Posted February 8th, 2012 by Konni
Folks, we’ve got a great meeting planned for March 12th, 2012! It’s a “Movie Night” meeting, but not at our usual meeting location. We’ll be showing the movie in a theater!
NE Tarrant Tea Party Presents:
AGENDA: Grinding America Down
AND
Rafael Cruz, refugee from Cuba
Harkins Theater: Southlake Town Square, 1450 Plaza Pl.
Monday, March 12
Theater doors open at 6:00p.m.
(a sign & theater personnel will direct you to the correct theater)
AGENDA begins at 6:30p.m.
Cost: FREE! (donations accepted to offset cost of theater)
“AGENDA is the most powerful expose of the communist, socialist, progressive attempt to take over America produced so far. This is not a conspiracy documentary about a secret collusion beween two or more conspirators to affect some nefarious change, but rather a clear look at the publicized agenda of the hard left and shows how they have effectively implemented that public agenda. The documentary starts with a quote from Joseph Stalin, ‘America is like a healthy body and its resistance is threefold: its patriotism, its morality and its spiritual life. If we can undermine these three areas, America will collapse from within.’ Then, the documentary shows the steps the Communist Party said were necessary to destroy America’s patriotism, morality and faith. Incredibly, they were able to achieve their agenda.
This clear expose alone makes this documentary worth watching. More than that, the documentary presents the connections between the different communist, socialist, progressive organizations with great clarity and shows how they implemented their agenda in each area of life. AGENDA is absolutely brilliant for its well-researched understanding to the issues. It is must viewing. AGENDA is a great documentary.”
Wow! Pretty impressive, huh? We’ve heard from patriot groups all over the country that this is a “must see” movie and that’s why we’re bringing it to you. In addition, after the documentary, we’ll hear speaker, Rafael Cruz. Rafael fled Cuba when he was 18 and will speak on a personal level about Cuba, the AGENDA and what he sees going on in America today. It’s gonna be a great night!
Be sure and go early to purchase your popcorn and drinks before the movie begins!
Hope to see you there!
Posted December 1st, 2011 by Fred
A Summary of Vicki Truitt’s Legislative Career
80th Session (and prior)
- Vicki Truitt voted for HB 3588, the 310-page bill with 95 amendments which created the underlying legal framework for the Trans Texas Corridor. (78th Session)
- Vicki Truitt voted for HB 109. This legislation changed eligibility requirements for receiving the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and essentially unraveled the 2003 welfare reforms. The Legislature approved $2 billion in funding for the program, a $1 billion increase. This bill allowed people who are 200% above the federal poverty level to be eligible for coverage under the state-funded CHIP program.
- Vicki Truitt voted to table the Howard Amendment to HB 109, an amendment to prevent the loosening of asset eligibility calculations. The amendment was tabled, meaning it will be easier for those not truly needy to qualify for taxpayer-funded assistance.
- Vicki Truitt voted for HB 2237. This High School Completion and Success Initiative dedicates $120 million to dropout prevention. The 79th Legislature allocated $1 billion to the same purpose and the Texas Center for Education Policy and LULAC played an important part in the passage of this bill.
- Vicki Truitt voted for HB 3778. This bill levied a “Granny Tax” on nursing home residents. The “granny tax” or quality assurance fee, which was $5 per bed per day, was justified in that it would be matched by the federal government ($300 million) and returned to the State. “This is a tax on the people that could least afford it,” Senator Jane Nelson said of the bill. “It’s a tax on elderly people who are using their life savings to keep their loved one in a nursing home.”
- Vicki Truitt co-authored HB 2084. This bill would have used a sales tax increase to fund the Regional Rail Corridor (mass transit) while doing nothing to end the current gasoline tax diversions.
Posted November 30th, 2011 by Fred
A Summary of Todd Smith’s Legislative Career
80th Session (and prior)
- Todd Smith voted for HB 3588, the 310-page bill with 95 amendments which created the underlying legal framework for the Trans Texas Corridor. (78th Session)
- Todd Smith voted for HB 109. This legislation changed eligibility requirements for receiving the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and essentially unraveled the 2003 welfare reforms. The Legislature approved $2 billion in funding for the program, a $1 billion increase. This bill allowed people who are 200% above the federal poverty level to be eligible for coverage under the state funded CHIP program.
- Todd Smith voted to table the Howard amendment to HB 109, an amendment to prevent the loosening of asset eligibility calculations. The amendment was tabled, meaning it will be easier for those not truly needy to qualify for taxpayer-funded assistance.
- Todd Smith voted for HB 2237. This High School Completion and Success Initiative dedicates $120 million to dropout prevention. The 79th Legislature allocated $1 billion to the same purpose and the Texas Center for Education Policy and LULAC played an important part in the passage of this bill.
- Todd Smith voted for HB 3778. This bill levied a “Granny Tax” on nursing home residents. The “granny tax” or quality assurance fee, which was $5 per bed per day, was justified in that it would be matched by the federal government ($300 million) and returned to the State. “This is a tax on the people that could least afford it,” Senator Jane Nelson said of the bill. “It’s a tax on elderly people who are using their life savings to keep their loved one in a nursing home.”
- Todd Smith co-authored HB 2084. This bill would have used a sales tax increase to fund the Regional Rail Corridor (mass transit) while doing nothing to end the current gasoline tax diversions.
- Todd Smith voted for the Dunnam Amendment to HB 2785. This required that $4.4 billion in new spending take place before a $2.5 billion property tax cut could be enacted. “The bill’s original tax relief is now dependent on massive amounts of new spending that would not only exhaust the rest of the current surplus, but would require a tax increase of at least $1 billion next session. Tax relief has never been this expensive,” says Talmadge Heflin, Director of the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Fiscal Policy.
- Todd Smith voted for HB 14. This bill creates a $3 billion ‘cancer fund’ initiative similar to one in California. The creation of this new spending program does not fall within the purview of state government responsibility and has no clear metrics for judging annual progress and success.
Posted October 11th, 2011 by Julie
As we work towards the 2012 Elections, it’s very important for us to be able to communicate with the right people about the right topics. One way we are able to do this is by gathering data on our members — what precinct you live in, who your State Rep is, etc.
Please take the time to update your profile on the NETTP email list. To do this, open any email you’ve received from NETTP and scroll down to the red box at the bottom. Click “UPDATE YOUR PROFILE”. Make sure you’ve provided a response to each question, especially the one about walking your precinct. (Our precinct activism plan depends on you clicking the YES box on your profile page stating that you’ll help us walk!).
If you get confused while updating your profile, click here for step by step instructions.
If you are not receiving NETTP emails, click here to sign up.
Let’s get all these details worked out so we can be most effective in 2012!
Posted September 9th, 2011 by Fran
LET’S GET BUSY!
There are many opportunities to volunteer at NE Tarrant Tea Party, and many needs to fulfill. Current NETTP Volunteer Needs Include:
Membership/Recruiting Team: If you can help us in our efforts to grow our membership, please contact Jonathan at jstickland@hotmail.com. This may include tasks such as developing a letter, creating ads/flyers/business cards, contacting printers, contacting newspapers and radio stations, writing scripts for robocalls, brainstorming ideas for membership drives, stuffing/stamping envelopes, creating mail lists, etc.
Set-Up Crew and Coordinator: We need to create a team of people who can show up at our meetings early to help set up tables and chairs. This task could be rotated amongst volunteers so that it’s not always the same people. If you would like to volunteer for this team and/or be a coordinator for this team (responsible for scheduling the crew for each meeting), please email Julie at heyjuliesue@gmail.com.
Fundraiser Team/Coordinator: We desperately need people to help us raise funds. If you can coordinate this effort and/or help with this effort, please contact Julie at heyjuliesue@gmail.com
Office Help: If you can help with general office work — making phone calls, typing memos, posting calendar events, making copies, creating documents and merges, sending emails, etc — please contact Julie at heyjuliesue@gmail.com.
Commenters/Post-ers: When an article comes out on the tea party or on a subject of interest to the tea party, we need people to go in and post comments, tweet it, and/or facebook it. This includes articles on our own website. If you can help in this area, contact Fred at fdmccarty3@yahoo.com.
Booth Workers: NETTP tries to get our name out to the public as much as possible. One good way to do this is to set up booths at various events in our communities. If you can help man a booth on occasion, please contact Dennis at dla2of17@charter.net.
Researchers: From time to time we have a particular issue we need to research. It may be info on a city policy or an event or a politician. It ranges from very simple to fairly in-depth. If you enjoy research, please contact Fred at fdmccarty3@yahoo.com
Clean-Up Crew: At the end of each event, our goal is to leave the facility better than it was loaned out to us. One person is assigned the clean-up checklist for each meeting to make sure nothing was missed. Contact John at jvester@mss-scm.com to sign up for this team.
Kitchen Workers: Kitchen volunteers coordinate all food and beverage for our meetings and our potlucks. Bridget schedules these helpers to make sure each event is covered. Email Bridget at bkenbridget@verizon.net.
Greeters and Registrars: These folks welcome people to our meetings, pass out flyers and name tags, sign up new members, and help people find their precinct number. Sally coordinates our greeter volunteers to make sure someone is available at all functions. Contact her at sallysgriggs7@gmail.com.
A/V Team: We need one coordinator and several volunteers to run the audio/visual equipment during our meetings. The coordinator would be responsible for making sure an A/V volunteer is scheduled for each meeting. (This way no one has to attend EVERY meeting). Please email Julie at heyjuliesue@gmail.com if you can be the coordinator and/or a volunteer in this area.
Liaisons: introduce yourself to the assigned elected official, establish a relationship, hold face to face meetings on a quarterly basis (or more frequently as determined necessary), if applicable - attend council/board meetings as often as possible, monitor activity, and report back to the Liaison Coordinator periodically.
Current Liaison Needs:
- State Representative Barbara Nash, District 93
- Haltom City Mayor & Council
- Grapevine/Colleyville ISD
- Tarrant County College Board of Trustees
- Tarrant County Commissioner Precinct 3
- North Central Texas Council of Governments
- Other “2nd person partner” positions to city councils, school boards, and others
Liaison contact: Fran Rhodes, Liaison Coordinator, rhodesfran@yahoo.com
Posted April 4th, 2011 by Julie
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