Next Meeting of Medford GOP Wednesday October 27th

The next meeting of the Medford Republican City Committee will be held at the South Medford Fire Station, 1 Medford Street, in the DelloRusso Community Room on Wednesday October 27th at 7:00PM.

Reports of sub-committees on Membership Outreach, President's Day and Election Day and Candidates are on the agenda.

In Memorium: Mildred Fay Jefferson MD

As postings on 'Citizens for Life' and other organizations accumulate tributes and recollections from those within and outside of the many pro-life organizations across the nation, that Dr. Jefferson devoted much of her time and effort to, express the loss of a "brilliant spokesman", "exceptional speaker" and as a "close friend" who impacted their lives; it was announced that her closest cousin, a Baptist minister, plans to have her funeral and burial held in Texas. She will be buried with her parents. The following quote best summerizes her views on human life:

"I am at once a physician, a citizen and a woman, and I am not willing to stand aside and allow this concept of expendable human lives to turn this great land of ours into just another exclusive reservation where only the perfect, the priviliged, and the planned have the right to live" - Mildred Fay Jefferson

Dr. Mildred Jefferson, dead at 84

Mildred Fay Jefferson a Doctor and life-long activist died at her home in Cambridge yesterday at age 84. Doctor Jefferson, whose father was a Methodist minister, was born in Pittsburg Texas in 1926. Despite growing up in the Jim Crow era, she nevertheless became the first African American woman to graduate from Harvard Medical School in 1951. In addition, she was the first woman to become a member of the Boston Surgical Society, the first woman to be a surgical intern at the Boston City Hospital and the first woman to receive the prestigious Lantern Award for Patriotism from the Massachusetts State Council Knights of Columbus. In addition, she also received twenty-eight honorary degrees. Jefferson served as a general surgeon with the former Boston University Medical Center as well Assistant Clinical Professor at the BU Medical School.

In spite of all these accomplishments, she is probably best known for her support for the right-to-life movement. Jefferson helped found the National Right to Life Committee and served three terms as its president. She was a member of Black Americans for Life and led the Right to Life Crusade for the last 33 years. She was held in high esteem by Feminists for Life and other pro-life feminists. At the time of her death Dr. Jefferson was serving on the Board of Directors for more than 30 pro-life organizations. Years ago, she ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for United States Senator in Massachusetts. More recently in August, Jefferson was named as an adult supervisor to the newly formed Massachusetts Assembly of Teenage Republicans and the New England Federation of TARS.

Standout for Dave Carnevale - Sat, October 16

Join Dave Carnevale, Republican candidate for State Senate running against Pat Jehlen, for a show of support in Medford Square on Saturday, Oct. 16 @ 9:30-1:00. Just bring yourself and any friends! Even if you can only come for a short time, please don't hesitate, any and all help is appreciated!

For more info, contact info@davecarnevale.com

Campaign 2010: Dembrowski impressed by Brazilian voting Procedures and Technology

Dr. Derry Dembrowski a candidate for US Congress in the Seventh Congressional District commented, after observing the turnout of thousands of native Brazilians who appeared at Framingham High School in Massachusetts over the weekend to vote in their Presidential Election, that he was very impressed by the turnout and how sophisticated the process and their 'state-of-the-art' voting machinery was in comparison to some of the equipment and methods used in Massachusetts and in other States across the country. Dembrowski added that the process was both secure and instantaneous.

In an interview with Brazilian TV reporter Luciana Almeida of BTN, Dembrowski stated "I am very impressed by the turnout of Brazilians who cherish their mandatory right to vote." According to the BTN reporter, officials were expecting over 12,000 to show up and vote. Dembrowski remarked that unlike Massachusetts, voters in Brazil are required to present their Voter ID before being allowed to vote.

When asked about Americans voting overseas, Dembrowski noted that although our military fights to protect the rights of citizens in other countries to vote and change their leaders, few act to protect the right of our military men and women to vote in a safe and secure manner and be assured that their votes will be counted on time back home. Most members of the military wishing to vote use paper Absentee Ballots which is an archiac (World War II type) absentee voting system; and because of the time required to return them to their communities, large numbers of the military ballots are not counted.

Asked about his prediction about the upcoming election in Massachusetts and whether voters will turnout in large numbers Dembrowski answered "I hope so," adding "Americans should value their right to vote" and use that right to change their government.

Examiner Editorial: Obamacare is even worse than critics thought

Six months ago, President Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rammed Obamacare down the throats of an unwilling public. Half a year removed from the unprecedented legislative chicanery and backroom dealing that characterized the bill's passage, we kow much more about the bill than we did then. A few of the revelations are:

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Dembrowski Reception at Lucia's Ristorante

Supporters and interested voters from Winchester and the surrounding communities in the Seventh Congressional District are invited to attend a reception with Dr. Gerry Dembrowski which will be held at the Lucia Ristorante, 13 Mt. Vernon Street in Winchester on Tuesday October 5, 2010. The reception is scheduled to start with a dinner followed with remarks by the candidate.

For further information or to make reservations RSVP Jessbarnes@gerry2010.com.

QUESTION 2: Repeal and Reform 40B

Recently groups interested in preserving Chapter 40B have begun suggesting that the proposed repeal and reforms to 40B will greatly impact seniors and low income families. This is patently false and misleading. Chapter 122B and Chapter 40R provides for various agencies and housing authorities to build and provide permanent housing for seniors, low and moderate income earners, and disabled individuals - even though the State Auditor has reported that the Legislature has not fully funded them for several years.

The proposed changes would repeal an existing State law that allows a qualified organization or developer wishing to build housing the ability to circumvent local zoning laws and regulations that are often based on natural and man-made infrastructural limitations and the impact to local communities, by including government-subsidized housing that includes low and moderate income income units to apply for a single comprehensive permit, thus shortening the time needed to prepare a response to such proposals. Developers can force a City or Town to allow such developments even if the local ZBA denies the comprehensive permit as unreasonable and inconsistent with local needs such as the costs related to overcoming natural limits such as topography and the ability to supply water and treat waste.

Most low and moderate income based units included as part of such developments are phased out after a 20-30 year period and revert to market pricing. The time limits are favored by developers because sooner or later when the subsidized housing units revert to market pricing the State will insist that the local community allow new housing development and increase the population further to meet the latest State standard.

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