By Juan Montoya
They believe the current educational system is a way used by the state to indoctrinate society and restrict personal liberty.
And they count among their membership the likes of Clint Eastwood, Drew Carey, Kurt Russell, Dave Barry, Penn and Teller, and even shock jock Howard Stern. Locally, columnist Fred Drew, and Chief Municipal Judge Ben Neece head their membership.
They're Libertarians, and this Sunday, the Libertarian Party of Texas (LPT) officials came to Brownsville as part of a three-month, 24-city tour through Texas to recruit local candidates and support their county parties in the 2010 elections. The public and the media were invited to attend.
In Brownsville, 30 to 40 visitors filled the meeting room at Denny's Restaurant on Paredes Line Road to hear the Texas Libertarian Party Executive Director Robert Butler and party chairman Pat Dixon lay out the groundwork to build a county organization.
Dubbed "Robert and Pat's Excellent Adventure," they instructed the listeners on the basics of the party's platform and organizational structure.
Dixon knows what he's talking about. He won his seat on the Lago Vista City Council under the LPT banner. "It's time to stop complaining about politics as usual. You can run for office yourself," said Robert Butler, Executive Director of the Libertarian Party of Texas. "It's fun, and it's easier than you think!"
If you think you might have something in common with their views, want to be a candidate, or are simply interested in learning more about the party, contact Ben Neece at (956) 544-4321.
They believe the current educational system is a way used by the state to indoctrinate society and restrict personal liberty.
And they count among their membership the likes of Clint Eastwood, Drew Carey, Kurt Russell, Dave Barry, Penn and Teller, and even shock jock Howard Stern. Locally, columnist Fred Drew, and Chief Municipal Judge Ben Neece head their membership.
They're Libertarians, and this Sunday, the Libertarian Party of Texas (LPT) officials came to Brownsville as part of a three-month, 24-city tour through Texas to recruit local candidates and support their county parties in the 2010 elections. The public and the media were invited to attend.
In Brownsville, 30 to 40 visitors filled the meeting room at Denny's Restaurant on Paredes Line Road to hear the Texas Libertarian Party Executive Director Robert Butler and party chairman Pat Dixon lay out the groundwork to build a county organization.
Dubbed "Robert and Pat's Excellent Adventure," they instructed the listeners on the basics of the party's platform and organizational structure.
Dixon knows what he's talking about. He won his seat on the Lago Vista City Council under the LPT banner. "It's time to stop complaining about politics as usual. You can run for office yourself," said Robert Butler, Executive Director of the Libertarian Party of Texas. "It's fun, and it's easier than you think!"
If you think you might have something in common with their views, want to be a candidate, or are simply interested in learning more about the party, contact Ben Neece at (956) 544-4321.
2 comments:
Thanks for the coverage Juan. We really appreciate it. We need to move the "grass roots," so thanks for the help. I have a bumper sticker for you, lol, let me know where to drop it off. Anyone interested in supporting the party, or having the party support them as a candidate can call my law office at 956-544-4321
Ben Neece
Thanks for the exposure. I enjoy your writing especially the historical articles,keep it up . I am posting a link from my site to El RRun.
Fred Drew
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