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Saturday, May 2, 2009
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Travis County Republican Party Votes to Retain Civil Liberties
Countywide Precinct Chairs Send Message to Austin Police Chief, State and Federal Lawmakers, that Encroachments on Individuals’ and States’ Rights are Not Supported in Travis County
AUSTIN – The elected grassroots organizers of the Travis County Republican Party approved resolutions exerting pressure on city, state and federal officials to stand up for individual rights, and then stop various measures that curtail civil liberties and insult veterans.
At its regular quarterly meeting of its Executive Committee of precinct chairmen Monday, the TCRP approved sending a clear message that local Republicans are concerned about various government efforts to deprive law abiding citizens of basic constitutional rights.
“There is a real sense among local Travis County Republican leaders that governments at all levels are trampling on Constitutional rights,” said Rosemary Edwards, the TCRP chairwoman. “For instance sobriety checkpoints and invasive mandatory blood tests clearly violate the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which clearly states ‘The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated.’ Other measures now afoot violate the first and 10th amendments.
“Travis County Republicans are outraged at these efforts and are taking a stand despite the threat of being labeled potential rightwing extremist terrorists by our own Department of Homeland Security,” Edwards said.
The grassroots organizers of the local party expressed overwhelming support to:
· Call for the Texas State Legislature to reject SB 690 and HB3458 and any other attempt to increase the difficulty of the current procedure for charter amendments
· Call for the Austin City County Council to oppose the proposal of Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo to take blood samples from citizens suspected of driving under the influence. The body also called for Acevedo to withdraw his proposal.
· Call for the Texas State Legislature to reject SB 298 and HB 169 that calls for mandatory DUI checkpoints.
· Call for Travis County delegates to the U.S. Congress support passage of HCR76, a bill that describes the abuses of the federal government with regard to states rights as noted in the 9th and 10th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
· Call for Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and the Department of Homeland Security to withdraw its recent assessment titled “Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment,” which singles out and profiles returning veterans as potential terrorists and makes other dubious assessments. The Travis County Republicans called for an apology to the United States armed services as well.
Countywide Precinct Chairs Send Message to Austin Police Chief, State and Federal Lawmakers, that Encroachments on Individuals’ and States’ Rights are Not Supported in Travis County
AUSTIN – The elected grassroots organizers of the Travis County Republican Party approved resolutions exerting pressure on city, state and federal officials to stand up for individual rights, and then stop various measures that curtail civil liberties and insult veterans.
At its regular quarterly meeting of its Executive Committee of precinct chairmen Monday, the TCRP approved sending a clear message that local Republicans are concerned about various government efforts to deprive law abiding citizens of basic constitutional rights.
“There is a real sense among local Travis County Republican leaders that governments at all levels are trampling on Constitutional rights,” said Rosemary Edwards, the TCRP chairwoman. “For instance sobriety checkpoints and invasive mandatory blood tests clearly violate the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which clearly states ‘The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated.’ Other measures now afoot violate the first and 10th amendments.
“Travis County Republicans are outraged at these efforts and are taking a stand despite the threat of being labeled potential rightwing extremist terrorists by our own Department of Homeland Security,” Edwards said.
The grassroots organizers of the local party expressed overwhelming support to:
· Call for the Texas State Legislature to reject SB 690 and HB3458 and any other attempt to increase the difficulty of the current procedure for charter amendments
· Call for the Austin City County Council to oppose the proposal of Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo to take blood samples from citizens suspected of driving under the influence. The body also called for Acevedo to withdraw his proposal.
· Call for the Texas State Legislature to reject SB 298 and HB 169 that calls for mandatory DUI checkpoints.
· Call for Travis County delegates to the U.S. Congress support passage of HCR76, a bill that describes the abuses of the federal government with regard to states rights as noted in the 9th and 10th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
· Call for Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and the Department of Homeland Security to withdraw its recent assessment titled “Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment,” which singles out and profiles returning veterans as potential terrorists and makes other dubious assessments. The Travis County Republicans called for an apology to the United States armed services as well.
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