2014 Primary Recommendations

(Regarding my own individual recommendations for the candidates in the Republican Primary, please email me; or if you’re already on my email list you’ll see it! Or, please come to our Feb. meeting this Thur. Feb. 20 at C&J’s in Bryan!)

The mission of The Bryan/College Station Tea Party is: Teach. Empower. Act.  The end result of this mission will be a community, state, and nation experiencing the the benefits of a return to constitutional principles as well as the republican foundation of the rule of law and separation of powers.

Therefore, we as a local Tea Party advocate the application of constitutional principles to better vet candidates.

vet 1 |vet|

verb (vets, vetting, vetted) [ with obj. ]

make a careful and critical examination of (something): proposals for vetting large takeover bids.

• Brit.investigate (someone) thoroughly, esp. in order to ensure that they are suitable for a job requiring secrecy, loyalty, or trustworthiness.

Criteria For Recommendations

Previous lessons on How To Vet Candidates According to the Constitution:

•  Vetting Candidates by the Constitution, Criterion One: Faction
  • The primary purpose of any elected official is to protect the liberty—the ability to choose—of the constituents.
• Vetting Candidates By the Constitution, Criterion Two: Self-Interest
  • Should government be in the business of taking care of you for free, or making sure you are free to take care of your business?
• Vetting Candidates by the Constitution, Criterion 3: Constitutional Ambition vs. Personal Ambition
• Vetting Candidates by the Constitution, Criterion 4: Restoring Balance of Power
  • Why must civil government maintain a balance of power?