DOROTHY ANDREWS KABIS MEMORIAL INTERNSHIP apply by February 20

◼ The Dorothy Andrews Kabis Memorial Internship honors the former president of the NFRW (1963-67) who later was appointed U.S. treasurer by President Richard Nixon. The internship gives female undergraduates the opportunity to spend part of the summer working at national headquarters in Alexandria, Va. It includes a small monetary allowance, roundtrip airfare to and from Washington, D.C., and housing in the D.C. metropolitan area.

Applicants must be at least a junior in college or a college student 21 years of age or older. They should have a general knowledge of government, a keen interest in politics, campaign experience, and sufficient clerical office skills that are adaptable to a busy office. Internship recipients may not reapply. Deadline: Applications due to State Federation Presidents by FEBRUARY 20. Download application at the link.

Karen Brooks: Patriots and Prejudice

The call rang out February 19, 2009, when Rick Santelli, a Chicago stock commentator, voiced his now famous rant over the bail out of delinquent mortgages. His “call” was for other outraged Americans to push back, against the moral and economic tyranny of big government, with the modern day equivalent of a Boston Tea Party.

Today our government rewards bad behavior at the expense of those who play by the rules, pay their taxes and live responsible lives. For decades a collective “we” allowed this assault to our civil liberties and family values, the growth of all levels of government and faceless regulation, and the theft of our property through monumental debt.

Overnight an electronic firestorm turned frustration into action as websites sprang up, emails swept the nation and self-proclaimed patriots began networking. The common denominator to this grassroots movement is liberty from government?s unconstitutional control over our lives. These patriots esteem the Constitution, demand smaller government, understand the importance of free markets, and expect fiscal responsibility. These values strike at the core of how they live their lives.

Frontier Justice, Moscow Style

◼ Frontier Justice, Moscow Style Peter Hannaford at The American Spectator Online

Russia watchers have been pondering for months: Will Putin run for president again in 2012, or won't he? The verdict in the case of Mikhail Khodorkovsky last week should settle it. Putin will run... read the rest
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(Note: Peter Hannaford is Chairman of the Humboldt Republican Central Committee. He is also a member of the Committee on the Present Danger. He closely associated with the late President Ronald Reagan. He is now working on a new book titled "Presidential Retreats.")

The story behind the "Star Spangled Banner"

This video allows us to thoroughly understand the meaning of the words in our National Anthem. Francis Scott Key wrote this from what he personally experienced and witnessed as the British enemy shelled Fort McHenry back to the stone age. Our soldiers, citizens would never give up. h/t: TR

DEAR President Obama:

◼ How to Break Bread With the Republicans NYT
1. Focus on the long run
2. Think at the margin
3. Stop trying to spread the wealth
4. Spread opportunity instead
5. Don't make the opposition your enemy

Some Taxpayers Must Wait to File Returns

◼ Some Taxpayers Must Wait to File Returns
◼ 50 million taxpayers must delay filing - IRS

The IRS said that it needs until mid- to late-February to reprogram its processing systems because Congress acted so late this year cleaning up the tax code. The bill, which includes deductions for state and local sales taxes, college tuition and teacher expenses, wasn't signed into law until Dec. 17.

The bill ensured that the federal income tax rates would not change, and itemized deductions will continue to be allowed in full for high-income taxpayers.

As a result, the 50 million taxpayers who itemize their deductions will have to hold off for a bit before they file. Of course, not everyone files early: only about 9 million of the 140 million U.S. tax filers filed in January or February of last year.