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Herring Resigns from HOA Board Over Remuda HOA vs Russells Lawsuit
Posted by: | CommentsNumerous sources are now telling me that Parker County, Texas Precinct 400 Chair, Marvin Herring, has been vocal in telling everyone who will listen that he has now resigned from the Remuda Ranch Estates Homeowners Association Board. Others are saying that they just won’t believe it until they see an official resignation announcement. I did try to contact Mr. Herring about his resignation from the board and was unable to reach him for comment. His resignation is taking place at a time when there is a great deal of pressure in Parker County to resolve the lawsuit brought on by the hoa against Johnnie and Clara Russell (vague updates on this lawsuit available at the bottom of this story).
During our research we were most surprised when we learned that Marvin’s wife, Peggy Herring, just happens to be the Parker County Democratic Party Precinct 400 Chair. Wouldn’t this kind of partnership make for an exciting conversation during your evening meal? We’ve also been told that Mr. Herring proudly voted in favor of a shooting ban ordinance in Parker County in subdivisions with 10 acres or less which put several gun instructors in the county out of business. The ordinance which passed in March of 2009, came after the members of the Remuda Ranch Estates Homeowners Association retaliated after they lost their case against Jack Cavenah who was one such instructor who had a shooting range in his backyard.
On March 13, 2009, the Weatherford Democrat reported this on the new ordinance impacting gun rights in Parker County,
“This is absolutely a personal vendetta that Orin Book and the homeowner’s association have against me,” Jack Cavenah said. “They’ve twisted this and made it sound like something it’s not, and all we want is both sides of the story. If they’d whipped us fair and square, that’d be one thing and I’d shut up. But this smells.”
Cavenah claims the court session wherein the ordinance was adopted, was held without giving both sides an opportunity to present their case.
“We had no idea that meeting was happening because the meetings usually happen on Mondays, and this one was on Friday,” he said. “I spoke to both the county judge and Commissioner Jim Webster the week before about this very issue, and neither of them mentioned the meeting to me. They didn’t mention it because they’d already made up their minds and they didn’t want us there telling our side of the story.”
When I spoke with Mr. Cavenah about about this particular issue, he stated,
I still remember what he (referring to Marvin Herring) stood up and said. He said, “This ain’t the wooly west anymore!”
You may recall a previous post where I revealed the hoa board members and Mr. Herring was listed as one of the board members. I will state that I have yet to find an official announcement of Mr. Herring in regards to his resignation from the Remuda Ranch Estates HOA. I have also learned that the Precinct 400 Chair position that Marvin Herring holds is also up for reelection. During my investigation of this story, I had a pleasant conversation with Lynette McCracken about the lawsuit and the many issues with the Remuda hoa. After she had provided me with the issues she was aware of, the conversation switched over to County issues regarding another lawsuit that had taken place where the hoa lost in court. More on this issue at a later date. Once I had a better understanding of the tangled web, I urged Lynette and her friends to get more involved in cleaning up the political landscape in Parker County, Texas. A couple of days after our conversation I learned that Lynette had decided to run for the Precinct 400 Chair position against Marvin Herring. I have to commend Mrs. McCracken for stepping up to run for the betterment of Parker County, Texas. Lynette is currently the Communications Representative for the Parker County Tea Party and a member of the Ft. Worth, Texas 912 Project Group.
Don’t hold your breath too long if you think this is all I have as I work to untangle this web of intimidation and corruption. I can assure you there is a lot more where this came from.
Update on the Russell lawsuit:
Since my reporting on Judge Johnson’s surprise and questionable appearance at a local Tea Party meeting, I have no new information on the Russell bond hearing. Clara Russell has also reported to me that their lawsuit, and everything that has been revealed because of it, has been an awakening and she is now making efforts to help clean things up by getting far more involved in their local politics.
I did reach out to Texas State Representative Phil King any comments he might have on this issue. Mr. King’s prompt response was, “It’s ridiculous. No HOA should be able to regulate religious or political speech. There is no excuse for what has been done to the Russell family. HOAs should focus on large community issues like well paved roads. This was a just a little yard sign.” During a conversation I had with Phil this evening he told me that we was focused on passing legislation that prevents homeowners associations from preventing the freedom of speech which is an important part of our Constitutional Rights.
I have made multiple attempts for a comment from Texas Governor Rick Perry and have yet to receive a response from him on this matter after two weeks.
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Please consider contributing to the Russell’s defense fund:
Clara Russell Defense Fund
PO Box 150471
Ft. Worth Texas 76108
The beginning chapters in this developing story:
- Activist Judge Rules Against Freedom of Speech in North Texas! (update #5 7-22-2011)
- Conflict of Interest Causing an Uprising in Parker County, Texas over Homeowners being Sued (Update #1)
- The Conflicts of Interest Keep Getting More Interesting when in Parker County, Texas
- Clara Russell Makes it onto Glenn Beck and Doug Giles to Tell Her Story
- Taking a Better Look into Conflicts of Interest in Parker County, Texas Regarding Russell Case
- Looking into the Board Members (Bullies) of the Remuda Ranch Estates Homeowners Association
- Couple Sued for “WAKE UP AMERICA” sign to appear on GBTV
- Update: Remuda Estates HOA vs Russells Case
Glenn Beck with Hard Hitting and Revealing Newt Gingrich Interview
Posted by: | CommentsGlenn Beck held an open and revealing interview with Newt Gingrich Tuesday morning. Glenn asked many of the questions I’ve seen others bring up, with regards to Mr. Gingrich and concerns of his long history towards his supporting bigger government. Mr. Beck asked the former Speaker of The House and received his answers by Newt. You will have to sort through the political fluff filled responses to find his answers, though.
These are some of the questions and my take on the responses taken from part 1 of this revealing interview:
- Healthcare where Gingrich went down the Theodore Roosevelt road. Newt responds with a more political response that didn’t do a good job of directly answering the question straight up.
- So you wouldn’t have done the GM bailout? Newt’s response was, “no…”
- Glenn addresses his support for ethanol subsidies with Newt justifying his support in a round-about way. Beck continues to address his concerns with any subsidies with Gingrich responding.
- Next was a question with a statement taken directly from Mr. Gingrich on his support for the prescription entitlement program. Newt justifies his support by trying to explain the ultimate goal is to reach a smaller government, which Beck addresses following the initial response he receives by Gingrich.
Part 1 of Glenn’s interview with Mr. Gingrich:
Part 2
During a time when cleansing the government of professional politicians, establishment Presidential Candidate Newt Gingrich is now leading the race in the Iowa 2012 Presidential polls.
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Herman Cain Suspends Presidential Campaign and Leaves a Void to be Filled
Posted by: | CommentsJust as the MSM would have wanted it, one of the front-runners for the 2012 Presidential elections has dropped out just days before the Iowa Caucuses after numerous allegations of extra marital affairs have surfaced.
On Saturday, December 3, 2011, Herman Cain stood in front of a crowd of supporters and announced that he would suspend his campaign. Cain received a great deal of support from conservatives across the country because of his extensive business background along with his common sense approach to many of the countries needs. During his announcement on Saturday Herman stated, “I’m not going to be silenced and I’m not going away!”
Who will take up the Presidential 2012 GOP lead following this announcement by Herman Cain? Will it be the establishment candidate Newt Gingrich? Or, perhaps, Michele Bachmann who has recently mentioned along with Rick Santorum as falling into the Abraham Lincoln or George Washington category? Lately, I’ve been hearing a number of Tea Party friends talking about Rick Santorum as their candidate of choice.
Who is the Dirty Pelosi Lapdog today?
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Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) and Senate Candidate Sharron Angle (R)
According to the latest radio ad for Sharron Angle, Harry Reid still holds the honor of being Nancy Pelosi’s lapdog in the spot by the Western Representation PAC. In the ad a call is placed to Pelosi’s phone by the union supported Senator Reid where he is portrayed as being a loyal lapdog while leaving several messages asking for advice from Pelosi on how to continue to distort the facts with his campaign’s attacks against Sharron Angle.
The PAC is responsible for the Defeat Reid 2010 website and has been working hard to help Sharron Angle fight against the well funded SEIU union campaign supporting the Senator in this critical Nevada Senate race. This has become known as one of the most critical campaigns for the 2010 election cycle with the efforts of the unions to most likely be ramped up in the remaining weeks as the latest Rasmussen poll shows Angle having jumped ahead of Reid by 4 points.
The Rasmussen Report states,
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Nevada Voters shows Angle hitting the 50% mark for the first time since mid-August, while Reid earns 46% of the vote.
Here the latest radio ad for Sharron Angle ~HERE~.
Iowa Primary Predicted to Steer Campaigns for 2010 Elections
Posted by: | CommentsA District primary Republican forum, to be held in Pocahontas, Iowa, is quickly becoming the focal point for the clash between the Iowa political establishment and the Tea Party groups that have become such a powerful force to be recognized by Iowa Democratic and Republican leadership.
GOP primary opponents Tom Shaw of Laurens, Iowa and Steve Richards of Algona, Iowa will meet on Friday to debate real issues concerning those in support of the traditional values generally found in most Democratic and Republican households in District 8 of the Iowa House. From the information I have gathered on this event, I have no doubt this primary will be full of excitement for all those who choose to attend this highly anticipated event.
The Des Moines Register stated,
“Shaw is also the darling of the Tea Party activists in the area, while Richards is seen as a more establishment Republican.”
My thinking in today’s political environment is that being called an “establishment Republican” might be considered by many Iowan’s as being the same thing as a “Progressive Republican”, which seems to be the unpopular dominating influence over Iowa’s current political environment in both the Democratic and Republican parties.
Previously, Richards ran as a GOP candidate, during the 2008 election cycle, against Iowa House District 8 Democratic incumbent Delores Mertz. During my research of the candidates I found it interesting that Mertz, Richards’ 2008 Democrat opponent, was the candidate who received an endorsement by Iowans for Tax Relief instead of Steve Richards. Richards also received an “F” rating from the National Rifle Association (NRA) during his 2008 campaign for his history of taking stances against supporting the 2nd Amendment. Tom Shaw, on the other hand, has been highly supportive of the 2nd Amendment and the rights provided by this hot button part of the U.S. Constitution. The 2nd Amendment and abortion issues have been viewed by some political candidates as “Too Hot to Touch Issues”.
I had a chance to speak with Tom Shaw about the upcoming event, and when asked why he had originally chosen to run as an Independent, Shaw responded,
“Originally I left the Republican Party because I felt like too many of the Party’s leadership were willing to abandon the traditional values found in the Republican platform. The platform is the voice of “We The People”.
“Newt Gingrich wrote a book called “Real Change”. And even Gingrich criticizes the Republican Party of becoming a party of consultants rather than taking on the everyday challenges of being real leaders.
“I made the decision to return and run as a Republican as I have watched the actions of some elected Republican leaders fighting, in our State House, to protect our values and I wanted to be able to team up with them to return Iowa to it’s core traditional values.”
Tom continued to explain his reason for running on Republican ticket:
“The issues are too great and I did not want to confuse the voters with a campaign as an Independent Candidate”
The Iowa Independent provided more insight on Tom’s choice to run on the Republican Party ticket:
“Last month he changed his mind and came back to the Republican Party, saying his change of heart stems from the Iowa Family Policy Center (IFPC) and state Rep. Kent Sorenson, R-Indianola, publicly endorsing Vander Plaats, and in doing so, vowing never to support his chief rival for the party’s nomination, former Gov. Terry Branstad.”
When asked for their opinion on this primary, Iowa Carry’s reply was that they could not provide any direct opinions of the candidates, but they are paying close attention to the event and it’s outcome.
Although, this event is an event based around Republicans, I have been hearing a great deal of concern from Democrats over the progressive movement having hijacked their party, as well. Many of the Democrats I have spoken with tend to have the same core traditional values that many Republicans have and are only separated from many of their Republicans on a few small issues or simply on the party name their family has supported for years.
BREAKING: Scott Brown Wins Senate Special Election in Massachusetts!
Posted by: | CommentsIt has just been announced that Scott Brown has just won the Senate Special Election in Massachusetts!
Scott Brown Wins Massachusetts Senate Special Election!
It has been an election that has received national attention from citizens all across these United States. The key that drew so much attention was the fact that this could be the Senate seat that prevents the Democrats from cramming through every agenda they had planned to ram down the throats of America. You might be one to be concerned over the health care bill, or the cap & trade, or the upcoming amnesty bill. No matter whether you are concerned over some of these bills, or you are concerned over the potential passage of all of these bills, Brown could be the important vote that prevents their passage.
We will have to keep in mind that this will only happen if he remembers who came together and helped him gain this much needed win for America. Should Scott Brown forget this fact, he will only have two years to hold this Massachusetts Senate seat and will be one of many expected to receive their pink slips in the coming years.
I’d like to applaud the U.S. Citizens, tea party groups, 912 project groups, and all the others who came out to let their voices be heard with this one critical vote to begin the process of bringing your government back to a point of representing the people.
What’s makes this win even more impressive, is the fact that you overcame the many alleged attempts of voter fraud and the violations of polling rules, as seen in the following videos provided by the Election Journal.
Is this woman really handing out absentee ballots?
What’s this? Coakley signs violating 150ft electioneering buffer!
Is this uniformed security worker really waving a Coakley sign outside this polling place?
I have no doubt there will be much more to come.
