Though it seems as if we hear it every election, I am going to say it once more, and please know that it’s really true: The 2010 Election is probably the most important election of our lifetimes. Who can argue with that statement as we watch with great shock and awe while our beloved America slips further and further into the abyss of socialism? Banks, financial institutions, car manufacturers have become government-controlled while healthcare and even newspapers loom as the next targets for the federal government’s seemingly insatiable appetite for devouring and thus destroying our free enterprise system.
NEWSLETTER: Fall 2009
While other states are drowning in budget deficits, Texas is walking tall thanks to the leadership of fiscal conservatives like State Representative Myra Crownover. The results are clear. The Appropriations Bill actually reduced state spending by 1.9% and left the $9 Billion Texas Economic Stabilization Fund (Rainy Day Fund) intact. Representative Crownover’s hard work on the budget during the Session did not go unnoticed. The Republican Caucus named her “Guardian of the Rainy Day Fund” and Texans for Fiscal Responsibility recently awarded her the “Taxpayers Champion Award.”
March 2, 2010 GOP Primary Poised for Kickoff. Filing for a place on the 2010 Republican Primary ballot will begin on December 3 and two capable women will be overseeing that process. The DCRP again is holding its official “Filing Day Party” at GOP HQ in Corinth on the first day candidates (other than precinct chairs) may file for a place on the ballot, which is Thursday, December 3. “This event is always filled with food, fun and friendly rivalry,” remarks Chairman Edmondson.
Denton County Republicans are understandably proud of their State Board of Education representative, Gail Lowe, upon her recent appointment as Chairman of the State Board of Education. Mrs. Lowe won her appointment earlier this year when the Democrats in the Texas Senate refused to re-confirm her predecessor, Chairman Dr. Don McLeroy.
When I was a practicing physician, I had patients with the best private health insurance available as well as patients with Medicare and Medicaid. I have seen what works and what doesn’t. Another government-run health insurance plan — what Obama and Congressional Democrats propose — is a recycled example of something that, I believe, simply won’t work for our country. The “public option,” as it has been called, isn’t much of an option at all because it will lead businesses to withdraw employee-provided coverage, leaving Americans with fewer choices.
This month, we will share some basic information about the State Republican Executive Committee (SREC) and in subsequent issues, other SREC Members representing Denton County will be featured.
I recently had the privilege to attend FreedomFest in Las Vegas, a conference billed as ”the World’s Largest Gathering of Free Minds” and dedicated to liberty and freedom. Most attendees at this conference are not political activists, but mostly political conservatives who favor free enterprise and capitalism over big government socialism. This conference is also attended by large numbers of libertarians (with a small “l”).
In the past few months, Denton County has been privileged to have four elected officials singled out amongst their peers and recognized for their exceptional service in the public sphere. The DCRP would like to spotlight these stellar individuals and their achievements.
To the casual observer, the 2009 legislative session wasn’t anything to write home about, but ask our area members and they’ll offer examples of success in spite of a strong effort by Democrats to thwart the people’s business. We asked our local members several questions about the session and they had plenty to write home about, Carrollton’s Rep. Burt Solomons describing the session as “unlike any other session in modern day history.”
Denton County Republican members of the legislature usually receive their fair share of post-legislative session awards and 2009 wasn’t any different. Voters in Denton County can rest assured that our legislators are backing up their conservative reputations with proof through both conservative legislation and awards from the various conservative watch dog groups.