Perusing the threads, here is a list of LSTers continuing on in our political process:
American Woman
tedtam
Southerntragedy
Nat Pierce
Cajun Maverick
raiderdav
Saoder (and wife)
Meglet
Shinerblonde
luv2hammer
duhmoose
jhopkins
Ghost Rider
Rorschach
Butch
Jaime
Bigjolly
JohnBernardBooks
Hamous
Feel free to add your name to the list. If you submitted resolutions that passed please post them here. Congratulations and thank you for getting involved. I’ll see you at the convention!
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Add luv2hammer to the list. My resolution was to put the TTC to vote in December. It passed.
Here’s mine:
Thanks for the idea, saoder! Obviously the “we believe” approach in the current platform is too wishy-washy. It should be a requirement.
Well, all 12 people, me included, who showed up for our Precinct meeting last night will be delegates to the district convention.
Crud, I meant to put on the ballot in November lol….. duhmoose, good for you!
Hey guys we also had a resolution to vote on the TTC and that Gov Perry enforce the immigration laws and secure the border like he promised in his campaign.
I as well submitted the TTC and the I & R referendum. All passed.
Hambone: I just sent the pdf file to ya.
Resolution/not multi-tasking very well
add ljhopkins to the list
It looks like we’re going to be having a
March-Ha-Ha!!/still working on the name
Yall I am SO proud!
(woe is those folks who unerestimate Ms ST - Gawd help em!)
My wife will be attending. She said 13 people showed for the republicans and 200 plus showed for the democrats. Those in attendance told her it was just the opposite at the last election. Hmmmm
AS for me…dont ask I wont tell.
ST
You are the shizzz.
Since you’ve refused to post something on it I guess I’ll have to post it here.
All I have to say is “in your face” to you neo-con Peden supporters. The numbers don’t lie…
http://enr.sos.state.tx.us/enr/mar04_135_state.htm?x=0&y=1395&id
Ron Paul destroyed Peden with over 70% of the vote. What do you have to say now you disgusting neo-cons?
Katfish and DJ: I appreciate your comments, you give me WAY too much credit.
I would like to thank everyone who participated and can’t wait to see y’all on March 29th! We need a game plan.
Yanno, we are going to hafta elect someone to represent us at the State in June. Anyone want to volunteer to represent us? Although I’d love to do it, y’all know that I have way too many animals to tend to.
#12: Psssst! Why don’t you read some of yesterday’s threads.
Go back to your caves you disgusting Troglocons.
#12 Looks like the IQ level in District 14 needs to be improved.
Resolutions passed in our convention: anti-TTC (three resolutions total), I&R, sanctity of life (anti-abortion), enforce national borders, photo ID (valid voter certification, specifically excluded foreign ID cards like the matricular card), immigration control.
We were busy, all five of us!
We should plan a BHH at the convention. Invite others to join us…that would be even more fun than not voting for McPain!
Our precinct passed resolutions to repeal the 16th amendment and require a balanced budget. Sounds funny now writing both of those items in the same sentence.
I will be going and I got two resolutions passed as well.
The resolutions are as follows:
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A resolution to address school shootings.
Whereas: The right to self defense is absolute and granted by God. The second amendment of the US Constitution recognizes and affirms the God given right of the individual to arm themselves against aggression.
Whereas: “Gun Free Zones” have time and again proven to be magnets for the misfits of society that wish to kill large numbers of unarmed people as a means of gaining posthumous notoriety. Because law abiding people will not arm themselves in violation of the law but criminals have no such compunction.
Whereas: The state has usurped the right to self defense by instituting rules governing the possession of weapons on the grounds of schools and college campuses, by individuals with Concealed Handgun Licenses. Such rules impair the ability of teachers, administrators, and college students to protect themselves and others in the event that a gunman attempts to use the school as a killing field.
Whereas: Numerous instances of a CHL holder halting such rampages before the gunman can complete his plan exist, including Pearl Mississippi High School, Appalachian Law School, and others.
Therefore Be it Resolved:
The Harris County Republican Party calls for the passage of legislation that eliminates the restriction of trained and licensed CHL permit holders from arming themselves on the grounds of a school or university, and withholds all state funding for schools that implement local rules that prevent the carrying of licensed concealed weapon on school or university grounds.
and Be it further Resolved:
That the Harris County Republican Party transmit this resolution by email to precinct chairs, elected officials, Republican clubs and other individuals and groups listed in the databases maintained by the County Party.
______________________________________________
A resolution to address the skyrocketing increases in Higher Education costs.
Whereas: The costs of higher education have risen by many times the rate of inflation.
Whereas: The legislature has eliminated the controls on tuition costs but failed to foster an environment where institutions of higher learning must compete on their own merits for students, and therefore income, in order for true deregulation to work to reduce the costs of higher education. The Higher Education Coordinating Board is the primary agency in the State of Texas that protects institutions from having to compete for students and resources. The board is appointed by the governor and is not answerable to the people of the State of Texas. The board is comprised of officers and alumni of the largest state universities and therefore have a vested interest in protecting their own institutions. The board controls which degree programs an institution may offer and controls where an institution may hold classes, or build new facilities.
Be it Resolved:
The Harris County Republican Party calls for the disbandment of the Higher Education Coordinating Board and removal of all controls over what degree programs may be offered and where facilities may be sited.
Be it further Resolved:
That the Harris County Republican Party calls for the distribution of state monies to institutions of Higher Education follow the following formula:
All state monies (with the exceptions noted below.) are to be distributed proportionately to all state funded institutions based on the number of graduates that graduated in the prior three years from that institution for 4 year colleges, or ½ the attendance for the prior 3 years for junior colleges. For institutions with permanent endowments, the amount distributed to them from the state will be reduced by the amount of the yearly endowment disbursement of that institution. The money deducted from those institutions will be distributed to all institutions equally. In this way institutions without permanent endowments are not penalized for that lack. All research grant income to be separate from the above disbursements. Income from athletic programs, patents, licenses, and research (that do not belong to the researchers themselves.), both public and private are to be the sole property of the school. No state funded institution of higher learning in Texas will be given preferential treatment in the disbursement of funds, equipment, etc.
Be it further Resolved:
The finances of all state funded institutions, and any trusts or foundations which have any sort of financial relationship with such an institution must be audited by the Texas Comptroller’s office on a yearly basis. Foundations and trusts found not in compliance with their charter are to be dissolved with the remaining monies in their treasury being distributed to the Texas Tomorrow Fund to help to fund future college tuition for it’s members.
And Be it further Resolved:
That the Harris County Republican Party transmit this resolution by email to precinct chairs, elected officials, Republican clubs and other individuals and groups listed in the databases maintained by the County Party.
#16
Nice flame.
Those that went to the Precinct Coventions……When a resolution is introduced, does it have to be some well worded document or is it more of a verbal suggestion that gets put in document form at the covention?
#22 bigmck - ours were just based on discussions and the secretary is going to format them properly for submittal. We were pretty informal since we all have known each other for years.
#21 What about #12?
bigmck,
It should be written out (in triplicate before introduction) - by rule that isn’t necessary but helps a heck of a lot.
In practice, at the smaller conventions, people can hand write it on the spot and it will get considered, unless the chair is anal retentive.
Last night, we had a couple of, shall we say, very interesting handwritten on the spot proposals. Both were defeated but they were heard.
I’m not only delegate, but delegation chair.
Here is a link to the party rules on resolutions:
http://www.texasgop.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=5741
Well tell those folks if they keep giving us crap candidates we will vote dem - might as well with these rinos and dem conversions.
#22 Ours was extremely informal with handwritten resolutions, but I would imagine with any sizable group it can get out of hand without the formalities BigJolly referenced.
My experience involved five people sitting at a table in a grocery store next to the Starbuck’s counter. Sharing a pen.
I really want to go and was asked to, but I have a priority…my husband and his Bariatric Surgery to improve his quality of life and mine. However, I did get the 2 resolutions passed that southerntragedy sent me - thank you so much ST..TTC (Texas Trans Corridor) and I&R (Initiative and Referendum). It was a unanimous vote for both after they were read and made all 27 of us there more aware of how getting involved is imperative if we are to save our goverment.
One more thing. I voted Republican and went to the Republican caucus. I did not crossover just for the Democrat sideshow. No matter how bad things may be on our side, complete loyalty to our party is essential. We can’t give up and anyone who went to the other side is not a serious Republican. These same crossover voters are not problem solvers, they are problem causers.
raiderdav,
I’m surprised that ours was one of the larger ones, at least if this group is representative. We had 23 voters show up. Still disappointing but way more than some, I guess.
This one dude was truly a tin foil hat guy and introduced a resolution that said we should win the war on terror and poverty. When asked how, he said he had lots of ideas, both in his head and on the internet.
#20 - I think your 2 resolutions are wonderful.
#31 - I am a very serious CONSERVATIVE. Since the Republican primary in my district had no down ballot races to be concerned with and the presidential race already locked up (by supposedly “serious” Republicans in other states voting for a liberal) I am one of those that crossed over (although it was very difficult) to vote in the Democrat primary for the presidential race only. I voted for Hellary because I think she will be easier to beat in November. How does that make me a problem causer? If I had a roster to pick from for President (my top pick was Hunter) then I would have voted in the Republican primary. Since it didn’t matter on the presidential level why should I waste my vote?
#32 I guess the more people that show up, the higher the likelihood of a wacko making an appearance (much like Godwin’s Law). I guess his resolution to win the war on poverty didn’t pass?
I was expecting a lot more people to appear, and then found out that the 12 people that arrived were representing 4 precincts. But, I guess you can’t expect much more than that from Queen Sheila’s district. We heard there were hundreds at the Dem caucus down the road.
#20 Nice resolutions Rorschach, especially on school shootings and CHL.
Is it possible for new resolutions to be brought to the convention, or does everything have to filter from the local district conventions?
Thanks Raiderdav! I worked hard on them. I hope I can count on you guys and gals supporting me and them at the SD and state conventions. There are a couple ways resolutions can make it to State. Precinct conventions are actually the hardest method, because they also have to be voted on in the SD conventions as well as the state convention. The other method is to introduce them at the HCGOP executive committee meetings and have them voted on there. From there they go on to State, bypassing the SD conventions. The downside to that is that it has to be introduced by a Precinct Chair that is confident enough to stand up in front of a few hundred people and run the risk of being a laughing stock or having his fly open or a booger hanging out of his or her schnozz or whatever.
Jaime is gont to district.
Bigjolly, are you going?
Congratulations all, on becoming delegates. It is an interesting process. We now can be assured that some real conservative voices will be heard at the various district conventions. Good luck to you all.
Perhaps accusations from some quarters about “lack of action” will subside.
#39 “real consrvative voices?”
Ah, which definition you have in mind. The more recent perversions or the original?
Yeah. That’s gonna happen
Nah, Shannon, that won’t happen. We don’t have bullhorns and run around yelling all the time.
Jaime, I would think Shannon is referring to the lower taxes, smaller government, Pro-Life, Pro-military, free trade, free market style conservative.
Hammie, I’ll be there.
…rules have recently changed allowing local Precincts to elect their own State D[elagates]/A[lternates (provided they have sufficient strength).
There is also a “nominations committee” that picks D/A from at-large – and this is typically where those who control the SD stack the deck with their own delegates, meaning the entire SD delegation voting strength at the State Convention will be controlled by those who control the SD Convention itself. It is very difficult, but still possible, for Ron Paul supporters to control a SD delegation to the State Convention.
*I didn’t pick this site, I was looking for information and this is the first site that offered it; this is insight why he has such depth of support, he will hold your hand and walk you through the door.
Most Party people want you to vote for the people they put forward, they are not going to like losing authority, being moved to a more conservative position or in any way having their turf walked on, it is going to get harder
Jaime,
I suppose it’s the Perverted Conservatives From LST to which I refer.
:>)
I’ll be a delegate also….
and yes I enjoyed watching the Hillary crowd fighting with the Obama crowd…fortunately only minor injuries and of course image suffered. However I feel this could get much uglier on the dem side if the dem nominee is “selected” rather than elected.
#47 If the Dem nominee is ’selected’, would that mean that the election would then be ’stolen’? Especially if the selected candidate had fewer total votes? Irony of ironies…
Wow ya’all……… we have 19 precincts represented. That is an amazing accomplishment for us! We are on a roll. Ok, so let’s all plan to get together. I don’t want to wear a yellow beanie, but is there some way we could find each other?
AW, I don’t think we’ll all be going to the same convention. I’ll be at District 11 held at Grace Community.
Last night I took a neighbor, a 19 year old senior at Klein Oak, to vote for her first time and then attend the precinct convention.
Prior to the convention we worked for two local people running for Constable and Sheriff in Waller County by urging voters to support our candidate and giving them information on why to vote for them.
We attended the precinct convention where I was elected temporary precinct chair for delegate nomination and neighbor was elected secretary. We were both elected as delegates to the county convention.
She was ecstatic about this turn of events. This is her first time out of the chute (a cowboy term and she’s a cowgirl) and she started out well. There was also a 18 year old boy from 7 Lakes in Katy (sp) who was also elected as a delegate. This is wonderful to see these young adults participating as conservatives in the political process. It reminds me of a saying, the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.
Only nine people at my precinct meeting last night and I was elected the Chairperson. (I kinda liked being called “Madame”!) Everyone in attendance signed on as a delegates and we will be at the Austin County convention in Sealy. Any other LSTers going to be there?
As to my precinct’s resolutions - we passed three concerning the TTC - one against ownership, leasing, operation and management of public facilities by private entities, another against the eminent domain abuse for toll roads, and a call for the Initiative Referendum.
Then we passed one voicing support of the BSA in their fight against the ACLU and others who are harassing the Boy Scouts with bogus legal battles intending to make their organization bow to to their agendas - vis a vis allowing homosexuals and girls to participate.
We also passed a resolution addressing County property taxes for seniors filing under a Homestead exmption, stating that we wanted a cap on their tax rate.
All of the above resolutions passed unanimously but one guy proposed a silly (IMO) resolution stating something to the effect that we wanted the platform to specify that the stars on both the US and the Texas flags always be pointing upward. He said someone had pointed out to him that she had seen a flag where the stars were tilted and, according to her, that was a “Satanic” sign. Uhm….I voted against that resolution but it passed by a slim margin of anyway. Oh well, maybe it’ll provide a moment of humor when it comes up at the County convention - at least, that was the stated intention of the man who proposed it and he should know since he’s the County Chairman. Since I’ve never been to a convention I don’t have any idea what they consider funny at those meetings but personally, I would think they had more important issues to discuss than the position of a star on the flag!?!
BigJ we all go to Grace Community. It’s all the precincts together, to select delegates to the state convention. Yep all these LST’rs in one room……. should we warn em.
#20 -Rorschach - Excellent resolutions! I wish I’d had copies of them last night as I feel relatively certain they would have passed in my precinct. I printed them out and will see if we can’t get them considered during our County convention if no one else proposes similar ones.
AW, I don’t think the people in Waller, Ft. Bend, Galveston, Chambers or Montgomery counties will be there….
I’m going to Grace Community as well. Isn’t it by state Senatorial district?
Hamous, I just read that it is by county/senatorial district. I am clueless how to decipher that.
I want to meet everybody!!! We should establish an LST corner and everybody meets there.
And the state convention is here in Houston this year w00t w00t!! No traveling.
Does anybody know the dates/times/place for it already?
We’ll be in Waller County, probably at the Waller Jr. High.
Ours is scheduled for the 29th.
Where is Phil_M or Rorschach when you need them? I think we’ll be meeting in the same building but have separate votes but not clear on that. Really unclear about the different counties with one senatorial district.
I read that all must be held on the 29th. We need someone who has done this before, to tell us how it works. Will there be time for everyone to meet up? I know registration begins at 8 a.m. That is my entire expertise on the subject. hehe
It is my understanding that ALL of the counties get together in Houston. My neighbor didn’t know where, but everyone goes there. (this time) It’s been elsewhere and next time may not be so close to y’all. She also made a comment that they may ask you questions like: Have you ever campaigned for anyone? Who? (I don’t think that I should mention Kinky!!!) Maybe Inkblots can verify.
#20 Mr Inkblots: Exellent Resolutions! I second both of them! Shoulda shared with us beforhand!
#52 ShinerBlonde: I’d love to take a peek at your Resolutions as well. I just may just second yours as well!
I already would like to nominate AW, Inkblots and Hammie for the State Convention!!! Can ya make it there for us?
Do I hear a second?/ducks and runs for cover!!!
Bwa-HAHAHAHAHA!!
The last district convention I went to was in 1994. Back then, each precinct was allotted two delegates to the state convention and there were only two of us so I was a delegate that year. It was in San Antonio, I believe.
Ok here is our info. If the senatorial district encompasses one county, then it’s a county meeting.
http://www.texasgop.org/site/PageServer?pagename=RPTBasics
The next year, 1995, I was flying back from Midland to Houston and who was in the seat in front of me? None other than a recently retired Ann Richards. I was graduating from college the next month and happened to have a couple of invitations to my graduation and party in my briefcase so I handed her one. She didn’t show up. Heck, she didn’t even RSVP!
Hey, ShinerBlonde, I didn’t realize you were in Austin Co., too. That makes three of us, including dcgirl. I could not attend my precinct convention and dcgirl crossed over, so it looks like you are “it”.
Have fun!
Heh…Hamous carried a briefcase in college.
#68 - Shannon - Sorry to hear that neither you or dcgirl will be in Sealy. I had to walk through the room where the Democrats met last night to get to the Republican precinct meeting and saw two close ‘dyed-in-the-wool’ Republican friends of mine there. I knew that they were doing the cross-over vote but I still feigned surprise and gave them each a swift, soft, symbolic kick in the shins, just for fun. The whole room cracked up - it was a hoot!
#63- ST - see my comment #52 for a run-down on our resolutions.
BTW, one of our delegates is a 90-year-old woman, about 4′6″ tall, who is an absolute sweetheart who is constantly on the go and a true inspiration when it comes to staying involved in one’s community. We’re going to carpool to the County convention, IF she’ll let me drive!
As to college kids and briefcases, in my youth my friend always carried his briefcase…. it held his stash. He figured if it was always on him….. he knew where it was!
Shiner: I read what you wrote in #52 about your Resolutions. Just curious of the actual Resolution wording!!! I may want to “borrow” it!!
Heck, from what I’ve seen of Mr. Inkblots Resolution wording…..I second. Dang skippy!
#55 BJ Ft Bend’s will be at Sugar Creek Baptist
I’ll be going. I added a couple of resolutions to the pile for my precinct: One on enforcing the 2nd Amendment, and one on controlling the border.
Congrats to all and may the wind be with you all to sail these resolutions through and onto the people in charge.
I will state up front I haven’t read any of the posts on this thread today, so if I repeat something I apologize.
I recall either here or on KSEV comments by folks who attended a previous convention that nothing from the floor was done. The political bosses basically came in, said this is how it will be, allowed no discussion, and rammed everything down the throats of the delegates. Seems to me that Dan was on stage for part of that.
If that were to happen this time, I hope there’s a move on the floor to rush the stage and the charlatans thrown from the stage. There is a time for that, and this would sure be one of them.
I am not going but I noted the District Convention date as Saturday, March 29, 2008 at Grace Community Church - 14505 Gulf Freeway. Registration is at 8:00 a.m. and the session starts at 9:00 a.m. It is by SD (Senatorial District which appears on your Voter Registration card). Whoever the Precinct Chairperson is should notify you of all details via e-mail or phone. Be watching for the details from this person.
The State Convention is on June 12 through June 14, 2008 at the George R. Brown Convention in downtown Houston.
Congratulations to all of you marvelous voters who are tackling this important job.
HAL just ate my post.
It did finally come back (my post about the convention)??? Thank you, HAL.
I’ll be there. Maybe someone familiar with the layout at Grace can suggest a meeting place (and time) for the LST bunch (at least those in Harris County) to meet up at the SD conventions? Or - now that I think about it - does anyone know if LST will have a table there? If so, that would be a logical place to meet up.
By the way, we passed about 30 resolutions (all from the right edge of the right side of the right wing!). It was easier that it sounds since the first batch of 26 were a repeat of last time and were considered together.
I’m going as secretary precinct convention 3319 held at Fred Florence Middle school. I will say this much; I’ve verified about 300 of the 525 enrollees as valid voter certified. So what does that mean… that people voted too…