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PROPOSED MS CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING 2022

​U.S. SUPREME COURT HEARS MISSISSIPPI ABORTION CASE
https://youtu.be/DkDT-9iWVyE
U.S. Supreme Court Oral Argument: 
Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization

9/11 REMEMBERING -
Restoring Honor!

Below is a personal letter authored by Ms. Debra Burlingame sister of the 9/11 Pilot of the plane "Flight 93" that crashed in Pennsylvania.  Ms. Burlingame is so horrified at what Biden has done in abandoning our bases in Afghanistan and is seriously concerned for the future of America!

Dear Friends,
I have spent the last 20 years remembering my brother and the 2,977 people who were brutally murdered in an act of war carried out by Sunni extremists, jihadist terrorists who seek to impose their cruel form of shariah law on all the world.

​This was a wake-up call for most Americans. And some five million of them answered that call. They left their jobs they interrupted their college studies, and they said goodbye to their families to defend and protect their country under the colors of their flag. They went to war.

Some of those who served in combat were only children on 9/11 and some were the children of those brave and valiant firefighters and cops who died in the Twin Towers.

These people have been my inspiration. They and their families restored my hope, and affirmed my belief in the goodness of my fellow human beings. I will "never forget" them, because they never forgot 9/11 and my brother, his passengers and crew, all those who died that terrible day.

This year this Saturday, as I stand at the Pentagon just a few yards away from where American 77 struck the building, I will be remembering the brave hearts of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and all the other post-9/11 military operations where they were sent, not to engage in a "forever war" but to secure "forever peace"—as the phrase a British MP, NATO ally, combat vet-Afghanistan, used so effectively in a speech to his peers.

This anniversary, another American president will address the nation. But it will be a bitter day. Because this is a president who has betrayed his troops, and his country.
For the first time in 20 years, I believe we are in greater danger than we were before 9/11. The evil men who harbored Osama bin Laden and gave safe passage to terrorists to train for their murderous attacks have now been installed the ruling government of this “New Taliban” nation. The list of cabinet ministers is a who's who of global terrorists, including:
 
  • Sira Juddin Haqqani-still wanted by FBI offering $5 million for information leading to his capture
  • Mullah Hassam Akhund-previously the foreign minister who harbored bin Laden
  • Malani Yacoob-the son of Mullah Omar, who founded the Taliban
  • 4 of the 5 Taliban senior leaders who were released from Gitmo and traded for the Army deserter Bergdahl
We have lost so much since this defeat was engineered from the White House and approved at the highest levels of the Defense Department.
 
In view of all these devastating events, this Saturday will mark for me the first day in the next fight, to restore our country's honor, and teach our children and grandchildren that liberty and justice aren't something inherited. They don't exist our DNA. They must be taught, practiced, cherished, affirmatively chosen and defended.
 
We have to win this. We have no other choice. I take inspiration from the vets who are currently engineering and leading the rescue of US citizens, Afghan war partners, and NATO allied personnel, who the Commander- in-Chief shamelessly deserted in a country now ruled by global terrorists.

These Americans who have rejected dishonor and have rushed in at great risk to themselves have delivered me from despair.
(Written by Ms. Debra Burlingame)

THIS IS A SERIOUS ANNIVERSARY OF THAT DAY IN HISTORY.  I HOPE WE CAN REMEMBER THOSE FREEDOMS AND  CONTINUE THE CONTOL OF OUR COUNTRY BY "WE THE PEOPLE."  REMEMBERING DONALD TRUMP'S INAUGURAL ADDRESS STATED INTENTIONALLY WAS TO RETURN OUR COUNTRY BACK TO CONTROL BY THE PEOPLE.  WHAT ARE WE DOING TO RESTORE HONOR AND KEEP OUR LIBERTY IN OUR U.S.A.??

ELECTIONS, ELECTIONS, ELECTIONS
https://www.45office.com/
THE OFFICE OF DONALD J. TRUMP​

RUSH LIMBAUGH
1951-2021

Mark Levin reflects on Rush Limbaugh's life and legacy: "It's a tremendously sad day for those who love this country... We've lost Thomas Paine, we’ve lost a voice like no other.”  "And I just want him to be remembered the way he should be remembered — a tremendous patriot of this country. He refused to accept the attacks that came against this country from within. He refused to accept the ideological changes in this country. He defended the traditions of this country, and he spoke for tens of millions of us," Levin said.  He was called the "Voice of Conservatism."
According to EID audience models from iHeartRadio, a report released in May projected The Rush Limbaugh Show received 43 million audience members listening in the span of a three-hour show.
Limbaugh died Wednesday morning at his home in Palm Beach, Florida, his wife, Kathryn Adams Limbaugh, announced on his radio show. He was 70 years old. 
Conservative media host Sean Hannity also offered a tribute to Limbaugh, and after he spoke, former President Donald Trump called into Fox News to offer praise of the late radio host, to whom he gave the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2020.
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In Mississippi and elsewhere, many of us grew up listening to the Legend Rush Limbaugh and agreeing with his Patriotism.  He will be forever remembered like a member of our family and certainly leaves a gaping hole in the heart of Conservatism in America.  Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has ordered the flags to be flown at half staff on the day of his funeral.  On behalf of all of us, we are sad and express our sincere sympathy and prayers to his family and friends.
                                                                                          The Mississippi Tea Party

VIDEO - Absolute Proof
​by Mike Lindell

Exposing Election Fraud and the
Theft of America by Enemies Foreign and Domestic

Roy W. Nicholson, Jr.
1948-2020

Roy W. Nicholson Jr. passed from this earth to heaven on Monday, December 14th, 2020 at the age of 72.  He passed away very peacefully in Covington, LA surrounded by family.  He was born in Texas City, TX on June 24, 1948.  He was preceded in death by his father Roy W Nicholson Sr.  Roy is survived by Barbara Nicholson, his wife of 30 years, his mother Iris Nicholson, son and daughter-in-law Joshua and Elizabeth Nicholson, daughter Joy Bourgeois, daughter and son-in-law Ginny and Mitch McNatt, son and daughter-in-law Scott and Vienna Brewer, brother and sister-in-law John and Sharon Nicholson, and sister and brother-in-law Lee  and Tim Hall.  Roy was the grandfather of 16 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren, as well as many cousins, nieces, nephews, and dear friends.  He deeply loved God, his family, and his friends.  He was a true American Patriot exhibiting a genuine servant’s spirit in all of his relationships.  He loved sailing and boats with a passion for the sea and everything nautical.  He was a highly intelligent and motivated man who was loved by his wife, his church, and his children, with a great sense of humor, fun, and adventure.  His accomplishments are too numerous to name:  
Founding father of the Mississippi Tea Party and Executive Director
Member of the Slidell Symphony orchestra
President of the Race Track Chaplaincy of America (RTCA) 
He was a tremendous asset to his family, church, and community and was a member of Reach Community church in Mandeville, LA.  He was also actively engaged in outreach ministries.  Roy will be missed by all…
“We are confident, I say, and prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.,”   2 Corinthians 5:8 
Family and friends are invited to attend a Funeral Service on Saturday, December 19, 2020 in the Chapel of Bagnell & Son Funeral Home 75212 Hwy 437 Covington, Louisiana 70435 at 3:00 p.m. with visitation from 2:00 p.m. until service time. Interment to follow in the Eternal Rest Cemetery 75212 Hwy 437 Covington, Louisiana 70435.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Roy W. Nicholson, Jr., please visit the floral store.
TRIBUTES FROM:
From Laura Van Overschelde – Chairman, Mississippi Tea Party 2014 to present:  
Roy Nicholson was a model Patriot, who loved his country, understood the magnificence of our Founding documents and I believe he did all he could do to help save it and to encourage others to learn why they would be well served by learning that, too.  Another thing I admired Roy for his fully committed love for family especially his lovely wife Barbara.
 
From Julia Hodges:
He was kind, gentle, strong hearted, smart, sharp and caring.  But most importantly he was a true patriot to this Country.  He cared deeply about how DC was out of control and their action weren’t what our founding fathers intended - career politicians indebted to deep pockets and not the people or the Republic.
 
From Jennifer West:
“Roy was such a tremendous Chairman for the Mississippi Tea Party. He was polished, eloquent and yet personal and so highly committed. I was honored when Roy asked me if I would consider serving as Vice Chairman of the MSTP and even more so at the end of that term when he asked if I would consider succeeding him as Chairman. I politely declined as I knew with my time constraints, I was not up for the task. He kept us firmly centered on God and His truth, the foundation for our core values. He was a consummate leader, patriot and friend and will be lovingly remembered and sorely missed. I’m proud to have known and served with him and so many wonderful patriots around the state during this important time in our nation’s history. Sending love and prayers to his wife Barbara and to their family. May he rest peacefully in our Savior’s arms. “
 
From Michael Bostic:
Roy was a friend, our leader in the tea party and a true American Patriot. We might not have had a tea party if not for him and he provided a vision that showed us what could be accomplished.  I have a larger group of true friends because of Roy and the Mississippi Tea Party.  He blessed us with his knowledge, encouragement and godly spirit.
 
From Janis Lane:
Roy was a true Christian Patriot. I met him in Oct 2009. What a blessed meeting that was! He and I worked together until we both moved from the Jackson area. He led the MS Tea Party and I the Central MS Tea Party. He was committed to make a change in our community, state, & nation. He believed in leading by example. The Tea Party theme is to elect Christian  conservatives to political offices. To lead, Roy ran for City Alderman. He loved & practiced the values he ‘preached’.  I enjoyed working with Roy and his ever faithful sidekick, Barbara. They were sold out, committed to the cause. We traveled around the state & went to a few other states sharing the Tea Party message. Roy stayed on target. He did not deviate from the message. He was a great leader. He had great insight. He will be sorely missed by the Conservative Patriotic movement warriors! I will miss my friend but I am happy to know he has just stepped across the Bar & is waiting on his faithful Patriot friends to follow the Lord’s call.
 
From Beckie Currie, MS State Representative:
I am so sorry to hear about Roy. He was a pleasure to be around and a true Patriot.
 
 
From Kim Wade, Radio Personality:
In memory of Roy Nicholson.  Roy Nicholson was first among those who gathered at the Mexican Restaurant at I55 and Fortification. Along with Mark Mayfield, Pat Bruce, Phil Bryant, Chris McDaniel, was among the first to answer the Patriot's call.  Americans were rightly concerned to stand vigilant against the gathering storm clouds threatening our freedoms represented by the incoming Obama Administration and their radical proposals.  Roy went on to lead what became the Central Mississippi Tea Party. His tireless leadership led the effort for a smaller and more fiscally responsible government here in Mississippi and Washington, D.C.  Roy set the marker for navigating and negotiating with our elected officials and raising public awareness about government excesses.  He remained shields high at the perimeter, defending freedom until being called home by our Savior.  The Tea Party of Mississippi extends our thanks to Roy for his faithful service. We extend our condolences to his family in this, their hour of bereavement.  May God continue to bless and comfort the Nicholson family as they mourn the loss of their loved one and our dearest friend.  Warmest regards, Kim Wade.
 
From Arnold & Marie Jackson, Patriot
Marie and I send our condolences to the family of Roy Nicholson in their loss and his passing/death.  Roy was a tremendous leader!  His participation in the founding of the Tea Party organization in Mississippi kept the focus of the organization on providing information to the patriots so they could make true informed decisions related to politics and leaders in our government.  I was honored to help Roy when he ran for “alderman at large” in Brandon, Mississippi city’s government.  He challenged the status quo and came close to replacing the existing alderman.  The incumbent alderman had to go get additional financial help and some help from Congressman Greg Harper in order for the incumbent to win.  Roy had courage to act and to change the things that needed changing in government when others were complacent.  My family will miss Roy and our prayers are with the family.  It was our honor and blessing to have shared time with Roy and his family.  Sincerely, Arnold and Marie Jackson



SSTOP THE STEAL RALLY 
AND
JERICHO MARCH
 DECEMBER 12, 2020
​11:00 AM – Noon
Mississippi State Capital
Jackson, MS
SPEAKERS, MUSIC, PRAYER

Stop the Steal rallies are calling all state legislators to account. This Rally is a gathering of many Liberty-minded groups working jointly to support Donald Trump in this election.  As we see so much fraud being perpetrated against the will of the American people (with much of it yet to be disclosed) -- we Mississippians find it important to hold another Rally of Patriots to show our support for President Trump.  We are expecting an election outcome that the people of the United States can accept.
 
Come join with other Patriots for a Stop the Steal Rally to enforce honest elections and meet other Patriots who are concerned about possible loss of our Liberty.  There are rally opportunities all over the U.S. and at least two big rallies and marches in Washington, DC will occur on this same date. 
 
SPEAKERS
         Laura Van Overschelde – Patriot
         Vince Thornton – Patriot
         Andy Gipson – MS Agriculture Commissioner
         Jim Peery and Chrystal Peery – Music, Worship, Prayer
 
·       Here is the link to the March for Trump bus tour with events in many states from Florida to Minneapolis and back to DC for a big rally on Dec. 12, 2020.
 
·       Check out the Jericho project sponsoring marches at state capitol buildings. “This Election Jericho March™ will culminate in a massive national peaceful prayer rally protest in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 12, 2020 called ‘Let the Church ROAR!’ where we will march around the U.S. Capitol seven times to send a very clear message to national and state leaders.” We acknowledge that it is divine providence that steered our great nation and its founders to create the United States of America which we see as the only superpower in the world.  Here is a link to the Jericho March flyer.
 
·       Join us at the Mississippi State Capital, Jackson, MS on Dec. 12, 2020, from 11:00 am to noon for a statewide rally.  Bring lawn chairs and invite your friends and family.  In CASE of rain, the Rally will be cancelled.

ELECTIONS FRAUD
COMPLAINT FILED IN MICHIGAN
https://defendingtherepublic.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Michigan-Complaint.pdf​

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ELECTIONS FRAUD
COMPLAINT filed in georgia
​https://defendingtherepublic.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/COMPLAINT-CJ-PEARSON-V.-KEMP-11.25.2020.pdf​

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Alan Dershowitz: Trump Has Still
​Several Constitutional Paths to Victory
Article in The Epoch Times 
​by Jack Phillips, November 22, 2020

​Alan Dershowitz: Trump Has Still Several Constitutional Paths to Victory
Article in The Epoch Times by Jack Phillips, November 22, 2020

Alan Dershowitz, a Harvard Law professor emeritus, said President Donald Trump has several legal paths to a 2020 victory.
 
Dershowitz said there are a few “constitutional paths to victory” for the president’s legal team, but he stipulated that Trump will face legal hurdles in all of them.
 
“For example, in Pennsylvania, they have two very strong legal arguments. One, that the courts changed what the legislature did about counting ballots after the end of Election Day. That’s a winning issue in the Supreme Court. I don’t necessarily support it, but it’s a winning issue in the Supreme Court,” Dershowitz told Fox Business on Sunday. The team, meanwhile, has “a winning issue in the Supreme Court on equal protection, that some counties flawed ballots to be cured while others didn’t. Bush v. Gore suggests that an Equal Protection argument can prevail.”
 
Dershowitz, who helped defend Trump during the Senate impeachment trial earlier this year, said that due to Democratic candidate Joe Biden’s lead over the president, Trump’s team may not be able to contest enough ballots in Pennsylvania.
 
“The other legal theory they have, which is a potentially strong one, is that the computers, either fraudulently or by glitches, changed hundreds of thousands of votes. There, there are enough votes to make a difference, but I haven’t seen the evidence to support that,” he elaborated. “So, in one case, they don’t have the numbers. In another case, they don’t seem yet to have the evidence, maybe they do. I haven’t seen it. But the legal theory is there to support them if they have the numbers and they have the evidence.”
 
And he said that for Trump’s legal team, time is running out.  “You need to have witnesses, experts subject to cross-examination, and findings by a court,” he said, adding that there is no “legal route to undoing that” after the election is certified. “Their strongest case, if they have the evidence, is that computers may have turned hundreds of thousands of votes,” Dershowitz said.
 
Last week, Dershowitz noted that if Trump can “keep the Biden count below 270, then the matter goes to the House of Representatives, where, of course, there is a Republican majority among the delegations of states, and you vote by state if it goes to the House.
 
“You need a perfect storm for it to work,” he said. “You need to get enough states, enough state attorneys general, or state departments, or whoever, secretaries of state or governors that are Republican that legitimately refuse to certify the results because they’re under challenge on the day the Electoral College meets by statute.”
 
Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.), a former prosecutor, told The Epoch Times last week that Congress has the “ultimate say over whether to accept or reject” Electoral College votes.
 
“Congress has the absolute right to reject the submitted Electoral College votes of any state, which we believe has such a shoddy election system that you can’t trust the election results that those states are submitting to us, that they’re suspect,” Brooks said. “And I’m not going to put my name in support of any state that employs an election system that I don’t have confidence in.”
Brooks noted that “on January 6th at 1 p.m. Eastern time, the 50 states will report to Congress, the president [of the] Senate will preside over this meeting” and “will report to Congress what they contend are their Electoral College results in their state.” The president of the Senate is Vice President Mike Pence under the U.S. Constitution.
 
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TRUMP RALLY "STOP THE STEAL"
Ms sTate capital, jACKSON, ms 11-7-20


https://americasfrontlinedoctorsummit.com/

CORONA VIRUS - 2020

AMERICA'S FRONTLINE DOCTORS
PRESS CONFERENCE

​www.teapartypatriots.org/press-conference-americas-frontline-doctors-summit/

​​TRIBUTE - REMEMBERING ELVA EUBANKS

Patriots

Yesterday we lost a very dear one of our own -- who with all of her being believed in the American Dream, and acted on behalf of her children and grandchildren to secure that ideal.

Elva Glenda McBride Eubanks suffered a major medical event to which she succumbed yesterday with friends and family around her.

She is survived by her husband, Larry Eubanks of 46 years, her four children, grandchildren and one great grandchild.

She was an avid supporter of President Trump in 2016 and Senator Chris McDaniel in 2014 and 2018.

She was very active in conservative politics, volunteering a lot of her time to conservative causes in the State of MS, including the Pro-Life issue. She was also a member of DAR (Daughter of American Revolution), OCR (Order of the Confederate Rose), and UDC (United Daughters of the Confederacy). When she wasn’t volunteering, she loved saltwater fishing and enjoyed growing plants in her greenhouse. She was also a multi-craft artist who enjoyed painting, pottery and flea markets.

Funeral will be at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, Mississippi 2576 US 49, Florence, MS 39073 on Friday, February 21, 2020, at 2:00 PM.

Funeral Arrangements for Mrs. Elva Glenda McBride Eubanks:
Visitation Thursday, 2/20 5 pm - 8pm @Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS
Visitation Friday, 2/21 12pm - 2pm @Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS
Funeral Friday, 2/21 2 pm @Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS
Graveside immediately following funeral @Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS.

We express our deepest heartfelt sympathy and offer many prayers for Larry and her family.  Donations may be made in lieu of flowers to ProLife Mississippi in Elva’s name.

WELCOME TO THE 2020
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE TO THE CAPITOL
(VISIT THAT TAB ABOVE)

SAVE-THE DATE - Saturday, January 11, 2020
MSTP 2019 Annual Meeting

CHRISTMAS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE

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​OBITUARY – CHARLES T. HULL
 
Funeral services for Charles T. Hull of Winona will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, in the Oliver Funeral Home Chapel, 113 Liberty St., Winona, MS followed by burial service with Military Honors in Duck Hill Cemetery in Duck Hill, MS 38925.  Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 pm prior to the Service.  Rev. Jerry Mixon will officiate the services.  Pallbearers will be David Inman, Brandon Burns, Dave Gay, Jay Hart, Stacy Hull Jr., Brian Roach and Keith Rutland.  A flyover will be held at the burial and the Patriot Guard Riders will be escorting Mr. Hull from the service to the cemetery.

Mr. Hull, age 98, died at St. Catherine’s Village in Madison, MS on Friday, November 29, where he had resided since 2008.  He was born in Rolling Fork, MS and lived in Winona, MS and Texas for many years.
 
Mr. Hull was preceded in death by his parents, William Monroe Hull, Sr. and Emmie Alley Hull, and four brothers Alley, W. M. Hull, Jr., Stacy, Lewis, and two sisters May Griffith and Hilton Haley; by his first wife, Ruth Lawton Hull of Iowa and an infant daughter; Sue Helen Riley Hull of Winona and infant daughter Rebecca Jo; and Patty Casparis Hull of Johnson City, TX.  Numerous nieces, nephews and their families survive Mr. Hull.
 
Mr. Hull was a decorated WWII bomber pilot wherein he survived 25 missions in the European theater.  He received the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters.  Charles continued his love for flying and travel and has been to all 50 states, 74 countries and crossed the Arctic Circle four times.  In 1978 at the age of 57, he was also a world traveler flying “around-the-world” in his private plane.  He completed this solo, around-the-world flight that spanned 92 days and covered approximately 39,000 miles, during which he provided supplies to missionaries around the world before returning home to Mississippi.
 
In 2016, the Mississippi Legislature commended him with a Resolution recognizing his many achievements.  He has presented many programs through the years on his travels and war stories.  Many of them are recorded in 23+ videos on YouTube.
 
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in his honor to the Mississippi Wing of the Commemorative Air Force through the following link:  http://www.mississippiwingcaf.org/ or mailed to P.O. Box 3042 of Madison, MS, 39130.

We are honored TO FEATURE
two of our
favorite LOCAL VETERANS!

​Wes Byrd, WWII Veteran.  He served as a Fireman 1st Class in the Navy during World War II.  At a time when many children were thinking about moving into their senior year of high school, Byrd went to war.  “I was 17 and a half years old.  I was on a destroyer, the USS Waldleigh.  We were sent out up to a hundred miles away from the fleet.  And we give them early warning when the planes started coming in,” Byrd tells his cousin, Walt Grayson on WJTV.
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Byrd was 34 years old when he retired from the Navy.  He realizes that he’s seen and experienced more than a majority of people ever will.  In hindsight, he reflects on war and attitudes from then and now.  He is now age 92.  Thank you for your service Mr. Byrd.
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​Charles Hull, WWII Veteran, served as a Bomber Pilot with the Army Aviation 8th Air Force during World War II, making 25 successful missions over Germany.  He received the Service Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross.
He has given many programs on his War service and his world travels which can be found here on YouTube.  He was recognized in 2017 by the Mississippi Legislature for his achievements.
He is now age 98 and lives in Madison.  Thank you for your service Mr. Hull.
​There are many other Veterans among us whom we should thank for their service to keep America free.  If you see one today, extend your hand in thanks for all their contribution to preserve our Liberty.  
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President Calvin Coolidge stated:  “The Nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.”
 
Laura Van Overschelde
Chairman, Mississippi Tea Party

​U.S. CAPITOL, WEST LAWN
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
​TEA PARTY PATRIOTS - 10TH ANNIVERSARY

Dear Fellow Mississippians:

Tea Party Patriots is hosting another gathering on the West lawn of the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, September 19, 2019.  Join us as we rally across the nation to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Tea Party and stand up to a new wave of socialism spring across America.  Patriots will be gathering across America to stand for freedom.

The Mississippi Tea Party is hopeful we can bring a large number of Patriots representing Mississippi.  If you would like to attend please let us know (email:  Laura Van Overschelde chairmanmstp@gmail.com or Mike Bostic bosticmichael@bellsouth.net) to determine if hiring a bus is helpful.  We are inquiring about costs now.  Also sign up to RSVP at the link below.  The Tea Party Patriots have planned a full agenda for us while we are in D.C.  Full details are below.

In honor of our 10 years of strength, we are heading back to Washington, DC on September 19, 2019, to send a loud message to Washington and the entire nation that the American people do not want to see America become a socialist country.

There is a growing trend towards socialism coming from the radical left-wing in this country and it’s time to stand up against it once and for all.

We don’t want Obamacare expansion.  We don’t want Medicare for all.  We don’t want single-payer health care.  We don’t want the government to pay for college tuition.  We don’t want the government to forgive student loans.  And we sure as heck don’t want the government raising taxes to pay for it all. 

President Trump made the bold declaration in his 2019 State of the Union Speech that, “American will never be a socialist country.”  Let’s show up to Washington to show President Trump support.
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Show up, stand up, and help us send a loud message to Washington and our fellow Americans.  IT’s time for us to stop the rise of socialism and choose the path of freedom!
RALLY SPEAKERS
Mark Levin, the Mark Levin Show on Levin TV
Ted Cruz, Senator (TX)
Mike Lee, Senator (UT)
Jim Jordan, Representative (OH-04)
Andy Biggs, Representative (AZ-05)
Paul Gosar, Representative (AZ-04)
Mo Brooks, Representative (AL-05)
Jenny Beth Martin, Tea Party Patriots

Watch the rally, click here
https://www.teapartypatriots.org/
VIDEOS
MISSISSIPPI CAPITOL STEPS – SOUTH SIDE
MONDAY APRIL 15 AT 5:30-6:30 PM
TAX DAY RALLY - SUPPORT PRESIDENT TRUMP​
TAX DAY RALLY 2019 LAURA VAN OVERSCHELDE
MISSISSIPPI TEA PARTY CHAIRMAN
SPEAKS ON – HEALTHCARE, UNIVERSAL OR NOT?
Tax Day Rally 2019 Vince Thornton, president of Central MS Tea Party
Speaks on – Economy – Socialism – National Debt – Deficit Spending
Tax Day Rally 2019 Rick Ward, Champion of Gun Rights & Legislation
Speaks on – “Status of MS Supreme Court case” 
Tax Day Rally 2019 Roy Nicholson, former Chairman of Mississippi Tea Party 2009-2013
Speaks on – Celebrating Great Ideas and Great People – the story of American Freedom and the people who Have Stood Up for its Rebirth

Mississippi Capitol Steps – South side
Monday April 15 at 5:30-6:30 pm
Tax Day Rally - Support President Trump

Join us as we rally across the nation to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Tea Party and stand up to a new wave of socialism spreading across America.  Patriots will be gathering across America to stand for freedom.  Come join our local Rally on the Mississippi Capitol Steps on Tax Day, Monday April 15 at 5:30 - 6:30 pm.  Speakers:
  • Roy Nicholson, former Chairman of Mississippi Tea Party 2009-2013 -- “Celebrating Great Ideas and Great People -- the story of American Freedom and the people who Have Stood Up for its Rebirth”
  • Vince Thornton, president of Central MS Tea Party -- “Economy- Socialism-National Debt-Deficit Spending”
  • Laura Van Overschelde, Mississippi Tea Party Chairman --“Healthcare, Universal or Not?”
  • Senator Chris McDaniel, MS Senator from Jones County --“Liberty vs. Socialism”
In support of President Trump's agenda, we want to bring awareness in our community to reverse the fundamental transformation of America and the subsequent efforts to subvert the President's Administration, returning us to our true American values.  We invite you to hear patriotic speakers and thus be encouraged to action in support of President Trump and joining our efforts to KEEP America great!

2019 MISSISSIPPI CANDIDATE LIST

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PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP STANDS BY
HIS DECLARATION OF A NATIONAL EMERGENCY
ON OUR SOUTHERN BORDER 

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VETO MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES (CLICK HERE)
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NFL star Benjamin Watson* continues to live out his Christian faith

POSITION STATEMENT ON ABORTION
 FROM MISSISSIPPI TEA PARTY

In 1962, Madalyn Murray O'Hair complained about prayer in public schools under her version of Separation of Church and State.  In 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that reading Bible verses in schools was unconstitutional.  So began the obliteration of free speech in schools instigated by one who was later called insane by her own son.  The Left was then empowered to destroy traditional American values in schools.  Some have claimed that we didn’t resist such OBVIOUS assaults on our 1st Amendment freedoms.  But we will NOT stand silent on this issue:  We will condemn that which is evil, immoral or destructive to our lives, liberty, rights and freedom. 
 
In 1857, the SCOTUS ruled in Dred Scott v. Sandford, 60 U.S. 393 (1857) that a slave had no standing in American courts, and therefore, no right to sue for his freedom.  The SCOTUS got it wrong in 1857 and was overturned by Congress – after a long bloody war in which several hundred thousand people were killed. 
 
In 1973, the SCOTUS ruled in Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973) that an unborn child has no standing in American courts, and therefore, no right to sue for his life, nor even a right to be born, nor a right to be protected from being murdered by being drawn and quartered or burned alive inside his mother’s womb. 
 
The SCOTUS got it wrong again, but this time, the blood has come from 60+ million little boys and girls – who were not even given a chance to beg for their lives. 
 
Abortion is NOT a right found in the U.S. Constitution.  There is no such thing as a right to murder an innocent bystander.  Abortion is a most despicable and abominable form of murder – because it is the murder of the most vulnerable and innocent members of our society, and the world.   There is no such thing as abortion being "safe, legal and rare" – because it always results in the murder of a little boy or girl.  There is no safety involved in it. 
 
The killing of the unborn in the womb at any stage of gestation is the TAKING OF HUMAN LIFE BECAUSE – life (the first right named in the Declaration of Independence) begins at the moment of conception.  For many years, public objection to abortion has been increasing due to conscience, religious beliefs and SONOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY – which has shown Americans the heartbeat of that little boy or girl in the womb.    
 
We are reminded of the statement by John Adams, "This Constitution was made for a moral and religious people.  And it is wholly inadequate for the governance of any other." 
 
Nevertheless, the political LEFT continues to support abortion as a method of birth control, and population control in pursuant of their misguided belief in the fake science of climate change – a tool being used to march us into a totalitarian state, through socialism, communism, Nazism, fascism and many other forms of godless government.    
 
There is no "anchor" in the U.S. Constitution authorizing the free exercise of abortion – because it is a woman exercising her right over her own body in a way that hurts another person’s body.  Under that asinine theory of law, the child’s father could refuse to pay child support – under his right to exercise authority over his own body. 
 
Even if such a right did exist, it would be under the governing authority of each state – because the 10th Amendment expressly leaves all powers to the states/people which are not expressly delegated to the federal government in the U.S. Constitution (see Article I, Section 8 and 9).  This is why no federal judge has Constitutional authority to pass judgment on the issue of abortion. 
 
Many Mississippians believe the Bible and look to it for guidance, such as precepts found in Proverbs 6, 16-17, Deuteronomy 19:10, 1 Samuel 19:5, 1 Kings 2:31, 2 Kings 21:16.
 
For these reasons, the Mississippi Tea Party condemns the practice of abortion, especially abortion which is financed by the taxpayers, protected and sanctioned by government, in Mississippi and all other states.
 
We see it happening in New York, Virginia, Colorado, and others.  We call upon our lawmakers to make law that severely prohibits-- if not outright outlaws-- abortion, the killing of unborn and soon to be born children.  Oklahoma currently has two bills pending that will outlaw the taking of innocent human life in any form.  Let's also do this in Mississippi!  Our Mississippi Legislature on Wed. (Feb. 13) passed two heartbeat bills which prohibit abortion if a baby’s heartbeat is detected – SB2116 and HB732.
 
Let us not repeat this mistake for the life of the unborn CHILDREN!   Searching for more evidence that ABORTION is recognized as the taking of human life, I am offering several sources to bring to this Pro-Life argument:   

 
 
*NFL professional player Benjamin Watson appeared on "The Story" with Martha McCallum.  It is chronicled in LifeSite news.  https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pro-life-nfl-star-benjamin-watson-speaks-out-against-radical-abortion-push   
 
The Mississippi Tea Party has supported these other issues for over eight years:
  • Legal Immigration
  • State Sovereignty
  • Equitable Property Taxation
  • Education Reform
  • Welfare Programs reform
  • Zero-Based Budgeting
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MEMORIAL - DR. CURTIS CAINE

Curtis Webb Caine, M.D., Sr.,  age 97, of Jackson, MS, went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 1, 2019 in Chattanooga. 
 
Visitation will be held Friday January 4, 2019, 5-7pm, Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home, Flowood, MS. On Saturday January 5, 2019, visitation at First Baptist Church of Jackson, MS from 10-11am, with the funeral to follow at 11am.  Interment following at Lakewood Memorial Park, Jackson, MS. 
 
In Chattanooga, on Saturday, January 12, 2019, at 10am, a Celebration of Life Service will be held at Red Bank Baptist Church, Red Bank, TN.  In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, Jackson, MS or Red Bank Baptist Church of Red Bank, TN.
 
Arrangements entrusted to Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home, Clinton, MS.  Visit wrightferguson.com to sign the online guestbook.  Published in Clarion Ledger on Jan. 3, 2019.
 
COMMENTS . . . .
It is with great sadness that Mississippi Tea Party conveys the passing of Dr. Curtis Webb Caine of Brandon, MS.  He was our dear friend and authority on our greatest interest, the U.S Constitution.  His knowledge and authoritative advice instructed us on the magnificence of this great work that should be the “Bible” to American Law.  Seeking his counsel on this document was always met with gentleness and superior knowledge of how God had laid His hand on the Founders to guide them in its writing. 

Dr. Caine moved from Brandon, MS to live his last few years in Chattanooga, Tennessee with his daughter in her care.  He was 97 years old, having been a contributing member of the medical community for many decades.  --  Laura Van Overschelde, Chairman of MS Tea Party.

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On January 1, we lost a great patriot and tireless defender of the U.S. Constitution.  Curtis Caine, in addition to a long career as an anesthesiologist, spent thousands of hours of his long life defending the Constitution and the rights of Americans secured in the Bill of Rights.  He will be best remembered for his reminders  that the U.S. is a Republic, NOT a democracy and that the 17th Amendment helped destroy the balance of power between the states and the federal government - by changing the elections of U.S. Senators who had been elected by the legislators of the states.  He was a member of the John Birch Society soon after its formation in 1958 and became the longest-serving chapter leader in the history of the Society.  He was very well read and informed about world affairs and not shy to use that knowledge to influence elected officials, opinion molders and anyone else who would listen.  My life is much richer having known and been associated with Dr. Curtis Caine and I look forward to meeting him again one day in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ. – Vince Thornton, President of Central MS Tea Party. 

MEMORIALS – The Mississippi Tea Party has chosen to send a memorial to Red Bank Baptist Church of Red Bank, TN.  See others above.
Source:  Website, (click on pic) collage created by Jennifer West.

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM
THE MISSISSIPPI TEA PARTY

We hope you enjoy the tribute above (created by Jennifer West who found it on the White House Advent Calendar and edited it to share here). 
 
As we are in this Holy Season time of 2018, we remember all the friends and family whom we have lost.  May God bless you and let this Christmas season bring comfort and joy to you and your family. We wish you gladness and peace in 2019 and may the Lord guide you this Christmas season and warm your heart all winter long.

Please pray for wisdom for our state and local leaders as the 2019 Mississippi Legislative Session begins on January 8.  We will keep you updated on our website.

"She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins."  Matthew 1:21​
Laura Van Overschelde
Chairman, Mississippi Tea Party
ChairmanMSTP@Gmail.com

alert !!!

SENATOR CHRIS McDANIEL
SPEAKER MS TEA PARTY Oct. 2018

Central MS Tea Party
Special Event
Monday, October 8, 2018 - 6:00 pm
Flowood Municipal Courtroom
2101 Airport Road N, #B
Flowood, MS 39232
 
Senator Chris McDaniel
SPECIAL SPEAKER
Hear about U.S. Senate Race 2018

Come hear candidate Republican Senator Chris McDaniel  speak about the race for U.S. Senate from Mississippi.  The “jungle primary election” 2018 promises to be an exciting time for our state.  There are two Republicans in the race - including the former Democrat and recently appointed Cindy Hyde-Smith, and Democrat Mike Espy.  Nov. 6 is the special election to serve the remainder of Sen. Thad Cochran’s term.  The jungle primary means every candidate runs in the first race on Election Day in November. If one candidate gets 50 percent of the total vote, they win. But if they don’t — the top two candidates face each other in a runoff election that same month.
 
Candidate McDaniel has issued a “Contract with Mississippi” on his website.  He offers “to Mississippi voters a detailed account of my priorities and where I stand on important issues. Moreover, I am offering specific proposals on what legislation I will promote and support, and what legislation being currently debated that I will oppose if elected.”
 
Come join us on October 8, hear his platform and ask questions.  More reminders of this important EVENT will be forthcoming.  McDaniel can be reached on Facebook, or his website or Twitter @senatormcdaniel.

IN MEMORIAM - billy don mills - remembered

The Mississippi Tea Party yesterday lost a very good friend Billy Don Mills.  He was Vice President of the Mississippi Tea Party and was a very kind, wonderful friend and wise counsel to us all.  He was a conservative and a true patriot who loved his family, God and this country.  We grieve together with his family our loss and extend our heartfelt and tender sympathy to his wife Laura and their family.   

Billy Don Mills grew up in Greenville, MS, attended Greenville High School, MS Delta Jr. College, Miss. State University and Felton University.  He was an evangelist and street preacher in many cities throughout the United States before returning to his home state to settle down.  For many years, he worked as a bail bondsman in his own bail bond company.  He was married to Laura Mills and they reside in Sanford, Mississippi.  He passed away of heart failure on the morning of Thursday, September 7th, 2018. 
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SERVICE - Visitation will be Saturday, September 8, 2018, at 3:30 at the First Baptist Church in Sanford, MS and the memorial service will follow at 4:30 p.m.  First Baptist Church in Sanford is located at 655 Old Highway 49 between Seminary and Sanford, MS.     
A very sad event has occurred today September 6, 2018, -- with a very heavy heart -- the Mississippi Tea Party's very good friend Billy Don Mills has passed in the last 24 hours. He was Vice President of the Mississippi Tea Party and was a very kind, wonderful friend and wise counsel to us all. Our hearts are heavy and we extend the most heartfelt and tender of sympathies to his wife Laura and family. More will be posted in the coming days with more details and information about services.  — with Billy Don Mills, by Laura Van Overschelde.

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June 20, 2018

ACTIVISTS
 
Have you given up on getting Obamacare repealed?  Don't -- because President Trump hasn't – he and his team with healthcare providers are working on things to be done to re-establish healthcare choices, re-instate the Doctor-patient relationship and reduce drug costs.
 
The Health Policy Consensus Group is comprised of state health policy experts, national think tank leaders, and members and leaders of grassroots organizations across the country. They are committed to market-based policy recommendations that give people access to the health plans and doctors they choose at a price they can afford so that they can get the care they need. Their plan, the Health Care Choices Proposal, is a vital component in achieving that goal.  To see highlights of their PLAN read below. 
 
PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP IS EXPANDING ACCESS TO QUALITY AND AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE COVERAGE THROUGH ASSOCIATION HEALTH PLANS
“We aim to allow more small businesses to form associations to buy affordable and competitive health insurance.” – President Donald J. Trump
 
EXPANDING ASSOCIATION HEALTH PLANS: The Trump Administration is expanding access to quality, affordable coverage by allowing more employers to form Association Health Plans.
 
  • The Department of Labor has finalized a rule that will enable more employers to form Association Health Plans (AHPs), also known as Small Business Health Plans.  In October 2017, President Donald J. Trump directed the Department of Labor to consider allowing more employers to form AHPs.
  • Employers will be able to form AHPs by city, county, State, or multi-state metropolitan areas.  For example, city chambers of commerce will now be able to offer health insurance to their employer members for all their employees.
  • Employers may continue to form nationwide AHPs for businesses in their specific industry.  This means nationwide industry associations will be able to offer health insurance for all the employees of all their member businesses.
  • Working small business owners without other employees, including sole proprietors and their families, will now be able to join AHPs.
  • The rule allows AHPs to form under either the old rules or the new rules – whichever pathway works best for the employer.
 
AFFORDABLE OPTIONS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES: The Department of Labor’s expansion of Association Health Plans will provide small businesses with more affordable coverage options.
  • As a result of Obamacare, small business owners have increasingly struggled to find affordable health insurance options for their employees and their employees’ families.  Fifteen million Americans who work for a small business, operate a sole proprietorship, or have family members that do, lack health insurance.
  • For firms that employ between 3 and 49 workers, the number of workers covered by employer health benefits fell by about 25% between 2010 and 2017.
  • Obamacare exchanges are often unaffordable for small businesses and sole proprietors.
  • Current exchange enrollment is 60% below what the Congressional Budget Office expected when the law took effect, as premiums and deductibles have soared.
  • Obamacare has subjected small businesses to more costly rules than larger businesses.  For example, small businesses are subject to Obamacare’s benefit mandates, but large businesses are not.
  • AHPs offer a more affordable option for small businesses by enabling them to band together and be regulated like a large employer when they buy insurance.  Businesses using AHPs will benefit from reduced administrative costs, strengthened negotiating power with providers, economies of scale, and larger risk pools.
 
PROTECTING CONSUMERS: The Department of Labor rule maintains key consumer safeguards.
  • Consumer protections will continue to apply to large businesses and will also apply to AHPs.  For example, AHPs cannot deny coverage or charge higher premiums to people with a pre-existing health condition or cancel coverage because an employee becomes ill.
  • The Department of Labor is partnering with state insurance commissioners, who continue to have jurisdiction to prevent and prosecute fraud.
 
Call your Congressman now!  You can find your members of Congress here.  Call the Capitol Switchboard operator at 202.224.3121, and ask to be transferred to your representative.

MS PRIMARY ELECTION
rESULTS 6-5-18

​SAVE THE DATE - JULY 21, 2018
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Brandon, MS 39042
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PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
CONTACT:
Laura Van Overschelde, Chairman                                                                     May 1, 2018
ChairmanMSTP@gmail.com
Mississippi Tea Party
Jackson, Mississippi
601-832-0906
www.themsteaparty.com/
                                                         IMMIGRATION 2018  
As we see the growing problem of the masses of Central Americans gathering at the U.S.-Mexican border, reminders of the validity of law by its original and constitutional process is in order.  The Mississippi Tea Party in its original efforts included immigration reform as a first named tenet.  We still believe that illegal immigration hurts Mississippi, its citizens, in the short term, our economy and our industry in the long term, just as it does for all of the United States.   We should not shy away from that fact.
 
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) problem has dogged us since its inception under the pen of Barack Obama as an illegal proclamation because it is the CONGRESS that makes the law. Duly legislated law is to be enforced by the Executive branch.  It is not the Executive branch that makes the law and enforces it.  This is a direct assault on our Constitution, its lawful order and processes. And DACA is not a law enacted by Congress but an executive order signed by the previous office holder Barack Obama. 
 
For real clarity, Presidents are allowed by U.S. law to issue executive orders (EO's) - which serve as communiques to federal employees working for agencies that fall under the authority of the "executive" branch of government.   Examples are Dept. of Education, Dept. of Interior, Dept. of Energy, Dept. of the Treasury, Dept. of Justice, etc.  EOs are not binding on employees in the Legislative or Judicial branch of government - no matter how much that "king" might want to rule the world.  
 
The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) heard the appeal of the DACA case on April 25, 2018.  Let us pray that they will re-affirm the authority of the legislative branch (Congress), NOT the executive branch (President), to enact federal laws.   If they allow Presidents to rule the entire nation by decree (EO's), they will set a precedent that will lead to the destruction of the separation of powers among the three branches of government.  Then, Presidents could rule over us as if they are kings.  
 
It is the duty (and right) of the President to enforce the law as written by Congress.   If President Trump is attempting to enforce immigration laws to make sure all immigrants to the U.S. do so in a lawful manner, he is acting within the scope of his rightful authority as chief of the executive branch of government.   If that is the case, the SCOTUS should uphold the President’s authority to do so.  
 
Where DACA conflicts with other existing immigration law, the SCOTUS should strike it down.  
 
The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), a public interest organization, has additional info here.
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press conference, wed. 3-14-18, 1:00 pm

SENATOR CHRIS Mcdaniel
announces race for u.s. senate

​PATRIOTS
 
On Wednesday, Feb. 28, at Jones County Junior College in Ellisville, State Senator Chris McDaniel announced as a candidate for the U.S. Senate.  He will face off against incumbent Senator Roger Wicker in the June 5 primary.
 
So now it is time for us to get busy and the days are few to JUNE 5 VOTING!  We have access to data from the areas that will use our "man and woman power" to reach those households that are most likely to turn out and vote in the Republican primary. 
 
If you are willing to reach out to the public by knocking on doors to invite those who are really concerned about the state of our country.  We need door knockers and we have the data to make those doors so that we can have the greatest success.  
 
PLEASE SIGN UP ON THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE AT https://mcdaniel2018.com/.  Every aspect of the Campaign is there for you:
  •  Make Phone Calls
  •  Knock On Doors
  •  Host Chris In Your Community
  •  Display Yard Sign
  •  Display Bumper Sticker
  •  Intern for the Campaign
  •  Social Media
  •  Endorse Chris
  •  Donation 
You can call me or return this email with your contact information, so that we can get you in the place where we can be the most help.  You can also donate to the Remember Mississippi PAC. 
  
Also checkout the book Remember Mississippi: How Chris McDaniel Exposed the GOP Establishment and Inspired a Revolution by author Ryan S. Walters.  You can purchase the book from AMAZON here.
Billy Graham, the renowned evangelist and preacher who died at 99 earlier this week, had the distinction of having preached the gospel for up to 215 million people worldwide.  No evangelist is expected to have his level of influence again.  His planned funeral and memorial services reflect the massive scale of his influence in the US, where he was variously known as “America’s pastor” and the “pastor to the Presidents” due to his close personal and spiritual relationships with each post-World-War-II president since Harry Truman.

Feb. 23 – Friday, Private Family Service
A private family service was held today Feb. 23 in Asheville, North Carolina.  His casket will proceed to the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, about 130 miles away, and will remain until Wednesday. Members of the public will be able to visit to pay their respects on Monday and Tuesday.
 
Feb. 24 – Saturday, Motorcade – Asheville to Charlotte, NC 
A motorcade will depart at 11:25 a.m. the Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove in Asheville, North Carolina. The motorcade is expected to take 3 ½ hrs. and arrive in Charlotte at approximately 2:20 p.m.  The following map show the motorcade route:  North Carolina Map (PDF)
 
Feb. 26 – 27, Monday-Tuesday – Lie in Repose - Graham Family Homeplace on Billy Graham Library grounds.  Mr. Graham will lie in repose inside the Graham Family Homeplace on the Billy Graham Library grounds.  His casket will remain closed. Each day, the line will be open to the public from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. (See the Public Visitation Guide below for more information.)  Public Visitation Guide (PDF)
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There will be no on-site public parking during the period of lie in repose.  All public parking will be accommodated at the Operation Christmas Child Processing Center located at 7100 Forest Point Blvd., a few miles from the Billy Graham Library and at the Charlotte Business Valet, Lot 2 at 5807 Wilkinson Blvd.  Complimentary public shuttle buses will run continually from these lots to and from the Graham Family Homeplace. The last shuttle will depart the parking lot 30 minutes before the public lie in repose closes.
 
Feb. 28 – March 2 – Lie in Honor - U.S. Capitol Rotunda
On February 28, Billy Graham’s remains will be transferred to the United States Capitol Rotunda, where they will stay until March 2.  Members of the public are invited to pay their respects. It is extremely rare for private citizens to lie in honor at the Capitol, which is ordinarily reserved for former presidents, members of Congress, Supreme Court judges, and military commanders; the last person to receive this honor was civil rights activist Rosa Parks, in 2005. 
 
March 2 – Friday, Private Invitation Only Funeral, Charlotte, NC

A private, invitation-only funeral will take place March 2 at noon at the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte.  The invitation-only service is scheduled to include 2,300 people.  The event will take place under a tent, a reference to the tent revivals that marked Graham’s early preaching.  Mr. Graham will be buried beside his wife, Ruth, at the foot of the cross-shaped brick walkway in the Prayer Garden.  

Graham’s casket, like much else about his funeral, was planned by the pastor long before his death. Two simple, $200 plywood caskets were made for Graham and his late wife, Ruth, who died in 2007, by inmates of Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, Louisiana, a prison with a longstanding history of brutality and racial tension.  According to the Washington Post, Graham had requested that his and his wife’s caskets be made by prisoners at the penitentiary after preaching there in 2005, a request that a prison warden later described as providing prisoners with the “the most profound” opportunity to celebrate their faith.  According to the Billy Graham Association, no upgrades or improvements were made to the casket after Graham’s death, at Graham’s request.
 
While the final guest list has not yet been announced, invitations have reportedly been sent to both Donald Trump and all living former presidents. Given Graham’s famously close relationship with a number of US Presidents, it is extremely likely that many, if not all, will attend.
 
Tributes to Graham poured in from major leaders, with President Donald Trump tweeting: "The GREAT Billy Graham is dead. There was nobody like him! He will be missed by Christians and all religions. A very special man."  Former President Obama said Graham "gave hope and guidance to generations of Americans."

Graham was a counselor to U.S. presidents of both parties from Dwight Eisenhower to George W. Bush. In 1983, President Ronald Reagan gave him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian honor. When the Billy Graham Museum and Library was dedicated in 2007 in Charlotte, North Carolina, George H.W. Bush, Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton attended. 

Graham was a personal friend to several presidents, and preached to tens of millions of people in person and myriad others through radio, television and the Internet. Over nearly a century, he became an icon, an entrepreneur, a pastor and a key architect of American evangelicalism — the largest religious body in America today that makes up a quarter of the American electorate. Graham’s influence on key religious leaders, institutions, political activism and cultural engagement helped shape a large chunk of America.

The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association has released details of the events scheduled for Rev. Billy Graham's memorial.  For a broadcast listing of TV specials about his life and legacy, visit here.  
 

PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION ON
THE DEATH OF BILLY GRAHAM

THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 21, 2018
 
DEATH OF BILLY GRAHAM
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
     As a mark of respect for the memory of Reverend Billy Graham, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, that on the day of his interment, the flag of the United States shall be flown at half‑staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset on such day.  I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same period at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.
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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty‑first day of February, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-second.
                                                         DONALD J. TRUMP
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The White House · 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW · Washington DC 20500 · 202-456-1111

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LEGISLATURE 2018 AND
WHERE IS TEA PARTY ??

TEA PARTY GROUPS VS. IRS
Apology & damages

Oct. 31, 2017
PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
CONTACT:
Laura Van Overschelde, Chairman
Mississippi Tea Party
Jackson, Mississippi
www.themsteaparty.com/
 
Mississippi Tea Party – TEA PARTY DEFEATS THE IRS !!

The Mississippi Tea Party joined the massive lawsuit in March 2012 with 41 other conservative organizations suing the IRS for the unfair targeting of conservative groups for our political viewpoints.   It included targeting the MS Tea Party for an extremely long and burdensome delay in approving our request for nonprofit status.   This targeting and pressure from the IRS was also intended to deter conservatives from voting in 2012 and thus re-elect Barack Obama.  See amended complaint below (Linchpins of Liberty, Miss. Tea Party et al. vs. IRS, et al.)  

The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), a major legal advocate focusing on Constitutional law, recently announced a final federal court settlement in this case against the IRS.  This marks the end of a years-long legal battle initiated by the ACLJ as they provided legal representation on behalf of these conservative organizations (including MS Tea Party) targeted by the IRS.  In the settlement agreement, NO money damages were awarded to the miss. tea party and a sincere apology is demanded of the IRS, stating the promise of no future harassment.  However, it is our position that at least criminal charges should be pursued against the IRS officials responsible.  More info will be forthcoming concerning two other related lawsuits and also after the Judge approves our settlement in the case at hand.  Stay tuned to www.themsteaparty.com.   ​

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BREAKING TEA PARTY NEWS
EXPLAINED - VIDEO
and update

Amended Complaint - Linchpins of Liberty, Miss. Tea Party et al. vs. Internal Revenue Service et al.
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Vaxxed, “From Cover-Up to Catastrophe," is the controversial documentary of the confession of a senior scientist at the US Centers for Disease Control, Vaccine Safety Division.  It calls for investigation into massive corruption, as well as recovered CDC scientific data showing a clear link between the Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism.  In 2016 Vaxxed came to sold out theaters across Mississippi and has been shown at theaters and private screenings throughout the U.S.

The vaccine issue has gained international attention as there is a global push to remove the rights of parents, to fine them and take their children away for not fully complying.  As the compulsory vaccine schedule continues to explode to over 72 doses throughout childhood, manufacturers and healthcare professionals are shielded by the U.S. government from liability, and cannot be held accountable in a civil court of law for vaccine induced injury and death.

MS Parents for Vaccine Rights (MPVR) is a grassroots activist group focused on informed consent for childhood vaccinations.  MPVR has been active locally, statewide, and nationally, networking with other likeminded citizens and lawmakers.  See Facebook page HERE.

MPVR champions and lobbies for vaccine rights legislation in Mississippi and in Congress.
We need to help raise awareness and educate the public and lawmakers about the risks and consequences of the aggressive vaccine program here in our state.   As awareness has increased, influential state and national leaders have emerged with many medical and scientific professionals among the ranks, including our new President Trump.   Also, see Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

Vaxxed,  the film they don't want you to see, will have you riveted.  Please come see it and consider getting involved.  MaryJo Perry, President and Co-Director of MS Parents for Vaccine Rights, will be available afterward to answer questions.   Our children are our future -- we are charged with protecting them, their safety and health. 
VAXXED, Movie Screening
Monday, August 14, 6:00 pm 
Flowood Municipal Courtroom
2101 Airport Road N, #B
Flowood, MS 39232 
Happy Independence Day is celebrated on July 4th every year in America!  
 
In my Catholic Church, Independence Day mass is celebrated for thanksgiving of religious freedom in these United States -- just one precious liberty we enjoy in this country.  And it is the First liberty mentioned in our Bill of Rights.
 
Independence Day is honoring the conservatism that our Founders learned from the Great Thinkers of recent past (to them) and of antiquity.  Excerpt from the piece below from the Washington Examiner:
 
In contrast (to the French Revolution), American independence and the revolution that put it in place were necessary not because the revolutionaries and their leaders wanted everything to change, but the revolution here was about upholding timeless ideals. America itself was a new idea, but the unalienable rights we fought for of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are those with which we have been endowed by our Creator since the dawn of time.
Just ask Jefferson himself.  "This was the object of the Declaration of Independence," he wrote in a letter to Henry Lee in May 1825. "Not to find out new principles, or new arguments, never before thought of, not merely to say things which had never been said before; but to place before mankind the common sense of the subject, in terms so plain and firm as to command their assent, and to justify ourselves in the independent stand we are compelled to take."  In that vein, the "revolution" was conservative and indeed conforms to Edmund Burke's original use of the word with its common meaning of something revolving.  A full revolution returns affairs to an original condition.

Read the whole article from the Washington Examiner.

I hope all will enjoy a peaceful and joyous day -- of thanksgiving to those who came before us to make us all aware of our many blessings of liberty that we have enjoyed some 241 years after their sacrifice.  May God bless America!​
Laura Van Overschelde
Chairman, Mississippi Tea Party
ChairmanMSTP@Gmail.co
Photos by Derick Hingle & Kandace Power Graves

STATUES, MONUMENTS, MUSEUMS
aND OUR HISTORY

Having history freely available is important for us to remind ourselves that we have a past from which we can learn.   It also provides an opportunity for us to visit with friends and family, especially our children to give them the same opportunities.  We should use these resources like statues, monuments and museums to make them part of our everyday lives and teach our children about history. 
 
From the National Review here is an interesting article, “Bronze Plaques Matter,” to illustrate the perspective of this issue and encourage Americans to embrace the “good, bad and the ugly of U.S. history.” 

PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP’S SPEECH
TO THE ARAB ISLAMIC AMERICAN SUMMIT

THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 21, 2017
 
                                    PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP’S SPEECH
                                   TO THE ARAB ISLAMIC AMERICAN SUMMIT

I want to thank King Salman for his extraordinary words, and the magnificent Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for hosting today’s summit.  I am honored to be received by such gracious hosts. I have always heard about the splendor of your country and the kindness of your citizens, but words do not do justice to the grandeur of this remarkable place and the incredible hospitality you have shown us from the moment we arrived.

You also hosted me in the treasured home of King Abdulaziz, the founder of the Kingdom who united your great people.  Working alongside another beloved leader – American President Franklin Roosevelt – King Abdulaziz began the enduring partnership between our two countries.  King Salman: your father would be so proud to see that you are continuing his legacy – and just as he opened the first chapter in our partnership, today we begin a new chapter that will bring lasting benefits to our citizens.

Let me now also extend my deep and heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of the distinguished heads of state who made this journey here today. You greatly honor us with your presence, and I send the warmest regards from my country to yours.  I know that our time together will bring many blessings to both your people and mine.

I stand before you as a representative of the American People, to deliver a message of friendship and hope.  That is why I chose to make my first foreign visit a trip to the heart of the Muslim world, to the nation that serves as custodian of the two holiest sites in the Islamic Faith.

In my inaugural address to the American People, I pledged to strengthen America’s oldest friendships, and to build new partnerships in pursuit of peace. I also promised that America will not seek to impose our way of life on others, but to outstretch our hands in the spirit of cooperation and trust.

Our vision is one of peace, security, and prosperity—in this region, and in the world.

Our goal is a coalition of nations who share the aim of stamping out extremism and providing our children a hopeful future that does honor to God.

And so this historic and unprecedented gathering of leaders—unique in the history of nations—is a symbol to the world of our shared resolve and our mutual respect.  To the leaders and citizens of every country assembled here today, I want you to know that the United States is eager to form closer bonds of friendship, security, culture and commerce.

For Americans, this is an exciting time. A new spirit of optimism is sweeping our country: in just a few months, we have created almost a million new jobs, added over 3 trillion dollars of new value, lifted the burdens on American industry, and made record investments in our military that will protect the safety of our people and enhance the security of our wonderful friends and allies – many of whom are here today.

Now, there is even more blessed news I am pleased to share with you.  My meetings with King Salman, the Crown Prince, and the Deputy Crown Prince, have been filled with great warmth, good will, and tremendous cooperation.

Yesterday, we signed historic agreements with the Kingdom that will invest almost $400 billion in our two countries and create many thousands of jobs in America and Saudi Arabia.
This landmark agreement includes the announcement of a $110 billion Saudi-funded defense purchase – and we will be sure to help our Saudi friends to get a good deal from our great American defense companies.  This agreement will help the Saudi military to take a greater role in security operations. 

We have also started discussions with many of the countries present today on strengthening partnerships, and forming new ones, to advance security and stability across the Middle East and beyond.

Later today, we will make history again with the opening of a new Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology – located right here, in this central part of the Islamic World.  This groundbreaking new center represents a clear declaration that Muslim-majority countries must take the lead in combatting radicalization, and I want to express our gratitude to King Salman for this strong demonstration of leadership.

I have had the pleasure of welcoming several of the leaders present today to the White House, and I look forward to working with all of you.

America is a sovereign nation and our first priority is always the safety and security of our citizens. We are not here to lecture—we are not here to tell other people how to live, what to do, who to be, or how to worship. Instead, we are here to offer partnership – based on shared interests and values – to pursue a better future for us all.

Here at this summit we will discuss many interests we share together.  But above all we must be united in pursuing the one goal that transcends every other consideration. That goal is to meet history’s great test—to conquer extremism and vanquish the forces of terrorism.
Young Muslim boys and girls should be able to grow up free from fear, safe from violence, and innocent of hatred.

And young Muslim men and women should have the chance to build a new era of prosperity for themselves and their peoples.

With God’s help, this summit will mark the beginning of the end for those who practice terror and spread its vile creed.   At the same time, we pray this special gathering may someday be remembered as the beginning of peace in the Middle East – and maybe, even all over the world.

But this future can only be achieved through defeating terrorism and the ideology that drives it.

Few nations have been spared its violent reach.

America has suffered repeated barbaric attacks – from the atrocities of September 11th to the devastation of the Boston Bombing, to the horrible killings in San Bernardino and Orlando.

The nations of Europe have also endured unspeakable horror. So too have the nations of Africa and even South America. India, Russia, China and Australia have been victims.
But, in sheer numbers, the deadliest toll has been exacted on the innocent people of Arab, Muslim and Middle Eastern nations. They have borne the brunt of the killings and the worst of the destruction in this wave of fanatical violence.

Some estimates hold that more than 95 percent of the victims of terrorism are themselves Muslim.

We now face a humanitarian and security disaster in this region that is spreading across the planet. It is a tragedy of epic proportions. No description of the suffering and depravity can begin to capture its full measure.

The true toll of ISIS, Al Qaeda, Hezbollah, Hamas, and so many others, must be counted not only in the number of dead.  It must also be counted in generations of vanished dreams.
The Middle East is rich with natural beauty, vibrant cultures, and massive amounts of historic treasures. It should increasingly become one of the great global centers of commerce and opportunity.

This region should not be a place from which refugees flee, but to which newcomers flock. 
Saudi Arabia is home to the holiest sites in one of the world’s great faiths. Each year millions of Muslims come from around the world to Saudi Arabia to take part in the Hajj. In addition to ancient wonders, this country is also home to modern ones—including soaring achievements in architecture.

Egypt was a thriving center of learning and achievement thousands of years before other parts of the world. The wonders of Giza, Luxor and Alexandria are proud monuments to that ancient heritage.

All over the world, people dream of walking through the ruins of Petra in Jordan. Iraq was the cradle of civilization and is a land of natural beauty. And the United Arab Emirates has reached incredible heights with glass and steel, and turned earth and water into spectacular works of art.

The entire region is at the center of the key shipping lanes of the Suez Canal, the Red Sea, and the Straits of Hormuz.

The potential of this region has never been greater. 65 percent of its population is under the age of 30.  Like all young men and women, they seek great futures to build, great national projects to join, and a place for their families to call home.

But this untapped potential, this tremendous cause for optimism, is held at bay by bloodshed and terror. There can be no coexistence with this violence.

There can be no tolerating it, no accepting it, no excusing it, and no ignoring it.

Every time a terrorist murders an innocent person, and falsely invokes the name of God, it should be an insult to every person of faith.

Terrorists do not worship God, they worship death.

If we do not act against this organized terror, then we know what will happen. Terrorism’s devastation of life will continue to spread. Peaceful societies will become engulfed by violence. And the futures of many generations will be sadly squandered.

If we do not stand in uniform condemnation of this killing—then not only will we be judged by our people, not only will we be judged by history, but we will be judged by God.

This is not a battle between different faiths, different sects, or different civilizations.

This is a battle between barbaric criminals who seek to obliterate human life, and decent people of all religions who seek to protect it.

This is a battle between Good and Evil.

When we see the scenes of destruction in the wake of terror, we see no signs that those murdered were Jewish or Christian, Shia or Sunni. When we look upon the streams of innocent blood soaked into the ancient ground, we cannot see the faith or sect or tribe of the victims – we see only that they were Children of God whose deaths are an insult to all that is holy.

But we can only overcome this evil if the forces of good are united and strong – and if everyone in this room does their fair share and fulfills their part of the burden.

Terrorism has spread across the world.  But the path to peace begins right here, on this ancient soil, in this sacred land.

America is prepared to stand with you – in pursuit of shared interests and common security.
But the nations of the Middle East cannot wait for American power to crush this enemy for them.  The nations of the Middle East will have to decide what kind of future they want for themselves, for their countries, and for their children.

It is a choice between two futures – and it is a choice America CANNOT make for you.
A better future is only possible if your nations drive out the terrorists and extremists. Drive. Them. Out.  DRIVE THEM OUT of your places of worship.  DRIVE THEM OUT of your communities.  DRIVE THEM OUT of your holy land, and DRIVE THEM OUT OF THIS EARTH.

For our part, America is committed to adjusting our strategies to meet evolving threats and new facts.  We will discard those strategies that have not worked—and will apply new approaches informed by experience and judgment.  We are adopting a Principled Realism, rooted in common values and shared interests. 

Our friends will never question our support, and our enemies will never doubt our determination. Our partnerships will advance security through stability, not through radical disruption.  We will make decisions based on real-world outcomes – not inflexible ideology.  We will be guided by the lessons of experience, not the confines of rigid thinking.  And, wherever possible, we will seek gradual reforms – not sudden intervention.

We must seek partners, not perfection—and to make allies of all who share our goals.
Above all, America seeks peace – not war.

Muslim nations must be willing to take on the burden, if we are going to defeat terrorism and send its wicked ideology into oblivion.

The first task in this joint effort is for your nations to deny all territory to the foot soldiers of evil. Every country in the region has an absolute duty to ensure that terrorists find no sanctuary on their soil.

Many are already making significant contributions to regional security: Jordanian pilots are crucial partners against ISIS in Syria and Iraq.  Saudi Arabia and a regional coalition have taken strong action against Houthi militants in Yemen. The Lebanese Army is hunting ISIS operatives who try to infiltrate their territory. Emirati troops are supporting our Afghan partners. In Mosul, American troops are supporting Kurds, Sunnis and Shias fighting together for their homeland. Qatar, which hosts the U.S. Central Command, is a crucial strategic partner.  Our longstanding partnership with Kuwait and Bahrain continue to enhance security in the region. And courageous Afghan soldiers are making tremendous sacrifices in the fight against the Taliban, and others, in the fight for their country.

As we deny terrorist organizations control of territory and populations, we must also strip them of their access to funds. We must cut off the financial channels that let ISIS sell oil, let extremists pay their fighters, and help terrorists smuggle their reinforcements.

I am proud to announce that the nations here today will be signing an agreement to prevent the financing of terrorism, called the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center – co-chaired by the United States and Saudi Arabia, and joined by every member of the Gulf Cooperation Council.  It is another historic step in a day that will be long remembered.

I also applaud the Gulf Cooperation Council for blocking funders from using their countries as a financial base for terror, and designating Hezbollah as a terrorist organization last year. Saudi Arabia also joined us this week in placing sanctions on one of the most senior leaders of Hezbollah.

Of course, there is still much work to do.

That means honestly confronting the crisis of Islamist extremism and the Islamist terror groups it inspires. And it means standing together against the murder of innocent Muslims, the oppression of women, the persecution of Jews, and the slaughter of Christians.

Religious leaders must make this absolutely clear: Barbarism will deliver you no glory – piety to evil will bring you no dignity.  If you choose the path of terror, your life will be empty, your life will be brief, and YOUR SOUL WILL BE CONDEMNED.

And political leaders must speak out to affirm the same idea: heroes don’t kill innocents; they save them.  Many nations here today have taken important steps to raise up that message. Saudi Arabia’s Vision for 2030 is an important and encouraging statement of tolerance, respect, empowering women, and economic development. 

The United Arab Emirates has also engaged in the battle for hearts and souls—and with the U.S., launched a center to counter the online spread of hate. Bahrain too is working to undermine recruitment and radicalism.

I also applaud Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon for their role in hosting refugees.  The surge of migrants and refugees leaving the Middle East depletes the human capital needed to build stable societies and economies.  Instead of depriving this region of so much human potential, Middle Eastern countries can give young people hope for a brighter future in their home nations and regions.

That means promoting the aspirations and dreams of all citizens who seek a better life – including women, children, and followers of all faiths. Numerous Arab and Islamic scholars have eloquently argued that protecting equality strengthens Arab and Muslim communities.
For many centuries the Middle East has been home to Christians, Muslims and Jews living side-by-side. We must practice tolerance and respect for each other once again—and make this region a place where every man and woman, no matter their faith or ethnicity, can enjoy a life of dignity and hope.

In that spirit, after concluding my visit in Riyadh, I will travel to Jerusalem and Bethlehem, and then to the Vatican – visiting many of the holiest places in the three Abrahamic Faiths.  If these three faiths can join together in cooperation, then peace in this world is possible – including peace between Israelis and Palestinians.  I will be meeting with both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

Starving terrorists of their territory, their funding, and the false allure of their craven ideology, will be the basis for defeating them.

But no discussion of stamping out this threat would be complete without mentioning the government that gives terrorists all three—safe harbor, financial backing, and the social standing needed for recruitment. It is a regime that is responsible for so much instability in the region. I am speaking of course of Iran.

From Lebanon to Iraq to Yemen, Iran funds, arms, and trains terrorists, militias, and other extremist groups that spread destruction and chaos across the region. For decades, Iran has fueled the fires of sectarian conflict and terror.

It is a government that speaks openly of mass murder, vowing the destruction of Israel, death to America, and ruin for many leaders and nations in this room.

Among Iran’s most tragic and destabilizing interventions have been in Syria.  Bolstered by Iran, Assad has committed unspeakable crimes, and the United States has taken firm action in response to the use of banned chemical weapons by the Assad Regime – launching 59 tomahawk missiles at the Syrian air base from where that murderous attack originated.
Responsible nations must work together to end the humanitarian crisis in Syria, eradicate ISIS, and restore stability to the region.

The Iranian regime’s longest-suffering victims are its own people. Iran has a rich history and culture, but the people of Iran have endured hardship and despair under their leaders’ reckless pursuit of conflict and terror.

Until the Iranian regime is willing to be a partner for peace, all nations of conscience must work together to isolate Iran, deny it funding for terrorism, and pray for the day when the Iranian people have the just and righteous government they deserve. 

The decisions we make will affect countless lives.

King Salman, I thank you for the creation of this great moment in history, and for your massive investment in America, its industry and its jobs. I also thank you for investing in the future of this part of the world.

This fertile region has all the ingredients for extraordinary success – a rich history and culture, a young and vibrant people, a thriving spirit of enterprise.  But you can only unlock this future if the citizens of the Middle East are freed from extremism, terror and violence.
We in this room are the leaders of our peoples. They look to us for answers, and for action. And when we look back at their faces, behind every pair of eyes is a soul that yearns for justice.

Today, billions of faces are now looking at us, waiting for us to act on the great question of our time.

Will we be indifferent in the presence of evil? Will we protect our citizens from its violent ideology? Will we let its venom spread through our societies? Will we let it destroy the most holy sites on earth?

If we do not confront this deadly terror, we know what the future will bring—more suffering and despair.

But if we act—if we leave this magnificent room unified and determined to do what it takes to destroy the terror that threatens the world—then there is no limit to the great future our citizens will have.

The birthplace of civilization is waiting to begin a new renaissance. Just imagine what tomorrow could bring.

Glorious wonders of science, art, medicine and commerce to inspire humankind. Great cities built on the ruins of shattered towns.  New jobs and industries that will lift up millions of people. Parents who no longer worry for their children, families who no longer mourn for their loved ones, and the faithful who finally worship without fear.

These are the blessings of prosperity and peace. These are the desires that burn with a righteous flame in every human heart. And these are the just demands of our beloved peoples.

I ask you to join me, to join together, to work together, and to FIGHT together— BECAUSE UNITED, WE WILL NOT FAIL. 

Thank you. God Bless You. God Bless Your Countries. And God Bless the United States of America.

                                                                   ###

2017  mississippi legislative summary
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SPENDING MONEY WE DON'T HAVE - do they need a raise ?  CLICK HERE

Feb. 2, 2017
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The Mississippi House of Representatives is in a quandary (HB 480) BECAUSE they have caught the attention of Conservatives throughout the State by attempting to make internet taxation legal.  This is in spite of opposing views by the U.S. Supreme Court requiring a "physical presence" within the State to be taxation on purchases.  (See Quill v. North Dakota, and Colorado case, Direct Marketing Asso. v. Colorado Dept. of Revenue)
 
Amazon is ALREADY taxing us for purchases as of January 29 over the internet.  I know because I was charged 7% on an item from Amazon. If this is a plan to produce revenue in MS, why can’t we get info from the MS Dept. of Revenue regarding the agreement with Amazon (and without a FOIA request)?
 
Repeated and elegant explanations of the sacred nature of the free market and fiscal responsibility have been offered abundantly.  However quite simply - the fact remains that every dollar the government spends, it takes from you the taxpayer, the consumer.  Individually we are more careful than the State or Federal government about how best to spend our hard earned money.  
 
The people have spoken and are still saying to our State lawmakers that we do not agree to giving any corporate or public entity the permission to find any new area in which they can remove money from our wallets!  
 
And where is the Mississippi Republican Party on this issue?  Are they fighting for us, the taxpayer?  Here is an excerpt from their “platform” (p. 32):

"We will consistently support internet policies that allow people and private enterprise to thrive, without providing new and expanded government powers to tax and regulate so that the internet does not become the vehicle for a dramatic expansion of government power."

Please call your State Representative (find contact info here) and the Speaker's office at (601) 359-3300 to voice your displeasure with any attempt to raise taxes on internet purchases (HB 480).
 
For more info on your Mississippi Legislature, go to this web page.

IN MEMORIAM
Ronald James Vincent
1940 - 2016

January 2, 2017

The Mississippi Tea Party has lost a great Patriot.  Ron Vincent of Hattiesburg, MS was a friend to so many and he dearly loved his country. Ron had so many friends in the tea party statewide and we keep him and his family in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.  We are saddened by his passing and extend our deepest sympathy and condolences to all his family and friends.
 
Ron was active in the Liberty movement for state politics and twice ran for Congress in the 4th Congressional District.  Ron was especially concerned about energy policy in MS and has been closely following the progress of the Mississippi Energy Facility, Kemper County Energy Facility.  Particularly, Ron’s interest led him to monitor closely the research, development and subsequent construction of this project.  He was especially concerned with the resulting cost overruns being passed on to Mississippi ratepayers and taxpayers.
 
The arrangements are below: 

Ronald James Vincent, 76, an electrical engineer, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2016 at his home. Visitation is today Monday, Jan. 2, 2017 from 12:30 until service time at 2:00 pm at Wilcox Funeral Home in Carthage, MS.  Visitation for family will be from 12:00 to 12:30, visitation for friends from 12:30 to 2:00.  Burial will be at Attala gardens following the funeral.  
 
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Michael Richard Vincent and Robert "Bob" Brian Vincent.  Mr. Vincent, a native of Hattiesburg, is survived by: two daughters, Laura Vincent Ethredge of Carthage and Julie Vincent Bratcher of Franklin, TN; and three grandchildren. 
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Reform America coming through Congress?

December 14, 2016
 
Last week, conservative pastors gathered on Capitol Hill, where they joined dozens of members of Congress for a “Congressional-Clergy Town Hall” organized by Wallbuilders and the Jefferson Gathering. . .
 
Read more HERE.​

MISSISSIPPI IS HAVING A BIRTHDAY!!

CLICK HERE FOR
​2016 REPORT ON ANNUAL MEETING

CONGRATULATIONS TO
PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP

​Donald Trump has won the Presidency in 2016!  This is a very big deal considering all the "opposition" he faced -- 16 other Primary challengers, a GOP establishment that was not enamored with him, the MEDIA which did not want to disclose his popularity on the campaign trail, the Democratic Party machine (which was embarrassed by his exposure of their less than honorable behavior), questions about his commitment to GOP principles, assaults on his character and his professional performances in the past, and the list goes on and on. . . .
 
Mr. Trump was not the candidate that the establishment Republicans selected and less traditional Republicans in Mississippi came to organize support for him in Mississippi.  But now in order to hold the new administration accountable, the people cannot stand down to allow traditional Republicans’ influence to prevail over the Conservative wishes of the populace.  The American Uprising against the present administration -- to reestablish governance by and for the people has risen above those who have pushed the agenda of the Washington swamp.
 
STILL, Donald Trump won the electoral vote and the popular vote total is not yet completely tabulated.   To his credit, the voters spoke and determined his potential Presidency would not be successful without a GOP House of Representatives and Senate.   NOW, we have some hopefuls with the strike-down of many executive orders by this POTUS and regulations that should never have been written with the force of law by unelected bureaucrats.  
 
“We the people” have spoken and must now continue our work, knowing more about the phrase the power lies in the hands of the people.   But there is so much more we can do to help make Mr. Trump's Presidency be a successful one.  So we now go back to work as the Mississippi Tea Party and are happy to do so.
​Laura Van Overschelde
Chairman, Mississippi Tea Party

MISSISSIPPI TEA PARTY
2016 ANNUAL MEETING
NOVEMBER 19, 2016
REGISTER HERE

​CALL YOUR CONGRESSMAN !!

August 28, 2016
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On August 24, 2016, at the top of the hour of "Special Report" on Fox News, there is a headline -- “$1.3 billion interest payment to Iran raises new questions.”  Bret Baier reported13 distributions of nearly $100 million EACH to Iran since the January 17, 2016 -- $400 million secret payment to complete what the Obama Administration is calling "moneys we owed to Iran."  Two days after the $400M in cash (because we are so strapped to lifting sanctions - this is a lie, we don’t have a banking relationship.)  This was clearly sent as cash payment for the hostages.  The U.S. wired 13 payments of $99M and $999,000 (or about $100M each to Iran), which supposedly came out of a “judgment fund.”  We don't really know what is meant by the term "judgment fund."  They held back 13¢ and this allowed them to get underneath a reporting requirement.   Supposedly a “judgment fund” has to do with U.S. law in the transference of funds to foreign governments.  This is one lie after another because Obama had just said, “we can’t write them a check because we have no banking relationship with Iran, etc.”!  See another article.

Charles Krauthammer said, “Can they not stop lying about this?  The administration does NOT have the authority to take this money, and did not tell the Congress anything about this and there is a serious question about whether it’s Constitutional.  This is Iran's practicing psychological warfare by additionally flaunting the Iranian fast boats coming within 300 yards to threaten our navy carrier, near the Strait of Hormuz.

Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 of the U.S. Constitution, "No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law; and a regular Statement and Account of Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time to time.”

WHEN did Congress, specifically the House of Representatives and the Senate approve these distributions?

Can anyone in Mississippi OR elsewhere get an answer from these SILENT members of Congress?  They are in summer recess now, and you can reach their state offices here:
Trent Kelly - Hernando (662) 449-3090
Bennie Thompson - Jackson (601) 946-9003
Gregg Harper – Pearl (601) 932-2410
Steven Palazzo – Biloxi (228)864-7670
Thad Cochran – Jackson (601) 965-4459
Roger Wicker – Jackson (601) 965-4644

WE SUPPORT OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT

In our Constitutional form of governance, Institutions of protection have been established via Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 and 15 in the enumerated powers that denote: 
 
           To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions;
 
            To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress. . . .
 
This is just one of the institutions of our Civil Society.  It is in direct compliance with the introductory statement known as the Preamble.  We strive "to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, and promote the general Welfare . . . .”  Living in a civil society, we may never have an occasion to call on our Law enforcement, or very infrequently to call on their services.  We may take them for granted, content 'almost' not knowing "they're there."
 
Of late this is not so – like in some urban areas such as Ferguson, Baltimore, Maryland, New York City, Baton Rouge, Los Angeles, Dallas, and it cannot go without saying the rampant disturbances that occur continuously in Chicago.  
 
The truth is we respect our police as a whole because we KNOW without a doubt, THEY PROTECT US 24 hours a day-7 days a week-365 days a year.  When law enforcement is threatened, the civil Society is threatened, whether we recognize it or not and this should be alarming to all. 
 
In the past 7 and half years, we have extensive evidence that much of this threatening behavior is being encouraged if not actually started by our Federal executive branch, its appointees and political backers.  This should threaten every American, because the attacks against those who protect the general population ARE ATTACKING the general population.
 
Is George Soros funding the riots in Ferguson and the destruction of American cities?  Protesters were making MORE THAN $5,000 a month to disrupt cities and attack police!
 
So let it be noted that we of the Mississippi Tea Party take our hats off, salute, honor and give heartfelt thanks to all our law enforcement officials, and more especially the "regulars.”   The "regulars" get the work done seamlessly and silently.  We pray and thank God for those called to serve as the vigilant eyes to keep us a "civil society" a free people.  It is important to say "Officer, thank you for your service" at every opportunity in our daily life.  
 
So we say - thank you to all law enforcement members; we keep you in our prayers for protection and thank you for all you do for us.​

aCTION ALERT
CIVIL ASSET FORFEITURE TASK FORCE
PUBLIC HEARING – AUGUST 3, 2:00 PM

July 28, 2016

​​A bi-partisan push is now occurring to reform Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws (both state and federal).  Civil Asset Forfeiture has been called “legalized plunder” by some who have had property confiscated by law enforcement which results in abusive overreach by the government infringing on our free speech.  The states of Nebraska, New Mexico and Kansas have already acted to remove the incentives of Law Enforcement to take property of law abiding citizens. 
 
The 2016 Mississippi Legislature created a task force to study how this enterprise can be reformed and brought to moral handling of assets by law enforcement.  MS House Bill 1410 was passed by the 2016 Legislature to create a task force to study, conduct hearings and report recommendations on this issue.  Also, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley has filed the DUE PROCESS Act, H.R. 5283, as a result of several months of bipartisan, bicameral discussions, and which has already been introduced in the U.S. House and has cleared the House Judiciary Committee.  It is the most significant, if not first, major reform of federal forfeiture laws since 2000, when Congress passed the Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act.
 
Steve Wilson of WatchdogMs summarized its findings in their recent blog. Also, FreedomWorks has reported here and in another article on this atrocity being perpetrated by the Federal Government. 
 
The task force has conducted one public hearing (watch Hearing part 1, here) and will have another on Wednesday August 3, 2016, 2:00 pm in Room 113 of the Mississippi Capitol.  Please try to attend and hear experts on this vital issue.  The DEADLINE for reports by the Task Force to the Governor is August 15.  If you have comments or experience with civil forfeiture, please send to committee members below by August 15: 
 
Representative Mark Baker, mbaker@house.ms.gov, 601-824-7455
Sam Owens, MS Bureau of Narcotics, sowens@mbn.ms.gov, 601-371-6191
Sheriff Calvin “K.C.” Hamp, sheriff.Kchamp@tunicagov.com, 662-363-1411
Hal Kittrell, Marion County D.A., hkittrell@da15thdistrict.org, 601-731-1476
André De Gruy, State Public Defender, adegr@ospd.ms.gov, 601-576-2316
Honorable Jimmy Maxwell, MS Supreme Court, jmaxwell@courts.ms.gov, 601-359-3694
Senator Sean Tindell, stindell@senate.ms.gov, 601-359-3237
Joey East, Oxford PD, jeast@oxfordpolice.net, 662-232-2400
Mike Hurst, Director of MS Justice Institute, hurst@msjustice.org, 601-969-1300
Larry Baker, Office of Atty General, lbaker@ago.state.ms.us, 601-359-3680
Jody Owens, So. Poverty Law Ctr, jody.owens@splcenter.org, 334-956-8200
Representative Joel Bomgar, jbomgar@house.ms.gov, 601-207-0813
Governor Phil Bryant, phil@philbryant.com, 601-359-3150
 
PLEASE TAKE ACTION ON THIS IMPORTANT ISSUE!

CONGRATULATIONS GOVERNOR BRYANT

Congratulations to Governor Phil Bryant for receiving the Samuel Adams Award from the Family Research Council.  This was their first ever award to a Statesman who stands firmly for religious freedom.   In humility, Governor Bryant named and paid tribute to the members of the legislature as he remarked that Christians are being persecuted even today in these United States for their faith.  Governor Bryant also mentioned the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 2014 that placed the In God we Trust on the State seal.  Mississippi stands for the fervent moral courage for religious and moral beliefs in this secular and politically secular environment, taking courage even when the Federal executive threatens each of us in our individually held beliefs.  Thank you, Governor Bryant for your stand and your generous remarks.
On this Memorial Day weekend as we remember those
who have given their all, this VIDEO
expressed by Ronald Reagan respectfully recognizes
those who have sacrificed their lives for
"life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

ACTION ALERT
RESIST FEDERAL OVERREACH
tRANSGENDER BATHROOM EDICT

Mississippi parents are extremely concerned for the safety of our children in wake of the “transgender" bathroom edict from the Obama Administration, especially since the MS Department of Education said that they would adhere to the “joint guidance” issued by the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Education. 
 
We are struggling to maintain our First Amendment liberties due to this sort of Federal overreach into the most private parts of our lives.  The current administration has issued “regulations” that threaten our First Amendment.  Their policy is in direct opposition to the morals and values of the people of Mississippi and puts our children in danger.
 
Last Friday, the Obama administration sent a directive to thousands of school districts across the country demanding they allow transgender students access to restrooms and locker rooms corresponding to their imagined gender identity.  The letter cited Title IX which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex but nowhere in Title IX is the term transgender mentioned.  This letter also threatened lawsuits and loss of federal funds if school districts disobey the directive.  In essence, the Obama administration is saying either schools fall in line with its radical agenda or face punishment from government sanctioned schoolyard bullies!
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According to President Obama, schools must allow public school students access to the restroom or locker room of the opposite sex.  This is a dangerous policy and a liability nightmare.  Ultimately, God's created and natural order is under assault.  As a parent, I do not want a teenage boy in the same restroom with my daughter or granddaughter.

There is a new counter movement by Christian Citizens United which is a faith forum to unite us as we communicate with the 56,000,000 Christians who did NOT turn out to vote in 2008 and 2012.  Starting today, we are seeing similar ACTION ALERTS from MANY Christian and political entities preparing pushback.   This movement prayerfully will unite us and also calls on pastors to arise to action.  The Mississippi Tea Party fully supports their effort, because the directive is simply NOT -- A CONTAINED CONSTITUTIONALLY PROTECTED POWER of the Federal Government as expressed in Article I, Section 8, 9, or 10.

The purpose of Christian Citizens United includes: 
Christian Citizens United will be an authentic voice of Christian Citizenship and will build a moral and ethical foundation of Godly truths for our nation to build its future.   We cannot get honest government without Christians voting, we cannot walk as John the Baptist did without courage and confronting evil.  And our nation will never be one nation under God again unless we join the fight for good and become Warriors for Christ. 
 
The MS Department of Education is no longer taking phone calls and asks that you instead write a snail-mail letter to P.O. Box 771, Jackson, MS 39205.   However, here are the numbers for the nine members of the Board of Mississippi Dept. of Education so you can call and let them know your concerns. 

Governors and legislators are already resisting this radical agenda that puts the safety of students at risk.  Please take action through the American Family Association here.  Here is another link from the Family Research Counsel that is asking for the same action.  We believe there will be more organizations speaking against this issue.


AGREE TO AGREE SYMPOSIUM
june 11, 2016
​click herE for AGENDA & details
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2016 ms legislative summary
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REMINDER -- IN MISSISSIPPI
​VOTE AT YOUR LOCAL PRECINCT CAUCUS
THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 9:45 AM​

This Saturday April 23 is a very important day in the great State of Mississippi. For you see, that is the day of the Precinct ...Caucuses and County Conventions where leadership of the Republican Party at the County and State levels will be determined FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS! Delegates to the GOP State Convention will be determined as well.

If you are satisfied with the leadership and direction of the GOP in your County or on the State level, then you will want to take the advice of Joe Nosef, Statewide Chairman of the Mississippi Republican Party.  HOWEVER, if you believe that the TIME HAS COME for NEW BLOOD and FRESH IDEAS (such as LIBERTY FIRST, CONSTITUTION ALWAYS), then you will want to join the Mississippi Tea Party in our GRASSROOTS EFFORT to help the GOP rediscover the principles of REAGAN CONSERVATISM.

Unlike those who have been in power for far too long, the grassroots conservative activists value individual opinions and ideas that promote Liberty and embolden citizens to engage in the political process.  We must be transparent, open and forthright in all our dealings - we conservatives have nothing to hide.  We strive to be the voice of those of who have been shut out of the process and told to sit down, shut up and do as you are told.  THAT DOG DOES NOT HUNT ANYMORE!

So, what do you need to do if you want to be a change agent to bring new leadership to the GOP in your county?  Go to your normal voting precinct this Saturday morning and VOTE FOR THE CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATES FOR PRECINCT DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE.  It is really that simple and only takes a few moments of your time. Once the Caucus begins at 10:00 am sharp, it will be over in about 10 minutes. To ensure that you have the opportunity to vote, please plan to arrive no later than 9:45 am.  That is a very small price to pay for the opportunity to make a huge difference going forward.
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in mississippi
​VOTE AT YOUR LOCAL PRECINCT caucus
THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 10:00 AM

​HERE IS THE VOTING EXPLAINED - the LEVELS OF THE REPUBLICAN​ PARTY PROCESS leading up to election of U.S. President:
 
1. Precinct Caucus, 10:00 am – at your voting precinct next Sat. April 23. There you elect at least 1 delegate & 1 alternate to County Convention. You have to be a registered voter in that precinct – THAT'S THE ONLY REQUIREMENT.

2. County Convention, 3:00 pm, April 23 – at local Courthouse, delegates & alternates who have been elected at precinct level; delegates elect a County Chairman and delegates to State Convention.
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3. State Convention – MS GOP, May 14, 2016 at Hilton Hotel, County Line Rd. – elects delegates to National Convention (all states end on June 7).

4. National Convention - Cleveland, Ohio July 18-24, 2016 – this is where the MS Delegates (or each state) votes for the Prez candidates. Mississippi’s delegates are bound on the first ballot, according to the popular vote of our MS Primary (Mar. 8). For Miss. --Trump gets 25; Cruz gets 15; Kasich 0 and Rubio 0 (although they both received a few votes). All this is on the first ballot. The second ballot is of now “undetermined” – not sure about that (that’s what we continually on the news). The voting for Prez by delegates does not occur until our state delegates get to the National Convention.
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5. Electoral College – meets in each state on 1st Mon. after the 2nd Wed. in Dec. (Dec. 19, 2016), to cast votes for President and V.P. Miss. has 6 electoral votes (based on 2010 census); 270 votes required to win.

MISSISSIPPI PASSES
"Religious Liberty Accommodations Act" 

​Governor Phil Bryant has signed HB 1523 into law and he is to be congratulated in doing so along with the Mississippi Legislature that has passed this Act to protect the God-given rights as the Founders of this country intended.  Yes, we are a people of laws, but we are also a people of conscience as those august men of the mid-1700s who fought, bled and died to make us THE NATION founded on moral principle.  
 
It is not to be taken lightly nor is it to be ridiculed by those who prefer to ignore these facts.  Freedom works and it works because it multiplies the possibilities for our people to be successful and to be innovative in the expression of EVERY INDIVIDUAL'S life's work.  Personal success gives rise to the success of our society, and it gives us the feeling of accomplishment according to our individual efforts. 
 
It has been the lifeblood of the building of the greatest nation in the history of the world.  Freedom of moral convictions has built this moral society, it has also allowed those who don't subscribe to those moral values to dissent and "go their own way."
 
We at the Mississippi Tea Party congratulate the Legislature for their hard work and conviction to this effort.  We also thank and congratulate Governor Phil Bryant for standing tall for our first and dearly held belief in religious liberty.

March 16, 2016

PATRIOTS, this is a very strong opportunity that “we the people” have a real chance to have a voice in the selection of a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.  There are other freedom groups, like American Family Association and The Heritage Foundation who are making an appeal.
 
Please review this post from the Tea Party Patriots website to see where you can make a real difference.

MISSISSIPPI SPEAKER PRO TEM JOINS THE
BALANCED BUDGET COMPACT COMMISSION
“States Uniting to Fix the National Debt”

March 11, 2016
 
We have some exciting news from the Mississippi House of Representatives Speaker Pro Tem Greg Snowden.  He will be serving as an Administrator of the Compact for a Balanced Budget Commission.   The commission is the first interstate agency ever formed to coordinate a state-based push for a federal Balanced Budget Amendment which should encourage the States to lead on correcting the national debt.  During last year’s 2015 session, the Mississippi Legislature passed SB2389 which the Governor signed.  This law sets the stage for Mississippi by adopting and ratifying the Compact for a Balanced Budget Amendment.  
 
The Mississippi Tea Party congratulates Representative Snowden for accepting this position to help bring some sanity to our Constitutional Republic and its process.​
 
We all know about how Washington has lost its way and its Constitutional authority to function inside the bounds of the Constitutional limitations.  So we at the Mississippi Tea Party congratulate Snowden and thank him for taking part in this most pressing National issue -- to balance the Federal Budget!
 
Words of thanks and congratulations may be sent to President Pro Tem Snowden:   greg@gregsnowden.com or Greg.Snowden@BalancedBudgetCompact.org.

GOVERNOR PHIL BRYANT
ENDORSES PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
TED CRUZ

 March 7, 2016
​
With the Mississippi Presidential primary doors opening in less than 12 hours, polls are showing twenty percent of Mississippi voters have not made up their mind for the Presidential nominee.
 
Senator Ted Cruz just appeared at Berry's Fish House on Hwy 49 in Florence this afternoon to a PACKED HOUSE  of about 300+ Mississippians with just less than 2 hours of notice!   Traffic clogged Hwy 49 from Jackson Airport to the restaurant. 
 
Just after the rally Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant decided that he will endorse Senator Ted Cruz to stress how important this Presidential election is for those of us who believe in Conservative principles, supporting the Constitution.   The Governor has stressed that this election could mean the difference in the Supreme Court.   SENATOR CRUZ talked extensively about how important it is to select a strong conservative person who would appoint a replacement to Justice Scalia. ​
CALL YOUR LEGISLATORS
ABOUT A RESOLUTION
TO LIMIT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT VIA
ARTICLE V CONVENTION OF STATES
March 5, 2016

DEAR PATRIOTS and LEGISLATORS:

Mississippi has a unique opportunity – to add our “Resolution” to a call for an Article V Convention of States.  As we have seen, the Federal Government is working hard to grab our liberties from us by any means possible.  We especially encourage our Mississippi legislators to consider such a Resolution which would furnish already written language for any amendment(s) to the U.S. Constitution that would restrain federal power.  Mississippi reminds the Federal Government that it has no authority to pass laws, regulations, or executive orders that infringe or confiscate upon our liberties unless the authority is listed in the enumerated powers of the Constitution.

It’s time for the people to take control of the federal government.  The state of Indiana has just become the sixth state to call for an Article V Convention of States.  Mark Meckler, a leader of the Convention of States Project, discusses in this article a simple explanation of the legislation and also has a Video.  We also learned the West Virginia Senate has approved the Resolution.  For more info, see Video by Mark Levin.

We have requested this bill to be filed and understand that Mississippi Representative Gary Staples has submitted it to the Clerk and we are awaiting a number for the filed Resolution.  

Contact your Mississippi Legislator and ask them to sponsor this Resolution. ​

mississippi
Legislative update

February 24, 2016
​
The Mississippi Legislature recently had a February 23 deadline for general bills to pass out of committee.  We here submit info about the particular surviving bills as well as action alerts to motivate the Mississippi Legislature to stand against the Federal Government, to leave our children and their education to us who should be overseeing them and protect our property rights.  The next deadline is March 3 to debate these bills on the floor of each chamber.
 
VISIT our website Mississippi Legislature page for updates and current progress of bills going through the Capitol.
 
Areas of vast concern are:
1. Education
2. Election Reform
3. Firearms with regard to the Second Amendment
4. Land and property confiscation, Forfeiture – Civil and Criminal
5. Transparency in Government
6. Convention of States
7. Illegal Refugees
8. Budget
 
(Continued Mississippi Legislative page . . . . ) 

tribute to justice scalia

​In humble tribute and proliferative homage, the Mississippi Tea Party wishes to express the most deeply felt sadness for the loss of Justice Antonin Scalia.  We offer our prayers for comfort for his family and close friends.
 
What endears Justice Scalia to the Mississippi Tea Party is his great loyalty to the Constitution and its real meaning as the fundamental framework for our country's laws and also the moral code for our country.  Without that moral, mosaic code, this country would never have survived much less thrived as the greatest country in world history.  Much could be detailed about this supposition, but the reality is that by September 2010, Americans KNEW that the direction of this country was being subverted away from Constitutional governance and moorings. Thus on September 12, 2010, more than 2 million Americans showed up on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol, voiced their disapproval of Constitutional constraint this President is/was leaving behind. Justice Scalia was the relief many sought in our Government for a tenacious loyalty to the Constitutional construct. 
 
Antonin Scalia embodied the real belief of Americans for our Constitutional restraint on the National Government.  And the Tea Party embraces those values even today some seven years later.  Scalia often spoke of the Constitution's dead, textual meaning -- that it placed limits on government to the dismay of Liberals who seek an "elastic" interpretation of the basis for our legal foundation as antithetical to the American mind. 
 
That summarizes the legal/moral question, but it is the background bringing a special fondness for a man whose personality was hugely magnetic to the American mindset.  He lived life to the fullest with widely known and highly varied personal interests.  For us in the South, his love for outdoor sports, baseball, hunting and fishing was the backdrop for his legal opinions.  He was a strong supporter for the 2nd Amendment, even though that is not the express purpose for second on the list of our precious Bill of Rights. 
 
Scalia struck resonance with Southerners for his love of many outdoor sports, but also hoity-toity pastimes such as opera, music.  He, a pianist, loved orchestrating guests at Christmas party sing-alongs.  He softened us up even as a Yankee.  And thus he gained the esteemed complement of "larger than life" by us who live south of the Mason-Dixon line.
 
As a devout Catholic, he was greatly loved by some of his judicial friends who worshipped, laughed and recreated with him, like Judge Andrew Napolitano. His highly regarded opinions were so favorable to us because we Southerners not only believe in Judeo-Christian values, but live them and abhor violence of them. When he visited in Mississippi in December 2014, having just been hunting with Governor Bryant, he still took time to entertain us with a brief talk at First Baptist Church in Jackson.  
 
We conservatives are very sad at his passing, but we bind ourselves in faith that he has joined some of the greats of this country, George Washington, James Madison, John Kennedy, and Ronald Reagan.  As well we should.

Laura Van Overschelde
​Chairman, The Mississippi Tea Party
January 2016

The  2016 Legislative Session got off to a slow start and most of January was taken to resolve two election contests before seating the entire Senate and House.  The two election contests were handled and members were sworn in.  Committee assignments have been made and Resolutions and Honorariums passed.  ​Committees have begun to meet and the first deadline to file General Bills and Constitutional Amendments is Monday Feb. 8, 2016.  At the request of Governor Bryant, an extraordinary special session was convened on Thursday and both Houses passed two economic development projects; CLICK HERE TO READ HOUSE BILL 1.  The next Legislative deadline is February 23 to report bills out of committee.  
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HOW A BILL BECOMES LAW
CHECK MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE PAGE!

PICTURED ABOVE, Mississippi Senate honors Bert Case, on 3/6/14.
A MISSISSIPPI news icon, Bert Case, has passed away.  As stated by Brad McMullan, "He will be reporting from heaven tonight. Thank you Bert Case for all you have done for Mississippi."  We extend our deepest sympathy to his family and friends.

2016 South Carolina Tea Party Convention 

At the recent 2016 South Carolina Tea Party Coalition Convention, the warning from Adm. James "Ace" Lyons (Retired)* was the most compelling.  Admiral Lyons nails it, mincing no words as to his opinions on the military's forced social experimentation of this Administration, the Rules of Engagement, Benghazi, the capture of the two Riverine boats shortly before the release of a few of our detained prisoners (just before this convention January 16-18, 2016).  His impressive military record lends a perspective that we get unedited, and not politically correct.  If you do not respect the perspective and vision of this man, maybe you haven't been listening, but we believe our patriotic Tea Party friends will "get it" loudly and clearly. We want all to hear from the American people that true military FIGHTERS are not happy!
The recent 2016 South Carolina Tea Party Convention had MANY speeches ​that address our concerns in these United States. Many of these talks included National Security concerns from Adm. James "Ace" Lyons.  He is advanced in age, but shows no sign of retreating from being a loud and concerned voice against terrorism and how well the United States is responding. Watch another video below for his warnings.​
Among other outstanding speakers was Ambassador Kenneth Cooper's talk on the devastating possibility of an EMP attack.  Read more at this link.  
For those who are interested in how the Iowa Caucus​ really works, follow the link here. ​
GOVERNOR PHIL BRYANT'S INAUGURATION
JANUARY 12, 2016​
-- IMPORTANT DATE --
2016 "State of the State" Address by Governor Phil Bryant
Tuesday, January 26, 2016, 5:30 pm in Mississippi House

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

The Mississippi Tea Party website has a new Page!  Check out our new "Mississippi Legislature Page".  This is a timely addition to keep all our subscribers up to date on what is happening in the Legislature.

WATCH THIS SECTION for current news and alerts about the 2016 Mississippi Legislature.  We will continually monitor the Legislative process and its members as we lobby for the Patriots.  
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The 2016 Mississippi Legislature will begin its session on Tuesday January 5 at noon.  We will be there to hear and keep up with happenings.  We have many helpful links and reference tools on this page.  Follow us throughout the session and stay tuned. . . .   

​DYING TEA PARTY RAISES $12 MILLION!!

VERNON DAHMER DAY . . . . 

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This tells the story of Vernon Dahmer who was killed 50 years ago at his home in Hattiesburg.  Sunday was declared Vernon Dahmer Day by Governor Phil Bryant.  We should mark such moments in our history as a reminder we seek to be a people of peace.  We work to reach out to all other people as our brothers in God's protection.  May we never vary from the example we have from Jesus Christ. 
http://nuweb9.neu.edu/civilrights/vernon-dahmer/

FEDERAL OVERREACH IN THE WEST
Greg Walden addresses U.S. House on situation in Harney County, OREGON

Oregon Representative stands up in Congress to protect HIS CONSTITUENTS in his district. If only our Mississippi Representatives had the same dedication and passion to persuade the Federal Government, judiciary, bureaucrats and the Congress to stand up FOR THE PEOPLE IN THEIR OWN DISTRICTS! 

POWERFUL!  LATEST NRA AD WITH BLACK WOMAN FROM PROJECTS . . .
WILL LEAVE YOU SPEECHLESS

PROTECT YOUR SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS​……
The National Rifle Association (NRA) in one of its newer ads titled “My Rights” an elderly black woman who walked with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Selma -- tells how guns are not allowed in the housing complex where she lives.  Watch her powerful story.   
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The Mississippi Tea Party is part of the grassroots political movement support by patriots across America.   It was formed in 2009 to include local chapters organized together within our state to encourage a citizen voice in governing.  The Mississippi Tea Party is the nonprofit statewide organization.
 
The Mississippi Tea Party is not a political party, instead, members support candidates whose beliefs and actions support the core beliefs of the Tea Party Movement:
  • Constitutionally Limited Government
  • Fiscal Responsibility
  • Free Markets
  • Personal Freedom
 
The State wide organization:
  • Supports the local chapters' members that comprise the statewide group
  • Encourages citizens via action alerts about political process
  • Educates the community about loss of liberty
  • Observes activities and actions of the Mississippi Legislature
 
The goals of the Mississippi Tea Party are:
  • To help Mississippians recognize federal and state government threats to our liberties
  • Restore fiscal government responsibility
  • Restore constitutionally limited government
  • Support and maintain free markets
 
The Tea Party and social issues:
 
Social issues in America can be strongly polarizing.  While Tea Party members may have strong beliefs on certain matters it is important not to let those issues distract from The Tea Party's core beliefs of Fiscal Responsibility, Constitutionally Limited Government and Free Markets.  The Tea Party does not take a position on social issues.  Members are encouraged to involve themselves with other organizations to more appropriately get involved in these issues.
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