The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920 – 100 Years ago this year. 10924 Grant Road, Suite 133 • Houston, Texas 77070 • www.terrylowry.com On the web at www.TerryLowry.com Archives posted since January 1st 2005 February 2020, Volume 29, Number 1 LINKING TEXAS CONSER V ATIVES SINCE 1993 WEEKDAYS 2:00-3:00PM ON KKHT 100.7FM THE WHAT’S UP Radio Program Why Women Vote Republican Page 2 Why Men Vote Republican Page 3 Why We Vote Republican Page 4 & 5 Take Someone With You When You Vote “One of the best Comments I saw online was from someone in the Yahoo News comments section, who said that Trump reminded him of a doctor with no bedside manner. He tells you that you need to lose 100 pounds and stop smoking. You’re offended, you’re angry, you come up with 10 reasons why he’s crazy….and then you finally realize that he’s the only one telling you the truth.” Mike Huckabee EARL Y VOTING HOURS FEBRUARY SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 MARCH 1 2 MARCH 3 4 5 6 7 7:00am - 7:00pm 1pm - 6pm Election Day 7:00am - 7:00pmPRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID DALLAS, TX PERMIT # 3260 the LINK Letter 10924 Grant Road, #133 Houston, TX 77070 www.terrylowry.com HARRIS COUNTY SPECIAL EDITION FOR THE PRIMARY ELECTION Terry Lowry host of the What's UP Radio Program invites you to visit www.TerryLowry.com EARL Y VOTING HOURS FEBRUARY SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 MARCH 1 2 MARCH 3 4 5 6 7 7:00am - 7:00pm 1pm - 6pm Election Day 7:00am - 7:00pm Early and Election Day Voting Locations And a printable Sample Ballot Can be found at www.TerryLowry.com Click: Voting InformationWe Must Ban Tax Payer Funded Lobbyists GUEST EDITORIAL By Mayes Middleton Candidate for State Representative, District 23 www.mayesmiddleton.com At this very moment, your tax money – up to $41 million per year – is being diverted to the pockets of Austin lobbyists. This is your money that is being taken away from essential services like filling potholes, teacher pay, police and fire- fighters. Instead, the money is being spent on lobbyists that are fighting to take even more of your tax money. One of the largest taxpayer funded lobbyist groups, Texas Municipal League, even has a presentation called “Shaking the Money Tree.” And that Money Tree is YOU! What Taxpayer funded lobbyists have been remarkably successful at killing property tax relief and refor m bills, but it goes far beyond that. This list goes on and on. n Taxpayer funded lobbyists opposed the ban on a state income tax. n Taxpayer funded lobbyists advocated for a higher gas tax. n Taxpayer funded lobbyists lobbied against allowing voters to have a say in property tax increases. n Taxpayer funded lobbyists lobbied for more toll roads. n Taxpayer funded lobbyists even lobbied against letting parents decide the best education for their child and tried to kill the bill that fixed (and funded) the teacher retirement pension. Sunlight is the Best Disinfectant Having served in the Texas House, I see the worst of lobbying every day. Taxpayers are being shaken down and forced to pay for lobbyists who advocate against them. This pro-taxpayer bill failed on the House floor by 18 votes. Lobbyists worried about their paycheck cheered all over the Capitol the moment the bill failed. Fortunately, we did get a bill passed that requires disclosures of taxpayer funded lobbying. My office sent out a letter to over 3,000 cities counties and school districts, requesting their taxpayer funded lobbying contracts and agendas. Sunlight is the best disinfectant, and we must double down our efforts to end this immoral practice of diverting our money to the pockets of liberal Austin lobbyists. Now is the time to level the playing field and put the taxpayers first by banning taxpayer funded lobbying. Mayes MiddletonInside this issue Pg 6 For Our New Readers: The Secret Power of Prayer to Make a Difference IBC WE MUST BAN TAX PAYER FUNDED LOBBYISTS By: Mayes Middleton Candidate for State Representative, District 23 2S.H.E. VOTES. WHY? By: Terry Lowry, Editor 3WHY DOES H.E. VOTE? By: Terry Lowry, Editor 4WHERE WERE YOU ON 9/11? 5HAVE WE GIVEN UP? 6THE SECRET POWER OF PRAYER TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Guest Editorial by: Tony Perkins President Family Research Council 8HOW A RUSSIAN’S GROCERY STORE TRIP IN 1989 EXPOSED THE LIE OF SOCIALISM 10 PRESIDENT TRUMP IS WINNING FOR TEXANS AND ALL AMERICANS Guest Editorial by: Paul Simpson County Chair, Harris County Republican Party 12 WHY UNLOCKING MORE OIL AND GAS IS GOOD FOR EVERY AMERICAN - AND THE ENVIRONMENT? Guest Editorial by: Ryan Sitton Texas Railroad Commissioner Candidate for Re-Election 14 WHO WILL YOU CHOOSE FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 7? By: Terry Lowry, Editor 30 CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICE AND THE COURT OF APPEALS Guest Editorial by: Judge James Lombardino 31 BOND CHANGES: ARE VICTIMS AND THE COMMUNITY SAFER? By: Chad Bridges Candidate Justice 1st Court of Appeals Place 5 32 TEXAS GOP PRIMARY BALLOT PROPOSITIONS Guest Editorial by: State Representative Valoree Swanson 1 February 2020 www.TerryLowry.com www.TerryLowry.com February 2020 2 Weekdays 2:00 to 3:00 PM on FM 100.7 The Word. Visit www.TerryLowry.com S.H.E. Votes. WHY? By Terry Lowry, Editor Thanks to Susan B. Anthony, we are celebrating the 100th Anniversar y this year of the 19th Amendment, which guarantees all American women the right to vote. Thank you, Susan B. Anthony, for being one of the shining leaders of the suffrage movement. In the 2018 mid-terms election, 53% of voters were women and 47% were men. What issues motivate women to vote? S – for Safety It was made clear to me recently that men have no idea what goes through a woman’s mind when she decides to go shopping. Questions going through her mind, like: which store is the safest? Where should I park to be the safest? I should not go out by myself at night, but we need milk and bread; what should I do? The Democrat’s policy of catch-and-release and ‘no cash bail’ enables the bad-guys to quickly return to the streets to commit more crimes. The Democrat’s policies are not making women any safer. For their own safety, all women should vote Republican. H – for Healthcare Mother’s see the bottom-line take-home pay shrinking. For example, health insurance premiums are so much more costly since the Democrat’s passed Obamacare. Remember, NO Republican voted for Obamacare. Democrats promised reductions in monthly premiums. They lied. Women know this. They see the amount taken out every month by their employer and/or their hus- band’s employer. They see the cost of policies they cannot afford. Democrats are laser-focused on destroying private health insurance. Their path to total control of healthcare is to force premiums higher and higher until the majority of voters beg for government control. Look at the Post Office. Do you want to stand in line for your healthcare with all of the decisions controlled by some nameless, faceless WDC bureaucrat? To Reduce the cost of healthcare, all women should vote Republican. E – for the Economy Obama made fun of candidate Donald Trump, stating: “Can Trump wave a magic wand and return jobs to America?” Well, guess what? Trump has delivered. Trump may be like a doctor who has no bedside manner, telling you to lose weight and exercise. You hate the way he says it. But, in your heart, you know he is right. The Democrats will do everything they can to destroy the economy simply because they want to beat Trump. They don’t care how they hurt you in the process. For the good of the economy, all women should vote Republican.3 February 2020 www.TerryLowry.com Why Does H.E. Vote? By Terry Lowry, Editor He does not want disturbed men in women’s facilities. He does not want disturbed men dressed as Drag Queens reading to his children and grandchildren in public libraries. He sees the stupidity and hypocrisy of those who do not want to give hormones to cows, but want to see little boys turned into little girls. There Is Evil and Hatred in the World He is standing tall, saying: I will no longer be quiet. I will no longer be ashamed of being a man. I will no longer be afraid to stand and say that I am a Republican. I will vote. I will pick the best candidates to defeat the lying, American-haters that mascaraed as sanctimonious liberators for the oppressed. He has compassion for the less-fortunate, but realizes that government is not the answer. He has seen the streets of modern-day Venezuela and how Socialism has destroyed a once proud, prosperous country. He has common-sense to realize that the Democrat policies of San Francisco, Los Angeles and Austin have turned their streets and underpasses into encampments for the mentally ill, drug/alcohol abusers, and pimps. Enough is Enough He is standing tall, saying: I will no longer be quiet. I will no longer be ashamed of being a man. I will no longer be afraid to stand and say that I am a Republican. I will vote. I will pick the best candidates to defeat the lying, American-haters that mascaraed as sanctimonious liberators for the oppressed. He has compassion for the less-fortunate, but realizes that government is not the answer. He has seen the streets of modern-day Venezuela and how Socialism has destroyed a once proud, prosperous country. He has common-sense to realize that the Democrat policies of San Francisco, Los Angeles and Austin have turned their streets and underpasses into encampments for the mentally ill, drug/alcohol abusers, and pimps. Catch and Release He hears and reads stories of how Democrats have instructed law enforcement to simply catch then release the criminals back onto our streets to commit further crimes. He now says: Enough of this madness. Enough of the lawlessness. He now says: I am going to vote Republican. I will vote in this Primary. I will help choose the best candidates to defeat the lying, American-hating Democrats who have been blinded by the devil himself. Republicans Are Not the Problem He will no longer believe the lie that white male Republicans are the problem. He will no longer believe the lie that black male Republicans are the problem. He will no longer believe the lie that Hispanic male Republicans are the problem. He will no longer believe the lie that Asian male Republicans are the problem. He says: I will stand with my mother, my wife, my daughter, and my sister, and I will march into the voting booth. He says: I will no longer be silent. I will Vote. And I will vote Republican. Editor’s Note: There are two sample ballots attached. Study the issues. Study the candidates. Tear off the Sample Ballots. Use one for yourself and give the other to a family member or friend who, like you, are sick and tired of the lying Democrats who have the wrong vision and course for America. It is legal to carry the Sample Ballot attached right into the voting booth. Editor’s Note: From under an overpass, these look able bodied to me.www.TerryLowry.com February 2020 4 Where Were You on 9/11? Will Your Voting Booth Be Empty? 5 February 2020 www.TerryLowry.com Have We Given Up? Weekdays 2:00 to 3:00 PM on FM 100.7 The Word. Visit www.TerryLowry.com Please, Don’t Vote Alone. Vote Early and Take someone with you. EARL Y VOTING HOURS FEBRUARY SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 MARCH 1 2 MARCH 3 4 5 6 7 7:00am - 7:00pm 1pm - 6pm Election Day 7:00am - 7:00pmNext >