Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Eat Chick Fil A TOMORROW: Support Free Speech and Traditional Marriage

Tomorrow is Eat At Chick Fil A Day! 

Hundreds of thousands of people will go support Chick Fil A Tomorrow, August 1st, 2012.

They will be going to Chick Fil A to support Freedom of Speech and also Support Christian Values and Belief in Traditional Marriage.

This Chick Fil A day that Mike Huckabee called in response to liberals and the mainstream media attacking Chick Fil A and even calling for them to be banned from their cities simply because the owner of Chick Fil A, Dan Cathy, has come out in support of traditional marriage.

Would a city be able to ban a restaurant from building in their city simply because the owner is gay or because he says he supports gay marriage? of course not! It would be discriminatory and the liberals would sue and would say that we are intolerant. They would say that everyone has the right to believe what they want and that everyone should have freedom of expression and speech. they would say that everyone should have the right to be who they want to be and think what they want to think.

That is what they SAY

The Truth is, THESE LIBERALS WHO DEFEND GAY MARRIAGE ACTIVIST in the name of tolerance and freedom of expression ARE THE WORST OFFENDERS OF BEING INTOLERANT AND TRAMPLING ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND SPEECH.

Mayor Thomas Menino told the Boston Herald he would not allow the $4 billion-a-year business to open in his city. And Rahm Emanuel, the mayor of Chicago said, of his efforts to block the food chain, “Chick-fil-A’s values are not Chicago values. They’re not respectful of our residents, our neighbors and our family members.”

This is RIDICULOUS! Chick Fila is very good for the community and America. They offer a great place to work with a safe, friendly environment for customers and workers. They give out TONS of free food to the community and have family events. They are even closed on Sunday They want their employees to spend time with their families. In a day where every business is concerned about making money and not concerned about people, Chick Fil A is concerned about people. they still make money too! Chick Fil A proves that you can stand up for Christian values and care about people and communities and still have a successful business.

These liberals call for tolerance of beliefs and cry for freedom of expression and yet they turn around and do not tolerate or allow freedom of speech if you don't believe in homosexual marriage. They not only do not tolerate you if you believe in traditional marriage between a man and a woman, but they will persecute you for your beliefs and try to punish you unless you believe their way.

This is not just about this gay marriage issue either. This is about every issue that the left stands up for. They say they just want tolerance of their beliefs, but the reality is they do not want us to just tolerate their liberal beliefs, they want to force us to believe them and follow them.

We MUST stand up and defend Freedom of Speech!

Eat Chick Fil A TOMORROW August 1st, 2012.

2012 Runoff Election Results HERE for Texas Republican Primary - TED CRUZ WINNING!

If you are looking for the results of the 2012 November 6th General Election click here: http://www.texasconservativerepublicannews.com/2012/11/2012-texas-nov-6-election-results-here.html


below are the old election results from the 2012 Texas Republican Primary election:


Ted Cruz Winning vs. David Dewhurst so far in US Senate Runoff Election Early Voting! 56% to 44%

here are the rest of early voting totals so far:

Barry Smitherman winning vs. Greg Parker so far 62% to 38% for Railroad Commissioner

Christi Craddick winning vs. Warren Chisum so far 60% to 40% for Railroad Commissioner

John Devine winning vs. David Medina so far 54% to 46% for Texas Supreme Court

Randy Weber winning vs. Felicia Harris so far 63% to 47% for US Representative District 14

Steve Stockman winning vs. Stephen Takach so far 55% to 45% for US Representative District 36

Donna Campbell winning vs. Jeff Wentworth so far 66% to 34% for State Senate District 25

Stephanie Klick winning vs. Kenneth Sapp so far 54% to 46% for State Rep District 91

Roger Williams winning vs. Wes Riddle so far 58% to 42% for US Representative District 25

Travis Clardy winning vs. Chuck Hopson so far 51% to 49% for State Rep District 11

see below for the rest of the statewide results SO FAR

When the Election Results come out tonight for the July 31st, 2012 Texas Republican Primary Runoff Election, I will post them up online HERE on this webpage so that everyone will know who won the big races between Dewhurst and Cruz US Senate or other races like Smitherman vs. Parker and Craddick vs. Chisum Railroad Commissioner or Medina vs. Devine Supreme Court

You can also Click Here to go to the Texas Secretary of State website and see the complete election results for all races in the Texas Republican Primary Runoff 2012 State and County by County Election Results on the Texas SOS website: http://enr.sos.state.tx.us/enr/results/july31_162.htm

Office of the Secretary of State

2012 Republican Party Primary Runoff

Election Night Returns

Unofficial Elections Results As Of: 8/1/2012 1:20:48 AM

Our election night returns are updated every five minutes.
This page refreshes every three minutes, or you may click on the "Refresh" or "Reload" button in order to get the current results.

RACENAMEPARTYEARLY VOTESPERCENTTOTAL VOTESPERCENT
U. S. Senator
Ted CruzREP290,77252.87%628,336

56.80%
David Dewhurst
REP
259,161
47.12%
477,888
43.19%
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Race Total
549,933
1,106,224
Early Provisional Ballots Reported
249
Total Provisional Ballots Reported
948
Precincts Reported
7,957
of
7,957 Precincts
100.00%
Statewide Turnout
8.46%
13,065,425 Registered Voters
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RACE
NAME
PARTY
EARLY VOTES
PERCENT
TOTAL VOTES
PERCENT
U. S. Representative District 14
Felicia Harris
REP
8,237
36.82%
13,765
37.22%
Randy Weber
REP
14,130
63.17%
23,212
62.77%
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Race Total
22,367
36,977
Precincts Reported
282
of
282 Precincts
100.00%
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RACE
NAME
PARTY
EARLY VOTES
PERCENT
TOTAL VOTES
PERCENT
U. S. Representative District 15
Dale A. Brueggemann
REP
3,495
58.65%
6,398
57.30%
Eddie Zamora
REP
2,464
41.34%
4,767
42.69%
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Race Total
5,959
11,165
Precincts Reported
272
of
272 Precincts
100.00%
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RACE
NAME
PARTY
EARLY VOTES
PERCENT
TOTAL VOTES
PERCENT
U. S. Representative District 25
Wes Riddle
REP
9,449
39.27%
19,210
42.03%
Roger Williams
REP
14,607
60.72%
26,487
57.96%
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Race Total
24,056
45,697
Precincts Reported
192
of
192 Precincts
100.00%
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RACE
NAME
PARTY
EARLY VOTES
PERCENT
TOTAL VOTES
PERCENT
U. S. Representative District 34
Jessica Puente Bradshaw
REP
2,321
51.98%
5,308
55.34%
Adela Garza
REP
2,144
48.01%
4,283
44.65%
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Race Total
4,465
9,591
Precincts Reported
208
of
208 Precincts
100.00%
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RACE
NAME
PARTY
EARLY VOTES
PERCENT
TOTAL VOTES
PERCENT
U. S. Representative District 36
Steve Stockman
REP
10,235
51.37%
21,427
55.25%
Stephen Takach
REP
9,687
48.62%
17,348
44.74%
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Race Total
19,922
38,775
Precincts Reported
228
of
228 Precincts
100.00%
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RACE
NAME
PARTY
EARLY VOTES
PERCENT
TOTAL VOTES
PERCENT
Railroad Commissioner
Warren Chisum
REP
198,743
39.90%
396,858
40.24%
Christi Craddick
REP
299,314
60.09%
589,211
59.75%
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Race Total
498,057
986,069
Early Provisional Ballots Reported
249
Total Provisional Ballots Reported
948
Precincts Reported
7,957
of
7,957 Precincts
100.00%
Statewide Turnout
7.54%
13,065,425 Registered Voters
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RACE
NAME
PARTY
EARLY VOTES
PERCENT
TOTAL VOTES
PERCENT
Railroad Commissioner - Unexpired Term
Greg Parker
REP
168,056
35.56%
353,166
37.80%
Barry Smitherman - Incumbent
REP
304,478
64.43%
580,990
62.19%
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Race Total
472,534
934,156
Early Provisional Ballots Reported
249
Total Provisional Ballots Reported
948
Precincts Reported
7,957
of
7,957 Precincts
100.00%
Statewide Turnout
7.14%
13,065,425 Registered Voters
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RACE
NAME
PARTY
EARLY VOTES
PERCENT
TOTAL VOTES
PERCENT
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 4
John Devine
REP
258,088
54.80%
496,980
53.30%
David Medina
REP
212,791
45.19%
435,415
46.69%
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Race Total
470,879
932,395
Early Provisional Ballots Reported
249
Total Provisional Ballots Reported
948
Precincts Reported
7,957
of
7,957 Precincts
100.00%
Statewide Turnout
7.13%
13,065,425 Registered Voters
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RACE
NAME
PARTY
EARLY VOTES
PERCENT
TOTAL VOTES
PERCENT
Member, State Board of Education, District 10
Tom Maynard
REP
16,827
50.62%
35,899
50.62%
Rebecca Osborne
REP
16,412
49.37%
35,011
49.37%
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-----------
Race Total
33,239
70,910
Precincts Reported
394
of
394 Precincts
100.00%
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RACE
NAME
PARTY
EARLY VOTES
PERCENT
TOTAL VOTES
PERCENT
Member, State Board of Education, District 12
Geraldine "Tincy" Miller
REP
21,513
60.04%
44,070
60.34%
Gail Spurlock
REP
14,314
39.95%
28,960
39.65%
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Race Total
35,827
73,030
Precincts Reported
481
of
481 Precincts
100.00%
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RACE
NAME
PARTY
EARLY VOTES
PERCENT
TOTAL VOTES
PERCENT
State Senator, District 25
Donna Campbell
REP
26,772
66.32%
45,292
66.15%
Jeff Wentworth - Incumbent
REP
13,594
33.67%
23,168
33.84%
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-----------
Race Total
40,366
68,460
Precincts Reported
286
of
286 Precincts
100.00%
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RACE
NAME
PARTY
EARLY VOTES
PERCENT
TOTAL VOTES
PERCENT
State Representative District 11
Travis Clardy
REP
5,435
61.61%
8,184
51.14%
Chuck Hopson
REP
3,386
38.38%
7,817
48.85%
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Race Total
8,821
16,001
Precincts Reported
45
of
45 Precincts
100.00%
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RACE
NAME
PARTY
EARLY VOTES
PERCENT
TOTAL VOTES
PERCENT
State Representative District 12
Tucker Anderson
REP
1,570
47.46%
4,083
49.11%
Kyle J. Kacal
REP
1,738
52.53%
4,230
50.88%
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Race Total
3,308
8,313
Precincts Reported
98
of
98 Precincts
100.00%
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RACE
NAME
PARTY
EARLY VOTES
PERCENT
TOTAL VOTES
PERCENT
State Representative District 23
Wayne Faircloth
REP
2,875
58.05%
4,958
56.25%
Wm. O. "Bill" Wallace
REP
2,077
41.94%
3,856
43.74%
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-----------
Race Total
4,952
8,814
Precincts Reported
72
of
72 Precincts
100.00%
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RACE
NAME
PARTY
EARLY VOTES
PERCENT
TOTAL VOTES
PERCENT
State Representative District 24
Greg Bonnen
REP
5,491
57.07%
8,578
57.72%
Ryan Sitton
REP
4,129
42.92%
6,281
42.27%
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-----------
Race Total
9,620
14,859
Precincts Reported
51
of
51 Precincts
100.00%
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RACE
NAME
PARTY
EARLY VOTES
PERCENT
TOTAL VOTES
PERCENT
State Representative District 26
Jacquie Chaumette
REP
2,523
41.01%
5,000
42.19%
Rick Miller
REP
3,628
58.98%
6,851
57.80%
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-----------
Race Total
6,151
11,851
Precincts Reported
41
of
41 Precincts
100.00%
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RACE
NAME
PARTY
EARLY VOTES
PERCENT
TOTAL VOTES
PERCENT
State Representative District 43
J.M. Lozano - Incumbent
REP
1,475
52.86%
3,252
54.14%
Bill T. Wilson II
REP
1,315
47.13%
2,754
45.85%
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Race Total
2,790
6,006
Precincts Reported
49
of
49 Precincts
100.00%
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RACE
NAME
PARTY
EARLY VOTES
PERCENT
TOTAL VOTES
PERCENT
State Representative District 59
Sid Miller
REP
4,303
45.61%
7,153
45.19%
J.D. Sheffield
REP
5,131
54.38%
8,673
54.80%
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-----------
Race Total
9,434
15,826
Precincts Reported
84
of
84 Precincts
100.00%
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RACE
NAME
PARTY
EARLY VOTES
PERCENT
TOTAL VOTES
PERCENT
State Representative District 67
Jon Cole
REP
2,871
46.62%
4,840
46.60%
Jeff Leach
REP
3,286
53.37%
5,545
53.39%
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-----------
Race Total
6,157
10,385
Precincts Reported
41
of
41 Precincts
100.00%
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RACE
NAME
PARTY
EARLY VOTES
PERCENT
TOTAL VOTES
PERCENT
State Representative District 68
Trent McKnight
REP
2,848
46.74%
6,520
43.61%
Drew Springer
REP
3,245
53.25%
8,429
56.38%
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-----------
Race Total
6,093
14,949
Precincts Reported
151
of
151 Precincts
100.00%
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RACE
NAME
PARTY
EARLY VOTES
PERCENT
TOTAL VOTES
PERCENT
State Representative District 88
Ken King
REP
3,484
50.03%
7,541
53.99%
Jim Landtroop - Incumbent
REP
3,479
49.96%
6,426
46.00%
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-----------
Race Total
6,963
13,967
Precincts Reported
123
of
123 Precincts
100.00%
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RACE
NAME
PARTY
EARLY VOTES
PERCENT
TOTAL VOTES
PERCENT
State Representative District 91
Stephanie Klick
REP
2,239
51.67%
4,670
53.82%
Kenneth M Ken Sapp
REP
2,094
48.32%
4,007
46.17%
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Race Total
4,333
8,677
Precincts Reported
55
of
55 Precincts
100.00%
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RACE
NAME
PARTY
EARLY VOTES
PERCENT
TOTAL VOTES
PERCENT
State Representative District 114
Bill Keffer
REP
2,457
45.70%
5,680
48.22%
Jason Villalba
REP
2,919
54.29%
6,098
51.77%
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Race Total
5,376
11,778
Precincts Reported
68
of
68 Precincts
100.00%
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RACE
NAME
PARTY
EARLY VOTES
PERCENT
TOTAL VOTES
PERCENT
State Representative District 115
Steve Nguyen
REP
2,093
46.22%
4,404
48.06%
Bennett Ratliff
REP
2,435
53.77%
4,759
51.93%
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-----------
Race Total
4,528
9,163
Precincts Reported
55
of
55 Precincts
100.00%
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RACE
NAME
PARTY
EARLY VOTES
PERCENT
TOTAL VOTES
PERCENT
Justice, 5th Court of Appeals District, Place 2
David Evans
REP
28,998
50.14%
60,054
51.38%
Bill Whitehill
REP
28,833
49.85%
56,824
48.61%
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Race Total
57,831
116,878
Precincts Reported
1,078
of
1,078 Precincts
100.00%


 



















Monday, July 30, 2012

Why I Endorse Barry Smitherman Texas Railroad Commissioner July 31st, 2012 Republican Runoff Election

VOTE TOMORROW!

2012 Republican Primary Runoff Election

Election Day: Tuesday, July 31st, 2012

Polling Places/Voting Locations open 7am-7pm


I have already written many personal endorsement articles this year such as Why Texas MUST Elect Ted Cruz for US Senate and also Why I Support Re-Election of Super Conservative James White for State Representative. I was gone for 3 weeks for Army Training, but now that I am back, here is another endorsement article for everyone to consider before election day TOMORROW!

Why I Endorse Barry Smitherman Texas Railroad Commissioner July 31st, 2012 Republican Runoff Election

 

I believe in Commissioner Barry Smitherman. I really do. I am not the kind of person who just goes along with the crowd. Anyone who knows me knows that I rock the boat all the time when needed. I am not supporting Barry Smitherman for election to the Texas Railroad Commission because he was appointed by Governor Perry, or because he is endorsed by many top Conservative organizations and individuals like David Barton, Cathie Adams, Texans for Life, etc. (See Full List of Barry Smitherman Endorsements at the Bottom of this Article) I support Barry Smitherman because, after many conversations with him, and examining his family life and professional/political history, I really believe that Smitherman is a solid conservative, Christian and a family man who is fighting for Texas and for conservative values. He does not just do his own thing and he is very responsive to concerns and questions from conservatives.
The ONLY thing negative I have ever heard about Smitherman has to do with Smart Meters and it is a big misunderstanding. When Smitherman led the PUC, the TEXAS LEGISLATURE passed smart meter legislation. NOT SMITHERMAN. Smitherman ran the PUC and smart meters was put in his lap after the Texas Legislature passed it with no objections from citizens or conservatives. It now appears that the Texas Legislature only looked at the good things about smart meters and might not have fully thought out the POTENTIAL consequences of spart meters. I am very upset, as a conservative, about the possible misuse of smart meters too, but the Texas Legislature is responsible for that and not Smitherman.
Smitherman is Working with State Rep. David Simpson to Allow Citizens to Opt-Out of Smart Meters
This is how you know a good elected official from a bad one. They listen. Recently there have been worries about the potential negative effects of Smart Meters that were not thought about when passed by the Texas Legislature. Smitherman did not pass smart meter legislation and he is not even head of the PUC anymore (He is Railroad Commissioner), but he is working to correct the problem by joining with Conservative State Representative David Simpson (TSA Anti-Groping Bill) to pass legislation making smart meters optional. Smitherman is LISTENING TO CONSERVATIVES and trying to correct the problems that the Texas Legislature did not think about. That is what a good conservative elected official should do!
I am not against Barry Smitherman's runoff opponent Greg Parker. I am FOR Barry Smitherman. I really do believe in him and believe he is fighting for us and for conservative values. I have friends who are voting for Parker and I have friends who are voting for Smitherman. Not everyone agrees on who to vote for 100% of the time and that is ok. We are still all on the same side and will continue to work together fighting for conservative values. I think Greg is a good guy and has a good road ahead of him. I look forward to working with him in the future. That being said, I thought Parker was originally running in the open Railroad Commissioner seat and not against Smitherman. I fully support Barry Smitherman and I like how Smitherman has fought for conservative values while appointed to Railroad Commissioner and I would like to see Smitherman elected to a full term. He always makes time to listen to regular people like me and even personally calls me to talk about conservative issues and explain what he is doing to stand for us.
I first met Barry Smitherman when I was on the State Republican Executive Committee for the Republican Party of Texas. Smitherman came to one of our SREC meetings and gave a passionate speech about how he is fighting for Texas, conservative values, and standing up against the EPA. My friend John at www.TexasGOPvote.com recorded the speech for me and posted it online so I could write an article about it and link to the video.
His message at this meeting was clear.
Obama’s New GREEN EPA Rules will cause Texas to shut down power plants, which will mean that homes could go without power (Lights and even Air Conditioning) in the middle of next year’s 2012 Texas Summer heat.
Texas is fighting tooth and nail to stop this rule form going into effect. Barry Smitherman is fighting too and he is part of every lawsuit that Texas has against the EPA.
Here is the article I wrote:

Texas Commissioner Barry Smitherman Says EPA will Turn off Power to Air Conditioners in Summer Heat

As time went by, I began to like Smitherman even more. He was very willing to work with conservatives to stand for our values and

Here is a video of Texas Railroad Commissioner Barry Smitherman talking to the SREC on October 1st, 2011 about the EPA threatening to Turn off the Lights in Texas:

 

Heritage Alliance (including Liberty Institute, Eagle Forum, etc.) ranks Smitherman high on their Conservative Rankings

Railroad Commissioner, unexpired term - Republican
   Parker, Greg (R)
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Grade: B+
   Smitherman, Barry (R)
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Grade: A

Railroad Commissioner Barry Smitherman's Endorsers & Supporters:

​Governor Rick Perry
Attorney General Greg Abbott
Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples

“I am proud to endorse Barry Smitherman in the run-off election for the Texas Railroad Commission. He has demonstrated strong moral character and nothing symbolizes that character more than his 25 year marriage to Marijane and their commitment to protecting unborn life. Voters can feel confident that when they head to the polls and vote for Barry that he is a proven conservative and a man of integrity who will govern as such.” ~ Kyleen Wright, President, Texans for Life

"Barry Smitherman is a proven fiscal and social conservative. As the current Chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission, Barry has worked hard to make the Commission more responsive and is leading the way to American Energy Independence. Barry is a leader we can trust because of his stellar character and personal integrity. As a proud homeschooler and father of four, Barry just celebrated his twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. Barry Smitherman practices the conservative values he preaches. I invite my friends across Texas to join me in voting for Barry Smitherman for Texas Railroad Commissioner." - Cathie Adams, President, Texas Eagle Forum

"Barry Smitherman is a proven conservative who has served all Texans well. As a values driven conservative I find it easy to endorse his candidacy. I voted for him in May and plan to do so again in his run-off and in November." – Dr. Rick Scarborough

I am honored to support Barry Smitherman for Railroad Commissioner. Not only is he exceptionally skilled in all the issues surrounding the complex energy industry, he is also a strong, conservative man of faith committed to fighting Obama and the cultural liberals. Whether it be by suing to block unconstitutional actions by Obama bureaucrats, or by showing the world that even those in public office can still have a strong, 25-year marriage and successfully raise four children, Barry lives his values every day. Barry Smitherman is a competent, conservative public official who also demonstrates his faith and values in all his actions. I'm proud to support his bid for Railroad Commissioner." – David Barton

ORGANIZATIONS
Conservative Club of Houston
Conservative Republicans of Texas
Houston Realty Business Coalition
Texas Association of Business
Texas Association of Manufacturers
Texans for Lawsuit Reform
National Rifle Association
Texas Alliance for Life
Texas Association of Realtors
Texas Conservative Review
Texas Farm Bureau Ag Fund
Texas Home School Coalition
Texas Oil & Gas Association Committee
Texas Right to Life
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association PAC
Texas State Rifle Association
Sportsman’s and Animal Owners Voting Alliance
FORMER RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS
Victor Carillo
Michael Williams
Elizabeth Ames Jones
Charles Matthews
Barry Williamson
REPUBLICAN PARTY OFFICIALS
Borah Van Dormolen - Republican National Committeewoman
Robin Armstrong - Republican National Committeeman
Sue Evenwell, Mt. Pleasant SD – 1
Vicki Slaton, Sunnyvale – SD 2
Judy Parada, Montgomery – SD 3
Michael Truncale, Beaumont – SD 4
Megan Higginbotham, Georgetown SD – 5
Russell Martinez, Huntsville SD – 5
Glenda Bowles, Houston – SD 6
Rex Teter, Pasadena – SD 6
Mark Ramsey, Spring – SD 7
Valoree Swanson, Spring – SD 7
Candy Noble, Plano – SD 8
Sheryl Berg, Houston – SD 11
Dennis Paul, Webster – SD 11
Thomas Washington, Carrollton – SD 12
Bonnie Lugo, Houston – SD 13
Rex Lamb, Houston – SD 13
Davida Stike, Pflugerville – SD 14
Randy Samuelson, Austin – SD 14
Montie Watkins, Houston – SD 15
Vergel Cruz, Houston – SD 15
Randall Dunning, Garland – SD 16
Tina Gibson, Sugar Land – SD 17
Marvin Clede, Houston – SD 17
Ben Zeller, Victoria – SD 18
James Barnes, San Antonio – SD 19
Gayla Miller,Rio Frio – SD 19
Bob Jones, Corpus Christi – SD 20
Eric Opiela, Karnes City – SD 21
Janet Jackson, Clifton – SD 22
Linda Kinney, Dripping Springs – SD 25
Dr. Johnny Lovejoy II, San Antonio – SD 26
Marian Stanko, San Antonio – SD 26
Norma Tovar, Brownsville – SD 27
Russ Duerstine, San Angelo – SD 28
Jane Cansino, Lubbock – SD 28
Rena Peden, Ft. Worth – SD 30
Danny Pelton, Hico – SD 30
Tom Roller, Amarillo – SD 31
SENATE
Chairman John Carona – TX 16
Chairman Bob Deuell – TX 2
Chairman Robert Duncan – TX 28
Chairman Kevin Eltife – TX 1
Chairman Craig Estes – TX 30
Chairman Troy Fraser – TX 24
Chairman Chris Harris – TX 9
Senator Glenn Hegar – TX 18
Chairman Mike Jackson – TX 11
Chairwoman Jane Nelson – TX 12
Senator Robert Nichols – TX 3
Senator Dan Patrick – TX 7
Chairman Kel Seliger – TX 31
Chairman Tommy Williams – TX 4
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Representative Jose Aliseda
Representative Doc Anderson
Representative Rodney Anderson
Chairman Jimmie Don Aycock
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Representative Linda Harper-Brown
Representative Cindy Burkett
Representative Erwin Cain
Chairman Bill Callegari
Representative Stefani Carter
Representative Angie Chen Button
Representative Warren Chisum
Representative Wayne Christian
Chairman Byron Cook
Chairman Brandon Creighton
Representative Myra Crownover
Chairman Drew Darby
Chairman John Davis
Representative Sarah Davis
Representative Joe Driver
Chairman Rob Eissler
Representative Allen Fletcher
Representative Dan Flynn
Representative John Garza
Chairman Charlie Geren
Representative Lance Gooden
Chairman Tuffy Hamilton
Representative Kelly Hancock
Chairman Rick Hardcastle
Representative Patricia Harless
Representative Charlie Howard
Representative Dan Huberty
Representative Bryan Hughes
Chairman Jim Keffer
Representative Phil King
Representative John Kuempel
Representative Jodie Laubenberg
Representative Lyle Larson
Representative George Lavender
Representative Tryon Lewis
Chairman Jerry Madden
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Representative Doug Miller
Chairman Sid Miller
Representative Geannie Morrison
Representative Jim Murphy
Representative Rob Orr
Chairman John Otto
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Chairman Aaron Pena
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Representative Debbie Riddle
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Representative Connie Scott
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Chairman Wayne Smith
Chairman Burt Solomons
Chairman Larry Taylor
Chairman Vicki Truitt
Representative Randy Weber
Representative James White
Representative Paul Workman
Representative Bill Zedler
Chairman John Zerwas

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Over 35 Soldiers Victimized in TX: Dozens of Cars Vandalized/Stolen at Houston Army National Guard Armory

7/25/2012
By David Bellow

Over 35 vehicles belonging to U.S. Soldiers were stolen or vandalized this past week at the Army National Guard Armory on Westheimer Parkway in Houston, TX

I encourage the local media to bring attention to this targeting of Texas Soldiers so that the thugs who are doing this will be brought to justice.

Help Us Catch the Thugs!

Over the last 2 weeks, myself and hundreds of Houston area Texas Army National Guard Soldiers drove nearly 1000 miles one way in a military vehicle convoy to get to Dona Ana Camp in New Mexico (just north of El Paso, TX). It was our Annual Training. The Battalion that I am a Sergeant in, HHB 1/133rd FA, is a Field Artillery Unit. We camped out in the desert for 11 days and part of our Battalion mission was to shoot three thousand 105mm rounds into a nearby mountainside.

While we were away training, thugs vandalized and/or stole at least 35 vehicles belonging to my fellow U.S. soldiers at the Houston, TX Armory on Westheimer Parkway. Many of these soldiers have deployed to Iraq and/or Afghanistan multiple times. Thankfully, the armory that I was parked at on W. Rankin Road in North Houston was not hit by these thugs.

This is not the first time that this has happened either. This has happened in the past in Houston, TX while soldiers were away for annual training. This is troubling because it means that this is not a random event and there is a group of thugs who are specifically targeting U.S. Soldiers in Houston, TX. This group knows that National Guard Soldiers go away for 2 weeks every summer for annual training. They know that the vehicles of training soldiers will be in the parking lot for 2 weeks. They find out when the annual training is and they victimize U.S. soldiers once they leave for annual training.

This is despicable.

I encourage anyone with knowledge of who did this to please call the local authorities.

I encourage the local media to bring attention to this targeting of Texas Soldiers so that the thugs who are doing this will be brought to justice.

Saturday, July 14, 2012

Army Training at Fort Bliss.... No Blog Posts for a Couple of Weeks

I will be doing some Texas Army National Guard Training for a couple of weeks at Fort Bliss with the Field Artillery Unit that I am in. i will probably not be making any blog posts till I get back from the field.

For your viewing pleasure, below is a video I shot of what we will be doing. I shot the video last year when we went to Fort Hood to train.

Thanks!
David Bellow





Monday, July 9, 2012

Governor Pick Perry says Texas Won't Implement Obamacare or Expand Medicaid

Texas Governor Rick Perry said Monday that Texas will not implement key portions of President Obama's healthcare legislation, despite the Supreme Court's recent ruling upholding the constitutionality of the law.

Perry sent a letter Monday morning to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, saying he has "no intention" of either implementing a state health insurance exchange or expanding Medicaid, two provisions that are incorporated into the federal law.

Home Bible Study get Man 60 Days In Prison And A $12,180 Fine In Arizona

The war against Christianity is real...

read the story here: http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/60-days-in-prison-and-a-12180-for-hosting-a-home-bible-study-in-arizona

Black Republican Romney Supporter Refuses to Attend NAACP Speech: Opposes Actions of NAACP | MICHAEL BERRY

read the story here: http://www.ktrh.com/pages/michaelberry.html?article=10255697#.T_uM0sPTpSg.mailto

Blacks in Jasper, TX Say CNN & NY Times LIED in Racism Story about Police Chief Rodney Pearson Firing

Black Residents in Jasper, TX are stepping up and speaking out against CNN and the New York Times. The Former Police Chief, Rodney Pearson, was fired and the City Council members who hired him were recalled. Pearson is black. Pearson says he was fired because of his race even though he was fired because of, among other things, his low qualifications, low performance, and a criminal record. The liberal media gets contacted by Pearson's race baiting lawyer and next thing you know there are stories on CNN and the New York Times alleging that the white people in Jasper are racist and did not want a black person in a leadership position in this city.

This is CLEARLY false and many black residents have stepped forward to speak out against the claims that Pearson was fired because he was black, and to demand that these liberal media outlets correct the false and misleading information in their stories.

When Pearson was fired I wrote an article predicting that the race card would be pulled and I sure was right.


Below is a breakdown of some of the lies and misleading information that these liberal media outlets have spewed:

1) These media outlets try to make it appear as though only whites were against the hiring if Black Police Chief Rodney Pearson when in reality there were MANY vocal black residents who were against the hiring of Pearson and who supported the recall of the black Council members for hiring Pearson based on race and not qualifications. These liberal news outlets purposely did not interview the black residents who were for the firing of Pearson and for the recall of the Council members because that would not fit into their story of racism.

One Jasper resident who I interviewed over the phone, Michael Larkin, is a black local businessman and he opposed Pearson as Police Chief. Larkin was even physically threatened and had his business threatened by a small group of black pastors and supporters of Pearson because Larkin was black and was opposing the black Police Chief. One black pastor who went to Larkin and threatened him is Mr Norsworthy, the husband of one of the recalled Council members. Larkin stood his ground and said that he supports people based on qualifications and not race. Funny how those little details did not make it into the liberal news stories. I did talk to Larkin though and Larkin had many interesting things to say. You can read more of what Larkin had to say by scrolling down to further in this article.

Another outspoken black Jasper Resident, Sister Celentine King, can been seen in online videos at City Council meetings defending the firing of Pearson due to qualifications and not race. You can read some of the comments from King and a link to the video of the meeting by scrolling down further in this article.

2) These media outlets make it appear as though the white people in the city were simply not happy with a black person in power on the council or in the police department. These liberal news outlets of course did not mention that Jasper has elected MANY black leaders in the past with no problems or controversy. Even the black Council members who were recalled for hiring Pearson NEVER had any problems with being a black council member. It was only after they hired Pearson when their troubles began. At the same time that the Pearson controversy was going on, the people of Jasper overwhelmingly voted to elect the first black State Representative in East Texas (Republican State Rep. James White). The media outlets did not interview any of these past black elected officials who never had a problem and they did not bother to interview the newly elected black State Rep. James White. KJAS Radio News did talk to James White about the situation in Jasper and that interview can be seen by clicking here.

These liberal media outlets clearly missed the ball here. If they reported the whole truth they would know this is not about white people in Jasper not wanting a black leader. The firing and recall is clearly about these Council members being help responsible by the voters for hiring a bad police Chief with a criminal record. In fact, the media also does not point out that the majority of the population in Jasper is black so it HAD to have taken black people voting against Pearson and these council members for them to be removed.

3) The New York Times started out their story by talking about a supposedly segregated cemetery in Jasper as proof of past and current racism in Jasper. Well, two black funeral home directors in Jasper say that the New York Times article about segregated cemeteries and a fence separating black and whites is a bunch of lies! Funny that the New York Times did not interview the black owned funeral homes or black funeral directors when writing their story about where people get buried in Jasper. KJAS however DID interview these black funeral home directors. These black directors say that the New York Times article is wrong. You can read some of the comments from these black funeral home directors by scrolling further down in this article.

4) These media outlets also do not mention that Cade Bernsen, the lawyer representing Pearson who called the media and declares his firing as racism, is known as a race-baiter who seeks any situation where he can cry racism. Bernsen is also currently suing the City of Orange on false claims of racism because Bernsen says a black police officer, Robert Arnold, was fired because of his race even though Robert Arnold was fired because he killed a white unarmed war veteran, James Whitehead, and because Arnold had a history of violence like punching a teenage girl in the face and breaking his partner's leg with a metal pipe.

5) The media does not seem to care about the several lawsuits that have been filed against the City of Jasper by more qualified white candidates who say they were discriminated against when the black members of the former City Council hired Pearson based on race. The media did not mention the fact that there are lawsuits against the city from white officers who were fired or demoted as soon as Pearson became the Police Chief. If any racism or discrimination did occur in this situation in Jasper, it was discrimination against the several well qualified applicants and officers who were fired or passed over so that a less qualified Pearson could be picked in a backroom deal. Some media outlets do not even mention these many lawsuits in their story and some only gave a sentence or two mentioning the white lawsuits, but then using the rest of the entire article to talk about the one discrimination lawsuit filed by Pearson.

6) The media lied about Pearson's involvement in the James Byrd Jr. dragging investigation to try to tie that dragging into this story. The media had to somehow try to emotionally connect the firing of Pearson to the dragging of James Byrd Jr. 14 years ago. Not only is it wrong to try to connect this firing with the horrendous murder by random individuals who have since been convicted and some of them even put to death already. Yet Pearson and the papers try to make that connection. They have to lie though just to even make their story look good. The New York Times says that Pearson, then a state trooper, was the first law enforcement officer at the scene of Mr. Byrd’s killing and found his body. This is false. According to the Sheriff’s Department Dispatcher Alice Rector Duckworth who took the call the day of the James Byrd Jr murder: “Rodney Pearson had NOTHING to do with finding his body as this newscast would have you believe. The first responders were Joe Sterling, Tommy Robinson, and the late Sam Sanders. Rodney was nothing but a road block cop. It had nothing to do with "highway patrol duties" it was a murder not a wreck.” Pearson and his attorneys are lying and sensationalizing the Byrd murder to perpetuate their own legal endeavors.

7) The media had no problem mentioning a couple of random comments on Facebook to make the people against Pearson look racist, and yet they ignore the racists and threatening posts on Facebook by pro Pearson individuals, like Jessie Land, talking about "running a train" on a woman who wanted Pearson fired (see Facebook screenshot further down in this article). They also ignored the detail of the statement made at a City Council meeting saying that the city needs a black Police Chief so they have to hire Pearson.

8) Pearson did not meet the basic job requirements, was at the bottom of the list of applicant qualifications, and even lied about his criminal record!

TWENTY THREE total applicants applied for this position. Pearson was among the least qualified yet he was considered "automatically" a finalist by the previous council. 

After Pearson's hiring, it was revealed that he had a criminal background and lied about it on his application. That ALONE would get most people fired!

Pearson had never been promoted beyond a trooper after 20 years of DPS service. He was a state trooper (highway patrolman) with the Department of Public Safety and he never served in any type of supervisory position. He had no municipal experience investigating crimes like murders and only dealt with traffic incidents.

Pearson did not even met the minimum requirements for the job. THE BASIC JOB REQUIREMENTS POSTED BY THE CITY OF JASPER 02/17/11: BACHELORS DEGREE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE OR 7 + YEARS EXPERIENCE IN MANAGEMENT OF POLICE PERSONNEL AND RELATED DUTIES - PEARSON HAD NEITHER! The top applicant had 19 years municipal experience/Pearson NONE, top applicant 3740 education hours/Pearson 61, top applicant 2843 training hours/Pearson 1220, top applicant 4 year degree/Pearson NONE, top applicant advanced degree/Pearson NONE.

The recalled council gave him a 5k pay raise just a few months after taking the job (even though pay raises are not allowed until after one year on the job), and then they Council even attempted to put him into a contract months after hiring so that future City Councils could not fire him.

Pearson took two or more vacations in his first year (policy/procedure requires one year employment to qualify for vacation) removed a brand new patrol vehicle from the streets had it re-painted and accessorized for him to drive without approval leaving our City short a patrol vehicle, excessive spending/over budget, demoted seasoned officers without reason. Pearson did not even bother to show up at major crime investigations that the Police Chief of the city should have shown up to.
 

Additional Supporting Information (Interviews, Facebook Screenshots, etc)

Interview with Michael Larkin - (Owner of Local BBQ business)

Larkin is a black business man in Jasper, TX who not only opposed Pearson as as unqualified Police Chief, but he also was in favor of recalling the black Council members who hired Pearson. Larkin was even threatened for having a recall sign on his property. Did CNN of the New York Times care to call this man? No. This interview would not fit into their story of only white people opposing Pearson and the council members.

Below is what Michael Larkin had to say:

I don't think he was fired because of racism. I believe it had to do with his job performance. I feel like he wasn't doing his job. I think the media is trying to blow it up and stir things up over here again. I run a business and most of my business is white people and there are no problems with them buying from me.


If you score the lowest on the ranking and you score a 2 and there are people who score better like an 8 then you shouldn't get the job


It doesn't matter what color you are, I think the best person should get the job.


The Pearson group even threatened me. Preacher Norsworthy (husband of Jasper City Councilwoman Norsworthy) went to him at football game and threatened to boycott my business because I do business and serve white people in town. I was mad they he would threaten me like that.


I don't care what color you are, I am not going to stop being friends with people because another friend my same color tells me to not to be friends with someone of another color.


I think it was wrong to put him in because he was less qualified. Then the first week he takes a vacation and then in a backdoor meeting you get with the council members and get them to raise your pay. You have to perform first before the council should decide to give you a raise.

Pearson and the captain never showed up to big incidents. There was one incident where they went to a house and the man was in bed and they wanted to get the man out of the house so they sent a dog in to eat up the man in his bed to get him out. Pearson never even showed up to that incident to tell these officer what to do to get the guy out of the house. There were many late night and major incidents that Pearson did not show up to.


Video of Sister Celentine King - (she was in attendance at Council meeting terminating Pearson)
Quotes of Sister King at Jasper City Council Meeting October 10, 2011 - Defending Mayor Mike Lout during the Recall process of the Mayor

In this video of the City Council Meeting, Sister King begins at 26:39 and stops at 33:22 on the video.

Quotes from Sister King from the City Council Video:


"It's not about color....Qualifications is what it is about"


"Truth is the Truth"


"We as pastors; the men and women of the cloth...we have made a mess out of this thing"


"When the preachers won't do right what can we expect for the other people to do"


below is a portion of an Article on KJAS, Black Funeral Home Directors Dispute NY Times Article:

A New York Times article published on Friday, and written by reporter Manny Fernandez, is being disputed by the directors of two traditionally black funeral homes in Jasper.


”What that newspaper is saying is incorrect, and you can tell that reporter to call me and I’ll tell him”. Those were the words of Dory Coleman, owner of Coleman’s Mortuary in Jasper, which traditionally serves the African American community.


The premise of the article was to tell the story of the hiring and firing of Police Chief Rodney Pearson. However, the article inexplicably dwelled on the Jasper City Cemetery on North Main Street, and an old iron fence that was put there in the early 1900’s to keep free roaming livestock from disturbing the graves, but was portrayed in the article as a dividing line between black and white burial plots.


Calling it the “segregated cemetery”, the story said “…Jasper City Cemetery remains segregated: blacks, including Mr. Byrd (James Byrd, Jr.), are buried near the bottom of the hill, while whites are buried at the top”.


”Not True” said Coleman. “Our funeral home has buried people, both black and white people, in all sections of that cemetery”.


Facebook Screenshot of Inappropriate Comments by Jessie Land


Facebook Screenshot Comment of 911 Dispatcher in Byrd Jr Dragging


Below is an info-graph about what is going on in Jasper and also a graph showing Police Chief Candidate Qualifications. (click to make larger)



Previous Articles about this Police Chief/ Council Recall Saga in Jasper, TX:

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Houston Chronicle Says Vote for "Moderate" Dewhurst because Cruz is "backed by Party's Right"

If the Chronicle is Endorsing Dewhurst because Ted Cruz is too Conservative Republican then Cruz is the guy for me!

 

Editorial: Who should fill Hutchison's boots?

Houston Chronicle
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
There's a torrid race in the Texas Republican primary to replace a Washingtonmonument. U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, the first woman to represent the state of Texasin the Senate, is retiring after three-plus terms of service in the world's most exclusive club.
Given a magic wand, we'd order up a replacement who would blend the skills ofHutchison with those of Lloyd Bentsen - with just a pinch of the calculated orneriness of Lyndon Johnson .
Our dream resume would read: collegial, well-versed on issues foreign and domestic, a tough bargainer who keeps his word; above all, skilled in the traditional Senate ways of civil give and take, and in tune with the needs and views of the millions who make up the Texas mainstream.
That's asking a lot. On the other hand, the winner of the Republican primary is likely to be the state's incoming junior senator, serving alongside Sen. John Cornyn.
This is no place for beginners. Hutchison's are big boots to fill and Texasis a big state with properly large ambitions for a prosperous future. Traditionally, our U.S.senators have had a big hand in shaping that future. That is what will be expected of Hutchison's successor, Republican or Democrat.
The Republican primary has drawn no less than nine candidates for the open Senate seat, with four rated as likely contenders: Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst; former state Solicitor General Ted Cruz; former Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert; and broadcaster and former football star Craig James.
Of the four, our endorsement goes to Lt. Gov. Dewhurst, with a nod of acknowledgment to Leppert's well-conceived candidacy.
Cruz, a serious thinker, and James, a likable personality, do not exhibit the inclination to operate within the traditional Washington system of respectful give and take that has been noticeably absent in recent years.
We understand that the two men, and their backers on the party's right, wear this take-no-prisoners approach like a badge of honor. But we don't believe it's helpful; indeed, we view it as a large part of the problem in Washington. And we think David Dewhurst is uniquely qualified to work with collegiality to bring results that most Texans want: budget cuts and a sustainable approach to trimming the $16 trillion deficit; federal assistance that helps us to keep our air and water clean and our children healthy; reasonable regulation in cooperation with state agencies that helps our state to fully develop the natural resources such as oil and gas from shale that offer such promise in an environmentally responsible way.
The David Dewhurst we are endorsing is the man who has served ably in Austinfor more than a decade, first as land commissioner and then as lieutenant governor. By our lights, Dewhurst's service, particularly his leadership of the Texas Senate, has been a model of respectful efficiency. His is a record of fairness and willingness to reach across party lines to do what is best for Texas.
Along with House Speaker Joe Straus, Dewhurst has been a welcome stabilizing influence in an often stormy and polarized legislative process. Isn't that what's called for in a divided Washington? We think it is.
We're also very aware of the vilification Dewhurst has received for being a "moderate" Republican, as if the very word were a slur. It is not. We'd note that most of this has been revved up in seemingly endless electronic hit jobs manufactured by Washington-based Super PACs.
Viewing these broadsides only convinces us that those who thought them up have a tin ear for the Texasway of working across the aisle made famous by Gov. George W. Bush and the late Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock, and embraced by countless disciples in Texas public office through the decades. No Texas Republican need apologize for being a moderate.
In the primary season, we have regretted to learn that Dewhurst has failed to attend many opportunities to press the flesh with voters and engage with his chief rivals. That is not decision-making worthy of a man who would be U.S. senator from Texas.
Nor is his failure to meet with editorial boards at newspapers around the state. These traditional venues are an essential public service. They also lay the groundwork for our leaders in Washington to communicate effectively with those back home.
We've known David Dewhurst, a Houstonian, since before he came into public life. We appreciate his experience as a successful businessman and his service in Austin. We commend a vote for David Dewhurst for U.S. Senate to Republican primary voters.

Friday, July 6, 2012

Ex Rep. Mike Hamilton Backdoor Deal to be Appointed Commissioner? Hardin County, Lumberton, TX

 Former State Rep Mike "Tuffy" Hamilton Backdoor Deal with Hardin County Judge?

(It was correctly pointed out to me that Mike Hamilton is not technically a former State Rep yet until after the November election when it becomes official so I wanted to make sure I let everyone know that my original article that said former state rep should really have said soon to be former state rep)


Multiple independent sources have informed me that Bobby Franklin, the Precinct 4 Hardin County Commissioner serving over Lumberton, TX, is planning to step down soon so that former State Representative Mike "Tuffy" Hamilton can be given the job. The Commissioner’s position will give Hamilton a political platform and a guaranteed source of income to set Hamilton up to run (again) against James White for State Rep in two years. The Hardin County Judge, Billy Caraway, is the person who would appoint someone to a vacant County Commissioner's seat. Billy Caraway and Mike Hamilton just so happen to be best buddies.

Mike Hamilton (a former Committee Chairman for RINO Joe Straus) recently lost his State Representative re-election after Hamilton moved to Hardin County earlier this year to run against Super Conservative, Black Republican State Rep. James White as part of a plan to hurt Republicans in redistricting who voted against Straus for Speaker. Hardin County is the most one of the most populated counties (most Republicans for sure) in House District 19 and Hamilton is very good friends with many of the leaders in Hardin County. Hamilton assumed that the support from Hardin County Politicians would help him win Hardin County with enough votes to win the State Rep. election even if he did not win any of the other less populated counties in the district.

Hamilton was wrong about the support he had and he lost the election to the Conservative Tea Party favorite James White. Hamilton's campaign had been plagued with information coming out about some of Hamilton's not so conservative votes (like voting with Trial Lawyers and trying to bring Casino Gambling to Texas for Chairman Straus), and also information about Mike Hamilton's ethic's problems (like alleged sexual harassment, ethics violation fines and tax liens.

During the election, James White was endorsed by all top conservatives and conservative organizations, but most of the elected officials in Hardin County put politics over principle and got together to hold a press conference where they endorsed Hamilton. They wanted him to beat James White and they were not happy when Hamilton lost. I am certainly not speaking about all county leaders in Hardin County because some of them are good people who are not involved in this, but it appears that at least some of the leaders in Hardin County are desiring to get around a vote of the people that is normally required for elected positions and reward their friend Mike Hamilton with an extra income and good political position as an appointed County Commissioner.

It was not even a year ago that Mike Hamilton did not even live in Lumberton or Hardin County and yet he is to be given the position of a Hardin County Commissioner? He probably isn’t even eligible yet to even run for Hardin County Commissioner because of the time living in Lumberton that is required to run. How about an actual resident of Hardin County and Lumberton who is deserving of the temporary position getting picked to fill in until a special election? (And no I am not talking about me) Or how about Bobby Franklin finishing out his 4 year term? He just ran 2 years ago for re-election and told the people that he could and wanted to do another 4 year term, and it would be a disservice to the political process if he stepped down before the next election just so someone else could be put in without having to get elected. He could at least have the decency to step down now so that there is enough time for a special election this November instead of waiting to step down when it is too late to have a special election.

East Texas Corrupt Politics

What happens in East Texas when one of the people of the group in power is getting too old to keep doing the job but they don't want an open election because the group that has been in power for decades wants to keep the power? They get him/her to retire before the term is up so that there is not an election and instead one of their buddies gets appointed who then has the advantage in the upcoming election to fill the seat. Don’t get me wrong, sometimes appointing someone to fill a vacancy is necessary, cannot be avoided, or is not done as a dirty backdoor deal. This situation is not one of those exemptions. In this case, an early retirement serves two purposes. It keeps control of the power within their group of friends, and it also rewards their friend who they want to prop up until he can run for State Rep. again (or maybe it is possible that Hamilton wants to just try to stay Commissioner).

Hopefully this article will generate enough bad publicity to stop this dirty backdoor deal from happening...

I am not holding my breath though. This is the same group of good old boy county politicians who rigged the Justice of the Peace election when Judge Butch Cummings illegally coercing the new candidate to drop out or get fired from his job. This is also the same group of county good old boys who could only narrowly beat me when I ran for County Commissioner against the machine by telling people that I was a bad soldier even though I was the back to back soldier of the year for my Battalion. I did not expect to win. I was only 25 and ran because no one would ever run against these old Democrats, so I did. They had to play dirty to beat me though and I still nearly beat the good old boys and ended up going on to bigger and better things, like fighting bad politicians on a statewide level instead of just sticking with local issues. The good old boys have seen that they are becoming weak and they cannot afford to lose any more of their friends. If the decide not to give Mike Hamilton the job, the other name I have heard as a second choice would be Constable Wayne McDaniel. This would be just as shady of a pick because the constable just retired and the county appointed his replacement before an election for constable (Wayne McDaniel was also appointed when he first became constable a decade ago). Why can't people just finish their term so that there is a fair election to replace them when they do not run again? Does anyone new get elected anymore or does everyone just retire and appoint one of their friends to take the place? My word.... (Wayne McDaniel has responded that he thought about being commissioner but has decided not to because he wants to run for Sheriff when Ed Cain retires)

I sure do hope that Bobby Franklin and Hardin County do the right thing. This good old boy, East Texas, backdoor political network has to be broken. Hopefully people will continue to open their eyes in Hardin County and East Texas.

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Texas/Mexico Border Residents: Violence, Kidnappings, Food Stamp Fraud & Drug Cartel/Politician/Sheriff Corruption

I spent the last few days down on the Texas/Mexico Border. One of my brothers got married to a Hispanic woman down here so we all came down for the wedding.

We had a great time down here and I got to talk to a bunch of new family members. Some of the small talk we had of course wandered into the topic of border violence and life on the border. I have written many articles about this topic because I am very worried about the situation down there. I always love hearing stories from people who actually live down there, especially Hispanics. People who do not live down there need to know these stories from people living there. For some reason the media has never really fully covered all of the violence and corruption that is happening right here in America because it has spilled over from Mexico.

I am of course not going to list any names or locations because, well, these people live down there and, as some of you know, drug cartel members like to kill people down there for small things like anti-drug cartel tweets. This is what the border residents who I talked to had to say:

Kidnappings are a Common Occurrence

Kidnappings happen on both sides of the border and they happen all the time. One man I talked to said that just a few months ago his grandmother's 3 brothers were kidnapped. His grandmother lost everything, even her ranch, trying to get them back. 2 of them were released back. One of them died.

Many Politicians and Sheriff/Law Enforcement Officers are Corrupt and Controlled by Drug Cartels

I know that there are some very good law enforcement officers down here risking their lives for what is right, but I was not surprised to hear that there was corruption down here among some of them. Drug Cartels pump their money into elections to elect people friendly to them. I was pretty surprised to hear how rampant this corruption is though. Apparently, just in the one Texas County I was in, 3 different people recently elected as Sheriff for this county have been arrested for all kind of things from drug smuggling and even murder. Their jail time was minimal and one even got only house arrest.

Also, one man I spoke to was a paralegal and he said it is not out of the ordinary for him to be in court and see the District Judge tell a cocaine dealer to just don't do it again.

Border Violence, Gun Battles, Thousands Murdered a Year

It is normal down there to wake up in the middle of the night because of explosions and Drug Cartel gun battles. These massive battles happen all the time right on the Mexican side of the border, and many of them even spill over the border resulting in bullets coming over here and law enforcement having to respond to push back the violence that has crossed over during a battle. Battles are not the only type of violence that has spilled over. There and numerous murders and drug cartel killings that happen right here on the American side because the Mexican cartels are continuing to expanding their business (even entire operations) to our side of the border.  These drug cartel leaders are even easy to spot. One woman I talked to said she saw a man get into his SUV at Target. He had a dozen men surrounding him as he got into his SUV and they saw when the SUV opened the back door that the SUV had been bullet proofed.

And of course there are the mass murders. Thousands of murders that are happening each year. Many are gruesome with people getting their heads cut off and their limbs torn off. More people have died in drug cartel mass murders in the last year than the total of soldiers who have died in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars over the last decade. It is a bloodbath down there and some cities cannot even have a Police Chief for more than a few days before he gets gunned down.

Illegal Immigrants Living Good off of American Tax Dollars via Programs like Food Stamps

One Hispanic woman told me that something needs to be done about all the free money that is going to illegal immigrants to pay for everything from food to healthcare. She said that all an illegal has to do is have a kid over here and then they automatically get free money from us. She said that it really bothers her when she sees people who she knows to be an illegal immigrant living the good life off of food stamps. She works hard but cannot afford to buy expensive food. Her kids will be in line at the grocery store and they will see illegal immigrants who are well fed with large baskets of expensive food items like steaks. Her kids will ask her why they cannot eat food like that. The people with the expensive food will then pull out a lone star card and pay for the food using our tax money. She says that people getting fed by the government should only be allowed to get basic foods and if they want the good food then they need to get a job to pay for the good stuff.

More Food Stamp Fraud - Buying Booze and Feeding Pets

This woman went on to tell me of all the different times she has seen illegal immigrants commit food stamp fraud. One man at the grocery store tried to buy dog food with food stamps. The cashier told him that he could not get dog food with a star card. The man got angry and did not believe it. He then told his son to just go get some fajita steak meat that they would cook and feed the dog with. Then there was another man who was having a party. He wanted to get booze for the party so he got someone in the store who was buying expensive food and he paid for their food with his lone star card and in return the other people used their cash to buy him the beer.

Hispanic Americans want the Border to be Secured and a Crack Down on Illegal Immigration that is Draining our System and Money. Some Suggested a type of Guest Worker Program.

One person who I talked to said that about 11 years ago they knew of Mexicans who were cleared as non criminals and were put on buses every day and brought into America to work then went back home at night. They did not try to sneak over here live here or try to drain free money from the government. They just came and worked and went back to Mexico. This person I talked to suggested that there would be much less of a problem with illegal immigrants coming over here and draining our system if we secured the border and then gave the Mexicans who just want to work the ability to live in Mexico and just cross the border legally to come work in a legal, tax-paying capacity and then the go back home to Mexico every night. She said that many of the illegal immigrants here now would go back to Mexico with their family if they were allowed to just come over every day to work and go back home at night. The Hispanics down here that I talked to are against Amnesty from what I could tell, but they do believe that something needs to be done to allow people to come here and work because they say that it would really help with the illegal immigration problem with the people who just want to work. They of course were against anyone becoming citizens without going through the process like they did. They were also of course in favor of securing the border to keep the bad guys from coming over. They did not want free handouts given to people and in fact it ticks them off when they work hard to provide a living and then see illegal immigrants get free stuff. They did not want any Americans, like them, to be put out either so they would want jobs to first be offered to Americans. They did say though that would like to see some kind of guest worker program implemented and the government to crack down on the drug cartel violence and corruption.