Voting with IDs

Voting in the last primary brought back some childhood memories of going to the polls with Mom and Dad. Going as a family was commonplace then, just like going to church.  That’s how I knew it was special.

I remember my first time to vote.  I went to the polling place, armed with my driver’s license and my voter’s registration.  I remember wondering if I needed my birth certificate and how I would get a copy if they asked for it.  I was very proud that day, as I presented my documents.  I really don’t remember anyone telling me I didn’t need them, but, somehow, I got the message that it wasn’t necessary.  I was puzzled and strangely disillusioned because of this.

All these years later, I still feel the same way.  I have to show my photo ID to cash a check or use my credit card; get on a plane; or renew my driver’s license.  I take Claritin D for allergies and I need to show an ID to buy that.  Showing a photo ID is just accepted as a part of life in our country. And, yet, in order to participate in our country’s most important privilege, we don’t need to prove our identity?

I believe presenting a photo ID and valid voter’s registration card would be a great safeguard to honest voting; and it should be a prerequisite to entering the voting booth.

Tara August

Is America the land of the special interest and home of the double standard?

You can kill an unborn child but it’s wrong to execute a mass murderer.

If you protest against President Obama’s policies you are a racist or terrorist but if you burn the US flag you are exercising your 1st Amendment right.

You can teach evolution in public schools but you can’t mention God.

You can be convicted of a felony if you lie to Congress but when they lie to the people it is “politics”.

We don’t burn books in America but we seem to be rewriting US history.

We no longer fear communists or socialists, we now call them Progressives. (If it walks like a duck…..)

We can’t protect our Mexican border but we protect the 38th parallel in Korea.

We can have pornography on TV but no nativity scene in a public place.

We can use a human fetus for medical research but not an animal.

We have freedom of speech but only if it is politically correct.

Only 52% of Americans pay income tax and we say they aren’t paying their “fair share”.

We rehabilitate criminals but do almost nothing for the victims.

We are forced to give our hard earned tax dollars to welfare recipients but are violating their rights when we want to test to make sure our money isn’t being spent on drugs.

For 20 years we have been told that drilling for oil  isn’t a quick fix. If we had drilled back then we wouldn’t need a quick fix now.

We are told there are no jobs when actually there are lots of jobs but under-educated and under-qualified workers.

Why do the majority of US Senators and Representatives become wealthy?

What has become of the land of the free and the home of the brave?

Ineptocracy – A new word

Ineptocracy (in-ep-toc’-ra-cy) – a system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a diminishing number of producers.

Quincy Tea Party Alive and Well

Yes Virginia, the Quincy Tea Party is alive and well. Despite the rumors to the opposite, generally spurred on and relished by the opposition to the views of the QTP, the movement is very active and involved. Those that stand on the side of liberalism and overspending will do all they can to encourage the thought that the movement is dead or dying, including the use of the local supportive media to their side of the issues. The media through the use of a clearly biased reporting reputation has not, nor does not look like it will in the future, cover both sides of the issues in the Quincy area. This is why those that want the entire news turn to Quincynews.org, face book, blogs, and Quincy Tea Party meetings.
The QTP continues to have supporters attending local governmental meetings and events to report their findings back to the general membership to keep the flow of knowledge active. The comment recently made by a school board member that not many people attend their meetings is rather absurd, as it only takes one person attending to be able to share with the masses what the school board members are up to.
The current school board is a good example of the need for the Quincy Tea Party movement. Why do they have their meetings at times when the average taxpayer, citizen, or parent cannot attend? Why is it that they have all these committee meetings and by some happenstance the issues brought up at the “School Board Meeting” have already been pre-decided? What happened to transparency in our elected officials and boards? This is exactly the type of thing that started the entire Tea Party phenomenon in the first place, citizens sick and tired of elected officials taking advantage of their positions and taking advantage of the system.
The people that attend and get involved in the Quincy Tea Party want to know what the elected officials are doing. They want and enjoy the sharing of the nuts and bolts of what is going on and how they can make a difference by speaking out and by being educated voters. The QTP may not be “in your face” like some of the liberal movements would do it, but they are active and watching the attitudes, actions, and votes of those that are in office. They continue to stand on the belief that we live in the best country in the world and that it is each citizens duty to be engaged and informed.
Vicki Coons
A Quincy Citizen

What do you think about the Quincy School Board?

What do you think about the Quincy School Board? Anyone have ideas on how we can make a difference? Anyone with kids in school that have an opinion?

Weiner is a weiner

If Anthony Weiner (D-NY) thinks anyone believes his Twitter account was hacked he needs a reality check. He can’t confirm the image is not him. According to reports, he was sending tweets to this same lady in Seattle just hours before the Weinergate incident. He says he hasn’t reported the hacking to the authorities because he doesn’t want the money wasted on an investigation. I’m betting he doesn’t want the investigation to prove he is gilty of a crime.  By the way, where does feminist Nancy Pelosi stand on this.  Haven’t heard a word from her. Apparently these types of offenses are only offensive if you are a Republican….remember Mark Foley?

Conservative Women Speaking Out

Welcome to a new Blog with a new attitude.

Conservative women need to stick together and practice such principles as they practice in the old boys network.  “I’ve got your back” is one of their favorites.

Conservative women, rest assured that the group of ladies behind this blog will always “have your back”.  We may not always agree on every issue but we will be there to support you and each other.

Together, we can break through those glass ceilings in politics and help women candidates get the respect and treatment they deserve. Be part of the Sisterhood and check back regularly.