Lafayette County Republicans and Federated Republican Women Meeting Schedule for 2013

NOTE NEW DATES: Some meeting dates have been changed

Thursday, June 27, 2013

• Federated Republican Women of Lafayette County will meet at 7 PM on Thursday, June 27th, at Lafayette Hall, 10th and Franklin, Lexington.  Program Rep. Glen Kolkmeyer (District 53) will give an overview of the 2013 Missouri General Assembly session. Refreshments served, and public is invited.

• NO CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEETING IN JUNE.

Thursday, July 18th Carry-in Dinner at LaBella's Winery

Joint meeting of Central Committee and Federated Republican Women

Bring 2 dishes. Beverages and service provided. 

Wine served Dutch treat.
For more location information, click here. 

Program TBA. Public invited.

Thursday, August 22, 2013

• Federated Republican Women of Lafayette County will meet at 7 PM on Thursday, August 22nd, at Lafayette Hall, 10th and Franklin, Lexington.  Program TBA. Refreshments served, and public is invited.

• NO CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEETING IN AUGUST.

Thursday, September 26, 2013

• Federated Republican Women of Lafayette County will meet at 7 PM on Thursday, September 26th, at Lafayette Hall, 10th and Franklin, Lexington.  Program TBA. Refreshments served, and public is invited.

• NO CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEETING IN SEPTEMBER.

Thursday, October 24th, 2013

Annual Carry-in Dinner Sponsored by the Lafayette County Republican Central Committee and Federated Republican Women

TIME AND LOCATION TBA. Public invited.

NOVEMBER, 2013

NO MEETINGS SCHEDULED

DECEMBER, 2013

POSSIBLE CHRISTMAS PARTY, TBA

Reprinting opinion piece from WaPo by Charles Krauthammer, one that you do not want to miss reading - "Obama, the fall".

Here is an excerpt from the Washington Post:

Obama: The fall

By Charles Krauthammer, Published: May 2

Fate is fickle, power cyclical, and nothing is new under the sun. Especially in Washington, where after every election the losing party is sagely instructed to confess sin, rend garments and rethink its principles lest it go the way of the Whigs. And where the victor is hailed as the new Caesar, facing an open road to domination.
And where Barack Obama, already naturally inclined to believe his own loftiness, graciously accepted the kingly crown and proceeded to ride his reelection success to a crushing victory over the GOP at the fiscal cliff, leaving a humiliated John Boehner & Co. with nothing but naked tax hikes.
Thus emboldened, Obama turned his inaugural and State of the Union addresses into a left-wing dream factory, from his declaration of war on global warming (on a planet where temperatures are the same as 16 years ago and in a country whose CO2 emissions are at a 20-year low) to the invention of new entitlements — e.g., universal preschool for 5-year-olds— for a country already drowning in debt.
To realize his dreams, Obama sought to fracture and neutralize the congressional GOP as a prelude to reclaiming the House in 2014. This would enable him to fully enact his agenda in the final two years of his presidency, usually a time of lame-duck paralysis. Hail the Obama juggernaut.
Well, that story — excuse me, narrative — lasted exactly six months. The Big Mo is gone.

To read the full story in the Washington Post, click here.

Opinion piece: The Presidential Wheel Turns. Obama fatigue sets in and a new affection for Bush rises with both now at identical presidential approval ratings of 47%!

The Presidential Wheel Turns

by Peggy Noonan, columnist

Wall Street Journal

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"Barack Obama was elected president in 2008 because he was not George W. Bush. In fact, he was elected because he was the farthest thing possible from Mr. Bush. On some level he knew this, which is why every time he got in trouble he'd say Bush's name. It's all his fault, you have no idea the mess I inherited. As long as Mr. Bush's memory was hovering like Boo Radley in the shadows, Mr. Obama would be OK.

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In an excerpt from a longer interview, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush is asked by Peter Robinson of the Hoover Institution whether he plans to run for president in 2016. "Uncommon Knowledge" is produced by the Hoover Institution for WSJ Live.

This week something changed. George W. Bush is back, for the unveiling of his presidential library. His numbers are dramatically up. You know why? Because he's the farthest thing from Barack Obama.

Obama fatigue has opened the way to Bush affection...onward to Obama fatigue, and the Democratic Party wrestling with what comes next. It's not only the Republicans in a deep pit."

Rep. Glen Kolkmeyer to speak to 5th CD Federated Republican Women on April 28th in Blue Springs

Rep. Glen Kolkmeyer of the 53rd Missouri Legislative District will be the special guest speaker at the 5th Congressional District Federated Republican Women Spring Meeting on Sunday, 4/28

Rep. Kolkmeyer is a member of the House Transportation, Local Government, Elections, and Appropriations Committees and a member of the Joint Committee on Tranportation Oversight.

The event will be held at the Blue Springs Hy-Vee Community Room, 625 W. 40 Highway, Blue Springs, 7 and 40 Highways.

Registration:1:45 to 2 PM

Meeting: 2 to 4 PM

Bring a Silent Auction item

$8.00 at the door

Find Glen on Facebook here. 

Follow @glenkolkmeyer on Twitter here. 

Photos from 2013 Lafayette County Lincoln Dinner

Sen. David Pearce (21st) greets Catherine Hanaway, keynote speaker at the annual Lafayette County Lincoln Dinner held at the Community Christian Center in Wellington on April 18, 2013.