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Candidate Spotlight: Ron Paul

Texas Congressman Ron Paul
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The Economy
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Real conservatives have always supported low taxes and low spending. But today, too many politicians and lobbyists are spending America into ruin. We are nine trillion dollars in debt as a nation. Our mounting government debt endangers the financial future of our children and grandchildren. If we don't cut spending now, higher taxes and economic disaster will be in their future--and yours.

In addition, the Federal Reserve, our central bank, fosters runaway debt by increasing the money supply-- making each dollar in your pocket worth less. The Fed is a private bank run by unelected officials who are not required to be open or accountable to "we the people."

We cannot continue to allow private banks, wasteful agencies, lobbyists, corporations on welfare, and governments collecting foreign aid to dictate the size of our ballooning budget. We need a new method to prioritize our spending. It's called the Constitution of the United States.

Energy
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Oil companies should enjoy big profits if they are legitimately earned in a free market. Ron Paul would eliminate the Department of Energy. He opposes all federal subsidies for oil companies and voted to allow drilling in the ANWR.

Health Care
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You don't have to throw anybody out in the street, but long term you have move toward the marketplace. You cannot expect socialized medicine of the Hillary brand to work. And you can't expect the managed care system that we have today [to work, because it] promotes and rewards the corporations. It's the drug companies & the HMOs & even the AMA that lobbies us for this managed care, and that's why the prices are high. It's only in medicine that technology has raised prices rather than lower prices.

Socialized medicine is not the answer. We need to get the government out of the way. Inflation hits the middle class and the poor the most. Those are the people who are losing it. We don't have enough competition. There's a doctor monopoly out there. We need alternative health care freely available to the people. They ought to be able to make their own choices and not controlled by the FDA preventing them to use some of the medications.

Immigration
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I would not sign a bill like [comprehensive immigration reform], because it would be amnesty. I also think that it's pretty impractical to get an army in this country to round up 12 or maybe 20 million. But I do believe that we have to stick to our guns on obeying the law, and anybody who comes in here illegally shouldn't be rewarded. And that would be the case.

I see the immigration problem as a consequence of our welfare state. We encourage people not to work here, but the welfare we offer the people who come--they get free medical care. They get free education. They bankrupt our hospitals. Our hospitals are closing. And it shouldn't be rewarded. That means you don't give them citizenship. You can't solve this problem until you get rid of the welfare state, because in a healthy economy, immigrants wouldn't be a threat to us.

If you subsidize something, you get more of it. We subsidize illegal immigration, we reward it by easy citizenship, either birthright or amnesty. But we force our states and our local communities to pay for the health care and pay for the education. Why wouldn't they bring their families? And because of our economic conditions, we do need workers. But if we had a truly free market economy, the illegal immigrants would not be the scapegoat. We would probably need them and they would be acceptable.

War in Iraq
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The war in Iraq was sold to us with false information. The area is more dangerous now than when we entered it. We destroyed a regime hated by our direct enemies, the jihadists, and created thousands of new recruits for them. This war has cost more than 3,000 American lives, thousands of seriously wounded, and hundreds of billions of dollars. We must have new leadership in the White House to ensure this never happens again.

Both Jefferson and Washington warned us about entangling ourselves in the affairs of other nations. Today, we have troops in 130 countries. We are spread so thin that we have too few troops defending America. And now, there are new calls for a draft of our young men and women.

We can continue to fund and fight no-win police actions around the globe, or we can refocus on securing America and bring the troops home. No war should ever be fought without a declaration of war voted upon by the Congress, as required by the Constitution.

Under no circumstances should the U.S. again go to war as the result of a resolution that comes from an unelected, foreign body, such as the United Nations.

At the same time, we must not isolate ourselves. The generosity of the American people has been felt around the globe. Many have thanked God for it, in many languages. Let us have a strong America, conducting open trade, travel, communication, and diplomacy with other nations.

Candidate Spotlight: Mitt Romney

As we've said - we are going to begin to highlight each Republican Presidential candidate. We've decided the best way to go about this is by using You Tube and MSNBC. We'll take what we believe is the best clip that introduces the candidates from You Tube, then copy and paste five issues from MSNBC's interactive Candidate Rating Matrix, and their sources. The issues that will be covered are: the economy, energy, health care, immigration, and the Iraq War.

First up: Governor Mitt Romney
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The Economy
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This is, indeed, a time of extraordinary challenges in this country, and the overspending in Washington and the overpromises that we've made are certainly among those challenges. But this is not a time for us to wring our hands and think that the future is bleak. In fact, the future is bright. We need leadership to rein in excessive spending, and to help America grow. The best answer for our economic woes is to make sure we have good jobs for our citizens, good schools for our kids, good health care for everyone, and that we have policies that promote the growth of the nation. We can have a level playing field around the world, get ourselves off of foreign oil, reduce the excessive spending in Washington, and have a bright future for our kids. This is based upon the strength of the American people. If you want to see a strong America, you don't look to Washington; you look to ways to strengthen the American people.

Energy
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o remain the economic and military superpower, America must address achieving energy independence. We must become independent from foreign sources of oil. This will mean a combination of efforts related to conservation and efficiency measures, developing alternative sources of energy like biodiesel, ethanol, nuclear, and coal gasification, and finding more domestic sources of oil such as in ANWR or the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).

Health Care
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It doesn't make sense to have 45 million people without insurance. It's not good for them because they don't get good preventative care and disease management. But it's not good for the rest of the citizens either, because if people aren't insured, they go to the emergency room for their care when they get very sick. That's expensive. They don't have any insurance to cover it. So guess who pays? Everybody else. So it's not good for the people that aren't insured. We have to have our citizens insured, and we're not going to do that by tax exemptions, because the people that don't have insurance aren't paying taxes. What you have to do is what we did in Massachusetts. Is it perfect? No. But we say, let's rely on personal responsibility, help people buy their own private insurance, get our citizens insured, not with a government takeover, not with new taxes needed, but instead with a free-market based system that gets all of our citizens in the system. No more free rides. It works.
**Note, Romney's Health Care plan has been deemed "virtually identical" by On The Issues, one of two major sources used by MSNBC

Immigration
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Romney says current law discourages legal immigration of professionals while giving the unskilled a free pass. Romney proposes biometric documentation, employment verification of legal status and enforcement action against illegal immigrants already in this country.

The War in Iraq
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"This is not just about strategy & allies. It's not about oil. It's not about just the economy. It's not just about standing up for the fact that we've been there for a long time. It's about human lives. What we're doing in Iraq relates to protecting the lives of American citizens, here, around the world. It relates to lives throughout the world. It relates to dignity & freedom. We're in Iraq because we want to make sure that Iraq does not become what Afghanistan was under the Taliban: a place that they could recruit and train and launch attacks against us on 9/11, and other attacks throughout the world. The last thing America could stand for would be to have Iraq become an Afghanistan. Fortunately, the surge is working. It's going to keep that from happening. We're going to have stability and security there and American lives will be saved by virtue of the extraordinary sacrifice of American servicemen."

It's still anyone's game

A recent Fox News poll proves that it's still anyone's game. Check out this story!

FOX News Poll: Three-Way Toss-Up in Republican Presidential Sweeps
by Ernie Paicopolos, December 20, 2007

If Republican voters were hoping for a wide open presidential race this holiday season, they are clearly getting their wish. A new FOX News poll shows that Rudy Giuliani (20 percent), John McCain (19 percent) and the surging Mike Huckabee (19 percent) are clustered together at the top of the GOP hill—with Mitt Romney (11 percent) and Fred Thompson (10 percent) still within striking distance. Since a large share of Republican voters are still undecided (13 percent), this race is about as "up for grabs" as any in recent memory.

Giuliani suffered the biggest drop in support since November, losing a full 13 points. On the other hand, Huckabee has shot up from 8 percent in November to 19 percent in the current poll. Romney (up 3 percent) and McCain (up 2 percent) scored small gains in the last month.

As has been widely reported, the overall character of the Republican race has changed dramatically over the last several months. In fact, as late as September, Huckabee registered only 2 percent in a FOX News poll. Barely three months later he is a now co-front-runner.

• Click here to view full results of the poll. (pdf)

• Click here to see results for the race for the Democratic nomination.

Giuliani’s hefty 24-point lead from February has essentially vanished. McCain lost some momentum last August, when he was in fourth place with only 7 percent support. Today, he enjoys a resurgence that has been somewhat overshadowed by the "Huckaboom."

Opinion Dynamics Corporation conducted the national telephone poll of 900 likely voters for FOX News from December 18 to December 19. The poll has a 3 point error margin.

The poll also found that nearly 6 in 10 voters nationwide (59 percent) know that Romney is a member of the Mormon faith—with Republicans (63 percent) being slightly more likely than Democrats (59 percent) to have that knowledge.

Moreover, nearly three-quarters (73 percent) of likely voters say Romney’s religion would make "no difference" to them in deciding whether or not to vote for him for president. While independent voters are the most likely to take this view (80 percent), large shares of both Democrats (70 percent) and Republicans (74 percent) also feel this way.

However, when placed in a slightly different electoral context, only one-quarter of all likely voters (25 percent) and about one-third (32 percent) of Republican likely voters say they would vote for Romney as "the first Mormon president in 2008."

With so much discussion of religion in the GOP primaries, it is noteworthy that Republicans are just about evenly divided on whether elected officials should (47 percent) or should not (45 percent) let their religious beliefs influence policy decisions.

On the endorsement front, fully 62 percent of likely Republicans say Democratic Sen. Joe Lieberman’s endorsement of McCain makes "no difference" to them in deciding their vote.

According to the poll, a majority of likely Republican primary voters (52 percent) think their candidates show real differences on the issues—which could move the race away from personalities toward more substance down the stretch.

On a range of candidate attributes, McCain is viewed by Republican voters as the most "authentic" (25 percent), "honest and trustworthy" (24 percent) and the candidate that "has clear stands on the issues" (23 percent).

Giuliani gets the nod for "experience" (28 percent), being a "strong leader" (36 percent), and doing "anything to win" (25 percent). Huckabee does best on being "a real conservative" (21 percent), and having "strong moral character" (23 percent). On this last attribute, McCain follows closely with 20 percent.

What's your take?

ICYMI: Douglas helps welcome company back

Chairman's [Rob Roper] Note: This good news story about Vermont jobs, Douglas helps welcome company back, demonstrates the important difference between just talking about economic development, and actually DOING something about it. "...Harrison said he was also encouraged by the willingness of top officials to reach out personally. A phone call from Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie helped influence his decision to return to Vermont , Harrison said. "The lieutenant governor gave me a phone call when we were trying to decide where to expand," Harrison said. "I doubt there's another state in the union where that happens." It may not happen in other states, but Douglas said he and Dubie are more than willing to reach out to businesses personally." Thanks to Governor Douglas and Lieutenant Governor Dubie for focusing on the right priorities for Vermont, and for their positive action.


Douglas helps welcome company back
NEAL GOSWAMI, Bennington Banner
Tuesday, December 18

BENNINGTON — Vermont's business climate is on the mend and manufacturing is expanding in Bennington County, according to state and local officials who gathered Monday to welcome a business back to the state.

The state has made significant progress in attracting companies here over the past few years, according to Thomas Harrison, owner of Vermont Timber Frames, which celebrated its relocation from Cambridge, N.Y., back to Bennington Monday with Gov. James Douglas and other state and local officials.

"Attractive offer"

"(The state) made a very attractive offer and package for us to move our operation back," Harrison said Monday from the floor of his company's manufacturing plant.

Vermont Timber Frames was started in Bennington in 1993, but left town — and the state — in 1999 to find relief from the high taxes that Douglas has said chilled the state's business climate.

But all that is changing, according to Harrison. He said state and local officials throughout Vermont have worked hard and adopted programs to lure people such as himself back to the area.

"There's an attitude in Vermont now that we want to bring

manufacturing back to the state," he said.

Incentives are now being offered to companies, such as the Vermont Employment Growth Incentive (VEGI), which is administered through the Vermont Economic Progress Council. The council is an independent body of nine Vermont citizens appointed by the governor and regional representatives designated by the regional planning commissions and regional development corporations.

To qualify, as Vermont Timber Frames did, a company must pledge to create a certain amount of jobs at a certain wage. In 2007, the minimum wage was $12.05 per hour.

Rather than tax incentives, though, companies receive cash payments from the state if they meet certain payroll, employment or investment thresholds. The incentive is paid in five installments. "I think it's critical to our success in a number of areas," Douglas said. "The program has really proven its value."

Fred Kenney, director of VEPC, said the VEGI program is beginning to attract lots of attention companies interested in coming to the state. "I'm talking to five or six companies right now that ... are looking to come to Vermont," Kenney said.

Harrison said he was also encouraged by the willingness of top officials to reach out personally. A phone call from Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie helped influence his decision to return to Vermont, Harrison said.

"The lieutenant governor gave me a phone call when we were trying to decide where to expand," Harrison said. "I doubt there's another state in the union where that happens."

It may not happen in other states, but Douglas said he and Dubie are more than willing to reach out to businesses personally.

"That's a real advantage of a small state. We're accessible and here to help," Douglas said. "I make a number of calls myself and meet with people who come to Vermont. I take my cues from the Economic Development Department — I don't make cold calls."

Bennington Economic and Community Development Director Scott Murphy said the VEGI program, coupled with property tax incentive programs have helped the town and the county add manufacturing jobs in the past few years.

"We're well beyond starting. Bennington County is the only county in the state that has seen growth in manufacturing jobs," Murphy said.

People may not realize how many manufacturing jobs are in the area because the jobs opening today are different than they were decades ago.

"These are great jobs," Murphy said. "You don't have to get filthy dirty and ruin your lungs to work a manufacturing job."

Douglas said Vermont Timber Frames is an example of the strides the state has taken to make Vermont business friendly.

"We've got a lot going for us and we've seen a lot more jobs created for us over the last few years. We've got to celebrate those successes but keep our eye on the challenges that remain," he said. "Our unemployment is still below the national average and we're in the half of states that are not running deficits, so our economy is pretty strong."

Find Your Candidate?

Do you have no idea who you want to support for the primaries? Or do you just have a thing for surveys? Try out this "Candidate Calculator" -- you answer some questions based on the issues and the program chooses a candidate whom it believes best aligns with your political views. You may be surprised. ;)

http://www.vajoe.com/candidate_calculator.html

What do you think? Is it accurate? Is it B.S.? Comment below.

What Happened? News on the national level.

Anyone know what happened to Hillary Clinton?

Even her own husband, former President Bill Clinton said "It would be a miracle if she wins in Iowa." Click Here for the story... oh, and Click Here for an interesting op-ed by Dick Morris, a former strategist for Clinton during the 1996 campaign. It's fittingly titled "Why are the wheels coming off the Clinton bandwagon." Best quote from it:

"The conclusion is inescapable: the more voters come to know Hillary Clinton the less they like her...

And who is Mike Huckabee? During the break, we'll be taking an in depth look at all of the Republican Presidential candidates to help you make the best, and most informed decision.

On another note - this just in from the news room: President Bush's approval rating is STILL higher than the Democratically controlled House and Senate. Ba da ching! Who's the real joker in Washington?


Oh, and good luck everyone on exams!!!

Guess Who's Coming to Town?

A few of the Champlain College Republicans probably don't want you to know this... but there's a "special" trophy headed to the State House on Monday.

It wasn't as "HUGE" of a win as it was in '04; but alas the Boston Red Sox are World Champs. And like in 2004, the World Series trophy will be in Vermont. Venture to Montpelier between 2:45 and 4:30 on Monday, December 17th, enter the State House - and the trophy will sadly be displayed in the Main Lobby.

For Randy and Jeff - next year is the year for the New York Yankees!

November Poll Results

Here are the results of our (highly unscientific) sidebar poll:

Who is your man going into the 2008 election?

Rudy Giuliani 9 (36%)

Ron Paul 5 (20%)

John McCain 5 (20%)

Mitt Romney 4 (16%)

Fred Thompson 1 (4%)

Other 1 (4%)

There is a new poll up and running, so be sure to make your voice heard and vote now!

CCR Meeting Agenda for December 4, 2007

A lot has happened over the past several days and there is a lot to talk about! I present to you the agenda for tonight's meeting in SLC 309 to take place tonight at 7:30:

We will discuss the results of the Reorganization Caucus which was held on Saturday with the Federation of Vermont College Republicans. This was a big event for VT College Republicans which was held right here at Champlain College. As you can see, Gov. Jim Douglas stopped by and spoke with us for a while. A special thanks to Gov. Douglas, as his presence served as an inspiration to Vermont College Republicans.

We here at Champlain College will pat ourselves on the back for being so well represented in the Vermont College Republicans Executive Committee. Excellent job everyone!

More good news: A portion of our budget has been approved by the Student Government!

We will announce that the deadline for article submissions to the Champlain Current is Friday, December 14. Any and all Champlain College Republicans are encouraged to participate in the campus news paper and submit an article.

As for local GOP get-togethers, our friends in the Middlebury College Republicans will be holding a PIZZA PARTY this Thursday, December 6, from 5:00 - 7:30. The featured movie presentation will be Manufacturing Dissent. Champlain, as well as all Vermont College Republicans are encouraged to attend.

Here at Champlain, a draft of our Constitution will be presented.

Tonight is sure to be a very productive meeting. We hope to see you there!

-- Aaron, CCR Secretary.

Direct Message from the Chairman-Elect

Greetings to all fellow Vermont College Republicans,

I sincerely thank you for your confidence in electing me Chairman of the Vermont College Republican Executive Committee. Our state and our party have a wonderful opportunity in having such a great and motivated group of college students who are dedicated to promoting our values on campuses throughout Vermont.

The task that lies ahead, however, is not an easy one. As I’m sure many of you have personally experienced, “Republican” seems to have become a dirty word on our campuses in recent years. At any rate, all of our groups must now direct their efforts toward filling the ranks of our campus organizations and ensure that we meet requirements to become recognized by our individual student governments. Rest assured, however, that the people who join us now and in the future do so not for the sole purpose of being “fashionable” and “trendy,” but because they truly believe in the Conservative thought, ethics, and values that we seek to promote on campuses throughout our state. Together we will work to destroy apathy and intellectual laziness on our campuses by increasing awareness and discussion of the critical issues our generation faces today and in the future.

We are the first state-wide organization of Vermont College Republicans in four years. Let us work together in 2008 in setting the standard for the future of Vermont College Republicans.

Sincerely,

Aaron LaRoche
VCR Chairman-Elect

They're back!

We have a motto here at the Champlain College Republicans... "Let's not focus on the fact that you came late to the party, but rather embrace the fact that you came at all." And by golly, for the first time in a couple of years, the Vermont College Republicans held their Convention this weekend!

A lot was acccomplished, and it was awesome to see so many Vermont Republican College Students together working towards a common goal.

Vermont's own Governor Jim Douglas stopped by and addressed the Convention. Also, Mr. Schiavone, the National Committeeman from the Vermont Republican Party surprised us all and showed up with his lovely wife too! It really was a great time.

Students from Champlain College, St. Michael's College, Middlebury College and Johnson State College took the time on a Saturday... a Saturday late in the semester mind you, to elect new officers and begin to build what is going to be a truly outstanding organization!

The 2008 Vermont College Republican Executive Committee:
Chair: Aaron LaRoche - Champlain College
Vice-Chair: Siobhan O'Malley - Middlebury College
Secretary: Kristin Leupold - Champlain College
Treasurer: Randy Chartrand - Champlain College
Public Relations Director: Chelsea Hicken - Johnson State College
At-Large Member 1: Catherine Collins - Middlebury College
At-Large Member 2: Ben Miller - St. Michael's College

More information to come on the Re-Organization Caucus.

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Don't forget that our weekly meeting will be held tomorrow in SLC-309 at 7:30pm - we encourage you all to attend. E-mail us if you have any questions! ChamplainRepublicans@gmail.com

And of course, please drive safely!

HERE YE!

The Vermont College Republicans are holding their annual convention tomorrow and you don't want to miss it!

College Republicans from Middlebury, St. Michaels, Johnson State College, Champlain College, the University of Vermont, and the Vermont Law School will gather to elect a new state Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and a Public Relations Director.

Governor Jim Douglas will also be stopping by at 1pm to say hello, so be sure to arrive early!

Vermont College Republicans
Re-Organization Caucus
December 1, 2007 - 1:00pm
Champlain College, Hauke 005

A copy of the agenda is below.

Vermont College Republicans

2007 Re-Organization Caucus

December 1, 2007 – 1:00pm

Facilitator: Jeffrey Bartley

Caucus Secretary: Kristin Leupold

12:45pm Check-In

1:00pm Special Guest: Governor Jim Douglas

1:15pm Introduction / Pledge of Allegiance

1:30pm Adoption of Vermont College Republican Constitution

2:00pm Nomination of candidates to the Executive Committee

Positions Open: Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Public Relations Director, Two At-Large members

2:15pm Open floor for Candidates

2:30pm Election of the 2008 Vermont College Republican Executive Committee

3:00pm Open floor discussion on activities for 2008

3:30pm Adjourn

An interesting article to discuss

What do you think of this report published by the Heritage Foundation?

Democrats wake up to being the party of the rich
by Michael Franc

A legislative proposal that was once on the fast track is suddenly dead. The Senate will not consider a plan to extract billions in extra taxes from megamillionaire hedge fund managers.

The decision by Senate majority leader Harry Reid, the Nevada Democrat, surprised many Washington insiders, who saw the plan as appealing to the spirit of class warfare that infuses the Democratic party. Liberal disappointment in Mr Reid was palpable at media outlets such as USA Today, where an editorial chastised: "The Democrats, who control Congress and claim to represent the middle and lower classes, ought to be embarrassed."

Far from embarrassing, this episode may reflect a dawning Democratic awareness of whom they really represent. For the demographic reality is that, in America, the Democratic party is the new "party of the rich". More and more Democrats represent areas with a high concentration of wealthy households. Using Internal Revenue Service data, the Heritage Foundation identified two categories of taxpayers - single filers with incomes of more than $100,000 and married filers with incomes of more than $200,000 - and combined them to discern where the wealthiest Americans live and who represents them.

Democrats now control the majority of the nation's wealthiest congressional jurisdictions. More than half of the wealthiest households are concentrated in the 18 states where Democrats control both Senate seats.

This new political demography holds true in the House of Representatives, where the leadership of each party hails from different worlds. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic leader of the House of Representatives, represents one of America's wealthiest regions. Her San Francisco district has more than 43,700 high-end households. Fewer than 7,000 households in the western Ohio district of House Republican leader John Boehner enjoy this level of affluence.

The next rung of House leadership shows the same pattern. Democratic majority leader Steny Hoyer's district is home to the booming suburban communities between Washington, DC, and Annapolis. It boasts almost 19,000 wealthy households and a median income topping $62,000. Mr Hoyer's counterpart, minority whip Roy Blunt, hails from a rural Missouri district that has only 5,200 wealthy households and whose median income is only $33,000.

Income disparity - to use the class warrior's favourite term - is greatest among the districts of lawmakers that lead each party's campaign arm. Maryland senator Chris Van Hollen chairs the Democratic congressional campaign committee. With more than 36,000 prosperous households and a median income of nearly $70,000, his suburban Washington district even out-sparkles Ms Pelosi's. In contrast, fewer than 5,000 such wealthy households are found in the largely rural district of his Republican counterpart, Tom Cole from Oklahoma. The median income there is only $35,500.

Democratic politicians prosper in areas of concentrated wealth even in staunchly Republican states such as Georgia, Kansas and Utah. Liberal congressman John Lewis represents more than 27,500 high-income households in his Atlanta district. The trend achieves perfect symmetry in Iowa. There, the three wealthiest districts send Democrats to Washington; the two poorest are safe Republican seats.

Soon this new political demographic may give traditional purveyors of class warfare the yips. To comply with new budget rules, liberal Democrats on Capitol Hill are readying a tax increase of at least $1,000bn over the next decade. Ms Pelosi says she wants to extract all of this from "the wealthy". When has a party ever championed a policy that would inflict so much pain on its own constituency? At what point will affluent Democrats crack and mount a Blue State tax rebellion?

Will we see the emergence of a real-life Howard Beale, the television anchorman played by Peter Finch in the movie Network ? Beale was disgusted with America's deteriorating 1970s economy and culture. One night he snapped and implored viewers to get out of their chairs. "Go to the window, open it, and stick your head out and yell: 'I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take this any more!' "

Or will Democratic voters follow a different cinematic lead, that of the fraternity pledge in Animal House? Perhaps they will accept these tax rises as a political and economic hazing and greet each new tax hike with: "Thank you, sir. May I have another?"

Michael Franc is vice president of government relations for The Heritage Foundation
First appeared in the Financial Times

You Tube Debate Rap-Up

It was a very entertaining debate, overall. But the highlight was most definitely the one-on-one Immigration Battle between Romney and Giuliani.

Check it out. What do you think?



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On another note - we're considering taking away the ability to post anonymously. Thoughts?

YouTube it Up tonight!

Don't forget; the Republican Presidential candidates will be on stage tonight on You Tube at 8:00! This is the first debate of it's kind. Thousands of people submitted their questions directed at the candidates to You Tube by video taping their question.

This is definitely not something you want to miss!

Come back Thursday to see reaction from our group members!

A Message from the Secretary

A lot has happened in the last two weeks since our last meeting and there is a lot to talk about! I present to you the agenda for tonight's meeting in SLC 309 to take place tonight at 7:30:

We will discuss our Reorganization Caucus this coming Saturday with the Federation of Vermont College Republicans. This is a big event for VT College Republicans which will be held right here at Champlain College at 1pm in Hauke 005. All College Republicans in Vermont are encouraged to attend -- Gov. Jim Douglas himself is expected to stop in and say hello.

We will also discuss the ongoing dispute between the CCR and the Champlain Current. We will discuss the myths and facts of the situation and address the concerns of the Champlain Current staff. We will open ourselves to ideas and criticisms of our handling of the situation, and how we can better deal with similar situations in the future. If Champlain Current staff members would like to drop in and voice concerns, they are certainly welcome to do so.

For our general discussion, we will talk about the controversy surrounding Republican presidential candidate Tom Tancredo's latest ad. Is he blatantly fear mongering, or does he have a point?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBK7bWh1m04

And don't forget to check out the Republican YouTube Debate tomorrow at 8:00p.m.

I have a feeling that we're in for an all-around intense and exciting meeting tonight. We hope to see you there!

-- Aaron, Secretary.

R-E-M-I-N-D-E-R!!!

Join a few of the Champlain College Republicans this afternoon in the fireside lounge for some cheese, crackers, and good conversations!

SPEAK EASY
2:30-5:00

Of course you may come and go as you please, but this is surely not a club you want to miss out on!

Also, the weekly meeting for the Champlain College Republicans will be held tonight at 7:30pm in the Fireside Lounge. Contact the Chair (Kate) at ChamplainRepublicans@gmail.com for more information.

And that's the ball game... FOR REALS this time.

The Champlain College Republicans had a very productive day - on most accounts. Two meetings at once, wee!

First, the results you've been all waiting for!! How'd the meeting go with the Editorial Staff of the "Champlain Current?"

Ba da ching! It went well. Very well. Wait what?!

Not to kill the suspense; but the Current was all that they are cracked out to be! Smart, dedicated and funny students who dedicate almost too much of there time to Champlain College's only student run publication.

From accounts of two Champlain College Republicans, Ms. Frawley ran a very smooth meeting, and leads well. When the business of the Current was complete - Aaron (Secretary) and Jeff were given the opportunity to shed light on the position of this organization.

Baring just a couple bumps; the Champlain College Republicans and Champlain Current have agreed that it's time to move on. Misunderstandings and agenda's were solved - and that's that. Yes, anti-climatic... but that's good!

As we've stated before, we are eager to help out the Champlain Current - and it sounds like the Champlain Current is looking for some help, from lots of people!!

Contact Danielle Frawley at current@champlain.edu to find out what you can do to help the Current expand as a paper; both in size and in objectivity.

Now to the Student Government Association meeting that we neglected to mention in our earlier post. The SGA had a few questions, and Peter (Vice-Chair) handled them with ease. The club should be recognized by the beginning of next semester! WOOT WOOT!

And that's the ball game... sorta, more like extra innings

It's going to be a busy week for the Champlain College Republicans! Busy, Busy, BUSY!

We'll start with the reminders...

SPEAK EASY
November 27th
2-5:00pm
Fireside Lounge

CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE REPUBLICAN
Weekly Meeting
November 27th
7:30pm
Student Life Center, Rm 309 (Conference Room next to Fireside Lounge)

REPUBLICAN YOU TUBE DEBATE
(See Video below)
November 28th
8:00pm
YouTube.com

VERMONT COLLEGE REPUBLICANS
Re-Organization Caucus
1:00pm
Hauke 009
Special Guest: Governor Jim Douglas (Pictured above)

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The saga continues with the Champlain Current, and we swear that perhaps this appears to be fun for the Champlain Current staff. We've asked to sit down one on one and discuss our concerns with Danielle Frawley - but alas she appears not to feel comfortable with a chit-chat.

If you would like to attend our editorial meeting tomorrow, Monday, at 3:30, my staff and I would be happy to discuss any issues or questions in the time we have.

Thank you.

Danielle Frawley
Editor-In-Chief
Champlain Current

That's fine of course, we'll just attend all of the Editorial meetings, including the one this afternoon.

Many people on campus speak very highly of Ms. Frawley, so please forgive us when we say we are surprised that she is not eager to put this situation behind her and move towards a more balanced publication.

Ms. Frawley also defines herself as "Conservative" on her Facebook profile. Makes you wonder what's really going on with the Champlain Current.

More later, after we attend the meeting when the two Champlain College Republicans report back to us.

Perhaps, we're just too intimidating...

The saga continues. Danielle Frawley, Editor of the Champlain Current has responded our invitation to attend a meeting. But as we suspected, she declined. Below is a copy of her e-mail.

We'd really like to get this matter solved. After all, it is an injustice to the Champlain College community to continue to print articles that lack objectivity. We also firmly believe that this matter cannot be solved through e-mail.

We have requested that Ms. Frawley takes thirty minutes out of her busy, busy schedule to sit down with a couple members of the Champlain College Republican Executive Committee.

Hello,

I am sorry, but as I'm sure you understand, I am very busy, and won't be able to meet on Tuesday. However, I really want to clear things up. So if you would please let me know what further questions you have, I would be happy to discuss them through e-mail. Since I do not check the Champlain Current e-mail regularly, please e-mail my mymail account: *******. Thanks for your time.

Danielle Frawley
Editor-In-Chief

Champlain Current

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Who says politics can't be fun?! Check out this video shot by Barely Political. Yeah, it might be a bit ... but even we know how to have fun! Be sure to check back soon for we'll be launching a "Web Ad" of our own!

Check us out soon! The Champlain College Republicans will be meeting on November 27th at 7:30pm in SLC-309.

Drum Roll: The Champlain Current responds!

As you may recall from the previous post, the Champlain College Republicans sent a Letter to the Editor into the "Champlain Current." The purpose of the letter was to explain our displeasure with the subject matter, the unbalanced political articles, and the failure to use spell check on the pages of the student run publication.

Danielle Frawley, Editor of the "Champlain Current" responded to our Letter to the Editor on Monday and we've posted a copy of her response below.

It really is a shame that the "Current" fails to understand as to why students, faculty and staff feel their monthly publication is unbalanced and non-objective.

Originally, we began to draft a letter in response however we realized that it is of no use. Danielle and the staff of the Current will not understand the disservice they are providing the Champlain College Community until they are willing to participate in an in-person discussion.

Thus, we humbly request that Ms. Frawley attends the College Republican meeting on November 27th. We hope to discuss our disappointment and try to help the "Champlain Current" expand to a more objective and balanced paper.

Ms. Frawley did mention that the Editorial Board meets every Monday. We accept her invitation and a Champlain College Republican will be present at every meeting. And yes - we do feel all of our members have the ability to present objective, clear political articles.

Dear Champlain College Republicans,

In your letter to us you addressed Sarah Patterson’s “Head to Head” political article from the November issue of The Champlain Current. We would like to clarify the misunderstandings you have brought to our attention.

First of all, “Head to Head” is actually a column that will also be running in the next two issues of The Champlain Current. In the November issue we discussed two of the Democratic candidates running for presidency. There has already been an article written for the December issue profiling two of the Republican presidential candidates. The January issue will include two wild cards that are running in the presidential race. In the November issue, we made the mistake of not making it clear that this column is monthly.

We’re sorry that you feel that The Champlain Current is biased; hopefully this will help clear up any concerns of that nature.

We are being very careful with any political articles that run, and Sarah has been made aware of this and only writes the unbiased facts. She has been coming to every editorial meeting, and we have been working on this political column for several months now.

If you feel as though any of your members has the writing ability to present objective, clear political articles, feel free to attend any of our editorial meetings. We meet every Monday at 3:30 in the Vista Room of Miller Information Commons.

With regards,

Danielle Frawley
Editor-In-Chief

Carolyn Fox
Managing Editor

Are you concerned as well? E-mail the Champlain Current at current@champlain.edu. You can also e-mail us at ChamplainRepublicans@gmail.com

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Just a quick reminder ~ The Vermont College Republican Re-Organization Caucus will be held on Saturday, December 1st at 1pm. It will be held on the Champlain College campus; in Hauke 009.

There will be a special guest, but we're waiting for confirmation!

Champlain College Republicans Question Student Publication

To the staff of the “Champlain Current”:

As you are probably already aware of, we are the Champlain College Republicans. The name is pretty self-explanatory; but we do represent the silent majority and choose to promote intellectual, open and safe dialect on campus. Our organization and similar groups are important to the Champlain College community because it helps facilitate global awareness, as well as teach an ability to learn, understand and work with people that might not be on the same ideological wavelength.

We do take note, and are very displeased with the apparent bias tendencies that you publish monthly in the Champlain Current. It is a disservice to our community to continue to represent only one side; example being the article titled “Head to Head” written by Sarah Patterson.

In this article, you choose to represent only two Democratic Presidential candidates. The author attempts to say they are of significant importance only because one candidate is black and the other is a woman. However, the article also portrays these two Senators as the only viable Presidential candidates. The author completely neglects the other major political party, and we’d like to ask why.

Along with the Director of Instructional Development, Cinse Bonino; we too have heard “humming through the grapevine” that students, faculty and staff are being censored by your publication. We assumed that it was for political reasons, however your Editor-In Chief writes in response to Bonino’s letter: “We have no reason to censor or reject articles based on subject matter.” If that is the case, then why haven’t you published the submitted articles?

The Editor continues: “We are and will continue to be, very critical of our writers in terms of clarity, relevance, and writing skills.” That’s a very confusing statement considering that in the November issue alone, we alone counted over twenty grammar and spelling errors. One of the most obvious mistakes was that of the Advertising Manager’s title on page 2.

The article mentioned above is also poorly written. It changes tense several times, front-runners is misspelled, and it is clear that your design team chose to switch around the order in which things were printed without taking not to how the article had been organized.

So we ask again: why are you censoring the student body? Why do you feel it is up to you to decide what candidates voters should decide upon?

We implore you to raise the rhetoric and discussion level on campus, and also end you partisan leanings. We implore you to take a more objective stance and please, feel free to let us know how we can help with your transition to a more balanced publication. After all, it’s un-American to not let all opinions be heard.

Regards,
Champlain College Republicans

Internship!

Need an internship for class credit next semester? Well we have the perfect idea for you!

The Vermont Republican Party is accepting applications for internships starting next February and running through the 2008 elections. Shoot us a quick e-mail and we'll be sure you receive a copy of the application today!

ChamplainRepublicans@gmail.com

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There will NOT be a Champlain College Republican meeting on November 20th for Champlain College is on Turkey Day Vacation!

"Speak Easy" is a campus must!

Champlain College has a vibrant community. If you were on campus at all this week, you would have noticed the annual “Tent City” being put on my COTS on the Aiken Green. You might have noticed the brave girls parked in front of the cafeteria obtaining signatures to raise awareness of the situation in Darfur. There really are so many groups on campus that do not receive enough credit for what they seek to accomplish. So, we want to take a second and highlight one particular group.

“Speak Easy is a student club dedicated to getting staff, faculty and students to talk to each other – about anything at all. Not a public speaking forum! Speak Easy is more like an interesting cocktail party (but without cocktails). Come talk or listen to whatever or whomever you want.

Fresh coffee and other liquid libations, the finest cheeses and other sundries Burlington has to offer, and the best conversations on campus.”

Yesterday, three members of the College Republicans decided venture on over to the Fire Side Lounge to check out what the group had to offer. [And of course enjoy a bit of the delicious food] They were quite surprised to the depth of respect they received as College Republicans, despite the clear political ideology differences. When the conversations turned political - it was became more of a free exchange of thoughts and ideas rather than a Republican/Democrat bash-a-thon.

One student, who was also participating in “Tent City,” mentioned to the CRs that she liked the idea of a more intellectual dialect on campus. We'd like to implore her to start a College Democrat on campus. We believe that all sides should be represented fairly, and correctly. Who knows, maybe a College Democrat group could lead to a few healthy debates as we head into the very important 2008 elections.

Kristin, Randy, and Jeff would like to thank Professor Pepin and Brendan Ford for hosting “Speak Easy,” and we’d like to encourage all of our members, students, faculty and staff to attend this group. There next meeting will be after Thanksgiving on November 27^th from 2:00pm-5:00pm in the Fire Side lounge.

And don't forget to checkout the “Speak Easy” Facebook group!

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Over the next couple of weeks, we will spend a little time talking about the Presidential election coming up. We’re do our best to represent the candidates point of views, and encourage you to read the candidates positions with an open mind.

"Repent! Global Warming is Near!"

Below is a copy of an article written by a Champlain College student that was to be published in the "Champlain Current." (The student-run publication on campus) Apparently, the plan was to run it side by side with a "liberal view" on the climate change issue. However, the "Champlain Current" chose not to publish the article - so we've gone ahead and published it here.

Enjoy!


REPENT! Global Warming is Near!

In April of 1975, Newsweek ran a controversial article on a new global crisis. Around the world, scientists were hooting and hollering that the next ice age was coming. Global cooling was upon us!

Now I don’t bring up this point to disparage scientists, or to infer that because they got it wrong 30 years ago, they’ve got it wrong today. I bring it up to set the stage for an important question about how conservatives approach the climate change issue as opposed to what we’re seeing on the left-wing side of the issue -- the “Religion of Global Warming. “

Imagine if the 1975 proponents of global cooling acted the same way global warming activists do today. Imagine if they had succeeded in intimidating the world into believing the “debate was over,” and shouted down anyone who dared to present evidence contrary to the premise. Imagine if, as a result, we had spent the last thirty years doing everything in our power as a nation to heat-up the earth? Scary thought, huh?

That’s what’s so terrifying about the liberal approach to climate change. Conservatives recognize and embrace the challenges of climate change in real scientific terms. Science seeks solutions with an opened mind, not a closed one. The scientific process requires questions, and is not afraid of outside the box thinking. Rather, science thrives on it. This is how we find answers.

Religion, however, is based on faith, which cannot be questioned. That’s why it is unnerving to hear Senator Peter Shumlin refer to his own global warming beliefs to that of a born again Christian, and comparing legislative sessions to “services.” Shumlin was even quoted in the Burlington Free Press when speaking of another Vermont politician, “he seems to have adopted our religion. I hope he comes to services.” Religion can be enlightening, but too often degenerates into conformity, intolerance and non-productivity.

Mary Tucker of the Department of Divinity at Yale University and a deep ecology activist promotes this religion as well. She founded the “Forum on Religion and Ecology,” a group designed to argue that the “environmental crisis” is religious in nature. In a speech on April 20, 2006 Professor Tucker said “The other area that religion and ecology addresses is that the environmental crisis is a spiritual crisis, and by that I mean that what I think is at hand is a clear call for hope... Because I think more than anything, we need this sense of a new and enlarged ethics. But we also need this sense that another world is possible, another world is possible for our children, their children and future generations of all species.”

Look, we all have our different opinions on climate change and there are many different theories in the scientific community as well. To take the religious environmental approach and slam the door on opposing views is counter-productive and hypocritical at best. Just as is forcing your opinion on a class you teach, as Mary Tucker and a handful of professors at Champlain College are prone to do. This is an issue that needs extensive discussions, with viewpoints all over the board heard equally. I applaud the Champlain Current for allowing this conversation to grow on their pages.

I [the writer] was asked to present the conservative viewpoint on climate change. Simply put, there is not one point of view, but many. The real question should be “what’s the difference in how conservatives and liberals approach the climate change issue?” Conservatives and scientists will agree that we cannot address this issue by creating the same movie over and over again. We cannot address this issue by censoring scientists who have different theories on climate change. We cannot address this issue as a society if we force students to read narrow-mindedly written books. Religion, faith and hope mixed in with a few threats and protests just won’t cut it.

Reminder!

Champlain College Republicans
Weekly Meeting

Tuesday, November 13, 2007
7:30pm - SLC-309

Our meetings are open to all Champlain College students, faculty and staff.
More information?
ChamplainRepublicans@gmail.com

From the Champlain College Republicans;

To those who served this country in peace or in war...

To those who fought so that we may enjoy the freedom that we do...


To those who gave their lives for an idea...


Happy Veterans Day

BFP: "My Turn"

Published on November 10, 2007 in the Burlington Free Press:

GOP Leaders Focused and Effective
by Chairman Rob Roper, VT Republican Party

Look at the positive legislation that came out of Montpelier last year: Promise Scholarships, the E-State Initiative and increased local-voter control over school budgets. All of these laws wrestle with the most pressing issues facing Vermont today -- fleeing youth, creating a competitive 21st Century infrastructure for good paying jobs, and controlling property taxes. Every one of these positive solutions was Republican-led. That they passed in the face of Democrat supermajorities in both chambers of the legislature is a testimony to the mature, focused, effective and bipartisan leadership of Gov. Douglas and Republicans in Montpelier.

Judy Bevans' ("Vt. can't afford Douglas' failure," Nov. 7) was an unfortunate disservice to every Vermonter who wants to move forward, fix the challenges facing our state, and do so with calm civility. Certainly there is a lot more that needs to be done. But Vermont's Republicans are focused on moving Vermont in the right direction and have demonstrated the ability to reach out and work with mainstream Democrats to find common ground and common solutions to major issues. It is Republicans who can look Vermonters in the eye and point to results.

Meanwhile, the Democrat leadership repeatedly turned our Statehouse into a circus, shutting it down one day, handing it over to Californian Cindy Sheehan and her entourage of activists. On another day they let a person in a polar bear costume run wild on the floor of the House. Vermonters deserve legislative leadership that does more than choose to waste time and resources monkeying around with a bunch of far-left, pet projects and divisive national social issues.

The greatest obstacle to tax relief and making health care and homeownership more affordable, has been the partisanship of Democrat leadership. In the last few weeks this angry partisanship has given way to a bizarre, outright denial that our problems even exist.

It is disquieting that Bevans and the Democrats still cling to the recent Joint Fiscal Office study on tax burden and the interpretation that some legislators have that Vermonters can and should be taxed even more heavily than we already are. This study has been roundly discredited as a farce because it did not take into account property taxes. The study, like the Democrats who commissioned it, weirdly pretends one of Vermonters' top concerns doesn't exist.

Another example of Republican common sense came with the prebate/rebate mess (Act 185). For nearly two years Republicans warned Democrats of the privacy issues, the accounting problems, and cash flow implications that existed within the law. Twice in 2007 Republicans offered legislation to fix the new property tax system before it took effect. Again, like with Act 60, Democrats closed their eyes and ears and used their power to block every attempt to fix the problem. As a result, income-sensitized Vermonters' household incomes are now public information, our town clerks are facing possible lawsuits, and families who used to depend on prebate checks to do things like buy home heating oil for the winter can no longer do so.

These are all problems that could have been avoided had the Democrats chosen to work together with Republicans and put progress ahead of partisanship.

We've made a great deal of progress in the last few years, but there is more to do. The challenges our families are confronting today are very real. They can be overcome, but only if we elect leaders with the common sense and ability to solve these problems without creating more. Vermont Republicans have demonstrated leadership, offered real solutions, and moved Vermont forward on the issues that matter most. We are committed to continuing on this path, and to working with mainstream Democrats and Independents to succeed.

The times we live in demand more than the angry, inflexible partisanship Ms. Bevans and the Democrat leadership represent.

Re-Organization Caucus

Last night, we (Champlain College Republicans) had the opportunity to volunteer at the annual Fall Dinner, hosted by the Vermont Republican Party. We had an opportunity to network with College Republicans from five other colleges in Vermont. We also had an opportunity to meet Governor Jim Douglas, Lt. Governor Brian Dubie as well as the former Governor of Pennsylvania Tom Ridge.

There will be many other opportunities to meet Republican leaders in Vermont; so join us at our next meeting! We meet every Tuesday at 7:30pm in SLC-309.

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Champlain College Republicans are proud to host:

2007-2008 "Federation of Vermont College Republicans" Re-Organization Caucus
Saturday, December 1, 2007
1:00pm
Hauke 005

Officer positions open to non-senior College Republicans are:
Chair
Vice-Chair
Secretary
Treasurer
Public Relations

The contact for this event is Jeffrey Bartley, jeffreybartley@gmail.com
More information to follow.

JOIN US!

College Republicans from across the state join hands with the Champlain College Republicans to volunteer at the Vermont Republican Party's 2007 Fall Dinner. Special guest is former Governor and Director of Homeland Security Tom Ridge. The dinner is in honor of Governor Jim Douglas, Lt. Governor Brian Dubie, and the state Republican legislatures.

Interested in attending? E-mail us for more information! ChamplainRepublicans@gmail.com

See you there!

Randy Brock visits

A couple weeks ago, former Vermont Auditor of Accounts Randy Brock sat down and talked with the Champlain College Republicans. He spoke about the increasing need for younger generations to participate in the political process, current property tax issues, as well as many other important Vermont issues.



Thanks for coming, Mr. Brock!

The Vermont Republican Party is currently accepting applications for interns! E-mail us at champlainrepublicans@gmail.com for more information!

Hear Ye!

TONIGHT!

Champlain College Republican
Weekly Meeting
7:30pm - SLC-309 (right next to the fireside lounge)

Today's well formalize the club budget and submit paperwork to Student Government Association.

We will also be discussing the importance of web campaigning!

Questions? E-mail us at CollegeRepublicans@gmail.com

See you there!

College Republicans Expand in Vermont!

It has been a good year for the College Republicans here in Vermont thus far. At the start of the Fall 2007 semester, there were only two College Republican groups in Vermont. Now, Champlain College, St. Michaels College, Johnson State College, Vermont Law School join forces with Middlebury College and the University of Vermont as members to the "Federation of Vermont College Republicans."

The Champlain College Republicans will be tentatively hosting a CR Caucus in either early December or late January to officially recognize the four new clubs, elect the new Executive Board - and adopt the Constitution to the organization.

Don't forget to join the "Federation of Vermont College Republicans" Facebook
group!

Why are we Republicans?

It is apparent on the Champlain College campus that there is little attention paid to what "Republicans" and what "Democrats" really are. Contrary to popular belief - Republicans are not oil hungry, global warming loving, and war-craving people! Surprising, huh?!

Taken from the Vermont Republican Party website, we answer the question "Why are we Republicans?"

WE BELIEVE the strength of our nation lies with the individual and that each person's dignity, freedom, ability and responsibility must be honored.

WE BELIEVE in equal rights, equal justice and equal opportunity for all, regardless of race, creed, sex, age or disability.

WE BELIEVE free enterprise and encouraging individual initiative have brought this nation opportunity, economic growth and prosperity.

WE BELIEVE government must practice fiscal responsibility and allow individuals to keep more of the money they earn.

WE BELIEVE the proper role of government is to provide for the people only those critical functions that cannot be performed by individuals or private organizations and that the best government is that which governs least.

WE BELIEVE the most effective, responsible and responsive government is government closest to the people.

WE BELIEVE Americans must retain the principles that have made us strong while developing new and innovative ideas to meet the challenges of changing times.

WE BELIEVE Americans value and should preserve our national strength and pride while working to extend peace, freedom and human rights throughout the world.

WE BELIEVE the Republican party is the best vehicle for translating these ideals into positive and successful principles of government.

Amazing what you learn when you are willing to listen to other people's perspectives, eh?

The NEW Executive Committee

The 2007-2008 school year is looking to be an exciting one for the Champlain College Republicans. Not only are we well on our way to being recognized by the Champlain College Student Government, but we are gaining moment and recognition on campus as well.

Congratulations to the newly elected Executive Committee!

Chair: Kate Dubenetsky, Class of 2011
Vice-Chair: Peter Czekaj, Class of 2010
Secretary: Aaron LaRoche, Class of 2008
Treasurer: Randy Chartrand, Class of 2011
PR Director: Kristin Leupold, Class of 2011

We meet at the same time and location every week: Tuesdays at 7:30pm, in the Student Life Center Room 309. Our meetings are open to all Champlain College students, faculty and staff. This week, we will be finalizing the SGA required paper work to be recognized and discussing the importance of Web Campaigning. Interested in attending? Just show up, or shoot us an e-mail at ChamplainRepublicans@gmail.com for more details!

Quick Plug:
Vermont Republican Party
Fall Dinner
Guest Speaker, Governor Tom Ridge
November 8, 2007
Shareton Hotel, Williston Rd.
6pm Social Hour, 7pm Dinner
Click Here for details