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Jon Fleischman

Commonwealth Club Forum – Should DTS voters be able to participate in the GOP Presidential Primary?

Tomorrow, in Sacramento, the Commonwealth Club of California is hosting an hour-long forum on whether or not the California Republican Party should allow Decline-To-State voters to cast ballots in the GOP Presidential primary.

There are four panelists — representing the school of thought that DTS voters should be allowed will be former CRP Chairman Duf Sundheim and former Secretary of State Bruce McPherson, and representing the opposite point of view will be Assembly Elections Committee Vice Chairman Anthony Adams and… me!

There are still a few seats available for what promises to be an entertaining program. If you are interested in attending, here is the location (right next to the Capitol): Library and Courts Building, Room 500, 914 Capitol Mall.

If you would like to attend, RSVP here. The remaining seats will undoubtedly go quickly..… Read More

Shawn Steel

Illegals play Capture the Flag

The UC College Republicans continue to undermine the Politically Correct crowd by engaging in political theater.These games are led by newly elected CCR state chairman Ryan Clumpner.

There really hasn’t been good political theater since the 60’s on campuses. The Left is dead among student everywhere, except among the hardened remorseless tenured Marxists.

The theater will feature a "friendly" game of capture the flag [ American?]. The teams are between the "illegals" vs. ICE [ or La Migra]. The rules are as follows:

1. Illegals must outnumber ICE members. 2. ICE must tie their hands behind their backs. 3. ICE must play defense at all times. 4. "Amnesty" will be granted to all tagged Illegals. 5. all other rules apply only to ICE.

The event is in response to an “Immigrant Rights Classroom Walkout” organized by campus leftists on May Day.

The game is May 1at 12:00 noon on the Memorial Union patio, at UC Davis.

Let the games begin in all campuses.… Read More

Brandon Powers

Michelle Steel On Asian-American Republicans

Board of Equalization Member Michelle Steel has a good piece in this week’s “Asian Week,” talking about the growing trend of Asian-American candidates succeeding as Republicans, and of Republican leaders successfully reaching out to Asian-American voters.

"From Orange County to San Jose, Asian American candidates are registering voters, raising money for voter education, and winning state and local elections — as Republicans."Read More

Mike Spence

When race based Voting Bites Back.

In the United States the idea that an Anglo candidate could represent a heavily Hispanic or black district has became impossible. Even the Supreme Court and Department of Justice said so. That led to even more gerrymandering of district based on race. Many black organizations fueled this racial divide, by conducting campaigns on racial themes. But what happens when your district changes color and not party? This is happening in large parts of LA. Many previously “black” districts are becoming more Latino than black. The special election in the 37th Congressional District is such an election. Black Congressional leaders are trying to make sure aRead More

James V. Lacy

Mike Reagan to head Western CPAC this October

An announcement is coming soon from Western Conservative Political Action Conference, Inc.that Mike Reagan has agreed toserve asGeneral Chairman of a very major event to be held at the Fairmont Hotel in Newport Beach, Oct. 12-13, 2007, endorsed by the American Conservative Union as an "official" CPAC here in California. The unique event will draw west coast conservatives together and will include speeches by all the major presidential candidates. Details to follow….!… Read More

Jon Fleischman

Hector Barajas – Democratic Convention Wrap Up: Lots of Speeches, Lots of Finger Pointing, But No Real Solutions

Today’s Guest Commentary is penned by Hector Barajas is Communications Director for the California Republican Party… As the California State Democrat Party concluded its annual convention, it is clear that the parade of speeches that filled the convention halls of San Diego offered no more than obscure and recycled promises that Californians have grown tired of hearing. “Commander in Chief” candidates continue their finger pointing and apology tour. As with the South Carolina debate, seven of the eight presidential candidates that attended the San Diego convention spent their time pointing fingers, apologizing, and trying to find out who would be the first to abandon the people of Iraq.

Absent in both the debate and convention was a discussion or plan detailing how they would deal with the… Read More

Shawn Steel

Happy Birthday, California Republican Party!

Why would otherwise intelligent and practical men create a new political party? They might if times were extreme and the social fabric was deteriorating. California after it was admitted in 1850, elected two pro slavery democrat governors, and one anti-Chinese democrat governor, although it was a "free" state.

Democrat Governor Peter Burnett [1849-1851 – pictured to the left] was not only pro slavery but vigorously pushed legislation to prevent freed blacks tolive in California.The second Governor, Democrat James McDougall 1851-1852 supported the pro slavery Kansas-Nebraska Act. The third democrat John Bigler, while not aggressively pro slavery , supported laws against Asians and"vehemently denounced Chinese immigration."

Such sentiments were not the thinking of enlightened free souls.

By 1856 California had three political parties, Democrats, Whigs and the anti Asian KnowNothing Party. Coming to the… Read More

Jon Fleischman

Kevin O’Neill Cartoon: Nunez v. Morongo Indians

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