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The latest issue of Red County magazine has arrived in mailboxes and we are very pleased by the response. Your feedback is always welcome at mail@redcounty.com.

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The following are just a few of the articles in the current issue. Additional articles will be posted in the coming days.

John and Ken's Amnesty Bill: Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due by Hugh Hewitt
Newt Gingrich: One Man Think Tank by Scott Graves
Legal Immigration is at the Heart of the American Ideal by Troy Senik
The New Revolutionaries by Clare Venegas
Letter from the Editor

Red County's 2nd Issue Is Out!

The second issue of Red County magazine is wending its way through the United States postal system. Readers of the first issue will notice a marked change in the look and design, the result of our own internal critique and reader feedback. The result is a first-rate magazine.

A sampling of articles from the second issue is posted over at Red County.com. They include:

• The cover story on former New York City Mayor and GOP presidential front-runner Rudy Giuliani.

• "Covering Campaign '08" by Hugh Hewitt.

• A Michael Medved piece on Apocalypto, Mel Gibson and the divergent view of both by the Hollywood establishment and the movie-going public.

• An article on diversity (properly understood) and the GOP by public affairs consultant Jennifer Cowen-Fitzgerald.

• Westminster Mayor Pro Tem Kermit Marsh's examination of Kelo reform in the wake of Prop. 90's defeat.

• Plus, a profile of The New Majority by yours truly -- a sort of companion piece to my Lincoln Club profile from the inaugural issue.

More From Red County Magazine: Jennifer Cowen-Fitzgerald On "Women's Issues"

OC consultant Jennifer Cowen-Fitzgerald of CL7 Communications penned a thoughtful article for the inaugural issue of Red County, looking past conventional, shop-worn notions of "women's issues" to examine what those issues really are.

If you are interested in receiving future issues of Red County magazine, drop an e-mail to us with your name, address and phone number.

Rise Of The OC Blogosphere

The inaugural issue of Red County magazine (please e-mail in your name, address and phone number if you'd like to receive the next issue, due out in February) features this article by writer John Scott Lewinski on the rise of the Orange County blogosphere. Lewinski interviews FlashReport publisher Jon Fleischman, OC Register political writer Martin Wisckol and yours truly.

Be sure to check out the cool Photoshop effect in the accompanying photo.

Red County Magazine Debuts

After much shedding of blood, sweat and tears, the inaugural first issue of Red County magazine is winding its way through the postal system, and should be arriving in the mail boxes of fortunate recipients as I write.

I'll quote Editor Scott Graves:

In this and future issues we intend to deliver a high quality bi-monthly publication targeting center-right readers on topics that impact their lives. From business, lifestyle, and politics to education, technology, and real estate, the magazine will frame the discussions through a center-right point of view.

At its core, Red County magazine is about a set of values shared by its readers and reflected by the unique demographics of this "red" county. It is a set of values characterized by the broad principles of limited government, lower taxes, less bureaucracy, and personal responsibility. Through the ebb and flow of political discourse, positions, parties and people will change, but these values will not.

For readers who like to get a flavor of the magazine, here are two articles from the inaugural issue: "Why Red County" by Red County founder Tracy Price, and my profile of the Lincoln Club of Orange County.

If you like what you read and are interested in being a subscriber to the magazine, just send off an e-mail with your name, address and phone number.