Monthly Archives: August 2009

NRCC Asks Edwards "Why So Afraid?"

August 29, 2009
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The National Republican Congressional Committee is watching what we are doing. Thanks to all who have worked to make our voices heard! Chet Edwards: What Are You So Afraid Of? Aug 25, 2009 Chet Edwards: What Are You So Afraid Of? Texas Congressman Will Censor Crowd at Town Hall Washington- With Dems’ on the...

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Chet Town Hall

August 29, 2009
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From the mybcs.com forums, here’s a suggested recap of Chet Edwards’ Condescend-to-Pesky-Voters, er, Town Hall meeting on Wednesday: Thanks Chet! We feel (and that’s what it’s all about, right?) much better now!

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Chet and Non Sequiturs

August 26, 2009
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As we prepare questions for tonight’s Town Hall with Chet Edwards, we must review statements from Edwards’ Saturday interview on WTAW. Last Saturday’s interview was chocked full of non sequiturs. According to wikipedia, a non sequitur “is a conversational and literary device, often used for comical purposes”. However, the future of our individual liberty...

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Candlelight Vigil

August 24, 2009
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Candlelight Vigil

Wonderful evening. Several dozen folks came out to join other Tea Parties in District 17 for a Candlelight Vigil outside our Chet Edwards’ (D-Texas 17) office. The talk of course was mostly about last Saturday’s telephone town hall meeting (WTAW audio files 1, 2, 3, 4) and Wednesday’s upcoming live Town Hall meeting. You...

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Candlelight Vigil Town Hall Meeting

August 24, 2009
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Don’t forget that tonight August 24th all across District 17, Tea Party groups will be having a silent candlelight vigil at each of Chet Edwards’ local offices. The office location in Bryan/College is in the Amish Furniture shopping center at 4001 East 29th Street, Bryan or as long-time locals refer to it, “the old...

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Tea Parties are The People

August 23, 2009
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Tom Knowles sent me this poem. Sandburg’s description of what makes The People appears to accurately describe the Tea Party Movement. We have learned to remember and hear the sneer in the voices of our elected leaders when referring to The People. I AM THE PEOPLE, THE MOB By Carl Sandburg I AM the...

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Health Care Moral Imperative?

August 22, 2009
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Health Care Moral Imperative?

Many of you have now heard President Obama selling the Health Care legislation on moral grounds, referring to the biblical question “Am I my brother’s keeper?” as the guiding rule that warrants quick action on this legislation. What you may not be aware of is that our own Chet Edwards is considered the Conscience...

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It's Up To You In 2010!

August 22, 2009
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Get Ready For Sept. 3rd

August 21, 2009
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The Tea Party Express Bus Tour will be here in District 17 soon. We designed a t-shirt for the original April 15th Bryan/College Station Tea Party. If you don’t have a Join. Or Die. Again T-shirt order one soon.

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Did You Get Your Call?

August 21, 2009
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Earlier this week I received a call from Chet Edwards informing me that I would receive a call Thursday night to participate in his telephone town hall. Well, my ‘date’ with Chet was a big NO SHOW! How many of you received a call earlier in the week, but didn’t get a call to...

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Are You Ready To Rumble? 2

August 6, 2009
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There will be another opportunity to put pressure on Chet Edwards to have an in-person Town Hall Meeting. When:  August 10, 2009 – Monday – from noon to 1:00 p.m. Where:  Chet Edwards’ Bryan/College Station office, 4001 East 29th Street If you can’t go as a group, just walking in alone makes a statement....

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We Rumbled

August 6, 2009
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Despite getting the date wrong, there were about 30 people at the Brazos Center yesterday to meet Chet Edwards. Our Representative was NOT happy to see his constituents desiring to talk to him, in fact he and his aide were practically speed walking to the door. I started the cry, “We want to talk...

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Are You Ready To Rumble?

August 5, 2009
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As Jana M. says, “Act like a Democrat today by not going to work and instead showing up to protest!” What: Peaceful protest asking Texas Dist 17 Congressman Chet Edwards to grant Bryan/College Station a Townhall Meeting When: Wed., August 4 @ 10:15 with signs so that he will see us when he drives...

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Planning An August Town Hall

August 3, 2009
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Chet Edwards has not announced a Town Hall meeting to meet with constituents concerning the Health Care Bill. Although Edwards has announced that he is opposed to Single Payer Health Care, he has not used his power in Congress to stop the legislation. We are not fooled by this action. This is classic Saul...

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Tea Party Express-Waco

August 3, 2009
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The location and time of the Tea Party Express Bus Tour Rally has been decided. Waco Stop: Thursday, Sept. 3rd, 5:00 PM Indian Springs Park 101 South University Parks Drive Waco, TX 76701 Please leave a message if you plan on attending. We can organize a caravan to the event. That would...

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The B/CS Tea Party Local Debt Flyer

Local Issues

Learning about United Nations Agenda 21 and ICLEI (its local counterpart) and their threats to the Constitution.

College Station is...dropping membership in ICLEI?

See the articles.

State Issues

Now: the search for a U.S. Senate candidate, a State Senate candidate, and a Texas House District 14 candidate (State Rep. Raney will have to run again before the legislature's in session).
See the articles.

National Issues

Federal overstepping of the Constitution is why the Tea Party movement began.
See the articles.

See also: The U.S. national debt amount from the Treasury Dept.