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The "Marquee" Changed Overnight
Last night after attending a Poll Watching Training Session for the First Coast Tea Party, I rushed home to get on a conference call with the Tea Party Caucus in Tallahassee. As I was listening to the discussion, I was answering emails and watching some Facebook postings. Lo and behold, there on Facebook the TU posted an article around 9:00 PM and the headline read:
Brown secures more marquee GOP backers | jacksonville.com
The article caught the attention of my Facebook friends. The article indicated that a few “Marquee” GOP supporters had now thrown their money and support behind Alvin Brown.
The article went on to note that this endorsement had everything to do with making Jacksonville better and as one Marquee supporter said “DC had nothing to do with our local race.”
Really? If that is the case, then why is Alvin Brown getting so many donations from Washington, DC? See for yourself at: Alvin Brown Supporters
The article’s headline upset those who read it. The word “Marquee” just didn’t feel right. Just so you know “marquee” means stars or headliners. So what does that make the average Duval County resident? And does it matter what we think? Are they asking us our opinion and printing long lists of the average citizen’s endorsement? Nope!
As I closed the computer and headed off to bed, I thought, “This is the problem we have in America and evidently it is here in our own hometown. Those who have been in charge of our city – through either pulling strings of city council members or the mayor – are fearful of Mike Hogan. Fearful they will not be able to pull his strings because Mike will be a Mayor for the People and not the Marquee members of our city.”
I didn’t sleep well and woke up about 4:00 this morning with the story in my head. The word “Marquee” was rattling around and making my head hurt. I went outside to get the newspaper so I could see the article in print. I knew it would be there. I looked for the Marquee headline and guess what – they changed it! It now read: Alvin Brown Secures More Passionate GOP Backers.
The story was different too. It didn’t mention that DC was NOT here and the ones they quoted were changed. I decided to see if it was changed on www.jacksonville.com and Yes, It Was.
So did someone at the TU read our postings and realized we were not happy with being portrayed as low life peons compared to the Marquee members? Did they also go to the Supervisor of Elections office and look at the donors list for Alvin? Or, did they receive the same robo-call we did from Bill Clinton asking them to vote for Alvin Brown?
At this point it doesn’t really matter. The best part of this election is we are seeing people for who they really are. Everything is shaking out. The Tea Party Movement has stood outside the parties pushing them to go back to their roots. Right now we have ONE BIG MUSHY PARTY! Both parties need to take a good hard look at their platforms and their principles then decide to either go back to their roots or remain a part of the ONE BIG MUSHY PARTY. The Tea Party Members made a promise to each other that we would not start a third party IF the two parties could figure out how to get back in line with their principles.
This shake out is helping Duval County do just that. Those who crossed-over have some serious decisions to make. They should take some time off and evaluate which party they really have their allegiance to. It is all very strange that “Marquee” or “Passionate” GOP supporters would endorse a Democrat who has no resume for the job as CEO of Jacksonville. Our question to them is this: “If you are indeed a Democrat at heart, then why be ashamed to declare it?”
Once both parties get back to their roots and have principled leaders at the helm, the Tea Party Members will find a place to go and maybe the movement will no longer be needed. If they don’t find their way back; well…that’s another story.
Until that happens, you can rest assured, we’ll be here and standing up for the Marquee Citizens of America – the Tea Party Members!
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Comment by tamara stephenson on April 30, 2011 at 3:23pm
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I agree that Ron Paul is not the best speaker, and he does communicate his message better via the written word. I don't agree with everything, but I believe he has the right idea.
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the more I read about Ron Paul, the more I like him.
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this is actually relevant to the bottom political line go to boortz .com look up ten reasons to nominate Herman Caine, go fair tax!!!!
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Another glaring example of what "Patriots" r facing everyday. The Fed will get Obama elected again. The folks that hve. been on welfare for five genertions will get Obama elected again. The working class will be the poor. I see welfare folks driving Cadillac Escalates while I drive a GMC (2003). Turn those folks in, turn them in when u see them and do not take no for an answer when u do. Your TP needs a weekly newsfacts that u hand out at grocery stores, big box stores, post offices, county and city council meetings, everywhere and anywhere. Let the voters know jus how bankrupt we r, don't wait for the news frm. the present pres. cause he is snowing us jus like Barney Frank did Bush and us.
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WHEN PEOPLE ARE CONSTAPATED THEY CAN TAKE MEDICINE TO RECONCILE THE PROBLEM. THE ISSUE WITH SOME PEOPLE POLITICAL ISSUES ARE NOT CLEARLY DEFINED AND THEIR IS NO "MEDICINE" TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. THE PROBLEM GOES BACK TO RIGHT AND WRONG. IT IS WRONG FOR A PERSON TO TAKE A POSITION OF LEADERSHIP FOR FAME OR PERSONAL GAIN.IT IS RIGHT TO TAKE THAT JOB TO CORRECT THE WRONGS THAT HAVE OCURED IN PREVIOUS YEARS. THE SLANT I SEE FROM MR. BROWN IS A 2012 FRIEND OF THE PRESIDENT IN OFFICE NOW TO SWAY THE PEOPLE OF FLORIDA FOR A RE ELCTION . EXLAX MIGHT WORK FOR THIS. KEN
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Comment by Valerie Sawyer on April 29, 2011 at 10:01am
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I'm going to learn one of these days to take screen shots of articles on the internet, especially the Times-Union. They are notorious for going in an changing stories. I saw the article last night, too, Billie, before its "transformation".
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I can't support Ron Paul as long as he continues to demonize Israel and pushes for America to be isolationists. I also do not stand with him on his views of abortion and gay marriage and drug legalization. Ron Paul is a strange mixture of right and left. Not really sure how to classify him.
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Billie, it was wonderful to see you last night and Steve and I are honored to be poll watchers. Check out #883 on the Alvin Brown supporters with a contribution of $300.00 on 3/8/2011. What do you think about that?
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Comment by Lance Thate on April 29, 2011 at 8:35am
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I agree Billie, if the two parties can not do it then the Tea Party will. Time will tell.
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Comment by John Sauer on April 29, 2011 at 8:34am
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Mr. Wullenberger, You are right in that you cannot go by the "R" or "D" label anymore. Saul Alynsky declares lying is a useful tactic to achieve your goal in his book Rules For Radicals. My candidate assessment ignores the label and assess the candidate's views on various subjects pertinent to the election. My assessment of the candidate's views are presented alongside the other candidates' views in the race for a visual voter evaluation of each race. Please see http://conservativevoterresearch.webs.com/
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