NetworkingPhoenix upcoming events

It's finally here...the event we've all been waiting for! NetworkingPhoenix.com's Signature Networking Eventthis Thursday, August 20th from 6pm - 9pm at the Scottsdale Resort and Conference Center. Over 500 professionals networking and making connections. Want to know who is attending? Check out the 'Attendance List' and make sure to get your name on there. One lucky attendee will win a certificate for a free Sunday brunch at the Scottsdale Resort & Conference Center, but you must be on the attendance list to be eligible. Don't forget to check details about the event festivities [professional photographer, face-to-face networking class, The John Adam Show LIVE]. Click here.

In other news...Have you RSVP’d yet for the NSCC’s 2^nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament yet? NetworkingPhoenix.com is counting down to this first class event benefiting Childhelp, Ear Candy & Police Officers of Scottsdale Association. To spotlight your company as an event sponsor and play the course contact North Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce office. Join us and network for a good cause on September 25^th!

And here is another great question: Are You Socially Acceptable? If you’re busy like most of the people I know, then the answer is probably ‘not so much.’ Check out this line-up of the highly sought after social media seminars that I highly recommend! Details here.

Below are this week's featured events. Happy networking and see you soon!

Monday Women I Should Know - Enjoy lunch with this loosely-structured network of Phoenix business women and take this opportunity to introduce yourself to this enterprising group. North Phoenix Chamber - This group emphasizes NETWORKING and getting to know each other. That's how we generate LEADS! By RELATIONSHIPS! Come join us at Rock Bottom Brewery! Tuesday AZIMA Webinar - Keyword research and management is an important element of every successful SEO and PPC marketing effort. Do a bad job here, and nothing else works right! This webinar on will cover advanced tips, strategies, tools & best practices for conducting keyword research for SEO and PPC marketing. APRO T-Minus 30 Breakfast - Bring a hearty appetite and your business cards to this full breakfast extravaganza. Come experience networking the APRO way at this effective and fun event while you enjoy great food and hospitality. AZJBA Speed Networking - If you've never tried it now is your chance to discover the value of Speed Networking. This truly is the best way to increase your exposure in one sitting, and it's fun! This Meetings Special Guest, Professional Speaker and Author, Dave Sherman! Wednesday Breakfast Huddle West - At "Marketplace Advancement Training", we designed our breakfast huddles to allow believers in the workplace to draw together, share, and encourage each other to succeed in the workplace. North Scottsdale Chamber - Meet and mingle with the best of 'em at this monthly event! Come out and don't forget to bring lots of business cards! LinkedIn Live! - Our goal is to connect as many people as possible and show them the power of LinkedIn. Networking, LinkedIn tips, and much more! This is a great way for you to network and build relationships with other LinkedIn users. Thursday Networking Phoenix.com Signature Event - Join us for one of the biggest networking events in Phoenix! The NetworkingPhoenix.com Signature event takes place only 4 times a year, so mark your calendars now. We are expecting over 500 professionals in attendance and invite you to be one of them. You should attend if you are an entrepreneur, small business owner, professional or in transition. With so many great minds in attendance, you are bound to make amazing connections. Strategic Face-to-Face Networking: How to work the room - Walking into a room full of strangers can be an intimidating thing especially at a big event. Join us for this interactive seminar taught by Linc Miller of Sandler Training. Then utilize these skills to maximize your networking experience at our Signature Event that evening! Champions Breakfast - Build relationships, create buzz, generate leads! Join the Scottsdale Chamber for this wide-open, no rules networking breakfast. Friday The Magic Sequence of Words with Tom ‘Big Al’ Schreiter - Learn the magic phrases and sentences that will have your prospects in total rapport with you and your message! Which means instant appointments and instant closings! Executives Network - Executives Network's meetings are like no other job search networking meeting you’ve ever attended. It’s a forum for experienced executives like you to connect with people who will help you land the job you’re looking for...faster! Saturday The Arizona Friendraiser - We will be partnering with 15 organization's such as Girls on the Run, Girls Rule! Foundation, Phoenix Youth at Risk and also have several different vendors for this noteworthy charity event.

Plan Ahead

The W.O.W. Factor of Customer Service - In the new economy, good customer service is not enough! As your competitors attempt to "satisfy" customers, by participating in this workshop we'll discover how you will "delight" your customer so they will be loyal and refer new business to you. Learn the secret on August 25th!

Networking Benefit Breakfast - The Capital Grille Scottsdale invites you to a breakfast for Serenity Hospice Foundation. The Foundation is a non-profit agency that encourages excellence in hospice care and other compassionate programs for families facing a life-limiting illness. Start your day out right on August 25th!

Arizona Regional Mixer - Developing new contacts is the single most important activity in marketing. If you don't like meeting new people, get over it. Bring your business cards and connect with other enterprising, successful, and entrepreneurial business networkers on August 27th!

Business Builder's Bootcamp - Save the DATE August 28th and 29th! A two day special event shows you how to Double Your Profits, Productivity, & Passion.Discover the hidden secrets that launch your success in "Giant" leaps forward. Register early, 8-15-09 and receive $1,974.92 in FREE bonus gifts! This event comes with a 100% Money Back Guarantee. Limited seating.

LAVISH - Treat yourself in style and join us for this upscale shopping & spa affair that enables guests to indulge in an enchanting ladies night out, complete with complimentary wine, chocolate, and spa treatments. Girlfriend Bags are included in the first 150 ticket purchases, so get your tickets now for this event onAugust 28th!

Cash in a Flash - Fast Money in Slow Times - Let Mark Victor Hansen, co-creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul and his Elite Team show you how to make money in this exploding industry and this not so exploding economy! You will learn proven principles and working models for SUCCESS the recipe for a richer life from World Class Mentors at this 3-day event on August 28th-30th!

ABWA Back to Business Expo - Dump the summertime blues and put your business hat back on! Business to Business, and shopping too, all in one place. Last year was a sell out with great attendance and we are starting to fill up again. Don't miss out on September 2nd! Mark your calendars, tell all your friends and clients, and register today!

More Results in Less Time: The Coach Approach - There is a great demand in the workplace for immediate results, and coaching can not only deliver these results, it can make it happen better and faster. This workshop on September 9thpromises to be fast paced, interactive, fun and filled with new coaching skills you can implement immediately and us to improve productivity.

Special Announcements

$6 Million for 6 Million: Fundraising Effort to Make 88 year old Survivor’s Story into a Film

Phoenix, Arizona, August 14, 2009 – Launch flix, a production company, today unveiled a new “micro fundraising” campaign called “Six Million for Six Million.” The group is making a feature film with a $6 million total budget based on the life story of eighty-eight year old Holocaust survivor and author Dr. Henry A. Oertelt. Dr. Oertelt’s award-winning book is called An Unbroken Chain, My Journey through the Nazi Holocaust. Born in Berlin Germany, of Jewish faith, Dr. Oertelt was twelve years old when Hitler came to power in 1933. Click here for more Info!

Watch RightOnline conference live today and tomorrow

Click here to watch the live stream. The conference ends at 5:15pm tomorrow.

Goldwater Institute asks U.S. Supreme Court to Apply 14th Amendment to Property Seizures

Institute files amicus brief in Alvarez v. Smith to protect private property

Phoenix--In 2002, a New Jersey woman named Carol Thomas made headlines after her teenage son used her 1990 Ford Thunderbird to sell marijuana to an undercover police officer. He was arrested, pled guilty and faced his punishment. But that did not end the case. The government also seized Thomas' car, despite the fact that no drugs were found in the car, she was the sole owner, and she had no knowledge of her son's use of the car to sell illegal drugs.

The government's action was based on a legal doctrine called civil asset forfeiture that allows police and prosecutors to seize and forfeit property without ever filing criminal charges against the property owner. A class action lawsuit challenging these types of laws has made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court and the Goldwater Institute filed an amicus brief in the case asking the Court to protect innocent property owners from abusive asset forfeiture laws. These laws often authorize the government to seize private property suspected of being used in a crime without allowing property owners a timely opportunity to challenge the seizure as wrongful.

Alvarez v. Smith challenges the civil asset forfeiture law in Illinois. Since 1994, Chicago police officers have seized automobiles and cash from numerous property owners, including some who have not been charged with any crime, based on the suspicion that the property had been used in a crime or were the proceeds of a crime. This was done under the authority of an Illinois civil forfeiture law but without any judicial warrant.

This year, these property owners won a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit that they were entitled to a timely judicial hearing to prove that their property had been wrongfully seized. The Court of Appeals ruled that the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment guarantee of due process of law required the hearing to take place as soon as reasonably possible. The decision was appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court by the Cook County Attorney's office in an effort to maintain the power of the State to delay hearings on civilly seized properties for as long as 187 days after seizure, which is permitted under Illinois law.

"The Supreme Court's ruling in this case could dramatically strengthen, or weaken, the protection given to property owners from wrongful government seizure," said Nick Dranias, an attorney and director of constitutional studies at the Goldwater Institute.

Civil forfeiture laws in Arizona and elsewhere typically allow the government to seize real and personal property that is merely suspected of being used in a crime. As a result, property is routinely seized even if the owners are innocent of any crime, before anyone has been convicted, and if the person who is charged and prosecuted is ultimately found not guilty. The Goldwater Institute examined Arizona's civil asset forfeiture laws in a 2004 report, "Policing and Prosecuting for Profit: Arizona's Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws Violate Basic Due Process Protections." The Institute recommended that Arizona's forfeiture law be repealed in order to protect innocent property owners.

"There is tremendous potential for wrongful property seizure by the government under these circumstances, and the potential for abuse is heightened by the conflict of interest created by laws that allow police agencies to keep the proceeds of property seizures to fund their operations," said Mr. Dranias.

The amicus brief argues that the threat of such abuse means the guarantee of due process of law must ensure that property owners have the opportunity to a judicial hearing to challenge civil property forfeiture as soon as practical. The brief further argues that the guarantee of due process clashes with any civil forfeiture statute, such as Illinois', that allows the government to wait six months before giving property owners the opportunity to prove their property was wrongfully seized.

The amicus brief in Alvarez v. Smith was filed by the Goldwater Institute Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation, the Cato Institute, and the Reason Foundation. To read this, and other amicus briefs filed by the Goldwater Institute, please visit http://www.goldwaterinstitute.org/amicusbriefs.

AZ GOP Lawyers August luncheon

Please join us for our monthly luncheon at the Arizona Club (on the 38th floor of the Chase Tower downtown) on Thursday, August 27th at noon. The speaker will be a Congressional representative, and the cost of the lunch is $20. Please RSVP to me by next Friday, August 20th, if you plan to attend. At this month's luncheon we will also be discussing positions that need to be filled within the organization, including a PR/special events coordinator and members of various committees, so let me know if you might be interested.

Hope to see many of you there.

Jonathan Brinson
jonathan.brinson- at - bryancave.com

Maricopa County GOP fundraiser: CCW training class with Dave Kopp

Politics on the Rocks event with John McCain

Networking Event with Senator John McCain...At the Intercontinental Montelucia Resort & Spa

Host:
Phoenix: Politics on the Rocks

Type:
Party - Mixer

Date:
Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Time:
5:30pm - 7:30pm

Location:
Intercontinental Montelucia Resort & Spa

Street:
4949 East Lincoln Drive

City/Town:
Paradise Valley, AZ
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Phone:
480-627-3200

Email:
info@politicsontherocks.com

Politics on the Rocks is proud to announce that Senator John McCain will be speaking at our free networking event on Tuesday, August 25th 5:30-7:30 PM at the elegant Intercontinental Montelucia Resort & Spa in Paradise Valley. Senator McCain will be speaking on several issues facing our country and will have a question and answer session at the end. Again, guests may attend free of charge.

Sincerely,

Politics on the Rocks

www.PoliticsontheRocks.com

P.S. Senator McCain’s 2010 Senate campaign will host a separate, private fundraising reception at the Intercontinental Montelucia Resort & Spa before Senator McCain speaks at the Politics on the Rocks event. If you would like to attend the campaign’s private reception, please contact Sarah at sarah@friendsofjohnmccain.com or 602-284-4227

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County supervisors face federal DOJ civil-rights investigation

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has been under federal investigation since March for possible civil-rights violations that involve failing to provide interpreters at public meetings for persons of limited English proficiency.

The investigation came to light Tuesday when County Attorney Andrew Thomas published a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice offering cooperation and claiming that his office was only informed of the investigation last week, when county officials approached it for legal help.

County officials deny any sort of investigation cover-up and said they've been working with his office for some time.

Read the full article

Maricopa County GOP local news

FORMER GRAHAM COUNTY SHERIFF RICHARD MACK: OATHKEEPERS – A must see! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLJgPuNAh60

Sen. John Kyl Responds to Sun City Grand Resident on Health Care :

Dear Mr. Spencer:
Thank you for contacting me regarding health care reform. I appreciate the opportunity to respond.
The U.S. health care system is the best in the world, spurring advancements in new medical treatments and technologies. Such innovation helps physicians treat and prevent diseases better than ever before, eradicates once fatal epidemics, and helps Americans lead longer, healthier lives.
Despite these advances, millions of Americans struggle to find affordable health insurance options. From 1999 to 2008, the average cost of a family health plan increased by 119 percent from $5,791 to $12,680. Meanwhile, workers' wages increased 34 percent during the same nine-year period. Ensuring access to quality, affordable health care is a laudable goal. I
support targeted solutions that lower health care costs and improve health care by building upon, not completely dismantling, our health care system.
Unfortunately, many of the proposals being considered in the U.S. Senate will make health insurance more expensive, jeopardize Arizonans' current coverage, and expand the government's control over health care. While you will not find the words "ration," "withhold coverage," or "delay access to care" in the pending plans, that is what will result from the web of
federally-dictated insurance reforms, new legal obligations, and provider reimbursement schemes that are part of them. Such policies centralize the power of medical decisions with politicians and bureaucrats, not patients and doctors, and they will result in the delay or denial of care.
There are three main problems with the Majority party's proposals: the implementation of a government-run insurance plan, the use of comparative effectiveness research, and spending.

Government-Run Insurance Plan :
First, the Majority's proposals would create a new, government-run health insurance plan to compete against private insurance plans. The argument is that a government-run plan would give consumers a better range of choices and make the health care market more competitive -- "keep the insurance companies honest," as the President put it. However, well-respected,
independent analysis provides evidence to the contrary. For one thing, a government-run plan would be subsidized by the taxpayers, giving the government plan a huge advantage over competitors. Yet, even government resources are not unlimited. To save money after tens of millions of people are added to the public plan, the government would cut reimbursement to
doctors and hospitals, exacerbating the difficulty Arizonans' already encounter in trying to schedule doctor appointments. To make up for low government reimbursements to providers, insurance companies would have to charge more for private insurance, making it less attractive than the government plan.
Over time, there will only be room for the government plan according to the respected Lewin Group, as 119 million Americans would lose their current coverage. Remember, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were designed as independent "government-sponsored enterprises" to complement the private mortgage market. Now, Fannie and Freddie account for a combined share of 73 percent of mortgage originations in the second half of 2008. The two "government-sponsored enterprises" are now effectively owned and run by the federal government, after having sustained losses of over $100 billion last year alone. A Washington-run health care plan will do to the health care market what Fannie and Freddie did to the housing market.

Comparative Effectiveness Research
Second, the Majority's plan would create a new research entity to conduct so-called comparative effectiveness research (CER). CER is a mechanism used by medical professionals to provide information on the relative strengths and weaknesses of various procedures and treatments. In the hands of doctors, medical researchers, and other health professionals, CER can help patients and their own doctors make informed health care decisions. However, in the hands of government, CER can become a tool to delay or deny care. For example, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Effectiveness in Britain uses "cost-effectiveness research" to make health care decisions. By basing treatment decisions on cost rather than need, Britain prescribes fewer cancer drugs than any of the other big five European nations; its patients therefore have the lowest survival rate according to a May edition of National Review. The UK 's system provides only half of the care for end-stage renal disease patients that we do in the United States . Obviously, such rationing of care is not something we should replicate in the United States .
It is telling that none of the Majority's proposals in Congress would bar the federal government from using CER to deny access to care. In fact, when I offered an amendment in April to explicitly bar the use of CER to ration care, it was defeated on a near party-line vote. I have now introduced a free standing bill to ensure that any information obtained through CER cannot be used to deny access to care. The Preserving Access to Targeted, Individualized, and Effective New Treatments and Service (PATIENTS) Act of 2009 (S. 1259) will protect the doctor-patient relationship and ensure access to the highest quality medical care. I will fight at every opportunity to ensure that any health care reform plan the Senate considers later this year protects patients' access to care.

Cost
Finally, the Majority's plans would cost between $1 trillion and $2 trillion, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. But even that may understate the true cost. Consider that Massachusetts enacted near universal health insurance in 2006, and costs have exploded, doubling
from $630 million in 2007 to an estimated $1.3 billion just two years later. To deal with those costs, the state has decided to slow enrollment of beneficiaries and eliminate dental coverage for its poorest residents. A special commission, which was established by the state legislature, has now recommended limiting coverage to those health care services that government deems to be cost-effective -- just like government-run health systems in other nations such as Canada and Great Britain do.
Furthermore, the plans would be financed by a combination of new taxes and cuts in Medicare spending, hurting seniors' access to care. The Medicare Trust Fund is expected to reach bankruptcy by 2017. Taking money from one program with urgent solvency problems, such as Medicare, to fund a huge
expansion of health care benefits for others is not sensible.
I believe in the right of every American to choose the doctor, hospital, and insurance plan of his or her choice. No Washington bureaucrat should interfere with that right or substitute the government's judgment for that of a physician. Any health reform proposal should adhere to these principles.

I appreciate your sharing your thoughts on this important issue. Please stay in touch.

Sincerely, JON KYL -- United States Senator

P.S. If you wish to share additional comments about this or any other matter, please visit my website at http://www.kyl.senate.gov/contact.cfm .

Message from AZ GOP Chair Randy Pullen

HOPE? NOPE.

Broken promises, rampant government spending, and Chicago-style politics have marred the first 200 days of the Obama Presidency according to Arizona Republican Party Chairman Randy Pullen. After examining the achievements of President Obama’s first six months in office, Chairman Pullen has concluded that the soaring rhetoric didn’t produce the results Americans so sorely need during this time of economic turmoil.

As unemployment continues to rise and the President’s approval ratings decline, many are taking inventory of the progress made by the Obama Administration and have been disappointed with results. Nationwide polling from respected organizations like the Wall Street Journal, Gallup and CNN have shown President Obama’s polling numbers deteriorate the more Americans learn about him and his political agenda.

“President Obama campaigned on a platform of hope for a better tomorrow,” said Chairman Pullen. “If government spending was the answer to the problems Americans are experiencing right now he certainly has made his best effort to solve the crisis. But we know that burdening future generations with debt is as wrong as it is ineffective in dealing with the today’s economy. But the President seems to think otherwise.”

“During the Democrat President’s first 200 days, he has seemingly made it his mission to spend us into oblivion and Americans are beginning to see the President for what he is. Another big-government, big-spending liberal who thinks that all of our problems can be solved with government intervention,” the Chairman said.

“The President and his administration even found time to bully the state of Arizona and try to intimidate our Senators Kyl and McCain by threatening to withhold stimulus dollars,” the Chairman continued. “That type politics may work for Chicago community organizers, but it is offensive from the President of the United States .”

“I do have to say that President Obama was successful in one thing, motivating our grassroots and improving Republican fundraising,” said Pullen. “People are rightfully concerned with the spending spree that our Democrat President is leading us on. Many feel that under the President’s leadership our country is gotten seriously off track and they need to do something about it. Whether that be taking part in grassroots activism or contributing to our efforts to fight against a plan to institute a government-run healthcare system.”

“So far Democrats have shown that they are part of the problem not the solution. The Republican Party will capitalize on that reality and show that the Party of ideas is alive and well in Arizona , and around the country,” the Chairman concluded.

American Liberty Alliance bus tour coming through Phoenix beginning of September

First official ALA meeting in Illinois a big success!

By Eric Odom at August 9th, 2009.

Fellow Illinoisans,

On Saturday, August the 8th, about 60 Patriots gathered for a three hour lunch meeting in north Chicago. The meeting provided a great opportunity for us to network, get to know one another, understand the background of the American Liberty Alliance, and get a feel for our plans moving forward.

It was encouraging to see so many fellow free-market minded folks ready to unify in a way that hasn’t yet happened here in Illinois. And even more encouraging to see the entire group fully ready for action.

And action is exactly what our next step will be… but first, we must organize.

Our primary goal here in Illinois for the next two months is to organize across the entire state and develop the statewide network into something much more coordinated. The state based Leadership Development Committee will be officially formed this coming week, followed by the launch of a state wide campaign to identify leadership for every community in Illinois.

These community caucuses will begin self-organizing and meeting on a regular basis, with the purpose of becoming locally powered for the free-market movement.

The short term actions are as follows:
1) Begin planning to attend an August 22nd, Recess Rally. (See RecessRally.com for details)
2) Invite everyone you know to become a registered member of the American Liberty Alliance
3) Begin organizing a local “community caucus” in your area (information on this will be provided by the Illinois Leadership Development Committee later this coming week)
4) Plan to attend the state wide American Liberty Alliance Convention in late October (details coming soon)
5) Attend a townhall on healthcare in your area and make your voice heard
6) Begin writing letters to the editors of all media across the state regarding your opinion of current anti-American legislation being proposed
7) Stay active and watch for our emails

More action items will follow, but these are the steps you need to take to help us get off to a great start here in Illinois.

Also, many thanks are due to the ALA team who helped with yesterday’s meeting. This includes Ken Marrero, Richard Disney, Amy Hagerstrom, Sarah Desprat, Corrine Williams and David Yardley.

And finally, thanks to all of you who came to the meeting and are now working with us to develop across the state.

For Liberty,

-Eric Odom

PAChyderm Coalition meeting Wed. Aug. 19

PAChyderm Coalition MO

MONTHLY DINNER MEETING

Wednesday August 19, 2009

6:00 pm

With Guest Speaker

Representative Sam Crump – LD6

talking about his exploratory committee

for

the office of Attorney General

El Paso Bar-B-Que

4303 West Peoria Ave

(Southwest Corner of 43^rd Ave & Peoria)

Order Dinner off the Menu

Seating is VERY limited

E-Mail Diane Douglas at azpatsfan@cox.net for your reservation. First come, first served. You will not receive a reply unless the event is full.

Please do not respond to this email using the "reply" feature of your email service. This forum is for official announcements from the PAChyderm Executive Board and meeting announcements only.

For additional meeting information or to RSVP - Please emailAzPatsFan@cox.net. If you have already sent an RSVP there is no need to do so again. Thank you!

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NetworkingPhoenix.com events this week

Truly catering to the multi-tasker in all of us, the North Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their 2nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament benefiting Childhelp, Ear Candy & Police Officers of Scottsdale Association. Only 7 weeks left until this noteworthy event filled with mixing, mingling, golfing, and fundraising for these 3 outstanding charities. Contact the North Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce office to highlight your business as an event sponsor or raffle donor. Play a round of golf with us on September 25^th!

Have your RSVP'd for our FREE NetworkingPhoenix.com Signature Event coming up on August 20th? Get your name on the list and browse other attendees. Links for both options are found in the 'Event Tools' bar at theevent details page. See what industries people are from and find out who you want to connect with before you arrive!

• Have you been putting off getting that professional headshot? You can get one at the event: callGlenn Mire of Mire Images to set up an appointment, 602.595.0243! [$75 per person]
• Ever wonder how to get the most out of face-to-face networking? Join Linc Miller of Sandler Training for a class right before the main event. [$21]
• Enjoy a LIVE broadcast of The John Adam Show on 1510 KFNN; first six people to book an appointment with the photographer will have a chance to be interviewed about their business live at the event!

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Below are this week's featured events. Happy networking and see you soon!

Tuesday True Colors - Foremost Personality Guru Jack Dermody will provide you the basic tools of True Colors - to enrich your organization's culture and to improve understanding of self and others, team performance, and team communication. Discover the best personalities for your business and personal lives. AZ Entrepreneurs - Where is the Arizona economy headed? What does it mean to my business and me? Come to the AZ Entrepreneurs’ August meeting to hear three highly regarded experts in the fields of business and economics discuss the ‘New Normal’! AZIMA presents: Facebook: How to Effectively Engage Others on Social Networks - Learn all the essentials plus leave with some of the more complex nuisances of these essential marketing channels. Speakers include Mark Wallrap, Scott Iden and Rick Eisen of Facebook. Some lucky attendees will even win free advertising certificates good for use on Facebook! Arizona Power Networking - Network, network, network with these power players at DC Restaurant’s newest and coolest location, Escape Restaurant & Lounge! Wednesday Shakers and Stirrers - Make quality business connections and mingle with top professionals at this dynamic mixer! The next day we'll email you the list of confirmed attendees to help you follow up with your new contacts. Sales Boot Camp: How to Drive New Sales - This 2-day program will focus on building business with actual clients in real time. Gain a fresh perspective on prospecting and finding new business at this results driven workshop. ASBA Fast & Curious™ - This "ready - set - go" style of networking allows members to meet other members at three minute intervals, maximizing participants' time and gaining them many valuable contacts in 90 minutes. Thursday Biz Connect - Meet with this highly effective B2B networking group dedicated to helping businesses dramatically increase sales by providing dynamic connections and superior resources. Multi-Group Joint Mixer - Take advantage of this opportunity to network with some amazing professionals from NSCC, Little Pink Book, ASBA, and One Community!!! Raven’s B2B Mixer - Bring plenty of business cards and get ready to connect with some of the Valley’s most enterprising, successful business owners and professionals in an upbeat atmosphere! Friday Start Up Now sponsors facilitated networking events designed to give you the best opportunity to meet people with whom you want to do business. North Phoenix Chamber - The Friday Power Network leads group puts the punch in lunch with some great networking. Join us for this ‘only' industry specific meeting. Saturday Housing Crisis: No Winning Options for Landlords - Learn the foremost information available for loan modifications, short sales, foreclosures, and deeds in lieu of foreclosure in this comprehensive class. Plan Ahead Strategic Face-to-Face Networking: How to work the room - Walking into a room full of strangers can be an intimidating thing especially at a big event. Join us on Aug 20th for this interactive seminar taught by Linc Miller of Sandler Training. Then utilize these skills to maximize your networking experience at our Signature Event that evening! The Turning Point™ - This national seminar is a foundational training program that teaches you, through subconscious reprogramming, how to: increase your motivation levels, strengthen your ability to close deals/sales, 'train your brain' for success and reduce the effects of stress. Save the dates for Aug 22 & 23! Seminar is valued at $3000. Through a Special Promotion, 10 tickets are available for only $300. Business Builder's Bootcamp - Save the DATE Aug 28th and 29th! A two day special event shows you how to Double Your Profits, Productivity, & Passion. Discover the hidden secretsthat launch your success in "Giant" leaps forward. Register early, 8.15.09 and receive $1,974.92 in FREE bonus gifts! This event comes with a 100% Money Back Guarantee. Limited seating. LAVISH - Treat yourself in style and join us for this upscale shopping & spa affair that enables guests to indulge in an enchanting ladies night out, complete with complimentary wine, chocolate, and spa treatments. Girlfriend Bags are included in the first 150 ticket purchases, so get your tickets now for this event on Aug 28th! Cash in a Flash - Fast Money in Slow Times - Let Mark Victor Hansen, co-creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul and his Elite Team show you how to make money in this exploding industry and this not so exploding economy! You will learn proven principles and working models for SUCCESS the recipe for a richer life from World Class Mentors at this 3-day event on Aug 28th-30th! __________________ Are You Socially Acceptable? If you’re busy like most of the business owners I know, then the answer is probably ‘not so much.’ Check out these highly sought after social media seminars below that I know will propel your growth! Hands On Wordpress Intermediate Workshop - Learn to use plugins to manipulate menus, bring in social media, boost your RSS feed, and add graphics. -Aug 27 PR, Marketing, & Social Media Bootcamp for your Product - Don’t make the same mistakes so many new businesses make- save yourself money, time and heartache by knowing how to leverage PR, Marketing and Social Media for your new business.Aug 29 Hands On Social Media Seminar - Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Flickr. One stop 'so you finally get it' shop! - Aug 30 Making Events Happen for Non-Profits - Learn how to make your event successful from start to finish. Aug 31 Hands On Elevator Speech - Learn how to craft a definitive 'elevator speech' that tell a story that won’t put your listeners to sleep.Then practice pitching it and hear a critique. - Aug 31 Email Marketing that Works - Learn the '5' W's of Email Marketing: Who you should send them to, When you should send them, from Where, Why you should send them, and What they should say.Aug 31

I am not "Cincinnatus" on Sonoran Alliance

Thanks to my friend Politico Mafioso for writing about the libelous accusations against me accusing me of being an anonymous blogger named "Cincinnatus" on Sonoran Alliance. I am an attorney and will not hesitate to sue the anonymous commenter "DGN" who also goes by "Jaime" for libel if he/she continues to make false accusations against me publicly of being Cincinnatus and I find out who he/she is. The libelous comments are posted below. If anyone knows who DGN/Jaime is, please contact me at rachel-at-intellectualconservative.com.

UPDATE: Shane at Sonoran Alliance has posted something verifying that I am not Cincinnatus: http://sonoranalliance.com/?p=4727

Aug. 22 Recess Rally healthcare protest

Not only are there massive healthcare protests taking place across the country tomorrow at your local Representative's office, but there will be another one on August 22 spearheaded by the American Liberty Alliance (formerly #dontgo).

Nationwide Recess Rally! For several weeks now, we've been force fed false statements and downright lies about the healthcare legislation Congress is attempting to put in to law. We've all read the headlines, digested the stories and seen the mainstream media sanctioned infomercials. We know exactly what they're trying to do, but liberal Democrats and their followers continue to push the legislation through. When we combined efforts for the April 15th Tax Day Tea Party, we had more than 20 free-market minded organizations, over 850 organizers, and tens of thousands of American patriots working together to make a unified statement. Last week, Erick Erickson at RedState.com and I discussed the need for another large scale, widely promoted and unified stance against this dangerous healthcare legislation. After talking with Erickson, the folks at Smart Girl Politics and several other free-market groups, we decided that Saturday, August 22nd (during the Congressional August Recess) would be the perfect day for this nationwide event. Michelle Malkin, one of our biggest allies for the April 15th, Tax Day Tea Party effort, has joined the coalition along with Smart Girl Politics, American Liberty Alliance, American Majority, the Sam Adams Alliance, Americans for Limited Government, Freedom Works, and RedState.com. The coalition is expected to grow in the coming weeks. Michelle Malkin said “Now is the time for all good tea party activists to get out on the streets and tell Washington to keep its grubby hands off health care. The socialized medicine brigade is on the run. They're hoping that the August recess will take the steam out of the counterinsurgency, but they are wrong. We will not let up. We are going to get out to a Recess Rally near us on August 22nd. It's crunch time.” It's crunch time indeed. On August 22nd, at noon local time, every freedom loving American in this great country needs to be at the office of their elected Representative. We'll be hand delivering a petition and coalition letter, along with a strong and unified message carried by hundreds of thousands of Americans. The Recess Rally is planned for each and every House of Representative's district office in the country. These Government thugs think they can slip socialism into America without is knowing about it. We think it's time to prove them wrong. Official Recess Rally Website Tax Day Tea Party Facebook Page American Liberty Alliance Twitter Feed For Liberty, -Eric Odom We're able to continue fighting the war against socialism thanks to folks like you! Donate now! Catch an American Liberty Tourstop near you! The best and most timely reporting on Healthcare! Join our national FaceBook group. While there, please find and join your state group, too!

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Somehow how I get the feeling this is NOT funded by a wealthy corporate interest.

Maricopa County GOP local news

repcomm@cox.net www.maricopagop.org Aug 4, 2009

SERVICEMEN COME HOME: Pat Donaldson is an LD11 PC. http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/08/04/20090804return0804.html

FRANKS TALKS "CASH FOR CLUNKERS" ON CNN'S CAMPBELL BROWN PROGRAM: Rep. Franks explains why the underlying theory of cash for clunkers, like that of the bailouts and economic stimulus package, is unsound economic policy, and how government getting deeply involved in economic decision-making hurts the poor most of all. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-7S5VPnAk8

PRE HANNITY FREEDOM CONCERT - Smart Girl Politics Tailgate Party : 5-7 pm., Aug 9, Jobing.comArena featuring Colonel Oliver North, Billy Ray Cyrus, Charlie Daniels, Michael W. Smith and Lee Greenwood.

SEAN HANNITY FREEDOM CONCERT, 7 pm, Aug. 9. Jobing.com Arena in Glendale , 9400 W. Maryland Ave.

CODE BLUE – ROUND 2 FOR HEALTH CARE FREEDOM: (Protest against Government Takeover of HealthCare) 9 am, Aug. 8 at 10 Congressional offices in Maricopa County: John McCain – R, 5353 N. 16^th St #105, Phoenix; Jon Kyl – R, 2200 E Campbell Ave #120, Phoenix; Ed Pastor – D, 411 N Central Ave #150, Phoenix; John Shadegg, 2400 E Arizona Biltmore Circle #1290, Phoenix; Harry Mitchell – D, 201 E Camelback #335, Phoenix; Trent Franks – R, 7121 W Bell Road #200, Glendale; Jeff Flake – R, 1640 S. Steapley #215, Mesa. Bring signs and blue balloons. www.ArizonaTeaParty.Com or Sandy Doty at at 480-883-1097.

CANCER SURVIVAL RATES: Attached is an updated version of the chart Rep. John Shadegg shared at the RSC Members Meeting this week, comparing certain cancer survival rates in the U.S. to those in countries with government-run health care.

THE OLD WEST FRIENDS OF NRA FUNDRAISER, DINNER & AUCTION: 6 pm, Sept. 11. , Mountain Preserve Reception Center , 1431 E Dunlap, Phoenix . Admission $45 per person. To purchase tickets online visit www.friendsofnra.org/AZ/events. For tickets call Sandy at (623) 846-0069 or email at sandyallen@cox.net

Courtesy of Congressman Trent Franks office:

Democrats’ New Message on Health Care:

Kill the Evil Insurance Companies

But Then How Do You “Keep Your Plan?”

Washington, DC – While the Democrats continue their infighting on health care reform, they’ve been fumbling around for someone to blame for their troubles . At last, it seems, they’ve settled on a target .

On Thursday, reporters pelted Pelosi with questions about an insurrection by liberal Democrats against a deal cut with Blue Dog Democrats that would significantly weaken the health care public option — and she responded with a withering attack on the insurance industry.

“They are the villains in this. They have been part of the problem in a major way.” (Politico, 7/31/09)

Uh oh. Hide your health insurance card. The Speaker’s on a rampage.

“It’s almost immoral what they are doing,” she said. “Of course, they’ve been immoral all along,”

Hmm, does this sound like a person who wants to make sure you can keep your personal, private health insurance? Of course not. Because, as Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) made abundantly clear recently, the Democrat health care plan is designed to destroy personal coverage, and create a government-run or single-payer system, in which your only option for health care is Washington.

“I think if we get a good public option, it could lead to single payer. And that’s the best way to get to single payer.”

Americans rightly seek changes to the current structure that will make insurance providers responsive to patients, but the Democrats’ plan won’t empower individuals to make their own medical decisions. It will merely insert the government as the permanent arbiter of health care decisions. As Democrats spread out across the country to demonize personal coverage, patients are left to ask, “Who then will provide my coverage under the Democrat vision of reform?” We’ll give you one guess.

PROP 13 ARIZONA : Prop13Arizona is a statewide constitutional amendment initiative campaign to cut and cap property taxes in Arizona and reform Arizona property tax law in the process. Please visit: http://www.prop13arizona.com/

SENATE ROLL CALL VOTES: http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=1&vote=00237#

LEGISLATOR'S REPORT CARD : http://www.pachydermcoalition.com/LegislativeReports/tabid/105/Default.aspx

BRUCE ASH SPEAKS OUT: Link to AZ National Committeeman Bruce Ash’s “Something to Consider…”: www.AshForArizona.com

CCM meeting - Aug. 10

Mark your Calendar for the Coalition for a Conservative Majority’s (CCM) monthly meeting coming up this Monday night, August 10^th at 6:30 pm at the American Italian Club 7509 N. 12^th St., Phoenix, AZ

It’s time to implement a coordinated effort to wrestle power that has been taken from “We the People” back from the usurpers on state, federal and international levels. This month we will be presenting the Take America Back Plan – a cooperative effort. There is a big picture that can and will be broken down into it’s component parts. Our state legislators are a key – pivotal link in Taking America Back. So to is the Grand Jury. And how do we address the issue of “funny money” the Feds have been printing for nearly 100 years? There are steps you and I can take once we define the “Significant Facts” on which each of our individual decisions to act must be based.

Please join us this month as Robert Zuluaga will be presenting the blueprint laid out at a conference in Kansas City last week where a group of activists and state legislators gathered for a watershed event to implement an exciting plan that you and I can participate in to Take America Back. We need your help. Your make a difference. Please RSVP by emailing members--at--ccmphoenix.org. I look forward to sharing with you.

Congressman Trent Franks on "Jay Sekulow Live!" Discusses Democrats' Efforts to Silence Opponents

In Case You Missed It: Congressman Trent Franks (AZ-02) joined Jay Sekulow on the “Jay Sekulow Live!” radio show to discuss Democrats’ attempts to stifle citizens’ ability to debate the pending health care reform legislation and other public policy issues, instead of responding to substantive critiques of their party’s policies.

You can listen to the segment by clicking the link below.

Congressman Trent Franks on “Jay Sekulow Live!”

http://www.divshare.com/download/8106265-9d7

“Jay Sekulow Live!”

08/06/09 12:05 PM