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6/28/2002
THE
REPUBLICAN LIBERTY CAUCUS OF TEXAS eNEWSLETTER
IN THIS ISSUE:
Republican Liberty Caucus of Texas 2002
Meeting/Convention:
August 10, 2002 - San Antonio, Texas
 
Please mark your calendars. Our 2002 Meeting/Convention has been moved to Saturday, August 10, 2002,
at Fat Tuesday's, on the Riverwalk in San Antonio! Our special guest speakers will be
Suzanna Gratia Hupp, Republican State Representative, and Jerry
Patterson, Republican Candidate for Texas Land Commissioner. In addition, we'll be holding RLC state committee elections, if you would like to run for a position on the state committee board or
just want help the RLC of Texas in any way, please email your plans and ideas to RLC Head Quarters,
HQ@rlctexas.net . If you want to be able to vote in this year's Meeting, please become a member. We'll also be allowing you, our membership, to briefly talk to the group about any goals that you may have and how the RLC of Texas can help you. Please visit our Membership Section at our site, where you can become a member of the RLC of Texas. There are more benefits to being a member than just voting privileges. So please visit our
Membership
Section to read more: http://www.rlctexas.net/membership
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WHAT: 2002 Republican Liberty Caucus of Texas Meeting/
Convention
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WHEN: Saturday, August
10, 2002, 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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 WHERE:
Fat
Tuesday
111 W. Crockett St.
San Antonio, TX
210-212-7886
Get
Maps & Directions
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AGENDA:
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1:00 PM - Lunch and Special Guest Speakers
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Suzanna Gratia Hupp,
Republican State Representative
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Jerry Patterson,
Republican Candidate for Texas Land Commissioner
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2:00 PM - Elections
for Committee Officers and Formation of Sub-Committees
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2:30 PM - Short Business Session:
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3:00 PM - Membership/Candidate
feedback open Discussion
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3:30 PM - End of meeting (Some of our membership will be staying on to
chat with other members,
so feel free to make a hotel reservation in San Antonio so that you can
enjoy your evening on the
famous San Antonio River Walk)
COST:
$10 for members, $20 for non-members SPECIAL AUDIENCE MEMBERS:
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Rick Green, Republican State Representative
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Don Loucks, Bastrop County
Commissioner, Precinct 3
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Mike Hanson, Candidate for Travis County Commissioner, Precinct 4
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Michael Franks, former SREC
Member
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Don Zimmerman, NW Austin MUD
Board Member, District 1
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NEARBY HOTELS:
RSVP
to the Treasurer if you can, since it helps us with the
head count, but if you can't, it's ok, just come on out!
Treasurer:
Mr.
John Reed
jreed@rlctexas.net
Republican Liberty Caucus of
Texas FRIDAY EVENING RECEPTION with Ron
Paul:
Report Author: John Reed
June 7, 2002 - Hyatt
Regency Dallas At Reunion, Dallas, Texas
We had a strong turnout at our
Republican Liberty Caucus of Texas "Friday Evening Reception".
We must have had over 200 delegates come through our Reception Suite on the
19th floor of the Hyatt. (We did lots of advertising and passing out of
flyers at our RLC of Texas Recruiting Booth
at the Texas GOP Convention.) The delegates came to hear Representative Ron
Paul, former State Senator and current Land Commissioner Candidate Jerry
Patterson, and former State Representative Candidate Gary
Gates.
 The
Hyatt was a few blocks away from the GOP Texas Convention, which took place June 6-8, 2002, in Dallas, Texas.
Our reception was attended by a strong number of elected Republican delegates.
At 7PM the delegates started
trickling into our reception room. At 7:30 PM Dr. and Mrs. Ron Paul made
their entrance. By this time there was no room to walk around in the
main reception suite, we had to put people in the next two adjacent rooms to
make room. Delegates were lining the hall. Ron Paul had to give
his speech twice in order to make room for the second wave of delegates to
hear his speech. The Congressman spoke once at 7:30PM and a second time
at 8:15PM. Luckily, we had plenty of cold beverages and snacks for the
delegates.
 Don
Zimmerman, RLC of Texas Field Director, was our Master of Ceremony. He
introduced both Congressman Ron Paul and former State Senator and current Texas Land Commissioner Candidate
Jerry
Patterson. Michael Franks, current RLC of Texas Political Director and
former SREC member from Wharton County, introduced former State Representative Candidate
Gary
Gates. We'd like to give a big thanks to Michael Franks for helping
coordinate and plan for this Reception. We're glad to have
Michael as our Political Director. He is a walking history book of
Republican Politics in Texas.
Ron Paul gave a moving speech on
the need for us to protect our liberties during this time of fear, after
911. He discussed how we need to protect our
country and not allow Congress to take advantage of this crisis to push through all sorts of pork
barrel and anti-liberty bills.
 GO
HERE: http://www.osita.com/~richard/rlc/rlc.WMV
TO VIEW THE STREAMING VIDEO OF RON PAUL'S SPEECH AT THE RECEPTION.
(Note: In the streaming video link above, there is an introductory excerpt
of our RLC of Texas BOOTH at the Texas GOP Convention.)
Jerry
Patterson gave a wonderful talk on the importance of growing our pro-Liberty
wing of the Republican Party of Texas, by showing third party Libertarians and
Constitutionalists that there is a home right here in the GOP of Texas and
it's name is the Republican Liberty Caucus.
Gary Gates spoke passionately
about his battle with the many bureaucrats at Child Protective Services and
how he took them on and won!
 All three of our pro-Liberty
speakers were a pleasure to have as guests at our reception. It was like
a breath of fresh air to hear candidates talk with conviction and seriousness
about the proper role of government and the roll we can all play to reduce the
size of government. Many of the visitors and delegates were pleased with
the event, and they appreciated the closeness and relaxed environment they
felt in the company of Republican Liberty
Caucus candidates and leaders.
We're
excited about the potential for the pro-Liberty/Ron Paul movement to help the
GOP get back to it's Barry Goldwater
days. We'd like to see this type of RLC reception in every GOP
Convention in every state. We need to keep building our grass-roots
network of Republicans that want to get more Ron Paul style Republicans into
office. To describe this movement, we've coined the phrase, "I'm a
'Ron Paul' Republican!" In fact, thanks to Don Zimmerman, we were
passing out stickers at the convention that said just that. We're
excited about our future and we'd like to see our country start moving in the
right direction. Currently, the only hope for that is to get more "Ron
Paul" Republicans into office.
4th of July MESSAGE from
our
Republican Liberty Caucus of
Texas - Chairman
(please forward along):
A REPUBLIC IF WE CAN KEEP IT
by Jerry Patterson
It was a sunny day in Philadelphia in 1787, and the Constitutional convention had just finished its work. A woman, watching the esteemed gentlemen congratulate themselves on their effort, approached one of the young nation's leading statesmen, Ben Franklin.
"Mr. Franklin, what kind of government have you given us?" she asked.
"A Republic, madam," Franklin quickly answered. "If you can keep it."
A Republic if we can keep it. Over two hundred years later, we are still struggling to determine whether or not we can keep Mr. Franklin's Republic.
On this 4th of July, America faces more unique challenges to our Republic than ever before. After September 11th, international and domestic terrorism has become a real threat -- one unlike anything we have experienced. Yet, apart from testing our nation's moral courage and unity, these threats are laying siege to the very foundation of our democracy: our individual freedoms.
Franklin's comment hinted at the dilemma. How can you keep a Republic together and unified, when it's very existence depends on its citizens remaining free?
The founding fathers did a remarkable job outlining the structure of our government. They knew well that government is not the source of our liberty but rather that we are "endowed by our creator with certain inalienable rights." When later crafting a Bill of Rights, they were careful to enumerate our liberties, rather than grant them. They rejected the premise that any government had the power to grant liberty - knowing that if this were true, then that same government could take liberty away.
Over the past two centuries, our nation has swerved from one extreme to the other on the subject of individual liberty. But the Constitution has always provided the boundaries for the debate. If the Constitution didn't have the answer we needed, we amended it -- something which has happened only 27 times in 213 years. These amendments serve only to clarify or enhance the "inalienable" rights enumerated in the Constitution.
Now, the Constitution itself is being tested in a way no one ever thought possible. The greatest risk to our Constitution does not come from foreign governments, terrorism or unscrupulous politicians. The greatest risk to our Constitution is ignorance. Ignorance of how it was conceived, what it says and how crucial it is to our freedom.
To paraphrase Mr. Franklin, we can keep our Republic . . . only if we can keep our Constitution.
This lack of appreciation for the Constitution could not have come at a more difficult time. The fear of terrorism is driving many Americans to look past the Constitution in a search for security. Unfortunately, readily available surveillance technology and a federal bureaucracy all too willing to use it is only making the challenge to our Constitutional freedoms even greater.
The concepts of privacy and individual liberty are under attack, and only the Constitution will serve to protect them. It has withstood the test of time, and will withstand this crisis as long as Americans never sacrifice their liberty for security.
Again, Benjamin Franklin understood this fact well. "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety," he said in 1755, "deserve neither liberty nor safety."
On this 4th of July, take a moment to read your U.S. Constitution and keep a copy handy. You may need it the next time you hear a politician tell you that you need to give up a little bit of your freedom so he can keep you free.
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Jerry Patterson is a former state senator, author of
Texas' concealed handgun law and a candidate for
the statewide office of Texas Land Commissioner.
Help
Mary Ruwart in her Bid for FDA Commissioner:
 I would encourage each of you on this RLC of Texas eNewsletter to help,
Nationally known author, Mary J. Ruwart in her bid for presidential Appointment to FDA Commissioner. Mary has been a friend to the Republican Liberty Caucus of Texas for many years. She has done much to further the cause
for Liberty and Freedom. Please help her. Here's her letter below. Thank you, John Reed, RLC of Texas, Treasurer
From: Mary J. Ruwart
Subject: FDA Commissioner Appointment
Dear Friend,
You are receiving this note because you've inquired about my books, asked me a "tough question" on the Advocates for Self-Government web site, or have supported my political activism.
Because of your past interest, I thought you'd like to know that I have asked President Bush to consider me for the appointment of FDA commissioner. My goal is to help convert the FDA from an aggressive regulatory body to a market-oriented certifying body. Evidently, the President will be meeting with his advisors in the next few days to discuss this important appointment. Of course, I'm a "dark horse," but you may be able to help change that.
If you'd like to support me in my bid for the FDA Commissioner job, please fax President Bush at 202-401-1948
ASAP. You can go to my website at www.ruwart.com
to find some sample language, my resume, and some of my writings on the subject. Use your professional letterhead if you have one and be encouraging, not critical.
Whether or not you feel able to support me in my bid for FDA Commissioner, I want to thank you for your past encouragement and interest. Have a wonderful day!
Congressman
Ron Paul to Speak at Hays County Republican Club:
 July 27 -
Congressman Ron Paul is visiting Hays County. 3:00 p.m., StoneBrook Senior Community 300 S. Stagecoach Trail San Marcos. The Hays Republican Club will provide a free meal of hot dogs and fixings for all attendees. Please join us for a friendly social and a chance to show our favorite congressional representative a grand reception. We will be drawing the winning ticket for
a Commemorative rifle at this event.
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WHAT:
Ron Paul to Speak at Hays County Republican Club
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WHEN:
Saturday, July 27, 3:00 PM
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WHERE: StoneBrook Senior Community, 300 S. Stagecoach Trail, San
Marcos, Texas.
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DIRECTIONS:
Travel onto I-35, towards San Marcos; take exit number 202- towards WONDER WORLD DR.;
turn WEST onto WONDER WORLD DR.; turn LEFT onto HUNTER RD.; then quickly
turn RIGHT onto STAGECOACH TRAIL; look to your left for the StoneBrook Senior Community.
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COST:
Free
Our Purpose:
After decades of New Deal and Great Society social activism ... combined with the rapid decline in civics and American history education in our government-run public schools ... mixed with a growing population of ill-informed and apathetic voters ...
government at every level in this country continues to be
too big, too intrusive and too expensive.
Founded in 1990, the Republican Liberty Caucus of
Texas works to advance the principles of limited government, individual
liberty and free markets within the Republican Party and throughout
Texas. Our focus is on a broad range of issues, including education, taxation, property
rights, gun rights, free speech, federalism and the proper role of government.
In
addition to giving disenfranchised smaller-government Republicans a home by
creating incentive to stay in our party, the Republican Liberty Caucus of
Texas helps avoid a potential exodus to Libertarian,
Constitutional, and other third parties, which would end up weakening our
thin margin over the Democrats, thus opening the door to big-government
victories from leftist candidates. The Republican Liberty Caucus
of
Texas is proud to promote the GOP's smaller-government message. Our limited government, individual
liberty and free market ideas will win by inclusion. There is
strength in numbers.
While rolling back decades of government "nannyism" will require a great deal of public education and grassroots lobbying, the most important means of changing public policy is to change public officials. Therefore, the
Republican Liberty Caucus of
Texas works to elect
pro-liberty Republicans to offices at all levels, partisan and non-partisan, in both primary and general
elections.
The Republican Liberty Caucus of
Texas is committed
not to just electing more Republicans ... but better ones, as well.
COMMITTEE:
Chairman:
Mr. Jerry Patterson
jerry@rlctexas.net
Executive Director:
Mr. Lonnie Brantley
lbrantley@rlctexas.net
Vice Chairman:
Ms. Linda Thomas
lthomas@rlctexas.net
Secretary:
Mr David Palmquist
dpalmquist@rlctexas.net
Treasurer:
Mr. John Reed
jreed@rlctexas.net
Become a dues paying member:
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The Republican Liberty Caucus of Texas
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