Politics on the Square in Brownwood ( Indepentents were there too ! )

Sunday March 26, 2006

News
Democrats name state convention’s delegates
By Curtis Elliott — Brownwood Bulletin

Seven Brown County delegates were chosen Saturday morning for the Democratic Party’s state convention in Fort Worth on June 8-10.
Selected during the county convention were John Lee Blagg, A.J. Dickerson, David Bullion, Eva Stewart, Richard Ivy, Geraldine Boyd and Sheila Richardson.
Among resolutions adopted by the Democratic Party in Brown County was one calling for the impeachment of President George W. Bush.
Based on the war in Iraq, Bush was accused of crimes against the environment, use of illegal force, war crimes and obstructionism, and claimed that “illegal spying was done and wiretapping of citizens was done.”
The Democratic Party urged in the resolution that a full investigation be launched.
“Action must be taken. All violations of the law must be accountable,” the resolution states, “especially by those that are responsible for upholding the law. The Bush administration must be impeached, with Dick Cheney, and the House of Representatives.”
Veterans rights and services were also addressed in a resolution to fight legislatively and publicly for the following:
VA funding with current service requirements.
A moratorium on closing VA facilities until all service requirements arising from Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts and the aging veteran population can be independently and professionally evaluated.
Mandatory testing for contamination by Depleted Uranium for all service personnel within 48 hours of return to United States from Iraq or Afghanistan.
Emergency funding to establish an aggressive outreach program to identify and begin treatment of veterans suffering mental health disorders, particularly for those from Iraq or Afghanistan.
County Democrats also approved a resolution designed to make national candidates view Texas as more relevant to their campaigns. It calls for the separation of the delegate apportionment conventions from the general primary, and that the delegate apportionment conventions be set very early in the process so that the competition for Texas support will be essential and the outcome significant.
Other resolutions passed would:
Make it mandatory to record all the votes on every issue in the Texas legislature.
Support the selection of independent committees for the redistricting of Texas with four Democrats, four Republicans and a nonpartisan on the committee.
Create a public forum between Republican and Democratic candidates.
Form a committee to try to recruit people under 30 to join the Democratic party.

source: http://www.brownwoodbulletin.com/articles/2006/03/26/news/news05.txt
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Sunday March 26, 2006
News
County GOP picks delegates to convention
By Curtis Elliott — Brownwood Bulletin

Brown County Republicans named 22 delegates Saturday to represent them at the Texas Republican Convention in San Antonio on June 2-3.
Delegates chosen at the county convention are David Hefner, David Carroll, Brad Locker, Steve Adams, Carl McMillan, Carol Wells, Shirley Keyes, Dorothy Burwick, Jennifer Vickers, Nell Holland, Bett Weedon, Marie Bowman, Margaret Wood, Linda Daugherty, LaJuana Marshall, Sharon Dick, Dallas Kennedy, Chuck Boland, Fred Hallford, Danny Brian, Ann Krpoun and Morey Mast.
Alternates for the convention include Valerie Adams, Mildred McMillan, Grace Hefner, Judy Mast, Mary Louise Brian, Cotton Wood, George Dick, Barbara Wisecup, Patricia Boland, Ginger Locker and Brenda Carroll.
Actions approved were announced by Brown County Chairman Brad Locker and Wanda Furgason.
A resolution was passed at the county convention calling for severe punishment of sex offenders. Second offense sex offenders would be given a mandatory life sentence penalty without parole.
Legislation requiring all county judges be attorneys-at-law in counties with 25,000 or more people was also supported. The resolution pointed out that judicial errors have occurred in the past with serious consequences when legally trained and qualified judges are not serving.
A resolution on insurance coverage was approved. The measure would force those selling insurance policies in Texas to cover individuals for injuries received in any lawful activity, regardless of whether it’s work-related or not.
The county delegates also resolved to support a constitutional amendment requiring all legislative votes, except local and consent issues, be by recorded vote and made accessible to the general public in an easy-to-understand format. Voters would then be able to determine if legislators are doing what they had originally promised in their campaigns.
Another resolution approved supports legislation to reduce class action lawsuits.

source: http://www.brownwoodbulletin.com/articles/2006/03/26/news/news04.txt
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Note from Steve, The Independent Thinkers of Brownwood and surrounding areas met on the Brownwood Square (In front of the Brown County Museum - photo coming soon) and gathered signatures for Kinky Friedman to be put on the Texas Ballot for Governor. The numbers of signatures being gathered may surprise some on the Right and the Left !