Weeks ago I wrote an article about how Police Chief Rodney Pearson knew that he was going to be fired soon so he filed a last minute discrimination complaint to try to bully the Jasper, TX city council into being too scared to fire him even though the city has many very valid reasons to fire him.
Pearson's Bully Tactics DID NOT work!
The City FIRED him yesterday with a vote of 4-1 after a 2 hour long city council discussion over Pearson.
I first heard about Pearson getting fired because another east Texas Conservative blog, Not on the Payroll, quickly posted up that Pearson had been fired.
Here are some of the things discussed in that meeting, according to the Beaumont Enterprise:
Pearson was questioned about different areas including hours he has put in during his tenure as police chief.
Being
questioned by Johnson, Pearson said he works from "8:30 to 4:45 every
day." But Johnson pointed to figures that showed that Pearson was out a
number of days during the months of February through June.
Johnson also questioned the time that Capt. Curtis Frame puts in the office as well.
Lout
centered his questions on if certain police procedures were followed
during investigations and how come Pearson is not called out to major
crime scenes.
"In the past, when we had a major crime, you would
always see Chief (Todd) Hunter at the scene," Lout said. "Where are you
at these scenes?"
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Thursday, June 7, 2012
ALERT: Amnesty in Proposed 2012 Texas GOP Platform - Click Here to Read Proposed Platform and Rules
CORRECTION:
My previous article said that the platform committee did this intentionally. I meant to say I believe it was done UNintentionally. The I and the U are beside each other on the keyboard and I am tired.
I believe the platform committee had good intentions and many of the things they did are good. I still believe some of the immigration section of the platform is vague in spots (like who will be deported if mass deportations are not possible and how specifically do we want the border secures). It has come to my attention though that, although much of the immigration section was taken out, many of the important parts of the immigration section are still scattered around the platform in other sections (like law enforcement which deals with deporting any criminal illegals). So that does make me feel better to see these important parts still scattered in the platform. I do not feel that anyone on the platform committee is for amnesty and instead, I just think the way some things are worded should be clarified because it could come across as Amnesty. (It was a split vote so almost have of the committee did not want this). Also, Amnesty might not even be the best word to describe what is in the platform because the proposed platform would require punishments like fines and no one would get a free pass.
Anyways, those are my couple of clarifications and corrections. I hope we can have civil debate tomorrow and work on passing a platform that does reflect some needed changes and clarifications on immigration so that we do not push away Hispanics, but at the same time we need to make sure we are not wording things in a way that people will mistake what we are saying as amnesty or a free pass.
previous article:
Take Action to Remove Amnesty from Proposed Platform before Final Vote Friday!
The 2012 Texas State Republican Convention Platform Committee has finally finished the proposed 2012 Texas Republican Party Platform and the Republican Party of Texas has posted these proposals on the Republican Party of Texas Convention Website. For your convenience, you can just click on the links below to see the proposed rules and platform.
PROPOSED 2012 RPT RULES (PDF)
PROPOSED 2012 RPT RULES (WORD)
PROPOSED 2012 RPT PLATFORM (PDF)
PROPOSED 2012 RPT PLATFORM (WORD)
THIS IS NOT THE FINAL VERSION!!
This is the proposed platform. It still has to be voted on by the delegates at the convention tomorrow afternoon (Friday June 8th 2012). It can still be changed before the final vote.
This proposed platform WILL BE THE FINAL VERSION IF WE DO NOT TAKE ACTION TO CHANGE IT TOMORROW
Here is the problem.
The problem is that the platform committee did not have enough time to work on the immigration section and they HOPEFULLY UNTENTIONALLY allowed a section to be vague and basically says that the Republican Party of Texas is against deporting any illegal immigrants (amnesty)
THIS IS NUTS!
Ok, I understand wanting to really reach out to Hispanics and try to show what we are a party for Hispanics because we share conservative values. i am ok with many of the changes to the platform to more clearly state our immigration positions without turning off Hispanics. I understand that it is probably impossible to deport all 11 million illegals and we need to come up with a plan. At the same time though, putting in our platform that we are for Amnesty and that we are against deporting anyone is just nuts and will do nothing to solve the problem of illegal immigration and preventing it and encouraging people to come over legally.
The part of the proposed platform about securing the border is even vague. It does not say how we should secure the border. It should at least say that we need to put troops on the border to stop illegal immigration and protect America from the hundreds of thousands of Criminals and Violent Drug Cartel members who are coming over each year.
I do not believe this is what the members on the platform committee intended because they ran out of time, but this section most certainly needs to be clarified or taken out on the floor of the convention tomorrow.
below is the exact wording of the proposed Immigration Section of the platform. The entire Proposed Platform can be seen by clicking on the links at the top of this article
Sincerely,
David Bellow
State Republican Executive Committeeman for SD3
My previous article said that the platform committee did this intentionally. I meant to say I believe it was done UNintentionally. The I and the U are beside each other on the keyboard and I am tired.
I believe the platform committee had good intentions and many of the things they did are good. I still believe some of the immigration section of the platform is vague in spots (like who will be deported if mass deportations are not possible and how specifically do we want the border secures). It has come to my attention though that, although much of the immigration section was taken out, many of the important parts of the immigration section are still scattered around the platform in other sections (like law enforcement which deals with deporting any criminal illegals). So that does make me feel better to see these important parts still scattered in the platform. I do not feel that anyone on the platform committee is for amnesty and instead, I just think the way some things are worded should be clarified because it could come across as Amnesty. (It was a split vote so almost have of the committee did not want this). Also, Amnesty might not even be the best word to describe what is in the platform because the proposed platform would require punishments like fines and no one would get a free pass.
Anyways, those are my couple of clarifications and corrections. I hope we can have civil debate tomorrow and work on passing a platform that does reflect some needed changes and clarifications on immigration so that we do not push away Hispanics, but at the same time we need to make sure we are not wording things in a way that people will mistake what we are saying as amnesty or a free pass.
previous article:
Take Action to Remove Amnesty from Proposed Platform before Final Vote Friday!
The 2012 Texas State Republican Convention Platform Committee has finally finished the proposed 2012 Texas Republican Party Platform and the Republican Party of Texas has posted these proposals on the Republican Party of Texas Convention Website. For your convenience, you can just click on the links below to see the proposed rules and platform.
PROPOSED 2012 RPT RULES (PDF)
PROPOSED 2012 RPT RULES (WORD)
PROPOSED 2012 RPT PLATFORM (PDF)
PROPOSED 2012 RPT PLATFORM (WORD)
THIS IS NOT THE FINAL VERSION!!
This is the proposed platform. It still has to be voted on by the delegates at the convention tomorrow afternoon (Friday June 8th 2012). It can still be changed before the final vote.
This proposed platform WILL BE THE FINAL VERSION IF WE DO NOT TAKE ACTION TO CHANGE IT TOMORROW
Here is the problem.
The problem is that the platform committee did not have enough time to work on the immigration section and they HOPEFULLY UNTENTIONALLY allowed a section to be vague and basically says that the Republican Party of Texas is against deporting any illegal immigrants (amnesty)
THIS IS NUTS!
Ok, I understand wanting to really reach out to Hispanics and try to show what we are a party for Hispanics because we share conservative values. i am ok with many of the changes to the platform to more clearly state our immigration positions without turning off Hispanics. I understand that it is probably impossible to deport all 11 million illegals and we need to come up with a plan. At the same time though, putting in our platform that we are for Amnesty and that we are against deporting anyone is just nuts and will do nothing to solve the problem of illegal immigration and preventing it and encouraging people to come over legally.
The part of the proposed platform about securing the border is even vague. It does not say how we should secure the border. It should at least say that we need to put troops on the border to stop illegal immigration and protect America from the hundreds of thousands of Criminals and Violent Drug Cartel members who are coming over each year.
I do not believe this is what the members on the platform committee intended because they ran out of time, but this section most certainly needs to be clarified or taken out on the floor of the convention tomorrow.
below is the exact wording of the proposed Immigration Section of the platform. The entire Proposed Platform can be seen by clicking on the links at the top of this article
Sincerely,
David Bellow
State Republican Executive Committeeman for SD3
Proposed IMMIGRATION Section of 2012 Texas GOP Platform
The Texas Solution
– Because of decades-long failure of the
federal government to secure our borders and address the immigration issue,
there are now upwards of 11 million undocumented individuals in the United
States today, each of whom entered and remain here under different
circumstances. Mass deportation of these
individuals would neither be equitable nor practical; while blanket amnesty, as
occurred with the Simpson-Mazzoli Act of 1986, would only encourage future violations
of the law. We seek common ground to
develop and advance a conservative, market- and law-based approach to our
nation’s immigration issues by following these principles:
1. Secure
Our Borders – The U.S. Border must be secured
immediately! We demand the application
of effective, practical and reasonable measures to secure our borders and to
bring safety and security for all Americans along the border and throughout the
nation.
2. Modernize
the United States Social Security Card – We
support the improvement of our 1936 Social Security card to use contemporary
anti-counterfeit technology. The social security card will not be considered a
National ID card for U.S. citizens.
3. Birthright
Citizenship – We call on the Legislative,
Executive, and Judicial branches of the United States to clarify Section 1 of
the 14th amendment to limit citizenship by birth to those born to a
citizen of the United States with no exceptions.
4. Create
an Effective and Efficient Temporary Worker Program –
A national Temporary Worker Program should be implemented to bring skilled and
unskilled workers into the United States for temporary periods of time when no
U.S. workers are currently available.
The program should also require:
·
Self-funding through participation
fees and fines;
·
Applicants must pass a full criminal
background check;
·
Applicants with prior immigration
violations would only qualify for the program if they paid the appropriate
fines;
·
Applicants and/or Employers must prove
that they can afford and/or secure private health insurance;
·
Applicants must waive any and all
rights to apply for financial assistance from any public entitlement programs;
·
Applicant must show a proficiency in
the English language and complete an American civic class;
·
Temporary Workers would only be able
to work for employers that deduct and match payroll taxes;
·
All participants would be issued an
individual Temporary-Worker Biometric Identification Card that tracks all
address changes and both civil and criminal court appearances as a defendant.
2012 Texas State Republican Convention Kicks off in Fort Worth, TX today!
I am currently at the biggest gathering of
Republicans in the world. The 2012 Texas State Republican Convention on
Fort Worth, TX. the location is obviously too small for this convention and in the next 2 years we either need to ask the location to find more rooms for us or we need to find out how much it will cost to break the contract and have the convention somewhere else in 2 years.
I had dinner last night with two of the Greatest Texans and great Republicans. Attorney General Greg Abbott and Governor Rick Perry
I had dinner last night with two of the Greatest Texans and great Republicans. Attorney General Greg Abbott and Governor Rick Perry
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Re-Elect David Bellow to SREC - Moderates are Trying to Remove Conservatives from Republican Party!
Please forward this message on to any Republicans in the
19 counties of Texas Senate District 3 (Anderson,
Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Houston, Jasper, Liberty, Montgomery,
Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby,
Trinity, Tyler)
There is a push to kick out the most
outspoken conservative Republicans on the SREC so that the party
will attract more moderates to join the party who do not believe in our
Republican values. I want more people to join the Party too, but not at the
expense of our values. Compromising is what got America in this mess in the
first place! We need to stand for what we believe!
I fought against the Moderates in the
Republican Party on the SREC. I boldly stood for Republican values if our State
Platform when others on the SREC wanted to water them down.
When I first got on to the SREC two years ago, I was a fresh
face and was not part of any groups and did not play any political games. I
just went in with a fresh mind and stood for what was right. I immediately saw
needed changes and made them and stood where I saw moderates trying to take
over.
If you want someone who is just going to show up to your
meetings and pay you lip service and go along with the crowd never rocking the
boat then don’t vote for me. If you want someone who is really trying to
make a difference and is FIGHTING to protect our conservative values, and who
will strive to always inform everyone of important issues going on in the
Republican Party of Texas, then VOTE FOR ME
In my first year I proposed and
passed a resolution calling for the proposed platform to be posted up online
the night before the vote on the platform (I was tired of people not
having time to read the proposed platform changes because they get the proposed
platform on the day of the platform vote).
I amended the Bylaws to create an
official Chaplain for the RPT when some did not want to have a Chaplain anymore
There was also a question of whether or not to have a chaplain for the
Republican party of Texas, I thought it would be crazy not to have one. It was
revealed that the party did not officially have a chaplain position in the
bylaws. Well I thought the answer to that was easy. Change the bylaws!
I fought to follow the 2010 Platform
Legislative Priorities Report that required the RPT to publish a list of voting
records of our leaders compared to our Party Values so we know how people
really vote. The 2010 State
Republican Convention Delegates passed in the platform a section that asks the
SREC to put out a legislative priorities report so that republicans can see how
their leaders voted compared to the Party Platform values. I fought hard for
the republicans of Texas who voted to put out this report, but the report did
not pass due to the moderates voting it down because they do not want people to
see that some Republicans do not really have Republican values.
I Kept Texas Republicans informed
about IMPORTANT Texas Republican News and Issues via my Blog and Emails, more
than any SREC member in the past has ever done. From redistricting/election
date news to important issues that the Republican Party of Texas (SREC) was
debating, I ALWAYS kept everyone informed. I posted hundreds of articles on my
blog and sent out probably over 100 emails in the last 2 years with important
updates. I strive to make sure everyone knows what is going on behind the
scenes of the RPT. It is YOUR party and you should know what is going on!
I was ALWAYS Available to Help ANY
County Chairman or Republican in or out of my District. When Jasper
County’s chairman died and Cherokee County was having problems and their
Chairman resigned, I was called by them about the problem and I immediately
stepped in to help them through the process of getting back up and going with a
new chairman. These are just two examples of how I have always been readily available
and eager to help my district. I am not your chairman and I do not run your
county party, but I am always here if you need any help or have any questions about
the State Party. Just pick up the phone and call!
I Fought for our East Texas
Conservatives that Moderate Joe Straus tried to kick out in Redistricting.
Joe Straus was elected to speaker by the Democrats. Last year he did not stand
in the way of the Republican Majority in the House of Representatives so we
were able to get some Conservative Legislation passed, but he is not
conservative himself and he has waged a war against the strong conservatives in
East Texas who voted against Straus for Speaker of the House. He gutted Wayne
Christian’s District so that Wayne lost and he tried to do the same with David
Simpson and James White. I fought for James White against Straus and helped
Super Conservative James White stay in office. I know that some fellow
Republicans to not like me because I am not a fan of Joe Straus, but I stand
first for our Republican Platform Values before I stand for people. Without our
values we are just a big social group with nothing to stand on.
I Am Asking to be Re-Elected for Only
one more 2 year term and then I Will Ask Someone Else to Run I am asking for 2 more years on the SREC so I can energetically
fight Obama in this upcoming election and stand for conservative values on many
important issues coming up this year (like redistricting in which many of our
east Texas Conservative Republicans were hurt in redistricting by the more
moderate Republicans in Texas) During this next two years, I would like to
invite ANYONE who is interested in running for SREC to come to the meetings
with me so you can start to understand the SREC and will know what you are
getting into when you run in 2 years. I will not run again in 2 years because
my wife and I have our first baby coming at the end of this year and in two
years I will want to take a break from politics to focus more on my family and
being home to raise a young child with good values. Family and God come first!
In less than 2 years that I have been
on the SREC, I visited all 16 Counties in SD3 at least once and
sometimes twice or three times (except one county that unfortunately did not
have regular meetings to go to so I just visited with republicans in that
county on my own). This was a hard task because the district is hundreds of
miles across and many counties have meetings on the same day of the month. I ran for SREC at the last convention and
vowed to visit every County in Senate District 3. Some of the rural east Texas
Counties had not been visited by a Committeeman in years and many of them did
not even know what the SREC was. I knew I might make some of the bigger
Republican Counties mad by not focusing on going to their meetings every month
(I know some in Polk and Montgomery have asked why I have not gone to more of
their meetings in the last couple of years). The way I saw it is that there
were 16 counties (now 19) in SD 3 and I wanted to visit all of them, not just a
select few that have the most votes to get re-elected.
Many on the SREC thought I did too
much. I even had some SREC member come to me in my first SREC year
and they told me I was doing too much and that I needed to just sit back and
watch everyone my first two years to see how they run things. I told these SREC
members that I was only elected for two years and my voters elected me to come
to Austin to stand for conservative East Texas values and not just sit and
watch.
I didn’t just sit and watch. Unfortunately
I knew that the establishment and/or moderates would not like that I stood so
strongly for Conservative values and did not play the political game. I knew I would have people run against me for
SREC. Some probably want me gone because they don’t like that I do
not just follow along with everyone else, and some of the more moderate
Republicans want me gone because I was too conservative. As a result, I believe
I will have at least two challengers running against me to take my place on the
SREC. So Please Vote to Keep Me on
the SREC as a Strong Conservative Fighting for You!
I first got elected to the SREC only 2 years ago when Jim
Wiggins was term limited out. The RPT has 8 year term limits because the
Republicans in Texas understand the importance of not allowing someone to be in
power too long so that fresh faces can come in and see potential problems that
have been overlooked and give new life and energy to the Party. Even nice
people in power for too long will get set in their ways and become part of a
system. Jim completed his 8 year term and could not run again because he was
term limited out. That is when I ran and got elected to the SREC.
I hear that Jim Wiggins is one of the gentlemen asked to run
against me. He is a nice guy, but he did his term limit and we don’t need
someone who will just fit in and go with the crowd. We need someone with energy
who will stand strong for conservative values and fight off the push to make
out Party more moderate. Jim didn’t even have anything to do with the district
after he got off of the SREC. He even just sent an email to former Jasper
Chairman Gene Acree because he did not even know that Gene passed away last
year and Jasper has a new chairman now. I fear his interest is only to defeat
me because I am too conservative and do not go along with the crowd. Please
vote for me so I can continue to fight hard for conservative values for one
more two year term.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Importance of Texas GOP State Convention THIS WEEK June 7-9, 2012 at Fort Worth Convention Center
This week is the 2012 Texas Republican State Convention in Fort
Worth, TX
The State GOP Convention happens every 2 years and is the
end of a long process. This year was especially frustrating because of the
changes in our election date and convention process due to redistricting
lawsuits.
Typically, Texans vote in the Republican Primary Election
and then go to their precinct polling place the night of the election (right after
the election is over) and there takes place the Precinct Convention. At the
Precinct Convention, delegates submit platform ideas and rules changes. They
also nominate people from that precinct to be delegates to the County/Senatorial
Convention.
At the County/Senatorial Convention, the rules changes and
platform ideas are voted on to be passed up to the State Convention. The County
Convention also votes on the delegates to go to the State Convention.
Then there is the State Convention. This is very important
because this convention will shape the entire Republican Party of Texas. The
delegates at the State Convention will do everything from determine what
Republican Party Platform Values are for the next 2 years, to selecting a State
Chairman and SREC members to run the State Party, to selecting National Delegates
to the Republican National Convention to nominate the Republican Presidential
Candidate and create the national GOP Platform
Full List of
Important Events at Texas GOP State Convention:
Vote on Party Platform Values
Vote on Party Rules
Elect State Chairman and VP
Elect National Committeeman and Committeewoman
Elect Delegates to National Convention
Elect Presidential Electors
Elect State Republican Executive Committeeman and
Committeewoman
2012 Texas GOP State
Convention Schedule, Events, Parking Map – June 7-9 Fort Worth Convention
Center – Click Here
2012 Texas GOP State Convention Schedule, Events, Parking Map – June 7-9 Fort Worth Convention Center
more info at http://convention.texasgop.org/
Friday
Saturday
2012 TEXAS GOP CONVENTION PROGRAM AGENDA/SCHEDULE
First
General Session – Thursday, June 7th, 2012 – 10:00 a.m.
Opening Ceremony
Steve
Munisteri, Chairman, Republican Party of Texas
Introduction of Host Committee
Introduction of SREC Convention Committee
Keynote Address – The
Honorable Rick Perry, Governor
Remarks – The
Honorable Greg Abbott, Attorney General
Call to Order
Temporary Committee Reports
Remarks by Candidates for Republican Party of
Texas Chairman & Vice Chairman
Recess to lunch break – Senate District
Caucus Meetings begin promptly at 2:30 p.m.
First Breakout Session – Various Locations
& Topics – 3:45 p.m.
Second Breakout Session – Various Locations
& Topics – 4:45 p.m.
Second
General Session – Friday, June 8th, 2012 – 10:00 a.m.
Opening Ceremony
Remarks – The
Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison, U.S. Senator
Remarks – The
Honorable John Cornyn, U.S. Senator
Remarks – The
Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor
Call to Order
Report of the Permanent Credentials
CommitteeAdoption of Agenda & Supplemental Rules
Report of the Permanent Organization
Committee
Report of the Permanent State Nominating
Committee
Lunch
Recess – Time Certain 12:00Parliamentary Procedure Training Session – 1:00 p.m.
Third
General Session – Friday, June 8th, 2012 – 2:00 p.m.
Remarks – The
Honorable Susan Combs, Comptroller
Presentation of State Senators and Candidates
for Texas Senate
Remarks – The
Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House
Presentation of Texas House of
Representatives Members and Candidates for Texas House
Remarks by Candidates for National
Committeeman and Committeewoman
Call to Order
Resumption of Unfinished Business from Second
General Session
Report of the Permanent Rules Committee
Report of the Permanent Platform Committee
Recess to Congressional District Caucus
Meetings
Fourth
General Session – Saturday, June 9th, 2012 – 1:00 p.m.
Opening Ceremony
Keynote Address – The
Honorable Paul Ryan, U.S. Representative
Remarks – The
Honorable Todd Staples, Commissioner of Agriculture
Remarks – The
Honorable Jerry Patterson, Land Commissioner
Presentation of U. S. Congressional
Delegation and Candidates for U.S. CongressCall to Order
Report of the National Nominating Committee
Closing Remarks
Adjournment
SREC Organizational Meeting will convene in Exhibit Hall E immediately
upon adjournment.
A MANDATORY National Delegate / Alternate Meeting will convene
in Room 202 A-B immediatelyfollowing the adjournment of the SREC Organizational
Meeting.
List of Events/Activities
THURSDAY
Texas Republican County Chairman Association Luncheon
12:30 - 2:00 PM
Omni Hotel - Fort Worth Ballroom
12:30 - 2:00 PM
Omni Hotel - Fort Worth Ballroom
RNC For Life Luncheon - see more information
12:30 - 1:30 PM
Sheraton Hotel - Piney Woods Ballroom
12:30 - 1:30 PM
Sheraton Hotel - Piney Woods Ballroom
Texas Republican Assembly Meeting w/ Sharron Angle
4:45 - 6:00 PM
Omni Hotel - Fort Worth Ballroom 1-3
Attorney General Greg Abbott Ice Cream Social
4:30 - 6:00 PM
Omni Hotel - Fort Worth Ballroom 5-8
4:45 - 6:00 PM
Omni Hotel - Fort Worth Ballroom 1-3
Attorney General Greg Abbott Ice Cream Social
4:30 - 6:00 PM
Omni Hotel - Fort Worth Ballroom 5-8
Eagle Forum Dinner w/ Phyllis Schlafly and David Barton -
see
more information
6:00 - 10:00 PM
Omni Hotel - Texas Ballroom A-B
6:00 - 10:00 PM
Omni Hotel - Texas Ballroom A-B
State Representative Raul Torres Reception for SD 20
Delegates & Alternates
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Omni Hotel - Fort Worth Ballroom 4
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Omni Hotel - Fort Worth Ballroom 4
Texans for Life Reception
7:00 - 10:00 PM
Omni Hotel - Sundance 4
7:00 - 10:00 PM
Omni Hotel - Sundance 4
Weston Martinez for Texas National Committeeman
"Pizza Party"
Text "weston" to 95613 for updates and suite number
8:30 - 11:30 PM
Omni Hotel - Suite TBA
Text "weston" to 95613 for updates and suite number
8:30 - 11:30 PM
Omni Hotel - Suite TBA
Senate District 17 Delegate Welcome "Night Cap &
Dessert" Reception with State Senator Joan Huffman
9:00 - 10:30 PM
Omni Hotel - Suite TBA
9:00 - 10:30 PM
Omni Hotel - Suite TBA
Friday
Texas Federation of Republican Women Tribute Luncheon
12:00 - 2:00 PM
Omni Hotel - Texas Ballroom
Religious Freedom Rally - see more information
12:00 - 3:00 PM
Fritz G. Lanham Federal Building East Steps - 819 Taylor Street (2 blocks from FWCC)
Texas Association of Realtors Reception for Texas Realtors & Elected Officials
7:00 - 10:00 PM
Omni Hotel - Texas Ballroom G-H
“Bank on Capitalism Party with Herman Cain” – by Texas Young Republican Federation and Latino National Republican Coalition - See more information
8:30 - 11:30 PM
Omni Hotel - Texas Ballroom E
Montgomery County Reception hosted by State Senator Tommy Williams, State Senator Robert Nichols and State Rep. Brandon Creighton
7:00 PM
Omni Hotel - Sundance 4
Curt Nelson for RNC Reception
8:30 - 10:00 PM
Omni Hotel - Texas Ballroom A-B
National Committeewoman Borah VanDormolen Dessert Reception
8:30 - 10:30 PM
Omni Hotel - Suite TBA
Robin Armstrong for Republican National Committee Ice Cream Reception
8:30 - 11:00 PM
Omni Hotel - Suite TBA
Texans for a Better America Reception hosted by Craig James
9:00 - Midnight
Omni Hotel - Texas Ballroom F
12:00 - 2:00 PM
Omni Hotel - Texas Ballroom
Religious Freedom Rally - see more information
12:00 - 3:00 PM
Fritz G. Lanham Federal Building East Steps - 819 Taylor Street (2 blocks from FWCC)
Texas Association of Realtors Reception for Texas Realtors & Elected Officials
7:00 - 10:00 PM
Omni Hotel - Texas Ballroom G-H
“Bank on Capitalism Party with Herman Cain” – by Texas Young Republican Federation and Latino National Republican Coalition - See more information
8:30 - 11:30 PM
Omni Hotel - Texas Ballroom E
Montgomery County Reception hosted by State Senator Tommy Williams, State Senator Robert Nichols and State Rep. Brandon Creighton
7:00 PM
Omni Hotel - Sundance 4
Curt Nelson for RNC Reception
8:30 - 10:00 PM
Omni Hotel - Texas Ballroom A-B
National Committeewoman Borah VanDormolen Dessert Reception
8:30 - 10:30 PM
Omni Hotel - Suite TBA
Robin Armstrong for Republican National Committee Ice Cream Reception
8:30 - 11:00 PM
Omni Hotel - Suite TBA
Texans for a Better America Reception hosted by Craig James
9:00 - Midnight
Omni Hotel - Texas Ballroom F
Saturday
State
Senator Bob Deuell Breakfast for SD02 Delegates & Alternates
7:00 - 8:00 AM
Omni Hotel - Sundance 2
U.S. Congressman Francisco Canseco Breakfast for CD23 Delegates & Alternates
7:00 - 8:00 AM
Omni Hotel - Sundance 6
U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady Breakfast for CD08 Delegates & Alternates
7:00 - 8:00 AM
Omni Hotel - Texas Ballroom A-B
State Representative Four Price Breakfast for HD87 Delegates & Alternates
7:00 - 8:00 AM
Omni Hotel - Texas Ballroom C-D
College Republicans Information Session
10:00 AM - 12:00PM
Omni Hotel - Sundance 3
Texas Federation for Republican Outreach Luncheon
12:00 - 4:00 PM
Omni Hotel - Texas Ballroom A-D
7:00 - 8:00 AM
Omni Hotel - Sundance 2
U.S. Congressman Francisco Canseco Breakfast for CD23 Delegates & Alternates
7:00 - 8:00 AM
Omni Hotel - Sundance 6
U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady Breakfast for CD08 Delegates & Alternates
7:00 - 8:00 AM
Omni Hotel - Texas Ballroom A-B
State Representative Four Price Breakfast for HD87 Delegates & Alternates
7:00 - 8:00 AM
Omni Hotel - Texas Ballroom C-D
College Republicans Information Session
10:00 AM - 12:00PM
Omni Hotel - Sundance 3
Texas Federation for Republican Outreach Luncheon
12:00 - 4:00 PM
Omni Hotel - Texas Ballroom A-D
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Change to Texas GOP State Convention - Proposed Platform to be posted ONLINE night before Platform Vote
This is a great change everyone!
As a delegate to past Texas Republican State Conventions, I was always frustrated that we did not get the proposed Party Platform until the morning that we were going to vote on it. This is because the proposed platform is passed the day before and it takes all night to print it.
This is not good because delegates at the State Convention did not have time to really read the entire proposed platform to see if there were any important changes or additions that they might have an issue with.
One of the first things I did as a State Republican Executive Committeeman for Senate District 3 was to propose a resolution calling for the proposed platform to be posted up online at the Texas GOP website as soon as possible after it is passed out of committee.
This will allow all the delegates to read and soak in the proposed platform on their computer at their hotel the night before the big vote.
The proposed platform will be posted sometime Thursday Evening (June 7th, 2012) on the front page at http://convention.texasgop.org
The vote will be Friday Afternoon (June 8th, 2012)
As a delegate to past Texas Republican State Conventions, I was always frustrated that we did not get the proposed Party Platform until the morning that we were going to vote on it. This is because the proposed platform is passed the day before and it takes all night to print it.
This is not good because delegates at the State Convention did not have time to really read the entire proposed platform to see if there were any important changes or additions that they might have an issue with.
One of the first things I did as a State Republican Executive Committeeman for Senate District 3 was to propose a resolution calling for the proposed platform to be posted up online at the Texas GOP website as soon as possible after it is passed out of committee.
This will allow all the delegates to read and soak in the proposed platform on their computer at their hotel the night before the big vote.
The proposed platform will be posted sometime Thursday Evening (June 7th, 2012) on the front page at http://convention.texasgop.org
The vote will be Friday Afternoon (June 8th, 2012)
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Racist Chicago Alderman Warns of Violence if More Blacks Are Not Hired Based on Race
I thought this week was going to go by with everyone getting along and no racist stuff in the news. I was wrong.
I will love it when racism is a thing of the past in America. When we do not look at each other based on race. unfortunately, that will never happen as long as people keep making race an issue by falsely playing the race card and thinking it is ok to reverse discriminate. More discrimination is not the way to end discrimination!
Like this Alderman up in Chicago. This guy, Anthony Beale, is threatening violence if a transportation project does not hire more black people. Yep, forget being color blind and equality and everyone getting hired by the same standards. This alderman wants this project to go above and beyond the federal requirements and he wants people to be hired based on nothing more than race.....
Can you imaging a white guy saying there will be violence if more white people are not hired for a project? There would be outrage! There is a double standard in America.
Ald. Anthony Beale (9th), chairman of the City Council’s Transportation Committee, did not explain who he believed would “get hurt” or who the perpetrators might be. But, he was clearly referring to civil disobedience or maybe even violence at the construction site.
“I’m trying to help you help yourself. When I say that, problems could arise. When you look at a community like Englewood [that] is challenged and you have over $1 billion of work coming through and there’s no people of color working on that project, I’m afraid people are going to get hurt,” Beale told Clifford during Thursday’s committee hearing.
read the rest of the story here: http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/12896061-418/beale-predicts-violence-if-metra-doesnt-hire-more-minorities-for-rail-project.html
I will love it when racism is a thing of the past in America. When we do not look at each other based on race. unfortunately, that will never happen as long as people keep making race an issue by falsely playing the race card and thinking it is ok to reverse discriminate. More discrimination is not the way to end discrimination!
Like this Alderman up in Chicago. This guy, Anthony Beale, is threatening violence if a transportation project does not hire more black people. Yep, forget being color blind and equality and everyone getting hired by the same standards. This alderman wants this project to go above and beyond the federal requirements and he wants people to be hired based on nothing more than race.....
Can you imaging a white guy saying there will be violence if more white people are not hired for a project? There would be outrage! There is a double standard in America.
Beale predicts violence if Metra doesn’t hire more minorities for rail project
An influential alderman warned Metra’s executive director on Thursday that “people are going to get hurt” if the commuter rail agency fails to bolster minority participation on a $133 million South Side railroad bridge known as the “Englewood Flyover.”Ald. Anthony Beale (9th), chairman of the City Council’s Transportation Committee, did not explain who he believed would “get hurt” or who the perpetrators might be. But, he was clearly referring to civil disobedience or maybe even violence at the construction site.
“I’m trying to help you help yourself. When I say that, problems could arise. When you look at a community like Englewood [that] is challenged and you have over $1 billion of work coming through and there’s no people of color working on that project, I’m afraid people are going to get hurt,” Beale told Clifford during Thursday’s committee hearing.
read the rest of the story here: http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/12896061-418/beale-predicts-violence-if-metra-doesnt-hire-more-minorities-for-rail-project.html
Friday, June 1, 2012
Former HS Student Sues School District Over ‘Unwanted Exposure to a School-Sanctioned Prayer’
This story is not from Texas but it is another example of the war on Christianity.
this kid has to hear a prayer at a graduation and somehow he is damaged.
Give me a break. The constitution says that no one can force you to believe a religion and you have the freedom to believe what you want to believe.
The Constitution DOES NOT say that you will not have to hear a prayer. The constitution especially does not say that you will not be offended by religious expression. Get over it, Spirituality is part of this society and it is not unconstitutional even if you don't want to hear it. Did the school force you to believe in Christianity? Do you not have the freedom to believe whatever you want to believe? I hope this kid gets a wake up call and I hope America starts to wake up to see that there is a war against Christianity. These small steps to silence Christianity that the atheists and anti-Christianity people are taking will eventually turn into big steps to silence and even criminalize Christian religious expression.
Read the Full Story from The Blaze:
Former HS Student Sues School District Over ‘Unwanted Exposure to a School-Sanctioned Prayer’
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/former-hs-student-sues-school-district-over-unwanted-exposure-to-a-school-sanctioned-prayer/
See Also:
this kid has to hear a prayer at a graduation and somehow he is damaged.
Give me a break. The constitution says that no one can force you to believe a religion and you have the freedom to believe what you want to believe.
The Constitution DOES NOT say that you will not have to hear a prayer. The constitution especially does not say that you will not be offended by religious expression. Get over it, Spirituality is part of this society and it is not unconstitutional even if you don't want to hear it. Did the school force you to believe in Christianity? Do you not have the freedom to believe whatever you want to believe? I hope this kid gets a wake up call and I hope America starts to wake up to see that there is a war against Christianity. These small steps to silence Christianity that the atheists and anti-Christianity people are taking will eventually turn into big steps to silence and even criminalize Christian religious expression.
Read the Full Story from The Blaze:
Former HS Student Sues School District Over ‘Unwanted Exposure to a School-Sanctioned Prayer’
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/former-hs-student-sues-school-district-over-unwanted-exposure-to-a-school-sanctioned-prayer/
See Also:
War Against Religion: Texas Senator John Cornyn Tells Air Force to Stop Banning Bible Verses
Texas Town Fights for Nativity, Tebow’s Faith Mocked as Perry Vows to End War Against Religion
Texas Congressman Culberson Goes Undercover - Catches Obama Administration in a Lie – Houston National Cemetery Prohibits Christian Prayers
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