This past weekend we lost one of our Ruidoso Treasures with the death of Mr Harvey Twite.

Harvey was not only a great Republican but a great communicator and a great Patriot. I had the honor to work with Harvey on the Department of Defense ESGR radio program. This program was broadcast throughout the state of New Mexico.
Other states throughout the country called to find out how they could produce one of their own.   Harvey took on this endeavor to help get the word out on what our military actually does for this great country. He did this never asking for anything in return. Harvey's shoes will never be replaced we will miss him for all of the many great attributes that he had and for his service to our country. Harvey you will be sorely missed. 

On Behalf of the Republican Party of Lincoln County.

Mike Kakuska DOD/ESGR

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The event will be at the "Flying J Ranch" on Highway 48 north of Alto.  Tickets are on sale for $30 per person through members of the RPLC. You can contact any of the following to purchase tickets.

• Tim Keithley -- tkeithley@rplcnm.org or call 575 802-3647
• Rick Preston  -- at rick-preston@rplcnm.org or call 302 588-7602
• Ann Eby        -- anneby1951@yahoo.com or call 575 808-0115
• Margaret Medeiros -- margaretelizabeth455@gmail.com

We look forward to seeing you at the the Flying J Ranch for an evening of fun, entertainment and silent auctions. The proceeds will go towards our voter registration efforts and getting Lincoln County Voters out to the polls.

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 Common Sense: Sound judgment derived from experience!
Social Security and Veterans Benefits are Entitlements because the people receiving them
are entitled to them! They were paid for and earned by the recipients...
We should stop calling Welfare, Food Stamps, WIC, ad nausea entitlements. They are
taxpayer-funded handouts, and shouldn't be called entitlements at all !!!
Darn it! I guess common sense just isn't that common.?

A Sign

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It's About Time The Border Crisis Is Finally Recognized As The Crisis At Our Border... A Broad Consensus Has Formed That The Crisis Needs To Be Addressed

The Facts:
AFTER WEEKS OF DENIAL BY DEMOCRATS AND MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA, THERE IS NOW A WIDESPREAD AGREEMENT THAT THERE IS A CRISIS AT OUR SOUTHERN BORDER

For weeks, Democrat Presidential candidates, along with members of the media, refused to acknowledge there was a border crisis with outlets like The Washington Post and The New York Times calling the border crisis "false and untethered from truth and reality." Now, with apprehensions at the border already over 500,000, The Washington Post, The New York Times , and even the Obama Administration's Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson have been forced to acknowledge the crisis at the border.

The New York Times Editorial Board called for Congress to give President Trump money to secure the border and The Washington Post reported the percentage of Democrats who see a border crisis jumped 17 points since January.

DESPITE THEIR CURRENT RADICAL RHETORIC, DEMOCRATS ONCE SUPPORTED ENFORCING OUR IMMIGRATION LAWS Over the past months, Democrats have advocated for extreme border positions including tearing down existing fencing along the southern border, disbanding ICE, and opposing President Trump's National Emergency declaration for border security. In the past, Democrats including notable party leaders like Sen. Chuck Schumer and former Vice President Joe Biden supported many of the proposals for which the Trump Administration is currently advocating. Former Vice President Joe Biden supported jailing employers who hired illegals, said "sanctuary cities shouldn't be allowed to violate federal law," and argued a fence was needed to stop "tons of drugs from corrupt Mexico."
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) called hiring foreign workers "a war against the middle class and the American worker." Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) called America a "welfare system" for Mexico and stated that "the people who should be here are those that come legally" Prominent Senate Democrats, including current Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sens. Biden, Obama, Clinton, and Feinstein all voted for the Secure Fence Act which authorized the building of 700 miles of physical barriers along the Southern Border.

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Food For Thought!
If Democrats don't want foreigners involved in our elections,
why do they think it's all right for illegals to vote?
I've got to quit thinking!

The "Little Guy"

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You are cordially invited to join the RPLC for dinner and speakers this coming Monday, May 13, at the Cree Meadows Restaurant. The no-host buffet dinner is $15 per person. Doors open at 5:30 PM. Dinner at 6:00, and the first speaker around 6:40. 

We are honored to present two excellent speakers covering a broad spectrum of topics this month.

• Candy Spense Ezzell, NM House of Representatives, District 58, and 
• Paul J. Gessing, President, Rio Grande Foundation, Albuquerque.

Please RSVP to Mimi Nesbitt at mimi.nesbitt@rplcnm.org or call 575 336-4320. When sending an email or leaving a phone message, please include your name and the names of any guests that will be attending the meeting with you. 

Please Note!!!  RSVPs will be accepted up to 9 PM tomorrow evening, Saturday, May 11th.

LOCATION:
Cree Meadows Restaurant
North-Forty Room
301 Country Club Rd
Ruidoso, NM 88345
575 257-2733

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Top Democrats Are Failing The World On Venezuela.

The Facts: DESPITE THE ATROCITIES COMMITTED BY THE MADURO REGIME, LEADING DEMOCRATS REFUSE TO SUPPORT PRESIDENT TRUMP'S VENEZUELA POLICY
Under Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela has suffered through the worst human rights crisis in its history, and a consistent erosion of democracy in the country. Following the recognition of Juan Guaid as interim President of Venezuela, Maduro has responded with violence and widespread detentions. Despite the atrocities committed by the Maduro regime, national Democrats continue to oppose the recognition of Juan Guaid as interim President and have called for the Trump Administration to end its support for Guaid, Venezuela's legitimate president.
NATONAL DEMOCRATS UNWILLINGNESS TO SUPPORT THE PEOPLE OF VENEZUELA HAS NOT GONE UNNOTICED BY THE PEOPLE OF FLORIDA The Trump Administration's Venezuela policy is highly popular in Florida and the President's decision to recognize Juan Guaid as Venezuela's interim President received widespread support across the state. Even Florida Democrats have echoed the President's policy and are highly critical of national Democrats' opposition to the Administration's Venezuela policy... 
President Trump and the international community have been unwavering in their support for President Guaid. The United States is applying a high pressure campaign against the Maduro regime, and has sanctioned more than 100 Maduro cronies and enablers and also imposed major sanctions against Venezuela's state-owned oil company and major banks. The U.S. has made nearly 546 metric tons of humanitarian assistance available in the region, and, as of April 10th, 2019, delivered more than $213 million in humanitarian funding for the Venezuela regional crisis.

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Food For Thought!
If only 11 million people have Obama-Care... how will 24 million people die if it is repealed?
Will an additional 13 million people be randomly whacked?
I've got to quit thinking!

Socialism By Any Other Name

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The Facts:
TODAY'S JOBS REPORT SOUNDLY BEAT EXPECTATIONS AND UNDERSCORED THE CONTINUED STRENGTH OF THE TRUMP ECONOMY
The U.S. added 263,000 jobs in April, far above expectations. 5.4 million jobs have been created since President Trump took office. The unemployment rate dropped to 3.6%, its lowest point since late 1969. Hispanic unemployment dropped to a record low 4.2% in April. ECONOMISTS AND ANALYSTS AGREED, TODAY'S REPORT WAS "HUGE" The New York Times' Senior Economic Correspondent Neil Irwin called today's report a "blockbuster." University Of Michigan Economist Justin Wolfers said April had "one heckuva jobs report" showing us that "the economy just keeps on keeping on."

CNN's Chief Business Correspondent Christine Romans called today's unemployment number "historic." UNDER PRESIDENT TRUMP, WAGE GROWTH IS "GOING TO THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST" Average hourly earnings increased at a 3.2% pace in April "the ninth straight month in which growth topped 3 percent." Importantly, the wage increases under President Trump are " going to those who need it most," as low-wage workers have experienced the fastest pay increases. The New York Times praised wage growth that has "at last found a higher gear"

Under President Trump.
TODAY'S JOBS REPORT WAS A "BLOCKBUSTER" 5.4 Million Jobs Have Been Created Since President Trump Took Office And The Economy Shows No Signs Of Stopping Total Nonfarm Employment Increased By 263,000 In April. ( Bureau Of Labor Statistics , Accessed 4/5/19) 5.4 Million Have Been Created Since President Trump Took Office. ( Bureau Of Labor Statistics , Accessed 4/5/19) The New York Times' Senior Economic Correspondent Neil Irwin Called Today's Report A "Blockbuster." "+263k payrolls. Unemployment rate down to 3.6%. A blockbuster!" ( Twitter Feed , 5/3/19) University Of Michigan Economist Justin Wolfers Said April Had "One Heckuva Jobs Report" Showing Us That "The Economy Just Keeps On Keeping On." "April payrolls grew a cracking +263k!!! Unemployment down to 3.6% Revisions added another +16k jobs over the past two months. One heckuva jobs report. The economy just keeps on keeping on." ( Twitter Feed , 5/3/19)

The New York Times Wrote That Today's Strong Jobs Number "Underscored The Economy's Resilience." "Employers added 263,000 jobs last month, underscoring the economy's resilience after some analysts had feared earlier in the year that a slowdown was coming. The latest data suggest that the economy is showing steady growth and provides a talking point for Republicans and President Trump as the 2020 presidential campaign nears. Payrolls have now risen for 104 quarters in a row, and the economy has created more than 20 million jobs since the Great Recession ended in 2009." ( The New York Times , Accessed 5/3/19)

USA Today Called April's Jobs Report A "Strong Showing" That Added A "Booming" 263,000 Jobs. "The labor market turned in a strong showing for the second straight month in April as employers added a booming 263,000 jobs, easing concerns that a slowing global and U.S. economy could dampen hiring. The unemployment rate fell from 3.8% to 3.6%, a new 50-year low, the Labor Department said Friday. Economists had estimated that 190,000 jobs were added last month, according to a Bloomberg survey." ( USA Today , 5/3/19) Tom Farley Praised The Hiring In April, Noting That The Strong Gain "Suggests Businesses Have Shrugged Off Any Concerns The Economy May Slow This Year." "Hiring jumped in April as U.S. employers added 263,000 jobs, a strong gain that suggests businesses have shrugged off any concerns the economy may slow this year. The Labor Department says the unemployment rate fell to a new five-decade low of 3.6%" ( Twitter Feed , 5/3/19)

The Washington Post's Heather Long Reported That The U.S. Added "A Whopping 263,000 Jobs In April." "BREAKING: Unemployment rate fell to 3.6%, lowest since 1969. We've now over a full year of unemployment at 4% or lower. US economy added a whopping 263,000 jobs in April." ( Twitter Feed , 5/3/18) Aprils Jobs Report Signaled That "The Current Economic Expansion Shows Little Sign Of Stalling." "The U.S. economy added 263,000 jobs in April, notching a record 103 straight months of job gains and signaling the current economic expansion shows little sign of stalling. The unemployment rate fell to 3.6 percent, the Labor Department said Friday, the lowest since 1969. The official unemployment rate has been at or below 4 percent for more than a year." ( The Washington Post , 5/3/19)

CNBC's Ylan Mui Reported Unemployment Is At "Lowest Rate Since December 1969" After April Jobs Report. JOE KERNEN: "Let's get down to Ylan Mui in Washington and we've got about ten seconds, Ylan you already know what it is, so I'm going to look at you I can tell whether it's good or bad anyway, what is the number, Ylan?" YLAN MUI: "263,000 nonfarm payrolls rose by 263,000 jobs in April, beating expectations the unemployment rate also dropped by two percentage points to 3.6%, and that is the lowest rate since December 1969 average hourly earnings were up by 6 cents to $27.77, a 0.2% increase month over month and 3.2% increase for the year. The labor force participation rate, that declined by 0.2 percentage points to 62.8% in April but was unchanged from a year earlier now, we got a mixed bag for revisions. February's bad number was revised upward from 33,000 to 56,000 jobs. March's number was brought down from 196,000 to 189,000 jobs in total, that's 16,000 jobs more than previously reported. The three-month moving average is now 169,000 jobs. now, there was big job growth in April in the professional and business services sector that gave 76,000 jobs. Construction was up by 33,000, and health care was up by 27,000 jobs however, there were some sectors that did shed jobs, including retail, which lost 12,000. Mining was down by 3,000 and motor vehicle and parts, that was down by 1,500 guys, I want to end with one more record stat for you Hispanic unemployment, that was 4.2% in April. again, the lowest on record. back over to you." KERNEN: "Thanks, Ylan great job." (CNBC's Squawk Box, 5/3/19)

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