Kauai GOP News

Newsletter for the Republican Party of Kauai July 2018

RPK Officers Kauai Chair Report

Chairman: Trump Wins Once Again! Steve Yoder - [email protected] Aloha Kauai Republicans, Vice Chairman #1 Suzanne Woodruff - [email protected] When I woke up quite early last Wednesday morning, June 27th, I turned Vice Chairman #2 on Fox News and was greatly surprised! Public (government) members of Sandi Sterker - [email protected] unions, just received a pay raise with the 5-4 SCOTUS decision re: Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, striking Vice Chairman #3 down the 41 year old Abood v. Detroit board of education decision, which Nina Magoun - [email protected] forced government union employees to join and pay dues to their union.

Secretary Partial Quote from FDR, August 16, 1937: LaVerne Bessert - [email protected] "All Government employees should realize that the process of collective Treasurer: bargaining, as usually understood, cannot be transplanted into the public Jennie Beck - [email protected] service. It has it's distinct and insurmountable limitations when applied to Newsletter Editor - public personnel management. The very nature and purposes of Ada Koene - [email protected] Government make it impossible for administrative officials to represent fully or to bind the employer in mutual discussions with Government Coming Events employee organizations. The employer is the whole people, who speak by means of laws enacted by representatives in Congress. Accordingly, 1. July 4th Independence Day Celebration administrative officials and employees alike are governed and guided, and cancelled at the Yoder's residence. in many instances restricted, by laws which establish policies, procedures, 2. Last Day to register to vote for the or rules in personnel matters." August 11th Hawaii Primary is July 12, 2018. President Trump's Tax Reform Act, passed by Congress in December of '17, 3. July 15th, Sunday at 3 PM, KRP and now the SCOTUS Janus decision, government employees are no longer Executive Meeting at the Lihue Neighborhood Center, 3353 Eono forced to pay union dues, means that another segment of the American Street Lihue. All welcome, please worker just got another pay raise; freedom of choice. Once again, there is attend. more money in the pockets of those who work, pay taxes and live the 4. August 11th, Saturday, Hawaii Primary. American Dream. Also, SCOTUS' June 26th 5-4 decision (can we all say Neil This may be the last time Hawaii goes Gorsuch?) legally validating Trump's Travel Ban, from one and half years to the polls to vote in a State-Wide ago, regarding countries openly hostile, North Korea, Venezuela, Libya, Primary. In 2020 Kauai will be Hawaii's Syria, Iran, Somalia and Yemen, to the USA, who provide no vetting of test of mail only voting. those entering America from their country(s), who they are and their 5. Kauai County Farm Bureau Fair reason for wanting to enter the US, validates the power and constitutional Thursday 6 PM through 11 PM Sunday, right of the Presidency to protect the people of America. August 16th to August 19th. 6. November 6th, Tuesday, General Election. Page 2 Kauai GOP News — July 2018

When I'm asked by Trump supporters or those who don't support Trump, "So what do you think of Trump now?", I say, "It's just like Christmas to me, everyday!"

President Trump is the only former Presidential Candidate or President, who can draw a crowd of literally thousands, that not only fills the venue, but with just as many people clamoring outside, wanting to get into the venue; speaking extemporaneously for 90 minutes to two hours, and electrifying the electorate, identifying and reminding America of our former values, and how we can return to those values, MAGA. This frightens not only the Democrat Party, Main Stream Media, Hollywood, but many so-called Republican/Conservatives (Senators McCain and Flake, George Will, etc.), because they have no one, absolutely no one, who can do what Trump can do. President Trump is literally a politically phenomenon. We only have a little more than six years left, assuming he's reelected in 2020, of his leadership. In other words, the Hawaii Republican Party must make "political hay" while we still can.

Government employees, especially here in a big union state of Hawaii, are now pontificating as to the SCOTUS' Janus decision and will be talking about what this means financially to them personally, and to their families, under Trump's leadership. Wednesday's, June 27th, SCOTUS decision is a "political lance" through the heart of Big Government and the Democrat Party.

Please look at link “A Comparison of the Republican and Democratic Platforms” to help in understanding positions of the political parties.

Mahalo,

Steve

Steve Yoder Kauai GOP County Chair (808) 855-5503

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Andria Tupola for

Governor

Kauai Republicans gathered at Mariachi s Restaurant on June 20, 2018 for an eventful lunch with Andria Tupola, Hawaii State Representative who is running for Governor in 2018. As usual, Andria didn’t disappoint.

She says she is running for governor because she believes the state has systemic issues that are not being addressed. And the list is long.

In an interview with Bethany Freudenthal of the Garden Island Newspaper, Andria said: “I don’t necessarily think that we have that type of leader right now, so I’ve been very carefully studying, what would this next step look like for me and why would it be important for us to have a governor that’s going to cast a clear vision, not be tied to special interest groups, but solely work for the people of Hawaii and that’s why I’m running,”

“As a representative I’ve held 41 town halls over the past four years,” she said. “As governor, I’m probably going to hold way more than that. These town halls that I hold, they’re meant to strategize around problems in our communities and then integrate the community into the solution.”

For more information and contributions, see Andria’s website.

By Ada Koene

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GOVERNOR:

(Note: Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in the General Election.)

John Carroll (R) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State GOP Chair, Retired Attorney, Veteran & Frequent Candidate Ray L'Heureux (R) - Retired USMC Colonel & Ex-State Assistant Education Superintendent Andria Tupola (R) - State House Minority Leader & College Professor Note: There is an Ernest Carvalho (D) running for governor, not to be confused with LG candidate Bernard Carvalho (D).

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:

Marissa Kerns (R) - Businesswoman, Community Activist & '10/'12 St Rep Nominee Steve Lipscomb (R) - Businessman, Retired USAF Officer & Afghan War Veteran Jeremy Low (R) - Research Assistant, Ex-Legislative Aide & '12 St Rep Candidate

U.S. SENATOR:

Consuelo Anderson (R) George Berish (R) - Businessman, Vietnam War Veteran & '06 Gov Candidate Ron Curtis (R) (Kauai Resident) Rocky de la Fuente (R) - Businessman, Frequent Candidate & California Resident Robert Helsham (R) - Businessman, Army Veteran & '14 St Rep Candidate Michael Hodgkiss (R) Eddie Pirkowski (R) - Businessman & Frequent Candidate Thomas White (R) - '14 Gov Candidate & '10 St Rep Candidate

U.S. Congress District 2:

Brian Evans (R) - Singer & '04/'14 US Sen. Candidate

Kauai County Council Candidates (Non-Partisan):

Victoria Franks Wally Nishimura Roy Saito

Special Note: There are 24 county council candidates who will be on the Primary Ballot and the 14 with the most votes proceed to the General Election in November. Personally, I'm voting only for our three candidates rather than the seven you can choose on the Primary ballot. If you deny the other 4 candidates, there is a much stronger opportunity for Victoria, Wally and Roy to advance to the General Ballot. My whole-hearted suggestion as Kauai County GOP Chair.

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