Response to Leo Berman’s attack on Debra Medina
Dear Fellow Texans,
Inexperience and youthful enthusiasm for obeying not only the U.S. Constitution, but also the Texas Constitution, could be really refreshing. More refreshing would be the election of a down home, country girl who would bring some common sense to our state government. One thing is for sure: she is not bought and paid for by the special interests and will have nothing to do with the internationalist, globalist, New World Order elitists who have had a death grip on our state and federal governments for far too long.
The Governor of Texas is only one sixth of the executive branch and has very little power except to veto legislation and appoint bureaucrats. The “Trillion dollar economy of Texas” is not under his command; albeit, he would like it to be. His ignorance and violation of the Texas Constitution is evident by the fact that he pretends he can “legislate” by “executive order.” As I have written before, the Governor’s executive orders are only applicable to those area under his direct supervision. He has no power to legislate and intrude into the prerogatives of the House and Senate…as he tried to do with the vaccine issue, and for which the Legislature slapped him silly.
I would much rather have someone who understands the true function of the Governor’s duties and is dedicated to obeying our Constitutions than an “experienced politician” who would love to be “dictator for life.” Rick Perry has shown his true colors too many times to be trusted. Let’s get a new broom and sweep some things clean at the State capitol.
For these reasons, we are supporting Debra Medina for Texas Governor. She has shown much courage in her stand to not just blindly support the possible “lesser of two evils” just because they might be of the Republican stripe. What a breath of fresh air!
For Constitutional Government, Liberty, and Accountability,
Dick Mills
Editor
Keep the Republic (Of Texas, that is) Newsletter
Houston, Texas
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Berman Urges Caution With Medina
January 24, 2010
Source: http://www.tylerpaper.com/article/20100124/OPINION02/1230369
There is something new in American politics. Americans, sensing a loss of freedom and a lack of representation with the president, his administration and Congress, have joined to form organizations known as “tea parties,” “We the People,” and “9-12″ groups. These groups are credited with delaying the Obama administration’s take-over of the U.S. health care system.
Recently, I spoke to a large rally of combined grassroots organizations in Austin. The subject was nullification, a process by which a state legislature sends a message to Washington that the state will not comply with unconstitutional or Socialist mandates.
At the conclusion of the program an impromptu demonstration erupted for Debra Medina, a Republican candidate. I was concerned. The incident reminded me of the 2008 presidential campaign when candidate Barack Obama said, “We live in the best nation in the world, now help me change it.”
By every measure, Texas is clearly recognized as the No. 1 state in the union. We are the envy of the remaining 49 states. Our budget is balanced, our taxes are low and our business climate is considered the best in the nation. I credit Gov. Rick Perry’s fiscal leadership for today’s Texas success story.
Many concerned citizens, who currently number among the members of the new grassroots organizations, complained that Obama did not have the background or experience to serve as president of the United States. Some of these same citizens are now prepared to turn over the trillion-dollar Texas economy to an inexperienced candidate, who has no legislative or executive background, to serve as the chief executive officer of this great state. While I admire her passion and believe she has future potential, now is not the time to discount Perry’s strong leadership.
Leo Berman
State Representative, District 6
“…both of the other candidates offer big governemnt, career politician answers which are not only wrong but they are at odds with the founding principles…”
While this isn’t meant to be a full frontal attack on Mr. Berman, I believe there is some applicability of the above description to Mr. Berman himself. It appears to me that we have a handful of career politicians running interference for the entrenched, ever-growing government in our state. Mr. Perry and Mrs. Hutchinson, while holding up most of our conservative principles, have a glossy-eyed, “high” look to them…the aphrodisiac of power has set in fully and it’s time to go home. There is good reason our fore-fathers viewed political office as a short-term servitude, Mr. Berman…Mr. Cornyn. We the people can no longer trade high moral and ethical, principled character for a few issues a politician happens to be right on. Any politician viewed as having an agenda based on personal favoritism, favor, or power-brokering will be fair game, regardless of the letter by his or her name. I know, I know…”but you don’t understand how politics works…” Yes, you see, we do understand. And all politicians need to understand that may be changing sooner than they’d like.
David – Tyler, TX
Mr. Berman:
For you to confuse the liberty message of the Medina campaign with the socialist rhetoric of the obama campaign tells me that you clearly misunderstand the basic premise of Medina’s platform, and that you seem to have forgotten our founders’ intent. Representing the people was never intended to be a long term, full time job. I think they were call citizen legislators. Today, both of the other candidates offer big governemnt, career politician answers which are not only wrong but they are at odds with the founding principles. Ms. Medina is clear in her message to restore individual liberty and sovereignty via elimination of the property tax for example. The people are the sovereign. Some of the peoples’ rights are ceded to the State of Texas which in turn, as did the original 13, ceded some of her sovereignty to the federal government to perform those responsibilities proscribed in Article 1 Section 8.
The main threat to our liberty and freedom today is not some cave dweller, but rather is the leviathan on the Potomac. Our founders knew of the nature of a central government and added the 9th and 10th Amendments to insure that the people remain in control. Neither Perry nor Hutchison are constitutiionalists, but big government statists. THAT is what is wrong.
Texas has a unique chance to restore the republic (of Texas) and to elect one of the people and not a Bilderberger globalist. I hope you don’t blow it.
regards,
Phil in Atlanta