Obama Advisers Weigh Ad Assault Against the G.O.P.

Bill Clinton: New-look GOP makes Bush look liberal

By BRIAN BAKST, Associated Press Writer Brian Bakst, Associated Press Writer – Wed Sep 15, 1:27 am ET

MINNEAPOLIS – Former President Bill Clinton said Tuesday that the Republican Party is embracing "ideology over evidence" and pushing out pragmatic voices that would make even his White House successor seem like a liberal.
Clinton, speaking at a Democratic fundraiser in Minneapolis, said there was no mistaking that Republicans have tacked hard right and questioned whether former President George W. Bush would fit in among the party's candidates this year.
"A lot of their candidates today, they make him look like a liberal," Clinton told an enthusiastic crowd at a downtown hotel as he campaigned for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mark Dayton.
Clinton pointed to the tea party movement's influence on the GOP.
"The Boston Tea Party was protesting abuse of power. This is now trading public power for the abuse of private power," Clinton said, just as a tea party-backed candidate was declared the winner Tuesday night in Delaware's hotly contested Republican primary for U.S. Senate
The former president was in Minnesota to support Dayton, the Democratic nominee for Minnesota governor. Organizers of the event sought campaign donations of between $100 and $1,000.
Dayton faces Republican state Rep. Tom Emmer and Independence Party nominee Tom Horner.
A Democrat hasn't been elected governor in Minnesota for 24 years.
In a statement before the event, Minnesota GOP Chairman Tony Sutton mocked the Clinton-Dayton pairing, noting Clinton as president famously declared "the era of big government is over."
"But former Senator Mark Dayton has spent his entire 30-year political career calling for more government, higher taxes and more of the status quo," Sutton said.

Myth: Gun Control Reduces Crime

Common Sense: It's a beautiful thing!

Northwest Corpus Christi Tea Party members attend the Restoring Honor Rally

My Aunt Ann Najvar and Uncle Bernard and Aunt Margie Najvar attended the Restoring Honor Rally on 8/28/2010 in DC.  Bernard sent me the following email and pictures describing the event and their experience there... Sounds like it was a great time!  I thought it was interesting and I should pass it on to you!  This is something you do not get from the mainstream media!

I realize this is long winded and lot of it doesn't give much information about the speakers or the rally itself, but it does give an account of the type of people that were present and that's as important as the rally itself. We had gone to the American Revival rally in Phoenix and this was more of the same except 50 times bigger. Still the same type of people though.

Margie and I, and Ann, my sister-in-law, attended the Glenn Beck "Restoring Honor" rally at the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday and I must say it was one of the most impressive events I've ever been to. As you may know, they were expecting 300,000 people but there was probably more like 500,000 or more. One estimate from one news source, NOT FOX, estimated the crowd to be "at LEAST 500,000. I've never seen so many people at one place in my life. If you've seen aerial pictures of the rally you know what I'm talking about. The crow stretched from the Lincoln Memorial to the Washington Monument grounds, about 1/2 mile, and about 1/4 mile wide. One D.C. Metro employee who has worked for the Metro for, I think 19 years, said he has NEVER seen so many people come for ONE event. Every subway or train coming into D.C. was crammed with people. At one station a couple told us it was and hour and half wait just to get to the ticket machine. One station couldn't handle the load so they just opened the gates and let everyone go for free.

A lot of people spent the night at the memorial and to get around the city ordinance that one is not allowed to spend the night there, they took turns with other people. A couple told us that a third of the space surrounding the reflecting pool was filled by 6:30 A.M. (the event started at 10:00 A.M.) We got there about 8 AM and could see a large screen and could see the top of the Memorial but could not see the stage. Clearly there was more people than expected because the people near the Washington Monument could see almost nothing, except more people, and could hear very little. But no one we talked to seemed angry. It was quite the opposite, everyone was in a great mood. Even on the subway where it was so crammed, and people at the stations couldn't get on, they were still cheering every time the doors opened and they saw there was not a chance of cramming another person in.

We were also surprised how many people with perceived disabilities were there. People with walkers, walkers and oxygen tanks, people with leg casts, people in wheel chairs, motorized wheel chairs, a man with no legs at all, some so old they could barley walk, and some with babies just months old. I helped one young couple with a 4 month old baby lift their stroller over the chain barrier along the side walk. It was obvious they had no money but they had driven down from New Jersey. They were so appreciative that someone would stop to help. I cannot stress how congenial EVERYONE was.

Another thing that really impressed us was HOW CLEAN THE GROUNDS WERE WHEN IT WAS OVER. There was literally not a SPEC of garbage on the ground, anywhere. Extra bags were placed inside the garbage receptacles, and when the receptacles were full, couple of guys from the crowd would tie it shut, set it aside, and put in a new one. No one just threw their stuff on the ground because the bag was full. A guy standing next to me was smoking cigarettes and dropping the butts on the ground at his feet. When the event was over, he picked up every one of them and carried them to the trash. People were carrying the smallest pieces of paper to the trash rather than dropping it on the ground. The WHOLE area was spotless when we left. It's almost impossible that no one, out of 500,000 people left their trash on the ground. If they did, someone else picked it up for them.

There was some reports in the media that there was some clashes between the Al Sharpton Martin Luther King marchers and the Beck fans. If there was, we didn't see it. We talked to a couple sitting on a park bench that had been in the march and they were resting their feet. They were just as cordial and friendly as any of the people we had talked to at the Beck rally. A lot of the Restoring Honor fans offered free water to the marchers as they passed. Not sure if they accepted as the bottles had "Restoring Honor" labels on them. ha!

I've attached some pictures but it's impossible to take a picture of a crowd of that magnitude without a high vantage point. Believe me, there were a LOT of people!!! The Washington Post reported, "tens of thousands". Ha! Maybe 50 tens of thousands!!!!

Oh, another thing that impressed me is the number of port-a-toilets. The picture shows just a small fraction of them. I didn't know there were that many in the country. Think they brought them in from New York.

Here are some pics Bernard took:

House Travel Stipends Probed-Ortiz being investigated by House Ethics Committee

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704323704575461913267776270.html?KEYWORDS=solomon+ortiz

Don't forget about the Northwest Tea Party meeting tonight!!

http://nwteaparty.com/events.htm

Tuesday, August 31st

Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds
1213 Terry Shamsie Blvd.
Robstown, TX

5:30pm Start Arriving 6:30 Meeting Begin

$18/per person - includes Chicken cordon bleu, rolled roast beef, roasted red potatoes, haricot green beans, hot rolls, assorted desserts, coffee, tea, and water.We need to encourage at least 30 people to eat, this provides us the room without a charge...but you do not have to eat to attend. Running late? No problem, we still welcome you and we will keep your food warm! Please RSVP with Kimberly Curtis at futurefocusmd@yahoo.com by Friday, August 27th

"All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent."
- Thomas Jefferson

Meeting Agenda


Webster's II Dictionary defines Activist as the practice based on direct action to effect changes in social conditions, government, etc. My question to you is are you Taxed Enough Already and if so are you a TEA activist? Our objective Tuesday night is to provide you with a 1-2-3 punch to help make capable changes in the November 2010 election as well as future elections.

• Punch 1 - Nuri Rodriguez with the Nueces County Voter Registration office will be on hand to teach us about voter registration and swear in Texas Volunteer Deputy Registrar's. Note; once you are a Deputy, you can register other people to vote. What does this mean to you? Well, if you have people you meet that are like minded as you...they want less Taxes, and if they are not registered to vote then you can register them to vote and WE can make an effective change against socialism.

• Punch 2 - Vicki Stubblefield is driving down from Austin, Texas to educate us on effective block walking. How is it done, why you should block walk, and what to expect when you go block walking? This is an extremely useful campaigning tool because it gets you face-to-face with people and your energy could bring more "TEA'd off" people to the voting booth. Be ready to commit and sign up for candidates Tuesday night. We are ready and motivated! 

• Punch 3 - Energy, excitement and knowledge. We will discuss frightening healthcare reform numbers, the national debt, and the continued lack of acknowledgment to our charge for Less Taxes and Less Spending. Washington is not listening BUT we will make them listen.

Join us for this exciting August Northwest Tea Party meeting and walk away ignited as a conservative TEA activist. We look forward to seeing you there!

We plan to meet the last Tuesday of every month in the same location.

Make and form strong bonds, network, and establish a plan for action. We are doing what we could not do alone, to preserve that which we value.

When You're Holding a Hammer (Everything Looks Like a Nail)

South Texas jobs at stake due to offshore drilling moratorium, officials warn

http://www.caller.com/news/2010/aug/20/south-texas-jobs-at-stake-due-to-offshore-warn/

Why Vote for Blake Farenthold?

Why Vote for Blake Farenthold?

Crazy

No mosque at Ground Zero

"Those Voices Don't Speak for the Rest of Us"

The stunning decline of Barack Obama: 10 key reasons why the Obama presidency is in meltdown

The stunning decline of Barack Obama: 10 key reasons why the Obama presidency is in meltdown

At DOJ, Military Voting Rights Hang in the Balance

Don't forget about the meeting on Tuesday! http://nwteaparty.com/events.htm

Time
Tomorrow · 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Location Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairground
1213 Terry Shamsie Blvd.
Robstown, TX
Created By
Corpus Christi Tea Party - NORTHWEST
More Info
5:30 pm - Start Arriving 6:30 pm - Meeting Begins

MENU:

$15/per person - includes apple brandy roast pork loin, grilled fish with pineapple mango chutney, rice pilaf, vegetable medley, hot rolls, assorted desserts, coffee, tea and water.
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We need to encourage at least 30 people to eat. This provides the room without a charge but you do not have to eat to attend. Please contact Kimberly Curtis at futurefocusmd@yahoo.com to RSVP.

MEETING AGENDA:

This month's keynote speakers are Conservative Republican Precinct 1 County Commissioner Mike Pusley and Conservative Republican Candidate Precinct 2 County Commissioner Gil Hernandez. The Commissioner's court sets the tax rate, determines fees for many county services, and determines how the collected revenues will be distributed among the different county departments to provide services to our community. Commissioner Pusley is dedicated to our mission of less taxes, smaller government, and maximizing every dollar to its fullest potential. Mr. Hernandez seeks to unseat Commissioner Betty Jean Longoria to help bring additional conservative values to our commissioner's court. Come hear them discuss districting lines, ask questions and gain insight into the issues that face our country. Informed voters can bring conservative American principles back!

Council raises rates on water, sewer, gas

From Lee Brandon: http://www.caller.com/news/2010/jul/20/council-raises-rates-on-water-sewer-gas/?comments_id=529667

I spent all afternoon at City Hall and when I finally got up to talk at about 4:15 p.m., it was after they had confessed that we had no choice but to increase Utility Water Rates by 9.4% and Wastewater Rates by 9.7% or the city will lose its AA credit rating because of our Debt Ratio. I about blew a gasket when hearing... this. I completely changed my talk on the fly to:

Mayor and City Council, My name is Lee Brandon and I live in the Calallen area.Across the country people have been talking a lot about Fiscal Responsibility at the Federal level but Fiscal Responsibility needs to begin at City Hall!

With the state of the economy there have been a number of large layoffs in the area and every morning at our office I see the lobby packed with people filling out applications for work. When I hear you talking about raising rates and raising taxes, I see those faces. Those are the people this will hurt most; the unemployed; those desperately looking for work.

I was distressed to hear that our Debt Ratio is so critical right now that it drastically affects the City’s credit rating and if the Dave Ramsey of City Finance were here he would be going snip-snip, snip-snip, snip-snip, (using my fingers like scissors at each councilman and the Mayor.) We cannot keep starting new capital projects, funding them with more city bonds and debt. We must take drastic measures and plan ahead rather than remain in this reactive mode.

In regards to the City Budget, it is time to take the bitter pill and:1) Drastically Cut spending.
2) Trim the Budget
3) Have a moratorium on approving any new programs or Capital Projects.

The other answers are more long term:

1) Rather than increase Utility Rates and Taxes to fund the short fall and reduce debt, work hard to increase the Revenue Base.
2) Search out and attract new industry and inform the public to quit fighting new industry tooth and nail.

I use to be a Project Engineer for a large company. If people out in the business world ran projects like the City Council has this budget and came up asking for additional money at the completion of the projects, like the City Council is here today, they would be fired.

In summary, Fiscal Responsibility should start here in City Hall today. Please do not raise Utility Rates and please do not Raise Taxes. It is time to bring our City Budget into check, cut spending, and pay down debt. Thank you.

Dr. Seuss 2010

I do not like this Uncle Sam, I do not like his health care scam.
I do not like these dirty crooks, or how they lie and cook the books.
I do not like when Congress steals,
I do not like their secret deals.
I do not like this speaker Nan,
I do not like this 'YES WE CAN'.
I do not like this spending spree,
I'm smart, I know that nothing's free,
I do not like your smug replies, when I complain about your lies.
I do not like this kind of hope.
I do not like it. nope, nope, nope!


and I plan to vote, vote, vote!!

Six Months to Go Until The Largest Tax Hikes in History --- http://www.atr.org/sixmonths.html?content=5171

In just six months, the largest tax hikes in the history of America will take effect. They will hit families and small businesses in three great waves on January 1, 2011:

First Wave: Expiration of 2001 and 2003 Tax Relief

In 2001 and 2003, the GOP Congress enacted several tax cuts for investors, small business owners, and families. These will all expire on January 1, 2011:

Personal income tax rates will rise. The top income tax rate will rise from 35 to 39.6 percent (this is also the rate at which two-thirds of small business profits are taxed). The lowest rate will rise from 10 to 15 percent. All the rates in between will also rise. Itemized deductions and personal exemptions will again phase out, which has the same mathematical effect as higher marginal tax rates. The full list of marginal rate hikes is below:

- The 10% bracket rises to an expanded 15%
- The 25% bracket rises to 28%
- The 28% bracket rises to 31%
- The 33% bracket rises to 36%
- The 35% bracket rises to 39.6%

Higher taxes on marriage and family. The “marriage penalty” (narrower tax brackets for married couples) will return from the first dollar of income. The child tax credit will be cut in half from $1000 to $500 per child. The standard deduction will no longer be doubled for married couples relative to the single level. The dependent care and adoption tax credits will be cut.

The return of the Death Tax. This year, there is no death tax. For those dying on or after January 1 2011, there is a 55 percent top death tax rate on estates over $1 million. A person leaving behind two homes and a retirement account could easily pass along a death tax bill to their loved ones.

Higher tax rates on savers and investors. The capital gains tax will rise from 15 percent this year to 20 percent in 2011. The dividends tax will rise from 15 percent this year to 39.6 percent in 2011. These rates will rise another 3.8 percent in 2013.

Second Wave: Obamacare

There are over twenty new or higher taxes in Obamacare. Several will first go into effect on January 1, 2011. They include:

The “Medicine Cabinet Tax” Thanks to Obamacare, Americans will no longer be able to use health savings account (HSA), flexible spending account (FSA), or health reimbursement (HRA) pre-tax dollars to purchase non-prescription, over-the-counter medicines (except insulin).

The “Special Needs Kids Tax” This provision of Obamacare imposes a cap on flexible spending accounts (FSAs) of $2500 (Currently, there is no federal government limit). There is one group of FSA owners for whom this new cap will be particularly cruel and onerous: parents of special needs children. There are thousands of families with special needs children in the United States, and many of them use FSAs to pay for special needs education. Tuition rates at one leading school that teaches special needs children in Washington, D.C. (National Child Research Center) can easily exceed $14,000 per year. Under tax rules, FSA dollars can be used to pay for this type of special needs education.

The HSA Withdrawal Tax Hike. This provision of Obamacare increases the additional tax on non-medical early withdrawals from an HSA from 10 to 20 percent, disadvantaging them relative to IRAs and other tax-advantaged accounts, which remain at 10 percent.

Third Wave: The Alternative Minimum Tax and Employer Tax Hikes

When Americans prepare to file their tax returns in January of 2011, they’ll be in for a nasty surprise—the AMT won’t be held harmless, and many tax relief provisions will have expired. The major items include:

The AMT will ensnare over 28 million families, up from 4 million last year. According to the left-leaning Tax Policy Center, Congress’ failure to index the AMT will lead to an explosion of AMT taxpaying families—rising from 4 million last year to 28.5 million. These families will have to calculate their tax burdens twice, and pay taxes at the higher level. The AMT was created in 1969 to ensnare a handful of taxpayers.

Small business expensing will be slashed and 50% expensing will disappear. Small businesses can normally expense (rather than slowly-deduct, or “depreciate”) equipment purchases up to $250,000. This will be cut all the way down to $25,000. Larger businesses can expense half of their purchases of equipment. In January of 2011, all of it will have to be “depreciated.”

Taxes will be raised on all types of businesses. There are literally scores of tax hikes on business that will take place. The biggest is the loss of the “research and experimentation tax credit,” but there are many, many others. Combining high marginal tax rates with the loss of this tax relief will cost jobs.

Tax Benefits for Education and Teaching Reduced. The deduction for tuition and fees will not be available. Tax credits for education will be limited. Teachers will no longer be able to deduct classroom expenses. Coverdell Education Savings Accounts will be cut. Employer-provided educational assistance is curtailed. The student loan interest deduction will be disallowed for hundreds of thousands of families.

Charitable Contributions from IRAs no longer allowed. Under current law, a retired person with an IRA can contribute up to $100,000 per year directly to a charity from their IRA. This contribution also counts toward an annual “required minimum distribution.” This ability will no longer be there.

Read more: http://www.atr.org/sixmonths.html?content=5171#ixzz0sj3qVeg9

EPA Takes 33% of US Refining Capacity Offline --- http://www.newpatriotjournal.com/Articles/EPA_Takes_33_of_US_Refining_Capacity_Offline

WOW!! Check out the link...Its interesting we haven't heard this from the drive by media...What about our local jobs and fuel prices?....

Blake Farenthold for U.S. Congress in District 27 speaking at the Northwest Tea Party meeting on 6/29/2010