Bastrop County Republicans Participate in Elgin’s Western Days

June 27, 2008

Elgin is holding its annual Western Days event this weekend.  On Saturday, June 28, the event will feature a parade down Main Street in Elgin at 10:00 a.m.  The Bastrop County Republican Party has entered a float in the parade courtesy of Derek and Donna Van Gilder.  Many of our local office holders will be on the float.  We will also be honored to have Congressman Michael McCaul there.  Terry Pickering, Republican nominee for Bastrop County Sheriff will also have his own float.

I am asking all Bastrop County Republicans to come to the parade and cheer on the Republicans.  This is what you can do while at the parade:

1.  Come early and get a t-shirt to wear promoting Willie Pina’s campaign, Republican nominee for Bastrop County Commissioner, Precinct 1.  Wear it at the parade to promote him.

2.  Come early to get campaign literature for Derek Van Gilder, Republican nominee for District Judge, and Terry Pickering, Republican nominee for Bastrop County Sherriff.  Hand out the literature to those around you at the parade.

3. Promote any other candidates we have there that day, including Don Loucks for County Commissioner, Precinct 3, Tim Kleinschmidt for State Representative, Congressman Michael McCaul of district 10, and George Morovich, congressional candidate for district 25.

4. Clap, cheer, stomp and yell as our floats go past.

This is a great opportunity to have fun and impress the public with a show of strength.  If we look like a winning team and are cheered on like a winning team, those sitting on the fence might hop on the band wagon.

So jump on the band wagon yourself.  Come to the parade, and do your part to promote good local government and the candidates that can deliver it.  If you sit at home, your silence also speaks.

Albert L. Ellison, Chairman

Bastrop County Republican Party

Obama’s Idea of a Supreme Court Judge

June 18, 2008

Obama=Poor Judgement…
If Barack Obama is elected it is possible that four Supreme Court Justices could be selected during his tenure.

Do you trust him to select Supreme Court Judges?

Obama’s Words
When asked what criteria Obama would require when selecting judges he said,
“We need somebody who’s got the heart, the empathy, to recognize what it’s like to be a young teenage mom. The empathy to understand what it’s like to be poor, or African-American, or gay, or disabled, or old. And that’s the criteria by which I’m going to be selecting my judges.” – Barack Obama, To Planned Parenthood, July 17, 2007

Remarks of Senator Barack Obama on the Confirmation of Judge John Roberts
“Truly difficult cases” should involve “one’s deepest values, one’s core concerns, one’s broader perspectives on how the world works, and the depth and breadth of one’s empathy.” September 22, 2005

The Supreme Court Oath
According to Title 28, Chapter I, Part 453 of the United States Code, each Supreme Court Justice takes the following oath: “I, [NAME], do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as [TITLE] under the Constitution and laws of the United States. So help me God.”

NFRW’s Words
A Supreme Court Justice is to “do equal right to the poor and to the rich”-not just the poor as Obama believes.

A Supreme Court Justice is to, “administer justice without respect to persons,”-not taking into account if that person is “African-American, or gay, or disabled, or old,” as Obama said.

A Supreme Court Justice is to, “be impartial,”-not talking in to account “one’s deepest values, one’s core concerns, one’s broader perspectives on how the world works, and the depth and breadth of one’s empathy,” as Obama said.

Barack Obama does not honor the Supreme Court Oath and its intent. Do you trust him to select Supreme Court Justices?

20 WEEKS UNTIL THE 2008 ELECTION
Submitted from the TFRW Newsletter

Republican Women’s Meeting In Smithville

June 12, 2008

Make plans to attend the Bastrop County Republican Women’s meeting in Smithville this month. It will be held Thirsday, June 19th at 7pm. The location of the meeting is the First National Bank Community Room on Main Street.

Speaking this month are Art & Rachel Kownslar and Dorothy Price. They will update us on their last trip to the border as representatives of the Minutemen.

We will also have updates from Local Bastrop Candidates.

Refreshments will be served. Please attend and bring a guest.