Action Required - Voter ID Needs You !!

The Voter ID initiative is not done yet! There are many more signatures required to meet the goal, and time is flying! DeSoto County numbers look good, but don't slow down. All signatures are valuable. Other parts of the state; however, need a lot of help...particularly District 2 (see the District 2 map at http://www.govtrack.us/congress/findyourreps.xpd?state=MS&district=2).

If you have friends and relatives in this district, please contact them right away and coordinate getting some petitions signed. If you're visiting friends or family during the Thanksgiving holiday, take petitions with you. If you go to a high school football game in this area, take petitions.

I have petitions and will be glad to get them to you, if you will let me know you need some. Please e-mail me at desoto4gop@gmail.com for petitions and instructions on getting them signed. And if you're willing to travel to this area with a group and work on a petition team, I can help coordinate this, so e-mail me if you're interested in that.

Change we actually can believe in is brought about by the actions of ordinary folks just like me and you. We are the people of Mississippi, and we can make this happen!

~ Amanda Herring

Simpson County, MS Democrats Switch to GOP

Several Simpson County elected Democrats switched to the Republican party this past week. Check out a video of the event welcoming these folks to the Mississippi Republican Party by visiting...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qKWUWSlKaU

This was a BOLD move by these elected officials, a move which puts Republicans in the majority in county government in Simpson County. Among those who made the switch was the County Sherriff who said he did not leave the Democratic party, the Democratic party left him. According to Governor Hayley Barbour, people must no longer affiliate with the Democratic party just because 'they always have'. Instead, like these officials in Simpson County, folks need to work to uphold and preserve their conservative values by shifting focus and realigning with like-minded citizens.

Exactly who made the switch to the GOP and the specifics are highlighted in an article by Brian Perry in the Madison County Journal. Read the article at...

http://www.onlinemadison.com/main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=3&ArticleID=21952&TM=64713.39

Good stuff!!

Cap and Trade - Flying Under the Radar

In the midst of the healthcare bill hoopla, Democrats are working to push through a cap and trade bill in time for the Copenhagen summit in December. If you missed Tuesday night's DCRC meeting or didn't get to pick up the piece I wrote on what cap and trade is and how it might affect American sovereignty, please e-mail me, and I will send you a copy (desoto4gop@gmail.com).

Ellen Jernigan forwarded the following information offered up by a grassroots organization called Grassfire.org Alliance. Take a look and consider signing the online petition and forwarding it to those you know, for whatever it's worth. Please make educating yourself on cap and trade a priority and be prepared to fight this battle next. Healthcare is the only disaster looming over us right now, and we're going to have to fight against these cap and trade policies just as hard.

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~ Amanda Herring ~

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Ellen,

Following closely on the heels of ObamaCare, the Boxer-Kerry
Cap and Trade bill has been inconspicuously moving through
the Senate with a stealth goal to pass the bill before the
Copenhagen Summit this December!

During a heated debate last week Sen. Barbara Boxer,
Chairwoman of the Environment and Public Works committee
refused to release a full economic analysis of the bill,
to which Inhofe bristled, "I can only conclude that
they don't want the pubic to know how much money this
thing is going to cost."

And cost it will...

Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) said of the coming legislation,
"This would be the largest tax increase in the history of
America."

Analysts believe the increased taxes and fees will cost the
average American household upwards of $1,600 to $3,000 or
more each and every year!

Making matters worse, scientists suggest Cap and Trade would
have no measureable benefit--except to the federal government.

Ellen, stand with Grassfire right now against this
latest bureaucratic pickpocket scheme by clicking here and
signing our petition opposing the Cap and Trade legislation:

http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?u=22879&RID=17636872

I'm calling on you, Ellen, to help me rally and mobilize
100,000 grassroots citizens over the next ten days who refuse
to be ripped off by the federal government...

..who refuse to support any attempts to "fix" our environment
without measureable results!

Take a moment to add your name to our petition by clicking here:

http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?u=22879&RID=17636872

After signing, forward this message to 25-30 friends, urging
them to take immediate action by signing our petition and
taking a stand against skyrocketing taxes and increased
government control.

Once again absent in this debate is the voice of the American
people who can't shoulder the added financial burden Cap and
Trade will spawn. Please sign our petition, and alert your
friends today.

Thanks for standing with Grassfire.

Steve Elliott
President, Grassfire.org

Remember Veteran's Day

Wednesday, November 11, 2009, is Veteran's Day. Please remember the humble and selfless service of all military men and women.

The DCRC offers its sincere thanks to all Veterans who have served in the United States military. We appreciate your sacrifice and courage.

HR 3962 Passes House - Affordable Health Care for America Act

House Bill 3962, otherwise known as the "Affordable Health Care for America Act" passed the House late Saturday, November 7, 2009. The bill needed 218 votes to pass and received 220.

One Republican voted in support of the bill, Louisiana's Anh Cao ("Republican" from New Orleans). Mississippi's Bennie Thompson (District 2) voted for the bill, as did two Democrats from Arkansas districts and one from Tennessee. Of those who opposed the bill were 39 Democrats (including Mississippi's Travis Childers, Gregg Harper and Gene Taylor) and 176 Republicans.

To view the votes, as well as an excellent interactive map showing the geography on the votes, visit http://politics.nytimes.com/congress/votes/111/house/1/887?ref=politics.

Submit your comments about the House passage of this bill by clicking on the title of this post above.

Jeremy Martin To Speak To DCRC In November

Jeremy Martin, North Mississippi Service Coordinator from the Secretary of State's office, is slated to speak to the DCRC at its next meeting (Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 6:30 pm).

Prepare to be enlightened...and a little agitated! Mr. Martin will explain Mississippi's election process, discuss voter habits and turnout and educate us on Mississippi voter law. Some of the information is truly shocking!

When were MS voter laws written, and how often have they been updated?

What crimes are disenfranchising crimes?

Do convicted felons still have the right to vote?

How are election laws amended?

Why the big push for Voter ID?

Get answers to all these questions and more! If you haven't brought friends and family to a DCRC meeting yet...the November meeting is the perfect time! Don't miss this opportunity to become more knowledgeable about the MS election process and voter law.

Your Voice: Childers' Vote on 72 Hr Review Period for Bills Questioned

This installment of "Your Voice" was submitted by Jim Jinkins. Jim writes:

Last week I called the Hernando MS office and Washington DC offices of Rep. Travis Childers, Democrat, MS District 1, asking if he had signed the discharge petition for H.Res.554, which amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet for 72 hours before consideration by the House.Initially, staffers said they had not heard of the resolution, then that "It has already been adopted".

Finally, this morning, I was told that the House Rules already require a 72-hour wait before the House begins consideration of a bill. The congressman has not signed the discharge petition because there is no need for it. I trusted Rep. Childers and his staff to be truthful, but a wise man once said,"Trust, but verify."

I searched the THOMAS website at The Library of Congress to find its most recent status for H.Res.554. Go to this page:

http://www.thomas.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/d?d111:500:./list/bss/d111HE.lst:[[o]]&items=100&TOM:/bss/111search.html.

Scroll down by hundreds and then by ones to find the resolution's entry.

There, I clicked on the link to H.Res.554 and selected the legislative language.The significant text forbids `a rule or order proposing awaiver of rule XIII 6(c) unless a question of consideration of therule is adopted by a vote of two-thirds of the Members voting, a quorum being present'. There are similar changes to Rule XXII 8 for 'AVAILABILITY OF CONFERENCE REPORTS AND AMENDMENTS REPORTED IN DISAGREEMENT.'

To me, the difference between needing a simple majority and needing amajority of two thirds to ignore the 72-hour requirement is a significant change to the rules. We can go back through the news since January to see how much difference it has made.

I still trust Rep. Childers and his staff to be truthful. After all,I finally got a direct answer to a yes-or-no question. He has not signed the discharge petition. However, it appears I cannot trust them to tell the whole truth.

Make Your Voice" heard, too! Comments to this "Your Voice" post can be submitted by clicking the title of the post. Comments are encouraged!!

Send your submissions for "Your Voice" to desoto4gop@gmail.com. Unless you request otherwise, your name will be printed with your submission. The DCRC reserves the right to refuse to post submissions that are deemed inconsistent with the goals and objectives of the DCRC. Opinions expressed in submissions (or comments) are not necessarily that of DCRC leadership or individual DCRC members. The DCRC may not always verify facts presented in submissions or comments.

Call for volunteers! The DCRC needs you!

The DCRC is officially off the ground...and running! We now need to include members on advancing DCRC efforts, and that's where you come in!

Get involved with the DCRC by...

Helping with Voter ID petition efforts...

Saturday, October 31 and Sunday, November 1, we need folks to sit at a table and help get signatures on the Voter ID petitions at the Southaven Arena (Gun Show). We need volunteers to coordinate this effort, set up the table(s) and sit at the table to collect signatures! Please e-mail Amanda Herring at desoto4gop@gmail.com to get involved and support this important effort!

Helping with November meeting efforts...

I need your help! The November meeting is slated to be one of the best yet, and I can't do it alone. Please sign up to help provide refreshments, come early to decorate, deliver the Invocation at the meeting, introduce a speaker at the meeting, take pictures, greet folks at the door and see people out as they leave. To help prepare for the meeting or participate in the meeting, e-mail Amanda Herring at desoto4gop@gmail.com.

If you're willing to donate supplies, the DCRC needs postage stamps, construction paper, a package of ballpoint pens, a package of name tags, copy paper and copy services (if you have the ability to make black and white or color copies free). To donate supplies, please also e-mail Amanda about what you can donate.

Helping with meeting flyers...

Know where you can post a flyer about next month's meeting? Let me know! We can place flyers in libraries, at coffee shops, on store windows (with permission, of course), on public bulletin boards, etc. If you're in Olive Branch, Walls and Southaven, I need your help posting flyers about upcoming meetings. Please let me know if you can take a few to post!

Thank you for helping the DCRC become more successful! We can't do it without you!

- Amanda Herring

RWDA Christmas Dinner

The Republican Women of the DeSoto Area (RWDA) will hold its annual Christmas Dinner and Silent Auction on Monday, December 7, 2009, at Whispering Woods Conference Center. The Silent Auction will begin at 6:00 pm with dinner to follow at 7:00 pm. Senator Alan Nunnalee is the guest speaker.

This event is the single largest fund raiser for the RWDA. Proceeds benefit the RWDA and help further Republican initiatives. The RWDA is an active and influential group, and your support is vital. Please make plans to attend this event. It's going to be a great evening!

Tickets are $40.00 each and may be purchased from any one of many Republican Women. Please e-mail desoto4gop@gmail.com should you wish to buy tickets, and one of the ladies will contact you right away. This is not a ladies-only event, so come as a couple, invite your families or escort a friend. All are welcome!

Should you wish to donate items for the Silent Auction, you may also send an e-mail for more information on how to contribute to this effort. Household items, art work, jewelry, purses, handmade items, homemade confections and other desirable goodies are appreciated.

The RWDA is grateful for the support from fellow Republicans!

Next DCRC Meeting - UPDATE!!

The next DCRC meeting will be held Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 6:30 pm, at the Bank Plus Training Center building in Southaven. Please note the new time and location. The Club has invited Jeremy Martin, North Mississippi Service Coordinator from the Secretary of State's office, to be guest speaker. You DO NOT want to miss this meeting!

(Due to a scheduling conflict, Senate President Pro Tem Billy Hewes is not available to speak to the DCRC in November. We hope that Senator Hewes will be able to join us at later date.)

The Bank Plus Training Center building is located at 7168 Moore Drive in Southaven. From Goodman Road turn onto the street immediately next to Burger King (west of Airways Blvd) . This is Moore Drive. You'll see Comfort Suites on the left, and directly across the street (on the right) just beyond TCBY is the Bank Plus Training Center. It's clearly marked...you can't miss it!

Lots more is anticipated, so stay tuned to hear what's on tap for the next meeting!

DeSoto County Republican Club Blog

Wow...we have a blog! One centralized place reserved especially for members and guests of the DeSoto County Republican Club sounds great to me, and I hope you'll help us make it successful. I am so proud to be a part of this energized group of folks who are passionate about making our communities, this state and our country the best that it can be.

Your comments, suggestions, questions and concerns are welcome here. But as always, I graciously ask that you follow the "pool rules" to make our blog the interesting, thought-provoking, sometimes funny, open line of communication that it can be. Here goes...

1) Our Club is cohesive - we lift up fellow Republicans. We are not devisive - we do not gossip here, and we don't run down fellow Republicans (even if they deserve it, because God bless us, we all get off track sometimes!). :)

2) Our Club seeks to understand then to be understood. We play fair, disagree respectfully and in a public forum such as this, we think before we speak. :)

3) Our Club is a team. No one person shall post and post, thus flooding the blog with his own comments. Each voice is valued, and if the only voice we ever heard was mine (or yours), we'd all be bored to tears. :)

4) Our Club is full of Go-Getters! Participate in discussions, post your comments, add your suggestions! An empty blog is a sad, lonely blog nobody will ever visit or benefit from. So enjoy!

Thank you again for visiting. I hope you'll make this a "Favorite" of yours and spend time here. It is you who makes the DCRC, you who makes the DCRC successful and you will make others want to join the DCRC.

Amanda Herring, President