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JULY 20, 2012 BETTENDORF, IA - Maria Bribriesco, candidate for Iowa House of Representatives (District 94) and Bettendorf resident, will launch a five-part Health & Wellness series. The first segment in the series, "Unlocking The Benefits of Traditional Chinese Medicine" will be at the Bettendorf Public Library July 24, 2012 at 6:30 PM. Drs. David and Melissa Birdsell, 30-year experts on Traditional Chinese Medicine, will deliver a short presentation followed by a Q&A.

A life-long advocate of living a healthy lifestyle, Maria has seen first-hand the tremendous benefits of taking an active role in the care of your personal health. "Good health and peace of mind are essential to well-being" Bribriesco said recently. "Stress causes so many problems - physical, psychological, etc; it is important to learn how to reduce or manage stress in our lives."

Dr. David Birdsell,with 30 years of experience and expertise in Acupuncture and his daughter, Dr. Melissa Birdsell will present on the topic of traditional chinese medicine and specialized chiropractic techniques. Dr. Birdsell supplemented his education by traveling to Japan to study acupunture under the world-renowed Dr. Koji Uemura, a certified acupuncturist and native of Kyoto, Japan, from 1982 to 1985, and to China in 1991.

About Maria Bribriesco
Maria Bribriesco, a long-time resident of Bettendorf and graduate from the University of Iowa College of Law, is candidate from the Iowa House of Representatives, District 94. After 27 years at working for the U.S. Army at the Rock Island Arsenal, Maria retired as a supervisory attorney advisor in July 2011.

Maria is married to local attorney William J. Bribriesco and is the proud mother of attorneys Anthony and Andrew Bribriesco and Dr. Alejandro Bribriesco.

For more information contact:
Sandra Travino, Campaign Coordinator
Telephone: (563) 332-0416
Email: maria4iowa@gmail.com

Website: www.MariaBribriesco4Iowa.org

Last Tuesday I had the honor of joining my good friend, RNC Chairman Reince Priebus in "welcoming" President Obama back to Iowa with a new website: obamanomicsoutsourced.com. Ben Lange and I joined Reince in Cedar Rapids mere steps away from where President Obama spoke to unveil this new website which highlights all the the stimulus money that was spent overseas.

I encourage everyone to check out obamanomicsourced.com and share it with friends. It is truly astonishing how much of our money President Obama gave away to companies that not only do business overseas but weren't financially sound to begin with. Rather than talk about his own failed record, the president keeps talking about Governor Romney's tax records, but I am bewildered as to why I should care more about what Governor Romney does with his money than what President Obama does with mine.

In case you missed it, last Friday President Obama made an astounding statement about our nations innovators and job creators, saying "if you have a business, you didn't build that. Some one else made that happen." This is a slap in the face to every small business owner in American who risks capital and puts in long hours in order to make their business grow and create jobs. How can we expect our economy to grow if this is how the President of the United States speaks to our nation's job creators? It's time for a new President now, more than ever.

The Republican Party of Iowa's Legislative Campaign Committee, which is made up of 5 Senators, 5 Representatives, and 5 State Central Committee members, met last week and unanimously passed the House/Senate Majority Fund budgets/plans designed to retake the Senate and increase our House lead. This Monday I signed off on these budgets/plans. Thanks to everyone on the committee for their hard work. I am sure that with this budget plan in place we will be successful in our efforts this fall.

Be sure to stay tuned for exciting announcements in the coming weeks as we plan new programs so the Republican Party of Iowa has the best tools to ensure Republicans can win in November.

To Victory,

A.J. Spiker
Chairman, Republican Party of Iowa

DES MOINES - On Saturday, Actress Gabrielle Union will host a "We've Got His Back" block party in Davenport as part of an African Americans for Obama outreach effort.

Gabrielle Union will talk about how President Obama and Mitt Romney offer African Americans and all Americans two fundamentally different visions of how to run the country.  President Obama is focused on creating jobs and restoring economic security. He understands that too many African Americans have been hurt by a decade of declining wages and unemployment and he's fought for policies that give everyone a fair shot and the opportunity to succeed.

In 2011, President Obama appointed Union to the National Committee for Violence Against Women. In February, she first campaigned for President Obama at North Carolina Central University.

Saturday, July 21

1:00 PM - Block Party Starts

2:00 PM - Gabrielle Union Speaks

WHAT: Actress Gabrielle Union hosting a "We've Got His Back" Block Party

WHERE: Cork Hill Park, corner of Farnam and E 10th St, Davenport, IA

Political Humorist Suggests Top 10 Apologies Owed

In this overheated political season, Republican leaders are claiming that President Barack Obama is not a strong enough leader and is too willing to apologize. But a quick look at American history shows that Republican presidents have a long tradition of apology.

Republican President Abe Lincoln once had doubts about the ability of Ulysses S. Grant to lead the army at Vicksburg, notes political humorist Steven Sarshik (www.sarshik.com), New York attorney and author of the satirical novel, The Apology, a humorous look at policy blunders as former President George W. Bush gets arrested for war crimes while in Greece.

"When events showed that Lincoln was wrong, he wrote to the general: 'I now wish to make the personal acknowledgement that you were right and I was wrong.' "

Grant himself offered an apology at the end of his turbulent presidential years in office, Sarshik says.

"He told Congress that it had been his 'misfortune to be called to the Office of Chief Executive without any previous political training,' and apologized for his 'errors in judgment.' "

Republican icon Ronald Reagan apologized in 1988 for the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II more than 40 years earlier. He even signed legislation opening the way for reparation payments, Sarshik says.

"So, apologies from presidents are as American as apple pie," the author says, and offers Bush an opportunity to eat up.

Top 10 Reasons Bush Should Apologize!

10.  He was the first president in more that 200 years to have his vice president shoot someone (while still in office).  It happened one time before in 1804 when Vice President Aaron Burr, serving under Thomas Jefferson, shot Alexander Hamilton.

9.  He set back the cause of reading 300 years.  He read My Pet Goat and had trouble with the big words.  Bush reportedly said in 2000:  "One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures."

8.  He set back the cause of science 200 years when he proclaimed to a crowd in 2005, "The jury is still out on evolution."

7.  He appointed John Ashcroft as attorney general.  One of Ashcroft's first tasks was to cover up the exposed breast of the Spirit of Justice statue at the Department of Justice.

6.  Kim Kardashian first came to prominence during his administration.

5.  He was responsible for hanging chads, swinging chads and the Florida election count, and ultimately for the lame Supreme Court decision in Bush v. Gore.

4.  He spent more than 400 vacation days at his ranch in Crawford, Texas.

3.  He said in all seriousness:  "Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job."

2.  He unfurled the "Mission Accomplished" banner seven years too soon.

1.  He couldn't find Osama Bin Laden.

Sarshik, for his part, makes no apology for pointing out any politician's blunders.

About Steven Sarshik

Steven Sarshik has been a New York City trial lawyer for more than 30 years, handling all sorts of politically charged cases - much like the fictitious one he paints in "The Apology." He is also the author of "Wrongful Death," a novel about an NYC police shooting.