Western Women’s Conference 2008

Western Women's Conference 2008Laura and I have enjoyed attending each others functions, although lately, Laura’s level of ‘activities’ has bumped upward significantly.

It’s still fun to see the ‘other half’ in action.

Laura will be speaking at this year’s Western Women’s Summit being held at the Reagan Ranch Center. Although I haven’t seen her presentation, I am sure it will be entertaining.

Part of the appeal to me will be a tour of “Dutch’s” Ranch and that should be fun.

Clare Boothe Luce Policy institute is sponsoring the event. Clare Boothe Luce was certainly interesting in her day, here are a few quotes that amused me:

I don’t have a warm personal enemy left. They’ve all died off. I miss them terribly because they helped define me.

Nature abhors a virgin — a frozen asset.

There is nothing harder than the softness of indifference.

Love is a verb

No good deed goes unpunished

Because I am a woman, I must make unusual efforts to succeed. If I fail, no one will say, “She doesn’t have what it takes.” They will say, “Women don’t have what it takes”

Roger Freberg

2 Years in Command, Congratulations!

Kristin is always in command

Fathers always see different things in their daughters than most people. Kristin is an excellent chef, musician, artist, athlete…. and good person.

Kristin is also an accomplished Army Engineer Captain having reached the unusual milestone –today — of 2 years in command. Congratulations, sweetheart.

This reminds me that I need to update my ‘tribute to Kristin’ blog. I’ll probably have to wait until I attend her change of command ceremony next month.

So, how is Kristin celebrating? I understand she’s doing some ‘camping’ with a few thousand friends.

Dad

Nancy Reagan & John McCain

the new Reagan Coalition
Nancy Reagan has endorsed John McCain  reinforcing a recognition that John McCain has inherited the mantle of the “Reagan Coalition.”

Mrs. Nancy Reagan summarized her endorsement as follows:

“My husband and I first came to know him as a returning Vietnam War POW, and were impressed by the courage he had shown through his terrible ordeal. I believe John’s record and experience have prepared him well to be our next president,” she said.

Independent Democrat minded Joe Lieberman has also endorsed John McCain!
John McCain pulls together liberals, moderates and many conservatives… it’s about time we all pull together!

John McCain’s Web Site! 

Roger Freberg

John McCain & the Reagan Coalition

the NEW Reagan Coalition
What’s not to like about John McCain?

John brings together the same groups that Ronald Reagan did back in 1980. His attractiveness to each group is a bit different that President Reagan, John has many more moderates and folks on the left… but the coalition is in many significant ways… the same.

Now, I do understand that there are some vocal ‘conservatives’ that want to turn themselves into ‘suicide voters’ by supporting democrats… but these are your ‘abortion-is-everything’ conservatives and neither side of this debate can swing this election…. though the ‘social conservatives’ may try by linking to other issues they may feel are sexy with the voters… but the coalition behind McCain is formidable. bring it!

Of course, John McCain might throw a bone by putting a social conservative on the ticket as President Reagan did by placing a liberal Republican on his ticket. We shall see… politics makes such strange bedfellows.

Besides, a ‘suicide’ voter is already dead from the neck up.

Roger Freberg