Senate Nominations Forum, Keller

4-24-12, Keller TX. The Boiling Point Tea Party had a nominations candidate forum at the New Frontier Cowboy Church.   The speakers were, Lela Pettinger, Glenn Addison, Tom Leppert, and Rafael Cruz speaking for Ted Cruz. The meeting started at 7, each speaker had five minutes then an open ended Q&A lasted until about 8:45. Audience participation was high and the back and forth was interesting. Thanks to Marie Howard for putting this on.

Left to right Tom Leppert, Glenn Addison, Rafael Cruz, Lela Pettinger

Lela Pettinger is a young woman, early 30s, who is very well-informed, and has some definite, specific ideas about health care.  She is a constitutional conservative.  She would abolish a significant portion of government simply because it's not constitutional, and not needed.  She pointed out that the United States Senate has only one conservative woman in it.  When asked about military operations.  She emphasized her commitment to the Constitution and the proposition that Congress should declare war before the military goes anywhere. www.lelaforsenate.com

Rafael Cruz spoke for Ted Cruz, who was at another speaking engagement.  Mister Cruz is a passionate and able spokesman for his son.  He pointed out that Obama is responsible for the formation of the Tea Party, that Ted Cruz is a constitutional conservative and the many endorsements he has received.  He was asked, more than once, about the terrible things that David Dewhurst is saying about Ted Cruz and the patent thieves from China. He referred us to the website and in the question and answer period at the end of the speeches he did say that Ted Cruz works for very large law firm and he did not personally participate in this matter.  I went to TedCruz.com, and I also did some research.  I found that Ted indeed does work for a large, multinational law firm, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius.  He is a partner leading the appellate team.  So, as a partner of appeals his name would appear on any legal documentation concerning appeals work that the law firm did for a client. That's where the case is now, on appeal.  Editorial note: Being tied to unsavory clientele is an occupational hazard of lawyering.  It would be nice every entity that needed a lawyer was pure of heart and noble of breed but that is as likely as a snowball surviving in hell.

Glenn Addison. The booklet you see in his hand is a copy of the U.S. Constitution he carries one with him and hands them out to anyone who wants one. He believes in term limits, therefore, he will be a one term Senator.  He will not take a congressional pension or health care.  He will abolish the EPA Fish and Wildlife Service and several other government departments.  Most of the bills he will introduce will contain these  words "This bill is to repeal..."  He believes that Agenda 21 threatens our lifestyles.  He is tired of sending moderates to Congress.  He thinks tariffs are good because they would cause multinational corporations to invest in America.  He says check out my website: www.glennaddison.com/

Tom Leppert.  Intense, passionate, a little bit angry, very informed, opinionated.  Not afraid to voice contrary opinions.  A former CEO and businessman and it shows (that's a good thing).  Here's a link to his website:www.tomleppert.com

Joel Downs, Precinct Chair 3213