As I prepare to depart for the Thanksgiving weekend, I thought it would be useful to share with you President Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving address. These days we no sooner put away the Halloween decorations that our thoughts turn to Christmas, without pausing to reflect on the meaning of Thanksgiving.
I believe President's Lincoln's address is as profound and relevant today, as it was during the Civil War. I'm sure you will agree after reading these words that we should all be proud to belong to the party of Lincoln.
Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving weekend!
It is the duty of nations as well as of men to owe their dependence upon the overruling power of God; to confess their sins and transgressions in humble sorrow, yet with assured hope that genuine repentance will lead to mercy and pardon; and to recognize the sublime truth, announced in the Holy Scriptures and proven by all history, that those nations are blessed whose God is the Lord.
We know that by his divine law, nations, like individuals, are subject to punishments and chastisements in this world. May we not justly fear that the awful calamity of civil war which now desolates the land may be a punishment inflicted upon us for our presumptuous sins; to the needful end of our national reformation as a whole people?
We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of heaven; we have been preserved these many years in peace and prosperity; we have grown in numbers, wealth and power as no other nation has grown.
But we have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved us in peace and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us, and we have vainly imagined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own.
Intoxicated with unbroken success we have become too self-sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God that made us.
It has seemed to me fit and proper that God should be solemnly, reverently, and gratefully acknowledged, as with one heart and one voice, by the whole of the American people. I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every pad of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November as a day of Thanksgiving and praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens.
---President Abraham Lincoln
16Th President of the United States of America
Matthew Lance
Chair
Bay County Republican Party
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
State Representative Tim Moore
State Representative Tim Moore will be holding a fundraiser on Wednesday, November 28, 2007, 6pm to 8pm at the home of Natalee and Kevin King in Standish.
$35 per person or $55 per couple.
Call Jason at 517-648-9274 to reserve or e-mail jwadaga1824@hotmail.com
Special guest: Tom Casperson, candidate for 1st Congressional District.
Hope to see you there!
Matthew Lance
Chair
Bay County Republican Party
$35 per person or $55 per couple.
Call Jason at 517-648-9274 to reserve or e-mail jwadaga1824@hotmail.com
Special guest: Tom Casperson, candidate for 1st Congressional District.
Hope to see you there!
Matthew Lance
Chair
Bay County Republican Party
Friday, November 16, 2007
2008 Election Cycle
Some important dates for the 2008 election cycle.
December 10, 2007 voter registration closes for Presidential Primary
January 15, 2008 Presidential Primary ( Wishful thinking at this point?)
February 7, 2008 County Conventions-Location to be announced. (Likely County Building)
February 15-16, 2008 Michigan Republican State Convention & State Committee Meeting
Location TBA
Election of National Convention Delegates
Election of National Committee Members
March 24, 2008 Filing deadline for incumbent judicial candidates
April 29, 2008 Filing deadline for non-incumbent judicial candidates
May 13, 2008 Filing deadline for Precinct Delegate candidates
Filing deadline for non-judicial partisan candidates
May 14, 2008 County wide birthday party for the chair of the BCRP!!!
July 7, 2008 Voter registration closes for State August Primary Election
July 17, 2008 Filing deadline for district library board candidates
August 5, 2008 State Primary Election
August 12, 2008 Filing deadline for local school board and community college
Trustee candidates
August TBD, 2008 Michigan Republican State Convention location TBA
September 1-4, 2008 Republican National Convention Minneapolis/St. Paul
October 6, 2008 Voter registration closes for State General Election
November 4, 2008 State General Election
Cut Taxes! Not Freedom!
Matthew Lance
Chair
Bay County Republican Party
Source: Michigan Republican Party
Except for the May 14th date. That was my idea.
December 10, 2007 voter registration closes for Presidential Primary
January 15, 2008 Presidential Primary ( Wishful thinking at this point?)
February 7, 2008 County Conventions-Location to be announced. (Likely County Building)
February 15-16, 2008 Michigan Republican State Convention & State Committee Meeting
Location TBA
Election of National Convention Delegates
Election of National Committee Members
March 24, 2008 Filing deadline for incumbent judicial candidates
April 29, 2008 Filing deadline for non-incumbent judicial candidates
May 13, 2008 Filing deadline for Precinct Delegate candidates
Filing deadline for non-judicial partisan candidates
May 14, 2008 County wide birthday party for the chair of the BCRP!!!
July 7, 2008 Voter registration closes for State August Primary Election
July 17, 2008 Filing deadline for district library board candidates
August 5, 2008 State Primary Election
August 12, 2008 Filing deadline for local school board and community college
Trustee candidates
August TBD, 2008 Michigan Republican State Convention location TBA
September 1-4, 2008 Republican National Convention Minneapolis/St. Paul
October 6, 2008 Voter registration closes for State General Election
November 4, 2008 State General Election
Cut Taxes! Not Freedom!
Matthew Lance
Chair
Bay County Republican Party
Source: Michigan Republican Party
Except for the May 14th date. That was my idea.
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
CTV Political Leadership Academy
Rob Macomber Director of Candidate and Party Assistance reports Citizens for Traditional Values will hold a political leadership academy.
The class will be held in Lansing, November 30Th - December 1st as a cost of $75. National campaign trainer Mark Montini will be speaking, along with many Michigan legislative and political leaders.
More information can be found at: http://ctvmichigan.org/events/pla/default.htm
Space is limited.
This is a excellent opportunity for those seeking political office, as well grassroots activists.
Matthew Lance
Chair
Bay County Republican Party
The class will be held in Lansing, November 30Th - December 1st as a cost of $75. National campaign trainer Mark Montini will be speaking, along with many Michigan legislative and political leaders.
More information can be found at: http://ctvmichigan.org/events/pla/default.htm
Space is limited.
This is a excellent opportunity for those seeking political office, as well grassroots activists.
Matthew Lance
Chair
Bay County Republican Party
Friday, November 9, 2007
Presidential Primary
Good Afternoon,
I wanted to update regarding some local activity related to the upcoming Presidential Primary.
County Commissioner Vaughn Begick has agreed to be the Chair for Mitt Romney for President in Bay County. Vaughn is currently working on letters to the editor and needs a location for phone banks.
If you want to help Vaughn contact him at VaughnPAC@aol.com
Joe Sylvester our Secretary reports Duncan Hunter for President will be opening up their state headquarters in beautiful downtown Bay City. Joe reports this should be happening around the 19th. It's likely Congressman Hunter will be in the area and holding local events.
For updates you can contact Joe at cheneygun@gmail.com
Matthew Lance
Chair
Bay County Republican Party
I wanted to update regarding some local activity related to the upcoming Presidential Primary.
County Commissioner Vaughn Begick has agreed to be the Chair for Mitt Romney for President in Bay County. Vaughn is currently working on letters to the editor and needs a location for phone banks.
If you want to help Vaughn contact him at VaughnPAC@aol.com
Joe Sylvester our Secretary reports Duncan Hunter for President will be opening up their state headquarters in beautiful downtown Bay City. Joe reports this should be happening around the 19th. It's likely Congressman Hunter will be in the area and holding local events.
For updates you can contact Joe at cheneygun@gmail.com
Matthew Lance
Chair
Bay County Republican Party
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Monday, November 5, 2007
State Party Updates
There have been some recent staff changes at the Michigan Republican Party. Anthony Lewis has left to join the district staff of Congresswomen Candice Miller.
The Candidate and Party Assistance department has been restructured. Dawn Wade will serve as Events Coordinator. Dawn can be reached at dwade@migop.org or 517-487-5413.
The Political Department has two new Deputy Political Directors: Kelly Harrigan Deputy Director for Voter Programs and Coalitions. kharrigan@migop.org
Dan Blough Deputy Director for Field Operations and Logistics. dblough@migop.org
The State Committee Meeting will be held November 9th & 10th at the Lansing Radisson.
State Convention will be held February 15th & 16th- location TBA. County Conventions will be held Thursday, February 7th at 7:30pm. Calls to the County Convention are mailed 30 days prior. I will be getting an informational packet in December.
Matthew Lance
Chair
Bay County Republican Party
The Candidate and Party Assistance department has been restructured. Dawn Wade will serve as Events Coordinator. Dawn can be reached at dwade@migop.org or 517-487-5413.
The Political Department has two new Deputy Political Directors: Kelly Harrigan Deputy Director for Voter Programs and Coalitions. kharrigan@migop.org
Dan Blough Deputy Director for Field Operations and Logistics. dblough@migop.org
The State Committee Meeting will be held November 9th & 10th at the Lansing Radisson.
State Convention will be held February 15th & 16th- location TBA. County Conventions will be held Thursday, February 7th at 7:30pm. Calls to the County Convention are mailed 30 days prior. I will be getting an informational packet in December.
Matthew Lance
Chair
Bay County Republican Party
Thursday, November 1, 2007
November Meeting Notice
The next meeting of the Bay County Republican Party will held on November 19, 2007 at American Legion Post #18, 700 Adams St. Bay City
Operations Committee will meet at 5:30p.m. followed by dinner at 6:00p.m. Meeting starts at 7:00p.m.
Hope to see you there!
Matthew Lance
Chair
BCRP
Operations Committee will meet at 5:30p.m. followed by dinner at 6:00p.m. Meeting starts at 7:00p.m.
Hope to see you there!
Matthew Lance
Chair
BCRP
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