Maricopa County GOP upcoming events and news

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

FOR THE AZGOP BOOTH AT THE ARIZONA STATE FAIR: 10am-8pm. Two hr shifts. Now thru Nov. 8. The fair is closed Mondays. Free admission and parking pass for volunteers. Contact: LD 15 Chairman Ed Hedges at 602-274-8100 or health_ed@q.com to sign up for a time and day.

(note - volunteers are also desperately needed for the AZ Right to Life booth - contact azrtl@azrtl.org or call 602.285.0063)

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

REMATCH SCHEDULED!! “Duel in the Desert” rematch between Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and MC Attorney Andy Thomas. 6-9 pm, Nov. 21 at Pinnacle Peak Patio, North Scottsdale . More details later.

SPECIALIZED ARIZONA GUARD TEAMS TO DEPLOY FOR IRAQ

Two teams of nine Arizona Army National Guard soldiers will take part in a deployment ceremony at 7 a.m., on Sunday, Oct. 25, before deploying to Iraq . The Logistics Military Advisor Teams (LMATs) will first depart to Fort Polk , La. , for 60-70 days of training prior to departing for Iraq . This is the first unit of its kind in the Arizona National Guard.


The LMATs' mission is to be imbedded into Iraqi military units to train and assist with their logistics programs. The LMATs will act as mentors for the new Iraqi units.

Over 600 Arizona Army and Air National Guard men and women are still serving on federal active duty in Iraq , Afghanistan and within the continental U.S. Over 7,000 have been called to federal active service since Sept. 11, 2001. edward.balaban@us.army.mil http://www.azguard.gov/PublicAffairs/PublicAffairs.htm

INTERESTED IN SERVING ON A BOARD OR COMMISSION? Go to: http://azgovernor.gov/bc/Vacancy_List_2007.asp

MESSAGE FROM CONGRESSMAN JOHN SHADEGG:

This is first in a series of brief emails I will be sending about the atrocities Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid are working to include in Obamacare. I hope they are helpful.

Free Wellness Care? WRONG.

Did you know that when the Democrats nationalize health care they will “give” all Americans “free” preventative care? That’s right – Congress’s magical legislative pen will “give” all Americans services at zero cost.

Who’s kidding who? The truth: Americans across the country will be forced to pay higher premiums for services they don’t want.

Read about this on page 28—Section 122 of the Democrats’ plan to socialize health care in America .

As P.J. O’Rourke once said, “If you think health care is expensive now, wait until it’s free.” Tell your friends that their health care costs are going up because Congress is making promises that fly in the face of kindergarten economics.