The Georgia YR Blog

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88251053017550277632012-01-14T11:27:30.514-05:00The Georgia YR BlogOfficial blog of the Georgia Federation of Young Republican Clubs. Visit www.georgiayr.org for more information about the Georgia YRs.Georgia Young Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513078132516307886noreply@blogger.comBlogger271100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825105301755027763.post-34362003446576368972008-04-24T14:09:00.002-04:002008-04-24T14:12:12.881-04:00Earth Week Message from the Georgia YRs

As Republicans, it is incumbent on us not to yield the issue of which party is better suited to protect the environment to the Democrats. The history of the Republican Party parallels the history of the environmental movement in America from the beginning of the National Park system under Teddy Roosevelt to the creation of the EPA under Richard Nixon. We are reminded that the word “conservation”

Georgia Young Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513078132516307886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825105301755027763.post-83100504241897335852008-04-07T15:25:00.003-04:002008-04-07T15:29:19.225-04:00Georgia YRs Reject Calls to Boycott Olympic Games

The following Resolution was passed by the Georgia Federation of Young Republican Clubs March 29, 2008.A Resolution of the Georgia Federation of Young RepublicansWHEREAS, the 2008 Summer Olympics will be held this July in Beijing, China, pursuant to a decision by the International Olympic Committee, andWHEREAS, the long time human rights violations in the People's Republic of China are well

Georgia Young Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513078132516307886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825105301755027763.post-35932544372339432432008-03-07T11:10:00.002-05:002008-03-07T11:18:21.517-05:00Georgia YRs Support Sunday Sales

Georgia is one of only three states in the nation, and the only state in the South, that continues to prohibit the sale of alcohol on Sunday. For the second session in a row, State Senator Seth Harp (R-Midland) has introduced legislation that would allow Georgians to vote in their county to determine if they wanted to allow alcohol sales on Sunday.“It’s beyond me why a person can go into Applebee

Georgia Young Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513078132516307886noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825105301755027763.post-83227170558936654452008-03-07T11:08:00.000-05:002008-03-07T11:09:13.106-05:00GFYRC Endorses McCain for President

The Georgia Federation of Young Republican Clubs officially endorsed McCain’s presidential bid on Thursday as the nominee was about to arrive in Atlanta for a fundraiser. “It is time to bring Republicans together to support our nominee,” said GFYRC Chairman Jason Shepherd, who served on the Executive Committee for Governor Mike Huckabee’s campaign in Georgia. As YRs are prohibited by their rules

Georgia Young Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513078132516307886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825105301755027763.post-64281580595049045702008-02-18T09:56:00.004-05:002008-02-19T00:57:53.539-05:00Senate Resolution 919

Last week a Resolution was introduced in the Georgia Senate. While it is a little more diplomatic than the YR Resolution on a similar theme, the ideas remain the same. I did talk to one of the sponsors of the senate resolution about a week before it was introduced who thanked us for taking this stand. We thank the senate for the tough stands it takes everyday for the people of Georgia.Senate

Georgia Young Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513078132516307886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825105301755027763.post-84341966564907340632008-02-08T16:07:00.000-05:002008-02-09T17:27:32.190-05:00Feedback: Mostly good, some just nasty

Since we passed our resolution calling on various named (Shawn Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, and Laura Ingraham) and unnamed radio talk show hosts (we would have probably added Glenn Beck and Hugh Hewitt if we'd thought about) to tone down their rhetoric, stick to comparing records, and let the best candidate win, we've recieved a good deal of feedback from Young Republicans, elected

Georgia Young Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513078132516307886noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825105301755027763.post-71076091328537684292008-02-05T18:11:00.000-05:002008-02-05T18:24:46.010-05:00Georgia Young Republicans Denounce the Slash and Burn Tactics of Conservative Pundits

The Board of Directors of the Georgia Federation of Young Republican Clubs (GFYRC) has come together to strongly denounce and condemn the actions of Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh and others for using their positions of influence to foment disunity and disharmony among the supporters of the various Republican candidates still in the race. “It’s hard enough to reunite after a tough primary process,”

Georgia Young Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513078132516307886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825105301755027763.post-64853531935187944192008-02-05T17:58:00.000-05:002008-02-05T18:01:10.579-05:00Congratulations to all of our GOP Candidates on Super Tuesday

To Our GOP Candidates:You made it this far and the Georgia YRs salutes your efforts to make America better. Regardless of the states you will or will not win, we know all of you will pull behind the eventual winner and nominee. Congratualtions to you all!

Georgia Young Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513078132516307886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825105301755027763.post-47009943422679604712008-01-30T00:42:00.000-05:002008-01-30T00:43:43.907-05:00Congrats to John McCain, winner of the FL Primary

The Georgia YRs wish to congratulate John McCain in his victory in the Florida Primary.

Georgia Young Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513078132516307886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825105301755027763.post-9922309124774504172008-01-19T20:55:00.000-05:002008-01-19T20:58:08.007-05:00Congratulations to John McCain and Mitt Romney

The Georgia Young Republicans wish to congratulate both John McCain and Mitt Romney, the winners in the South Carolina Primary and Nevada Caucus.

Georgia Young Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513078132516307886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825105301755027763.post-16456538536069820822008-01-16T16:12:00.000-05:002008-01-16T16:13:56.639-05:00Congratulations to Mitt Romney

The Georgia YRs wish to congratulate Mitt Romney on his win in last night's Michigan Primary.

Georgia Young Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513078132516307886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825105301755027763.post-23407683061852519632008-01-08T19:00:00.000-05:002008-01-08T20:52:06.285-05:00Congratulations to John McCain

Congratulations to John McCain, the winner of New Hampshire's first in the nation primary.

Georgia Young Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513078132516307886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825105301755027763.post-64592927925995470982008-01-04T15:39:00.000-05:002008-01-04T15:41:27.126-05:00Congratulations to Mike Huckabee

The Georgia Young Republicans would like to congratulate Gov. Mike Huckabee for his win last night in the the Iowa Caucus.

Georgia Young Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513078132516307886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825105301755027763.post-3079631349845376412007-12-12T19:44:00.000-05:002007-12-12T19:53:47.388-05:00TAKE ACTON: Don't Let Senate Democrats Stop Hans von Spakovsky!

The Georgia YRs are inviting Republicans from around the nation to put pressure on the U.S. Senate to confirm Hans von Spakovsky for FEC Commissioner.Hans is a recess appointment to the Federal Elections Commission by President George W. Bush. Read the George Will article linked below for details then call your Senator to encourage him/her to let Hans’ confirmation go through!It is especially

Georgia Young Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513078132516307886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825105301755027763.post-17417259189094341122007-11-20T12:48:00.000-05:002007-11-20T12:51:10.429-05:00Say "Thanks" to an American Soldier

The Georgia Federation of Young Republicans would like your help in promoting a national expression of thanks to our military men and women during the Thanksgiving Day holiday.Beginning at 6 am EST on Saturday, November 17, and ending at midnight PDT on November 22, Americans can text a message of thanks to 8-9-2-7-9. Within seconds, the sender will receive a reply on his or her cell phone from

Georgia Young Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513078132516307886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825105301755027763.post-48174788464491668712007-10-16T13:48:00.001-04:002007-10-16T13:48:58.112-04:00Dekalb YRs

The Dekalb YRs will be having their next meeting at Houlihan's Restaurant, across from Perimeter Mall at Park Place, 4505 Ashford Dunwoody Rd NE, Atlanta GA 30346, on Tue., Nov. 13 at 7pm, speaker will be announced at a later date.

Dekalb YRsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825105301755027763.post-31661148826200388902007-09-26T15:38:00.000-04:002007-09-26T15:42:56.001-04:00Join American Solutions Thursday, Sept. 27

Join Speaker Newt Gingrich as together we find American Solutions for Winning the Future... American Solutions, a new nonpartisan organization, founded by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, designed to rise above traditional gridlocked partisanship to provide real, significant solutions to the most important issues facing our country, will be holding its inaugural national Solutions Day

Georgia Young Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513078132516307886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825105301755027763.post-71777549799346785122007-09-11T15:32:00.000-04:002007-09-11T15:34:26.183-04:00Freedom from Fear

During World War II, artist Norman Rockwell painted the essence of American freedom. The series of four paintings illustrated two enumerated freedoms that are spelled out in the U.S. Constitution; Freedom of Worship and Freedom of Speech. The other two freedoms are not ones written into the Constitution, found in the Bill of Rights, or spoken of in the Declaration of Independence. The other two

Georgia Young Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513078132516307886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825105301755027763.post-30936170362162803772007-09-07T13:33:00.000-04:002007-09-07T13:50:17.337-04:00A Eulogy to Charlie Bailey

Today is the funeral for a man whose undying determination, good humor, and positive attitude never won him elected office, but won him something much greater, the love and friendship of hundreds around our state.I met Charlie Bailey in 1996 during my days as a UGA College Republican. He was running for Secretary of State. It seemed that Charlie was always running for Secretary of State. Some

Georgia Young Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513078132516307886noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825105301755027763.post-31118907870779090222007-09-07T13:30:00.000-04:002007-09-07T13:32:57.631-04:00Buckhead YRs Get New Meeting Night

The Buckhead Young Republicans prove what's old is new by moving their regular monthly meeting back to the 2nd Tuesday, starting on Sept. 11. The BYRs will have Atlanta City Councilman Howard Shook as their speaker.

Georgia Young Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513078132516307886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825105301755027763.post-88088516047212192342007-08-13T15:07:00.001-04:002007-08-13T15:25:44.910-04:00Today is the final day for $30 Registration for the Georgia YR's Summer Quarterly!

Today is the last day to register for $30 for the Georgia YR Summer Quarterly in Rome, GA this weekend. Tomorrow, procrastination costs an additional $15!We have a very exciting weekend in store for our attendees including parties, receptions, the Rome Braves and option events like golf at the beautiful Coosa Country Club or rafting down the Etowah River.Visit http://georgiayr.com/Events.html to

Georgia Young Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513078132516307886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825105301755027763.post-78512292265615700012007-08-13T15:05:00.000-04:002007-08-13T15:16:59.642-04:00DeKalb YRs Kick-Off Sept. 18!

The DYRs are having a kickoff social on Tuesday, September 18 at Houlihan's Restaurant at 505 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., Atlanta GA 30346, across from Perimeter Mall at Park Place. The social will begin at 7pm.

Georgia Young Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513078132516307886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825105301755027763.post-85634391630362376792007-08-05T08:46:00.000-04:002007-08-05T08:47:21.889-04:00Gwinnett Young Republicans

The Gwinnett Young Republicans are starting up again! Please join us for a Happy Hour Reception Wednesday, August 8, 2007 at 6:00 p.m.Mark Rountree, Senior Gwinnett Political Consultant and Winner of Georgia Trend’s 40 Most Influential People Under 40 will be our featured speaker.Loafing Leprechaun Restaurant and Irish Pub6320 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth

Chris Farrisnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825105301755027763.post-33148936480071688132007-08-03T16:39:00.000-04:002007-08-05T00:13:17.460-04:00YRs Express Their Condolences with the passing of Don Layfield

It was with great sadness that we heard of the passing this morning of Don Layfield, former 8th Cong. District Chairman and current Chairman of the Bibb County Republican Party. Don was a stalwart and dedicated activist for the Republican cause in Middle Georgia. I know there were many in Bibb County who were excited about his decision to leave the Chairmanship of the Eighth Congressional

Georgia Young Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513078132516307886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825105301755027763.post-90745659614080939272007-08-03T11:05:00.000-04:002007-08-03T11:19:50.227-04:00Rep. Martin Scott to Address the GFYRC BOD on Human Life Amendment

I would like to introduce you all to possibly the most significant piece of legislation to be introduced this upcoming session- the Human Life Amendment. At the next GFYRC Board Meeting on Sat. August 18 at 11:30 a.m., we will hear from Rep. Martin Scott (R-Rossville), the sponsor of the Human Life Amendment. You can read more about the amendment at the website personhood.net. It is backed by a

Georgia Young Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513078132516307886noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825105301755027763.post-14782605982479198992007-08-01T10:00:00.000-04:002007-08-01T20:25:28.953-04:00OUTRAGEOUS: Dem admits rooting for America to Loose!

You may have missed it since it wasn't exactly front page news, -- like when any Republican in Congress, even if he's only the janitor, expresses any concern about our progress in Iraq-- but a member of the Democrat House leadership, Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, actually stated that good news in Iraq is bad news for Democrats, it bares repeating.The WashingtonPost.com ran an interview conducted by

Georgia Young Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513078132516307886noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825105301755027763.post-38417819322081406392007-07-28T15:13:00.000-04:002007-07-28T15:15:17.679-04:00New Georgia YR Blog

As we work towards incorporating new technology to spread the Republican message, we are proud to present the first blog for the Georgia Federation of Young Republicans.If you are interested in being a front page poster, please email me directly at shep1975@aol.com.

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