Lone Star Legacy

A PUBLICATION OF THE BUSH LEGACY REPUBLICAN WOMEN OF WEATHERFORD OCTOBER 2013

It’s fall, football and POLITICAL season!

There’s been a lot of focus on the Cruz filibuster, how to block Obamacare, who’s the real Republican, and will the government shut down? Maybe the discussion should be about how to govern in a way that blocks all bad legislation shoulder to shoulder with elected officials from all over the country, and maybe you can change the dialogue.

In November of 2012, we had an opportunity to take back the Senate and the White- house. What we did was something different. Some of us forgot that we NEVER agree with President Obama, and the Republican nominees were the only alternative to anoth- er four years of disastrous Obama policy and at least two more years of a Democratic From the President controlled Senate. If we had united behind our Republican nominees and fought hard for the Senate, we could have repealed Obamacare. We could be changing the face of Zan Prince the world with a National Security Policy from the Whitehouse that supports our allies President 2013 and protects the best interests of the of America at home and around the BLRW world. Our President would be more concerned about the lives of our men and women in uniform than political correctness.

We had an opportunity, and many of us stayed home. Now when I say “we,” please know that I’m not talking about the grassroots activists that went to other counties and states campaigning for conservatives. I’m talking about the people that generally vote with us who were so tired of the infighting and name calling that they just didn’t bother to vote. It’s impossible for me to imagine what would keep me away from the voting booth, but for many, it was the lack of a positive message with clear solutions to the problems that they face every day in their homes and businesses.

Our job is to tell our story and what a story it is! We are the Party of policies that promote strong families, businesses, national defense, and personal accountability. We believe that smaller government that leaves our dollars in our pockets is better for our country. We believe that all life is precious. We believe that laws matter and they apply to all of us equally.

So as you wonder what you can do to make a difference, just stay positive and tell our story. It’s not about our opposition, it’s about us. Join me in telling the Republican story, and let’s win in 2014!

Page 1 Lone Star Legacy OCT 2013 Please join us for our monthly luncheon Thursday, UDATE US! October 19th from 11:30 to 1:00. Member Info

(Lunch will be served at noon.)

City Kitchen will be serving Tossed Green Salad, Chick- en served or Checca with Artichoke Hearts and Capers Baked Chayote Squash Casserole with Carrots, Cream and Asiago Cheese Topped with Crispy Onions Broccoli Be sure to up-date BLRW with Red Peppers with any address changes, email, telephone numbers so For Dessert, Dodie Jordan will be providing Pecan Bars that we may keep you up to and Di Ann Towson will be providing as well. date with the current member- Reservations can be made to Lori at 817-613-1098 or ship news, local and national news of the Republican Party. [email protected]. Although reservations are not re- quired, they are greatly appreciated! Lori Dodie Di Ann

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Page 2 Lone Star Legacy OCT 2013 Tom Pauken A BIOGRAPHY

A native Texan, Tom Pauken was active in the Goldwater for President Campaign in 1964. A year later, he was elected national chairman of the during the rise of the anti-Vietnam protest movement. Enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1967, Tom served as a military intelligence officer in Vietnam.

Tom served on President ’s White House staff. Named Director of the ACTION agency by President Reagan, he eliminated the use of federal tax dollars to fund Saul Alinsky-style leftist organizers. At ACTION, Tom founded the Vietnam Veterans Leadership Program and implemented ’s “Just Say No to Drugs” campaign. For his meritorious service as Director of ACTION, Tom Pauken was awarded the Ronald Reagan Medal of Honor by his fellow Reagan administration alumni.

Elected Republican State Chairman in 1994, Tom helped build a Republican majority in Texas from the grassroots.

Tom Pauken served as Chairman of the Texas Workforce Commission from 2008 to 2012 where he championed the cause of increased opportunities for vocational education, rebuilding our U.S. manufacturing base, and helping our returned veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan make a successful transition to civilian life through such initiatives as the Texas Veterans Leadership Program (TVLP).

A former venture-capital executive, Tom is a small business owner and the author of The Thirty Years War: The Politics of the Sixties Generation. His most recent book is BRINGING AMERICA HOME: How America Lost Her Way and How We Can Find Our Way Back.

Tom and his wife, the former Ida Ayala, have seven children and fourteen grandchildren.

TomPaukenForTexas.com  Tom Pauken for Texas  linkedin.com/in/TomPauken fb.me/TomPaukenForTexas  P.O. Box 181300, , Texas 75218  twitter.com/TomPauken 855-4PAUKEN (855-472-8536)

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