Texas GOP Vote

The media guys at StopPROP1.com have rolled out another great video showing what a MONSTER Houston's Proposition 1 will be. The "Rain Tax" that will be imposed on every person, business, church, school, hospital and charitable organization in Houston will be a monstrous growth of city government. It is an Obama/Pelosi style proposition that hides all the details until after the proposition passes.   Read more »

Houston Independent School District school board president Greg Meyers announced yesterday the anticipated impact of Houston's Proposition 1 on the district. He told KTRK Channel 13 that the proposition would cost the district over $2.5 - 3.5 million per year and would force the layoff of about 70 teachers.   Read more »

President Obama stepped to the microphone today to try to do his best impersonation of a Phoenix rising from the political disaster that was the November mid-term election. Has he found some kind of new "success"?  This was the topic of my debate on Houston's KRIV Fox 26, hosted by Melinda Spaulding,with KPFT's liberal talk show host Geoff Berg. The reality is the Lame Duck

RPT State Chairman Steve Munisteri announced today that the state party has committed a minimum of $10,000 to the Dan Neil election contest in a show of support for Neil's contest.

"Our office has been in close contact with the Dan Neil legal team led by former Party counsel Donna Davidson. I have reviewed the evidence developed so far and am convinced that there are sufficient irregularities in the vote to warrant an effort by Dan Neil to seek redress with the Texas House of Representatives. The Republican Party of Texas pledges to assist Dan Neil

The 2010 Census report Tuesday will include positive political news for Republicans. According to My Way News:

The population continues to shift from Democratic-leaning Rust Belt states to Republican-leaning Sun Belt states, a trend the Census Bureau will detail in its once-a-decade report to the president. Political clout shifts, too, because the nation must reapportion the 435 House districts to make them roughly equal in population, based on the latest census figures.

Anthony Melé took a few moments recently at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington, DC to recount a story about his recent race for U.S. Representative in the deep blue state of New York. His comments illustrate the kind of fight that conservatives will be up against in blue states as we approach the 2012 elections. Melé was the Congressional Republican candidate for the 17th Congressional District of New York. When running for public office, it can only be expected that political opponents will dig up dirt, however, according to Melé, his own party   Read more »

The following is a press release from the Republican Party of Texas regarding Rep.-Elect John Kuempel's special election victory.

After the overwhelming victory by John Kuempel of Seguin, in Tuesday's special election in House District 44, Chairman Steve Munisteri issued the following statement. "On behalf of the Republican Party of Texas, I heartily congratulate John Kuempel on his overwhelming victory, and officially welcome him as our newest Republican State Representative! John's election to the State Legislature is a strong testament to the legacy and patriotism

The following article was originally posted on The Tygrrrr Express December 8th.

As Jews prepare to celebrate the eighth and final night of Hanukkah, I will make another attempt to teach the virtually unteachable about war.

Yesterday was Pearl Harbor Day, which led America into World War II and eventually into V.E. Day. America won the war and preserved the America way of life.   Read more »

President Obama pardoned two turkeys today named "Apple" and "Cider" during the annual ceremony in the Rose Garden. The pair of turkeys come from a ranch near Modesto, CA but will be spending the rest of their days at Mount Vernon. 

Obama even made fun of the huge Democrat loss coming out of the midterm elections by saying, "It feels pretty good to stop at least one shellacking this November."   Read more »

With all the heat going on about the Texas Speaker's race, it is almost easy to miss the election that is still not settled!  That being the race for Texas Representative for District 48 in Austin, Texas between Republican challenger Dan Neil and Democrat incumbent Donna Howard. With a 99-51 lead in the Texas House, you might think one more seat isn't all that important, but 100-50 would give Republicans a 2/3rds majority and more power to make better changes for Texas.

On election day, Neil trailed Howard by a mere 16 votes...   YES, 16 VOTES!  Who says every vote doesn't count.  I wonder if there are 17 people running around in Austin, kicking themselves for not voting for Neil?