RI Young Republicans,
Lots going on! In particularly, RI Young Republicans will be attending tomorrow’s Tea Party (Ri Ra after-party, of course) and Mayor Fung’s fundraiser on Thursday night at the Cranston Country Club – fancy, fancy, fancy. No flip-flops.
Below is a compilation of all upcoming events. Don’t not pick one.
Travis
Tomorrow’s Tea Partaaaaay!!! – Tax Cuts? Slash Spending? Yea, Young Republicans like the RI Tea Party. The legislature is back in session tomorrow! Join the Tea Party at the State House, Wednesday from 3:30-5:30pm. And then join the YRs afterward at Ri Ra. Click here for a glimpse at tomorrow’s Young Republican after-party.
Fung-Raiser!!! – Trying to get a whole slew of YRs to Mayor Allan Fung’s fundraiser on Thursday night. FREE for YRs!! Have a count of about TEN right now. Any other Young Republicans who are interested in attending on the 29th, please let me know ASAP! Being held at the Cranston Country Club…oooooh, fancy.
Festival Ballet – Providence’s signature Halloween production – Dance so close, you can touch it!!! RIYR member Tess Bernard performs in The Widow’s Broom – Three Showings, Friday Oct 30th to Sunday Nov 1st. Featuring pumpkins, witches and a broom that will dance its way into your heart. A Halloween “treat” you can’t resist! After the Widow’s Broom Friday night show, there is a reception with wine and hor d’oeuvres. Tickets and More info here.
The Cranston Republican Committee – along w/ Mayor Allan Fung invite you to the Campaign 2010 Kickoff Fundraiser and Social Hour at The Grind Coffee and Martini Bar – 1401 Park Ave., Cranston, RI, 02920 Tuesday November 3rd, 2009 – 6-8pm. Light food, cash bar, and a silent auction. We’re going to party like it’s 1994 and set the stage to bring fiscal conservatism back to Cranston! Contact Chairman Jim Quinlan at 401-536-2714 or jimquinlan [at] verizon [dot] net
Foxborough Campaign School – Sunday, November 1. 9am-5pm. Calling All Candidates and GOP Activists!! The Foxborough Republican Town Committee is proud to offer their first Campaign School with special guests radio-host Michael Graham & Holly Robichaud (Boston Herald & GOP Strategist), Senate Minority Leader Rich Tisei, House Minority Leader Brad Jones, and Chip Faulkner of CLT. At this campaign school you will learn the latest techniques on fundraising, targeting, micro-targeting, earned media, voter contact, GOTV, and how to win in a blue state. Your early bird donation $25 covers the cost of lunch and all campaign materials. Contact Angela Davis, Chair of the Foxborough Republican Town Committee – 508.740.2953 , adavisff [at] gmail [dot] com
The RI Right to Life – is hosting their 2009 Autumn Dinner on Thursday Nov. 5th. The event will be held at the Crowne Plaza at the Crossings in Warwick. Email me or call 401.521.1860 for more info.
Support the Ladies of Liberty Alliance!! – Isn’t it about time there were more visible women in the Liberty-Movement? Wouldn’t it be nice to have a better ratio than 25:1 at events? Both the male and female population that is dedicated to this movement and all of its future can agree that this is so. Whether it is a husband trying to encourage his wife to fight this intellectual battle with him, a female college student who wants more women to join her in campus activism, or an organization that is in need of a female’s perspective, we need more women! For more info contact Megan Duffield – meganyal [at] gmail [dot] com – 401.575.7236
Intercollegiate Studies Institute – Educating for Liberty Since 1953. The ISI is an organization dedicated to promoting liberty and the educational freedom of young people. Sign Up for their Newsletter. FREE and EASY! You’ll receive a FREE issue of the Intercollegiate Review and be alerted of upcoming ISI events – i.e. tables at CPAC…Sign up by clicking here. Or contact Barry Lucier – blucier314 [at] gmail [dot] com
Gio Cicione: A Quick Note
A quick note today to draw your attention to two outstanding pieces of news.
The first, just announced this afternoon, is that State Education Commissioner Deborah Gist has just taken the bold, dramatic, and important move of putting an end to union seniority rules in our schools (http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/10/gist-orders-districts-to-aboli.html). What a great message that the children we teach are actually more important than the union bosses wrangling! (And those of you involved in the platform committee will note that this very issue has been a point of discussion for our education plank.)
The second item is an article (http://www.riponsociety.org/forum409h.htm) by Governor Carcieri that talks about the dramatic changes that his administration has worked on over the last seven years. The Governor is not by nature a self promoter, and while that’s refreshing to see in a politician, it’s also important to remind ourselves that a strong Republican Governor can have a real impact. Take a good look at the real reform he outlines, and then imagine how bad things would be if he hadn’t fought tooth and nail for all of us for the last seven years.
I’m proud to say that Republicans in Rhode Island continue to punch above their weight. I take news like this as a sign that we need to ‘bulk up’ (forgive the bad sports analogy) and do even more to support or Republican officials and candidates. Imagine the good we could do with even half the resources of the bad guys!
That being said, enjoy your weekend, stay dry, and give some thought as to what you can do to help us with the hard work of making Rhode Island great again!
Sincerely,
Gio
Source: Gio Cicione, Chairman of the Rhode Island Republican Party