Republicans Abroad Radio

May 9, 2012

SHOW : May 16, 2012 Segment 1 & 2 James Levy, Chairman, RA Spain; Segment 3 & 4, Jordan Sekulow, attorney and Director of Policy and International Operations for the American Center for Law & Justice (ACLJ), host of The Jordan Sekulow Show…

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Councillor and Deputy Mayor of Ashfield, Australia, Nick Adams, July 2, 20o9; October 1, 2010; April 15, 2010;
Akindele Akinyemi, politician, motivational speaker and educator;January 14, 2010;
Christopher Arps, Founder Moveon-up.org;August 31st, 2011
The Honorable Jed Babbin, November 12, 2009; June 17, 2010;
Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN),(WNO) March 4, 2010; March 18, 2010;November 18, 2010
Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL) (WNO) May 28, 2009
Dan Bacher, Attorney, on The Irs & Tea Parties March 21, 2012
Kory Bardash, Co-Chairman, Republicans Abroad Israel
Columnist and author Michael Barone, November 5, 2009;
Rep, Brian Billbray (R-CA-50) July 2, 2009;
Rep. Marsha Blackburn, (R-TN) (WNO) September 17, 2009;
Author, VP Edelman Communications and former Speaker Gingrich’s Press Secretary Tony Blankley, February 17th, 2011;
Ambassador John Bolton, July 1, 2010;
Andrea Bozek, NRCC Spokeswoman, March 21, 2012
Aaron Braunstein, President, Jewish Covenant Alliance, Israel April 4, 2012
Fox News Contributor Brandon Brice, August 27, 2009; January 14, 2010;
Mike Bober, Coalitions Director, National Republican Congressional Committee, November 18, 2010
Karla Bruno, Director, The Leadership Institute, September 14th, 2011
Jan Burdinski, Friend & Member RA Germany, November 30, 2011
John ‘JB’ Byrd, Business Coalition for fair Competition, October 12th, 2011
Kristi Campbell, Communications Director, American Conservative Union, July 7th, 2011
Francisco “Quico” Canseco, Republican candidate for the US House of Representatives, 23 District, Texas, October 7, 2010
Al Cardenas, Chairman, American Conservative Union, March 31st, 2011
Susan Carleson, Chairman & CEO, American Civil Rights Union April 25, 2012
Americans for Limited Government, Communications Director, Carter Clewes, July 2, 2009;August 27, 2009;May 5th, 2011
Liz Carter, Republican Candidate for the US House of Representatives, Georgia’s 4th Congressional District, August 26, 2010
Patrick Chovanec, Associate Professor, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China March 3, 2011
Rep. Howard Coble, (R-NC) (WNO) September 17, 2009;
R. Clarke Cooper, Executive Director, Log Cabin Republicans, December 16, 2010; September 7th, 2011
Ann Coulter (WNO), December 3, 2009;February 29, 2012
Rich Counts, Chairman of the District of Columbia Young Republicans;July 22, 2010;
Paul D. Craney, Executive Director, DC Republican Committee, November 18, 2010
Kenneth A. Cutshaw, Chairman, ACYPL (American Council of Young Political Leaders); January 6, 2011
Paris Dennard, Deputy Director, RNC Coalitions, August 5, 2010;
John Dennis, Republican candidate for the US House of Representatives, 8th District, California; October 7, 2010
Rep. David Dreier (R-CA), Chairman Rules Committee, November 16, 2011
Henrietta Dwyer, Candidate for the 13th District, New Jersey, US House of Representatives, July 1, 2010;
Christopher Exline, Chairman, Republicans Abroad Hong Kong May 12th, 2011
Michael Faulkner, Republican candidate for the US House of Representatives, District 15th, October 14, 2010Scott Faulkner, E.D., The Dreyfuss Initiative, July 7th, 2011
Mattie Fein, Republican candidate for the US House of Representatives, District 36, October 21, 2010
Rep. Stephen Fincher (R-TN) February 1, 2012
RA Switzerland Chairman Edward Patrick Flaherty, May 21, 2009;September 3, 2009; December 10, 2009; February 11, 2010; May 6, 2010;May 12th, 2011;June 9th, 2011;July 27th, 2011
Rep. Randy Forbes, Chairman of the House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee, April 25, 2012
RA Global Chairman, Chris Fussner, February 4, 2009
Newt Gingrich, Republican Presidential Candidate 2012, August 3, 2011
Jan Face Glassman, Republican Campaigns, July 8, 2010;
Sharon Goessling, ED and Chief Legal Counsel, Southeastern Legal Foundation, March 14, 2012
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) April 4, 2012
Sergio Gor (WNO)May 21, 2009; June 11, 2009 ; June 25, 2009 ; July 2, 2009; July 23, 2009 ; July 30, 2009; August 6, 2009; September 10, 2009; September 17; September 24, 2009;November 5, 2009;December 3, 2009; March 4, 2010;
Carl Graham, President, Montana Policy Institute; October 7, 2010
Dan Greenberg, on The Madison Amendment, February 10th, 2011;
Julie Gunlock, Senior Fellow at Independent Women’s Forum, March 24, 2011
Chairman Conservatives Abroad, Madrid, Ben Harris-Quinney, June 4, 2009; August 6, 2009; April 15, 2010;April 28, 2011
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) (WNO), May 21, 200
Hadley Heath, Policy Scholar, Independent Women’s Forum; August 26, 2010
Andre Harper, Black Conservative, former Democrat, author and consultant November 2nd, 2011
Elizabeth Hackney, Global Health Policy Expert June 16, 2011
Stuart Haugen, Former Chairman, Republicans Abroad France September 3, 2009; December 9th, 2010
Isaac Hayes, Republican candidate for the US House of Representatives, 2nd District, Illinois, August 19, 2010;
Smart Girl Politics South East Coordinator, Julia Hodges, September 10, 2009;
Jennifer Horn, President “We the People,” November 9th, 2011
Robert (Bob) Horn, RA Legal Counsel, March 14, 2012
David Horowitz, Editor Frontpage Magazine, Author:”Obama and the War against the Jews” ; June 24, 2010;
Dr. Timothy Johnson, Founder and Chairman, Frederick Douglass Foundation and Vice Chairman NC Republican Party, November 11, 2011
RNC National Committeewoman (Alaska) Debbie Joslin, January 18, 2012
DCGOP Chairman Bob Kabel, January 18, 2012
Mark Kalinowski, Northern New Jersey Tea Party organizer and Leader;September 23, 2010
American Conservative Union Chairman, David Keene, February 19, 2009; June 17, 2010;
Donna Wiesner Keene, August 17, 2011
Dr. Alveda King, March 17th, 2011
Rep. Steve King (R-IA), May 21, 2009 ; June 11, 2009; August 6, 2009 ;February 18, 2010; March 4, 2010; April 22, 2010;
Amy Kremer, Chairman, Tea Party Express, April 28, 2011
Rep. Jeff Landry, (R-LA) November 30, 2011
President, Institute for Liberty, Andrew Langer,
Ambassador Frank Lavin April 4, 2012
Cherylyn Harley LeBon, President of Klar Strategies and spokesperson for Smart Girl Politics February 24th, 2011;June 2nd, 2011;June 9th, 2011;July 27th, 2011;August 31st, 2011; February 1, 2012
Paul Le Page, Republican candidate for Governor of Maine, September 16, 2010
Chairman of Republicans Abroad in Spain, James Levy, June 4, 2009;October 29, 2009; December 10, 2009; February11, 2010; May 27, 2010; August 12, 2010; December 9th, 2010;February 24th, 2011; May 19th, 2011;June 30, 2011;September 7th, 2011;October 19th,2011; February 15, 2012
Paul Lindsay, NRCC Communications Director April 4, 2012
Chris Malagisi, CPAC Director, The American Conservative Union, July 7th, 2011
Sir James Mancham, Founding President of the Seychelles, September 24, 2009
Bill Marcy, Republican candidate, US House of Representatives, Mississippi, District 2, August 5, 2010
Jordan Marks, Executive Director, Young Americans for Freedom,January 6, 2011
Kenneth McClenton, Radio Host “The Exceptional Conservative Show,”June 30, 2011
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, (R-MI), Chairman, Republican Policy Committee, July 23, 2009; October 22, 2009; April 1, 2010;May 5th, 2011
Thomas McGrath, Chairman, Republicans Abroad France May 12th, 2011;June 9th, 2011; November 16, 2011
The Honorable Edwin Meese III, July 16,2009;
Anthony Mele, Republican candidate for the US House of Representatives, 17th District,October 14, 2010
The Honorable D. Bruce Merrifield, May 14, 2009; July 23, 2009
Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL), Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, April 25, 2012
Columnist and author and Fox contributor, Dick Morris, October 22, 2009;
Jeff Nesbit, Author, Journalist and ED of Climate Nexus March 21, 2012
Americans for Tax Reform, President, Grover Norquist, January 27, 2011;
Ryan Oxford, RAR collaborator,August 5, 2010; August 12, 2010;
Rep. Mike Pence, (R-IN) Chairman, Republican Conference (WNO)September 17, 2009
American Chamber of Commerce, Kabul, Afghanistan Chairman Madjood Popal, February 10th, 2011
Ambassador John Price, January 11, 2012; February 1, 2012; February 15, 2012; March 28, 2012
Rep. Tom Price (R-GA), Chairman, Republican Study Committee, June 25, 2009; May 13, 2010;February 29, 2012
Andrew Quinlan, Co-Founder, Center for Freedom & Prosperity,July 20th, 2011
Dr. Richard W. Rahn, economist, author, professor and senior fellow at Cato, March 24, 2011
Dr. Michael Reber,Member RA Japan, author, of What Is Seen and What Is NOT Seen: Fun Systems Thinking Activities with Frédéric Bastiat,October 28, 2010; January 27, 2011;February 17th,2011;April 28th,2011;June 2nd, 2011;July 27th, 2011;October 12th,2011;February 8, 2012
Alfred S. Regnery, Publisher, The American Spectator
Tea Party Patriots, Pennsylvania Coordinator Diane Reimer, September 10, 2009;
Hispanic Leadership Fund collaborator, and Director,CleanupourCongress.org Rachel Rodriguez, May 28, 2009; February 18, 2010; May 6, 2010; June 10, 2010;
Dr. Michael del Rosso, Technology expert and executive, research fellow at the Caremont Institute and the Center for Security Policy, author etc.,March 3, 2011
Kyndra Rotunda, Professor, Military Law, August 3, 2011
Marie Therésè Royce, July 22,2010
RA Mexico Chairman, Larry Rubin, February 12, 2009;
Justin Russell, co-founder of the First Congress Society and host of Backroom Politics radio:March 10th, 2011
RNC Director of Coalitions, Angela Sailor, May 20, 2010; July 1, 2010;
Sen. Rick Santorum, May 7th, 2009
Gabriela (Gaby) Saucedo Mercer , Rep. candidate for the House of Representatives, (7-AZ) February 1, 2012
Log Cabin Republicans, DC President, Chris Scalise, March 25, 2010;
Frank Scaturro, lawyer, constitutional scholar and Republican candidate for congress (NY),October 29, 2009;
Dr. Marvin Scott, Republican Candidate, US House of Representatives, 7 th District, Indiana, July 15, 2010;
Rep. Chris Smith, (R-NJ) (WNO)
Heritage Legal Scholar and former Commissioner at the Federal Election Commission, Hans von Spakovsky, July 30, 2009; April 21st, 2011;June 16th, 2011;July 20th, 2011
Sen. Fred Thompson (WNO) June 4, 2009
Americans for Limited Government Research Director, Don Todd, June 25, 2009; August 13, 2009;October 15, 2009; January 7, 2010;
Corrogan R. Vaughn, Former candidate for Senate, Maryland, March 18, 2010;
Sen. David Vitter (R-LO) (WNO) July 30, 2009;
School Choice activist, Virginia Walden-Ford,
Emily Landis Walker, Distinguished Fellow, The Department of Homeland Security November 2, 2011
Michael Wardell, former RA Japan Member and former Republican candidate for Congress, (Missouri) October 22, 2009; March 11, 2010;
Sarah Walters, Policy Analyst, Independent Women’s Forum, August 19, 2010
Tom Watson, Republican candidate for the US House of Representatives, 23 District, California
Rep. Henry Waxman, (D-CA) (WNO), December 3, 2009;
Rep. Allen West (R-FL) November 9th, 2011
Dr. D. Tim White, (Brig. Gen, USAF, Ret.) January 4th, 2012
Prof. Walter E. Williams, February4, 2009; June 11 , 2009; December 17, 2009;March 17th,2011
Chris Wilsford, RAR London collaborator, October 15, 2009; November 5, 2009;
Ralph Winnie, co-founder of the First Congress Society and host of Backroom Politics radio: March 10th, 2011; March 28, 2012
Author Michael Zak, Back to Basics for the Republican Party, December 17, 2009;
Marc Zell, Co-Chairman, Republicans Abroad Israel, October 19th,2011; February 8, 2012
Martha Zoller, Radio Host, , August 17, 2011;September 14, 2011; November 30, 2011

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	The View from Abroad. France's Left Turn. Stu Haugen, former Chair RA France Former Chair of RA France Stu Haugen speaks to RARadio on the elections in France; the not so suave exit of M. Sarkozy and the entrance, after more than 27 years, of a socialist, M. Hollande to the Presidency of France. Mr. Haugen who has lived in France for many years and knows the political atmosphere in that country quite well, notes that the electorate was "throwing out the incumbent," and although the newsmedia outlets were claiming that the election of M. Hollande was a "rejection of the austerity" measures, Mr. Haugen explains that "nobody [was] cutting back, and that France was, and is, a "socialist" country, even under "Conservative governments." He points to M. Sarkozy's "abrasive character, his dismissal of public opinion, his distant demeanor, with no connection to the people," and compares him to our own "Emperor Obama.." For him, the electorate felt that "life was no good," and therefore,"threw [all] the bums out..." And in speaking of Socialist France, Mr. Haugen recalls Francoise Mitterrand, "how eventually he reversed track, shifting toward privatization..." And M. Sarkozy, "did not win the public's favor, with his glamorous wife and lifestyle;...the politics were right, but the style was wrong...he mismanaged his personal style..." As for M. Hollande, Mr. Haugen,affirms that he is a man "who has lived in the shadows of his party,..." an "unknown"....		mp3
	The View from Abroad. Parallels..Stu Haugen Stu Haugen comments on the dire economic outlook of France and the fact that "nobody was telling the truth." When asked what were the commentaries in the press and Media of the upcoming elections in the US and the candidates, Mr. Haugen explains that the French were "self focused" in the last few months, concentrating on the outcome of their own (political and economic) destiny...but insists that some parallels can be drawn between the countries,...and points to the many polls that distort the reality of the situation,and comments, that anyone who disagrees with the [President] is viewed/perceived/described as a racist..." For Mr.Haugen , Mr. Obama has been engaged in his "re-election campaign from day ONE," and agrees that Mr. Romney will be the "Business Doctor" that will have to repair the disasters of this Administration...		mp3
	Voting from Overseas.UOCAVA, Move Act. Capt. Samuel Wright (Ret.) Captain Sam Wright is know in "military circles for his efforts (began in 1976) to reform absentee voting laws and procedures for the benefit of military and overseas voters..." Captain Wright comments on how he took the issue of the "absentee voting " to heart when in 1976, then Rep. Ron Paul, for whom he was working, lost in the general election. The 300 or so, absentee ballots (needed) that were received on the day after the election, were not counted because of a technicality. He realized then, how people overseas could be disenfranchised: ballots, which had to be printed after primaries, could not/would not be mailed on time...To this day, the mailing of Absentee Ballots remains an issue, a cause for the "disenfranchisement" of overseas military and civilians. Capt. Wright speaks of UOCAVA, the bill passed in 1976 that guaranteed the right to vote for citizens living overseas in Federal elections, whether they were outside the country, temporarily or permanently. The Move Act, enacted in 2009, an Amendment to UOCAVA, is enforceable: States must have Absentee Ballots sent at least 45 days before election dates (primaries included) Capt. Wright points that the late mailing of ballots has been the "recurring" issue for at least 60 years, dating to the Congressional hearings on the subject during the Korean War.. It was after the 2000 election that absentee voting became relevant, again...remember the Chads? Capt. Wright explains the different offices within the States that are responsible for ensuring that overseas citizens receive their ballots. In Alaska, Maine, "DC", for example, Absentee Ballots are administered at State level; in the 48 remaining states, the absentee ballots are administered by counties, parishes, towns?... And, just Wisconsin, has circa 1800 local election offices...which have to ensure, by law, that Absentee ballots are sent 45 days prior to the election to citizens of that State and whether they are missionaries in Sudan, or military in Afghanistan...		mp3
	Voting Absentee. Requirements & Procedures. Capt. Sam Wright Capt. Wright explains the procedures for voting from overseas. Prior to 2009, one postcard application for registering to vote sufficed for 2 election cycles. Since the Move Act, registration to vote must be done on a yearly basis. And he encourages people to go to the FVAP.gov and follow the online wizard to complete the forms and notes that the absentee voter must fill in the address where he/she last resided town, county, State), even if the person no longer has a residence, and must include the address overseas. Capt. Wright reminds the absentee voter to pay attention to the requirements of completing a full ballot (for federal, state and local offices) and the ballot for federal offices only. If applying for a full ballo,t Capt. Wright recommends that the voter overseas receive legal advice from an American lawyer/official to make sure that they are in compliance with that State Tax laws' . In concluding the interview, Capt. Wright recommends voters to utilize the FVAP wizard and mentions what the Voting Action Officer at the State Department confirmed in a recent teleconference, that the US Consulates and American Embassies overseas will accept ballots from US Citizens in their premises, to be transported back to the US by the diplomatic pouch. To Vote from Overseas requires a simple procedure: 1) Request a ballot from your County Board of Elections in the State you last resided... 2) The election official sends to the voter the "unmarked ballot," 3) the Voter must mark the ballot and send it back to the local election official where he/she last resided...And, as to internet voting, Capt. Wright dismisses it as " not secure," a venue of opportunity, for hackers to change the markings ...( a change you can believe in)..transforming... the outcome of an election!		mp3