The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920 – 100 Years ago this year. 10924 Grant Road, Suite 133 • Houston, Texas 77070 • www.terrylowry.com On the web at www.TerryLowry.com Archives posted since January 1st 2005 February 2020, Volume 29, Number 2 LINKING TEXAS CONSER V ATIVES SINCE 1993 WEEKDAYS 2:00-3:00PM ON KKHT 100.7FM THE WHAT’S UP Radio Program Why Women Vote Republican Page 2 Why Men Vote Republican Page 3 Why We Vote Republican Page 4 & 5 Take Someone With You When You Vote “One of the best Comments I saw online was from someone in the Yahoo News comments section, who said that Trump reminded him of a doctor with no bedside manner. He tells you that you need to lose 100 pounds and stop smoking. You’re offended, you’re angry, you come up with 10 reasons why he’s crazy….and then you finally realize that he’s the only one telling you the truth.” Mike Huckabee EARL Y VOTING HOURS FEBRUARY SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 MARCH 1 2 MARCH 3 4 5 6 7 7:00am - 7:00pm 1pm - 6pm Election Day 7:00am - 7:00pm Times vary by location Check times & locations at www.TerryLowry.comTear this page out and use it in the voting booth. ! T ear this page out and use it in the voting booth. Fort Bend Co. Sample Ballot President Roque "Rocky" Guerra Matthew John Matern o✔ Donald J. Trump Bob Ely Joe Walsh Zoltan G. Istvan Bill Weld U. S. Senator Virgil Bierschwale o✔ John Cornyn Dwayne Stovall John Anthony Castro Mark Yancey U. S. Rep District 9 o✔ Johnny Teague Jon Menefee Julian A. Martinez U. S. Rep District 22 Bangar Reddy Douglas Haggard Howard Steele Dan Mathews o✔ Troy Nehls Pierce Bush Kathaleen Wall Matt Hinton Brandon T. Penko Diana Miller Shandon Phan Greg Hill Joe Walz Aaron Hermes Jon Camarillo Railroad Commissioner James "Jim" Wright o✔ Ryan Sitton Chief Justice, Supreme Court Nathan Hecht Justice, Supreme Court, Place 6 (Unexpired Term) Jane Bland Justice, Supreme Court Place 7 Jeff Boyd Justice, Supreme Court Place 8 Brett Busby District Judge, 387th Judicial District Brenda Mullinix District Judge, 400th Judicial District Maggie Jaramillo District Judge, 434th Judicial District James H. "Jim" Shoemake District Judge, 505th Judicial District David S. Perwin County Court At Law No. 5 Dean A. Hrbacek County Attorney Steve Rogers Sheriff o✔ Trever J. Nehls Siddiqi Muzaffar John Minchew County Tax Assessor-Collector J. J. Clemence o✔ James Pressler Jaison Joseph Phillip Andrews County Commissioner Precinct 1 Vincent Morales County Commissioner Precinct 3 o✔ W. A. "Andy" Meyers Wendy Duncan Glenn "Harry" Gustafson Justice Of The Peace Precinct 1, Place 1 Gary D. Janssen County Constable Precinct 1 Mike Beard County Constable Precinct 3 o✔ Chad Norvell Jesse Zamaripa Robert Becker County Constable Precinct 4 Mike Nguyen o✔ John G. Hermann Republican Party Chair Tina Michie o✔ Linda Howell Alysa Jarvis Judge, Court Of Criminal Appeals Place 3 o✔ Gina Parker Bert Richardson Judge, Court Of Criminal Appeals Place 4 Kevin Patrick Yeary Judge, Court Of Criminal Appeals Place 9 David Newell State Senator, District 13 William J. Booher o✔ Milinda Morris State Senator, District 18 Lois W. Kolkhorst State Rep District 26 Jacey Jetton Leonard N. Chan o✔ Matt Morgan State Rep District 27 Tom Virippan Manish Seth State Rep District 28 o✔ Gary Gates Schell Hammel State Rep District 85 o✔ Phil Stephenson Robert Boettcher Abolaji Tijani Ayobami Chief Justice, 14th Court Of Appeals District Tracy Elizabeth Christopher Justice, 1st Court Of Appeals District Place 3 Russell Lloyd Justice, 1st Court Of Appeals District Place 5 Levi J. Benton o✔ James Lombardino Terry Adams o✔ Chad Bridges Justice, 1st Court Of Appeals District Place 7 Ken Wise Texas GOP Primary Ballot Propositions GUEST EDITORIAL By State Representative Valoree Swanson These 10 non-binding proposi- tions will be on the Republican Primary Ballot. Vote YES if you agree or NO if you disagree. 1. Texas should not restrict or prohibit prayer in public schools. YES - As a nation, we pride ourselves on freedom of religion. Prohibiting teachers and students from exercising that right is unconstitutional and should no longer be tolerated from Texas public schools. 2. Texas should reject restrictions on the right to keep and bear arms. YES - Texas has made great strides in increasing Second Amendment rights. We must continue to fight the efforts of the left to take away our constitutional rights. 3. Texas should ban the practice of taxpayer- funded lobbying, which allows your tax dollars to be spent on lobbyists who work against the taxpayer. YES - Your tax dollars should not be spent on lobbying for higher tax rates and other ways to siphon tax dollars from Texas citizens. 4. Texas should support the construction of a physical barrier and use existing defense- grade surveillance equipment along the en- tire southern border of Texas. YES - While Congress drags their feet to protect our southern border, Texas needs to take the lead to ensure that our citizens are protected from gangs, human trafficking, and cartel violence. 5. Texas parents or legal guardians of public school children under the age of 18 should be the sole decision makers for all their children’s healthcare decisions including, but not limited to, psychological assessment and treatment, contraception, and sex education. YES - Time and time again, we are reminded govern- ment makes a terrible parent. We need to ensure the power to determine what is best for their children lies exclusively with parents. 6. Texas should ban chemical castration, puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and genital mutilation surgery on all minor children for transition purposes, given that Texas children as young as three (3) are being transitioned from their biological sex to the opposite sex. YES - Certain rights are reserved for adults because children's brains are not yet fully developed. It is absurd to allow them to make these kinds of life- altering decisions at such young ages. 7. Texans should protect and preserve all historical monuments, artifacts, and buildings, such as the Alamo Cenotaph and our beloved Alamo, and should oppose any reimagining of the Alamo site. YES - It is imperative that Texas preserve our powerful history by saving our monuments and historical sites. Only efforts to restore the Alamo to its 1836 battle- ground conf iguration should be entertained. The Cenotaph memorial to the Alamo fighters should not be moved. 8. Texas election officials should heed the direc- tives of the Office of the Governor to purge illegal voters from the voter rolls and verify that each new registered voter is a U.S. Citi- zen. YES - The right to vote is a crucial one for Texas citizens and one that is diluted by illegal voters. We must ensure that our election integrity remains intact. 9. Bail in Texas should be based only on a person’s danger to society and risk of flight, not that person’s ability to pay. PROPONENTS SAY - this will ensure potentially innocent Texans are not punished for their financial status. OPPONENTS SAY - this allows dangerous criminals to be released early to commit more crimes. 10. 10. Texas should limit our state legislators' terms to 12 years. PROPONENTS SAY - this will prevent entrenched career politicians. OPPONENTS SAY - this will give more power to unelected professional staffers and career bureaucrats who do not have term limits. Valoree Swanson Tear this page out and use it in the voting booth.1 February 2020 www.TerryLowry.com Weekdays 2:00 to 3:00 PM on FM 100.7 The Word. Visit www.TerryLowry.com Bond Changes: Are Victims And The Community Safer? GUEST EDITORIAL By Chad Bridges Candidate Justice 1st Court of Appeals, Place 5 B onds are set to ensure that persons accused of a crime appear for court. However, bonds and conditions that judges impose as part of that bond are also meant to ensure the community is safe while a case is pending. Over the past several years, there have been a number of changes to the bond setting process in criminal cases. None of the recent changes have removed a judge’s duty to protect society while cases are pending disposition. A wise judge considers all of the applicable laws and finds a way to follow all of them. In Texas, Article 17.15 of the Code of Criminal Procedure outlines the factors judges should look to when setting bond. They include: 1. Bail shall be sufficiently high to give reasonable assurance that the undertaking will be complied with. 2. The power to require bail is not to be so used as to make it an instrument of oppression. 3. The nature of the offense and the circumstances under which it was committed are to be considered. 4. The ability to make bail is to be regarded and proof may be taken upon this point. 5. The future safety of a victim of the alleged offense and the community shall be consid-ered. All of these factors are important and all should be given weight. Our Constitution demands that bail not be exces- sive; and our Constitution must be followed. However, that does not eliminate any of the other factors set out by our Legislature. The fact that community safety is listed fifth instead of first does not make it less important. During the last Legislative Session, Senator Lois Kolkhorst filed SB 1804 to address the safety of the public while domestic violence cases are pending. SB 1804 would have required DPS to modify the statewide law enforcement database (called TCIC) to permit inclusion of bond condi-tions. This modification to TCIC would allow police to enforce the mandatory arrest provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure when bond conditions are violated in family violence cases. That effort was derailed when Rep. Alfonso Nevaraz (D) tacked on an amendment to SB1804 relating to radioactive waste fees. [Editor’s note: Nevárez announced in November 2019 that he would not seek re-election in 2020, a decision ultimately con-nected to his arrest for cocaine possession later that month.] Despite that derailment, Governor Abbott is directing DPS to make bond conditions available to local law enforcement via TCIC. We are a nation of laws enacted by our Legislature. Senator Kolkhorst should be encouraged to continue to pursue the victim notification protocols that were also a part of SB1804 during next year’s session. Judges should follow all of those laws and the Constitution to the best of their ability – including the ones designed to protect the safety of the community. www.TerryLowry.com February 2020 2 Weekdays 2:00 to 3:00 PM on FM 100.7 The Word. Visit www.TerryLowry.com S.H.E. Votes. WHY? By Terry Lowry, Editor Thanks to Susan B. Anthony, we are celebrating the 100th Anniversar y this year of the 19th Amendment, which guarantees all American women the right to vote. Thank you, Susan B. Anthony, for being one of the shining leaders of the suffrage movement. In the 2018 mid-terms election, 53% of voters were women and 47% were men. What issues motivate women to vote? S – for Safety It was made clear to me recently that men have no idea what goes through a woman’s mind when she decides to go shopping. Questions going through her mind, like: which store is the safest? Where should I park to be the safest? I should not go out by myself at night, but we need milk and bread; what should I do? The Democrat’s policy of catch-and-release and ‘no cash bail’ enables the bad-guys to quickly return to the streets to commit more crimes. The Democrat’s policies are not making women any safer. For their own safety, all women should vote Republican. H – for Healthcare Mother’s see the bottom-line take-home pay shrinking. For example, health insurance premiums are so much more costly since the Democrat’s passed Obamacare. Remember, NO Republican voted for Obamacare. Democrats promised reductions in monthly premiums. They lied. Women know this. They see the amount taken out every month by their employer and/or their hus- band’s employer. They see the cost of policies they cannot afford. Democrats are laser-focused on destroying private health insurance. Their path to total control of healthcare is to force premiums higher and higher until the majority of voters beg for government control. Look at the Post Office. Do you want to stand in line for your healthcare with all of the decisions controlled by some nameless, faceless WDC bureaucrat? To Reduce the cost of healthcare, all women should vote Republican. E – for the Economy Obama made fun of candidate Donald Trump, stating: “Can Trump wave a magic wand and return jobs to America?” Well, guess what? Trump has delivered. Trump may be like a doctor who has no bedside manner, telling you to lose weight and exercise. You hate the way he says it. But, in your heart, you know he is right. The Democrats will do everything they can to destroy the economy simply because they want to beat Trump. They don’t care how they hurt you in the process. For the good of the economy, all women should vote Republican.3 February 2020 www.TerryLowry.com Why Does H.E. Vote? By Terry Lowry, Editor He does not want disturbed men in women’s facilities. He does not want disturbed men dressed as Drag Queens reading to his children and grandchildren in public libraries. He sees the stupidity and hypocrisy of those who do not want to give hormones to cows, but want to see little boys turned into little girls. There Is Evil and Hatred in the World He is standing tall, saying: I will no longer be quiet. I will no longer be ashamed of being a man. I will no longer be afraid to stand and say that I am a Republican. I will vote. I will pick the best candidates to defeat the lying, American-haters that mascaraed as sanctimonious liberators for the oppressed. He has compassion for the less-fortunate, but realizes that government is not the answer. He has seen the streets of modern-day Venezuela and how Socialism has destroyed a once proud, prosperous country. He has common-sense to realize that the Democrat policies of San Francisco, Los Angeles and Austin have turned their streets and underpasses into encampments for the mentally ill, drug/alcohol abusers, and pimps. Enough is Enough He is standing tall, saying: I will no longer be quiet. I will no longer be ashamed of being a man. I will no longer be afraid to stand and say that I am a Republican. I will vote. I will pick the best candidates to defeat the lying, American-haters that mascaraed as sanctimonious liberators for the oppressed. He has compassion for the less-fortunate, but realizes that government is not the answer. He has seen the streets of modern-day Venezuela and how Socialism has destroyed a once proud, prosperous country. He has common-sense to realize that the Democrat policies of San Francisco, Los Angeles and Austin have turned their streets and underpasses into encampments for the mentally ill, drug/alcohol abusers, and pimps. Catch and Release He hears and reads stories of how Democrats have instructed law enforcement to simply catch then release the criminals back onto our streets to commit further crimes. He now says: Enough of this madness. Enough of the lawlessness. He now says: I am going to vote Republican. I will vote in this Primary. I will help choose the best candidates to defeat the lying, American-hating Democrats who have been blinded by the devil himself. Republicans Are Not the Problem He will no longer believe the lie that white male Republicans are the problem. He will no longer believe the lie that black male Republicans are the problem. He will no longer believe the lie that Hispanic male Republicans are the problem. He will no longer believe the lie that Asian male Republicans are the problem. He says: I will stand with my mother, my wife, my daughter, and my sister, and I will march into the voting booth. He says: I will no longer be silent. I will Vote. And I will vote Republican. Editor’s Note: There are two sample ballots attached. Study the issues. Study the candidates. Tear off the Sample Ballots. Use one for yourself and give the other to a family member or friend who, like you, are sick and tired of the lying Democrats who have the wrong vision and course for America. It is legal to carry the Sample Ballot attached right into the voting booth. Editor’s Note: From under an overpass, these look able bodied to me.www.TerryLowry.com February 2020 4 Where Were You on 9/11? Will Your Voting Booth Be Empty? 5 February 2020 www.TerryLowry.com Have We Given Up? Weekdays 2:00 to 3:00 PM on FM 100.7 The Word. Visit www.TerryLowry.com Please, Don’t Vote Alone. Vote Early and Take someone with you. EARL Y VOTING HOURS FEBRUARY SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 MARCH 1 2 MARCH 3 4 5 6 7 7:00am - 7:00pm 1pm - 6pm Election Day 7:00am - 7:00pm Times vary by location Check times & locations at www.TerryLowry.comNext >