I have been following the Senate on C-Span 2 debating S2845, the Intelligence Act, for the past few days. They have been adding Amendments to it from another Bill called TFTA, Tools to Fight Terrorism. I haven't had time to read it all yet but have been following it on the internet when not watching it on TV.Today I spoke with the office of Senator John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison concerning the Bill. They keep talking about this has nothing to do with whether the Patriot Act gets renewed or not but the very fact they keep saying that on the Floor makes it a possibility. Supposedly once this Bill is finished it will have greater Civil Rights protection than was originally planned in the original Bill. Senator Cornyn has stressed this several times on the Floor. I will continue to follow the BIll as much as possible but I still have signs to get out in Dist. 22 and help a couple of other candidates before the election.
Sure could use some help in Northern Brazoria County but if one must then one will. You can read for yourself what this Bill says thus far by going to Google, type in thomas.loc.gov no http or www in front. When it comes up type in S2845 and click on each section to read the text. Pay special attention to Sec.211 and Sec.212. Of course we know the government can't be trusted but this is at least a start at some rationale. Happy reading but you have to continue to check as one Senator said on the Floor today he wanted to discuss an Amendment but couldn't offer it yet as it hadn't been written completely.
Got a call from Mr. Griffin, our Dist. 30 Advisor, and he is armed and ready. Anyone who hasn't renewed in that district can expect a letter or postcard from him in the very near future. Just another sign that our sun is rising rather than setting.
Went to the Austin Minutemen Chapter meeting tonight and Dee had driven up from San Marcos to ask for volunteers to help with a booth she is setting up at a Bike show down there. She finally decided to jump in and get her feet wet again so she was appointed to be the Dist. 25 Advisor, persuant to Board approval at our November Advisor Meeting. She had signed up the Magic Dragons M/C as a Supporter Member by the time the meeting was over. Batman ran his first meeting tonight as the new Coordinator of the Chapter. Man talk about a good job of running a meeting and being loaded with information to share he did a fine job. Probably some of our coordinators could take lessons there. It was a pleasure to watch his no nonsense style of professionalism. It is always enlightening to watch some one new step up to the plate and hit a homer on the first pitch. There are more of you out there who could do the same but you have to get off the bench to make it happen. We need plenty more Advisors. I was beginning to think maybe all the buzzards around the office lately knew something I didn't. With Jim, Batman and now Dee getting in the groove on the same day I believe they have found the wrong place to roost.
Got a couple more days of meetings in Austin and then will head back to District 22 Thursday afternoon. We'll work down there a few days and then go to the MId South Mile. Been so busy it has snuck up to quickly to get ready for it. We'll work something out when we get there to help ABATE represent Texas as best we can.Get out on those campaigns and take care of the home front while your chairman is vacationing in Kansas. Ha Hey I did good. It's not even 2:00am yet and I'm almost finished for the night.
Have I done that which I can do to the best of my ability?
HELL NO !! - but I'm trying.
Sputnik
