Texas Legislative Session Issue Update – Texas Budget
Dear Friend: This legislative session, as we faced the worst economy in 75 years, Texas passed a responsible balanced budget – one which did not raise taxes and cut 8.1% in total spending. Last November Texans sent a clear message that they wanted to see less spending of their hard-earned taxpayer dollars and I believe [...]
On This Independence Day, Another Revolution at Hand
Thomas Jefferson would be shocked and appalled if he could see what America has done to this grand experiment since he drafted the Declaration of Independence. On this 2011 Independence Day, Jefferson would not be celebrating our independence, but rather encouraging Americans to revolt once again. America has compromised the Founding Fathers’ dreams of a [...]
Creation Calls
This awesome video is not new, but is certainly worth watching again – ‘full screen’ and ‘full resolution’.
IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776
The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and [...]
American History: Bachmann v. Stephanopoulos
Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann was recently on ABC News in an interview with George Stephanopoulos. During the conversation, Bachmann said that a number of the Founding Fathers opposed slavery and worked to end it, but Stephanopoulos challenged her, “Now, with respect Congresswoman, that’s just not true.” But it is true. (Several good articles have [...]
Join Michael Williams’ Congressional Campaign Team
Friends, Last week, I made the decision to run for the new Congressional seat in Tarrant, Parker & Wise Counties, CD33. In only a few days, I am honored to announce the initial Steering Committee for my campaign. Some of the most devoted Republican & conservative grassroots leaders and contributors in the region and around [...]
Great Legislative Session for Pro-Second Amendment Reform in Texas
Dear Friend: This was a great legislative session for Pro-Second Amendment reform in Texas. The key piece of legislation that passed and has been sent to the Governor for his signature, is SB 321, the employee/parking lot protection bill. SB 321 has been a main priority for the National Rifle Association and Texas State Rifle [...]
Texas Legislative Session Issue Update: Election Reform
Dear Friend: Each week for the next couple of months I’m going to report to you on important progress made during this legislative session. This week the update will focus on election reforms, including “Voter ID”, that were passed by the House and Senate. This session I was proud to serve on the House Committee [...]
Feds Issue Threat: No Fly Zone for Texas?
by Connor Boyack, with Brian Roberts and Michael Boldin Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Justice upped the ante in a high-stakes political game of chicken. Lobbying against pending legislation in the Texas legislature which would criminalize any searches conducted without probable cause, U.S. Attorney John E. Murphy sent a letter to a few high-ranking members of Texas’ [...]