North Suburban Republican Forum

January, 2013
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Our next meeting is from 9:00-10:30 am on Saturday, January 12th. We meet at the Legacy Ridge Clubhouse located at 10515 Stuart Street in Westminster. Our featured speaker is radio talk show host and president of the Independence Institute, Jon Caldara. Hell discuss Colorado politics, the November 2012 election results, what he thinks the 2013 legislature will accomplish and answer your questions. Admission is only $3 per person and you can pay your 2013 dues of $20. Come join us and bring a friend or two for a good time with likeminded people!

NSRF upcoming calendar in 2012: February 16, 2013 Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler talks about voter fraud, election results, and whatever is on his mind before he answers your questions. Note this meeting is moved to the 3 rd Saturday due to the Adams County Republicans Central Committee meeting on February 9th. March 9 Former State Representative Don Beezley discusses taxes, spending, and the current legislature April 13 -- Ryan Call will update us on Republican issues in Colorado

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This newsletter has a conservative Republican viewpoint. It may or may not reflect the views of the NSRF Board of Directors. It is intended for the thoughtful consideration of our members to inform and educate, and as potential discussion starters.

Table of Contents:
January calendar If you havent checked out our web site, these are the latest articles that have been posted AdCo monthly executive committee meeting AdCo GOP Organization Meeting Suffering from political ADHD How to get involved in local politics How to get involved in the Republican Party How to write a letter to the editor How to run for public office How to prepare to run for political office Adams County voter information Elected officials NSRF Board of Directors NSRF $20 yearly membership application

If you havent checked out our web site (www.NorthSuburbanRepublicanForum.org), these are the latest articles that have been posted:
Colorados new 17th Judicial District Attorney Dave Young has humble roots Fresh faces, hot issues when Colorado legislature opens Wednesday Delay for plan to ease inmate restrictions at Adams County jail 2

Thornton to decide on open Ward 2 City Council seat Adams County, Northglenn to face off in court Legislators prepare for session Jail cap delay reignites frustration, doubt Adams County Commissioner-elect Chaz Tedesco, fined for campaign finance violations Wait for Colorado gun background checks top 100 hours Secretary of State Scott Gessler rebuts ethics complaint Alternative View from Dinesh DSouza on ObamaCare Two decades later, TABOR praised, blamed for limiting government Touch The eligibility rules for owning a gun should be the same as the eligibility rules for voting 446 school age children shot in Chicago so far this year with strongest gun laws in country media silent Teachers paid not to teach in Colorado Russ Roberts on the Great Depression and Keynesian mythology Gessler asks for dismissal of ethics complaint 3 Colorado lawmakers pledge plan of action on gun regulation RTDs north corridor should display rail cars, Thornton official says RTD approves funding plan for Denvers FasTracks Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the Government take care of him had better take a closer look at the American Indian. Henry Ford Who Speaks for the GOP? Are Colorado School Districts really doing better on the new global report card? Turnout matters Ronald Reagan at his finest 5 myths liberals have created about themselves Irony. If hiring cops, firefighters and teachers help the economy, then crime, arson and stupidity are stimulus programs. Obama wins the marketing war Guest opinion: Theft in the name of charity

Monthly Executive Committee Meeting

Tuesday 8 January 2013 OMeara Ford 7pm (sign-in 6:30) This meeting will be almost entirely devoted to the Organization Meeting coming up on February 9. Youll find out what will happen at the Org Mtng, and your questions will be addressed. The Executive Committee meeting is open, but here is WHO NEEDS TO BE THERE: Anyone who is thinking about or planning on running for anything (County Officer, Bonus Member, SD or HD Officer, District Captain) All current County Officers, SD and HD officers, and current DCs Elected Republican County and State officials who live in Adams County Patty McCoy Chair, AdCo GOP

AdCo GOP Organization Meeting(s)

Sat, 9 Feb 2013 9:00am in the Dome at AdCo Fairgrounds In February of every odd-numbered year, the Adams County Republican Central Committee (ACRC) elects its Officers and Bonus Members. We also break into groups for election of other officers Who votes in these elections? The members of the ACRC. That means all the Precinct Committee Persons (PCPs), District Captains (DCs), and elected Republicans at the county/ state/ federal levels, who live in Adams County. (HD and SD officers are not voting members unless they also fit into one of the categories above.) What positions do we elect at the County level? ACRC Chairman ACRC First Vice Chairman ACRC Second Vice Chairman ACRC Third Vice Chairman ACRC Secretary (ACRC Treasurer is an appointed position) With the exception of Treasurer, these officers also have automatic votes in the ACRC and on their specific State and Congressional District Central Committees. Adams County Bonus Members: These are people who have given a good deal of service to the party and would like to serve as members of the State GOP Central Committee as well as their Congressional District Central Committee. This means they attend the meetings of those entities and are entitled to vote for the State Officers and Congressional District Officers, as well as on bylaws and anything else requiring a vote for those entities. It has not been confirmed by the State GOP, but based on the AdCo Presidential election results which is what determines how many bonus members we get it appears we will elect 10 bonus members from CD7 and 4 from CD6. It is important to note that, by statute, bonus members must be evenly divided by gender. As with any other elected position, you should step up ahead of time to express your interest in running for Bonus Member. To expedite counting for bonus members, we will have pre-printed ballots. (There will be a space for write-ins.) Please let Patty know if you wish to run. Contact Patty heypattymac@juno.com or 303-457-1291. What positions do we elect at other-than-county level? We will break into the applicable groups to elect the following: House District Officers and District Captains (in HD56, DCs only) Senate District Officers I encourage you to consider running for one or more of these positions. I know that this can all be a little confusing, so if you have questions, please dont hesitate to contact me. I am more than happy to talk with you. You can contact me by email heypattymac@juno.com or phone 303-457-1291. If your query requires more than a short answer, I encourage you to use the phone. General Notes: 1) You do NOT have to be a current member of the ACRC to run for any of these positions. You need only be a registered Republican living in the county/district for which you are running. (For most of the HDs and SDs, however, their bylaws have an Officer Registration requirement of one year and a residency requirement of 180 days.)

2) We do not elect PCPs at these meetings. They are elected at the caucuses, the next of which will be held in March of 2014. 3) The people elected at the Organization Meetings are not the same as Delegates / Alternates to assemblies and conventions. Thats an entirely separate set of folks, and those elections, too, begin at the caucus level.

Suffering from . . . Political ADHD

Do you find yourself asking Why do we always seem so unprepared and out-maneuvered by the Democrats? I do. It seems to be a chronic personal refection over the past 2 years. The last 12 months are replete with examples where find themselves in reactive, defensive or apologetic positions. Where is the strategic planning and execution needed to create and communicate innovative and winning ideas of built for accountability, responsibility and transparency (the A.R.T. of Politics)? Our US House and Senate leadership seem to be; poor listeners who are late in getting started. They appear to be inept at getting organized and at setting priorities. Surely this is not the best we can do? Why a lack of visionary, strategic and smart leadership from our team. By the way, Ive spent 20 years working as a teacher, coach or administrator in the public schools. Loved it. Learned a lot and worked hard to create a positive and challenging environment for students. And after 20 years I tend to contextualize stuff with the slant of a professional educator. The symptoms of our Lead Republicans in Washington reminded me of something I had studied over the years. AD/HD. (By the way AD/HD is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) It is estimated that there are nearly 18 million Americans with this condition. Its treatable with drugs and people learn to management their conditions in positive and productive ways... Does Boehner seem to be an AD/HD person . . . Forgetful? Fidgety? Daydreamer? Depressed? seem that way to me. He doesnt

This could mean that apparent disability is not a disability but rather a mind-set. So could it be . . . .? What if the problem isnt about any one individual, but more a problem for our partys entire leadership team? Heck, the same could be true for our state, county and community folks too? What if weve all been conditioned to behave this way . . . to act as if we have a severe case of untreated Political ADHD (or PADHD) and we just arent effective in making meaning change occur? Unlike the real ADHD, PADHD is probably contagious. Case in point. One reason for our problem could be the methods and strategies used by President Obama and his shadowy minions (Reid, Pelosi, Jarrett, Axelrod, Holder, Clinton etc.) It has occurred to me that Rahm Emanuels comment about You never let a serious crisis go to waste. has become the intentional strategy of the Democrats. This president seems to have found ways to delay (blame, distract, divert, hide and vacations) any progress until the deadline reaches a crisis point or some kind of dangerous cliff. This approach is effective only because 5

of the help of a lock-step media, which uses distraction and deflecting inquiry (and even silence) instead of insightful and probing questions. This isnt new on the part of the media. Havent we seen for a dozen years or more? Just for a minute . . . Imagine if President Bush had flown to Hawaii just two weeks before the fiscal cliff with his family at a cost of $5,000,000.00, during difficult economic times. I will bet a dozen Krispy Kreme Donuts that they would not have recognized him for cutting his vacation short to deal with the fiscal cliff. Why dont we admit that our real problem isnt so much the effective wisdom of the Democrats but more the effective shielding and twisting of the daily news cycle? Where is the commitment for accountability, responsibility and transparency on the part of the media? We wont be effective until we set priorities, present them clearly and consistently and, are ready to quickly rebut the twisting commentary of the media or of Obamas surrogates. The one thing that George W. Bush taught us is that if you dont defend yourself from the lies of the left the media will make them defacto reality for future liberal talking points. (i.e. The failed policies of the Bush Administration with no mention of the Pelosi and the Democrats taking over the house just as the economy began to stall.) Hey guys we arent wrong but we have failed to stand on issues that make us look over-matched. Issues like . . . The Senate has not passed a budget in 3 years, while ignoring the budgets sent to them from the House, which deserved regular mention at all levels of our party. Why did Mitt Romney choose not bring Benghazi to national focus in the last debate? Why have we not drawn a line in the sand and demand that the Military Vote be treated with the respect hell with the reverence it deserves. Why do we allow voter suppression labels to be put on those who want to stop voter fraud? Why did we stand by and let great people like Michelle Bachmann, Sarah Palin, Allen West, and Mia Love get set up and discredited by the media? Finally, why did the Republican party agree to 3 Presidential and 1 Vice Presidential debates using members of the media without one of them being hosted by someone other than PBS, CNN CBS, and ABC (thankfully we didnt let Chris Matthews join in)? You would have thought someone in our party would have insisted on respecting the value of FOX NEWS just to mix it up a little. The best explanation for or lack of strategic performance? Its obvious to me - PADHD.

How to Get Involved in Local Politics

Sometimes it's hard to imagine one person making a difference in this world. A lot of challenges face our society. Some are huge, some are more manageable, but all require the action of at least one person. Start making the world a better place by being that person on the local level. Get involved in local politics and see the world change before your eyes.
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1 Participate in town meetings. Mingle with local, state and federal politicians. Learn

about the issues facing your community. Meet others who support the same causes you do. Voice your opinion and see what offices in politics appeal to you.

2 Show your support of the political system by voting in every election. More importantly, bring others to
the polls with you. Talk about the issues with people and inspire them to let their opinions be heard through their votes .

3 Help out at a local political office. It doesn't matter if you are a Republican, Democrat or a member of

the Green Party, all political parties need volunteers. Work one on one with them and learn the political process. Network with others involved in local politics. Get in on the ground floor and learn the ropes. Look into volunteering for organizations who promote causes like the environment, health care, campaign finance or immigration reform .
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4 Start your own political organization. Whether it's a local off-shoot of a nationwide campaign or it's

specific to a cause no one has addressed politically, get it going. Involve your friends and family. Have rallies, fundraisers, seminars or even a bowling night. The idea is to spread your passion for the cause and get others to join you.
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5 Start a petition on the Internet. Instead of knocking on doors or stopping people at the mall, get people
involved with an online petition. Involve yourself in online political blogs. Post your opinions and get others to join in with you.

6 Put yourself out there and run for local office. Civic offices come up for re-election all the time. Find a
position you know you could excel in and start your campaign. Call your local political party and ask if there are offices up for election. Take to the streets and let people know you are the person for the job.
Read more: How to Get Involved in Local Politics | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_2053523_get-involved-localpolitics.html#ixzz2HEtY2OYz

How to Get Involved in the Republican Party

There are a variety of reasons to get involved in the efforts of the Republican Party. You might believe in gun rights, be pro-life, or wish for fewer taxes. Of course, you may simply think that the Democratic Partys choices for candidates at the presidential, senatorial, or congressional level are not the best choices. There are any number of reasons and issues to get involved with the Republican Party, so when you are ready to join, follow these steps.
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1 Have a valid voter

registration card and if you dont have one, get one. If you feel strongly about this party and their beliefs, register as a Republican. However you dont have to register as a Republican if you don't want to. You can register as an NPA, (no party affiliation) as an Independent or even a Democrat.

2 Do as much research as possible on the Republican Party. Make sure that the issues the party
represents are issues that you believe in and that the candidates representing the party are people you hold in high regard.

3 You may wish to support a particular candidate for local government, or state government or you may 4 When you contact the appropriate party office, make sure you have a plan for how you want to be
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want to support Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate , or Congress and perhaps even the Republican Partys presidential candidate. Once you have figured out at what level you wish to participate, contact the appropriate party office and ask how you can get more involved.
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involved in the Republican Party. Your involvement could be as simple as making a donation, or you could

volunteer your time by handing out literature or manning a phone at a call center. Most people involved in the Republican Party are volunteers. You may wish to become some sort of aid or spokesperson for a particular candidate as well, but these positions are usually staffed by people close to the candidate. These positions usually require some sort of education in politics, law or the media.
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5 Joining a Republican state party might be just the ticket for you. You can volunteer to answer phones,
pass out literature, or something as simple as making a donation. This is all that is required to join your state's Republican party. Also, your Republican state party will deal with issues in your state that may be closer to your areas of interest.

6 Join the Republican National Committee. You can go right to their website and enter in your

information (see Resources). Tell them a little bit about yourself and what you would like to do for their organization. You may want to become a volunteer or even take a job with the Republican National Committee.
Read more: How to Get Involved in the Republican Party | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_4501412_get-involvedrepublican-party.html#ixzz2HF9YIzvN

How to Write a Letter to the Editor

We don't always like what we read in magazines, newspapers and online media . Sometimes, we love the article and want to add our two cents. If you have something to say, say it! Here are a few easy steps to help you write to an editor of a publication.
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1 Pick a topic that you feel passionate about. Relate it to an issue very recently discussed in the
publication to which you are writing.

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2 Think of new ways to discuss the topic and present unique solutions to the problem. 3 Write clearly and concisely following the limitations usually given on the editorial page or letters-tothe-editor page.

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4 Include your major points within the first few paragraphs. 5 Type your letter and double space between lines. 6 Use your spell check and then proofread. 7 Sign your name and include your phone number and address if required. 8 Mail, fax or e-mail your letter to the address listed for the publication. 9 Keep in mind that most publications verify by phone or in writing that you, and not someone
attributing these opinions to you, authored the letter.

Tips & Warnings

If you don't want your name published, emphasize this outside the body of the letter, either before the letter, following the letter, or both places. Publications rarely edit and, instead, select well-written and grammatically correct letters. Make it easy to publish yours.

If your letter is going to be shortened, it will usually be the final paragraphs, so don't save your point for the end.

Read more: How to Write a Letter to the Editor | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_8921_write-lettereditor.html#ixzz2HF3OZRAB

How to Run for Public Office

Whether you're seeking a seat on the local school board or a term as U.S. president, running for office is a challenging endeavor. Being successful requires careful attention to detail, a rigorous schedule and a lot of volunteers who believe in you.
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1 Choose the office you want to run for. While the idea of being president may be tempting, it's always
best to start on a local or state level.

2 Check the qualifications for the office. At a minimum, this usually means that you must be a registered
voter in the geographical area in which you are running; there may also be age, residency or experience qualifications.

3 Commission a public opinion poll. The purpose of the poll is to find out how many voters know and are
willing to vote for you, and what issues the voting public is most concerned about. The results of the poll will help you plan your strategy for the campaign.

4 Find someone to manage your campaign. This person will help you coordinate all aspects of your

campaign, from raising funds to defining issues to organizing volunteers. The more politically savvy this person is, the better.
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5 Decide the issues on which you'll base your campaign. These should be decided in accordance with the
aforementioned poll and on the basis of your strengths and commitment.

6 Raise money. While your campaign manager and other staff can help with this, you will need to spend a
lot of time contacting people to request their monetary support.

7 Start a Web site

. Include biographical information, your stand on the issues and information about how to make contributions to your campaign.

8 File the required papers to get yourself on the ballot. Procedures for doing this vary by city, county and
state. A filing fee may also be required.

9 Get as many volunteers as you can to work for your campaign. They can walk precincts, make phone
calls , distribute signs and stuff envelopes.

10 Order campaign items such as bumper stickers, yard signs, lapel buttons, posters, rally signs and
magnets. Also order literature to be mailed.

11 Use the press, posters, brochures, rallies and personal gatherings to get the word out about your

qualifications, your stand on the issues and your integrity. All of these activities should be coordinated by your campaign manager and done with the help of volunteers.

Tips & Warnings

Almost all of the above can be done by a political consulting firm that will manage campaigns, raise funds, carry out public opinion polls and otherwise advise and direct your efforts. Cost varies according to what you want done, but these companies can be invaluable if you can afford them. Concentrate on getting the vote out in the last days before the election. Here is an example of specific qualifications for an office: A candidate for California state senator must be at least 30 years old, a U.S. citizen for nine years, and a resident of California. There are no guarantees in politics. Even if you handle everything perfectly, you still stand the chance of losing. Keep in mind that when you run for office, personal matters can become fodder for pundits, opponents and the public at large.

Read more: How to Run for Public Office | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_16911_run-public-office.html#ixzz2HF1NLtbW

How to Prepare to Run for Political Office

Tired of the same meaningless sound bytes from candidates year after year? Is there a local issue that has you hopping mad? Think you can do a better job than the people who represent you? Don't just sit there - help fix the problem by running for office.
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1 Take a personal inventory. Do you have the time, family support, name recognition, drive to win and
public speaking skills necessary to run a good campaign?

2 Get involved in your community, and join both civic (Rotary and Kiwanis) and political (local Democrat
or Republican club) organizations.

3 Increase your credibility by learning more about the issues that concern you.
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4 Volunteer for causes like the PTA if your passion is education, or the neighborhood watch if you're
interested in fighting crime.

5 Build grassroots support. Make a list of your fellow club members, family, friends and colleagues you
think will support you. The longer the list, the stronger your campaign will be.

6 Research the office you want to hold. Who will vote in the election, what will you do as an elected 7 Share with your family
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official, and what legal obligations do you have to meet? Your local Board of Elections can help you with demographics and legal questions; attending meetings of the office you want to hold will familiarize you with the duties.
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all the information you've gathered, and decide if running for office is right for

Tips & Warnings

To find out what issues are important to your community, read the local section of the newspaper, listen to local talk shows and talk to your colleagues. Increase your name recognition and credibility by holding office in an issue advocacy group. Offer to be the media contact or write the club newsletter. Join the Toastmasters club to polish your public speaking skills.

Read more: How to Prepare to Run for Political Office | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_18207_prepare-runpolitical.html#ixzz2HF2DHXce

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