On this day in 1859 Col. Edwin L. Drake drilled the first successful oil well in the United States, near Titusville, Pa. Imagine if his effort had been taxed to death.
19th Amendment
We have grown up with the right to vote and 0ne of our goals as Republican Women is to educate women so they are informed voters. Today we should remember that wonderful opportunity came to women only 94 years ago on August 26, 1920.
“The right of citizens of the U.S. to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.”
Prepare to use this vote on November 4th!
Posted by sunacrw on August 26, 2014
https://sunacrw.com/2014/08/26/19th-amendment/
Views from Convention
Posted by sunacrw on August 25, 2014
https://sunacrw.com/2014/08/25/views-from-convention/
Quote of the Day
“When a nation goes down, or a society perishes, one condition may always be found; they forgot where they came from.”
Carl Sandburg
Posted by sunacrw on August 21, 2014
https://sunacrw.com/2014/08/21/1212/
PFRW Passes Paycheck Protection Resolution
SUNACRW is extremely pleased that the full delegation at the PFRW biennial convention and board meeting unanimously passed the Paycheck Protection resolution we submitted. Thank you, ladies! Your hard work and reasoned stand on principles is paying off as we encourage other women to be bold for republican principles.
PENNSYLVANIANS FOR RIGHT TO WORK INC. COMMENDS PA FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN ON BOLD STAND
(Harrisburg, PA) Saturday, the PA Federation of Republican Women, which is made of local councils across Pennsylvania took a bold stand and unanimously passed a resolution supporting the passage of Paycheck Protection legislation in Pennsylvania and ending the draconian practice of having Pennsylvania’s workers act as collectors and campaign bundlers for public sector unions. Read more here.
Posted by sunacrw on August 19, 2014
https://sunacrw.com/2014/08/19/pfrw-passes-paycheck-protection-resolution/
SUN Area Republican Women 