Around 400 people are gathered at the Plano Convention Center for the Teas Conservative Coalition townhall meeting on States Rights. Texas State Reps Brandon Creighton (Conroe), Phil King (Weatherford), Bryan Hughes (Mineola), Linda Harper-Brown (Irving), Ken Paxton (McKinney) and Wayne Christian (Center) are all participating on the program. TX Atty Gen Greg Abbott, TX Sup Court Justice Don R.Willett are key speakers along with Keynote speakers Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Judge Andrew Napolitano, Author and Fox News Contributor. is blogging on
TXCC.org is offering to bring this to your community - contact your state legislator and ask that they be invited!!!
Lou Ann Anderson - www.EstateofDenial.com - is blogginng as are we at Voice of the Taxpayer. - Peggy Venable
Showing posts with label states rights. Show all posts
Showing posts with label states rights. Show all posts
Monday, February 15, 2010
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
States Rights Rally a success
Saturday in Austin, around 3,000 people showed up for a states rights rally. A number of speakers -- including Americans for Prosperity Texas Director Peggy Venable, Reps Leo Burman and Wayne Christian, along with grassroots organizers spoke.
The event was non-partisan though a number of speakers commended Gov. Perry and AG Abbott for their challenging the corrupt dealings (the constitutionality of ObamaCare and Texans paying for programs in Nebraska), and a number of folks there had Medina signs.
Debra Medina is pushing for Gov. Perry to call a special session to nullify the health care bill. It's not passed yet, and depending on what happens in Mass. today, it may not.
Texas is not slated for another legislative session until Jan 2011.
But everyone there wanted to assert state rights and remind the federal government that they work for us and that the rights not enumerated in the Constitution belong to the states.
The event was non-partisan though a number of speakers commended Gov. Perry and AG Abbott for their challenging the corrupt dealings (the constitutionality of ObamaCare and Texans paying for programs in Nebraska), and a number of folks there had Medina signs.
Debra Medina is pushing for Gov. Perry to call a special session to nullify the health care bill. It's not passed yet, and depending on what happens in Mass. today, it may not.
Texas is not slated for another legislative session until Jan 2011.
But everyone there wanted to assert state rights and remind the federal government that they work for us and that the rights not enumerated in the Constitution belong to the states.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Governor Perry Stands Up for States Rights
AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry joined state Rep. Brandon Creighton and sponsors of House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 50 in support of states’ rights under the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
“I believe that our federal government has become oppressive in its size, its intrusion into the lives of our citizens, and its interference with the affairs of our state,” Gov. Perry said. “That is why I am here today to express my unwavering support for efforts all across our country to reaffirm the states’ rights affirmed by the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. I believe that returning to the letter and spirit of the U.S. Constitution and its essential 10th Amendment will free our state from undue regulations, and ultimately strengthen our Union.”
Perry continued: "Millions of Texans are tired of Washington, DC trying to come down here to tell us how to run Texas."
A number of recent federal proposals are not within the scope of the federal government’s constitutionally designated powers and impede the states’ right to govern themselves. HCR 50 affirms that Texas claims sovereignty under the 10th Amendment over all powers not otherwise granted to the federal government.
It also designates that all compulsory federal legislation that requires states to comply under threat of civil or criminal penalties, or that requires states to pass legislation or lose federal funding, be prohibited or repealed.
Gov. Perry will join Americans for Prosperity in a tea party with a strong message for Washington, D.C.: DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS! set for April 15 at ll:30 am at Austin City Hall. Joining the party will be Michael Williams, Texas Railroad Commissioner and great patriot. Stay tuned...
“I believe that our federal government has become oppressive in its size, its intrusion into the lives of our citizens, and its interference with the affairs of our state,” Gov. Perry said. “That is why I am here today to express my unwavering support for efforts all across our country to reaffirm the states’ rights affirmed by the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. I believe that returning to the letter and spirit of the U.S. Constitution and its essential 10th Amendment will free our state from undue regulations, and ultimately strengthen our Union.”
Perry continued: "Millions of Texans are tired of Washington, DC trying to come down here to tell us how to run Texas."
A number of recent federal proposals are not within the scope of the federal government’s constitutionally designated powers and impede the states’ right to govern themselves. HCR 50 affirms that Texas claims sovereignty under the 10th Amendment over all powers not otherwise granted to the federal government.
It also designates that all compulsory federal legislation that requires states to comply under threat of civil or criminal penalties, or that requires states to pass legislation or lose federal funding, be prohibited or repealed.
Gov. Perry will join Americans for Prosperity in a tea party with a strong message for Washington, D.C.: DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS! set for April 15 at ll:30 am at Austin City Hall. Joining the party will be Michael Williams, Texas Railroad Commissioner and great patriot. Stay tuned...
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