President: Annette DeModena 442-2788 aslansplace@att.net ■ Membership: Terry Roberts 599-3255 terry@terryroberts.net ■ Editor: Rose admin@hrwf-ca.org

HUMBOLDT REPUBLICAN WOMEN FEDERATED ■ Volume 40 Issue 8 ■ Oct. 2014

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Since1938

Affiliated with NFRW (National Federation of Republican Women)/CFRW (California Federation of Republican Women - Northern Division)

TWITTER @hrwf (http://twitter.com/hrwf) FACEBOOK - Humboldt Republican Women http://www.hrwf-ca.org

Congressman Doug LaMalfa is one of those ‘larger than life’ politicians. Left-wing Democrats hate him, but he’s unscathed. A fourth-generation rice farmer, he served as a California State Assemblyman from 2002-2008; State Senator from 2010-2012; and was elected - as a Republican - to the 113th Congress in January, 2013. He represents California’s 1st District, with o�ces in Redding, Auburn, Oroville and Washing-ton DC.He likes to say he’s from “the real California,” and he made a name for himself in Sacramento standing up for agricultural interests, ranchers and farmers, and against big government spending and regulation. No fan of Jerry Brown’s high-speed rail project, he led an e�ort to freeze funding for what gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari calls ‘The Crazy Train.’He’s continued in that vein at the Federal level, co-sponsoring the Federal Reserve Transparency Act. H.R. 24, which directs the Government Accountability O�ce (GAO) to complete a complete audit of the Federal Reserve system within one year and submit a report of its �ndings and conclusions to Congress. His support for Small Business Owners earned him the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) “Guardian of Small Business Award.” And, he’s leading a coalition of 30 lawmakers in urging House leadership to schedule a vote to repeal the federal death tax imposed on deceased Americans.Subscribe to his email updates and you’ll hear about his recent trip to Weed, after the devastating �re. He’s been urging Congress to implement responsible forest management measures, including H.R. 1526, a bill that would improve forest health by removing burdensome regulations from timber and �re prevention work in National Forests. Join us for lunch! You don’t want to miss this one!

Oct 16

2014

THURSDAY

11:30 a.m.

Socializing:

12:00 -1:00 p.m.

Lunch/Meeting

RSVP by OCT. 10th, PLEASE.

TO RSVPplease CALL LEOLA(707) 443-7205

email: leola41j @ yahoo.com

Your choice: Full Lunch: $15

Beverage only: $4(Tax & tip included)

Make checks payable to HRWF

The meeting is at 445 Herrick Avenue, Eureka

near the golf course.Call if you need directions.

Humboldt Republican Women Welcome

Doug LaMalfa

HRWF (Humboldt Republican Women, Federated), PO Box 3563, Eureka, CA 95502

FACEBOOK - Humboldt Republican Women TWITTER @hrwf (http://twitter.com/hrwf) President: Annette DeModena 442-2788 aslansplace @ att.net

1st VP/Program Chair: Jane Burchit 845-6599 jburchit @ gmail.com2nd VP/Chaplain:: Amanda Sachs 839-9300 amanda8751 @ suddenlink.net

Recording Secretary: Sheryl Fearrien: 726-0147 schoolmarm50 @ sbcglobal.netCorrespondence Secretary: Carol Del Biaggio 786-4832 cdel @ frontiernet.net

Parliamentarian: Barbara Hecathorn 442-7124 hecathorn @ aol.comTreasurer/Sponsorships: : Rebecca Crosby 442-9905 northbynorthwest @ att.net

Director-at-Large: Leola Santsche 443-7205 leola41j @ yahoo.comMembership: Terry Roberts 599-3255 terry @ terryroberts.netWays & Means: Gwen Kjer Morris 498-3101 smlboss@aol.com

Americanism/Coupon Project: Chris Wennerholm 725-2020 chrissie.wen @ gmail.com Education Chair: Nancy Elcock 443-2529 nancyelcock @ suddenlink.net

Voter Registration/Campaigns: Jean Giannini 725-2359 cjgiannini @ suddenlink.net Hospitality Chair: Mary Dowd

Historian: Linda Arata 839-5054 jaratal @ msn.comName Tags: Delores Theuerkauf 822-5090

Newsletter/Website/Social Media: Rose 839-2935 admin @ hrwf-ca.orgNewsletter/Website/Social Media: Jan Hudson

Newsletter: Chris Wennerholm 725-2020 chrissie.wen @ gmail.comNewsletter Distribution Chair: Linda Welch Thank you and your wonderful crew

Publicity: Karen Sheehy

LUNCH RESERVATIONS To RSVP, please CALL Leola Santsche 443-7205 leola41j @ yahoo.com

and, if you get a call from one of our “Call-Girls,” Pat Murphy, Nancy Elcock, Pat Stolte Gwen Morris, Pearl Micheli, and Lenore Anvick,

let ‘em know you’re planning to attend.

■ National Federation of Republican Women... nfrw.org■ California Federation of Republican Women... cfrw.org■ Northern Division President: Carla Embertson 530-386-5767.

■ Pop in to our local Humboldt County Republican Party Headquarters, at 311 5th St. ■ Mailing address is: P.O. Box 682, Eureka, CA 95502-0682■ Phone: (707) 442-2259■ Email: contact@humboldtgop.org or webmaster@humboldtgop.org■ Website: web.humboldtgop.org■ FACEBOOK: HumboldtGOP■ TWITTER: @humboldtgop■ MEETINGS are held at 6:00 pm First Tuesday of each month at the Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District: 828 7th Street, Eureka■ California Republican Party: cagop.org

Contact The Board:

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Contact Republican Women:

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Obamacare Architect:Optimal Time to Die:

age 75 Ezekiel Emanuel, Rahm’s brother, was one of the chief architects of ObamaCare. Apparently Ezekiel has decided that 75 years of age is the optimal age for people to die. After 75, “ people who live longer than that risk struggling through a less-than-perfect existence” and uses his own father as an example.

Read Emmanuel’s article “Why I Hope to Die at 75” in The Atlantic here: http://www.theatlantic.com/-

features/archive/2014/09/why-i-hope-to-die-at-75/379329/

There is also a good op-ed piece on this article on Herman Cain’s website. You can access it here: http://www.caintv.com/obamacare-architect-ezekiel-em

Women in Politics2 New Books

New Yorker (and Democrat) Kirsten Gillibrand, best known for replacing Hillary Clinton in the US Senate, has written a memoir – O� the Sidelines: Raise Your Voice, Change the World. The book follows the life of a mother working in a man’s world. The Associated Press review says it “sometimes feels like a campaign commercial” but continues to say that the book will appeal to working mothers, sometimes moving them to tears.

Wendy Davis, Democrat Texas gubernatorial candidate, gained fame by wearing pink sneakers in an abortion rights �libuster. Her memoir, Forgetting to Be Afraid, is described by AP as “more compelling” than Gillibrand’s. Davis describes her tough childhood with an itinerant family, falling more into poverty when her father left the family, and her subsequent struggle to get an education. She also reveals that she terminated 2 pregnancies. Davis’s book, according to AP, will appeal to those who have struggled with poverty.

(But: Uh oh, Wendy Davis’ life story not what it seems ...To summarize... her second husband paid her way through her last two years of college and all of Harvard Law School, he raised their two daughters for whom she didn’t even �ght for custody. She left her husband the day after he made her last student loan payment.) http://www.hrwf-ca.org/2014/01/davis-ex-hus-band-saw-it-comig-and-so.html

Greetings, Everyone:

President’sMessage

What an amazing time we had visiting with our slate of Republican state and federal candidates at Baywood on September 6! If you were able to attend the luncheon, you know what a uniquely quali�ed group they are. They are familiar with the world of politics and know the world of business, a rare combination when compared to those who currently “serve” in government. When candidates know that they are running to do what’s good for the people, they seem to have a di�erent demeanor. I, for one, found our candidates down to earth, highly approachable, and creative problem solvers.Our current Northwest Region Director, Elissa Wadleigh, is to be commended for her work in “gathering the troops” and orchestrating the event. In fact, she has also developed a DVD of the debate between Governor Brown and our own Neel Kashkari for us to use in gatherings in our homes to share the di�erences between the two candidates. If you would like a copy to share with friends, please let me know as soon as possible. We realize we won’t win every contest, but we will make some inroads. Many people are fed up with the status quo. It’s our job, therefore, to inform and encourage both the conservative and the crossover voter that it’s time to pick up the pen and vote for the kind of change that will count for people and the state in general. By the way, a big “thank you” to all of you who have volunteered to make a di�erence this election. I will be calling you shortly to see who will be walking and who will be calling for state and local candidates so we can really help to make a di�erence. We want to be part of the solution and not the problem.On another note, we have an exciting event on the horizon! Our annual auction dinner will be held on Sunday, October 12, at 445 Herrick Road, starting at 5:30 p.m. with cocktails, dinner at 6:00. The cost of a ticket is $50 per person. You may certainly opt to purchase an entire table for you and your friends, if you like. By the time you receive this, the event will be on us, so please call immediately for your reservations and we will work to accommodate you. John Fund, noted commentator and author, will be our featured guest speaker and he has just written book exposing Eric Holder called Obama’s Enforcer. Books may be purchased for $30 at our dinner and John will be happy to sign them for you. We will have many great Silent and Live Auction items on which you may bid. A great time will be had by all! Let’s support our Humboldt County GOP!!!!!This month we are privileged to have Senator Doug LaMalfa as our guest speaker for October 16. Those of you who are acquainted with our Senator to the east of us know what a strong, dynamic speaker and leader he is. Come ready to hear the truth from a heart of passion for what is right and what we can do to help make it happen for all of us.

Calendar

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■ Tuesday, Oct 7thHGOP MEETING: 6:00

■ Sunday, Oct 12th

MEET THE AUTHOR:JOHN FUND

HGOP Fundraiser: DINNER & AUCTION

■ Thursday, Oct 16thHRWF LUNCH/MEETING

At the usual location: 445 HERRICKThe HRWF Nominating Committee presents

Slate of O�cers for 2014Voting will take place at the October

meeting with installation in NovemberPresident: To Be Announced

1st Vice President: Annette DeModena 2nd Vice President: Sheryl Fearrien

Secretary: Chris WennerholmTreasurer: Mary Dowd

Director at Large: Margaret Sta�ord____

Register by October 20 to

vote on November 4.Call (707) 445-7678 for questions about voting or to determine your

voter registration status.____■ Tuesday, Nov 4th

HGOP MEETING: 6:00■ Tuesday, Nov 4th

ELECTION DAY■ Thursday, Nov 20th

HRWF LUNCH/MEETINGInstallation of O�cers

At the usual location: 445 HERRICKNote: Our November meeting is

the last meeting of the year: No HRWF Meeting in December____

■ Tuesday, Dec 2ndHGOP MEETING: 6:00

Prop 1 Water Bond. Funding for Water Quality, Supply, Treatment, Storage Projects: Yes

■ Republicans in the legislature fought hard to bring down the cost of this bond while increasing the amount of money allocated for surface storage projects to $2.7 billion. ■ The bond is not perfect, and in fact still has a good amount of money allocated for some environmental “pet projects.” But Republicans must continue to �ght for surface storage projects to be completed with this new bond. Living in a Democrat super majority state, we aren't going to have the "perfect water bond" come out of Sacramento. But this bond is a step in the right direction. If this bond does not pass and legislators must go back to the drawing board, we fear a worse bond will be brought back to the people of California, without the critical water storage the Republicans fought so hard to have included in this bond. ■ Language for dam removal projects were removed from this bond and instead money will be allocated to fund two dam and reservoir projects, one in Colusa County and one in Fresno County. The Fresno County site, Temper-ance Flats, is especially important because our Central Valley Farmers have been relying so heavily on wells and groundwater that now that infrastruc-ture is unstable. Our farmers need more surface storage to keep California growing. ■ Again, it is important to note that this bond is not perfect and Republi-cans cannot rest on their laurels once it is passed. But we believe this is why it is so important to work hard to get Republicans elected to the legislature this cycle. The more Republicans we have protecting our interests in the Capitol, the better! __________________

Prop 2 State Budget. Budget Stabilization Account: Yes■ Another measure that Republicans worked hard to get to the ballot. Republicans have been working towards a rainy day fund for years. Every single Republican legislator in both the Senate and the Assembly voted in support of this proposition. ■ Sets aside state revenues in a fund that cannot be used to further state spending in times of excess.■ Finally works to pay down state debt payments. ■ Another caveat though, this bill must have Republican oversight once passed to make sure the fund is safe from greedy Democrat spending even after it is passed. __________________

Prop 45 Healthcare Insurance Rate Changes. No■ A very dangerous measure that would place all insurance rate power in the hands of one politician, who would also have the decision making ability for your treatment options.■ Would create yet another costly state bureaucracy that would be funded by your higher healthcare costs.■ Sponsored by special interest lawyers who included a hidden provision allowing them to charge up to $675/hour and make tens of millions in fees o� costly health care lawsuits.

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Prop 46 Drug and Alcohol Testing of Doctors. No■ It is no secret this measure was drafted by trial lawyers who stand to make millions with an increase on the “emotional pain and su�ering” cap for medical negligence lawsuits.

■ This measure forces doctors and pharmacists to use a massive statewide database �lled with Californians’ personal medical prescription information. A mandate government will �nd impossible to implement, and a database with no increased security standards to protect your personal prescription information from hacking and theft – none.■ If California’s medical liability cap goes up, you could also lose your trusted doctor. It’s true. Many doctors will be forced to leave California to practice in states where medical liability insurance is more a�ordable.■ A recent study found that this initiative will increase health care costs by $9.9 billion annually – or more than $1,000/year in higher health costs for a family of four■ It is deceptive. The drug testing of doctors portion of this measure was only added as an illusion to the real goal of this prop- to raise the cap on emotional pain and su�ering.

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Prop 47 Criminal Sentences. Misdemeanor Penalties: No■ Felons with prior convictions for armed robbery, kidnapping, car jacking, child abuse, residential burglary, arson, assault with a deadly weapon, and many other serious crimes are still eligible for early release under this prop.■ Judges must rule on a criminal’s early release based only on the most recent felony. Prior felony convictions will not a�ect a judge’s ruling except in extraordinary circumstances. This means that serious, violent felons will be released and there is little a judge can do about it.■ Under current law, stealing a gun is a felony, period. Prop 47 would rede�ne grand theft in such a way that theft of a �rearm could only be considered a felony if the value of the gun is greater than $950. Almost all handguns (which are the most stolen kind of �rearm) retail for well below $950. People don’t steal guns just so they can add to their gun collection. They steal guns to commit another crime. People stealing guns are protected under Proposition 47.■ Proposition 47 will reduce the penalty for possession of drugs used to facilitate date-rape to a simple misdemeanor. No matter how many times the suspected sexual predator has been charged with possession of date-rape drugs, it will only be a misdemeanor, and the judge will be forced to sentence them as if it were their very �rst time in court.

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Prop 48 Referendum to Overturn Indian Gaming Compacts: Neutral or No Position

■ There are pros and cons to this proposition. That’s why the CFRW has taken a neutral position. It is our hope that the Republican Women research this prop and decide how this will e�ect them and the future of California. ■ It will create thousands of jobs in a depressed economic area. Madera County is in desperate need of jobs. ■ But it creates a precedence whereby Indians can game outside of their tribal land. This is currently unprecedented. The current Indian Gaming Pact with our state allows tribes to only game on their tribal land. This referen-dum would allow tribes to petition to the government to game (build casinos) outside of their tribal land.

For MORE DETAILS, Summary and Fiscal Impacts, get CFRW’s full analysis on our website

www.hrwf-ca.org

❑ CFRW Ballot Recommendations:

Stay informed and in touch at http://www.hrwf-ca.org

WANNA PAY MORE TAXES?Look what’s on the Ballot locally. You may not see it when you

get your individual ballot, but here you can see the big picture - individual towns wanting to add sales taxes, & the County

wanting to add a sales tax on top of that.

❑ MEASURE P: GMO BANCITY OF EUREKA - PROHIBITION ON THE PROPAGATION, CULTIVATION, RAISING & GROWING OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY.

❑ MEASURE Q: SALES TAXEUREKA SALES TAX EXTENSION.

(Measure O voted in November 2010, was set to expire)

❑ MEASURE R: HIKE MIN. WAGEEUREKA FAIR WAGE ACT

(Seeks to raise the minimum wage in Eureka to $12 an hour)

❑ MEASURE S: BONDEUREKA CITY SCHOOLS CLASSROOM REPAIR,

TECHNOLOGY & JOB TRAINING BOND MEASURE.

❑ MEASURE T: UTILITY TAXBLUE LAKE - 4% TAX ON GAS AND ELECTRIC USAGE

❑ MEASURE U: SALES TAXRIO DELL - ANOTHER TEMPORARY SALES TAX

❑ MEASURE V: SALES TAXFORTUNA - FORTUNA BUDGET STABILIZATION MEASURE - ANOTHER SALES TAX

❑ MEASURE W: BONDFORTUNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT

GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND OF 2014

❑ MEASURE X: BONDSOUTHERN HUMBOLDT JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND OF 2014

❑ MEASURE Y: BOND JACOBY CREEK CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT

GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND OF 2014

❑ MEASURE Z: SALES TAXHUMBOLDT COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY/ESSENTIAL SERVICES MEASURE -

ANOTHER SALES TAX INCREASE, THIS ONE IS COUNTY WIDE

REPRESENTATIVES:❑ Council Member; City of Arcata; 4 Year Term (Vote for 2) ❑ So�a Pereira ❑ Juan Daniel Fernandez ❑ Jason Carr ❑ Mark E. Wheetley ❑ Patrick Hyland

❑ Council Member; City of Arcata; 2 Year Term ❑ Ryan Kaplan ❑ Paul Pitino

❑ Council Member; City of Blue Lake (Vote for 2) ❑ John Sawatzky ❑ Jean S. Lynch

❑ Mayor; City of Eureka; 4 Year Term ❑ Frank J. Jager - Unopposed

❑ Council Member; City of Eureka; Ward 1 ❑ Marian Brady - Unopposed

❑ Council Member; City of Eureka; Ward 3 ❑ Mike L. Newman ❑ Kim Bergel

❑ Council Member; City of Eureka; Ward 5 ❑ Chet Albin ❑ Natalie Arroyo

❑ City Mayor; City of Ferndale ❑ Daniel Brown ❑ Don Hindley

❑ Council Member; City of Ferndale (Vote for 2) ❑ Doug Brower ❑ Michael Sweeney ❑ Jorgen Von Frausing-Borch

❑ Council Member; City of Fortuna (Vote for 3) ❑ Sue Long ❑ Tiara Brown ❑ Joshua M. Brown ❑ Linda Gardner

❑ Council Member; City of Rio Dell (3 Elected) ❑ Timothy R. Marks ❑ Debra L. Garnes ❑ Gordon Johnson

❑ Council Member; City of Trinidad (3 Elected) ❑ James H. Baker

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Great To See Candidates in Arcata!

Republican!

Neel Kashkari ‘s TV interview at Baywood......Matt Heath gives a rousing speech ...Humboldt State College Republicans make a strong showing

Neel Kashkari for GovernorRon Nehring for Lieutenant GovernorPete Peterson for Secretary Of StateGreg Conlon for TreasurerRonald Gold for Attorney GeneralMatt Heath for California AssemblyDale Mensing for US Congress

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October 125:30 p.m. No-Host Cocktails 6:00 p.m. Roast Beef and Fried Chicken DINNER/BUFFET 7:00 p.m. Special Guest Speaker: Author & FOX News Commentator JOHN FUND8:00 p.m. GOP Fundraiser! Live AuctionTickets: $50/person (can be ordered online)MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS TODAY Call Republican Headquarters: (707) 442-2259 or call Annette De Modena(707) 442-2788

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BookSigning!

Eric Holder has announced his resignation... Why now? And what's next? Who better to ask than John Fund, co-author of 'Obama's Enforcer, Eric Holder's Justice Department'? And where better to get the answers than right here in Eureka?