Matt Collins
01-28-2009, 02:15 PM
POSTED ON FACEBOOK TODAY:
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Last night, the Executive Committee of the Travis County Republican Party (composed of the Precinct Chairs, many of whom are recently-elected Campaign for Liberty supporters,) met and the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote:
Resolution Against Bailouts
The Travis County Republican Party supports a cessation of all bailouts by the federal government or the Federal Reserve through the following means:
- An immediate effort on the part of members of Congress representing the citizens of Travis County to:
- cease all future bailouts of financial institutions and failing business by TARP, Treasury Department or other executive action, Congressional action and/or the Federal Reserve, and
- discontinue all bailouts already offered, but not yet given in part or whole, and
- repeal TARP, and
- if TARP cannot be immediately repealed, pass an amendment requiring complete transparency of the actions of the United States Secretary of the Treasury and his subordinates regarding the bailouts,
- Communication of the passage of this resolution by the Travis County Republican Chair to all members of Congress representing the citizens of Travis County.
The Travis County Republican Party urges the above steps be taken by members of Congress and the Travis County Republican Chair as specified.
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This resolution was sponsored by the Travis County Republican Liberty Caucus, and I'd like to acknowledge and thank the officers and board members:
Michael Barre - President
Andrew Pacetti - Secretary
Lynn Foster - Board Member and TCRP Precinct 259 Chair
Bryan Martin - Board Member and TCRP Precinct 378 Chair
Michael Miller - Board Member and TCRP Precinct 210 Chair
Michael Siekkinen - Board Member and TCRP Precinct 409 Chair
Jerri Lynn Ward - Board Member and TCRP Precinct 312 Chair
What was surprising to me was that the resolution passed by UNANIMOUS vote! Clearly, there are some issues on which ALL of us can agree, even the Republican party activists who could have chosen to defend the Republican elected officials who voted in favor of the bailout, like Lamar Smith. Those of us working with the Republican party are seeking - and finding - some common ground and the more they get to know us, the more common ground they discover they have with us. We need to continue our educational efforts.
I want to encourage you also to continue to take every opportunity to let our elected officials know that we are watching them -- that we are NOT going away -- and that we CAN and WILL take actions to hold them accountable by VOTING THEM OUT OF OFFICE, if necessary.
Long Live the R[3VOL]ution! We CAN and ARE making an impact. Keep up the good work!
Campaigning for Liberty,
Lisa Mallory
Travis County Republican Party Precinct 379 Chair
Treasurer, Republican Liberty Caucus of Texas
P.S. If you are a C4L member from another county, please take whatever actions are necessary to present this Resolution to your county's Executive Committee, let them know that it was passed unanimously in Travis County, TX and ask them to do the same in your county. The more counties that endorse this Resolution, the stronger the message we collectively send.
SOURCE:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/note.php?note_id=52090860422&id=1378193565&ref=share
________________________________
Last night, the Executive Committee of the Travis County Republican Party (composed of the Precinct Chairs, many of whom are recently-elected Campaign for Liberty supporters,) met and the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote:
Resolution Against Bailouts
The Travis County Republican Party supports a cessation of all bailouts by the federal government or the Federal Reserve through the following means:
- An immediate effort on the part of members of Congress representing the citizens of Travis County to:
- cease all future bailouts of financial institutions and failing business by TARP, Treasury Department or other executive action, Congressional action and/or the Federal Reserve, and
- discontinue all bailouts already offered, but not yet given in part or whole, and
- repeal TARP, and
- if TARP cannot be immediately repealed, pass an amendment requiring complete transparency of the actions of the United States Secretary of the Treasury and his subordinates regarding the bailouts,
- Communication of the passage of this resolution by the Travis County Republican Chair to all members of Congress representing the citizens of Travis County.
The Travis County Republican Party urges the above steps be taken by members of Congress and the Travis County Republican Chair as specified.
* * *
This resolution was sponsored by the Travis County Republican Liberty Caucus, and I'd like to acknowledge and thank the officers and board members:
Michael Barre - President
Andrew Pacetti - Secretary
Lynn Foster - Board Member and TCRP Precinct 259 Chair
Bryan Martin - Board Member and TCRP Precinct 378 Chair
Michael Miller - Board Member and TCRP Precinct 210 Chair
Michael Siekkinen - Board Member and TCRP Precinct 409 Chair
Jerri Lynn Ward - Board Member and TCRP Precinct 312 Chair
What was surprising to me was that the resolution passed by UNANIMOUS vote! Clearly, there are some issues on which ALL of us can agree, even the Republican party activists who could have chosen to defend the Republican elected officials who voted in favor of the bailout, like Lamar Smith. Those of us working with the Republican party are seeking - and finding - some common ground and the more they get to know us, the more common ground they discover they have with us. We need to continue our educational efforts.
I want to encourage you also to continue to take every opportunity to let our elected officials know that we are watching them -- that we are NOT going away -- and that we CAN and WILL take actions to hold them accountable by VOTING THEM OUT OF OFFICE, if necessary.
Long Live the R[3VOL]ution! We CAN and ARE making an impact. Keep up the good work!
Campaigning for Liberty,
Lisa Mallory
Travis County Republican Party Precinct 379 Chair
Treasurer, Republican Liberty Caucus of Texas
P.S. If you are a C4L member from another county, please take whatever actions are necessary to present this Resolution to your county's Executive Committee, let them know that it was passed unanimously in Travis County, TX and ask them to do the same in your county. The more counties that endorse this Resolution, the stronger the message we collectively send.
SOURCE:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/note.php?note_id=52090860422&id=1378193565&ref=share