ON THE BALLOT: THE TEA PARTY VOTES ON AMENDMENTS AND JUDGES

[FCTP]

CLICK HERE FOR THE PDF ABOUT CANDIDATES AND AMENDMENTS ON THE BALLOT.pdf

On October 5, 2010, the First Coast Tea Party held a Ballot Town Hall to discuss the Amendments and Judges appearing on the November 2 ballot in Duval County. The Supervisor of Elections, Jerry Holland, emceed a panel of legal experts and another panel of citizens who had performed their research on all Amendments and Judges. This event was limited in size and 114 people attended. The attendees listened to the presentations and voted on each amendment and judge. Those votes are noted below. These votes reflect the overall consensus of the attendees at the 10/5/10 FCTP Ballot Town Hall. To contact First Coast Tea Party, please go to www.fctpcommunity.org or contact us at [phone].

Information you should know:

 It takes 60% of the votes cast to pass the amendments and to 50% of the votes cast to retain a Judge.

 The language of a citizen amendment is limited to 75 words; amendments placed by the legislature are not limited in length

 To fully understand who is asking for this amendment helps you understand the "agenda" behind it. It is important to know who put the amendment on the ballot and check out the organization, individuals, etc. and their motives.

 Follow the motives and follow the money. What will this amendment cost the people and who will benefit from the amendment?

 Amendments to the Constitution will change the Constitution. In California they have passed so many amendments that the Constitution is almost a joke. And let’s take a look at California and ask ourselves, "Do we want to be them?"

 There are two organizations that have done a very good job in explaining the Amendments. One is the Collins Center at http://www.collinscenter.org/page/FL_Amend_Home and the other is James Madison Institute at http://www.jamesmadison.org/. Both have documents you can download and print out or forward to others and share the knowledge. The James Madison document will help explain some of the reasons why a Yes or No vote were made. We suggest you check out their sites and become engaged in their work. Both have some great tools and will make you a better, informed citizen activist.

 The Judges are more difficult to "judge." There was a lot of discussion about the fact some judges simply judge based on laws that relate to "auto accidents, civil disputes, etc." and you may not be able to determine if they are Constitutionally-driven. Where there was information about their "conservative" or "liberal" leanings, we had a conversation about them. The votes regarding the judges were made after a long discussion and from the eyes of many attorneys who must stand in front of them. Those votes are reflected in this document.

 We encourage you to share this document with everyone you know. We ask that you encourage everyone you know to vote on November 2nd. It is important that we secure Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness for all.

[Theresa Pletcher]

What about Charles J. Kahn?

[Lori Lo]

To: Lawrence There is no party affiliation on judges. You can go to Groups 2010 Judges there is all the information for you. My opion and mine only for appeals Judges are yes on all. Circuit Judges my opion Horrox, Holmes they are the two in there groups that answered the Candidate Voluntary Self-Disclosure Statement.

[Lawrence Schlesser]

We just received our absentee ballots and would like some opinions regarding the following in that
there are no party affiliations noted for Judges-
5th District Court of Appeals Bruce Jacobus YES or NO, David Monaco YES or NO, Vincent Torpy YES or NO, 7th Circuit, Circuit Judge Dennis Craig or Joe Horrox (Group 5) and Scott DuPont or Don Holmes (Group 10).

Any input you can give wil be appreciated. Web searches are non existant or 'sketchy' at best.

Thanks

[Pamela H. Johnson]

I, also want to know why the Fl Fed of Rep Woman says yes for Rowe, and the reason for no on Clark and Podovano. I also called the tax collector, no matter how long you are deployed you get homestead (as it should be) They are also allowed to rent their homes while deployed, thats a plus I didn't know
that makes me proud of Florida. Additional deductions for a previous year, i need help understanding.

[Tracy]

I'd like to know as well.I couldn't find much info on them.

[Rosemarie Brenneman]

need an explanation for the negative recommendations on Nikki Clark and Podovano--please clarify

[Edward Migues]

I have to admit that I grew up a Democrat and voted for my last, worst and pathetic democrat, Jimmy Carter. I am a conservative without any true party affiliation and only vote for the good of my county, my freedom that was put forth in the greatest document of all time, our United States Constitution. May God protect us and if he does not, I will protect myself, this country with my blood.

[Lynn Lokken]

This is excellent info. Thanks so much.

[Rosemarie Brenneman]

Mike Yost's campaign desparately needs donations! They have run out of money for signs and campaign paraphanailia. Please everyone, do what you can! Pass the word!!!!!

[Rosemarie Brenneman]

Tracy, Post on you Facebook page--people need to know