The Revolution Starts HERE!
Well, now that I am caught up with my work I can tell you all about my Saturday. It was convention day in the Savage Lands and as BPOU Chair, it was my job to run the proceedings. While the day was not totally without glitchs (is there ever a convention that does not go without a glitch?) it was still a very energizing.
Turn out was at about 80% and consisted of mostly first time BPOU Convention attendees. The energy from these new attendees was contageous. Besides the usual business that was on the agenda, we got to hear from our 4 wonderful Representatives - Congressman John Kline, Senator Claire Robling, Rep. Mike Beard and Rep. Mark Buesgens. My friend Amendment X covers Sen. Robling's remarks to the convention in his post, so I thought I would cover some of Rep. Buesgens remarks.
Rep. Buesgens is our district's firebrand.....our flamethrower...and there are times when his talents are sorely needed and they have been getting a workout lately. His speech on Saturday did not disappoint. He talked about the Transit Bill and the upcoming Omnibus Tax Bill (which was passed in the wee hours of the morning with no interference from the pesky people or press), the upcoming Bonding/Pork Bill and the pending Health Care bill and he said that a new taxpayers revolution needs to start. Based on my conversations around town since the "Transit" Bill was passed, I would say that it is already starting.
Representative Beard echoed a lot of Sen. Robling's comments about the poison atmosphere in St. Paul and how the majority is using their bully pulpit to "control the agenda" and that if we want to control the agenda, we need to get the majority back.
We then had our standard rah-rah speeches from local party officials - Chairman Carey, CD 2 Chair (and SCSU Scholar) Janet and the SD Chair (some crazy blogger lady). Most importantly though, were the thoughts from the attendees. Every single person in that room was "mad as hell" and had decided that they could not and would not take it any more.
In the end, that is those are the important speeches. The 30 second "why I want to make a change" speeches from those who wanted to be elected to be delegates and alternates up to the next level. This was the heart and the soul of the Republican Party and these folks are fired up and ready to rumble. It's our job now to put that energy to good use.
Turn out was at about 80% and consisted of mostly first time BPOU Convention attendees. The energy from these new attendees was contageous. Besides the usual business that was on the agenda, we got to hear from our 4 wonderful Representatives - Congressman John Kline, Senator Claire Robling, Rep. Mike Beard and Rep. Mark Buesgens. My friend Amendment X covers Sen. Robling's remarks to the convention in his post, so I thought I would cover some of Rep. Buesgens remarks.
Rep. Buesgens is our district's firebrand.....our flamethrower...and there are times when his talents are sorely needed and they have been getting a workout lately. His speech on Saturday did not disappoint. He talked about the Transit Bill and the upcoming Omnibus Tax Bill (which was passed in the wee hours of the morning with no interference from the pesky people or press), the upcoming Bonding/Pork Bill and the pending Health Care bill and he said that a new taxpayers revolution needs to start. Based on my conversations around town since the "Transit" Bill was passed, I would say that it is already starting.
Representative Beard echoed a lot of Sen. Robling's comments about the poison atmosphere in St. Paul and how the majority is using their bully pulpit to "control the agenda" and that if we want to control the agenda, we need to get the majority back.
We then had our standard rah-rah speeches from local party officials - Chairman Carey, CD 2 Chair (and SCSU Scholar) Janet and the SD Chair (some crazy blogger lady). Most importantly though, were the thoughts from the attendees. Every single person in that room was "mad as hell" and had decided that they could not and would not take it any more.
In the end, that is those are the important speeches. The 30 second "why I want to make a change" speeches from those who wanted to be elected to be delegates and alternates up to the next level. This was the heart and the soul of the Republican Party and these folks are fired up and ready to rumble. It's our job now to put that energy to good use.
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posted by The Lady Logician at
10:06 PM
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Sounds like you had a great time celebrating the 30 years since the first "Republican" candidate from Scott County was elected to the Legislature!!!
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