Pelosi Out, Boehner In

Ding dong! The witch is no longer House Majority Leader. Which old witch? Nancy Pelosi! The conclusion of the 2010 mid-term election has brought with it much debate about the relevance and origins of this amazing Republican victory. Winning 239 seats in the House of Representatives and 46 within the Senate is a very good turn around for the Republican party, but what does this mean? What can we, as studious and driven college kid, expect over the course of the next two years? Also, how did our generation vote and in what sort of force?

The overwhelming victories that the Republicans achieved speak volumes as to the national frustration with “hope” and “change”. Nationwide, the number of voters under the age of 30 decreased from nearly a quarter to just 20.4%, which is a substantial drop. In 2008, the under 30 demographic supported Democrats by nearly thirty points which is down to only twenty points in 2010. So what does this mean about us? We are a woefully apathetic generation, for the group with the most to lose to be so uninvolved is rather perplexing. These statistics also indicate that a larger portion of the under 30 voters supported Republican candidates, or perhaps it just means that more of the Republicans who are under 30 got out and voted. Now that the government is more evenly distributed between the Democrats and the Republicans, what will the next two years be like?

House Majority Leader is arguably one of the most powerful positions within the U.S. government, and under the Obama-Pelosi government we as a nation bore witness to a relatively single-party dominant system. The Democrats had no problem taking the seven billion dollar deficit that was created under President Bush and making it nearly two billion all in the name of saving our economy. The health care bill, contrary to the belief that the Republicans stood in its way, took longer than expected to pass because the Democrats themselves were having an inner-party war over the bills contents. Now, after two years of the Obama-nation we have a thirteen trillion dollar debt and yet the economy and the health insurance industry are none the better.

The new House Majority Leader will be John Boehner (R-OH), and the Obama-Boehner government will be a much slower moving government then we have witnessed over the course of the last two years. With a majority in the House of Representatives, and enough seats in the Senate to filibuster, the Republican party will be able to prevent the egregious spending that the Democrats have become so fond of. Expect much more debate out of government that will no longer be dominated by a single political party, and expect some bipartisanship as well. The Republicans have an amazing opportunity right now, and will hopefully make the most of it. The stage has been set for the election of 2012, will the Stimulus bills and the Health care bill have as big of a positive impact as the Democrats hoped? Might the Obama administration and Congressional Democrats be undone by the failure of their policies? Only time will tell.

-Andrew Plocica

Gubernatorial Debate

The Gubernatorial hopefuls sparred tonight on one of a few televised debates tonight. John Robitaille looked good while Caprio and Chaffee looked like more of the same for Rhode Island. Check out the coverage: Frank Caprio faces a firing squad in final debate

CRFRI Names RI CR of the Month

Last week, the College Republican Federation of Rhode Island named a College Republican of the Month. They name Sara Beth Labanara of Providence College to the spot. Sara is currently the campaign scheduler for John Robitaille. Check out the CRFRI news release about the nomination - http://myemail.constantcontact.com/October-RI-CR-of-the-Month.html?soid=1101642878742&aid=50qlFEu2ZxY

Dont Ask?

How did Lady Gaga become so damn influential? Her opposition to the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy has her fans up in arms against Bill Clinton’s brainchild. The recent ruling by U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips in the case Log Cabin Republicans v. United States has given the government until the date of December 13th to consider the appeal of this decision. Recent polls produced by media organizations including CNN, FOX and The New York Times indicates that roughly 75% of Americans favor the “military acceptance of openly homosexual citizens”. I am fully supportive of the government appeal of this ruling by Judge Phillips, and as part of the dissenting minority I feel compelled to reveal my reasoning.

The “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, as enacted in 1993 by the Clinton Administration, was President Clinton’s fulfillment of his campaign promise that he would allow all citizens to serve their nation. The policy essentially permits homosexual American citizens to serve within the U.S. military provided that the aforementioned individual keeps his/her sexuality private. I see no problem with this doctrine, because participation in the military does not recognize the civil rights of the individuals who compose it. The freedom of speech, our most basic right, the one right that every single child in America is aware of, is not supported within the military. Soldiers are not even allowed to reveal their political biases while in uniform. This is because freedom of speech can cause friction within the military, and this friction directly results in the death of American soldiers. I feel the right of a homosexual within the military to declare his homosexuality is an incident that the government is entitled to restrict.

The military, and combat specifically, creates a strong sense of brotherhood within units and between soldiers. This strong bond is universal, and there is hardly a soldier in the military who wouldn’t lay down his/her life for a fellow soldier if the situation presented itself. The servitude of homosexual men/women could lead to the creation of relationships that surpass those of basic comradery. Where as brotherhood creates strong ties between soldiers, love is a much more irrational bond to face on the frontlines. Love on the frontline could generate situations where individuals place the wellbeing of a select soldier above the squad and the mission, this is dangerous. This is the same reason why female soldiers are not stationed upon the frontlines of combat, a woman’s right to serve in combat are overshadowed by the greater good of our cause.

The U.S. military is facing a fierce opponent in Afghanistan, and this opponent must not be underestimated. The amount of changes that would have to be instituted in order to permit openly homosexual citizens the ability to serve in the military are too numerous and time consuming to perform during the middle of a war. The inconvenient truth of the matter is that the removal of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy will have to wait, the war we are engaged in now does not offer us the luxury of renovating the military instituion. Let us give our soldiers the opportunity to meet victory, and find their way back home before we go about changing military policies. Goodluck and God Bless.

-Andrew William Plocica

Constitutional Rider stops in Providence

On August 18, Daren Gardner....just a simple American who is riding his motorcycle across the country to promote the founding ideals of our country and remind folks what the constitution stands for, landed at the steps of the Rhode Island capital in Providence. Please read the ProJo article and watch this video! The stop was put together by the Bristol East Bay Patriots.

VA. Biker Rallies for Constitution in RI

Quote of the Century

Some people have the vocabulary to sum up things in a way you can understand them. This quote came from the Czech Republic . Someone over there has it figured out.

"The danger to America is not Barack Obama but a citizenry capable of entrusting a man like him with the Presidency .It will be far easier to limit and undo the follies of an Obama presidency than to restore the necessary common sense and good judgment to a depraved electorate willing to have such a man for their president. The problem is much deeper and far more serious than Mr. Obama, who is a mere symptom of what ails America. Blaming the prince of the fools should not blind anyone to the vast confederacy of fools that made him their prince. The Republic can survive a Barack Obama, who is, after all, merely a fool. It is less likely to survive a multitude of fools such as those who made him their president."

Iran v. Nazi Germany

Does anyone else see the resemblance between Nazi Germany and 21st Century Iran??? Propoganda, talks of inhilating Isreal and the Jewish state, and increased armament? Except, this time the increased armament is nuclear!!!!

IRAN UNVEILS FIRST BOMBER DRONE

GOP Refocuses Campaign Strategy

According to a recent article on "The Hill," the GOP is going to re-focus its campaign strategy. This is interesting article and worth reading.

GOP to Focus on Policy, not Pelosi

Nader Sues Maine Dems

Former presidential candidate Ralph Nader has filed suit against the Maine Democratic Party on the grounds of conspiracy! Nader believes that democrats conspired to keep his name off the 2004 ballot. Read this story:

Nader's Suit Accusing Dems of Conspiracy Heard in Machias Today

John Loughlin

State Rep. John Loughlin, candidate for Rhode Island's first congressional district, recent traveled to Arizona to offer his ideas on America's broken immigration system. Rhode Island, although thousands of miles from Arizona, has dealt with its own immigration problems in recent years. Watch this video to hear what John has to say. Then share it with all your friends and family!

Young Republican Publishes New Book

Travis Rowley, former Brown University student and Chairman of the Young Republicans has published a new book - an idictment of the Democratic Party in Rhode Island - titled "The Rhode Island Republican."

Helen Glover, host of the Helen Glover Show on 920 WHJJ said, "I can't imagine a more concise, coherent and hard-hitting synopsis of Rhode island politics. This should be required reading for every Rhode Island reader."

Gov. Donald Carcieri (R), Governor of Rhode Island said, "Travis Rowley will have everyone debating about Rhode Island politics with his provocative writing. Agree or disagree, he will shake things up in a state that has been Democrat controlled for too long."

Visit www.travisrowley.com to order your copy today! I highly recommend this book to any local activist, College Republican, or Rhode Island citizen who cares about the direction of their state!

CRNC Video

Check out this new CRNC video. This is party of their project "Not Too Big To Fail." Watch the video, sign the petition, and donate!

What Happend to our Founding Fathers?

Ok so this message was at the bottom of a Tea Party email that I received.........I sparred you the rest of the information that was in that email, but I thought that this message was very interesting and wanted to share it with you:

"And for those of you interested, here is the essay on what happened to those brave men that "mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor."


Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the
Declaration of Independence?

Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured
before they died.

Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons serving
in the Revolutionary Army; another had two sons captured.

Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the
Revolutionary War.

They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their
sacred honor.

What kind of men were they?

Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine were
farmers and large plantation owners; men of means, well educated, but
they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the
penalty would be death if they were captured.

Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his Ships
swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties
to pay his debts, and died in rags.

Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move
his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and
his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and
poverty was his reward.

Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Dillery, Hall, Clymer,
Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton.

At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson, Jr., noted that the British
General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters.

He quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. The home was
destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt.

Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed
his wife, and she died within a few months.

John Hart was driven from his wife's bedside as she was dying. Their
13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill were laid
to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning
home to find his wife dead and his children vanished.

Some of us take these liberties so much for granted, but we shouldn't.
So, take a few minutes while enjoying your 4th of July holiday and
silently thank these patriots. It's not much to ask for the price they
paid."

Maine Congresswoman Votes Against Funding

My youngest brother is just about to begin his enlistment in the United States Army. He leaves mid-August for boot camp. I have made many friends throughout college who have enlisted, been commissioned, and even attend the Naval Academies who are smart and very brave individuals. They are responsible and selfless. It is such a smack in the face for MY Congresswoman to show her dislike for the war this way. I am ashamed.

http://www.pressherald.com/news/pingree-will-vote-against-funding-wars_2010-07-01.html