Check out our interview/statement on taxpayer funded abortions!

We just completed a press conference on the Travis County taxpayer funded abortion issue we’ve been telling you about.  There was a broad coalition of groups present.  The hearing is this evening where a petitions signed by thousands of Travis County residents will be presented to the Travis County Health District board before they vote on whether or not to use $450,000 of taxpayer dollars for abortions.

Click here for video.

http://www.kvue.com/news/Travis-County-Set-to-Vote-on-Abortion-Funding-Debate-Heats-Up–78974862.html

Statesman Column: Abortion Is Not Health Care

“A service that involves forcibly removing a living human being from its mother’s womb is not “health care” for which we Travis County taxpayers should be forced to pay.”

Click here to see this very insightful article published in the AAS today regarding the Travis County Healthcare District/taxpayer funded abortion issue set for today.

http://www.statesman.com/opinion/content/editorial/stories/2009/12/1210sanchez_edit.html

Travis County Property Taxes for Abortion-Update

See below for critical information.

U.S. Senate Could Vote Today on Abortion in Healthcare Bill!!

We’re receiving information from several sources that the U.S. Senate is debating, right now, the issue of whether or not to ban taxpayer dollars from being used to pay for abortions (Nelson/Hatch/Casey Amendment), under the proposed Healthcare bill.  This amendment does not ban a woman from using her own private money to purchase private coverage for abortions.  A vote could come soon.

While we support the Nelson/Hatch/Casey Amendment the current government takeover of health care contains many other flaws, such as potentially costing taxpayers over 2 trillion dollars over the next 10 years, that prevent us from supporting the overall legislation and effort.

Click here to find contact information for your elected official.  http://capwiz.com/freemarket/dbq/officials/

Irresponsible Government Spending in Texas! Have Your Property Taxes Gone Up? See Below for Possible Reason.

$450,000 Taxpayer Dollars for Abortions & Planned Parenthood in Texas? Action Item!

Update!  A vote will come this Thursday, December 10 by the Travis Count Health District (TCHD)!  The sign up for the meeting will start at 5:00 p.m. and the meeting will start at 5:30 p.m. and this is only issue on the agenda for the meeting.  Call now (512-978-8000) to stop this! Email us if you can come testify against this proposal this week, on Thursday, or if you would just like to stand with us at the hearing!  legislative@freemarket.org

See Details below. Click here to DOWNLOAD & SIGN THE PETITION! Petition against TCHD property tax-funded abortions  Fill up the the petition and send it back to us by Wednesday, Dec. 9th; FAX to: 512-478-2229.

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The Travis County Health District will meet this week, Thursday, December 10th, at 5:00 p.m., to have a public hearing,  only to discuss and vote on $450,000 of taxpayer dollars to pay for abortions.  We also have reason to believe that Planned Parenthood will be seeking a portion of this money. See more details from the last hearing on this  by clicking here.

STAND WITH US & STOP THIS IRRESPONSIBLE SPENDING: Call the Travis County Health District (512-978-8000) and tell them you don’t want your tax dollars to be used to pay for abortions.  If you live in the Travis County area or know people that do, PLEASE alert them to this problem! They TCHD will vote next week and you can rest assured they are being heavily influenced by the pro-abortion lobbyists and staff.

Planned Parenthood had two persons there testifying IN FAVOR of tax dollars being used for abortions at the last TCHD meeting on this issue.

Email us at legislative@freemarket.org if you would like to come to the hearing next week.  We need your local support!

Make a Call! 512-978-8000

Send a Fax! 512-978-8156

LOCATION for Hearing on December 10th:
Travis County Commissioners Courtroom

Granger Building, First Floor

314 West 11th Street

Austin, Texas

We will be testifying ourselves, but we need a huge turnout from Travis county residents to also testify!  We will help you prepare for the 1-3 minutes you will have to speak.

Click here for details of more Government funding of PLANNED PARENTHOOD IN TEXAS. http://texaslegislativeupdate.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/planned-parenthood-sex-ed-with-goverment-funding-controversy-continues/

Texas Social Studies Update: What the Media Isn’t Telling You-Part 1

Recently, the Texas State Board of Education met in Austin to hold a public hearing on the issue of proposed changes to the statewide curriculum standards (TEKS) for the areas of K-12 Social Studies (including Government and History).

 If you read the media stories the following day after this hearing, chances are, you didn’t read anything about what i am about to tell.

This is the first time there has been a public hearing and discussion on the new updated version of the proposed curriculum changes, since the SBOE last met in September.  You’ll remember, that the SBOE was bombarded with calls and attention from people all across Texas because a curriculum review committee recommended that Christmas and numerous notable figures be removed from the Social Studies curriculum.  Some of those name and figures were Neil Armstrong, Albert Einstein, and such notable days like Veterans Day and Independence Day were removed from parts of the curriculum.

There were at least 23 people signed up to testify at the recent November SBOE hearing on this issue, and most were there to voice their concern about these proposed changes listed above. 

But, if you relied on your traditional media outlet, you heard nothing about it.  Actually what you probably heard or read in relation to the Social Studies issues, was not even part of the actual hearing on the Social Studies issue.

Check back later this week for more on this issue.

Texas Social Studies Update: What the Media Didn’t Tell You

First of all, I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving.  Second, next Monday, I will have a new updated blog post about “the rest of the story”-what the media isn’t telling you about the Social Studies issue.

This story/issue is too important to post today, as you all will be focusing on time with family for the rest of the week leading up to Thanksgiving, and rightly so!

So take time to reflect on what you are thankful for and be sure to have your eyes wide open on Monday!

Texas Medical Association: Senate Plan is “Bad Medicine”; Liberal Texas Democrat is Texas Point man For Obama

The Texas Medical Association (TMA) has released a statement opposing the Senate version of the Government Takeover of healthcare.  Click here for their release. http://www.texmed.org/Template.aspx?id=8201

Quorum Report is reporting that Democrat State Representative, Garnet Coleman (D-Houston), is criticizing the TMA’s position. 

The QR piece says that the Obama Whitehouse asked Rep. Coleman to a be a pointman in Texas for selling healthcare reform. 

It should frighten all Texans that Obama wants Coleman to be a leader on healthcare issues, and it should tell us something about what type of “reform” Obama is seeking.

 Who is State Representative Garnet Coleman?  Well just a few recent details.  He supported HB 2221, by Rep. Jessica Farrar (D-Houston),  filed this past Texas Legislative session, which would have forced Texas hospitals to give out emergency contraception (which can cause an abortion) to alleged sexual assault vicitms.  This would apply to public and private hospitals, including Catholic (as was specifically pointed out during the testimony of another person) and other faith-based hospitals, which would force doctors to violate their conscience by forcing them to participate in causing an abortion.

Can you say – taxpayer funded abortions?

This bill received a hearing in the House Public Health committee, and committee member Rep. Coleman (D-Houston), thundered away at us, in favor of this bill, when we testified against it.  Thankfully, this bill was never voted out of this committee.

Rep. Coleman himself, filed a bill during the now ended Texas Legislative session, H.B. 2968, that would have removed the current law that informs women, as a part of informed consent before an abortion, that there is a possibility of increased risk of breast cancer following an induced abortion.  This bill thankfully never received a hearing. 

These two bills failed in Texas Legislative session, but are prime examples for what the government is capable of doing when it has ultimate control over healthcare.  Forcing Catholic and other faith-based hospitals and healthcare providers to cause abortions, against their conscience, and censoring information about risks to women is the wrong directions for our state and our country.

Is this the type of reform Obama and Congress want for healthcare?

Democrats, Lieberman Ignore Public Outcry, Force Healthcare Takeover Passed Crucial Step; Only 38% Support by Voters

On Saturday, 59 Democrats and Sen. Joseph Lieberman, who is categorized as an independent, forced a Government Healthcare takeover in the U.S. Senate by a vote of 60-39.  This was vote to determine if the Senate is anywhere close to having 60 votes on the healthcare issue and whether or not they can proceed to debate the bill. 

It is doubtful that any of the Senators have actually read the entire bill, as their goal is to cram this  bill through fast, before the end of the year.  They are hoping we’ll all be solely spending our time spreading Christmas cheer and celebrating the birth of Christ, that we’ll ignore this vital issue.

All 39 votes against, were by Republicans, with one Republican, Sen. Voinivich (R-OH), not voting.

Most recent poll shows only 38% of voters support such healthcare takeover. http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/healthcare/september_2009/health_care_reform

Click here to see the record vote. http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=1&vote=00353#state