GIULIANI TO VISIT COBB COUNTY

Saturday; 1 December 2007 - Presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani will be at the Marietta Square tomorrow, Sunday, 2 December at 4:00 PM. It will be a free event open to the public. The weather will be great and this would be a great opportunity to take your family to see a possible future President.

Cobb Breakfast Saturday, December 8th - The next Breakfast for the Cobb County GOP will be Saturday, December 8th, at 8:30 at Williamson Brothers Barbecue. Come early as seats fill up fast! Cost is $8.00 to cover the food, a full breakfast buffet.

Support Cobb Sheriff Neil Warren on Saturday, December 8th - After the Breakfast please come to the Marietta Square to support Cobb County Sheriff Neil Warren. Below is all the pertinent information from an e-mail passed to me from D.A.King's Dustin Inman Society - Thanks D.A.!

ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2007 - 3- 4 PM THE DUSTIN INMAN SOCIETY WILL HOST A PEACEFUL AND RESPECTFUL PUBLIC ASSEMBLY TO SHOW COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND GRATITUDE FOR COBB SHERIFF NEIL WARREN.

We expect a large number of people including elected officials and other law enforcement... as well as the media. Sheriff Warren will be in attendance.

PLEASE COME! LOCATION: MARIETTA SQUARE (EAST PARK SQUARE, THE ENTIRE BLOCK BETWEEN ROSWELL STREET AND LAWRENCE STREET) PLEASE TAKE AN HOUR OUT OF YOUR DAY TO COME AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR SHERIFF WARREN!RAIN OR SHINE, WARM OR COLD!

Is that enough for 1 week?

Al Meyer
The Conservative Sentinel

Cobb GOP Hosts Presidential Hopeful Huckabee

From the Top: Sadie Fields, Commisioner Helen Goreham, Gov. Mike Huckabee, Rep. Ed Setzler

Saturday, 08 September 2007 - Presidential hopeful Governor Mike Huckabee of Arkansas spoke to a crowded hanger at McCollum Airfield in Cobb County on Saturday morning. He addressed the crowd on issues concerning preventive health care, illegal immigration, replacing the current tax system with a consumption based tax, (for some reason, he avoided mentioning the Fair Tax ). The crowd was welcomed by District One Cobb County Commissioner Helen Gorham The audience also heard from Sadie Fields of the Georgia Christian Alliance and State Representative Ed Setzler , who introduced Mike Huckabee.

Huckabee to Speak at Cobb GOP Breakfast

Thursday, 30 August 2007 - The Cobb GOP has changed the time and the location of their September 8th breakfast to accommodate an appearance by Presidential Candidate Governor Mike Huckabee. The appearance will be from 9:30 to 11:00 AM, Saturday, September 8th at the Preferred Jet Center of the Cobb County McCollum Airport (1800 Airport Road, Building A, Kennesaw, GA.)

This will be a precursor for his fundraiser later that evening at the home of Ron and Fran Terwilliger.
For more information go to the link below:

http://www.cobbgop2007.com/

Al Meyer

UPCOMING EVENTS

24 August 2007 - Just wanted to take a moment to fill everyone in on upcoming Republican events in the County. Remember if you have an event you would like to see posted just send it to me at almeyer62@comcast.net

and I will add it to the political calender. You can always click on the calendar tab at left for the latest updates. August and September are going to be very busy months.



Saturday, August 25 - Fundraiser for Deborah Honeycutt, 11:00 AM -3:00 PM at Jim Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road, Marietta, GA 30008. Donation of $20.00 requested. Gumbo will be served!

contact: Erna (770) 896-7511 or michael murphy michael_m_30126@yahoo.com.



Thursday, September 6th - Cobb County Republican Committee Meeting at the Mountain View Regional Library located at 3320 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta, GA 30066. Call (770) 509-2725 for more information. The meeting will be from 7:00 - 8:45 PM. ALL Republicans are invited to attend.



Thursday, September 13th - The Cobb County Republican Party will be sponsoring a Campaign Forum from 7:00 to 10:00 PM at the Marietta City Hall located on 205 Lawrence Street in Marietta, GA.

Requested Donation: $8.00 in advance and $10.00 at the Door. email cobbgop2007-leadership@yahoo.com for more information.



Thursday, September 20th to September 30th - The Cobb GOP will be hosting their Membership Sign up Booth. at the North GA State Fair located at Jim Miller Park at 2245 Callaway Road, Marietta, GA 30008. We will need Volunteers! I had a blast last year. Please contact Andrea O'Brien andreob1@yahoo.com.



Saturday, September 8th - Cobb GOP Breakfast at Williamson Brothers BBQ located at 1475 Roswell Road, Marietta, GA 30062.



Saturday, September 8th - Reception for Gov. Mike Huckabee at the home of Ron and Fran Terwilliger.

Ovation: Buckhead Plaza 3040 Peachtree Road, Suite 1905, Atlanta GA 30305.

Recommended Donation: (Grab you wallet!) $500.00 per person/ $1000.00 per couple.

RSVP to Stacy DeJarnette@explorehuchabee.com or call (678) 464-4111



Hope to see you at all of these events!



Al Meyer

A Public Apology

28 June 2007 - It is time for me to join the ranks of Paris Hilton, Bill Clinton, and Michael Vick and offer a public apology to the American People. I want to apologize to the American People for doubting that they could rise up and defeat the will of the Republican and Democratic Leadership of the U.S. Senate, The President of the United States, La Raza, MALDEF, and the Lobbyists representing the the American Home Builders Association, big Agro-Business, and others.

I want to apologize to Chris Krok, D.A. King, Tom Tancredo, Chip Rodgers, and Talk Radio. You have all restored my faith in the political process.

By killing the Immigration Reform bill, the American electorate has demonstrated a public will of an intensity the likes of which I have never witnessed before. They have demonstrated that the political process can work if the individual is so stirred.

Now that I have issued my apology, I will follow it with a warning.

A warning to the political power brokers of the old guard, the lobbyists, the Good Old Boys, and the National Committees of both parties:

The average person who sat on the sidelines watching the political world go by as they sat passively by, occasionally complaining, has now entered into the fray. They have been angered, they have learned how to dial, fax, and e-mail their representatives and senators. They have called into talk radio, converted their friends and relatives, protested in the streets like they have never done before.
They have tasted victory, and I believe it is a sensation they will not soon forget.
Come November of '08 they will also taste the political blood of some of those who have stirred their ire.

The liberal community sat on the side quietly relishing the in-fighting of the Republican Party, anticipating additional defeats for Conservatives in '08. But the debate on Immigration will have far reaching effects on America's political process. This issue has struck like a bolt of lightning igniting a brush fire of grass roots activism. The Conservative base has been energized, and you will see a purging / rebirth of the Conservative Movement inside the Republican Party during the national primaries.

We the People have been awakened, and we will be watching.

Ever the Conservative Sentinel.

Chris Krok Rallies Hundreds Against Illegal Immigration

17 June 2007 - WSB's Chris Krok rallied hundreds at t he Cobb County Offices of Senators Chambliss and Isakson in protest of their support for the Immigration Reform Bill. The bill was pulled from the Senate floor later that evening only to be resurrected again this week.

Pictures From the Cobb GOP Convention

17 June 2007 - Happy father's day! Here are some photographs from the State Convention I figured I would post for future reference, just to prove I was there.There turned out to be more excitement than expected. Senator Chambliss was actually booed when he announced his support for the Immigration "Amnesty" Bill. Governor Perdue continued his family feud with the leadership of the Georgia Assembly over spending cuts. And we saw an actual race for one of the State Committee positions :) So, without further discourse, here are the photographs.

Future GOP Leader with proud Dad

Past State Chairman Alec Poitevint, Future GOP Leader and Proud Dad

Randy Evans Convenes a Council during the State proceedings

SubDistrict Chair Clare Waldron with Friend Linda on the Floor.

Lt. Governor Casey Cagle with Presence with a Purpose Children

What to Look for at the State Convention

May 17, 2007 - Just some thoughts on what the common delegate might see at the State Convention this year.

While the convention itself will be relatively dull in comparison to past conventions due to the lack of a race for State Chairman, here are some things to watch for:

The Americans For Prosperity and others pushing the Fair Tax. With the immigration debate all but lost based on today's news, this will be the new Holy Grail for Republican Grassroots activists. The clueless mainstream media will begin to "discover" the issue sometime this fall as momentum picks up.

Newt continuing his "Stealth" campaign for President at the Victory Dinner Friday night.

Fred Thompson supporters trying to gin up support.

Senators Isakson and Chambliss pushing the new immigration reform as a "good first step". Expect lots of opposition from the grassroots on this measure , only to be silenced by the State Party with a "go along to get along" attitude. We fought the good fight and lost. Tom Tancredo, where are you? Game Over.

Phil Kent promoting his book "Foundations of Betrayal". An apt title given the current immigration legislation.

Sue Everhart being congratulated endlessly as she assumes the State Leadership role. This Cobb County resident will run an effective administration with lots of backing from Republican officeholders. Congratulations Sue! It has been a long time coming.

Look for me to be wandering around aimlessly during various events on the delegate floor trying to find a good story . Share you stories here after the convention by emailing me at

almeyer62@comcast.net

Remember, politics is a contact sport!

Phil Kent Headlines Cobb GOP Breakfast

Saturday, 05 May 2007 - The May breakfast of the Cobb County Republican party was an interesting get together Saturday morning at William's brothers Barbecue. The crowd of close to 90 people included a rare appearance of Cobb County Commissioner Sam Olens, and his likely challenger, Bill Byrne, fellow blogger Buzz Brockaway, and future State GOP Chair Sue Everhart.

Phil Kent of the GA Gang (9:30 AM Sundays, WAGA-TV) promoted his new book "Foundations of Betrayal" and answered questions from the audience. Most of the questions centered on the Republican Debates last week and illegal immigration.

He posed the question "Which State GOP do you belong to?" Is it the big spending GOP, or the small government GOP?

Speaking of immigration the next round of battles over immigration reform (read: amnesty )have already started. With the reform legislation that was passed last year set to go into effect this July, both the Georgia Board of Reagents are holding hearings with the community to assess the impact of implementation. Now is the time to sound off! Follow the link below to learn the times and locations of the meetings and how you can make your opinion known.

http://www.usg.edu/meetings/

Cobb County Charts New Course at County Convention

24 March 2007 - Cobb County opened a new chapter Saturday as it convened it's biannual convention for the Cobb County Republican Party. The Convention played host to major political figures in Georgia such as Phil Gingrey, Johnny Isakson and Saxby Chambliss.

Congratulations to the new executive leadership of the Cobb County GOP. The winning slate containing many Coverdale Institute graduates won by a heavy margin when the floor of the convention rejected the recommended slate put forth by the Cobb County Nominating Committee. A motion for individual elections was similarly defeated resulting in the election of the following officers -

Scott Johnson - Chairman
Bob Koncerak - First Vice Chair
Andre O'Brien - 2nd Vice Chair
Peggy Henderson - Secretary
Ellen Springer - Treasurer
Fred Elrod - Assistant Treasurer
Ann Koc - Assistant Secretary

The winning slate, while short on experience, enjoyed the support of the Cobb County Republican Women's Club and was heavily endorsed by several elected officials. I wish them all the best. I know personally how difficult and sometimes thankless volunteer grassroots work can be.

I would also like to publicly acknowledge the work that Anthony Scott Hobbs has done for the Cobb GOP over the past 4 years. While Bill Simon and several of Anthony's other political adversaries will doubtless be celebrating over at the Political Vine upon the passing of Hobb's administration, I will have considered it an honor and a joy to have served briefly with him. I did not vote for Anthony the first time he ran for office, in part because of the divisive negative press I had read. But over the years, he has won my respect with his hard work and willingness to do what was necessary to help this party grow. He was positive, innovative, and hard nosed when he had to be. He made some enemies and ruffled some feathers in the process. But he won me over as a supporter by delivering results. You may support or oppose his administration, but I have never seen a group of people work harder for their real conservative views. Politics is a very tough contact sport, but it is one that can be played with class. And I think Anthony did that. I wish him and Phoebe all the best in their future personal and political endeveours.

I would also like to thank my running mates for all their hard work, phone banking, e-mailing etc. Character not tempered by defeat, is character not proven, it was fun working with all of you, especially Cindye, Brad, Doug, Lynn, Justin, Frank, Dawn, and Barry. Our day will come!

In the mean time I will finish as I started 2 years ago, Precinct Chairman of Rocky Mountain 02 and the webblogging Conservative Sentinel.

Al Meyer

My Vision on the Role of the Second Vice Chair

February 11, 2007 - As I mentioned earlier, I wanted to delineate my vision for the role of 2nd Vice Chair as outlined in the Rules of the Cobb County Republican Party. The Party Rules assign three major tasks to the 2nd Vice Chair in Section 6.3:

1. Chief overseer of the Commission Sub District Chairs.
2. Education of training of Sub District and Precinct Chairs
3. Duties Assigned by the County Chair.

Today I want to take the first bullet (6.3.1) and expand on it:

"The Second Vice Chair shall have responsibility over Commission Sub District Chairs, directing their activities in their efforts to build their Comission Sub Districts "

We have 2 Sub District Chairs currently open. I would conduct a campaign to not only fill those Sub District chairs, but all of the open Precinct Chairs below them.

I would also make it part of my policy to have the Sub District Chairs hold a meeting with their Precinct Chairs a minimum of once a quarter and to have them formally report to the Executive Council once a month on the number of open Precinct Chairs and the activities taken to fill those vacancies.

I would provide the Sub District Chairs the tools and support to carry out this task and I would lobby the Executive Council for a discretionary budget for the Sub District Chairs. The amount of funding recieved would be tied to results as a form of commission.

Next week I will cover my vision for education and training. If you would like to help with my campaign contact me at

almeyer62@comcast.net

Sincerely

Al Meyer

Cindye Coates Enters Race for Cobb GOP Chair

February 11, 2007 - On Satuday, February 3, Cindye Coates announced her entry into the race for the Cobb County GOP Chair. Brad Hulsey, former mayor of Powder Springs, also entered the race on the slate as 1st Vice Chair. I had already announced I was running and formaly joined her slate also.

The entry of Coates into the race will make for a competitve month, as each side tries to woe delegates to the County Convention on February 24th at Osbourne High School.

With Coates' experience as a 2 time candidate for the State House of Representatives, and Hulsey's experience as mayor of Powder Springs, experience certainly seems to favor them over the team of Scott Johnson and Bob Koncerak, neither of whom has run for elected office.

At the breakfast, which was hosted by 1st Vice Chair Michael Altman, Coates said she was focused on November 2008. She read off a detailed list of State and County positions that the Republicans needed to win and defend. She cited her ability to fundraise and to organize a competitive campaign in a largely Democrat friendly district.

Hulsey cited his administrative experience as a mayor, and his Southern roots. Both individuals promised that win or lose they would continue to be heavily involved in the County GOP.

Scott Johnson and Bob Koncerak also spoke to the heavily attended breakfast.

With 2 slates of candidates now fully engaged, the next breakfast on February 17th should be very interesting!

Cobb County GOP Elections Give Chance For Dialogue

January 26, 2007 - Well first of all, a belated Happy New Year! Things have been busy lately both with work and family and my blogging resposibilities have taken a back seat to other priorities.

As you all have hopefully heard by now, I was appointed 2nd Vice Chair of the Cobb County Republican Party late last year after Debbie Ellis moved to Gwinett County (Good Luck Debbie!) and have decided to seek (re?) election to the office again this year.

When I took on the responsibility of 2nd Vice Chair in addition to my membership chairmanship, I was unaware of just how much work went on behind the scenes with this position. But as I worked with the different sub-district chairs and the various individuals setting up the breakfasts, the position has really grown on me.

As all the regular readers of this blog know, I am no johnny come lately to Cobb GOP politics or the Internet. If you look at my archives you can see that I have been commenting and reporting on Cobb politics for over a year. Anyone who wants to know my stand on any position can see it in black and white just by searching this blog and what I have written over the year. It's all out there for anyone to see.

In the past it has just been my opinion though. With this race I want to start a dialogue about the direction of the party in the future and the vision we as individuals have for that party. What needs to be done?? With Anthony Scott Hobbs being term limited and seeking the State Chairmanship and Michael Altman not running for re-election the County Party will be under all new leadership. This is one of the areas where I think I can help by providing some continuity based on my 10+ years as an active party member.

The responsibilities of the 2nd Vice Chair are spelled out in the Rules Of The Cobb County Republican Party, Section 6.3. Because I believe you deserve more than the standard ambiguous campaign slogan, in the coming weeks I will be taking each of the subsections of that description and giving you my vision and plan for that specific duty.

By carrying on this dialogue I hope everyone in the party will be better informed and the party will benefit.

Thanks;
Al Meyer
2nd Vice Chair Cobb GOP

By the way, here are the mass precinct meeting locations for February 24th, meeting that I have lined up with the sub-district chairs. They start sharply at 10:00 AM. get there early!

1A – Randy Scamihorn – North Cobb High School
1B – Doris Fowler – Burnt Hickory Baptist Church
1C – Jesse Brent – Christ Community Church - 3134 Macland Road, Marietta, GA 30064

2A – Claire Waldron – East Cobb Middle School.
2B - Empty - East Cobb Government Services Center Lower Roswell Road, (770) 499-4444
2C - Harold Smith – Smyrna Library 100 Village Green Circle, 30080

3A – Sam Teasley – St. Andrews United Methodist Church
3B – Richard Day – Gritters Library located at Shaw Park off Canton Rd.
3C – Bill Badger – Chestnut Ridge Christian Church, 2663 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta

4A – Empty – Collar Community Center
4B – Phil Daniell - Collar Community Center
4C – Dawn Strickland - Collar Community Center.