The IRS and Texas "Ethics" Commission: Texans defend Free Speech

“I will punish the world for its evil,
And the wicked for their iniquity;
I will halt the arrogance of the proud,
And will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.
Isaiah 13:11

Several conservative organizations held a press conference this morning regarding various assaults on conservative speech coming from Barack Obama and Joe Straus:

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Ben Barr:

• 1970's -- SCOTUS said no to spending limits.
• Several other cases over the next few decades.
• All sorts of Retaliation after Prop. 8.

Chuck DeVore:

• TPPF's amicus brief was cited in the Obamacare Medicaid expansion decision.
• They defended ALEC in a 2012 WSJ op-ed.
• Their donor list was leaked shortly thereafter.
• Their donors were subsequently bullied by state officials.

Michael Quinn Sullivan:

• The Texas Ethics commission has pursued their case with atypical vigor.
• Byron Cook, in his hearing, didn't want to hear from the groups present.

Cathie Adams:

• Commends Perry for SB 346 veto.

Jonathan Saenz:

• SB 346 and similar efforts completely unconstitutional.
• Marriage supporters have faced retribution.

JoAnn Fleming:

• Both Political Parties.
• They don't like people paying attention to what they're doing.
• Will continue to inform people about what goes on in the Capitol.
• "Whatever it takes" to defend liberty.

Tim Graham:

• Conservative groups in Texas are coming together in a way they never have before.
• Fundamentally shifting power
• People in power don't want us looking in.
• Cook yelled at Gio
• We took out 12 RINO's this cycle; we'll take out 10 to 15 next time.