Texas Blogger Friday: David Bellow

Texas Blogger Friday is here once again, today we are looking at State Republican Executive Committeeman David Bellow and his blog Hardin County Conservatives.

If you want to know what the grassroots Republican activist are saying in Texas, look no further than David and his blog.  As an elected member of the SREC he has the pulse of the grassroots.  David background is below.

David Bellow is an Army National Guardsman and a State Republican Executive Committeeman. He was born in Beaumont, TX and was raised, and currently lives, in Lumberton, Texas (Hardin County). Like most residents in east Texas, Bellow has had to endure watching the good old boy (Democrat controlled) county officials do nothing as public money has been wasted and as crime and fraud has occurred while the officials just watch. Some of the crime and fraud has been committed by the officials themselves!  He has a Political Science Degree from Texas A&M University and a Masters in Theological Studies from Liberty University.

Occupy Austin Taking a Stand Against Power Washing

Occupy Austin and its ragtag group is taking a major stand against the powers that be and the unfair power washing practices of the City of Austin!  Really, this is what Occupy Austin has come down to, protesting the City of Austin for power washing its property three times a week.

How dare the City of Austin clean its public plaza so it is kept in sanitary conditions for all of the residents of Austin to enjoy and the tourists who flood downtown daily.  One would think they might need to up the power washing from three times a week to five considering the dozens of people have been virtually living in the plaza for months.  Below is the bold statement Occupy Austin made demanding changes to the power washing practices.

More importantly, powerwashing at night is a health hazard to the protesters, who are forced to sleep on wet concrete three times a week. The powerwashing occurs even on nights when it is already raining, adding to the wet and miserable conditions on the steps. For the protesters that are eligible for health services from the City, getting sick will incur further unnecessary costs.

I urge you to switch to power washing during the day, and substantially decrease the frequency of the power washing. It would really make a world of difference to the tenor of the protests, and show that City Council is willing to do the right thing.

And in case you missed it, Occupy Austin has cost the City of Austin over $700,000 to date and that goes up every day.  When our taxes go up we can blame Occupy Austin, thanks.  How is that going to help the so called 99% they claim to represent?

TPPF/Empower Texans Debate Wrap Up

If you missed the Empower Texans/TPPF debate last night TPPF has it archived online here.  The hands down winner of the debate was…..Attorney General Greg Abbott live tweeting the event.  To my knowledge he was the only statewide official there who was not on the debate stage and he provided some pretty good commentary and even stayed around after the event to meet and greet with folks longer than some of the Senate candidates.

Below is a round up of some of the news coverage of the debate.

Texas Blogger Friday: Pondering Penguin

In this edition of Texas Blogger Friday we are highlighting Karen Townsend and her blog Pondering Penguin.   Karen blogs on local state and national political news.

Karen is a conservative activist in Houston and the former President of the West Memorial Republican Women’s Club.  Karen describes her life long interest in politics below.

I can’t remember ever not being interested in politics. My interest in current events, history and politics led to majoring in political science in college. I believe in being a life long learner.

I don’t understand people who do not follow politics. How can anyone not realize how politics shape our world?

I’m a Republican. I’m a fiscal conservative and I believe in the free market system. I believe in the power of the individual, not the government.

A proud member of the Baby Boom generation, I believe in the power of the vote. It is not only a privilege to vote, it is a civic duty. Apathy is unacceptable.

 

Top Ten Excuses Dewhurst May Use to Duck TPPF/Empower Texans Debate

Since entering the U.S. Senate race, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst has skipped 19 candidate forums sponsored by Republican Parties in major Texas counties, by Republican Women’s groups, and by Tea Party organizations.

What’s to say he won’t skip out again at the debate this evening sponsored by Texas Public Policy Foundation and Empower Texans.  The Ted Cruz campaign put together the Top 10 Excuses David Dewhurst may use to duck tonight’s debate.  Drum roll please……..

Join Herman Cain, Dick Armey, Andrew Breitbart, Michael Berry and Many More in Houston

Join conservative all stars like Herman Cain, Dick Armey, Andrew Breitbart, Michael Berry, Ted Cruz and many more in Houston this weekend at the Saddle Up Texas Straw Poll at Minute Maid Park.

Saddle Up Texas Straw Poll is a three-day grassroots event and Straw Poll for Texas voters, to be held January 12, 13 and 14, 2012. The event is designed to allow Texas voters from around the state to gather to hear from Republican presidential candidates, US Senate candidates, participate in a straw poll, attend political action training and derive inspiration from conservative speakers and leaders from around the nation.  Get your tickets online here.

Full schedule of events is below the jump.

Over 200 Leading Texas Republican Women Endorse Ted Cruz for Senate

The Ted Cruz for Senate campaign announced today that over 200 leading Texas Republican women have personally endorsed the campaign, including over half of the current statewide leadership of TFRW that is permitted to and intends to endorse in Republican primaries.  Cruz has been endorsed by more Republican women than any other candidate in the US Senate race.  Why is this important?

The Republican women that make up the membership of the Texas Federation of Republican Women is over 11,000 ladies strong with 163 local clubs across the state.  TFRW is the second largest Republican women’s federation in the nation and in the last election cycle TFRW members logged over 850,000 hours working on campaigns.  You can be assured that thousands of these campaign hours will be spent advancing the Ted Cruz campaign.  TFRW is undeniably the most powerful political organization in Texas today.

Karen Townsend, the immediate past President of the Memorial West Republican Women’s Club, blogged her reasons for supporting Ted Cruz as a Republican Women leader, in short, because he is a “Happy Warrior.”

Ted Cruz, though, grabbed me. He captured my attention with the first speech I heard him deliver.  He is a compelling candidate – he inspires the audience.  In times like this, we need some real inspiration.  We are a nation mired in despair and anger.  We need someone fresh who will inspire us all.  Most importantly, we need someone who will inspire us as Republicans to be happy warriors.  Ted Cruz is a happy warrior.

Will you join Karen and 200 plus other Republican Women in supporting Ted Cruz?

Note:  These are individual endorsements.  The Texas Federation of Republican Women does not and cannot endorse in a Republican primary, and current TFRW club Presidents and Campaign Activities Chairs are not permitted to endorse.

* I work for the Ted Cruz campaign and am very biased, but can 200 plus Republican Women be wrong?

YCT Issues Key Early Endorsements of Ted Cruz and Wayne Christian

The Young Conservatives of Texas issued key early endorsements of US Senate candidate Ted Cruz and State Representative Wayne Christian for House District 9 for the 2012 Republican primary.

Young Conservatives of Texas has been promoting conservatism at universities across the Lone Star State for over three decades. The state’s most active political youth organization, YCT is composed of hundreds of members and alumni who participate in the full spectrum of politics. YCT issues the most respected ratings of the Texas legislature and is the only conservative group to have done so without interruption over the past 19 legislative sessions. To learn more about YCT, their ratings, or for information on joining, please visit www.YCT.org.

New Year, Same Story: Ducking Dewhurst Strikes Again

Happy New Years!  Hopefully y’all have not already broken your New Year Resolutions.  One would hope that Lt. Governor David Dewhurst made a resolution to face the voters of Texas and start attending some candidates forums, but it appears that Dewhurst is up to his old 2011 ways.  Below is a release from the Ted Cruz campaign highlight that Ducking Dewhurst is back in action in 2012.*

It’s a new year — some things have changed, and some things stay the same.  In 2012, Ducking Dewhurst is continuing his pattern from 2011.  In 2011, David Dewhurst skipped 18 candidate forums all over Texas, essentially ignoring grassroots voters, Tea Party activists, and Republican Women.

In 2012, Dewhurst had theoretically “accepted” a debate invitation for tomorrow’s Williamson County GOP Senate Forum, hosted by the Williamson County Republican Women and the Georgetown Area Republican Women.  But then he cancelled, saying that, alas, “Governor Perry has requested his presence in Iowa.”

But the Iowa caucuses are tonight, Tuesday.  The forum is tomorrow, Wednesday.  Why would Dewhurst cancel a Wednesday forum because of a Tuesday conflict, unless he really didn’t want to go in the first place?

And, thanks to the marvels of modern technology, there are two commercial flights that can take him from Des Moines to Austin, arriving at 10:45 AM on Wednesday — with time to spare before the forum.

Indeed, if his real reason for skipping is to be in Iowa tonight, then the Ted Cruz for Senate campaign will gladly offer to in-kind contribute the cost of the airline ticket to allow Dewhurst to attend, if he lacks the financial resources to purchase his own ticket.

Dewhurst’s refusal to answer hard questions from Texas voters isn’t sitting well with the grassroots in Texas.  One recent comment on Twitter observed, “By the end of today, Dewhurst will have made more campaign stops for Perry than in his own race for #txsen.”

As of tomorrow, Dewhurst will have skipped 19 candidates forums all across Texas since he entered the Senate race.   It’s a new year, but Ducking Dewhurst continues the same.

* Yes I work for the Cruz campaign and I am biased….but really, missing a forum since you are in Iowa campaigning the day after the Iowa Caucus?

What if President Obama Ran Santa’s Workshop?

What would happen to Christmas if President Obama took over Santa’s Workshop?  The fine folks at For America have asked that very same question and conveniently answered it in video form.

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They need to add that Santa’s workshop must be moved from the North Pole since it could be located near the migratory path of the endangered snow lizard and that Rudolph and his fellow reindeer can not pull Santa’s sleigh since they are on the soon to be endangered species list.  Also, Santa has to shave his beard since it is a health hazard.  And last but not least Santa has to fire half of his elves since he can not afford the cost of healthcare for them due to Obamacare.