July 1, 2005 10th District Republican Party of Georgia Independence Day Issue www.gagop10.org

► View:  July 4th Greeting ◄ "Freedom is the deepest and noblest aspiration of the human spirit." – President Ronald Reagan July 4, 2005 - Live from the Nation's Capital -    8 pm EST (check your local listings View America the Beautiful Ragged old Flag   Click on topic to advance: 1. Independence Day - Monday, July 4 2. State Smoking Guidelines beginning July 1 3. Supreme Court Rulings this week - Eminent     Domain and Ten Commandments 4. Selecting New Supreme Court Justice -       Sign message to President     Presidents have exclusive right to nominate    5. District 10 Annual Picnic - August 6 in Jasper 6. July 4 Picnic in Gainesville -- Hall GOP --     Everyone invited! 7. Amended District Rules approved at District     Meeting on June 18. 8. The Fair Tax -- Order book 9. View Latest Political Cartoons     Dear Members and Friends of the 10th Republican District of Georgia If you have not visited our web site at www.gagop10.org for several days, please take a look since there are a number of recent updates. Independence Day - Monday, July 4. America's Birthday - 4th of July Celebrations  -- Read about its history. . . From the White House: Celebrating America's Birthday On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. Learn more about how the White House is celebrating this important day in our Nation's history. 4th of July Quiz: How much do you know? Take Quiz How Important is this Day to you?  Take the survey View on TV the spectacular  extravaganza July 4, 2005 - Live from the Nation's Capital -  8 pm EST (check your local listings     GA Chamber of Commerce Smoking Guidelines SB 90 – The Georgia Smokefree Air Act of 2005, sponsored by Senator Don Thomas (R-Dalton) and in House by Rep. Stacey Reece (R-Gainesville) becomes effective on Friday, July 1.  Beginning Friday, smoking will be prohibited inside most public areas across the state.  It has been a long time coming, but it is here at last.  Thank you to our 10th District Senator Thomas and Rep. Stacey Reece.   Read guidelines. . .     National Headlines Which Will Affect us all. . . The Supremes Go Crazy on Eminent Domain  June 24, 2005 View many more cartoons on this topic. . . There's an attempt being made to use eminent domain to seize the house of Supreme Court Justice David Souter so that the property can be used as a hotel.  The attempt, though unlikely to succeed, is serious.  I wonder if Justice Souter is getting the lesson. Read Walter Williams on the recent ruling. . . Supremes wimp out on 10 Commandments -- Bars Commandments from courthouses but ruled a 6-foot granite replica on state government land in Texas is acceptable.  Read more from Fox News. . .    View many     more. . .     Supreme Court Pick to Replace Retiring Sandra Day O'Connor is  Likely to Spark a Fight   President Bush said Friday he will pick a Supreme Court nominee to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor in a "timely manner," and it will be someone who meets a "high standard of legal ability, judgment and integrity and who will faithfully interpret the Constitution and laws of our country." But no matter whom Bush picks -- given the partisan air that has characterized Capitol Hill with the nomination of John Bolton to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and several other appellate judicial picks -- a fight is likely to ensue. Read more. . .. ____________________________________________________________________________ Petition to the President on Selection of New Justice Current Action Alert - 7/1/2005 Stand With The President On His Philosophy Send the email asking that the President hold fast on his promise and appoint someone with the philosophy of Justices Scalia and Thomas. He will be under tremendous pressure from every leftwing organization and Senator in the country to back down and appoint a liberal. Click here to read more and to send message. . . Your letter will be sent directly to President Bush in the White House Sign Another Petition at the Center for Reclaiming America. . . JUDICIAL VACANCY PETITION  ___________________________________________________________   Presidents Throughout History Have Agreed that They Have Exclusive Power To Nominate  The following is information sent out by the Republican Conference relating to the history of judicial appointments and how our Constitution gives the President the right to put forth his nominee, with the advice and consent of the U. S. Senate. Read more. . .     District Picnic - August 6 Please mark you calendar now for our annual 10th District Picnic at Lee Newton Park in Jasper!  ►Read Pickens GOP Press Release◄ District Committee meeting  at 10:30 A.M. inside the Pickens County Chamber of  Commerce Building at  park entrance. (This year there will be indoor plumbing, air conditioning and a roof over our heads!) At 12 Noon the picnic will be served indoors due to uncertain weather; however, there will be tables on the patio and also in the park weather permitting. Political speeches to follow lunch. Oscar Poole will provide Bar-B-Q. Prices are $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for kids and no charge for kids 6 and younger. Music by Bert's Band. Read more on the home page of www.gagop10.org  -- Driving Directions          Hall County Republican Party’s    Annual July 4th Bar-B-Que                Monday, July 4th Chicopee Agricultural Center - visit web site 1855 Calvary Church Road Gainesville, GA   Lunch will be served at 12 o’clock noon Speakers begin at 1:00 p.m. Meet the “new” candidates for the 2006 Elections Free to all members of the Hall County Republican Party $10 per person for non-members or join the Party at the door! The Center is located off Candler Road, 1/10 mile east of I-985 (Exit 20). Turn right on Calvary Church Road, the Center is two miles down on the left.  Read more on the Hall GOP Web site Please let us know if you will attend call Kim Hunter 770-536-7815 or e-mail  khunny@aol.com   10th District  Committee Meeting -- June 18, 2005 View newly revised District Rules passed at the meeting to comply with the new state rules. Feel free to print out and save.   In Case you Missed it. . .   Fair Tax -- The Most Important Bill in Congress WSB radio talk host Neal Boortz has written a book with Congressman John Linder which explains this bill in depth. Neal says that the book is at the publisher and will be out soon. The more we read about this bill, the more we support it. Pre-order your book today! To learn more and to sign up to receive updates, visit www.fairtax.org     THE FAIRTAX BOOK We're trying to push The FairTax Book hard on Amazon.com.  Two weeks ago we were doing spectacularly on Barnes & Noble.com.  We even went to first place on their bestseller's list for a short while.  Amazon.com has now brought their price down in line with that of Barnes & Noble.  The truth of the matter is that the publishing and bookselling folks pay more attention to what happens on Amazon.com than to other on-line book sellers.  Our rating on Amazon.com will have a direct affect on the number of books ordered by various booksellers.  So ... if you're planning to order a copy of The FairTax Book, NOW would be a good time.  We started out yesterday unranked on Amazon.com.  Last night we were number 11.  Let's see how much further we can move up the "bestsellers" list.  Here's your link.  You know what to do!  Let's get this book into the Top 10! And thanks.  No ... really!  Thanks.  We mean it! www.boortz.com Also available at these online stores: Barnes & Noble | Books-A-Million     10th District County Web Sites    1. Catoosa   7. Hall    2. Dade   8. Murray    3. Dawson   9. Pickens    4. Fannin  10 Rockdale    5. Forsyth  11.Walker    6. Gwinnett  12.Whitfield         4Catoosa Co. YR  4Hall County YR      Attention County Chairmen Please  send us news from your county for the next edition of the E-Elephant Ear and for the 10th web site. Also, please forward this to all of your members who have e-mail addresses. Many thanks for your contributions. Bettye Chambers Communications Director/Webmaster 5904 Fox Tail Cove Buford, GA 30518 770/271-2595 The End   www.gagop10.org   District 10 Officers   Judy Grammer   Chairman Mary Ellen Childree First Vice Chair Wesley Clark Second Vice Chair Mary Jones Treasurer   Rita Odum   Asst. Treasurer Nancy Burton Secretary Brian Laurens Asst. Secretary Nathan Deal Congressman - Web Site   Regional   Directors: Alan Painter Northeast Reva Jennings 770-887-758 Southeast Charles Gordon Central To be removed from this list, click here to send e-mail to the editor. Type PLEASE REMOVE in subject line. To subscribe click here and type PLEASE ADD in the subject line.   The E-Elephant Ear is the official Publication of the 10th District Republican Party of Georgia   Paid for by the 10th District  Republican Party, not authorized by any candidate or any candidate committee. ©2003 The 10th District Republican Party of Georgia. All rights reserved     Right Webs2Go by Bettye C.