For the November 3, 2020 General Election – the Republican vs. Democrat ballot – Grassroots America does suggest voting for Republicans (over Democrats), but we cannot and will not endorse all of them! Our mission is different – we do not endorse Rinos, lazy Republicans, “tone-deaf to liberty” Republicans and those who wink at corruption – ever.
WHY (read carefully) …
The Board of Directors of Grassroots America – We the People sets a very high standard for granting endorsements. We do not make endorsements based on popularity, appeasing interested groups, or on political risk. We are dedicated to raising a higher standard for public office; thus, what incumbent officeholders actually do is far more important than what they say and promise.
During the March Primary Elections, we work hard to get the most conservative Republican candidates elected because that is where voters have the only opportunity to weed out the liberal/progressive Democrat-lite Republicans.
How Some Republicans Lose Our Gold Star Rating
Elected officials are employed by “We the People” and are hired at the ballot box to do a job. For this election, we have not “endorsed” all Republicans because some have badly fallen down on the job – ignored Republican Platform Principles, turned a blind eye to corruption, have too many liberal record votes, have undercut the President every chance they get, voted against conservatives in their district, ignored constituents, placed a higher value on politics rather than upholding the Texas Constitution, followed what political consultants/Gov. Abbott/Lt. Gov. Patrick or self-disgraced Speaker Bonnen advise instead of their own constituents, and/or ignored written communications when they are asked to respond in writing.
Whatever you tolerate – you get more of! Grassroots America will not grant elected “employees” with this type of job performance a “gold star approval” any more than we would give a raise to an employee who consistently failed to show up for work. To do so undermines our mission, our credibility, your God-given rights, the rule of law, and ultimately – liberty.
Below, find our endorsed candidates and those on this “suggested voting list” simply because they were at some point elected as Republicans.
Remember to vote all the way down the ballot! Don’t skip the lesser known races. There are leftist and socialist-leaning wannabes running on the local level. There are also bond elections that will raise your property taxes.
Living for the Brand Cowboy Church 902 NE Loop 7 Athens, TX 75751
Due to the importance of this topic, Grassroots America will live-stream this event on our Facebook page facebook.com/GAWTP for those of you who don’t live close enough to join us in person. You may access the live-stream even if you have no Facebook account by clicking this link.
Join us in person for JoAnn’s updates (those won’t be live streamed) and for other “perks” we’ll have after the meeting for those who are sick of this shutdown and will say so by showing up in person!
With enormous gratitude, we thank our friends with the Cultural Impact Ministry of the Living for the Brand Cowboy Church in Athens for co-hosting this important meeting on the very real threat vote fraud poses to the upcoming November general election.
Direct Action Texas: Election Integrity | Fighting Vote Fraud Locally with Christine Welborn, Director of Election Integrity
The Problem There are 254 counties in the State of Texas, which means there are – unfortunately – 254 ways to hold an election. Our efforts to pass uniform election standards and reforms were killed in the 2019 state legislative session by Republicans – not Democrats.
Why does this matter now? The Texas voter registration list HAS NOT been verified and deceased people, illegal aliens and convicted felons remain there as registered voters – eligible to vote. Governor Greg Abbott failed to get it done! The buck stops with King Abbott – not only because he appointed the acting Secretary of State, but most especially since Abbott has for the last six months seized the legislature’s power by waiving law, creating law, and allocating funds all on his own.
Given the fact that we are less than 60 days away from the November 3 Presidential Election and federal law prohibits deletions from the voter registration list by government action less than 90 days out from a federal election, what can we do?
Practical Actions for Concerned Voters Direct Action Texas (DAT) has the answers! As DAT’s Director for Election Integrity, Christine Welborn will spell out what YOU can do at your local level. Christine is recognized by JoAnn Fleming and Grassroots America as a leading Subject Matter Expert on election integrity issues. Please join us at Living for the Brand Cowboy Church for this timely presentation. Learn about what election fraud is, how to spot it, and most importantly what you can do to prevent it. As Christine often says, “we can’t help you after you pull the lever.” We need to hear from you when you see the problem, not after you vote.
We recently had two outstanding Allied Security Operations Group presentations (Athens & Temple) about Human Intelligence Operations or HUMINT.
Intel operatives are male. They are female. Spies or “information miners” come in all shapes. They come in all sizes. They are all races and ages. They can be sweet talking, bold, shy or the quiet type. They are from the Left and the Right.
Political, cultural, and social interactions are used by adversaries who employ “social engineering” techniques to manipulate and regulate human behavior. They infiltrate civic groups and political organizations using deception to manipulate individuals into divulging confidential or personal information that can be used in several harmful ways. Sabotage your get-out-the-vote plan? Delay your political mailers and sign deliveries? Scramble your block walking? Distract your organization with a personal attack?
Don’t be a source for lobbyists, political consultants, and other types of saboteurs! Watch what you say, where you say it, and to whom you say it. Why do you think I always refuse to attend any meeting in an Austin restaurant? [Hint: They hire waiters and waitresses, don’t ya know?]
If you are a group leader with sensitive information – for heaven’s sake – don’t upchuck everything you think you know on social media! For example, when you post, “I met with a group to discuss XYZ.” Really? Well, congratulations, you just let every political operative out there know that you are a walking billboard!
Finally, for those who drink adult beverages – don’t be an idiot. Drinking alcohol at political events is just plain stupid. Loose lips sink ships.
The National Voting Rights Act (NVRA) specifies that list maintenance activities on voter registration lists cannot be conducted within 90 days of a federal election.
The NVRA allows states to implement provisions for the maintenance of voter rolls at their discretion above and beyond the NVRA’s requirements if they are uniform and non-discriminatory. The NVRA is a floor, not a ceiling. For more information on the NVRA see this webpage from the Department of Justice.
This week Gov. Abbott and his Secretary of State blew right past the federal deadline to perform list maintenance and verify Texas voter rolls to remove non-citizens, felons, and the deceased. They did not get it done. They never even tried after the acting Secretary of State was appointed by Gov. Abbott in August 2019!
Want to know HOW we know they didn’t try? We didn’t hear the Democrats, Big Media, and every other loony Leftist group screaming to the top of their lungs!
NOTE:
If ANYBODY can provewith documentationthat a complete verification of our statewide registered voter list has been completed since the end of the 86th Legislative Session on May 27, 2019, send it! We will make your proof public and apologize to the Gov. & his SOS.
Shaking your head and asking “WHY?” a Republican Governor would not make this a priority?We have no answers for you. No, not one.
What did grassroots leaders do to push the issue?
We held press conferences and activist meetings. We toured the state talking about election fraud. We worked on election reform bills (which top Republicans killed last session). We testified at hearings. Letters were sent to Gov. Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and the legislature, signed by more than 300 grassroots political influencers. Thousands of calls went into the Capitol.
The result?Crickets. No response from our Republican Governor, Lt. Governor, or the self-disgraced Speaker Bonnen (who gets plenty wound up about folks who don’t wear masks 24/7). And now less than 90 days before an election that will determine much about the fate of this nation, Texas still sits here with an unverified voter list.
Nobody checks to verify citizenship. Nobody. Bad addresses? Plenty! Scores of people living at the same address? Yep! Deceased people on the rolls? Sure thing. Felons on the rolls? Yes, indeedy.
Who exposed the unverified voter list? Was it a State Representative, a State Senator, or any politician?
NO! It was Aaron Harris, then Executive Director of Direct Action Texas.
Aaron comes from the conservative Texas grassroots and is the ONLY candidate in this race with a proven record of actively fighting in the conservative grassroots trenches for years on fiscal, social, and rule of law issues. Aaron Harris successfully challenged, at risk of arrest, McKinney’s unconstitutional electioneer prohibition ordinance – and won in court – setting a free speech precedent.
Because of the bulldog nature of Aaron Harris, when he ran into voter fraud in 2014, he documented it, and exposed it. His work with Direct Action Texas then led to numerous criminal convictions for voter fraud and the passage of SB5 in 2017 – the largest election reform bill in decades. Aaron promised results and he got them, taking ballot fraud from “conspiracy” to policy in 18 months, passing both the House and Senate with wide bi-partisan support. Aaron didn’t quit but went on to expose the fact that non-citizens are registered to vote in Texas, have voted, and will continue to vote because NOBODY at the local and state levels of government verifies citizenship.