Sarah Palin's "Top 20"

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announced a list Tuesday of Democratic members of Congress she intends to target for defeat this year, according to Politico.

Her strategy is simple. She said on her Facebook page that she’ll go after lawmakers who voted for healthcare reform and hail from districts she and Arizona Sen. John McCain won in the 2008 presidential election.



That means 48 Democrats in all are in her sights, but she's specifically interested in the ones who voted for the Obamacare package.

“With the president signing this unwanted and ‘transformative’ government takeover of our health care system today with promises impossible to keep, let’s not get discouraged,” Palin wrote in a post on her Facebook wall, urging supporters not to “get demoralized.”

"Three of these (20) House members are retiring – from Arkansas’s 2nd district, Indiana’s 8th district, and Tennessee’s 6th district – but we’ll be working to make sure that those who replace them are Commonsense Conservatives," Palin writes. "The others are running for re-election, and we’re going to hold them accountable for this disastrous Obamacare vote.

The remaining unlucky Democrats:

Ann Kirkpatrick (Ariz.)
Harry Mitchell (Ariz.)
Gabrielle Giffords (Ariz.)
John Salazar (Colo.)
Betsy Markey (Colo.).
Allen Boyd (Fla.)
Suzanne M. Kosmas (Fla.)
Baron P. Hill (Ind.)
Earl Pomeroy (N.D.)
Charlie Wilson (Ohio)
John Boccieri (Ohio)
Kathy Dahlkemper (Pa.)
Christopher Carney (Pa.)
John M. Spratt, Jr. (S.C.)
Tom Perriello (Va.)
Alan B. Mollohan (W.Va.)
Nick J. Rahall II (W.Va.).

“We’ll aim for these races and many others,” she wrote. “This is just the first salvo in a fight to elect people across the nation who will bring common sense to Washington.”

Amazing 11 Year Old

This child is amazing, and look, no teleprompter!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHieqM1hKsg

Early voting begins today!!

Get out and vote early! March 2nd Primary elections have early voting dates & times. Begins Feb 16 and ends Feb 26. Log onto www.dentongop.org or www.collincountygop.org to locate the early voting polling stations and times they are open. Remember, you can vote at any of them during early voting! How convenient is that?

New Education Website from NTTP

The North Texas Tea Party has developed a new web site devoted to education issues.

Please check it out at http://EduValFound.Wordpress.com (Educational Values and Foundations)

The website currently consists primarily of materials (articles, videos, audios) in support of the candidacy of Dr. Don McLeroy for the Texas SBOE, District 9. (Dr. McLeroy has been TEA APPROVED by the NTTP.)

You can register with the website using the familiar Big Red Button. You can also optionally sign up to work for Dr. McLeroy's campaign (phone bank, door-to-door). Remember, you don't have to live in a candidate's district to work for them!

For more information, please contact Chip Adams (wadamsiv@commonsensecitizens.net) or Vadim Anshslevich (vanshel@commonsensecitizens.net).

Also, please check out this Dallas Morning News letter to the editor by Bill Ames:
http://dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/02/return-mcleroy.html

and this, also from the DMN: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/politics/state/stories/DN-edboard_14tex.ART.State.Edition2.4bcf3e4.html


Thank you,

Janie Brittain
janie_brittain@commonsensecitizens.net

2010 Tea Party Patriots Schedule

Outline of What is to Come in 2010

Final Voting on Contract from America Begins: February 18, 2010
Recharge the Movement Protests: February 27, 2010
Nationwide Screenings of Tea Party Movie: February 27, 2010
Tea Party Local Coordinator Training - How to Start a Tea Party
Tax Day Tea Parties: April 15, 2010
Rollout of Final Contract from America: April 15, 2010
Constitutional Educational Training, Founding Principles Bus Tour
Activist Educational Training
Independence Day Events: July 2 - July 4, 2010
AUGUST HEAT - Congressional Town Hall Meetings
912 March on DC: September 12, 2010
Get Out the Vote and Voter Education: October - November, 2010
ELECTION DAY, Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Year-Round grassroots lobbying when legislation arises

Education Forum Postponed

The Education Forum scheduled for tonight (2/11) with Don McLeroy (Republican primary candidate for State Board of Education, District 9), and Bill Ames at the CCCC Conference Center has been POSTPONED due to weather. It is rescheduled for Thursday, Feb. 18, same time and place.

Education Forum

Tea Party Members, Conservatives, Parents and Patriots of All Kinds

IT'S ABOUT TO BOIL OVER!!!

DO NOT MISS THIS FORUM ON EDUCATION

WHAT IS AND HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS, UNDER YOUR NOSE, THAT YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT WILL SHOCK YOU AND LEAVE YOU IN DISBLIEF!!

IF YOU BELIEVE CHILDREN ARE THE FUTURE OF AMERICA

IF YOU HAVE CHILDREN K-12

IF YOU HAVE GRANDCHILDREN K-12

You must not miss this informative and alarming presentation and rally to support a candidate vote that will define the difference between your children being taught pride in American exceptionalism and the history upon which the greatness of our country has been established since its founding, or disdain for capitalism and a history laced with guilt over America’s greatest achievements.

YOUR VOTE IN THE MARCH 2ND PRIMARIES WILL DETERMINE THE FATE OF OUR EDUCATIONAL FRAMEWORK AND TEXTBOOKS FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS! YOU MUST BE INFORMED AND FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN HAVE A VOICE IN THE FUTURE OF OUR CHILDREN.

NO VOTE YOU CAST WILL MAKE WILL BE OF GREATER IMPORTANCE OR HAVE MORE IMPACT BETWEEN NOW AND 2012!

Meet and learn about the candidate that has and must continue to have the people’s voice in this pivotal battle to teach your children the great heritage that is their birthright, paid for by the blood of our founding fathers and all those who died to give us liberty.

JOIN US 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2010

COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE CONFERENCE CENTER
2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway
Plano, TXÂ 75074
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MEET/HEAR - DON MCELROY, CANDIDATE FOR DISTRICT 9 SBOE
MEET/HEAR - BILL AMES, TEKS/TEXTBOOK REVIEWER

BE INFORMED AND ACT FOR THE SAKE OF OUR CHILDREN


We stand for Limited Government, Fiscal Responsibility, Personal Responsibility, the Rule of Law, and National Sovereignty

Precinct Walk

Yesterday there were 3 of us who walked precinct 14. It was pretty cold, but we walked one whole complex of homes and townhomes. Of the 62 votes we need, we only received 5, but we will hit the streets again next Saturday. A lot of people were happy to see us and get the voter information we had, so I think we are doing a great community service. And besides - it's fun and great exercise!

After seeing Sarah Palin speak to the Tea Party convention last night, it has renewed my energy to do all that I can. I think she will run in 2012, and I think that's great!

Hope to see you all Tuesday night at the Afghan Grill at 7pm. The topic of discussion will be regarding the Trans Texas Corridor. That should be a lively one!

Upcoming Candidate Forums

02/09/2010 FORUM JP#2, State Rep. 65, Probate, DA, & Juvenile hosted by the Castle Hills Conservative Coalition
7:00 p.m.
Castle Hills Community Center more info

02/11/2010 FORUM for D A & State Representative Candidates hosted by Frisco Chamber Governmental Affairs
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Frisco Chamber of Commerce more info

02/11/2010 FORUM: CONTESTED CANDIDATES IN ALL JUDICIAL RACES, INCLUDING JP, THE DA RACE AND THE STATE REP RACE
Little Elm Area Republican Network
6:30 p.m.
Living Word Baptist Church more info

02/13/2010 FORUM for all Judicial Candidates in contested races hosted by The Town of Flower Mound Republicans
6:00 p.m.
Flower Mound Police Community Room more info

TX Supreme Court Justices

MESQUITE-SUNNYVALE-ROYSE CITY
TEA PARTY
TEXAS SUPREME COURT PLACE 3 FORUM
Saturday, February 6
2 PM - 3 PM Attorney Rick Green
(Co-Host of the
WALLBUILDERS radio program) will speak on
"SAVING AMERICA BEGINS WITH YOU"
3 PM -5 PM THE TEXAS SUPREME COURT JUSTICES
Each candidate will have 20 minutes to talk about their biography, and answer your questions.
This is an extraordinary opportunity to meet the Candidates running for Supreme Court Justice Place 3. All Texans will be voting on these individuals and this is your chance to personally ask them questions that you feel must be answered.
We have also invited candidates running in US Rep. District 30, TX Senate District 2, Constable Precinct 2,
and the Texas 101
st Congressional District to be at this event and to be personally available to speak to you
on their beliefs and values.
Candidates speaking in the Forum: Attorney Rick Green, Judge Jim Moseley, Judge Debra Lehrmann, Judge Jeff Brown, Judge Rebecca Simmons, Judge Rick Strange

Night with Dick Morris

Hi all,

The Denton County GOP is hosting an evening with Dick Morris. I'll warn you, the tickets are about $100 per person, but wanted you to be aware of the opportunity.

http://www.dentongop.org/

Denton County Candidates

Hello fellows,

You are cordially invited to our 75056 candidate forum this Tuesday evening.
We are hosting the following Denton County GOP candidates.

State Representative District 65
Burt Solomons (incumbent) -- declined
Mike Murphy -- confirmed

State Representative District 64
Myra Crownover (incumbent) -- invited
Kurt Hyde -- out of town, but will be represented

Justice of the Peace Pct. 2
James DePiazza (incumbent) -- confirmed
Carlos Gallardo -- confirmed

County Court at Law #1
Kimberly McCary -- confirmed
George Mitcham -- will be represented
Chance Oliver -- confirmed
Christine Ventura -- confirmed

Criminal District Attorney
Paul Johnson (incumbent) -- probable
Brent Bowen -- confirmed

For those of you who share some of these representatives, please forward
this invite to your people.

We will be on the patio at Angelina's Mexican Restaurant, 4851 Main Street,
The Colony. Meet and greet at 6:30p, then start the forum at 7pm.

Please RSVP to brucescofield@commonsensecitizens.net and me if you will make it.
Thanks,
Seth

Saturday Events

There are 2 events that can you can participate in, and it's up to you which one. We need to do the neighborhood walk that didn't happen last week due to the rain, which is scheduled for precinct #14. We'll meet at MexiGo Restaurant at 2pm Saturday and go from there. We can hit the entire precinct in about a hour to 2 hours. I will have copies of the handouts and the maps.

The second event you can participate in is the Phone Banks. If you log into the website http://DallasTeaParty.org/Phone_Banking, you can simply follow the screens. First select the county, then the precinct, and the second page will have a phone number at the top and the script below it. It's really easy. If they agree to the survey, simply ask the questions and record the responses on the form. At the end you can either go to the next one or stop. Whichever you want to do. If you stop, you have to go through the login process again.

So if you want a really nice walk in the cool winter of Texas or sit in your warm office/living room/den at home, you can still participate in getting people out to vote and to gather much needed information. We will be handing out flyers for how to join the Dallas Tea Party and also why they should vote in the primary. We need to get commitments from them to vote, and if possible, get them to sign the paper I will provide, which then makes them take it a little more seriously. If you are a deputy registrar, you can also register people to vote. It doesn't help to leave a voter registration card behind in hopes they will fill it out and send it in. They don't. So if you are a deputy registrar, you can get them registered on the spot.

Please let me know which one you are interested in doing so I'll have enough copies for everyone tomorrow and also - if you need me to review the phone bank with you, let me know and I'd be happy to do that.

**Just a note: We are not the North Texas Tea Party, we do not ask for donations, other than your time and commitments to getting our country back, and we do not endorse any candidates. We are gathering information on each candidate and will broadcast that to all so you may make your own decisions.

Empower Texans Endorsements

Fellow Common Sense Texans:

Provided for the benefit of our members is the list of candidates who have received the endorsement of Empower Texans.

NOTE: The Common Sense Texans Network is a non-partisan, non-profit organization and does not endorse candidates. The information below is provided solely for the reference and benefit of our members, and is not intended as an endorsement of any candidate listed below. Our members are encouraged to research each candidate independently before making any decision as to which candidate deserves support.

Texas State Senate Open-Seat:
Darren Yancy, SD 22


Texas State House Open-Seat & Incumbent Challengers:
Erwin Cain, HD 3
David Simpson, HD 7
Michael Banks, HD 11
James White, HD 12
Michael Murphy, HD 65
Van Taylor, HD 66
Dee Margo, HD 78
John Frullo, HD 84
Jeff Cason, HD 92
Bill Zedler, HD 96
Cindy Burkett, HD 101
Stefani Carter, HD 102
Jack O'Connor, HD 149
A full list of endorsements is posted at the link below.

http://commonsensetexans.net/3334/

Thursday - Stefani Carter Speaks

75248 Neighbors and Texas House District 102 members (North Dallas, Garland, Lake Highlands):

Reminder: Meet Candidate Stefani Carter this Thursday night
Are you concerned about your property taxes, sales taxes, gas taxes, the business gross margin tax, toll road fees, and state spending on highways, public transportation, public education, health, welfare, handgun laws, etc., etc.? Then you need to pay attention to the candidates running to represent you in the Texas State House for District 102! Am I in District 102? Go to: http://www.dalcoelections.org/voters.asp or by precinct: www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us/fyiwebdocs/PDF/house/dist102/r7.pdf

Carol Kent is the current incumbent. She is running unopposed in the Democrat primary. According to Texans for Fiscal Responsibility , Representative Kent supported their interests only 28 percent of the time in 2009. According to the Texas Eagle Forum , Representative Kent supported their interests only 8 percent of the time in 2009. If you want a conservative candidate on the ballot in the general election then you need to get engaged in the primaries, educate yourself on the candidates, and turn out to vote.

To that end, The Tea Party 75248 zip code is pleased to invite you and your neighbors to the first in a series of meetings with the candidates running for Texas House District 102 primaries:

Stefani Carter
(www.CarterforTexas.com )
Republican Primary Candidate

Day: Thursday
Date: January 28, 2010
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Place: North Central Dallas Police Substation
Community Center
6969 McCallum Blvd.
NE Corner of McCallum & Hillcrest
Dallas, Texas 75252

Please click on the appropriate response to RSVP:
YES, I will attend NO, I will not attend

We will follow up with the details for meeting Geoffrey Bailey, Republican Primary Candidate, on Wednesday evening, February 10. We are planning to schedule a meeting with Carol Kent, Democrat Candidate, prior to the general election as she is running unopposed in the primary. If your zip code would like to sponsor that meeting with us, please contact me.

Donna Starnes 972-250-1119

8 Ways to make a difference

8 Ways YOU Can Make a Difference


Government goes to those who show up. The “other team” is busy growing government, promulgating regulations and policies that dig deeper into your pocketbook. Conservatives need to weigh in. Public policy and important decisions are made every day – not just on polling days.

Here are some ways you can make a difference and work to defend the American Dream


1.Know your elected officials and call or write them about issues you care about.

2.Write letters to the editor of your local newspaper (and if the newspaper or TV station has a blog, make comments).

3.Call radio talk shows – make sure your voice is heard!

4.Volunteer on campaigns. The better you know the officials, the more likely you are to have their ear.

5.Join organizations that can keep you informed on issues you care about (like Americans for Prosperity – www.afptx.org)

6.Attend events. You are busy, but public policy decisions are often made based on who shows up.

7.End taxpayer-funded lobbying. While you are hard at work making a living, taking care of your family and paying your taxes, your tax dollars should not be used to fund policies that allow government to dig deeper into your pockets!

8.Blog! A growing number of media use bloggers as sources of information and to provide quotes.

Who we are: Americans For Prosperity (AFP) is a nationwide organization of citizen leaders committed to advancing every individual’s right to economic freedom and opportunity. AFPF believes reducing the size and scope of government is the best safeguard to ensuring individual productivity and prosperity for all Americans. AFPF educates and engages citizens in support of restraining state and federal government growth, and returning government to its constitutional limits. Americans for Prosperity educates and mobilizes grassroots citizens.

Denton County 2010 Primary early voting times/locations.

Hello fellow patriots,



Follow this link to find the early voting location and times available to you for the March 2nd primary election. Remember, you can vote at ANY of these locations for the early voting, but only your precinct for regular voting. Vote early!!



http://elections.dentoncounty.com/go.asp?Dept=82&Link=1070



Sue Haines

Our National Anthem

This is really a great reminder of why we are fighting for our country:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ETrr-XHBjE&feature=player_embedded

Denton County Candidate Forum

Hello fellows,



You are cordially invited to our 75056 candidate forum this Tuesday evening.
We are hosting the following Denton County GOP candidates.



State Representative District 65
Burt Solomons (incumbent) -- declined
Mike Murphy -- confirmed



State Representative District 64
Myra Crownover (incumbent) -- invited
Kurt Hyde -- out of town, but will be represented



Justice of the Peace Pct. 2
James DePiazza (incumbent) -- confirmed
Carlos Gallardo -- confirmed



County Court at Law #1
Kimberly McCary -- confirmed
George Mitcham -- will be represented
Chance Oliver -- confirmed
Christine Ventura -- confirmed



Criminal District Attorney
Paul Johnson (incumbent) -- probable
Brent Bowen -- confirmed



For those of you who share some of these representatives, please forward
this invite to your people.



We will be on the patio at Angelina's Mexican Restaurant, 4851 Main Street,
The Colony. Meet and greet at 6:30p, then start the forum at 7pm.



Please RSVP to brucescofield@commonsensecitizens.net and me if you will make it.

Thanks,
Seth

Candidate Forum

TEA Party Candidate Forum
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
6:30pm - 9:00pm
Collin County Community College
Spring Creek Conference Center

State Representatives for District 66
Wayne Richard
Van Taylor
Mabrie Jackson

County Judge
Keith Self
John Muns

Constitution Classes

Please join the Constitution classes on January 30, 2010, 8am to 2pm. It's an on-line seminar that is at no cost and put on by one of the most conservative colleges in the US. Sign up on their website: http://www.tvworldwide.com/events/hillsdale/100130/.

This is advertised on Rush Limbaugh, Mark Levine and many other talk radio hosts.

What this blog is all about....

The movement of the conservatives in the US is all about information and freedoms. We want you to have the freedom to say what you want and to be involved in the way that is comfortable for you. I hope you enjoy this blog and participate.

We will announce meetings, events, speakers, and whatever else pops up so that you will have the opportunity to attend or be involved if you would like.

Be open, be kind and be accurate - and have fun.