General Petraeus for Vice President?

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‘Romney Picks Petraeus for Veep!’                 July 16, 2012

Herbert E. Meyer

Actually, no.  Gov. Romney hasn’t named his choice for vice president.  But were you electrified by that headline?  Did it pull you out of your chair, pump up your heart rate and make you believe, for the first time, that Obama’s on the ropes and this election is ours to win?  I thought so; me, too.

If the talking heads are right (and on rare occasions they are), Romney is playing this decision close to his chest.  No one seems to know whose advice, if anyone’s, he’s seeking.  But in the highly unlikely event that he calls me to chat about this, I’d tell him to go big, and to go for General David Petraeus.  Here’s why:

Petraeus is, quite simply, the most highly-regarded  American in public life.  Even those who opposed our military actions in Afghanistan and Iraq admire and respect this general.  He’s so obviously a brilliant, competent man.  And he’s always come across as low-key and personally modest.  By choosing Petraeus as his running-mate, Romney would send out a message to voters that he isn’t playing politics as usual; that he wants the most qualified people he can find for his administration — and that he’ll put the varsity team in place to confront a dangerous world. Continued

Independence Day

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INDEPENDENCE DAY

IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America

When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — Continued

SJCRP enters the July 4th Parades!

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 Come Join The Parade!

Our theme will be: Get on the Ball and Vote “R”

We will be making signs, decorating and blowing up beach balls Tues evening July 3rd.

We have some decorations. Bring more if you wantJ

Tues 6:30 PM

At the Frank and Pat Penwell Home

560 Kelsando Circle in Fox Hall, Friday Harbor

 The 40 balls will be thrown to the crowd with our handwritten messages about government, etc. We will also hand out candy and dog biscuits. We will have plenty of campaign signs too.

 PARADE LINE UP BEGINS 9:30 WED AM

PARADE BEGINS 10:00AM SHARP

PLEASE COME JOIN US. WE WILL HAVE FUN!

THIS WILL BE THE FIRST SAN JUAN ISLAND REPUBLICAN ENTRY SINCE???????

No one can tell me when the last one happened. Could it be a first?

Contact Michelle Loftus about the San Juan Parade July 4th.

Contact Cindy Carter about the Orcas Parade July 7th.