Economy: The media machine that desperately wants Barack Obama re-elected has turned its focus on what it says are good unemployment numbers. The truth, though, is the job climate in America is miserable.

While the media and the administration portray the most recent jobs number — 8.3% unemployment — as good economic news, more sober minds understand what's really going on. The facts show a jobs slump that should not get an incumbent president re-elected.

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MIDNIGHT IN PARIS

Friday, February 24, 2012

6:00 p.m.

Join your NRWF friends, bring a friend, bring a spouse. This event is free. Just bring your enthusiasm. The doors open at 6:00. German Wurst, soda, beer and wine -- and popcorn. Movie begins at 7:15. Directions to the Novato venue will come with your registration confirmation.

REGISTER HERE

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FALL CONVENTIONS

Fall is convention season This fall NRWF women attended two important conventions so far: The National Federation of Republican Women Biennial Convention and the California Federation of Republican Women annual convention.

At the National Federation of Republican Women, Novato Republican Women, Federated was awarded two special honors.

In Region 8, which includes all of the individual clubs in 5 western states, Novato RWF received First Place, Caring for America Award. This is national recognition for all of the wonderful community projects that we organize, including the North Bay Children's Center reading program, flag donations to the schools, book donations to libraries, care packages to the troops, Valentines for Vets project, to name a few.

NRWF also received was honored in the top ten club websites in the nation. Although not all clubs have a website, this is quite a feat of which we are very proud.

   
    Left: Heather Powers with AF JROTC
    cadets to present American flags. The
    students installed them in every
    classroom at Novato High School.

    Right: Donna, Mary and Susan working
    on Valentines for Vets.

The California Federation of Republican Women said good-bye to Mariann Headstrom as her term as President comes to a close. As Mariann is an infamous wearer of hats, the convention ladies honored her by wearing all kinds of hats. Below are wonderful, frivolous and hilalrious hats worn spotted at the convention. So while steeped with education, enlightenment, networking and business, there was lots of fun had by all who attended.

   Above, NRWF members
   Gini and Billie.

   Left: Mariann Headstrom
   receives her HAT cake!

A true REPUBLICAN  woman           

The Novato Republican Women Federated has received a Caring For America Award from the National Federation of Republican Women in recognition of its community service efforts.

The national group recognized nine

Obama's 2013 Budget: A Monument To Irresponsibility

Financial Ruin: What do you call a budget that boosts spending $227 billion, adds $329 billion to an already huge deficit, and does nothing to fix the entitlement crisis? If you're President Obama, it's called "fiscal responsibility."

In the message Obama attached to his 2013 budget, he claimed that he's "taken many steps to reestablish fiscal responsibility."

But his budget is a colossal monument to irresponsibility, continuing a deficit-fueled spending spree that will take the country ever closer to fiscal ruin.

Just how big is this budget's spending splurge?

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