THE REPUBLICAN LIBERTY CAUCUS OF TEXAS E-NEWSLETTER
March 7, 2005
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IN THIS ISSUE:
o EVENT - 3/11 - RLC AUSTIN SOCIAL
o ARTICLE - ALAMO HEROES SEEM FOOLISH
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RLC OF AUSTIN MONTHLY SOCIAL -
FRIDAY, MARCH 11:
To Republican Liberty Caucus members,
libertarian friends, Goldwater
conservatives, and fellow travelers
you're invited to our monthly happy
hour in Austin for drinks, appetizers,
conviviality, and discussion. There is
plenty of parking, come by after work
or stop in when you can! Please feel
free to pass this notice along to
friends and colleagues.
RLC-TX PAC Treasurer Don Zimmerman
will go over the taxpayer's upset
victory over the Round Rock ISD $350
million bond issue. Let's celebrate
this great victory over waste in the
public school monopoly.
o WHAT: RLC of Austin Monthly Social.
o PURPOSE: Republican Liberty
Networking and Discussion
o WHERE: Thai Tara, 601 W. 6th St.
(corner of Sixth and Nueces)
o MAP:
http://www.rlctexas.org/images/thai_tara.jpg
o WHEN: 2nd Friday of the Month –
March 11th after 6PM to 8PM.
o CONTACT INFORMATION: Don Zimmerman,
hq1@rlctexas.org , (512) 577-8842
o NOTE: LOOK FOR THE TABLE WITH THE
AMERICAN FLAG. LOOK INSIDE FIRST, THEN
ON THE OUTSIDE BACK DECK. ASK HOSTESS
WHERE WE ARE. THERE IS PLENTY OF
PARKING TOO!
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ALAMO HEROES SEEM FOOLISH
By Chuck Baldwin
March 8, 2005
It is that time of year for me to remind
my readers about the magnificent stand by
the defenders of The Alamo back in 1836.
The Alamo fell on March 6 of that year.
For more than 13 days, 186 brave and
determined patriots withstood Santa Anna's
seasoned army of over 5,000 troops. To a
man, the defenders of that mission fort
knew they would never leave those ramparts
alive. They had several opportunities to
leave and live. Yet, they chose to fight
and die. How foolish they must look to
this generation of spoiled Americans!
It is difficult to recall that
stouthearted men such as Davy Crockett (a
nationally known frontiersman and former
Congressman), Will Travis (only 23 years
old with a little baby at home), and Jim
Bowie (a wealthy landowner with land on
both sides of the Rio Grande) really
existed. These were real men with real
dreams and real desires. Real blood flowed
through their veins. They loved their
families and enjoyed life as much as any
of us. There was something different about
them, however. They possessed a commitment
to liberty that transcended personal
safety and comfort.
"Liberty" is an easy word to say, but it
is a hard word to live up to. Freedom has
little to do with financial gain or
personal pleasure. Accompanying freedom
is her constant and unattractive
companion, "Responsibility." Neither is
she an only child. "Patriotism" and
"Morality" are her sisters. They are
inseparable; destroy one and all will die.
Early in the siege, Travis wrote these
words to the people of Texas: "Fellow
Citizens & Compatriots: I am besieged by a
thousand or more of the Mexicans under
Santa Anna. The enemy has demanded a
surrender at discretion, otherwise the
garrison are to be put to the sword. I
have answered the demand with a cannon
shot & our flag still waves proudly from
the walls. I shall never surrender or
retreat. VICTORY OR DEATH! P.S. The Lord
is on our side."
As you read those words, remember that
Travis and the others did not have the
A.C.L.U., P.E.T.A., People for the
un-American Way, and the National
Education Association telling them how
intolerant and narrow-minded their notions
of honor and patriotism were. A hostile
media did not constantly castigate them as
a bunch of wild-eyed extremists. As school
children, they were not taught that their
forefathers were nothing more than racist
jerks.
The brave men at the Alamo labored under
the belief that America (and Texas) really
was "the land of the free and the home of
the brave." They believed God was on their
side and that the freedom of future
generations depended on their courage and
resolve. They further believed their
posterity would remember their sacrifice
as an act of love and devotion. It all
looks pale now.
By today's standards, the gallant men of
the Alamo seem rather foolish. After all,
they had no chance of winning-none!
However, the call for pragmatism and
practicality was never sounded. Instead,
they answered the clarion call, "Victory
or death!"
Please try to remember the heroes of the
Alamo as you listen to our gutless
political and religious leaders calling
for compromise and tolerance. Try to
recall the time in this country when
ordinary men and women had the courage of
their convictions and were willing to
sacrifice their lives for freedom and
independence.
One thing is certain: those courageous
champions did not die for a political
party or for some "lesser of two evils"
mantra! They fought and died for a
principle. So did the men at Lexington and
Concord. That is our heritage. On second
thought, do they look foolish, or do we?
© Chuck Baldwin
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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 candidates focus is on a broad range of issues,
including
education, taxation,
property rights, gun
rights, free
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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
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Constitutional, and other third parties, which would
open the door to big-government
victories from leftist
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message. Our limited government, individual
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While rolling back decades of government
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The Republican Liberty Caucus of Texas is
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COMMITTEE:
Executive Director:
Mr. Don Zimmerman
Austin, TX
(512) 577-8842
Chairman:
Mr. Jerry Patterson
Austin, TX
Vice Chairman:
Penny Langford
Angleton, TX
Secretary:
Mr. John Reed
Buda, TX
Treasurer:
Mr. Richard Relph
Austin, TX
At-Large:
Mr. Trey Summitt
Dallas, TX
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