VCR President Stephen Siao announced today that keynoting the conference will be the next Governor of Tennessee, Mayor Bill Haslam, and serving as the conference’s Honorary Chairman will be Rep. Glen Casada, House Majority Caucus Chairman. GOP campaigns from across the state are invited to participate and recruit volunteers for their efforts this fall. Siao noted, “There is no better person to energize students than Mayor Haslam, and no one has a better pulse on our state’s most competitive races than Rep. Casada—this is a tremendous honor for us to have them participate. My generation has been inactive for too long, and we really can’t afford to stay silent any longer.”

Co-sponsoring the event are the College Republicans from Austin Peay State University, Lee University, Lipscomb University, the University of the South, the University of Memphis, the University of Tennessee, the University of Tennessee at Martin, and the Williamson County Republican Party Young Leaders Coalition.

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In light of your visit to Nashville tomorrow, I’d like to take just a few moments to thank you and our president for all you both have done for us. In less than twenty months, you have increased the national debt by more than two trillion dollars, all while passing “landmark” and “sweeping” legislation. President Obama called health care a “moral obligation.” Well, let me ask you a question, do you honestly believe borrowing money from my generation—your children and grandchildren—and destroying America in the process can be justified as moral in any sense? The only thing landmark about what is being done today is that never before have we so shamelessly legislated our future into debt, and the only thing sweeping about the new legislation is the amount of debt my generation will inherit.

I do feel slightly bad for you though, Mr. Vice President. You were right when you said back in 2007 that Obama was not ready to be president. Perhaps the nation should have listened to you back then. Perhaps if we had, we would not be in this mess today.

The only generation that will be affected by all you and the president are doing more than y’all (welcome to the south)—the taxpayers of today—is my generation—the taxpayers of tomorrow. Mr. Vice President, let me remind you of something before you decide to pass anymore “sweeping” legislation. As Jesus so poignantly said, “Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be,” we will not see our future prosperity be destroyed. We will get out and vote. We will vote you out of office. We will restore this exceptional nation.

Sincerely,
Stephen Siao
President, VCR

P.S. Welcome to Music City. I hope the administration will finally notice the magnitude of the largest natural disaster that has struck our city in decades. I also hope you have a great time in the state that sent GWB to the White House over our homegrown Al Gore (kindly remind him of that tomorrow, won’tcha?)

Check them out at www.davidsoncountygop.org!

It was revealed today that Andrew Romanoff was offered three jobs by the White House to abandon his bid for the U.S. Senate against incumbent Michael Bennet (who mysteriously one day decided that he would vote for Obamacare). Romanoff provided evidence that White House Deputy Chief of Staff Jim Messina suggested three possible jobs to him. This is not transparency. Or legal, really. Neither is the White House’s job offer to Joe Sestak. While I don’t actually believe the story that Bill Clinton offered him a nonpaying job is completely true–regardless–both situations are clearly in violation of the U.S. Code.

Where is Eric Holder now? Where is the Attorney General who wanted to wanted to investigate the Bush Administration? Perhaps he is too busy granting terrorists Miranda rights. Or, perhaps, he is too busy stating the obvious–like his announcement earlier that he would investigate BP. Thanks for reminding us of your job!

It’s time for President Obama to either step it up to fulfill his promises for change to the American people or to step down for impeachable offenses. My generation will be the best-educated in American history. We will be voters tomorrow. We will be taxpayers in a few short years. We cannot be fooled that easily. We already have Social Security and Medicare to pay for, and that’s enough—really. Please, Mr. Obama, just keep your change.

Stephen Siao
President, VCR

Rep. Blackburn has been a leader in opposing the government takeover of healthcare and is one of the most prominent women in the Republican Party today. So come on out, enjoy some FREE PIZZA, and hear the Congressman’s thoughts on the current political climate, healthcare, and more.

Date: Monday April 19, 2010
 

Time: 4pm

Location: Sarratt 189

Special thanks to Grant and Austin for doing an excellent job representing the Repubs!