Texas Primaries: Who Do We Support?

[Mr.NoSmile]

Ann Lieber for Collin County Commissioner of Precinct 1:

https://www.facebook.com/AnnLieberforTX?fref=ts

 

[pmbug]

Please put some thought into the State Board of Education if a race is on your ballot. The SBOE is a mess of religious anti-thought. I will be voting for Rita Ashley and against incumbent David Bradley.



Or, if you would rather read: http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2010/1001.blake.html

... In late 2007, the English language arts writing teams, made up mostly of teachers and curriculum planners, turned in the drafts they had been laboring over for more than two years. The ultraconservatives argued that they were too light on basics like grammar and too heavy on reading comprehension and critical thinking. “This critical-thinking stuff is gobbledygook,” grumbled David Bradley, an insurance salesman with no college degree, who often acts as the faction’s enforcer. ...

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Why are folks pimping Wayne Christian for RR Commissioner? What are his stances with respect to fracking and property rights? I asked on another (politically balanced) forum about RR Commissioner candidates in general and got this response:

Wayne Christian is the asshole former rep from District 10 who got the Lege to restrict the Open Beaches Act so that he could rebuild his beach house after Ike (after removing the bodies from the trees on the property, of course). Fuck him.

From what I can gather, there really isn't a sure bet candidate in this race, but Boyuls might be worth a look over Christian.

 

[William Tell]

James White, incumbent HD 19. As far as I know he has a good record, he opposes Property Taxes. I believe he attended Philip Eby's moneybomb.
http://www.votejameswhite.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/State-Rep-James-White/195806930526566

Matt Beebe is not perfect, but he needs to win his race against House Speaker Joe Straus in HD 121. Beebe ran in 2012 as well, so he already has some solid support. Straus must go.
http://www.votebeebe.com/
https://www.facebook.com/votebeebe

 

[William Tell]

Why are folks pimping Wayne Christian for RR Commissioner? What are his stances with respect to fracking and property rights? I asked on another (politically balanced) forum about RR Commissioner candidates in general and got this response: From what I can gather, there really isn't a sure bet candidate in this race, but Boyuls might be worth a look over Christian.

Wayne Christian stood strong against the Trans Texas Corridor land grab, so I have been planning on voting for him. Boyuls seems standard establishment to me, If you give me a good reason to vote for him, I might reconsider.

 

[William Tell]

Please put some thought into the State Board of Education if a race is on your ballot. The SBOE is a mess of religious anti-thought. I will be voting for Rita Ashley and against incumbent David Bradley. Or, if you would rather read: http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2010/1001.blake.html

Please clarify, are you saying that Rita Ashley is a liberty candidate? or are you just opposed to Bradley because of his stance on Darwinism or something? Gail Lowe (who is mentioned in that article) has been an ally of the liberty movement. But Lowe was defeated in her primary last time by a big gov liberal.

 

[gnuschler]

Texas-36: Does anyone have a sense for which of the two liberty candidates - Norman or Meyer - has the best chance of making the run-off?

 

[William Tell]

What about Tx House District 16? Is Ted Seago any good?

He seems good, Toth has endorsed him for what it is worth. I was not sure if he or Jason Millsaps was better. Now Jason has dropped out and endorsed Saego. Will Metcalf did not have issues on his site until recently. If I was in the district I would talk to Ted Saego and Will Metcalf, and try get a feel of which is better. Looking at both of their websites might help you decide, Metcalf finally added an issues section: http://www.tedseago.com/issues/ http://www.willmetcalf.com/issues

 

[pmbug]

Please clarify, are you saying that Rita Ashley is a liberty candidate? or are you just opposed to Bradley because of his stance on Darwinism or something? Gail Lowe (who is mentioned in that article) has been an ally of the liberty movement. But Lowe was defeated in her primary last time by a big gov liberal.

I don't know anything more* about Rita Ashley than what's posted on her website. But what I know of David Bradley is enough to know that Rita has got to be a monumental improvement.

*Rita primaried Bradley last election cycle and lost.

 

[Christian Liberty]

Is there even a pie in the sky possibility of Ron running for governor or is that definitely not happening?

Assuming the almost certain case that he's not, is there any one close to his caliber running?

I don't live in TX so I have no personal stake but I'd love to see a real liberty governor get elected some place or another.

 

[William Tell]

Is there even a pie in the sky possibility of Ron running for governor or is that definitely not happening? Assuming the almost certain case that he's not, is there any one close to his caliber running? I don't live in TX so I have no personal stake but I'd love to see a real liberty governor get elected some place or another.

Not happening, the filing deadline was December 9th. Tom Pauken dropped out, and Greg Abbott will almost certainly win. I don't trust Abbott.

 

[William Tell]

I don't know anything more* about Rita Ashley than what's posted on her website. But what I know of David Bradley is enough to know that Rita has got to be a monumental improvement. *Rita primaried Bradley last election cycle and lost.

OK, thanks. I looked at both of their sites. Bradly is endorsed by the Texas Home School Coalition and Gun Owners of America. Sounds like my kind of guy. Ashley says nothing on her site that would make me think that she is more pro liberty than Bradley.

 

[MichaelDavis]

Texas-36: Does anyone have a sense for which of the two liberty candidates - Norman or Meyer - has the best chance of making the run-off?

Reasons to vote for Norman:
*Norman raised over $1 Million in his State Senate campaign
*Norman received six times as many votes in his State Senate campaign than Meyer's congressional campaign
*Norman has the support of Stockman
*Norman is an army veteran

Reasons to vote against Meyer:
*Meyer ran an atrocious write-in campaign in 2010, receiving only 28 votes
*Meyer raised only $100 in 2012.
*Meyer received less than 4% of the vote in 2012
*Meyer endorsed Stockman's establishment opponent, Stephen Takach, in the 2012 runoff

 

[Mr.NoSmile]

Elaine Hays put out a new ad:

 

[jurgs01]

Elaine Hays put out a new ad:

She said absolutely nothing there. Every time I ask about her positions on Foreign Policy and Civil Liberties no one has an answer. I honestly can't distinguish her from any one of the RINOs currently serving until she stands up and takes some liberty positions.

 

[Mr.NoSmile]

Her position on the debt ceiling and the Amash Amendment not enough? Honestly, folks, not everyone is going to be a fire breathing 'End the fed,' spout liberty 24/7 type of politician, not even Rand is like that. Anymore, anyway. You're looking for perfection in politicians. Plus, pray tell how keeping Mac Thornberry in office is any better? It's an ad, not a positions ad. If you can't distinguish between her and Thornberry who gets special interest funding given his stance on national defense, seems you haven't paid attention. Then again, can't focus on every candidate. They can't all be gems.

 

[CaseyJones]

I posted this over in her Ron Paul endorsement thread, but I should here to so people can see it
Debra Medina interview:

 

[jurgs01]

Her position on the debt ceiling and the Amash Amendment not enough? Honestly, folks, not everyone is going to be a fire breathing 'End the fed,' spout liberty 24/7 type of politician, not even Rand is like that. Anymore, anyway. You're looking for perfection in politicians. Plus, pray tell how keeping Mac Thornberry in office is any better? It's an ad, not a positions ad. If you can't distinguish between her and Thornberry who gets special interest funding given his stance on national defense, seems you haven't paid attention. Then again, can't focus on every candidate. They can't all be gems.

I have a whole website full of people that I have been able to find public and/or website statements to justify these positions. A portion of them are legitimate contenders.

I don't buy that we should have to guess their positions and hope for the best. I'm also mostly optimistic with people (i.e. I don't assume everyone is lying), so I'm not the hardest person to convince in the room.

 

[Mr.NoSmile]

I have a whole website full of people that I have been able to find public and/or website statements to justify these positions. A portion of them are legitimate contenders.

I don't buy that we should have to guess their positions and hope for the best. I'm also mostly optimistic with people (i.e. I don't assume everyone is lying), so I'm not the hardest person to convince in the room.

Though no one said anything about guessing positions and hoping for the best. That could go universal for...any aspiring politician ever where they say one thing, get into office and do something completely contrary. Everyone's reasons for whomever they support are their own. And if you care to explain how keeping Thornberry in his current seat is the better alternative, we're all ears.

 

[jurgs01]

And if you care to explain how keeping Thornberry in his current seat is the better alternative, we're all ears.

I will not defend Thornberry. The guy is terrible. Not my point. I would just like a reason to believe that Elaine Hays would be any different.

Edit: If that reason exists, I would be happy to cheer her on.

 

[Mr.NoSmile]

I will not defend Thornberry. The guy is terrible. Not my point. I would just like a reason to believe that Elaine Hays would be any different.

Edit: If that reason exists, I would be happy to cheer her on.

I'll ask again: her positions on the debt ceiling fiasco and government surveillance versus Thornberry's not convincing enough for you? If not, then oh well.