Clear Lake Tea Party News Letter February 28

CLEAR LAKE TEA PARTY NEWSLETTER	February 27, 2012

FIRST ISSUE

Is The IRS Attempting to Intimidate Local Tea Parties?
In January and February of this year, the Internal Revenue Service began sending out letters to various local Tea Party groups across the country. Mailed from the same Cincinnati, Ohio IRS office, these letters have reached Tea Party groups in Virginia, Hawaii, Ohio and Texas (we are hearing of more daily). There are several common threads to these letters: all are requesting more information from these independent Tea Parties in regard to their nonprofit 501c4 applications (for these types of nonprofit, donations are not deductible). While some of the requests are reasonable, much of them are strikingly onerous and, dare I say, Orwellian in nature.To Read more.......

On February 5, 2012 Father Sammie Maletta delivered a Homily at St. John the Evangelist Parish in St. John, Indiana. This Homily addressed how President Obama is threatening our Religious Freedom and declaring war with the Catholic Church. Please take a few moments to listen. No one sums it up quite like Father Maletta.

Click here to hear Homily

Texans demand freedom from smart meters
Petition asks state to impose 'permanent prohibition'

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Redistricting Update XI: It Is All Up To The Courts
The possible elimination of precinct conventions might just afford the Tea Parties with an unprecedented opportunity to participate in the District Conventions. See highlighted question below. If this opportunity comes to pass, then it may be possible for Tea Parties to bus their entire membership to the District Conventions and enroll all of them as delegates. What a boon for Tea Parties. The District Convention might be swamped with conservative delegates. Check for further details on or after 29 February.
Bert Young
CLTP Patriot

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Democratic Governors Discuss Bypassing Congress with Obama

President Obama met with a group of Democratic governors on Friday and discussed plans to work around Congress toward policy goals.

Gov. Jack Markell, the Democratic governor of Delaware and the vice chairman of the National Governors Association, told The Hill that the meeting was "very good" and said many of the governors were responsive to ideas about bypassing Congress.

"There was a sense that none of us should wait, we can't wait for things to happen in Congress," Markell said of the meeting. "We're going to do what we can do [now]."

Obama has positioned himself against Congress as he runs for reelection, arguing lawmakers are failing to solve the country's problems. "Where Congress won't act, I will," he said in October when rolling out a series of executive orders aimed at creating jobs.

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Larry Reams
CLTP Patriot

RALLY TO FREEDOM

We have received a beautiful poem from one of our members that can be read by clicking on the link below. It is in a printable version and can/should be forwarded to all on your personal contact lists.

Please click here.........

SB6 cut the State Board of Education off at the knees.

Passed at the end of the last special session, SB6 allows for Texas schools to self-certify that curricula met TEKS standards. Read more......

CURRENT & UPCOMING EVENTS

Please here to obtain latest information on events.

This is just a History lesson.

I am sending it to all regardless of party. It is history and nothing can
change that.
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CLTP CANDIDATES CORNER

HEIDI THIESS

Texas District 24

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Heidi Thiese

Stacie Holland
CLTP Patriot

"Are We Teaching the Devaluation of the Individual?

By Stacie Holland

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More Clear Lake Tea Party town halls:

Clear Lake Tea Party will host a candidate Meet & Greet on Thursday, March 29th at Webster Civic Center. More details will follow!

Harris County: The Clear Lake Area Republicans are hosting a candidate forum for the Republican primary races for the Harris County District Attorney, Tax Assessor, and Republican Party Chairman on Thursday evening, March 1, 2012 at the Bay Oaks Country Club (14545 Bay Oaks Blvd., Houston, 77059) . The event will start at 6:30 p.m., and the forums will start promptly at 7:00 p.m. The public is invited.

Thursday March 1st the Galveston County Republican Party and the Republican Network will co-sponsor a Candidate Forum for Congressional District 14! (Ron Paul's vacating seat) Plenty of seating and it is FREE!
Judge Lonnie Cox will be the Moderator.
Where? League City Civic Center, 400 W. Walker.
Time? Doors open at 6:30pm

April 5th - Galveston Co TEA Party Candidate Forum- Galveston Co Republican Party Chair and Galveston Co Commissioner, Pct 10 - 7:00 PM to 08:30 PM
Galveston County Tea Party is excited to host the Republican candidates for Chairman of the Galveston County Republican Party and candidates for Galveston County Commissioner of precinct one.

Founders Quote of theWeek

"A man does what he must - in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures - and that is the basis of all human morality"

Sir Winston Churchill

Any questions about this newsletter or contents please contact:

Bud Caldwell

281-923-4948

email budcltp@sbcglobal.net

Sincerely,

Clear Lake Tea Party