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Texas State
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Agenda 21: Guest Column Warning
21 Jan 2012 by Jessica Hughes / 4 Comments
A friend of mine recently informed me that the Houston Galveston Council of governments was receiving a grant to implement Agenda 21 projects along the Gulf Coast of Texas. I was not familiar with agenda 21, so I googled it to see what it was about. Very quickly I learned that Agenda 21 was a plan brought about by the United Nations back in 1992, and then president George HW Bush along with several other countries agreed to participate in its implementation.
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Back in the Saddle!
12 Sep 2011 by Jessica Hughes / 1 Comment
After a long hiatus to relocate my family into the mountains of Northwestern Colorado where – shockingly – work is more plentiful, I have returned to my favorite pass time of stirring up hornet’s nests.
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Prepping for the Dollar’s Collapse
10 Mar 2011 by Jessica Hughes / 1 Comment
No one can really predict when the fecal matter will strike the cooling device but when it does we would be wise to have a system of hard money in place. A collapse of the dollar resulting in a return to barter would be absolutely devastating and the best buffer against it is to begin now establishing a real monetary system that will survive hyperinflation.
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Crispus Attucks Tea Party
26 Jan 2011 by Jessica Hughes / 3 Comments
This past November, TFA had the honor of seeing one of their own elected as James White became District 12’s first African American State Rep here in Texas, doubly shocking the Austin Establishment as he toppled longtime, popular incumbent Jim McReynolds. The grassroots activists working James’ campaign went daily into neighborhoods where no Republican had gone before; not to pander but to share the message that small government, individual freedom, and community interdependence are the building blocks of true prosperity. Finding the common ground that we hold with those folks who are traditionally liberals was one of the high points of the campaign for me and the good news for right-wing race relations just keeps on coming.Last Tuesday, the 18th of January will go down in history and I had the honor of being a small part of it. I was invited by an increasingly great friend and ally in the fight for freedom – Dr. Earl Johnson – to speak at his inaugural Tea Party meeting in Houston’s Third Ward. For those who don’t know, this is the impoverished and heavily minority-populated backyard of Democratic Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. Now we who are a part of the Tea Party Movement know that racism has nothing to do with our positions and those random, fringe, mouth-breathers who manage to toss a racist epithet are quickly shut down and sent packing. But there is no denying that the representation of blacks among our ranks is dismal, which is why it was so exciting to address this Black-Founded and Black-Focused Tea Party.
Named for the first martyr of the American Revolution – a free black killed in the Boston Massacre – Crispus Attucks is dedicated to framing the message of Liberty for those who have too long been encumbered by the lie that it is government alone that can care for them. They will be putting feet to their words, not only telling folks that communities don’t need the government but demonstrating this truth by entering those communities and helping revitalize them through entrepreneurship and personal interdependence. The message I brought to the forum was simple and well-received:
The battle is not between black and white, rich and poor, republican and democrat; but between all of us – The People, – and those in power who would continue to feed on us like parasites.
I am energized by and thankful for the work of Dr. Earl Johnson, a lover of Hayek, who understands where real prosperity arises as well as the dangers of a dependent people led by a demagogic government. I look forward to working closely with him as the scales of party propaganda fall away and our eyes are opened to the truth that the threat is not one another but those with the power to destroy us under the pretext of saving us.
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It’s All About Republicans
18 Jan 2011 by Jessica Hughes / 1 Comment
It has not escaped the attention of Republican visitors to this site, that I have had some harsh words for certain Republicans in recent weeks. Although we are a non-partisan group we attract a heavy traffic of Republicans due to our strongly conservative ideology. I was even pleasantly surprised to see Texas State Representative Wayne Christian (a Republican) comment favorably on the column What I Learned in Austin. Christian, having voted against Straus and very publicly campaigned for a more conservative Republican Speaker, may be one of those Republicans who are happy to have a line being drawn not just between “Rs” and “Ds” but between “RINOs” and “Republicans.” And who can blame him?
Republicans were wandering in the desert for a long time. They were out of power and it was easy for them to point fingers at the Democrats. But here is a hard truth that Republican Conservatives are going to need to acknowledge and embrace: Republicans are back in power everywhere. Not the Senate and the Executive Office, but at the state level Republicans are sitting pretty; and with power comes responsibility. Those of us who have voted to put them in office have not forgotten the lessons of the ’94 elections when the House and Senate were taken over by Republicans, adding a Republican Executive in 2000 and resulting in the largest federal expansion in history until Barack Obama proved Democrats can rush us to ruin at breakneck speeds RINOs only dreamed of.
Now a very similar revolution to that in ’94 has occurred and those of us who lived and voted through the last one are understandably concerned about how long the determination of our leaders will last this time around. In Texas I have had harsh words for the majority of Republicans coming back. I’ve said nothing at all about Democrats which has apparently raised the question of where my loyalties lie. Well they lie with the principles of our Founders: That government governs best which governs least and governments are instituted among men to protect rights not infringe them. There is a rumor that the Republican Party also stands for these things but the Jim DeMints, Wayne Christians, James Whites, Ron Pauls, Paul Ryans, and Michele Bachmans of the Republican Party can attest that not everybody is walking that talk. And let’s not forget that in a world where Republicans voted their platform, Texas Democrats would have literally no voice at all of any consequence. There would be no possible way for liberal legislation to pass since Republicans have a super-majority. So if Texas doesn’t see drastic cuts in the size, cost, and intrusiveness of its government, guess who you can blame?
So yes I have some very harsh judgment for those RINO Republicans that make the job of true Republican Conservatives all the harder by launching their own big-government, liberal agenda against the platform of their own party. Think of it this way: We don’t even pay any mind to the Communist Chinese for being Communists right? But if you’re an American, pretending to support our government, but secretly working to install a Communist Chinese regime on American soil you are a traitor and subject to being put to death. There is a reason we reserve much more severe punishments for the wolf in sheep’s clothing than the wolf who openly shows himself. The enemies among us can do harm on a far greater scale.
So expect to see a lot of complaints about what certain Republicans are or aren’t doing. They’re holding the reins now, which means they’re also gonna be stuck holding the bag if things don’t change.
