JUNE, 2013

MONTHLY NEW SLETTER

TULSA COUNTY GOP STATE COMMITTEE

By TC Ryan

My heart goes out to all who have lost so much in the tornadoes.
What my heart, and my head, cannot get under wraps is the type of response from those on the left to the devastation. From a Daily Show producer, to a Rhode Island senator, to the Huffington Post; the left has shown their true colors. And it aint pretty. I am proud of the response from our elected leaders, the Oklahoma Republican Party, and all Oklahomans who have come together to help one another in this time of need. As Senator Tom Coburn put it Oklahomans have the spirit necessary to rebuild their lives and as the link provided proves, Oklahomans are more than willing to help their neighbors in that rebuilding process. http://newsok.com/oklahoma-tornadoes-acts-ofkindness-are-seen-as-businesses-othersdonate/article/3828417 The link only provides a fraction of the loving support Oklahoma has received not only from our own, but from around the country. It almost makes one wonder, with so much voluntary support steaming from the free market, should the federal government get involved with the situation at all?

I believe as our nations debt continues to increase well over $16 Trillion, and our dollar continues to decline in value, the spirit of Oklahomans within free market voluntarism is the best solution for task at hand. June 11th is right around the corner and it is an important day for Tulsa and Tulsa County. June 11th is your opportunity to get out the vote for the next mayor of Tulsa. There are two Republicans in the race, Bill Christiansen and incumbent Dewey Bartlett. Whomever you support, be sure to support them at the polls for whomever advances this round will do so to take on Kathy Taylor. Keep in mind; although this is a nonpartisan primary, a candidate must receive 50% +1 in order to win. To keep Taylor from reaching that magic number, everyone must get out the vote! Also up for grabs in Tulsa is the city auditor position in which two Republicans are running, Josh Lewis and incumbent Clift Richards. If you live in Tulsa County District 3, you will also have the opportunity to vote for a new Commissioner. There are a number of qualified Republicans

running in this special election to replace Fred Perry who has resigned due to health concerns. John Wright, Don Crall, Ron Peters, and Brandon Perkins are all vying for your vote. Take some time today to look them up on Facebook and on their websites to make an informed decision.

When our elected officials use force of government through regulations and legislation to artificially promote one type of industry, corporation, or individual over another in the market, we the consumer always lose out. Case in point, the IRS and the EPA using government force to alter the market by targeting those who they do not agree with politically. The problem isnt necessarily the Departments of themselves, though I would advocate for their complete abolishment, but our elected officials who neglect their duties and continue to allow for government to grow beyond its Constitutionally restricted size and scope. What do we do? Always follow the money, campaign donations, political action committees and the like, keep an eye on how your Representative votes to ensure it is the principles of liberty and conservatism that they are adhering to, and stay active and vigilant within the political process. TC Ryan, State Committeeman Tulsa County Tryan@TulsaGOP.org

TC Ryan speaking on government intervention at the March Against Monsanto

I had the opportunity to speak at the March against Monsanto Tulsa on May 25th and it was an invaluable opportunity as it afforded me the chance to reach out to Tulsans who might not have heard about the principles of limited government before. There are strong cases in favor of and opposed to Monsanto and their products. You should research the issues and make your own decisions. My talk addressed the issue of corporatism, or crony capitalism, corporate welfare, the government picking winners and losers, or how ever else you would like to define the intervention of the federal government into the market. If our party is to grow, then we must be the party of limited government and endorse liberty with our policies reflecting the rhetoric.

GOP State Committee Members Joanna Francisco and TC Ryan with State Rep. Ken Walker and State Senator Nathan Dahm

By Joanna Francisco

There are people who think that plunder loses all its immorality as soon as it becomes legal. Personally, I cannot imagine a more alarming situation.
Why is it that actions that are illegal and universally accepted as immoral suddenly, as if by magic, regarded as both moral and legal by many of our fellow citizens when performed by people acting in some official role under the banner of government? Why is plunder illegal for some, but legal and acceptable for others? And what is legal plunder? But how is this legal plunder to be identified? Quite simply. See if the law takes from some persons what belongs to them, and gives it to other persons to whom it does not belong. See if the law benefits one citizen at the expense of another by doing what the citizen himself cannot do without committing a crime. Then abolish this law without delay, for it is not only an evil itself, but also it is a fertile source for further evils because it invites reprisals. If such a law -- which may be an isolated case -- is not abolished immediately, it will spread, multiply, and develop into a system. The person who profits from this law will complain bitterly, defending his acquired rights. He will claim that the state is obligated to protect and encourage his particular industry; that this procedure enriches the state because the protected industry is thus able to spend more and to pay higher wages to the poor workingmen. Acceptance of this argument has indeed led to a system of legalized plunder that we really should reject if we are to be the moral people John Adams spoke of when he said that our

Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. Last time I checked, it was still immoral and sinful to steal from others. Suppose my neighbor is hungry. Of course it is a moral act to feed him. But suppose I came to you and stole money from your wallet and used that money to feed my neighbor. Do the ends (feeding my neighbor) justify the means (theft)? If you were the one from whom I stole, you would no doubt consider my actions immoral, illegal, maybe even evil. You would rightly feel violated, aggressed upon. But what if I was able to convince enough people to pressure enough legislators to pass a law that then made it legal for me to come to you, rob you, and redistribute your property to benefit someone in need? By the magic of government, does an immoral act suddenly become moral, legitimate, virtuous? Those darned welfare recipients. Wait a minute. The welfare recipients arent the ones in the legislature passing laws that legalize redistributive theft. They arent employed in cushy taxpayer funded positions within agencies that carry out the act of theft. They arent the ones who will come and arrest you if you refuse to pay up. Now suppose there is an industry or a particular corporation that, for whatever reason, finds favor with those in key policymaking positions in government. Perhaps it employs lobbyists who were former legislators. Imagine if legislation could be written that would protect such corporation or industry from the risks associated with the free market. Suppose regulations and legislation could be fashioned in such a way that would limit competition, or even impede new businesses from entering into the market in the first place.

Imagine legislation that redistributes property from individuals and transfers it to such corporations in the form of subsidies. Do these corporations receive the same societal condemnation as the lowly welfare recipient? Why not? Is it because Liberty On Tap some industries benefit our community, us June 6 (Thursday) personally, or because we philosophically agree McNellie's Private Room Upstairs with the mission of the corporation? Is that justification for theft? Speakers to include: The fact that theft is in certain cases legal does not magically transform it into a moral act. The law cannot make the unlawful lawful, the lawful unlawful, the immoral moral, or the moral immoral. J.B. Alexander - Former Tulsa County GOP Chair and member of Owasso Taxpayer Alliance. Kelly Fuchik - Will be discussing her work with March for Life and Prayerful Presence. Storm Flowers - Will be discussing Monsanto. Josh Lewis, who is running for Tulsa City auditor, will also be in attendance to answer any questions you may have.

The law perverted! And the police powers of the state perverted along with it! The law, I say, not only turned from its proper purpose but made to Tulsa County Elections follow an entirely contrary purpose! The law become the weapon of every kind of greed! Instead June 11(Tuesday) of checking crime, the law itself guilty of the evils it is supposed to punish! If this is true, it is a Ice Cream Fundraiser Social serious fact, and moral duty requires me to call the Saturday, July 13, 2013 attention of my fellow-citizens to it. 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Haikey Creek Park, Shelter #5. So what are we to do? Broken Arrow, OK There is in all of us a strong disposition to believe that anything lawful is also legitimate. This belief is so widespread that many persons have erroneously held that things are 'just' because law makes them so." The first step is to reject this faulty belief system.
Quotes from Frdric Bastiats The Law and What is Seen and What is Not Seen

Do-it-yourself ice cream sundae bar, $15 per person, as well as an opportunity to take a picture with Congressman Jim Bridenstine, $10 per person per photo or $30 for 4 people per photo! You will receive your digital copy of your photos via email within the week! 100% of your donations will go directly to the Republican Party of Tulsa County. This is a family fun event so bring the kids!

Joanna Francisco, State Committee Member j2and4@sbcglobal.net