Wednesday, November 7, 2012

November 7, 2012

"We should never despair, our situation before has been unpromising and has changed for the better, so I trust, it will again. If new difficulties arise, we must only put forth new exertions and proportion our efforts to the exigency of the times." --George Washington, letter to Philip Schuyler, 1777

Good morning all! It was a long, disappointing night for a lot of people, but the sun is rising on another promising day. For me, last night marked the end of a long, difficult campaign cycle. I am proud to have received almost 64% of the vote and thank all my supporters for their help this year. I am blessed to have the opportunity to represent the 15th District in Olympia and simply want to say"thank you” to everyone for their support. Now the real work begins.

I also want to congratulate Matt Shea and Jason Overstreet on their victories last night. The voters in the 4th and 42nd Districts are lucky to have two great, principled men representing them in Olympia. I’ve spent quite a bit of time with these men and their families and am proud to call them friends. If you haven’t met Matt or Jason, friend them on Facebook … you won’t be disappointed.

As we watch the returns continue to come in over the next few days, the outcome of a few races could change. We’re watching Dan Griffey’s race (35th) very closely and hope that he can pull out victory in the coming days. It doesn’t appear the composition of the State House of Representatives is going to change all that much … maybe gain a couple of seats … and that is not good news for Washington State taxpayers.

Folks, the real work begins now!


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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

October 31, 2012

"I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death." --Thomas Paine, The Crisis, No. 1, 1776


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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

October 10, 2012

"Let the American youth never forget, that they possess a noble inheritance, bought by the toils, and sufferings, and blood of their ancestors; and capacity, if wisely improved, and faithfully guarded, of transmitting to their latest posterity all the substantial blessings of life, the peaceful enjoyment of liberty, property, religion, and independence." --Joseph Story, Commentaries on the Constitution, 1833


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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

October 3, 2012

Please join us this Sunday in Yakima for a showing of the movie "Crying Wolf". The Producer, J. D. King, has graciously agreed to come to us to present his movie and answer questions.

CRYING WOLF
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7
6:00 PM
YAKIMA CHRISTIAN CENTER
1422 SOUTH 10TH AVE

Here's a link to his website ... cryingwolfmovie.com/the-film.

Please feel free to pass this along to anyone you think would be interested. I hope to see you there.


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October 3, 2012

Morning all. It's been a long week and it's only Wednesday. Last night's wind storm was a crazy and moved weeds and debris around ... first task this morning is cleaning up around the place. We’re headed up the Okanogan County on Saturday to give a short property rights presentation during the Okanogan County Farm Bureau’s Annual Dinner. I’m really looking to it, people in the Okanogan have a very good understanding of property rights which should lead to great questions and discussion.

I’m proud to announce my recent A+ grade and endorsement from the National Rifle Association – PVF. Like him or not, Rick Santorum really summed up the importance of the 2nd Amendment when he said"the Second Amendment is there to protect the First Amendment!” You can check out the grades for all candidates around Washington State here ... www.nrapvf.org/grades-endorsements/2012/washington....aspx.

Off to work now ...

From the ash-heap of forgotten times, liberty rises against tyranny and fuels the flames of freedom.


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