Something to think about

◼ CA GOP: Mistakes It Can No Longer Afford! Hogue News
Some very interesting points, including recommendation for improvement. Including What we need to give to candidates on day one. The CRP and the county party’s needs to be a treasure trove of resources for the candidates.... Much more at the link, highly recommended reading. Discuss...

Local News: Coastal Commission Nominees

◼ Coastal turmoil: Cities won't nominate (Mark) Lovelace for coastal commissioner seat Times-Standard
...The Board of Supervisors nominated (Mark) Lovelace, Fortuna Mayor Pro Tem Ken Zanzi and Mendocino County Supervisor Kendall Smith. The public resources code regarding nominations seems clear that boards of supervisors and city selection committees each nominate at least one supervisor and one city councilmember.

(The mayors of the seven cities in Humboldt County chose to nominate four city councilmen -- including two mayors on the panel) The committee on Thursday nominated Zanzi, Fortuna Councilman Dean Glaser, as well as Ferndale Mayor Jeff Farley and Eureka Mayor Frank Jager, who both sit on the committee....

The seat coming vacant is for the North Coast and is held by outgoing Supervisor Bonnie Neely.

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Reaction to FDA’s Decision to Begin Rationing the late-stage cancer drug Avastin for breast cancer patients

◼ The Wall St. Journal says: Yesterday the Food and Drug Administration moved to revoke its regulatory approval of Avastin for metastatic breast cancer. Withdrawing a cancer treatment is almost never done, and though the decision was expected, that does not make it any less reprehensible. - a compilation of reactions at Big Government

Humboldt Republican Women - Now on TWITTER

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BREAKING NEWS:

TAX INCREASE AVERTED
◼ Obama Signs Extension of Bush Tax Cuts - Breitbart's Big Government
House Passes Bill Extending Bush Tax Cuts for Millions and Renewing Unemployment Aid
OMNIBUS SPENDING BILL STOPPED
◼ Senate Dem leader drops nearly $1.3T spending bill Breitbart
Democrats controlling the Senate have abandoned a 1,924-page catchall spending measure that's laced with homestate pet projects known as earmarks
◼ McConnell: Dems Using "Christmas Break As An Inducement" To Pass Omnibus Real Clear Politics
◼ VICTORY… Harry Reid Pulls Pork-laden $1.1 Trillion Omnibus Bill (Video) - Gateway Pundit
Reid says nine Republican senators approached him today to tell him that while they would like to see the bill passed, they could not vote for it. He did not reveal the names of the nine. A top Senate source tells National Review Online that “it looks like Harry Reid buckled under the threat of Republicans reading [the bill] aloud.”
◼ Reid Punts on Omnibus Spending Bill - RedState
◼ Harry Reid Pulls The Plug On His Credibility and Power - Legal Insurrection
◼ Disgusting: Democrats yet again say bills should be passed without voting members reading them - Hillbuzz
◼ The Omnibus Bill’s ‘Hit Parade’ of Senatorial Theft - Roger L. Simon at Pajamas Media

Two Californias

◼ Abandoned farms, Third World living conditions, pervasive public assistance -- welcome to the once-thriving Central Valley. Victor Davis Hanson at National Review Online

California’s war on Happy Meals moves to the courts…

◼ Consumer Group Sues McDonald's Over Happy Meal Toys NPR
◼ California’s war on Happy Meals moves to the courts… protein wisdom
◼ The Food Police Target McDonald’s NetRightDaily

◼ MICHELLE OBAMA ON CHILD NUTRITION: ‘WE CAN’T JUST LEAVE IT UP TO THE PARENTS’

Do you agree?

New spending bill totals $1.1 TRILLION!

◼ New spending bill totals $1.1 TRILLION! - Politico
◼ $575 million PER PAGE... - Gateway Pundit
◼ 6,488 earmarks... - Drudge
◼ McConnell fumes: 'No one has seen it'... - Real Clear Politics
◼ Reid threatens to keep Congress into next year... - Washington Times
via Drudge

◼ Now What?

Amazing embryonic photographs

◼ National Geographic Documentary “Extraordinary Animals in the Womb” - The show’s producer, Peter Chinn, used a combination of three-dimensional ultrasound scans, computer graphics and tiny cameras to capture the process from conception to birth. They are the most detailed embryonic animal pictures ever seen. Elephants, dolphins, puppies, kittens, and penguins... more here.

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele to speak with RNC members

◼ RNC Chairman Steele to Announce Intentions on a Second Term
◼ UPDATE: Steele Seeks Second Term As RNC Chair

UNCONSTITUTIONAL

◼ Cartoon: Michael Ramirez
◼ U.S. Health-Care Law's Mandate Thrown Out by Judge - Bloomberg
◼ Incoming House majority whip Eric Cantor Calls for Direct Appeal to Supreme Court - National Review
◼ New Low in Support for Health Care Reform - abc news
◼ Judge Calls Health Law Unconstitutional - Wall St. Journal
◼ Initial Thoughts on the Virginia Health Care Ruling - Volokh
◼ Fed Judge: Obama-Care Unconstitutional - Sweetness & Light
◼ Obamacare’s Individual Mandate Unconstitutional - Strata-sphere

"60 Minutes" profiles John Boehner

Condoleeza sets Katie Couric straight

◼ Condoleezza Rice Corrects Katie Couric on Her Far Left Iraq War Revisionism (Video) at Gateway Pundit, complete with transcript.