West Central Florida Republican Assembly

There’s been no panic buying run yet, but Tampa Bay food sellers are rationing bulk buys of Asian basmati and jasmine long-grain white rice in hopes of avoiding one.

“We’ve got plenty of supply,” said Trevor Knowles, front-end manager at Costco Wholesale Club in Clearwater, which is limiting rice purchases to seven 25- to 50-pound bags per trip. “We just want to be sure people don’t create a shortage by hoarding.”

It’s another facet of the global food shortage showing up in the Tampa Bay area. Drought in Australia, bad weather in Vietnam and Thailand, rising customer demand, soaring prices and food shortages that unleashed riots in some Third World countries have combined to help trigger a form of food rationing locally at places where many restaurants get their rice. Some rice-producing countries have restricted exports so they can feed their own people.

Full Story: Stores start rationing rice

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Postmaster, Atlanta, GA

Please explain why people that reside on a dirt road and therefore have a local Post Office Box where they receive their mail are not included in Census recording ? .

I feel therefore that a U.S. Census is not actually ” counting ” the people.

I do not receive a Census Form because I receive my mail from a Post Office.

There must be a lot of other people also that have never been ” counted “.

I would estimate approx. 15-20 % of the population do reside in a rural setting as I do and receive their mail from a P.O. Box.

20% of 146,000 ± approx. population of Citrus County Florida = 29,200 just in one county times 67 counties is almost 2 million people just in the Great State of Florida alone.

Just wondering.

Thank you.

Richard Clay
P.O. Box 729
Lecanto • FL 34460-0729

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TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE RICK PERRY, GOVERNOR OF TEXAS.

Your Excellency:

I am just in receipt of news articles, containing facts that appear to only be published in Europe; wherein a Texas court has removed over 400 children from their mothers, claiming child abuse as an apparent basis to do DNA testing.

One would assume DNA Testing is to establish parentage. However, the parties already admit that!? So child abuse provides no basis for DNA Testing in this case. Having no basis, it is pure and simply an unlawful search.

The removal of 400 children from their homes all at one time indicates a further overstepping of judicial boundaries; the persecution of all, based on a single claim that one, or some, or all, may have been abused.

But that claim fails the test of logic when it is made public that the court has removed nursing babies from their mothers. That IS child abuse!

Just because we disagree with the polygamists, is no reason to destroy that most sacred of familial bonds between mothers and babies.

It is clearly the work of those who want to destroy religion and families at their most basic level. It has nothing to do with Law, Justice and the American Way. It is pure and simple: Religious Persecution.

Who’s next? Catholics, Jews, Lutherans, Muslims?

What about the Muslim practice of circumcising little girls? Why haven’t you closed all of the Mosques in Texas that promote such practices and have doctors examine every female member under 14 years of age. Or the Muslim practice of contract marriages with under-age girls, with the affiliated “Honor killings” if they fail to follow through. Or are you afraid of the Muslims?

You might fear recrimination from the Muslims, but, obviously, this small Christian sect is incapable of defending itself, especially since “Waco” Texans would doubtless burn them to death inside their own homes.

To paraphrase a famous American: “I may not agree with what you believe or say, but I will defend to the death, your right to say or believe it.”

Thank God for the Second Amendment.

Geoffrey R. Coates, Pres.
West Central Florida Republican Assembly
http://wcfra.evbid.com/

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I have been asked to answer the questions underneath on behalf of the West Central Florida Region and thought that I should inquire as to everyone’s feelings on these important issues.

Please answer so that I can present the REAL view of the people of West Central Florida.

-Grumpy-
Geoffrey R. Coates, Pres, WCFRA
(West Central Florida Republican Assembly)

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News Release
Saturday, April 12, 2008, Nature Coast Republican Club hosted a debate between incumbent County Commissioner Vicki Phillips and Challenger Tom Franklin, running for District #3.
Each had 10 minutes to address the members of the club and guests. This was followed by questions from the audience. The majority of the questions dealt with the county administrator and the budget, with the sheriff’s budget causing the most concern.
It was announced that TOO FAR had endorsed the following candidates: Ron Schultz, Joyce Valentino, Vicki Phillips, Hank Hemrick, Charlie Dean and Bernie Leven.

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Al Cislo, President
628-5004

April 7, 2008
6:30 pm	to	8:30 pm

Republican Executive Committee for Citrus County

@ 6:30 pm, 7 April , 2008, @ American Legion Hall,

6585 SR 44 (Gulf to Lake), Crystal River

There is a  huge rock near a gravel pit on Hwy. 25 in rural  Iowa  .

For generations, kids have painted slogans, names, and obscenities on this  rock, changing its character many times.

A few months back, the rock received its latest paint job, and since then it has been left completely undisturbed.

It’s quite an impressive sight.

Be sure to  click on the thumbnail pictures to view larger pictures as a slide show and check out the multiple photos (all angles) of the rock.

I thought the flag was draped over the rock, but it’s not. It’s actually painted  on the rock too.

Here’s  the artist

Ray  “Bubba” Sorensen.

AWESOME  Work, RAY…

Thank you!   “Bless America  and OUR  SOLDIERS AND VETS”

Pass  it on.

The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible victory in defense. The sword is more important than the shield, and skill is more important than either. The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental.

As John Steinbeck once said:

1. Don’t pick a fight with an old man.  If he is too old to fight, he’ll just kill you.

2. If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck.

3. I carry a gun cause a cop is too heavy.

4. When seconds count, the cops are just minutes away.

5. A reporter did a human-interest piece on the Texas Rangers. The reporter recognized the Colt Model 1911 the Ranger was carrying and asked him “Why do you carry a 45?” The Ranger responded, “Because they don’t make a 46.”

6. An armed man will kill an unarmed man with monotonous regularity.

7. The old sheriff was attending an awards dinner when a lady commented on his wearing his sidearm.  ”Sheriff, I see you have your pistol. Are you expecting trouble?” “No Ma’am. If I were expecting trouble, I would have brought my rifle.”

8. Beware the man who only has one gun. HE PROBABLY KNOWS HOW TO USE IT!!!

But wait, there’s more!

I was once asked by a lady visiting if I had a gun in the house. I said I did.

 She said “Well I certainly hope it isn’t loaded!”

 To which I said,  ”Of course it is loaded, it can’t work without bullets!”

 She then asked, “Are you that afraid of someone evil coming into your house?”

 My reply was, “No not at all.  I am not afraid of the house catching fire either, but I have fire extinguishers around, and they are all loaded too.”  To which I’ll add, having a gun in the house that isn’t loaded is like having a car in the garage without gas in the tank.

I’m a firm believer of the 2nd Amendment! If you are too, please forward

-Grumpy-

May 21, 2008
12:00 pm	to	3:00 pm

Date: Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Time: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Location: 200 NW 52nd Avenue, Ocala

Paul Truesdale, Republican running for Sheriff, will be our speaker. We will be meeting in his building, 200 NW 52nd Avenue. We are are planning to have a free picnic lunch at this meeting. So we will be voting on the free lunch for members only, during the April 14th meeting.

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