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Facebook is at it again.

Imagine my surprise when I found a warning in my FB timeline about a “photo” a friend had shared. I can’t think of anything, EVER, that has been shared with me that had “violent or graphic content”.

Read the POST below (though it was put up as a graphic file format). Just what exactly about it is “violent or graphic content”? NOTHING. It applies to anyone moving anywhere because they like what they saw, and then when they get there, trying to change the new location so it mimics where they came from. That’s reality whether it’s from city to city, state to state, or country to country.

Facebook strikes again.

Vote YES on PROP 4 to BAN A TEXAS INCOME TAX

VOTE YES on PROP 4 to BAN A TEXAS INCOME TAX. Early voting starts October 21 and ends November 1. Election day is November 5.

VOTE or risk this happening to Texas:

People across the country hear about the horrible tax burden in NJ, but did you know that state didn’t have an income tax until 1976?

The activist NJ Supreme Court ordered schools closed until there was a source other than property taxes for school funding. So, promised a small tax, a homestead rebate to reduce property taxes for homeowners, and a few other enticements, the NJ voters agreed to an income tax.

Today, NJ’s homestead rebate is only for income qualified homeowners, business or stock losses are not deductible, and the tax tops out at 8.97%.

The November Texas election will be a low turnout one because there aren’t “people” on the ballot… just the 10 Constitutional questions.

BE HEARD! It takes just a few minutes to vote. Early voting starts Monday October 21 at 8AM.

The most important vote you cast for Texas and for yourself:
VOTE YES on PROP 4 to BAN A TEXAS INCOME TAX.

Ellen DeGeneres Gets It

I’m a conservative Republican. My political views are about as far away from those of Ellen as they can be. So, I’ve surprised myself to be writing about her. Even more, I’ve surprised myself to be agreeing with her 100%.

On Sunday, Ellen was seated next to President George W. Bush and Laura Bush at the Dallas Cowboys football game. And, shock of shocks, she was pictured laughing with him. Predictably, she’s taken a boatload of hate and grief on social media for having done so.

“In fact, I’m friends with a lot of people who don’t share the same beliefs that I have. We’re all different, and I think we’ve forgotten that that’s OK that we’re all different,” she responded to the critics. Read the full story.

Amen.

For years, in response to constituent comments that start with “You know, I agree with almost everything you say, but…”, I say “Thank goodness for the ‘but’!” What a boring life it would be if we all agreed on everything.

And, liberals? I have very close friends and beloved family members who are liberal. I love them and they love me. We’re humans, not programmed robots. Whether our differences are narrowly focused or wide chasms, we don’t hate because of our differences. While not changing our core values, we celebrate our common ground, enjoy each other, and love because of the beauty in each of us.

Biden ADMITS Quid Pro Quo

Democrat candidate Joe Biden admits, in this April 3, 2019 report about a January 2018 interview, that he strong armed the government of the Ukraine to fire a prosecutor who was investigating a company tied to his son, Hunter Biden. He actually bragged about this abuse of power.

Democrats are terrified that President Trump is willing to investigate their misdeeds. Their very moves to impeach the President are, in and of themselves, an abuse of power.

We are not fooled by their protestations.

Be a part of TFRW. Join Lost Pines Republican Women!

Texas has a target on its back and the Dems are organizing, raising money, and planning to hit the ground running in our home state. Thanks, TFRW, for this great video!

The Lost Pines Republican Women’s club is growing fast because Bastrop County Republican women do not want our state to become another Illinois, California, New York or New Jersey. We have something special here, and as the saying goes “Freedom is not free”.

Join LPRW as I have. Meet new neighbors and make new friends while working to share the story of our Texas values. Get out the votes on election day to protect what we have and what we hold dear. Join LPRW today.

Remembering…

Morris County NJ 911 Memorial
Morris County NJ 9-11 Memorial

On 9-11-2001, I lived in Denville NJ. I had left office as Denville’s mayor just 20 months earlier. Our county lost 64 residents that day and we could see the smoke burning for weeks and weeks from the hill behind Birch Run. We could also see it from “The Hill”, a cluster of County buildings and the location, today, of the Morris County NJ 9-11 memorial.

I sent a Letter to the Editor ten days later. In memory of those who perished, toward understanding of where we are today, I share it below. We will never forget.

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We don’t want a CAVE. We want a WALL.

This morning, I wrote my congressman and the White House.  You should too.  Here are the web addresses and what I wrote:

The White House
Congressman Michael Cloud (CD-27)
Congressman Michael McCaul (CD-10)

To Congressman Michael Cloud:
Trump can’t cave on this. YOU can’t cave on this. DO NOT vote for a CR that doesn’t include at least 1/2 of what Trump needs for the “wall”. Any rational person knows the “wall” includes technological efforts as well as a physical wall where possible. Any rational person knows Mexico was never going to outright pay for the wall, but the reduction in immigration costs for those coming in through that country would pay for it, an improvement in balance of trade would pay for it…. Republican messaging is horrible and never says that. But, we NEED the wall. TRUMP needs the wall or he’ll lose his base. He’ll be likened to GWB about whom many only remember “Read my lips…” and then HE caved. We voted for Trump to clean that swamp, to do what he says he’ll do, and for you to back him up. I’ll support him, and you, as vociferously as possible if he does what he said he would do. Those of us with children know the most important thing we can do is to MEAN WHAT WE SAY, to DO what we said we would do. TRUST falls if that doesn’t happen. Pelosi and Schumer will run the show from now to 2020 if Trump and the House cave on this. Thank you, and Merry Christmas to all of you.

To President Trump via The White House:
We DO NOT WANT A CAVE. We WANT A WALL. Messaging is critical. Of course a wall isn’t always a physical wall but also a technological wall. Of course Mexico isn’t going to pay outright dollars but through lower costs of illegals entering the US and in balance of trade. Republican messaging stinks, but the FACT is that we need the wall. We need you to STAND STRONG. We voted for you to get something different, your business acumen. Please don’t be GWB who is remembered for “Read my lips…” and then caving. Please!!!