewildering because all five issues on the table are issues which Democrats have overwhelmingly supported in the past.

Today, the Senate will vote on the compromise proposal and Democrats are largely expected to vote "no." But here is how they have voted on each of the five components in the past:

Border Wall—In 2013, 52 Democrats voted for the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act which mandated 700 miles of fencing along the southern border.

DACA—In 2018, 46 Democrats voted for the McCain-Coons Uniting and Securing America (U.S.A.) Act which provided a permanent legal status to "dreamers."

TPS—In 2017, 23 Democrats introduced the SECURE Act, in which qualifying aliens with "TPS" status may apply to be lawful permanent residents.

Disaster Relief—In 2018, 44 Democrats voted for an appropriation bill that provided $7.4 billion in emergency funding for FEMA's disaster relief fund.

VAWA—In 2013, all 53 Democrats voted for the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act, which expanded the 1994 bill to include more provisions for migrant women.

The bill, End the Shutdown and Secure the Border Act, not only will take a first major step to secure the border, it includes policy Democrats have supported before. But, out of bitter partisanship, they are rejecting it.

And in case you still aren't convinced that's the case, let me just leave you with a sampling of Democrat quotes about immigration and the border wall that predate President Trump's request for $5.7 billion in funding:

"Let me elaborate...illegal immigration is wrong, plain and simple. Until the American people are convinced that we will stop future flows of illegal immigration, we will make no progress on dealing with the millions of illegal immigrants who are here now, and on rationalizing our system of legal immigration." - Sen. Minority Leader Schumer (D-N.Y.) in 2009

"I look at border security as technology, manpower, wall, fencing however you want to put it." - Sen. Tester (Mont.) 2018

"I'm deeply opposed to illegal immigration and I call on the federal government, the President, and the immigration services to stop the inflood of illegal immigrants into this country." - Sen. Kaine (Va.) in 2005

"We need to repair the wall. We'll need to build more wall. We need to do whatever we can to secure the border." - Sen. Manchin (W.V.) 2018

"The people who should be here are those who come legally at this time and for the time being we have to enforce our borders." - Sen. Feinstein (Calif.) in 1993

Call Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner today and tell them to stop playing partisan games with our country's security. Enough is enough.
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Thank these Senators and Delegates who voted against the ERA

Victoria Cobb, President Tuesday, January 22, 2019 Great news! A House of Delegates subcommittee, Chaired by Delegate Margaret Ransone (R-Westmoreland), stood strong against the barrage of "Equal Rights Amendment" (ERA) supporters by defeating all the remaining ERA resolutions this morning by a vote of 4-2! This was a very encouraging development, but we still cannot be complacent, since we that ERA proponents are expected to challenge the subcommittee in the full committee, and perhaps on the House floor. And yesterday, the Virginia Senate passed SJ 275 (R-Chase) - the "Equal Rights Affirmation" 21-19. (Watch Senator Chase's floor speech and debate HERE at 3:41:30) This resolution affirms what is already true - that men and women are equal under the law (and therefore, we don't need a new Constitutional Amendment to make it be so).   Please join us on Thursday, January 24th, as we personally thank every Senator and Delegate who voted against the outdated and disastrous "Equal Rights Amendment" and continue to encourage them to stand strong against attempts to use the House rules to somehow bring it back! With all of the intense pressure they have been receiving from ERA proponents, it's important that they hear how grateful many are for their courageous stance.  Join like-minded Virginians to encourage your legislators and thank them for voting NO on the ERA. January 24 | 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Richmond, VA We are planning to flood the offices of those who voted against the "ERA" (or worked behind the scenes to guide the process) with cards thanking them for the work that they have done. If you're not able to make it Thursday, please reach out and thank those who voted against the ERA. These are the Senators who voted against the ERA:  Black, Carrico, Chafin, Chase, Cosgrove, McDougle, Newman, Obenshain, Peake, Reeves, Ruff, Stanley, Stuart, Suetterlein These Delegates spoke at our Press Conference against the ERA: Senator Amanda Chase Delegate Margaret Ransone Delegate Kathy Byron (Watch her incredible Floor Speech here.) Delegate Brenda Pogge These Delegates voted against the ERA and defeated it in House subcommittee: Chairwoman Ransone Delegate Buddy Fowler Delegate John McGuire Delegate Riley Ingram Click here to send all of these legislators a note thanking them for opposing the ERA! Victoria Cobb President This message was sent to: oldautoz@gmail.com  Donate | Contact Us   The Family Foundation 919 E. Main St., Suite 1110 Richmond, VA 23219 phone: 804-343-0010

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Quote of the Day

"The left uses the term "woke" to describe someone who has become alert to an injustice in society.
 
"But there are many injustices that conservative Christians need to become woke to. For all of us who believe in Christian education, in the sanctity of life, traditional marriage and religious liberty, we need to awaken to the well-organized, well-funded campaign being waged against us.
 
"The point of the left's campaign is not to marginalize normal, Christian education, but to make it completely unacceptable."

Gary Bauer