Robert Kerr Elected NCRC Chairman
At a special meeting of the full Northampton County Republican Committee on January 11, Robert Kerr was unanimously elected to the chairmanship of the committee. Robert had served as the treasurer of the committee for the past seventeen months.

Dottie Niklos, our Vice Chairman, said this about Robert, "...[he]is not only of a team player but a leader. He has consistently 'been there' for the committee and those of us on the front line and he has become a Republican leader throughout the Lehigh Valley and the Slate Belt. He has brought his conservative financial and social values to work with him and he speaks well for us all. He will be a hands on chairman and a spokesman we can be proud of."

Our former chairman Roy Shuman resigned at the end of November. We thank Chairman Shuman for his years of exceptional leadership and dedicated service to the committee.

NCRC Events Calandar for 2012 is now posted
The 2012 election cycle is in progress. In 2012, we will elect a new President, retire Bob Casey from the US Senate, elect members to the US House of Representatives, the state legislature and other statewide offices.

This coming election year is a crucial referendum on the direction of this country. The Democrat Party took took complete control of our federal government in the 2008 election year. In the two years that they were in complete control we are now suffering the consequences of their agenda - push for higher taxes, a socialist, entitlement based legislative agenda which gave us 'Obamacare', and a further weakening of our stature in the world.

We need to turn this trend around. In 2010 we regained control of the US House of Representatives with high expectations that we would halt the democrat agenda. It was a major rebuke for the Democrats. The Republican House passed numerous pieces of legistation to match the mandate of the voters. Each piece of legislation was blocked by the Democrat Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid, in the US Senate and threatened for veto by President Obama.

We must regain the presidency, the majority in US Senate, maintain our majority in the US House, and control in the PA State Legislature. Therefore, we need everyone engaged this coming year to support our candidates, participate in the process, and vote!

Please participate by following and participating in events listed on the Events page and the Community Events page .

Obamacare / PPACA Filings to the U.S. Supreme Court!!

in the case brought by 26 states, September 26 came and the Obama administration passed on requesting a full court hearing by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. As you read in the news, the Justice Department filed a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari on September 28 to the US Supreme Court. The 11th Circuit Court upheld the lower district court's ruling that declared the individual mandate unconstitional. The Obama administration is challenging:

1. Whether Congress had the power under Article I of the Constitution to enact the minimum coverage provision.

Petitioners also suggest that the Court direct the parties to address the following question:

2. Whether the suit brought by respondents to challenge the minimum coverage provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is barred by the Anti-Injunction Act, 26 U.S.C. 7421(a).

The Obama administration in its conclusion in the petition states:

The Court Should Address Whether The Anti-Injunction Act Bars This Pre-Enforcement Challenge To The Minimum Coverage Provision.

The Obama administration is hoping that the Supreme Court decides that the Anti-Injunction act takes precedence over the minimum coverage provision. If it does, then Obamacare will continue in its implementation until the minimum coverage provision is enacted in 2014.

The State of Florida behalf of all the states also filed Petition for a Writ of Certiorari on September 27.

Two key reasons are presented to the Supreme Court for granting the petition:

"The Court Should Grant Review To Determine Whether Core Provisions of the ACA Violate the Tenth Amendment and the Broader Federalism Principles That the Amendment Reflects."

and

"The Court Should Grant Plenary Review to Consider the Severability of the Individual Mandate in Conjunction with the Question of the Mandate's Constitutionality."

The State of Virginia also filed on September 30 an appeal to the US Supreme Court.

Several other cases remain in the district courts and circuit court of appeals. For a comprehensive review of all the cases and current status, we have provided a link to Kaiser Health News which provides an excellent summary and status of all cases.

With the Democrat party in charge of the US Senate, a legislative repeal is nearly impossible despite the best efforts of the Republican led US House. Only after the election of 2012 with the election of a Republican senate, including a second Republican US Senator from Pennsylvania, will a legislative remedy be possible in 2013.

For other recent actions, please visit our "Health Care Repeal Update" page to track recent actions for your reference.

Support our efforts to elect Republican candidates and inform the voters!

The NCRC is a 'grassroots' volunteer driven organization. We rely on and are thankful for the volunteer efforts of many people. Please use the Contribute link on this page to make a your secure donation. The committee and all its functions are supported by your generous contributions. Your support with a donation will provide us with the much needed funding to support our activities and the victory of Republican candidates.

Special Message to You

Please join us in our run up to election day efforts! We are seeking dedicated volunteers to help. Please use the Participate link on this page or call 610-759-4641 to volunteer today!

Your Voice and Vote Counted! Join us!

In the 2010 election at the federal and state level and in the election of 2009 at the county level, the voters of the country, state, and this county clearly indicated that they did not like the policies, actions, and results of the then elected officials. Many companies and government agencies have quality inspectors and auditors who have the power to stop bad practices. You the voter were and are the "quality" inspectors and auditors of good government. Your assessment was these elected officials were not listening to the voice of the people.

Since 2006, the Democrat Party controlled both houses of Congress. They chose to ignore the Bush administration warnings on subprime loan practices; they decided that it was in their best interest to pass "Obamacare"; push the DISCLOSE act, pass the DADT repeal, cap and trade legislation; and ignore for two years the economy, run-away spending and the extension of the 2001 and 2003 tax reductions. All these measures expanding the control of the federal government over the states and most importantly, the people.

And now that they lost the election of 2010, they are and will be pursuing the politics of class warfare over taxes and job benefits while refusing to cut spending and fund necessary legislation in the "lame-duck" session.

You have given the Republican party at all levels the responsibility to cleanup the mess of the past four years of Congressional rule by the Democrat party. We need your voice to continue to be heard today, tomorrow, and in the next election cycle.

If you are an Independent or a disappointed Democrat, we would like you to join us and have your voice be heard within the party. By registering as a Republican, you will have a voice to pick Republican candidates in the spring primary election that represent your views on issues and good government.

To join us, use the Voter Registration link on this page and return it to your voter registration office. If you have never voted because you thought your vote did not mean anything, we ask you think about what can happen when people do vote for a "real" change in government as in these past two elections.

And let your voice be heard!

Support our Troops!
Our soldiers and sailors are scattered across the world away from their families. Please consider buying phone cards. The Department of Defense Military Exchanges have been authorized to sell the prepaid calling cards to individuals and organizations who wish to purchase these cards for our troops serving overseas in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Please use this Military Exchange link for more information on how you can help.

We thank you for your support of our troops!

Our Location and Address

The Northampton County Republican office is located on Rte 191 in Lower Nazareth, across from the Newburg Inn and Lafayette Ambassador Bank at the stop light.

Our mailing address is:
Northampton County Republican Committee
PO Box 377
Nazareth, PA 18064

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