Governor Perry Talks About April 15th Tea Parties

I highly recommend that everyone listen to Rick Green's new radio show "The Word" if they can. If you don't have a radio, they run the live stream on the internet!

Here is the info:

Heard Monday through Friday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM in Austin, Texas

on KLGO - The Word 99.3 FM and 98.5 FM,

The Rick Green Show

is your opportunity to get plugged in, educated, equipped, and

inspired to make a difference in the culture.

Even if you are not in the Austin area, you can listen online daily at

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Tele-Townhall Conference Call with Governor Rick Perry

Join us tomorrow at 7pm on for a Tele-Townhall Conference Call with Governor Rick Perry hosted by Americans for Prosperity - Texas. We will be discussing the so-called stimulus and the strings attached to the unemployment insurance funds. You will have the opportunity to personally ask him questions during this Tele-townhall by dialing (zero) while on the call. Austin YR will be LIVE-BLOGGING during the event on our blog: The Rising Republic

Event Details Date: Tomorrow, April 8, 2009 Time: 7:00pm-7:30pm Conference Call #: (888)-356-3090 Access Code: 12768 RSVP on Facebook Here If you have any questions, please email Eliza Vielma.

To listen to the Elections Committee...

They are going over the Voter ID Bill. Robin Armstrong, Vice Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, is currently testifying.

To watch it on your computer, click here - then click "Live Stream 2".

Austin Young Republicans to deliver more than 200+ Voter ID petitions to Texas Legislature on Tuesday

AUSTIN — Members of the Austin Young Republicans organization plan to deliver more than 200 petitions in support of the Texas Voter I.D. bill (SB 362) to Texas House members on Tuesday.

The AYRs collected the signatures during a weekend-long online campaign beginning Friday, April 3. In three days, more than 200 Texans signed the petition supporting the bill, which requires a form of state-issued identification in order to vote.

“We hope these signatures send a strong message to our legislature that Texans want security at the ballot box,” said Scott Specht, AYR president. “We support this measure because it would put an end to voter fraud practices that are truly a form of disenfranchisement for ordinary citizens. It would be nice to know that each vote cast represents the opinion of a living, breathing resident of Texas.”

Studies have shown that voters across the income and racial spectrum support voter identification requirements. A 2005 bipartisan federal commission headed by former President Jimmy Carter and former Secretary of State James Baker found that voters in nearly 100 democracies use a photo ID card without fear of their rights being infringed upon. Eighteen of the 21 members of the commission – including President Carter – supported photo ID requirements for U.S. elections.

“This is an issue that – outside of the confines of the legislature – receives bipartisan support,” Specht said. “Hopefully, our elected officials will support their constituents and choose to pass this common-sense bill.”

To view the petition text, please visit: www.austinyr.com/templates/austinyr15/voterid.html

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I hope things like this happen in more State Houses

http://www.kcci.com/video/19060487/index.html



Yes, the crowd was probably too rowdy, but to be told to leave the Chamber when they are voicing a dissenting opinion shows that the Democrats don't want to debate this, they don't want to hear from the Conservative side about what this bill would do, namely cause Iowa to lose jobs.

I really hope that a nationwide grassroots movement will spring up to fight what the Democrats are wanting to do. I feel like it is starting now with the Tea Parties that are springing up around the nation. Austin YR is a co-sponsor to the one being held in Austin. It will be April 15, 2009, and take place at Austin City Hall, starting at 11 am.