| From | Julie McCarty <[email protected]> |
| Subject | You'll like this next email about Paxton... |
| Date | August 21, 2022 5:42 PM |
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This is astounding!=20
You guys, we exploded True Texas Project across the state just last year. =
Fran and I about went crazy with the work load and travel, but we knew it w=
as the right thing to do. Then this summer we about went crazy again offer=
ing training classes around the state to get all the new people up to speed=
on how to be an effective activist. (Don't worry... the new launches and =
the trainings will continue!) But what is astounding is just how solid thi=
s army of patriots has become in such a short time!
Our newest launch in Johnson County... and this weekend we had over 80 at o=
ur activist training!
Let me tell you what I mean...
As you surely know by now, last November Texas voted a new tax onto themsel=
ves. It was absurd! Who would do that? It's even more absurd when you re=
alize we'd already voted it down the first time. So what was the differenc=
e? The first time the ballot showed us that it was a tax increase. The se=
cond time that wording was deliberately left out. Our friends at TURF invi=
ted us & GAWTP to join them in a request to the Sec of State asking for the=
wording to be corrected before the election, or we would sue. The SOS ref=
used to fix it, and so we sued. You can see both ballots at this link.
Recently we put out a call to you to let Atty Gen Paxton know we were disap=
pointed with his handling of the case. During the Primary he gave reason t=
o believe he was with us, but now that he has secured the nomination he is =
back pedaling.=20
Y'all responded well, and Paxton didn't like it. He released a list of 4 r=
easons he was right and we are wrong. Funny... is it all of us that are wr=
ong (3 powerful grassroots group and attorneys)... or is it Paxton? Hmmm..=
. We put some thought to that and sent our rebuttal to Paxton's list.
Again, y'all responded well. So Paxton's team started sending out a canned=
response. Basically he is saying we should contact our legislators, not h=
im, because he is only doing his job, and to not support the SOS would requ=
ire a change in law. Not so fast. That was already addressed in the 4 poi=
nts we'd rebutted previously. He's counting on you to not understand and t=
o give up.=20
Here's an article from The Texan that gives a brief summary as well.
So why am I astounded? Because I've been deluged with responses from y'all=
. You get it! You are contacting Paxton, you are asking the right questio=
ns when he blows you off, and you are sending encouraging messages to TTP t=
o never stop fighting. Do you see the significance of this? In one year, =
we've built and trained an army across the state of Texas, and when called =
upon, that army engaged appropriately! You rock!!! And we're not stopping=
any of these things any time soon!
Now, there have been 3 emails and a small handful of social media posts dir=
ected to me from folks worried about us pressuring Paxton during election s=
eason. Gasp! What if he loses??? I've already addressed that as well, bu=
t I will do so again. ELECTION SEASON IS THE BEST TIME TO PRESSURE POLITIC=
IANS! This is when they need us. Nobody is saying to vote for the Democra=
t. Don't be ridiculous. I even said that I consider Paxton a friend, and =
of course I am voting for him. All we are asking Paxton to do is what we e=
lected him to do... uphold the Constitution. Good grief. Is it really tha=
t hard??? Is he such a pansy that he can't handle being instructed by his b=
osses? No, he's not. Think of Paxton as your employee (because he is). A=
re you intimidated by your employee??? Is there ever a time you give your e=
mployee a pass for doing the opposite of what you hired him to do? Of cour=
se not. He'll only get worse. You instruct politicians the same way you i=
nstruct employees, children, students, etc. You set expectations and insis=
t they are followed -- and you do so in an immediate and consistent way. I=
t ain't rocket science. They are strong enough to take it, and we are all =
better off for it.=20
Now, that being said it's worth pointing out that at our Texas Tough gala, =
Paxton donated $10,000 to True Texas Project. It was extremely generous, a=
nd we were extremely grateful. He has brought this up now that there is an=
issue between us. Let me just go public with saying,
TRUE TEXAS PROJECT IS NOT AND WILL NEVER BE PAY TO PLAY.
I don't think Paxton honestly would ever want us to be. Yes, we appreciate=
Paxton's financial support of our efforts to hold government accountable. =
Yes, I understand that it's no fun when it's your turn. But no, donations=
do not affect that accountability.=20
As you know, fighting against the establishment always has blowback, and no=
, I doubt Paxton will donate again. If we the people want to organize, we =
the people have to fund it. Will you chip in $5 or $10 today so we can cont=
inue to build and train our army? Please click here to share your support.=
And remember, making it a monthly donation is an immense help in our budg=
eting.
=20
As usual, Fran and I and the team of volunteers here at True Texas Project =
will continue to fight as long as you are with us. Thank you for being inv=
olved!
Julie McCarty, CEO
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r</em> we about went crazy again offering training classes around the state=
to get all the new people up to speed on how to be an effective activist.&=
nbsp;<span style=3D"font-size: 10pt;"> (Don't worry... the new launches and=
the trainings will continue!) </span> But what is astounding is <stro=
ng>just how solid this army of patriots has become in such a short time!</s=
trong></p>=20
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ur newest launch in Johnson County... and this weekend we had over 80 at ou=
r activist training!</span></p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: ar=
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t: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">As you surely know by no=
w, last November Texas voted a new tax onto themselves. It was absurd=
! Who would do that? It's even more absurd when you realize we'=
d already voted it down the first time. So what was the difference?&n=
bsp; The first time the ballot showed us that it was a tax increase. =
The second time that wording was deliberately left out. Our friends a=
t TURF invited us & GAWTP to join them in a request to the Sec of State=
asking for the wording to be corrected before the election, or we would su=
e. The SOS refused to fix it, and so we sued. <a title=3D"You c=
an see both ballots at this link" href=3D"[link removed]
/tracking/click-link/-4oWNriXwtk0NG8MWIXHvxWx1VOBBNU8U_h17aUmsb0=3D/nU-ZxgB=
-kEB_07xA_yC6xdQSwX8EZJGhMK3CWILTt4Y=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener"=
style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helveti=
ca,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-hei=
ght: 1.5;">You can see both ballots at this link</a>.</p> <p style=3D"color=
: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; paddi=
ng: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height=
: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">Recently <a title=3D"we p=
ut out a call to you" href=3D"[link removed]
ick-link/-4oWNriXwtk0NG8MWIXHvxWx1VOBBNU8U_h17aUmsb0=3D/nU-ZxgB-kEB_07xA_yC=
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lor: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-seri=
f; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">w=
e put out a call to you</a> to let Atty Gen Paxton know we were disappointe=
d with his handling of the case. During the Primary he gave reason to=
believe he was with us, but now that he has secured the nomination he is b=
ack pedaling. </p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helv=
etica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-=
align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin=
-bottom: 10px;">Y'all responded well, and Paxton didn't like it. He r=
eleased a list of 4 reasons he was right and we are wrong. Funny... <=
em>is it all of us that are wrong</em> (3 powerful grassroots group and att=
orneys)... <strong>or is it Paxton</strong>? Hmmm... We put som=
e thought to that and sent <a title=3D"our rebuttal to Paxton's list" href=
=3D"[link removed]
IXHvxWx1VOBBNU8U_h17aUmsb0=3D/nU-ZxgB-kEB_07xA_yC6xXAUqPN56ZmG9fniOYvhmiA=
=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decor=
ation: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit;=
padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">our rebuttal to Paxton's =
list</a>.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans=
-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: lef=
t; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 1=
0px;">Again, y'all responded well. So Paxton's team started sending o=
ut a canned response. Basically he is saying we should contact our le=
gislators, not him, because he is only doing his job, and to not support th=
e SOS would require a change in law. Not so fast. That was alre=
ady addressed in the 4 points we'd rebutted previously. He's counting=
on you to not understand and to give up. </p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4=
144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0;=
margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;=
margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">Here's <a title=3D"an article f=
rom The Texan" href=3D"[link removed]
k/-4oWNriXwtk0NG8MWIXHvxWx1VOBBNU8U_h17aUmsb0=3D/nU-ZxgB-kEB_07xA_yC6xdTDFX=
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074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font=
-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">an artic=
le from The Texan</a> that gives a brief summary as well.</p> <p style=3D"c=
olor: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; p=
adding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-he=
ight: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">So why am I astounded=
? Because I've been deluged with responses from y'all. You get =
it! You are contacting Paxton, you are asking the right questions whe=
n he blows you off, and you are sending encouraging messages to TTP to neve=
r stop fighting. <span style=3D"color: #ba372a;"><strong>Do you see t=
he significance of this?</strong></span> <strong><em>In one year</em>=
</strong>, we've built and trained an army across the state of Texas, and w=
hen called upon, that army engaged appropriately! <span style=3D"text=
-decoration: underline;">You rock</span>!!! And we're not stopping an=
y of these things any time soon!</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-famil=
y: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Mar=
gin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom:=
10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">Now, there have been 3 emails and a small hand=
ful of social media posts directed to me from folks worried about us pressu=
ring Paxton during election season. Gasp! What if he loses???&n=
bsp; I've already addressed that as well, but I will do so again. <sp=
an style=3D"color: #ba372a;"><strong><span style=3D"text-decoration: underl=
ine;">ELECTION SEASON IS THE BEST TIME TO PRESSURE POLITICIANS</span>!</str=
ong></span> This is when they need us. Nobody is saying to vote=
for the Democrat. Don't be ridiculous. I even said that I cons=
ider Paxton a friend, and of course I am voting for him. All we are a=
sking Paxton to do is what we elected him to do... uphold the Constitution.=
Good grief. Is it really that hard??? Is he such a pansy that =
he can't handle being instructed by his bosses? No, he's not. T=
hink of Paxton as your employee (because he is). Are you intimidated =
by your employee??? Is there ever a time you give your employee a pass for =
doing the opposite of what you hired him to do? Of course not. =
He'll only get worse. You instruct politicians the same way you instr=
uct employees, children, students, etc. You set expectations and insi=
st they are followed -- and you do so in an immediate and consistent way.&n=
bsp; It ain't rocket science. They are strong enough to take it, and =
we are all better off for it. </p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-fa=
mily: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; =
Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bott=
om: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">Now, that being said it's worth pointing ou=
t that at our Texas Tough gala, Paxton donated $10,000 to True Texas Projec=
t. <strong>It was extremely generous, and we were extremely grateful<=
/strong>. He has brought this up now that there is an issue between u=
s. Let me just go public with saying,</p> <p class=3D"align-center" s=
tyle=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weigh=
t: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5=
; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;"><strong>TR=
UE TEXAS PROJECT IS NOT AND WILL NEVER BE PAY TO PLAY.</strong></p> <p styl=
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400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; l=
ine-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">I don't think P=
axton honestly would ever want us to be. Yes, we appreciate Paxton's =
financial support of our efforts to hold government accountable. Yes,=
I understand that it's no fun when it's your turn. But no, donations=
do not affect that accountability. </p>=20
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As you know, fighting against the establishment always has =
blowback, and no, I doubt Paxton will donate again. If we the people =
want to organize, we the people have to fund it. Will you chip in $5 or $10=
today so we can continue to build and train our army? <a title=3D"Pl=
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mber, making it a monthly donation is an immense help in our budgeting.
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As usual, Fran and I and the team of volunteers here at Tru=
e Texas Project will continue to fight as long as you are with us. Th=
ank you for being involved!
<br>Julie McCarty, CEO
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This is astounding!
You guys, we exploded True Texas Project across the state just last year. Fran and I about went crazy with the work load and travel, but we knew it was the right thing to do. Then this summer we about went crazy again offering training classes around the state to get all the new people up to speed on how to be an effective activist. (Don't worry... the new launches and the trainings will continue!) But what is astounding is just how solid this army of patriots has become in such a short time!
Our newest launch in Johnson County... and this weekend we had over 80 at our activist training!
Let me tell you what I mean...
As you surely know by now, last November Texas voted a new tax onto themselves. It was absurd! Who would do that? It's even more absurd when you realize we'd already voted it down the first time. So what was the difference? The first time the ballot showed us that it was a tax increase. The second time that wording was deliberately left out. Our friends at TURF invited us & GAWTP to join them in a request to the Sec of State asking for the wording to be corrected before the election, or we would sue. The SOS refused to fix it, and so we sued. You can see both ballots at this link.
Recently we put out a call to you to let Atty Gen Paxton know we were disappointed with his handling of the case. During the Primary he gave reason to believe he was with us, but now that he has secured the nomination he is back pedaling.
Y'all responded well, and Paxton didn't like it. He released a list of 4 reasons he was right and we are wrong. Funny... is it all of us that are wrong (3 powerful grassroots group and attorneys)... or is it Paxton? Hmmm... We put some thought to that and sent our rebuttal to Paxton's list.
Again, y'all responded well. So Paxton's team started sending out a canned response. Basically he is saying we should contact our legislators, not him, because he is only doing his job, and to not support the SOS would require a change in law. Not so fast. That was already addressed in the 4 points we'd rebutted previously. He's counting on you to not understand and to give up.
Here's an article from The Texan that gives a brief summary as well.
So why am I astounded? Because I've been deluged with responses from y'all. You get it! You are contacting Paxton, you are asking the right questions when he blows you off, and you are sending encouraging messages to TTP to never stop fighting. Do you see the significance of this? In one year, we've built and trained an army across the state of Texas, and when called upon, that army engaged appropriately! You rock!!! And we're not stopping any of these things any time soon!
Now, there have been 3 emails and a small handful of social media posts directed to me from folks worried about us pressuring Paxton during election season. Gasp! What if he loses??? I've already addressed that as well, but I will do so again. ELECTION SEASON IS THE BEST TIME TO PRESSURE POLITICIANS! This is when they need us. Nobody is saying to vote for the Democrat. Don't be ridiculous. I even said that I consider Paxton a friend, and of course I am voting for him. All we are asking Paxton to do is what we elected him to do... uphold the Constitution. Good grief. Is it really that hard??? Is he such a pansy that he can't handle being instructed by his bosses? No, he's not. Think of Paxton as your employee (because he is). Are you intimidated by your employee??? Is there ever a time you give your employee a pass for doing the opposite of what you hired him to do? Of course not. He'll only get worse. You instruct politicians the same way you instruct employees, children, students, etc. You set expectations and insist they are followed -- and you do so in an immediate and consistent way. It ain't rocket science. They are strong enough to take it, and we are all better off for it.
Now, that being said it's worth pointing out that at our Texas Tough gala, Paxton donated $10,000 to True Texas Project. It was extremely generous, and we were extremely grateful. He has brought this up now that there is an issue between us. Let me just go public with saying,
TRUE TEXAS PROJECT IS NOT AND WILL NEVER BE PAY TO PLAY.
I don't think Paxton honestly would ever want us to be. Yes, we appreciate Paxton's financial support of our efforts to hold government accountable. Yes, I understand that it's no fun when it's your turn. But no, donations do not affect that accountability.
As you know, fighting against the establishment always has blowback, and no, I doubt Paxton will donate again. If we the people want to organize, we the people have to fund it. Will you chip in $5 or $10 today so we can continue to build and train our army? Please click here to share your support. And remember, making it a monthly donation is an immense help in our budgeting.
As usual, Fran and I and the team of volunteers here at True Texas Project will continue to fight as long as you are with us. Thank you for being involved!
Julie McCarty, CEO
Click here to donate to our cause.
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This is astounding!=20
You guys, we exploded True Texas Project across the state just last year. =
Fran and I about went crazy with the work load and travel, but we knew it w=
as the right thing to do. Then this summer we about went crazy again offer=
ing training classes around the state to get all the new people up to speed=
on how to be an effective activist. (Don't worry... the new launches and =
the trainings will continue!) But what is astounding is just how solid thi=
s army of patriots has become in such a short time!
Our newest launch in Johnson County... and this weekend we had over 80 at o=
ur activist training!
Let me tell you what I mean...
As you surely know by now, last November Texas voted a new tax onto themsel=
ves. It was absurd! Who would do that? It's even more absurd when you re=
alize we'd already voted it down the first time. So what was the differenc=
e? The first time the ballot showed us that it was a tax increase. The se=
cond time that wording was deliberately left out. Our friends at TURF invi=
ted us & GAWTP to join them in a request to the Sec of State asking for the=
wording to be corrected before the election, or we would sue. The SOS ref=
used to fix it, and so we sued. You can see both ballots at this link.
Recently we put out a call to you to let Atty Gen Paxton know we were disap=
pointed with his handling of the case. During the Primary he gave reason t=
o believe he was with us, but now that he has secured the nomination he is =
back pedaling.=20
Y'all responded well, and Paxton didn't like it. He released a list of 4 r=
easons he was right and we are wrong. Funny... is it all of us that are wr=
ong (3 powerful grassroots group and attorneys)... or is it Paxton? Hmmm..=
. We put some thought to that and sent our rebuttal to Paxton's list.
Again, y'all responded well. So Paxton's team started sending out a canned=
response. Basically he is saying we should contact our legislators, not h=
im, because he is only doing his job, and to not support the SOS would requ=
ire a change in law. Not so fast. That was already addressed in the 4 poi=
nts we'd rebutted previously. He's counting on you to not understand and t=
o give up.=20
Here's an article from The Texan that gives a brief summary as well.
So why am I astounded? Because I've been deluged with responses from y'all=
. You get it! You are contacting Paxton, you are asking the right questio=
ns when he blows you off, and you are sending encouraging messages to TTP t=
o never stop fighting. Do you see the significance of this? In one year, =
we've built and trained an army across the state of Texas, and when called =
upon, that army engaged appropriately! You rock!!! And we're not stopping=
any of these things any time soon!
Now, there have been 3 emails and a small handful of social media posts dir=
ected to me from folks worried about us pressuring Paxton during election s=
eason. Gasp! What if he loses??? I've already addressed that as well, bu=
t I will do so again. ELECTION SEASON IS THE BEST TIME TO PRESSURE POLITIC=
IANS! This is when they need us. Nobody is saying to vote for the Democra=
t. Don't be ridiculous. I even said that I consider Paxton a friend, and =
of course I am voting for him. All we are asking Paxton to do is what we e=
lected him to do... uphold the Constitution. Good grief. Is it really tha=
t hard??? Is he such a pansy that he can't handle being instructed by his b=
osses? No, he's not. Think of Paxton as your employee (because he is). A=
re you intimidated by your employee??? Is there ever a time you give your e=
mployee a pass for doing the opposite of what you hired him to do? Of cour=
se not. He'll only get worse. You instruct politicians the same way you i=
nstruct employees, children, students, etc. You set expectations and insis=
t they are followed -- and you do so in an immediate and consistent way. I=
t ain't rocket science. They are strong enough to take it, and we are all =
better off for it.=20
Now, that being said it's worth pointing out that at our Texas Tough gala, =
Paxton donated $10,000 to True Texas Project. It was extremely generous, a=
nd we were extremely grateful. He has brought this up now that there is an=
issue between us. Let me just go public with saying,
TRUE TEXAS PROJECT IS NOT AND WILL NEVER BE PAY TO PLAY.
I don't think Paxton honestly would ever want us to be. Yes, we appreciate=
Paxton's financial support of our efforts to hold government accountable. =
Yes, I understand that it's no fun when it's your turn. But no, donations=
do not affect that accountability.=20
As you know, fighting against the establishment always has blowback, and no=
, I doubt Paxton will donate again. If we the people want to organize, we =
the people have to fund it. Will you chip in $5 or $10 today so we can cont=
inue to build and train our army? Please click here to share your support.=
And remember, making it a monthly donation is an immense help in our budg=
eting.
=20
As usual, Fran and I and the team of volunteers here at True Texas Project =
will continue to fight as long as you are with us. Thank you for being inv=
olved!
Julie McCarty, CEO
=20
Click here to donate to our cause.
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yle=3D"word-wrap: break-word; vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-fam=
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left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0 auto; Margin: 0 auto; wo=
rd-break: break-word; width: 564px; padding-left: 24px; padding-right: 24px=
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tyle=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weigh=
t: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt=
; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">This is asto=
unding! </p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,=
sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align:=
left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-botto=
m: 10px;">You guys, we exploded True Texas Project across the state <em>jus=
t last year</em>. Fran and I about went crazy with the work load and =
travel, but we knew it was the right thing to do. Then <em>this summe=
r</em> we about went crazy again offering training classes around the state=
to get all the new people up to speed on how to be an effective activist.&=
nbsp;<span style=3D"font-size: 10pt;"> (Don't worry... the new launches and=
the trainings will continue!) </span> But what is astounding is <stro=
ng>just how solid this army of patriots has become in such a short time!</s=
trong></p>=20
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</figure> <p class=3D"align-center" style=3D"color: #3c4144;=
font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; mar=
gin: 0; Margin: 0; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; =
Margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;"><span style=3D"font-size: 8pt;">O=
ur newest launch in Johnson County... and this weekend we had over 80 at ou=
r activist training!</span></p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: ar=
ial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: =
0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px=
; Margin-bottom: 10px;">Let me tell you what I mean...</p> <p style=3D"colo=
r: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padd=
ing: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-heigh=
t: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">As you surely know by no=
w, last November Texas voted a new tax onto themselves. It was absurd=
! Who would do that? It's even more absurd when you realize we'=
d already voted it down the first time. So what was the difference?&n=
bsp; The first time the ballot showed us that it was a tax increase. =
The second time that wording was deliberately left out. Our friends a=
t TURF invited us & GAWTP to join them in a request to the Sec of State=
asking for the wording to be corrected before the election, or we would su=
e. The SOS refused to fix it, and so we sued. <a title=3D"You c=
an see both ballots at this link" href=3D"[link removed]
/tracking/click-link/-4oWNriXwtk0NG8MWIXHvxWx1VOBBNU8U_h17aUmsb0=3D/nU-ZxgB=
-kEB_07xA_yC6xdQSwX8EZJGhMK3CWILTt4Y=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener"=
style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helveti=
ca,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-hei=
ght: 1.5;">You can see both ballots at this link</a>.</p> <p style=3D"color=
: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; paddi=
ng: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height=
: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">Recently <a title=3D"we p=
ut out a call to you" href=3D"[link removed]
ick-link/-4oWNriXwtk0NG8MWIXHvxWx1VOBBNU8U_h17aUmsb0=3D/nU-ZxgB-kEB_07xA_yC=
6xWc1neFKfcuBIhJIME5gXeo=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"co=
lor: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-seri=
f; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">w=
e put out a call to you</a> to let Atty Gen Paxton know we were disappointe=
d with his handling of the case. During the Primary he gave reason to=
believe he was with us, but now that he has secured the nomination he is b=
ack pedaling. </p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helv=
etica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-=
align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin=
-bottom: 10px;">Y'all responded well, and Paxton didn't like it. He r=
eleased a list of 4 reasons he was right and we are wrong. Funny... <=
em>is it all of us that are wrong</em> (3 powerful grassroots group and att=
orneys)... <strong>or is it Paxton</strong>? Hmmm... We put som=
e thought to that and sent <a title=3D"our rebuttal to Paxton's list" href=
=3D"[link removed]
IXHvxWx1VOBBNU8U_h17aUmsb0=3D/nU-ZxgB-kEB_07xA_yC6xXAUqPN56ZmG9fniOYvhmiA=
=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decor=
ation: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: inherit;=
padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">our rebuttal to Paxton's =
list</a>.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans=
-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: lef=
t; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 1=
0px;">Again, y'all responded well. So Paxton's team started sending o=
ut a canned response. Basically he is saying we should contact our le=
gislators, not him, because he is only doing his job, and to not support th=
e SOS would require a change in law. Not so fast. That was alre=
ady addressed in the 4 points we'd rebutted previously. He's counting=
on you to not understand and to give up. </p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4=
144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0;=
margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;=
margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">Here's <a title=3D"an article f=
rom The Texan" href=3D"[link removed]
k/-4oWNriXwtk0NG8MWIXHvxWx1VOBBNU8U_h17aUmsb0=3D/nU-ZxgB-kEB_07xA_yC6xdTDFX=
r2zMaNluvKIV9xLsY=3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener" style=3D"color: #0=
074d9; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font=
-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">an artic=
le from The Texan</a> that gives a brief summary as well.</p> <p style=3D"c=
olor: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; p=
adding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-he=
ight: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">So why am I astounded=
? Because I've been deluged with responses from y'all. You get =
it! You are contacting Paxton, you are asking the right questions whe=
n he blows you off, and you are sending encouraging messages to TTP to neve=
r stop fighting. <span style=3D"color: #ba372a;"><strong>Do you see t=
he significance of this?</strong></span> <strong><em>In one year</em>=
</strong>, we've built and trained an army across the state of Texas, and w=
hen called upon, that army engaged appropriately! <span style=3D"text=
-decoration: underline;">You rock</span>!!! And we're not stopping an=
y of these things any time soon!</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-famil=
y: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Mar=
gin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom:=
10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">Now, there have been 3 emails and a small hand=
ful of social media posts directed to me from folks worried about us pressu=
ring Paxton during election season. Gasp! What if he loses???&n=
bsp; I've already addressed that as well, but I will do so again. <sp=
an style=3D"color: #ba372a;"><strong><span style=3D"text-decoration: underl=
ine;">ELECTION SEASON IS THE BEST TIME TO PRESSURE POLITICIANS</span>!</str=
ong></span> This is when they need us. Nobody is saying to vote=
for the Democrat. Don't be ridiculous. I even said that I cons=
ider Paxton a friend, and of course I am voting for him. All we are a=
sking Paxton to do is what we elected him to do... uphold the Constitution.=
Good grief. Is it really that hard??? Is he such a pansy that =
he can't handle being instructed by his bosses? No, he's not. T=
hink of Paxton as your employee (because he is). Are you intimidated =
by your employee??? Is there ever a time you give your employee a pass for =
doing the opposite of what you hired him to do? Of course not. =
He'll only get worse. You instruct politicians the same way you instr=
uct employees, children, students, etc. You set expectations and insi=
st they are followed -- and you do so in an immediate and consistent way.&n=
bsp; It ain't rocket science. They are strong enough to take it, and =
we are all better off for it. </p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-fa=
mily: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; =
Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bott=
om: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">Now, that being said it's worth pointing ou=
t that at our Texas Tough gala, Paxton donated $10,000 to True Texas Projec=
t. <strong>It was extremely generous, and we were extremely grateful<=
/strong>. He has brought this up now that there is an issue between u=
s. Let me just go public with saying,</p> <p class=3D"align-center" s=
tyle=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weigh=
t: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5=
; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;"><strong>TR=
UE TEXAS PROJECT IS NOT AND WILL NEVER BE PAY TO PLAY.</strong></p> <p styl=
e=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: =
400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; l=
ine-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">I don't think P=
axton honestly would ever want us to be. Yes, we appreciate Paxton's =
financial support of our efforts to hold government accountable. Yes,=
I understand that it's no fun when it's your turn. But no, donations=
do not affect that accountability. </p>=20
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As you know, fighting against the establishment always has =
blowback, and no, I doubt Paxton will donate again. If we the people =
want to organize, we the people have to fund it. Will you chip in $5 or $10=
today so we can continue to build and train our army? <a title=3D"Pl=
ease click here to share your support" href=3D"[link removed]
mails/tracking/click-link/-4oWNriXwtk0NG8MWIXHvxWx1VOBBNU8U_h17aUmsb0=3D/nU=
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e-height: 1.5;">Please click here to share your support</a>. And reme=
mber, making it a monthly donation is an immense help in our budgeting.
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As usual, Fran and I and the team of volunteers here at Tru=
e Texas Project will continue to fight as long as you are with us. Th=
ank you for being involved!
<br>Julie McCarty, CEO
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This is astounding!
You guys, we exploded True Texas Project across the state just last year. Fran and I about went crazy with the work load and travel, but we knew it was the right thing to do. Then this summer we about went crazy again offering training classes around the state to get all the new people up to speed on how to be an effective activist. (Don't worry... the new launches and the trainings will continue!) But what is astounding is just how solid this army of patriots has become in such a short time!
Our newest launch in Johnson County... and this weekend we had over 80 at our activist training!
Let me tell you what I mean...
As you surely know by now, last November Texas voted a new tax onto themselves. It was absurd! Who would do that? It's even more absurd when you realize we'd already voted it down the first time. So what was the difference? The first time the ballot showed us that it was a tax increase. The second time that wording was deliberately left out. Our friends at TURF invited us & GAWTP to join them in a request to the Sec of State asking for the wording to be corrected before the election, or we would sue. The SOS refused to fix it, and so we sued. You can see both ballots at this link.
Recently we put out a call to you to let Atty Gen Paxton know we were disappointed with his handling of the case. During the Primary he gave reason to believe he was with us, but now that he has secured the nomination he is back pedaling.
Y'all responded well, and Paxton didn't like it. He released a list of 4 reasons he was right and we are wrong. Funny... is it all of us that are wrong (3 powerful grassroots group and attorneys)... or is it Paxton? Hmmm... We put some thought to that and sent our rebuttal to Paxton's list.
Again, y'all responded well. So Paxton's team started sending out a canned response. Basically he is saying we should contact our legislators, not him, because he is only doing his job, and to not support the SOS would require a change in law. Not so fast. That was already addressed in the 4 points we'd rebutted previously. He's counting on you to not understand and to give up.
Here's an article from The Texan that gives a brief summary as well.
So why am I astounded? Because I've been deluged with responses from y'all. You get it! You are contacting Paxton, you are asking the right questions when he blows you off, and you are sending encouraging messages to TTP to never stop fighting. Do you see the significance of this? In one year, we've built and trained an army across the state of Texas, and when called upon, that army engaged appropriately! You rock!!! And we're not stopping any of these things any time soon!
Now, there have been 3 emails and a small handful of social media posts directed to me from folks worried about us pressuring Paxton during election season. Gasp! What if he loses??? I've already addressed that as well, but I will do so again. ELECTION SEASON IS THE BEST TIME TO PRESSURE POLITICIANS! This is when they need us. Nobody is saying to vote for the Democrat. Don't be ridiculous. I even said that I consider Paxton a friend, and of course I am voting for him. All we are asking Paxton to do is what we elected him to do... uphold the Constitution. Good grief. Is it really that hard??? Is he such a pansy that he can't handle being instructed by his bosses? No, he's not. Think of Paxton as your employee (because he is). Are you intimidated by your employee??? Is there ever a time you give your employee a pass for doing the opposite of what you hired him to do? Of course not. He'll only get worse. You instruct politicians the same way you instruct employees, children, students, etc. You set expectations and insist they are followed -- and you do so in an immediate and consistent way. It ain't rocket science. They are strong enough to take it, and we are all better off for it.
Now, that being said it's worth pointing out that at our Texas Tough gala, Paxton donated $10,000 to True Texas Project. It was extremely generous, and we were extremely grateful. He has brought this up now that there is an issue between us. Let me just go public with saying,
TRUE TEXAS PROJECT IS NOT AND WILL NEVER BE PAY TO PLAY.
I don't think Paxton honestly would ever want us to be. Yes, we appreciate Paxton's financial support of our efforts to hold government accountable. Yes, I understand that it's no fun when it's your turn. But no, donations do not affect that accountability.
As you know, fighting against the establishment always has blowback, and no, I doubt Paxton will donate again. If we the people want to organize, we the people have to fund it. Will you chip in $5 or $10 today so we can continue to build and train our army? Please click here to share your support. And remember, making it a monthly donation is an immense help in our budgeting.
As usual, Fran and I and the team of volunteers here at True Texas Project will continue to fight as long as you are with us. Thank you for being involved!
Julie McCarty, CEO
Click here to donate to our cause.
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