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Dems & Aliens: Bringing Down the U.S.

2008-05-15T12:11:00.005-04:00

The liberal media spews it propaganda to get you to believe the blame for the problems in the U.S. stem from only one man: President George W. Bush. As usual, liberals are too simple-minded and cannot see the problem that is right in front of them. Liberals are their own worst enemy...and ours too! We also have that little problem of illegal aliens costing us BILLIONS of dollars per year!

Part 1:

A little over one year ago:
1) Consumer confidence stood at a 2 1/2 year high
2) Regular gasoline sold for $2.19 a gallon
3) The unemployment rate was 4.5%.

Since voting in a Democratic Congress in 2006 we have seen:
1) Consumer confidence plummet
2) The national average of gasoline is $3.79 (some areas are over $4)
3) Unemployment is up to 5% (a 10% increase)
4) American households have seen $2.3 TRILLION in equity value evaporate (stock and mutual fund losses)
5) Americans have seen their home equity drop by $1.2 TRILLION
6) 1% of American homes are in foreclosure

America voted for change in 2006, and we got it! Remember it's Congress that makes law, not the President. He has to work with what's handed to him.

Part 2: Taxes

Whether Democrat or a Republican you will find these statistics enlightening and amazing. www.taxfoundation.org/publications/show/151.html

Taxes under Clinton 1999 / Taxes under Bush 2008
Single making 30K - tax $8,400 / Single making 30K - tax $4,500
Single making 50K - tax $14,000 / Single making 50K - tax $12,500
Single making 75K - tax $23,250 / Single making 75K - tax $18,750
Married making 60K - tax $16,800 / Married making 60K- tax $9,000 (Nearly double)
Married making 75K - tax $21,000 / Married making 75K - tax $18,750
Married making 125K - tax $38,750 / Married making 125K - tax $31,250

Mrs. Bill Clinton and SNOBama will return to the higher tax rates.

PART 3: You think the war in Iraq is costing us too much?

I have been hammered with the liberal propaganda that it is the Iraq war and the war on terror that is bankrupting us. I now find that to be WRONG and RIDICULOUS. The following 14 reasons show the REAL cause of our financial troubles. I have included the URL's for verification of all the following facts.

1. $11 BILLION to $22 BILLION is spent on welfare to illegal aliens each year by state governments. Verify at: http://tinyurl.com/zob77

2. $2.2 BILLION a year is spent on food assistance programs such as food stamps, WIC, and free school lunches for illegal aliens. Verify at: http://www.cis.org/articles/2004/fiscalexec.html

3. $2.5 BILLION a year is spent on Medicaid for illegal aliens. Verify at: http://www.cis.org/articles/2004/fiscalexec.html

4. $12 BILLION a year is spent on primary and secondary school education for children here illegally and they cannot speak a word of English! Verify at: http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.0.html

5. $17 BILLION a year is spent for education for the American-born children of illegal aliens, known as anchor babies. Verify at http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.01.html

6. $3 MILLION a DAY is spent to incarcerate illegal aliens. Verify at: http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.01.html

7. 30% percent of all Federal Prison inmates are illegal aliens. Verify at: http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.01.html

8. $90 BILLION a year is spent on illegal aliens for Welfare & social services by the American taxpayers. Verify at: http://premium.cnn.com/TRANSCIPTS/0610/29/ldt.01.html

9. $200 BILLION a year in suppressed American wages are caused by the illegal aliens. Verify at:http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.01.html

10. The illegal aliens in the United States have a crime rate that's two and a half times that of white non-illegal aliens. In particular, their children, are going to make a huge additional crime problem in the US . Verify at: http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0606/12/ldt.01.html

11. During the year of 2005 there were 4 to 10 MILLION illegal aliens that crossed our Southern Border also, as many as 19,500 illegal aliens from Terrorist Countries. MILLIONS of pounds of drugs, cocaine, meth, heroin and marijuana, crossed into the U. S from the Southern border. Verify at: Homeland Security Report: http://tinyurl.com/t9sht

12. The National Policy Institute, 'estimated that the total cost of mass deportation would be between $206 and $230 BILLION or an average cost of between $41 and $46 BILLION annually over a five year period.' Verify at: http://www.nationalpolicyinstitute.org/pdf/deportation.pdf

13. In 2006 illegal aliens sent home $45 BILLION in remittances back to their countries of origin. Verify at: http://www.rense.com/general75/niht.htm

14. 'The Dark Side of Illegal Immigration: Nearly One million sex crimes committed by illegal immigrants In The United States .' Verify at: http://www.drdsk.com/articleshtml

The total cost is a whopping $338.3 BILLION PER YEAR.

Who's really hurting us?

The Democrats.

Let's return to the times of fewer taxes and lower costs with the Republicans!

The Rivier College Republicans will be back in the Fall with more and better political stories and coverage of events on campus. Have a great summer!

Happy Democrats' Day!

2008-04-01T06:31:00.006-04:00

Or is it April Fool's Day? They're one in the same. On this April 1st, make a promise to not be fooled by the Democrats and their double-speak. Take a look at some of the examples below from The Four Fools. Obama's quotation is actually right...for once.

“We are going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good.”
– Hillary Clinton

“Torture is an American value.” – Ted Kennedy

“Why don't we just ask Osama bin -- Osama Obama -- Obama what -- since he won by such a big amount.” – Ted Kennedy

"I actually did vote for the $87 billion, before I voted against it." – John Kerry

“President Bush said he wanted to export American-style democracy and, by God, I think it's working." – Barack Hussein Obama

Pelosi Plotting Amnesty for Illegal Aliens

2008-03-27T16:38:00.002-04:00

"But unfortunately, the Democrats are putting together an elaborate con job: using tough-sounding rhetoric while working behind the scenes... to defeat a bipartisan bill that takes a no-amnesty, enforcement-oriented approach..."

-The Washington Times

The Washington Times is talking about the Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act of 2007 or SAVE Act of 2007, a bill that will add 8,000 agents to secure our borders and implement systems that will allow employers to verify workers' immigration status.

The Washington Times also said:

"But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the rest of the House Democratic leadership are open-borders advocates who want no part of the SAVE Act, and have thus far managed to keep the bill buried..."

And if Pelosi and company have their way, the SAVE Act of 2007 will NEVER get a vote on the floor of the House of Representatives!

But, YOU have the power to STOP this obstruction!

Congressmen Brian Bilbray (R-California) and Heath Shuler (D-North Carolina) initiated what is called a "discharge petition." Under House rules, if a simple majority, 218 Members, sign this discharge petition, the SAVE Act of 2007 will be FORCED to the floor of the House for a fair-up-or-down vote!

Right now, 181 Members have signed this discharge petition and we are only 37 votes short! 38 Members of Congress who actually sponsored the SAVE Act of 2007 have NOT, as of yet, signed the discharge petition!

If these 38 Members simply moved to give the legislation they so proudly sponsored a fair up-or-down vote, this Pelosi-inspired obstruction would be stopped DEAD in its tracks!

And that's where YOU come in!

If you take them to task -- RIGHT HERE AND RIGHT NOW -- they will do the right thing. And if the SAVE Act of 2007 passes, we thwart Pelosi's plans to bring back AMNESTY!

Use the hyperlink below to send your urgent and personalized 40 Blast Fax messages to President George W. Bush, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and the 38 Members of the House of Representatives who sponsored the SAVE Act of 2007 but have not signed the discharge petition to force it to the floor of the House for a fair up-or-down vote!

Tell them they can NOT have it both ways. Tell them they can NOT proudly proclaim their support of common-sense border enforcement legislation to the American people on the one hand and enable those who are trying to kill this bill by their silence on the other!

http://www.acuactionnet.net/saveact.html

Hillary Caught in Lie

2008-03-23T17:14:00.001-04:00

You can't trust her. She'll do anything and say anything to win. What else has she lied about?

Where's the Warming, Al?

2008-03-13T17:00:00.002-04:00

Is Ted Kennedy Drunk on Tequila?

2008-02-21T16:39:00.002-05:00

In keeping with his support of illegal immigrants, Ted Kennedy drank an unknown amount of tequila and called a Spanish-language radio show. He then sang a song...IN SPANISH! He signed off by saying he's "not going to let down" the illegal immigrants. Let's just hope he wasn't calling in while driving near Chappaquiddick.

Rivier College Republicans Interviewed by NBC & FOX

2008-02-17T15:21:00.014-05:00

Rivier College Republicans with statue of Daniel Webster in Capitol Building

From left to right: Elizabeth Villemaire, Treasurer Anoosh Nahikian, Vice President Mike Amaral, Historian Shaun Doherty, Brittany Puleo

Treasurer Anoosh Nahikian interviewed by NBC News

Not only did the Rivier College Republicans meet and hear top conservative speakers at CPAC and take part in interesting workshops, but some members were also interviewed by NBC and FOX News. The Rivier College Republicans also received a private tour of the Capitol Building and were personally escorted to the CPAC conference. The Rivier College Republicans also met and had their photos taken with Senator John Sununu. Visiting Washington, D.C. and attending CPAC gave the Rivier College Republicans many experiences that most people may never have. The future is bright for the Rivier College Republicans.

Historian Shaun Doherty with Jim Angle of FOX News

Ann Coulter delivered a stirring speech criticizing John McCain

Rivier College Republicans in front of the GOP mascot at the Museum of Natural History

From left to right: Brittany Puleo, Vice President Mike Amaral, Historian Shaun Doherty

Vice President Mike Amaral with Jim Angle of FOX News

Historian Shaun Doherty inteviewed by FOX News' Griff Jenkins about Senator John McCain

CPAC Photos and Hearing President Bush

2008-02-08T12:38:00.001-05:00

President George W. Bush spoke this morning at CPAC. He delivered a powerfully stirring speech that highlighted the ability of the country and the President to stand their ground during difficult times and among liberal criticism of so-called "experts.". He urged Congress to pass the intelligence surveillance program that expires next week, saying that the threat of Al-Qaeda "will not expire next week." President Bush stated that the U.S.A. does not need permission from the world, MoveOn.org, or Code Pink to protect its interests. He went on to state how his tax cuts, strategy in Iraq, and improvements of education has helped make the country a better place to live. He spoke before a packed room, and people gave him a very, very warm reception. A couple peopled shouted "We love you, George!" One student would always say "Yay...[insert point President Bush was trying to make]" For instance, President Bush said we must protect liberty, and this student said, "Yay, liberty!" Students cheered heavily for President Bush as he outlined the accomplishments of his administration. Here are some photos from CPAC.

Yay, blog!

Romney Concedes, McCain Criticized

2008-02-07T17:14:00.001-05:00

Political news is swirling here at CPAC. Mitt Romney has decided to end his campaign for president. He said that if he continued his pursuit of the White House, then it would be likely that Mrs. Bill Clinton or Obama would win the presidency. He doesn't want to divide the party and has decided that dropping out would give the best chance of putting a Republican in the White House.

McCain was heavily criticized today at the Omni Shoreham, where CPAC is taking place. People held signs that read, "Republicans Against McCain" and "Fight McCain Amnesty," which refers to McCain's so-called liberal plan for allowing illegal immigrants to become citizens and find work. Pictures and more political news will come later as I'm blogging live from CPAC.

Exclusive CPAC Coverage

2008-02-05T18:08:00.001-05:00

The Rivier College Republicans are attending this year's CPAC in Washington, D.C. We'll be attending speeches, meet-and-greets, and book-signings by top conservatives, such as President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Tom DeLay, Newt Gingrich, Ann Coulter, John Bolton, and many others. We'll also be attending interesting workshops and other conservative events as well as touring Washington, D.C.

We'll blog daily from CPAC and update you on all the exciting happenings of each day. You'll get exclusive coverage of CPAC with breaking news of politics. You'll also get an all-access pass of Washington, D.C. and CPAC by viewing our photos. Check back often for updates. Our coverage starts Thursday, February 7th.

Mrs. Bill Clinton Better Watch Out!

2008-02-04T15:13:00.001-05:00

End Illegal Migration. Remove the Bird Feeder.

2008-01-28T20:02:00.000-05:00

I hung a bird feeder on my back porch, and filled it full of seed. Within a week, I saw countless birds taking advantage of the continuous flow of free and easily accessible food. But, birds started to build nests in between the boards of the patio, above the table, next to the barbecue, and every little space they could find. Then came the poop. It was everywhere! It was on the patio, the chairs, the table, everywhere! The birds became boisterously loud. They squawked and screeched at all hours of the day and night. Then, some of the birds turned mean. They would dive bomb me and peck at me and my children even though I had given them food and a place to live. They demanded I fill the bird feeder when it was low on food. After a while, I couldn't even sit on my own back porch. The birds had taken over!

So, I removed the bird feeder, cleaned up their messes, and took down the nests. Soon, the back yard was like it used to be. It was quiet, serene, and absent of creatures demanding their "rights" to a free meal and a place to live.

Sound familiar?

Our government hands out free food, subsidized housing, free medial care, free education, and allows anyone born here to automatically be a citizen even if their parents are illegal aliens. So, the illegal aliens came by the tens of thousands. Suddenly, our taxes went up to pay for them taking advantage of our free services. Now, small apartments are housing five illegal families. You have to wait six hours to be seen by an emergency room doctor because illegal aliens abuse the system and are ahead of legal tax-paying citizens like you. Now, your child's second grade class is behind other schools because over half of the class doesn't speak English, and more of your tax dollars are going towards paying for translators. Corn Flakes now come in a bilingual box. I have to "press one" for English! I shouldn't have to press anything! Illegal aliens are waving their flag and disrespecting the Star-Spangled Banner while they scream their protest chants in the street demanding rights to which they're not entitled. Your hard-earned money is paying for illegal aliens, who don't work and contribute nothing to the system!

It's time for the government to stop the illegal migration and take down the bird feeder!

Trash to Treasure: Recycling 9/11

2008-01-16T22:50:00.001-05:00

Here is the U.S.S. New York, made from the World Trade Center.

It was built with 24 tons of scrap steel from the World Trade Center. It is the fifth in a new class of warship designed for missions that include special operations against terrorists. It will carry a crew of 360 sailors and 700 combat-ready Marines to be delivered ashore by helicopters and assault craft.

Steel from the World Trade Center was melted down in a foundry in Amite, LA to cast the ship's bow section. When it was poured into the molds on Sept 9, 2003, "those big rough steelworkers treated it with total reverence," recalled Navy Capt. Kevin Wensing, who was there. "It was a spiritual moment for everybody there." Junior Chavers, foundry operations manager, said that when the trade center steel first arrived, he touched it with his hand and the "hair on my neck stood up." It had a big meaning to it for all of us," he said. "They knocked us down. They can't keep us down. We're going to be back."

The ship's motto? "Never Forget"

One Good Thing About High Gas Prices

2008-01-14T13:41:00.001-05:00

High gas prices may cure obesity.

Oil. It’s second to money on the list of what makes the world go ‘round. Hell, it convinced Jed Clampett to displace his entire family. I believe that John D. Rockefeller would be surprised that we haven't found a more efficient fuel since Standard Oil ruled the industry. Yet, as long as oil keeps generating revenue, there's no need to pursue an alternative. When the amount of gas being burned while waiting for food at a McDonald’s drive-through costs more than the food itself, there's reason to be concerned. The oil tycoons, like ExxonMobil, tested the market and found that Americans will dish out upwards of $3.00 per gallon of gas. This is price gouging. Especially since ExxonMobil made $39.5 BILLION in 2006!

[Note to liberals: You were WRONG. The war in Iraq had absolutely nothing to do with American wanting free oil. See how the oil prices skyrocketed? With gas prices soaring, maybe we should tap the Iraqi oil lines.]

We need to END our dependence on foreign oil! We need to start drilling in Alaska, and we need to start drilling NOW! We can’t allow Americans to suffer when we have a remedy right in front of us. Liberals will complain (like they always do) that there are animals that will be displaced by the drilling. Have you seen how big Alaska is? There is plenty of room for these animals to frolic somewhere else. They aren’t being killed. They’ll just have to relocate. They won't be endangered in any way. I think that’s a small price to pay to ease the terrible oil troubles in America. We should also continue to bolster our efforts of mainstreaming ethanol, which is cheaper than gasoline and burns cleaner.

Yet, as long as the money keeps rolling in for oil companies, their love affair with “black gold” will hold America hostage and clean out its citizens’ pockets. Maybe some good can come from this. With gas prices so high, people might start to use manual transportation. Not a bad option for a nation where obesity is a leading cause of death. They’ll be burning calories instead of gas when strolling through the walk-through for their Big Mac, large fries, and Diet Coke.

Did You Know?

2008-01-09T22:45:00.000-05:00

Recently received an email from a conservative friend of mine. Thought you might enjoy its contents:

Did you know that 47 countries have re-established their embassies in Iraq?

Did you know that the Iraqi government currently employs 1.2 million Iraqi people?

Did you know that 3100 schools have been renovated, 364 schools are under rehabilitation, 263 new schools are now under construction and 38 new schools have been completed in Iraq?

Did you know that Iraq 's higher educational structure consists of 20 Universities, 46 Institutes or colleges and 4 research centers, all currently operating?

Did you know that 25 Iraq students departed for the United States in January 2005 for the re-established Fulbright program?

Did you know that the Iraqi Navy is operational?
They have 5 -100-foot patrol craft, 34 smaller vessels and a naval infantry regiment.

Did you know that Iraq 's Air Force consists of three operational squadrons, which includes 9 reconnaissance and 3 US C-130 transport aircraft (under Iraqi operational control) which operate day and night, and will soon add 16 UH-1 helicopters and 4 Bell Jet Rangers?

Did you know that Iraq has a counter-terrorist unit and a Commando Battalion?

Did you know that the Iraqi Police Service has over 55,000 fully trained and equipped police officers?

Did you know that there are 5 Police Academies in Iraq that produce over 3500 new officers every 8 weeks?

Did you know there are more than 1100 building projects going on in Iraq?
They include 364 schools, 67 public clinics, 15 hospitals, 83 railroad stations, 22 oil facilities, 93 water facilities and 69 electrical facilities.

Did you know that 96% of Iraqi children under the age of 5 have received the first 2 series of polio vaccinations?

Did you know that 4.3 million Iraqi children were enrolled in primary school by mid-October?

Did you know that there are 1,192,000 cell phone subscribers in Iraq and phone use has gone up 158%?

Did you know that Iraq has an independent media that consists of 75 radio stations, 180 newspapers and 10 television stations?

Did you know that the Baghdad Stock Exchange opened in June of 2004?

Did you know that 2 candidates in the Iraqi presidential election had a televised debate recently?

OF COURSE WE DIDN'T KNOW!

WHY DIDN"T WE KNOW?

OUR MEDIA WOULDN'T TELL US!

Instead of reflecting our love for our country, we get photos of flag burning incidents at Abu Ghraib and people throwing snowballs at the presidential motorcades.

Tragically, the lack of accentuating the positive in Iraq serves two purposes:
It is intended to undermine the world's perception of the United States thus minimizing consequent support, and it is intended to discourage American
citizens.

Above facts are verifiable on the Department of Defense web site.

http://www.defense.gov/
http://www.pentagon.mil/
http://www.defenselink.mil/
http://www.defendamerica.mil/iraq.html
http://www.jcs.mil

(Thank you to whoever created this email!)

Mock Primary a Mockery

2008-01-09T17:08:00.001-05:00

The students of Rivier College should be ashamed of themselves.

On December 5th and 6th, the River College Republicans held a mock primary for the Republican candidates. Not only did we ask students to vote for their favorite candidate, but we also asked them to vote for political issues that mattered most to them. This was an opportunity for college students in the second largest city in New Hampshire, a politically-influential state, to voice their opinion. We had planned on announcing the results in local newspapers. The Granite State was invigorated with political excitement with the upcoming first-in-the-nation primary! New Hampshire has only been wrong three times when it comes to predicting the president. This year, we were hoping to capitalize on the seemingly increase in political activism in college students. After the votes were tallied, we realized the sad truth of political apathy in college students.

We had a .23% voter turnout. Simply pathetic and embarassing. These students don't realize the importance of politics and voting. We are the next generation of voters, and if we don't educate ourselves and embrace our right to vote, then our country is in serious trouble in the future. The students are all talk and no action. They like to join Facebook groups to support candidates or global issues, but when it comes time to actually take action, they become lazy and fail. Democracy is not a spectator sport! I do not want my generation to be known as an apathetic, physically and intellectually lazy group of selfish people. We plan on agressively educating and inspiring the students in the spring to get involved with politics.

Here are the results and some photos:

Mitt Romney - 11
Rudy Giuliani - 8
John McCain - 6
Mike Huckabee - 6
Ron Paul - 3
Duncan Hunter - 0
Fred Thompson - 0
Tom Tancredo - 0

Out of the 11 issues, here they are ranked from 1st to 11th in order of most important to least important:

War in Iraq
Terrorism
Illegal Immigration
Social Security reform
Lowering taxes
Improving education
Abortion
Health care
Economy
Environment
Gay marriage

To My Friends on Christmas

2007-12-21T14:26:00.000-05:00

To All My Democrat Friends:

Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasion and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all. I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2008, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make America great. Not to imply that America is necessarily greater than any other country nor the only America in the Western Hemisphere. Also, this wish is made without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wished.

To My Republican Friends:

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

;-)

M. Amaral
Vice President, Rivier College Republicans

How the Liberals Stole Christmas

2007-12-05T14:58:00.001-05:00

Liberals, like the Grinch, are ruining Christmas!

Liberals in Fort Collins, Colorado want to remove anything religious that pertains to Christmas (including green and red lights!) from public areas because it might "offend" people who aren't Christian. This, sadly, isn't a joke.

The holiday is Christmas! How can we celebrate Christmas without including religion? In case you don't know, Christmas is a FEDERAL HOLIDAY! This is our country. This is our tradition. Christmas is a major part of our heritage since the majority of the U.S. citizens are Christian. The crazy liberals in the minority shouldn't decide what is appropriate or inappropriate. The majority rules. A nation in which the minority rules would be in chaos! I wouldn't go to Saudi Arabia and tell them to change the way they celebrate Eid ul-Fitr just because I'm Christian. I would respect their traditions. Yet, the liberals want to attack our Christian heritage and change our traditions to the point where they don't resemble our traditions. To liberals, it's freedom FROM religion, not freedom OF religion.

The liberal Grinches want to ruin Christmas for children too!

A man who portrayed Santa Claus at a mall was fired because he said his famous phrase, "Ho! Ho! Ho!" According to the liberal who fired him, "Ho! Ho! Ho!" is offensive to women. Again, this isn't a joke.

"They're trying to kill the spirit of Christmas," said retired entertainer John Oakes, who has been a Santa for 10 years. "This is a case of politcal correctness going crazy."

"When the manager spoke to me she said my services were no longer required. "When I asked her why, she replied: 'You said ho ho ho and that's not appropriate.' "Not appropriate! How long has Santa been calling ho ho ho, for goodness sake?"

You can't say "Merry Christmas" any more. Now, it's "Happy Holidays" everywhere from schools (that don't allow Christmas carols) to stores (that refuse to have anything that says "Merry Christmas"). Liberal political correctness is out of control! We have to save Christmas, and our country from these liberals before it's too late!

Best Solution for Illegal Immigration

2007-11-30T23:23:00.001-05:00

Huck and Chuck

2007-11-28T23:28:00.001-05:00

Communist Goals as Defined in 1963

2007-11-25T12:38:00.000-05:00

A good friend of mine directed me to a link from a house of representatives meeting that took place in 1963. One of the speakers there described the current communist goals of that time, many of which are outlined within The Communist Manifesto written by Karl Marx. They describe the different goals that are necessary to attain a socialist state. Take a look at some of these objectives, especially the ones that have been bolded, and tell me which political party is responsibly currently for these atrocities:

CURRENT COMMUNIST GOALS
1. U.S. acceptance of coexistence as the only alternative to atomic war.

2. U.S. willingness to capitulate in preference to engaging in atomic war.

3. Develop the illusion that total disarmament [by] the United States would be a demonstration of moral strength.

4. Permit free trade between all nations regardless of Communist affiliation and regardless of whether or not items could be used for war.

5. Extension of long-term loans to Russia and Soviet satellites.

6. Provide American aid to all nations regardless of Communist domination.

7. Grant recognition of Red China. Admission of Red China to the U.N.

8. Set up East and West Germany as separate states in spite of Khrushchev's promise in 1955 to settle the German question by free elections under supervision of the U.N.

9. Prolong the conferences to ban atomic tests because the United States has agreed to suspend tests as long as negotiations are in progress.

10. Allow all Soviet satellites individual representation in the U.N.

11. Promote the U.N. as the only hope for mankind. If its charter is rewritten, demand that it be set up as a one-world government with its own independent armed forces. (Some Communist leaders believe the world can be taken over as easily by the U.N. as by Moscow. Sometimes these two centers compete with each other as they are now doing in the Congo.)

12. Resist any attempt to outlaw the Communist Party.

13. Do away with all loyalty oaths.

14. Continue giving Russia access to the U.S. Patent Office.

15. Capture one or both of the political parties in the United States.

16. Use technical decisions of the courts to weaken basic American institutions by claiming their activities violate civil rights.

17. Get control of the schools. Use them as transmission belts for socialism and current Communist propaganda. Soften the curriculum. Get control of teachers' associations. Put the party line in textbooks.

18. Gain control of all student newspapers.

19. Use student riots to foment public protests against programs or organizations which are under Communist attack.

20. Infiltrate the press. Get control of book-review assignments, editorial writing, policymaking positions.

21. Gain control of key positions in radio, TV, and motion pictures.

22. Continue discrediting American culture by degrading all forms of artistic expression. An American Communist cell was told to "eliminate all good sculpture from parks and buildings, substitute shapeless, awkward and meaningless forms."

23. Control art critics and directors of art museums. "Our plan is to promote ugliness, repulsive, meaningless art."

24. Eliminate all laws governing obscenity by calling them "censorship" and a violation of free speech and free press.

25. Break down cultural standards of morality by promoting pornography and obscenity in books, magazines, motion pictures, radio, and TV.

26. Present homosexuality, degeneracy and promiscuity as "normal, natural, healthy."

27. Infiltrate the churches and replace revealed religion with "social" religion. Discredit the Bible and emphasize the need for intellectual maturity which does not need a "religious crutch."

28. Eliminate prayer or any phase of religious expression in the schools on the ground that it violates the principle of "separation of church and state."

29. Discredit the American Constitution by calling it inadequate, old-fashioned, out of step with modern needs, a hindrance to cooperation between nations on a worldwide basis.

30. Discredit the American Founding Fathers. Present them as selfish aristocrats who had no concern for the "common man."

31. Belittle all forms of American culture and discourage the teaching of American history on the ground that it was only a minor part of the "big picture." Give more emphasis to Russian history since the Communists took over.

32. Support any socialist movement to give centralized control over any part of the culture--education, social agencies, welfare programs, mental health clinics, etc.

33. Eliminate all laws or procedures which interfere with the operation of the Communist apparatus.

34. Eliminate the House Committee on Un-American Activities.

35. Discredit and eventually dismantle the FBI.

36. Infiltrate and gain control of more unions.

37. Infiltrate and gain control of big business.

38. Transfer some of the powers of arrest from the police to social agencies. Treat all behavioral problems as psychiatric disorders which no one but psychiatrists can understand [or treat].

39. Dominate the psychiatric profession and use mental health laws as a means of gaining coercive control over those who oppose Communist goals.

40. Discredit the family as an institution. Encourage promiscuity and easy divorce.

41. Emphasize the need to raise children away from the negative influence of parents. Attribute prejudices, mental blocks and retarding of children to suppressive influence of parents.

42. Create the impression that violence and insurrection are legitimate aspects of the American tradition; that students and special-interest groups should rise up and use ["]united force["] to solve economic, political or social problems.

43. Overthrow all colonial governments before native populations are ready for self-government.

44. Internationalize the Panama Canal.

45. Repeal the Connally reservation so the United States cannot prevent the World Court from seizing jurisdiction [over domestic problems. Give the World Court jurisdiction] over nations and individuals alike.

Think about what our country would be like if all these objectives were met... I know... It's a scary thought.

-M. Amaral
Vice President, Rivier College Republicans

A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words

2007-11-25T10:17:00.000-05:00

Need I say more?

Thank the Troops

2007-11-21T12:42:00.001-05:00

As I am writing this, a brave American has probably just given his or her life to protect mine. However, their death will not be in vain. For they have done their best to not only defend our country and freedoms, but they have also protected the lives of innocent people around the world. We should be thankful. We should be thankful for the courageous men and women, sho serve our country and our cause of liberty. We should be thankful we are living in the greatest nation on earth, which has become a beacon of hope for millions of people. I will honor those who have served this country and thank them whenever I get the chance. Veterans need to know their choice of serving their country was a choice well made, and we, as a nation united, will be forever thankful of their efforts.

All I desire is for people to remember and respect those who died for our country. All I ask is when you hear the Star-Spangled Banner, stand, not because the person next to you has risen, stand up because nobody is forcing you to do so. Stand because you should be proud to be living in America, a nation that has given millions of dollars, prayers, and Americans to help other countries and asked for nothing in return, but a “thank-you.” I want you to be thankful you are living is such a nation as the United States, where you have the freedom to voice your opinion without fear of punishment. Never forget the men and women of our military who died to protect you from harm. They didn't even know you, but they gave their lives for you, the ultimate sacrifice. Today, tomorrow, and forever, be proud to be an American and honor those who have given their lives to keep our country strong. I will.

At this time of the year, our troops need to know that we support them and we are thankful for their brave efforts. Please take a moment of your time and thank a soldier for serving. You can also visit the website below, and send a "Thank You" card to a soldier overseas. It's quick, easy, and will mean a lot to our troops.

http://www.letssaythanks.com/Home1024.html

On S4's Website

2007-11-19T21:50:00.001-05:00

The Rivier College Republicans' event that brought the national organization, Students for Saving Social Security, has been published on S4's website.

Check it out!

http://www.secureourfuture.org/blog_posts_view.php?blog_postid=803

http://www.secureourfuture.org/gallery_public.php?albumid=94

Hillary Clinton Plants Questions

2007-11-14T08:24:00.001-05:00

Is Hillary cheating? Can she not handle real questions on her own? Do we want somebody who plants questions because she is too afraid to handle real ones as our President?

Maybe that's one of the many reasons why she is dropping in the polls.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1107/6754.html

Weather Channel Founder Says Global Warming is a Scam

2007-11-13T11:12:00.001-05:00

The founder of the Weather Channel has said that "global warming" is nothing but the "greatest scam in history."

He goes on to say, "Some dastardly scientists with environmental and political motives manipulated long term scientific data to create in [sic] allusion of rapid global warming. Other scientists of the same environmental whacko type jumped into the circle to support and broaden the "research" to further enhance the totally slanted, bogus global warming claims. Their friends in government steered huge research grants their way to keep the movement going.

I have read dozens of scientific papers. I have talked with numerous scientists. I have studied. I have thought about it. I know I am correct. There is no run away climate change. The impact of humans on climate is not catastrophic. Our planet is not in peril.

In time, a decade or two, the outrageous scam will be obvious."

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2007/11/07/weather-channel-founder-global-warming-greatest-scam-history

Al Gore now has a financial stake in "global warming." According to a news article, "Al Gore joined Silicon Valley's most prestigious venture capital firm to guide investments that help combat global warming."

Making money off of some half-baked theory? Not a bad idea, Al "The Hypocrite" Gore.

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2007/11/12/global-warming-plot-thickens-gore-joins-venture-capital-group

Students for Saving Social Security Event!

2007-11-07T21:02:00.001-05:00

We're getting screwed by Social Security was our message to the students @ Rivier today. We played a simulated game where we advertised free king size snickers bars if you could get the ball in the basket. Everyone was a winner, but the size of the candybar we actually handed out was a mini-size, signifying that by the time we need social security, that small and insignificant portion will not be enough to "satisfy our hunger."

Rivier College Republicans Recognized by Andy Card

2007-11-02T17:36:00.001-04:00

Last night at their meeting, the Rivier College Republicans received a call from the former White House Chief of Staff Andy Card, who congratulated them on their efforts. He also mentioned the importance of College Republicans, and how lucky we are to be in New Hampshire where we can truly make our voices heard in politics. He said that he has not yet endorsed a candidate, but he knows that having a Republican in the White House will be best for the country. He thanked the Rivier College Republicans for their support of the Republican Party and wished them good luck with their future endeavors.

Meeting Mayor Rudy Giuliani

2007-11-02T12:30:00.001-04:00

The Rivier College Republicans carved pumpkins for our college's Halloween Extravaganza.

Mayor Rudy Giuliani was in Nashua, NH this week, and a couple of us went to see him. He gave a short speech on his famous "12 Commitments."

http://www.joinrudy2008.com/commitment

After speaking, he met with some people and answered questions. We were lucky enough to meet him and have photos with him.

Mayor Giuliani

Treasurer Anoosh Nahikian and Mayor Giuliani

Death Numbers Down

2007-11-01T14:40:00.000-04:00

An article by the Associated Press released on October 30th, 2007 states that the 37 deaths of U.S. troops in October has been the lowest number of deaths in any month in nearly two years. The second lowest was in March 2006. The article also states, "That would be the second consecutive drop in monthly figures, after 65 Americans died in September and 84 in August."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21541364/

The "troop surge" strategy developed by military leaders in Iraq seems to be working as the number of troop casualties is lowering and the troops are winning more control over the region to stop attacks. The Iraq War could be turning a corner for the better. Fewer troops are dying and Iraq is becoming more stable. The time may be coming for troops to begin to withdraw from the region. We all want our troops to come home, but we also want victory in Iraq, so that Iraq becomes a stable nation that will be an ally of the U.S. Maybe when other hostile Middle Eastern countries see the success in Iraq that was possible through democracy, liberty, and freedom, the citizens of those countries will demand change.

Hillary Scariest Candidate

2007-10-30T11:00:00.001-04:00

Hillary Clinton, in a poll by the Associated Press-Ipsos, was voted as the candidate who would be the scariest Halloween costume.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,305861,00.html

But, what's really scary is Hillary's horrific history.

Robert M. Duncan, a journalist from HumanEvents.com, writes about Hillary, "according to a book written by two veteran New York Times reporters, Hillary in 1992 listened in on secretly-recorded phone conversations of political opponents. But what is truly amazing is that, while she is eager and willing to listen in on political opponents, she has fought against giving our intelligence experts the tools they need to monitor terrorists who might be calling to activate their sleeper cells in the United States.

It is a stunning stance. Here is an individual who is willing to listen into conversations conducted by political opponents, and yet, as she vies to be our next President, she opposes conducting surveillance against terrorists as they plan to kill Americans. Can she possibly be serious?

Earlier this year, she said that she would “of course” support funding for the troops. But then she turned around and voted against emergency funding for our men and women in uniform. And when MoveOn.org went so far as to attack the loyalty of our commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, Hillary was in the small minority who voted against a Senate resolution condemning the vicious smear.

The pattern holds on issue after issue. She’s shifted her position on using strong interrogation techniques on terrorists. She is seeking advice from Sandy Berger, a man who admitted to stealing and destroying classified national security documents. She refuses to give straight answers on questions about how she would keep rogue nations like Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

The question ultimately is whether Hillary is more serious about our safety or about winning her election."

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=23124

Republican Bobby Jindal Wins

2007-10-24T16:18:00.001-04:00

RNC Congratulates Jindal, Republicans on Louisiana Victories

WASHINGTON – RNC Chairman Robert M. “Mike” Duncan today released the following statement on the Louisiana elections:“Today was a great day for the Republican Party and, more importantly, a great day for the state of Louisiana. Bobby Jindal’s positive message of economic opportunity, ethics reform, and tough action against crime clearly resonated with Louisiana voters, who soundly rejected the Democrats’ failed leadership and negative attacks up and down the ballot. I am proud that the RNC’s significant investment in this race paid off, and even more excited about the message this sends across the country: Republican candidates who are true to our Party’s fundamental principles win at the ballot box. Congratulations to Governor-elect Jindal, to all of the new Republican officeholders, and most importantly, to the people of Louisiana.”

Interesting fact: Governor-elect Bobby Jindal is the youngest Governer in the United States at age 36.

No Flag for Obama

2007-10-23T14:10:00.001-04:00

Barack Obama, the motivational speaker in a politician's costume, refuses to wear an American flag pin. Obama, who accomplished hardly anything during his time in office, says that he "won't wear that pin on my chest."

Obama thinks (no oxymoron intended) that it is "cliche" to show one's patriotism by proudly displaying their support by wearing an American flag pin. Obama thinks that he is more of a patriot by not wearing the pin.

By using that logic, those who wear a cross around their necks aren't true Christians. No, those people, who are proud to wear the cross because it means something to them, are just being cliche.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,299439,00.html

The next President of the United States should be proud to wear the American flag. The next President should not criticize people for publicly displaying their support of something that means a lot to them, and calling it cliche to do so.

Yet, what does Obama have to display that he is proud of? Not much.

"He has led no causes, fought no major legislative battles in the past two years he has been in the Senate, and seems to be deeply risk-adverse to getting into a principled fight about anything larger than himself.” - Donald Lambro - The Washington Times - 12/14/06

11 Convenient Lies

2007-10-22T22:41:00.002-04:00

A British court has found eleven falsehoods in Al Gore's mock-umentary "An Inconvenient Truth."

The film claims that melting snows on Mount Kilimanjaro evidence global warming. The Government's expert was forced to concede that this is not correct.
The film suggests that evidence from ice cores proves that rising CO2 causes temperature increases over 650,000 years. The Court found that the film was misleading: over that period the rises in CO2 lagged behind the temperature rises by 800-2000 years.
The film uses emotive images of Hurricane Katrina and suggests that this has been caused by global warming. The Government's expert had to accept that it was "not possible" to attribute one-off events to global warming.
The film shows the drying up of Lake Chad and claims that this was caused by global warming. The Government's expert had to accept that this was not the case.
The film claims that a study showed that polar bears had drowned due to disappearing arctic ice. It turned out that Mr. Gore had misread the study: in fact four polar bears drowned and this was because of a particularly violent storm.
The film threatens that global warming could stop the Gulf Stream throwing Europe into an ice age: the Claimant's evidence was that this was a scientific impossibility.
The film blames global warming for species losses including coral reef bleaching. The Government could not find any evidence to support this claim.
The film suggests that the Greenland ice covering could melt causing sea levels to rise dangerously. The evidence is that Greenland will not melt for millennia.
The film suggests that the Antarctic ice covering is melting, the evidence was that it is in fact increasing.
The film suggests that sea levels could rise by 7m causing the displacement of millions of people. In fact, the evidence is that sea levels are expected to rise by about 40cm over the next hundred years and that there is no such threat of massive migration.
The film claims that rising sea levels has caused the evacuation of certain Pacific islands to New Zealand. The Government are unable to substantiate this and the Court observed that this appears to be a false claim.

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2007/10/09/court-identifies-eleven-inaccuracies-al-gore-s-inconvenient-truth

A Hypocritical Truth

2007-10-21T20:40:00.001-04:00

According to a NASA report, the polar ice caps on Mars are melting. Who's to blame there, Al Gore? Martians flying gas-guzzling UFOs? Smog emmissions from the Mars, Inc. factory?

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2003/07aug_southpole.htm

Could "global warming" just be natural? That's if "global warming" actually exists.

NASA GISS data shows that Earth's south pole as DECREASED in temperature by 1 degree F. since 1957.

http://icecap.us/index.php/go/joes-blog/a_new_record_for_antartic_total_ice_extent/

Patrick J. Michaels, a professor of environmental science, says that, "carbon dioxide is increasing in the atmosphere at a rate below that of most climate-change scenarios because it is being increasingly captured by growing vegetation." Another expert on environmental science, Richard Lindzen says, "We don't have any evidence that this [ global warming ] is a serious problem."

The Leipzig Declaration, which is signed by 80 academics and 25 weather analysts, believe that the theory of "global warming" is "based solely on unproven scientific theories, imperfect computer models - and the unsupported assumptions that catastrophic global warming follows from the burning of fossil fuels and requires immediate action. We do not agree. We believe that the dire predictions of a future warming have not been validated by the existing climate record. These predictions are based on nothing more than theoretical models and cannot be relied on."

The Declaration also says, "it has become increasingly clear that – contrary to the conventional wisdom - there does not exist today a general scientific consensus about the importance of greenhouse warming from rising levels of carbon dioxide. In fact, many climate specialists now agree that actual observations from weather satellites show no global warming whatsoever - in direct contradiction to computer model results."

http://www.sepp.org/policy%20declarations/LDrevised.html

Politicizing "global warming" even though it's existence is doubted, is purely unethical. If "global warming" doesn't exist, then maybe that's why Al Gore doesn't mind living in a house that eats up energy more than the average home and flying around in a private jet (the same private jet he criticizes in his pseudo-documentary film).

http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2006-08-09-gore-green_x.htm

It's a hypocritcal truth. Isn't it, Al Gore?

"A Tale of Two Houses"

2007-10-19T14:05:00.000-04:00

House #1: A 20 room mansion ( not including 8 bathrooms ) heated by natural gas. Add on a pool ( and a pool house) and a separate guesthouse, all heated by gas. In one month, this residence consumes more energy than the average American household does in a year. The average bill for electricity and natural gas runs over $2400 per month. In natural gas (a fossil fuel) alone, this property consumes more than 20 times the national average for an American home. This house is not situated in a Northern or Midwestern "snow belt" area. It's in the South.

House #2: Designed by an architecture professor at a leading national university. This house incorporates every "green" feature current home construction can provide. The house is 4,000 square feet ( 4 bedrooms ) and is nestled on a high prairie in the American southwest. A central closet in the house holds geothermalheat-pumps drawing ground water through pipes sunk 300 feet into the ground. The water (usually 67 degrees F. ) heats the house in the winter and cools it in the summer. The system uses no fossil fuels such as oil or natural gas and it consumes one-quarter electricity required for a conventional heating/cooling system. Rainwater from the roof is collected and funneled into a 25,000 gallon underground cistern. Wastewater from showers, sinks and toilets goes into underground purifying tanks and then into the cistern. The collected water then irrigates the land surrounding the house. Surrounding flowers and shrubs native to the area enable the property to blend into the surrounding rural landscape.

- HOUSE #1 is outside of Nashville, Tennessee; it is the abode of the "environmentalist" Al Gore.
- HOUSE #2 is on a ranch near Crawford, Texas; it is the residence of the President of the United States, George W. Bush.

An "inconvenient truth".

More Information @ http://www.snopes.com/politics/bush/house.asp

- M. Amaral
Vice President, Rivier College Republicans

The Other Night After the Democratic Debate

2007-10-18T10:34:00.001-04:00

Star in Your Own JibJab! It's Free!

The Right Way to Be

2007-10-16T15:15:00.000-04:00

It is official. My fellow members and I worked hard to establish the organization we are all proud to call the Rivier College Republicans. This is the beginning of a new era on this campus. We have been bonded together through our moral, social, economic, and geopolitical ideals, in an attempt to educate ourselves and others on campus on the issues that will impact the rest of our lives.

We must be vigilant against those who use propaganda to further agendas, the so called liberal drive-by media, on and off the campus, and must use conservative logic to combat ignorance. This is our mission.

Patriotism, the free market, constitutional liberties, freedom, and national security are some of the many topics on which we will educate our fellow campus-goers. It is my true belief that every student has within them conservative ideals. It is our job to prove that being young and conservative is not only OK, but the right way to be. You no longer need to be scared to say you are Republican.

- M. Amaral
Vice President, Rivier College Republicans