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ObamaCare® is Slavery

January 26, 2012
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I have always advocated that ObamaCare® is essentially slavery. Consider this definition of slavery by Fredrick Douglass: “What is freedom? It is the right to choose one’s own employment. Certainly it means that, if it means anything; and when any undertakes to decide for any man when he shall work, where he shall work,...

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Understanding American Exceptionalism

December 30, 2011
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Why is the United States of America different from other nations? That we are even contemplating such a difference that is noted by observers from all over the world means that Culture itself is not an innate attribute. This one startling revelation brings to mind former President of the Czech Republic, Vaclav Havel’s conclusion:...

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Congratulations John Raney – TX Rep. 14

December 14, 2011
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Congratulations John Raney – TX Rep. 14

The Bryan/College Station Tea Party congratulates John Raney as our new State Representative for District 14. We are confident that Rep. Raney will consider the principles that establish our need for government which is to ensure and defend the liberty and private property rights of every citizens before casting his vote as our representative...

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Reason TV @ OWS

October 28, 2011
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Reason TV @ OWS

Peter Schiff, “investment guru, radio show host, and unflappable defender of capitalism spent three hours among the Occupy Wall Street protesters in Manhattan’s Zuccotti Park.” Some Important Points: It is clear that our culture has lost touch with the reality of human nature – that all people are capable of every sort evil, vice,...

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2011 Texas Constitution Amendments

October 27, 2011
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2011 Texas Constitution Amendments

Empower Texans have released a voter guide for the 2011 Texas Constitution Amendments.  Below is their overview of the proposed amendments and links for more information.   You can find our complete listing of the amendments, our take and recommendation, by visiting our website. There, you can also find a handy sample ballot noting...

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Adam Smith: The Invisible Hand

August 31, 2011
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Liberty Institute provides an examination of what Adam Smith meant in referring to an Invisible Hand that brought national prosperity to those nations protecting the liberty of its citizens to pursue division of labor.  Citizens free to choose their own course of labor put their entrepreneurial and ingenuity to work in their field which...

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Senator Rand Paul (Ken.) – Why I Opposed The Debt Ceiling Compromise

August 3, 2011
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Senator Rand Paul (Ken.) – Why I Opposed The Debt Ceiling Compromise

Aug 1, 2011 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today Sen. Rand Paul issued an open letter on the subject of the debt ceiling compromise facing the Senate. Below is that letter. To paraphrase Senator Jim DeMint: When you’re speeding toward the edge of a cliff, you don’t set the cruise control. You stop the car. The...

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ATTN: January Meeting Postponed

January 6, 2011
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Due to unforeseen problems the Bryan/College Station Tea Party January meeting has been postponed to tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 7th, 2011.

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Speaker Straus: Tax Caps Bad Policy

December 31, 2010
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On January 5, 2011, the Texas House will decide whether to re-elect Joe Straus as Speaker.  Debt and taxes are the premier topics on everyone’s minds and we need a Speaker of the Texas House that recognizes that our wallets are quite flat due to inflation caused by an overwhelming national debt. Michael Q....

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The Battle for the Texas House

November 24, 2010
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Along the lines of the previous post (and please do consider signing the petition if you’ve not already), here’s a good video overview of this issue: http://www.youtube.com/v/FPofGX_J0jA Hat tip: Ramparts360 Also, a good interview on the subject with Michael Quinn Sullivan, the president of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility and Empower Texans.

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More possibly relevant quotes

September 18, 2010
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We first compiled some random quotes we’d been saving back before the first Tea Party in 2009, in this post. Here are some more: A No uttered from deepest conviction is better and greater than a Yes merely uttered to please, or what is worse, to avoid trouble. Mahatma Gandhi I believe we have...

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Former President George W. Bush & Laura Welcome the Troops

August 19, 2010
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Texas Defending the American Dream Summit

June 29, 2010
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Texas Defending the American Dream Summit

I remind you once again of the Americans For Prosperity – Texas: Defending The American Dream Summit that will happen in Austin July 2nd and 3rd. If you have ever watched the videos of the big conferences like CPAC or Heritage Foundation and thought, I wish I could go to something like that, but were...

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Pot Luck Dinner With Dave McIntyre

May 17, 2010
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Our May Pot Luck Dinner has been successfully rescheduled. Pot Luck Dinner May 20th, 2010 – Thursday 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. 302 Mobile, Bryan, TX Speaker – Dave McIntyre – Homeland Security and Border Control

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Eric Canter's – You Cut Program

May 13, 2010
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Eric Canter's – You Cut Program

Eric Canter as the Republican Whip in the House is one of the bright stars in the conservative movement. His You Cut Program gives each of a voice in how we believe the budget could be cut to end this out of control spending that is leading our nation into a black hole of...

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Celebrate Texas Freedom Today

April 21, 2010
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Toss your hats in the air while whooping for freedom today as we pay homage to those brave men and women that took on one of the largest, well-trained, and well armed armies of the time and defeated them upon the swampy ground of San Jacinto. The establishment of second nation created in the...

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Rain's over! Y'all come!

April 15, 2010
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Rain's over! Y'all come!

It rained for a few minutes but it’s over and it’s going to be beautiful for tonight’s Tea Party at Wolf Pen Creek! Y’all come!

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If Democrats Don't Win at the Ballot…

March 25, 2010
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This in from Americans For Prosperity – Texas Sen. Hinojosa proposes upending Texas Constitution, taking away voters’ power AUSTIN – The Texas chapter of Americans for Prosperity denounces the promise of State Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa (D-Dist. 20) to abolish the elected Texas State Board of Education. “State Board of Education members are elected,...

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Health Care Tele-Town Hall Meeting with Rep. Mike Pence

March 11, 2010
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Tonight, Wednesday, at 8 p.m. ET Americans For Prosperity will be holding a national tele-town hall meeting with the 3rd ranking Republican in the House and a leading free-market champion – Congressman Mike Pence. I hope you’ll join us. Call (888) 356-3090 Ext.14326#. We’ll brief you on key undecided House members, detail the likely...

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Question #9 on the Census

March 9, 2010
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Michelle Malkin has it right on the census. My race is “American” By Michelle Malkin  •  March 9, 2010 10:47 AM Mark Krikorian is fighting back against Census form race politics and urging you to do the same: Fully one-quarter of the space on this year’s form is taken up with questions of race and ethnicity,...

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The B/CS Tea Party Local Debt Flyer

Local Issues

Learning about Agenda 21/ICLEI and their threats to the Constitution.

College Station is a member of this United Nations program.

See the articles.

State Issues

Now: the search for a U.S. Senate candidate and a Texas House District 14 candidate.
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.