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Klein Head Shot Low Res Anthem, AZ – Lori Klein, Republican candidate for State Senate in LD6, announced that she has earned the endorsement of U.S. Congressman Trent Franks. The campaign is also hinting that several more big announcements will be made over the next two weeks.

In his endorsement, Congressman Franks saluted Klein’s lifetime of involvement on behalf of conservative causes, saying “I know Lori Klein to be a champion for Arizona’s families and taxpayers.”

Klein is the owner of Lori Klein & Associates, which specializes in fundraising for non-profit issue advocacy and limited government projects. For nearly two decades she has labored to manage and pass voter initiatives to protect Arizonans and their rights. Some of these efforts have included Medical Choice for Arizona (Proposition 101) that was defeated by a mere 8,000 votes of the 2.1 million votes cast in 2008. She is currently working for The Health Care Freedom Act which will be on the Arizona November 2010 ballot. Both of those efforts were designed to protect Arizona residents from any successful efforts to nationalize health care through plans like “Obamacare.”

Klein was also the Executive Director and Spokesperson for Proposition 207 which passed with 65% of the vote in 2006. Prop 207 provided protection for private property owners from government takings by eminent domain or excessive regulations. Thanks to these efforts, Arizona now has the strongest private property rights in the nation. Klein has also served as the National Director of Development for Americans for Fair Taxation, and she worked as the Executive Director and then the Director of Public Affairs for the Arizona School Choice Trust in 1998 and served for six years as Chairman of its Advisory Board.

For more on Klein and her campaign, please visit www.KleinForSenate.net.

by Clint Bolick
Goldwater Institute
 
Congressional Democrats are maneuvering to push through the latest version of President Barack Obama’s effort to take over the nation’s health care systems by this weekend.
 
While purporting to scale down the massive federal health-care proposal that a large majority of Americans oppose, the latest White House scheme preserves some of the worst features of the original.

At least in one case, it’s even worse. Though the details are sketchy, the new plan would create a Health Insurance Rate Authority, consisting of a seven-member board to review proposed health-insurance rate increases. Insurance regulation traditionally has been primarily an individual state prerogative, and it’s unclear how much of that authority the board would displace. At best it would subject rates to a second set of regulatory eyes, which is a good thing only if the goal is to completely replace private enterprise with government bureaucracy.

The proposal also preserves the “individual mandate”–the requirement that all individuals, regardless of their needs or circumstances, must purchase health insurance or face a fine. But people won’t be able to buy whatever insurance plan would meet their individual needs (such as catastrophic coverage only). Every plan will have to include all the features the government demands.

Although subsidies would be provided for low-income people, the penalties for refusing to purchase government-approved insurance would reach up to 2.5 percent of a person’s income.

In Arizona, voters will have the chance to amend our state constitution this November to protect the right not to be forced to participate in a health-insurance system or to be fined for refusing to do so.

President Obama has indicated a willingness to include features of Republican health-reform proposals, such as health-savings accounts (which increase choice and accountability while keeping costs down) and small efforts toward tort reform. However, his plan will not allow individuals to purchase insurance across state lines, which would increase choices and lower prices.

The plan is pure adrenaline for the tea-party movement, and fodder for those of us lucky enough to have a litigation arsenal at the ready to protect individual autonomy over some of the most important decisions people make.

Clint Bolick is director of the Goldwater Institute Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation.

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Somos Republicans

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Phoenix, AZ ? On the eve of the health care vote, Arizona Hispanic Republicans will make every effort to organize and fire every single Arizona Democrat that supports Health Care and their government funded abortion plans.

Approximately 70% of all Hispanics are Catholic. The Catholic religion, as well as Hispanic evangelicals in Arizona detest and abhor the abortion agenda. We are already slaughtering 1.3 million unborn per year in our own country, and Obama has already given millions of our tax paying dollars to fund more international abortions. Obama is endorsing the ?Slaughter Solution? to fund more slaughtering with innocent bloodshed using our tax paying monies.

If the Arizona Democrats such as Harry Mitchell, Ann Kirkpatrick, Gabrielle Giffords and Raul Grijalva vote ?yes? on health care, Somos Republicans will make every attempt to put these pro choice Democrats out of business. We are extremely disappointed in Raul Grijalva who claims to be Roman Catholic. Raul should know better than to support any hint or idea of government funded abortions at the tax payer?s expense.

As the Hispanic population in Arizona grows to 30%, and as the legal voters continue to sharply increase, Somos Republicans will continue to organize that political market for the purpose of driving out pro-choice politicians.

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Jim Deakin

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Jim Deakin took an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America. After nearly 30 years in Congress McCain continues to propose bills in direct violation of the U.S. Constitution.

Fresh off the defeat of McCain/Feingold by the US Supreme Court, McCain has once again proposed legislation which violates the following provisions of the U.S. Constitution; Habeas Corpus, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 8th Amendments.

Bill S. 3081 the ‘‘Enemy Belligerent: Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010’’.

SEC. 5. Detention without trial of unprivileged enemy belligerents

An individual, including a citizen of the United States, determined to be an unprivileged enemy belligerent under section 3(c)(2), in a manner which satisfies Article 5 of the Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, may be detained without criminal charges and without trial for the duration of hostilities against the United States or its coalition partners, in which the individual has engaged.

The resulting authority of this bill would circumvent the United States Constitution and the civil rights of U.S. Citizens.

We must fight terrorism where it exists with all necessary and prudent means at our disposal. And, we must protect the citizens of the United States, even from our own government.

Jim Deakin is a candidate for United States Senate for Arizona

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JD Hayworth for US Senate

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 17, 2010

“Arizonans won’t be fooled by Beltway-style drive-by negative campaign tactics”

PHOENIX, AZ (March 17) – J.D. Hayworth’s campaign manager, David Payne, today issued the following sharp rebuke of a new television ad by incumbent Senator John McCain attacking Hayworth for supporting the 2005 Highway bill, which included wasteful earmarks like Alaska’s “Bridge to Nowhere,” but which also included $833 million for border security programs.

“After 28 years in Washington, John McCain has learned Washington’s tricks, raking in millions of dollars to buy typically misleading negative ads that distort the records of his opponents. Sorry, Senator: Arizonans won’t be fooled.”

“Having been a Congressman for 4 years before he began his 24 years in the Senate, McCain knows full well that under House rules – unlike the Senate – individual Members lack the power to amend massive appropriations bills to eliminate individual projects, however wasteful they are.”

McCain also knows that the 2005 Highway bill included $833 million for badly-needed border security programs.

That’s probably why McCain’s own supporter, conservative Arizona Republican Representative Trent Franks, was compelled to join J.D. Hayworth and 411 other Representatives (including 217 Republicans) in supporting the bill, which was supported by the Bush White House.

“Now that Rep. Franks has joined J.D. Hayworth as the latest victims of John McCain’s Beltway-style drive-by negative campaign tactics, we would welcome his switching his endorsement to support a consistent conservative, J.D. Hayworth.”

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For more information, please visit http://www.JDforSenate.com

Jan Brewer for Governor

For Immediate Release: March 17, 2010

Statement by Governor Jan Brewer 2010 Spokesman Doug Cole Regarding Letter from Terry Goddard Re: Proposition 100

“It’s amazing that the day after the budget is passed by the Legislature, the Attorney General finally begins to talk about Arizona’s budget crisis. The Attorney General, and his political partner, Janet Napolitano, helped drive this state toward the largest budget deficit in Arizona’s history. Governor Brewer has called on him since January to offer solutions to the fiscal crisis. So far – no proposals, and no solutions, just criticism from Goddard and members of his party.

“Governor Brewer is the only one who has proposed a comprehensive, balanced solution to the state’s budget calamity. The consequences of Proposition 100 failing would be devastating – $428 million from classrooms, $120 million from higher education, $100 million from public safety, $200 million from health and human services. All told, the Governor and legislature have permanently reduced state spending over the last two years by roughly $2.2 billion. This is why Republicans and Democrats alike, labor and business together, support Proposition 100, to prevent yet another $1 billion in reductions this year. One would think that Arizona’s Attorney General would support funding for public safety.

“The Governor supports responsible, long-term, prospective tax reforms that would kick-start Arizona’s economy and grow jobs. She does not support irresponsible tax measures that would cause damage to Arizona’s current budget crisis. The Governor has not changed her long-stated belief that job creation must be the top priority, and she has had proposals on the table since March of 2009 to help small, medium, and large businesses grow jobs in Arizona. Moreover, her actions to date have already resulted in regulatory reform to provide a pro-business climate, job training support, and the attraction of $1 billion in new investment in Arizona since taking office.

“Hard times call for hard decisions, and the Attorney General’s comments once again prove that when the times call for leadership, Governor Brewer has the only comprehensive solutions to our state fiscal crisis and for job creation.

“Judging by his comments today, it appears the Attorney General is once again waiting for Governor Brewer to provide him with budget and revenue solutions before he takes a position. Does Terry Goddard support Proposition 100, or does he not?”

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For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Legislation Aimed at Reducing Frivolous Lawsuits

STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX – The Arizona House of Representatives today passed a bill that modifies the state’s standards in terms of expert witness reform to help reduce frivolous lawsuits. HB 2492 seeks to adopt a standard decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in Daubert v. Merrel Dow Pharmaceutical in 1993, known as the “Daubert standard.”

“It’s critical for Arizona to have similar court standards to other states. This is particularly important for businesses that may not want to operate in Arizona due to the additional cost of defending lawsuits that would have no merit in neighboring states,” said Rep. Andy Tobin, R-Paulden, who sponsored the bill. “Adopting the Daubert standard will help improve our state’s business climate and allow companies to spend less on litigation and insurance, while investing more in growth and jobs.”

Since 1923, U.S. federal courts have relied upon the Frye v. U.S. decision, which stated that expert testimony must be based on science that has gained “general acceptance” in the relevant field. The Daubert standard, established in federal courts and in 37 states, includes the court opinion of four guidelines for judges to consider when examining a testimony’s merits.

Jeff Smith

By Jeff Smith

On these very Opinion pages of the Arizona Republic last Saturday there appeared a bizarre and somewhat tortured defense of H.R. 2380, the Raise Wages, Cut Carbon Act of 2009 that was sponsored in the House of Representatives last year by Rep. Jeff Flake. This defense came from, of all people, Mr. Tom Jenney of Americans for Prosperity.

The piece appeared to concede as given that carbon reduction legislation is in the offing for this country. It therefore suggested that Mr. Flake’s carbon tax proposal should be adopted as the lesser of two evils between it and full-blown Cap and Trade – a “grand bargain.” I respectfully disagree with Mr. Jenney, as I do with Mr. Flake for having introduced such a dangerous piece of legislation in the first place. As the so-called “scientific” case for global warming crumbles like a house of cards, and as Americans show themselves to be less-concerned and less-convinced of global warming every day, the idea that we must accept any kind of carbon reduction legislation is anything but a given as far as I’m concerned.

To begin with, as best I can tell, perhaps the most redeeming virtue of this legislation Mr. Jenney could find is that it is “honest,” in that “it calls a tax a tax.” Apparently standards for good legislation have dropped even further than I had feared if this is the best we can say about this otherwise deeply-flawed proposal.

Mr. Jenney writes, “The Flake-Lipinski bill recognizes the damage caused by new taxes, and seeks to limit that damage.” If we acknowledge that new taxes will be damaging, I suggest we prevent their introduction in the first place, rather than seek to mitigate the damage through an unrelated offsetting tax reduction that may or may not persist (but probably won’t) for the duration of the carbon tax.

Mr. Jenney goes on to suggest improvements to the bill, recommending a cut in “key taxes, such as corporate income, personal income, capital gains, dividend, and estate taxes” instead of the payroll-tax reductions offered in the bill as it currently stands. However, this merely puts “lipstick on a pig,” and still ignores the true danger of this bill, which is that it gives credibility to the idea that carbon dioxide (CO2) is a pollutant that must be reduced, regulated, and taxed. Giving credence to this idea, from an alleged conservative, no less, opens the door wide open for Big Brother to start dictating to us in every aspect of our lives that involves energy consumption or carbon emission. How many things do you do in a day that involve energy consumption or carbon emission (don’t forget breathing!)? How long will it be before the federal government starts dictating, for example, how long we can keep our lights on, how long we can use our air conditioners or how cool we can keep our homes and offices in the summer, how and when we may drive our cars, what kind of light bulbs we can and can’t use (wait, they’ve already done that)? And the list goes on and on.

Sound far-fetched? Be reminded our President is on record as saying the following as a candidate only two years ago: “If somebody wants to build a coal power plant they can, it’s just that it will bankrupt them because they are going to be charged a huge sum for all that greenhouse gas that’s being emitted.”

If our President is so cavalier in his willingness to let the entire coal-fired utility industry go under, and allow electricity rates for American families to necessarily skyrocket, what reason do we have to believe our federal government wouldn’t take similarly draconian steps to tax and limit CO2, especially once the idea that CO2 is a pollutant has been “ratified” by this bill?

Many of us saw the Audi “Green Police” ad that aired during the Super Bowl. It depicted an army of power-crazed environmental do-gooders arresting people for a host of alleged environmental infractions. While it was intended to be humorous, the ad backfired as horrified Americans witnessed a chilling scene that could be all too real if Cap and Trade or the Carbon Tax bill were to pass.

Our federal government has shown a continuous propensity to insert itself into virtually every aspect of the everyday lives of Americans, usually in the name of a cause so grandiose and compelling that many well-meaning people willingly comply (Save the Planet!) Do we really need to encourage them by conceding – erroneously – that the most basic and fundamental activities of our everyday lifestyle must be regulated and taxed? Do we really need to surrender our civilization – our very way of life – precisely as it is becoming clear to the world that there is anything but a scientific consensus concerning global warming, and that the panels and committees that have foisted this falsehood upon us are really agenda-driven political bodies, with no real concern for scientific integrity or, for that matter, the actual health of the planet? Of course not!

Jeff Flake’s Carbon Tax bill is no bargain at all for America.

Jeff Smith is a candidate for the United States House of Representatives in Arizona’s 6th Congressional District, running against Jeff Flake. For more information, go to www.votejeffsmith2010.com.

Vernon Parker

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Most Innovative Event of Political Season

PARADISE VALLEY, AZ. March 17, 2010. In just two weeks Congressional candidate Vernon Parker will be hosting a “Gospel Brunch” at the Montelucia Resort. Parker, who is currently running for the Republican nomination in the Third Congressional District, has gathered an impressive host committee to help with the event.

At 9 a.m. Saturday, March 27th, Mayor Parker and host committee members will present this event on the Valencia Lawn at the InterContinental Montelucia. Cost is a minimum contribution of $125 per person which includes brunch and entertainment by Phoenix Area Gospel Choirs. It was inspired by Mayor Parker’s own upbringing, faith and success of Gospel Brunches held routinely at House of Blues’ across the country.

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