In a regular zoo no one I know has ever said they have seen it, but observers of “the political zoo” might see just about anything – even a RINO committing suicide.
In the political zoo a RINO is a person who may seem to some to be a Republican but in reality they are a Republican In Name Only. And we have seen them infect our elections nationally and we have begun to see them infect them right here in Liberty County.
Famous people that have been called RINO’s on the national scene in the last include everything from sitting Republican incumbent Senators to the Republican nominees for President. For example in the last Presidential election John McCain was a consensus candidate that was acceptable to moderate Republicans and independents, but he has never been a consistent conservative vote that could be counted on. In Alaska Lisa Murkowski was the alternative to a dynamic outspoken conservative who actually won the Republican primary. Or for years in Pennsylvania (Arlan Spector) and in Maine (Olympia Snow), we have had Republican Senators who have consistently voted against conservative legislation. Some of these people have kept us from either having real conservative leadership, or they have kept voters from seeing Democrats win election and fail as elected officials.
In contrast to many of the national RINO’s who have survived and continued to hold office despite their lack of loyalty to the most important of Republican values, local RINO’s here in Liberty County will effectively be committing suicide if the voters are informed about the difference in their behavior and their rhetoric.
In Liberty County, as new as we are to electing Republicans to serve in local offices, we already have some failing to act like Republicans. Any Republican that has been elected here in Liberty County should be warned they if the public becomes aware that they are behaving like RINO’s, real Republicans will be found to run for the office they hold and they will be defeated in the Republican primary. Primary voters are less tolerant of people portraying themselves as like them when in actuality they are much different in the way they serve the public. Continuing to take either of the following two stances in their capacity as an elected Republican will effectively be committing political suicide:
1)A public official that takes a “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil” attitude toward wrongdoing going on in and around the courthouse. Many of the Republican primary voters in Liberty County are voting for a change from the good ole boy type of corrupt candidate who cuts corners to a businesslike candidate who wants to roll up their sleeves and work hard to find solutions and improve this county in every way possible. People who just want a job and when they are elected they just want to stay out of trouble should be rejected by Republicans – we want energetic problem solving public servants who have a vision for how to make this community more successful.
2)Any public official elected by Republicans should be aware that most Republican primary voters are more serious about small limited government and the idea that public officials should be wise and conservative when spending taxpayer money. RINO’s may want to play games with semantics and raise taxes, but primary voters are more aware of the game playing that has gone in with the effective rate and appraisals and bonds and fees – they know local Democrats have been spending money like drunken sailors and falsely claiming they have not made the burden taxpayers any heavier.
So let’s be real clear. Many of us Republican primary voters may like you. We may like your family. We may wish you well. But IF local Republicans with any thoughts of holding local office think they can just give lip service to those things Republican primary voters are looking for, THEY ARE WRONG. We are not putting a target on their back, they are. Anyone behaving like described or helping people that have a track record of behaving this way will be committing political suicide.
NOTE: Some RINO’s love to join Democrats and point out that Republicans are spending money on this or that. For example, we are sure some will continue to come forward and point to the fact that a Republican added a court reporter to the expense of one of our courts. This kind of ignorance will help us identify people who do not understand what true conservatism is. In order to run that court properly we should have had a court reporter years ago. This is an example of spending taxpayer money wisely. We will not be used to beat down our own people. People that try to identify true Republicans as enemies to the taxpayers will really be identifying who it is that plays harmful political games in order to try and gain some kind of personal advantage.
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The Republican faithful just need to know what's up and hopefully we can continue to vote for positive change.
Why are you beating around the bush LD? we have at least two rino's in office and several that are active in the party. Suicide nothing, let's go hunting!
I believe an eye opening standard will be set during the process of replacing retiring tax collector Mark McClelland.
Although Mr. McClelland is a long time Democrat, his Party status should have no bearing on who is named as his replacement.
The Republican Party was shown great favor by the electorate in the 2010 election process. It was a demonstration of the political Will of the Voters of Liberty County Texas.
It will be seen as a very negative action by a Majority Republican County Commissioners Court if a Non-Republican is the replacement for Mr. McClelland.
This will be a great test of political loyalty and ideology by the New Political Majority of Liberty County.
Now THIS article is a reasonable piece of writing that makes some sense. (About time, too!)
You people want to destroy the poor and benefit the rich. How do you defend what was stated by republicans about the tax increase for the poor and the tax break for the rich? How? Akins won't publish this because he's scared. That's right you coward defend it! You can't because you are middle or lower class! You people are so ignorant!!!! Give me a valid argument for the tax breaks the Republicans have offered.
Mr.Akins, if you will allow me please. I am not rich, but I do know enough to realize the rich pay a hugely disproportionate amount of taxes and the poor pay no income taxes. I also know good tax policy focuses on bringing money into the treasury - which lowering taxes on the rich historically does. With that explanation, the Democrat complaining might now understand why millions of non rich people are Republicans. (The difference in the number of rich Republicans and rich Democrats messes the Democrat name-calling up.)
The election of Andy McCreight as chairman signaled that Liberty County is serious about having real Republicans leading the Republican party. He has been an excellent leader!
Let me tell you about so called poor people you are talking about. You will still call them poor or disadvantaged with numerous tattoos all over their bodies, cell phones in their hands, walking out of stores with lottery tickets, cigarettes and beer. They can afford all of this but cannot afford to purchase their own health insurance, etc!
Yeah, we are tired of paying for these do nothings. The work force in this country today is a joke. Do nothings are given too much and this needs to stop suddenly now!
The difference between the two Partys is that one believes that the Government should take from the producers and redistribute to the non-producers.
At some point, the producers will throw their hands up in the air, sit down, and refuse to be taken advantage of anymore.
As for the hate the rich and business ideology that the left espouses, the Obama administration is proving that when jobs are not created the people of this country are the ones who suffer. Without big business, without the rich, the rest of us will be the ones who are thrown under the bus.
On a personal note: My effective federal tax rate was about 12%. My family could have used this money to pay off student loans and/or pay for our kids education out right.
We could have used this money to enhance our lives but instead the Federal Government snatches about 12 grand out of our pockets every year and redistributes it without our permission.
Now incorporate things such as sales taxes, property taxes, gasoline taxes at the pump, and then you can understand the frustration of the working people of this country.
and...if we continue on the fiscal road we are traveling...no amount of taxes collected will be able to pay the debts that this country owes.
Do you have the capability of grasping that concept?
No Andy to most in Liberty County you would be better off telling this to a cat. They wouldn't have any prejudice to not receiving hand outs promised by some in our recent past.
You are right on Andy, school tax, County tax, Hospital District tax, Drainage tax,water district tax,license plates, drivers license,fishing license,Road & Bridge tax, ect. I now hear our government wants everyone that has a boat, be required to have a boat drivers license and boat insurance. What else is there left for them to tax. I am waiting to see what else they can come up with to make us pay a little bit more taxs.
Remember this my friend, the U.S. Constitution states “Promote” and NOT “Provide” the general welfare. Their will always be poor among us according to the word of our Lord Jesus. However, the Democrats are working hard to prove the words of our Lord Jesus was wrong regarding the issue of the poor will always be among us…
Always a Republican and have always given to people in need. However, I will not give to people who would sit at home because the system will provide for their needs rather then “PROMOTE”.
and "remember, my friend," that we haven't had politicians recently, doing anything but dismantling the Constitution. First gun control, then legislated enslavement...
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