The (R) Is Just Not That Important To Me Anymore

I think I should express my definition of Conservative before we get started. I don't want any confusion.. To me a Conservative is a person (Note NOT a Party) that believes in smaller government, lower taxes, a moral right and wrong, and feels the State is not the answer to welfare, health care, or bailouts.  The doctrine of "Too-big-to-fail" is not something that we subscribe to.  The Conservative also believes that the Constitution is the highest law of the land and we as Americans have no business being governed by anything different. The Constitution is NOT a 'living breathing document" the intent of the founders hasn't changed since the ink dried.  We the People are the government, and that government should be large enough to provide the enumerated duties but small enough that it is not constantly in our wallets..We should interpret the document as it was written with credence given to the linguistics of the 1700s and not of today.  There is more but for the sake of time let's get back to our regularly scheduled program...

Tea Party and 912 members are fed up with the inability of the RNC to field conservative candidates.  So we are with holding our funds from the GOP because, lets face it, the only change I see in the RNC is in the wrong direction. Most of the people that identify with these grassroots movements have long been feeling betrayed by their party, hence the reason for the movement. Positive change is coming to the RNC rather it wants it or not. The old guard has lost touch with its base, and the new comers have a had enough of the corruption, the RINOs and the 'Good Ol' Boy Network' that has so effectively twisted the concept of Conservationism. 

If the RNC wants to be a Demarcate-Lite party then just be honest with us and join the liberal party. I can't tell you how sad it is to see a politician change their core values just to stay in power or in the public light.  I respect Newt for what he did in the past, but actively supporting a RINO is not longer acceptable.  He will end up paying a heavy public price in support for his endorsements. Lyndsey Graham, is another that I feel should go. Like a lot of RINOs he talks a good conservative philosophy but his voting record just doesn't bear it out.   I mean come on Senator, Global warming? Seriously? Don't even get me started on Olimpia Snowe, Susan Collins or Mitt Romney, When a Republican candidate is more liberal then the Democratic one something has gone seriously wrong with the party.   

What the RNC has yet to grasp is that a these groups are not made up of only disenfranchised Republicans they are Libertarians, Democrats, and even those that do not affiliate themselves with a political party so when I hear the RNC say that there is a possibility of losing more seats in the next election, I have to ask, is that a bad thing?. If those seats were picked up by someone that holds closely to my beliefs, I could care less what letter is beside their name. I suspect it will be an (I), but if it is a (D) and that person supports the Conservative philosophy, how can this be a bad thing? I feel these warning are an attempt to keep a strangle hold on those members that are on the fence within the party abd who have to hold their noses every time they vote. I was one those types for a long time, but now I have bolted from the tent and have taken up guard beside the Constitution, the rightful place of our public servants. Sadly, there are a lot of those public servants missing from guard duty.  Many like me, didn't vote for McCain in the last election, we voted against Obama.  The only peace I had in that vote was that Sarah Palin was on the ticket with him. At some point the Republican party will have to grow a spine and produce a true conservative.. on purpose, for once. Otherwise I see the lights being turned out at the Grand Ol; Party and a big tent standing empty. 

Just my two cents..

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New to CHL

I recently received my Concealed Handgun License (CHL) in the mail and have had trouble with where I can and can't carry my firearm.  So to help me remember I have started reading the pertinent sections of that riveting and most easily understood lexicon of knowledge: The Texas Penal Code. Yea Me! Please note that I am not a lawyer nor do I play one on TV so take this information as you will But I am NOT offering legal advice here. Clear? Good, so this is what I found:

• Section 46.035 subsection (b) describes where it is a big NO-NO to have a firearm.  I have chosen to list only the subsections I am concerned with. 

• Sub Section (f) defines a few key words used in the whole section.

• Subsection (i) are a list of exceptions.

• Finally Section 30.06 is where we find what constitutes a trespass for people with CHLs.

My first question was:
Can I take my firearm to work? And since I work for a school district and if I was wrong it would me a felony I needed to get this right. After much searching and talking to instructors I found that Yes I can carry it to work as long as I:
1) LEAVE IT SECURED IN MY VEHICLE and
2) There is not an employment policy that says I can't.
Because as you can see from sub2(b) it says premises and the definition of premises from sub(f) specifically excludes parking lots. So unless I park in one of the buildings that is not a parking garage I am good to go and if I do park in one of those building, I think we can agree that I will have much bigger problems than the firearm.

Next question I had was:
Can I take my firearm to church? This one was a little tricky but I think I am correct on this.  Sub(b)(6) talks about NOT being able to take my firearm with me to church, but if you keep reading the section you will find that there is a disclaimer to this subsection: enter sub(i), this litte and easily overlook section states that Sub(b)(6) and several are conditional on the property owner having signs posted that have very exact wording and appearance. Yep, you guested it, Section 30.06 defines what constitutes a trespass with a firearm by a CHL.  Basically you have to go on to a persons property without permission AND have been told either your weapon is not welcome or stayed where your weapon is not welcome after being asked to leave. Now I didn't list all the very specific language and physical characteristics the sign has to be, but let me tell you, it is VERY specific on verbiage AND looks. So if for what ever reason you what people with CHLs to stay off your property while armed, You need to read this section. 

Below are the Sections and Subsections that I referenced, again I only copied those that were relevant to my questions if you want to read it all go here and here ( the Bold emphisis was added by me)

Sec. 46.035.  UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF HANDGUN BY LICENSE HOLDER.

Sub section (b)

(2)  on the premises where a high school, collegiate, or professional sporting event or interscholastic event is taking place, unless the license holder is a participant in the event and a handgun is used in the event;

(4)  on the premises of a hospital licensed under Chapter 241, Health and Safety Code, or on the premises of a nursing home licensed under Chapter 242, Health and Safety Code, unless the license holder has written authorization of the hospital or nursing home administration, as appropriate;

(5)  in an amusement park; or

(6)  on the premises of a church, synagogue, or other established place of religious worship.

Sub Section (c)  A license holder commits an offense if the license holder intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries a handgun under the authority of Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, regardless of whether the handgun is concealed, at any meeting of a governmental entity

Sub section (f)

(3)  "Premises" means a building or a portion of a building. The term does not include any public or private driveway, street, sidewalk or walkway, parking lot, parking garage, or other parking area.

Sub Section (i)  Subsections (b)(4), (b)(5), (b)(6), and (c) do not apply if the actor was not given effective notice under Section 30.06.

 

Sec. 30.06.  TRESPASS BY HOLDER OF LICENSE TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUN.  (a)  A license holder commits an offense if the license holder:

(1)  carries a handgun under the authority of Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, on property of another without effective consent; and

(2)  received notice that:

(A)  entry on the property by a license holder with a concealed handgun was forbidden; or

(B)  remaining on the property with a concealed handgun was forbidden and failed to depart.

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Verizon Samsung Omnia i910 | KNGUYENTU - PHOTOGRAPHY BY KEVIN & SAP HELP BY KEVIN

I recently upgraded my old Motorola Q cellphone with Verizon Wireless. Originally I went for the new Verizon Touch Pro (XV6850). While it is a great phone, I didn’t have the need for the keyboard, thus the added thickness. I traded that in for the Verizon Samsung Omnia i910.

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This is one of the best sites I found if you want to make your Omnia i910 usable. Try the reg files! Getting the Samsung Today2 alone is worth the time to read this page.

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Tethering on the I910 Verizon Omnia? - WinMo @ MoDaCo

How to: Get Wifi Tethering working on the Verizon Omnia I910

**** If you have installed any other ICS files before you will need to do a hard reset. ****

Use the files I have attached.

1. Download/Install the attached "ICSInstall.CAB" file.
   (You may not need to do 2 - 6 but this is how I got it to work.)
2. Restart your phone.
3. Test the install by Connecting the USB cable to your computer.
4. Then run "IntShrUI" from the Programs Menu and select "Connect".
5. If done correctly the program should display "Connected".
6. Now select "Disconnect" and disconnect the USB cable.
7. Download/Install the attached "WMWifiRouter91.CAB" file.
8. Restart your phone.
9. Turn on Wifi.
10. Run WMWifiRouter from the Programs Menu.
11. Select "Connect"
12. If done correctly the program should display "Connected to WMWifiRouter Ready".
13. From your computer search for the "WMWifiRouter" wireless connection.
14. Now have fun surfing the web from anywhere.

*You may need to restart your phone and repeat steps 10 - 14 a few times to get it to work.

This post has been edited by OctaneMS: Dec 8 2008, 14:32

Attached File(s)

 ICSInstall.CAB ( 174.11K ) Number of downloads: 3739
 WMWifiRouter.CAB ( 115.6K ) Number of downloads: 2883

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I found this tonight while looking for things to do to my new phone. Works great! Thanks OctaneMS for the original post on MoDaCo.

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