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Our city government continues traveling on a power trip with no end in sight.

In story about the massage parlor ordinance in the Brownsville Herald, Teri Rendon, a Brownsville small business owner of the Carriage House Day Spa.questioned the new law. Her concerned stemmed from over-regulation as the state already licenses her establishment. The city countered that they planned to target illegitimate businesses. It did not matter. In what could be described as tyranny, a city inspector paid Rendon a visit on the same day her concerns were published.

Evaristo Gamez, the city’s permitting director, told the Herald it is “routine” behavior for his department to check out any business that’s in the newspaper. I might understand if he investigates businesses who are advertising to establish legitimacy and compliance.

However, Teri Rendon was not advertising. She exercised her free speech. Her concerns brought out the city’s fury and retaliation. Plain and simple, our local government has lost control of its senses.

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Noise pollution is a bad thing. People should be courteous towards your neighbor and not party until odd hours of the night. Maybe raves are a problem, and city police need some excuse to go in and stop it.

These aren’t the reasons why Mark Sossi, Esquire  and the commission are creating a Noise Ordinance. The city commission will vote on this matter at tonight’s city commission meeting. Anyone who wishes to speak on this issue can without signing up, since it is up for public hearing.

For those wondering, Sossi really uses Esquire. What does it mean? Is Esquire a license? A certificate? Do you go to some school and get an Esquire diploma? But I digress.

Public Hearing and ACTION on FIRST READING on Ordinance Number 2010-1526, to amend Chapter 46, Article III, “Noise” of the City of  Brownsville by amending Section 46-76, “Definitions”; amending Section 46-77, “Unreasonable Noise Prohibited”; amending Section 46-78, “Enumeration of Excessive Sound Levels”; and abolishing and reserving current Sections 46-79 and 46-80.

When is the last time anyone lost their hearing in Brownsville because of a party on personal property? Apparently it’s a “health hazard” and quite a problem because one of the “Whereas” of the ordinance says,

WHEREAS, excessive noise constitutes a health hazard to citizens within the City of Brownsville

Talk about a nanny city-state!

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(From Tea Party Patriots)

Many have asked about the news that there may be “infiltrators” at tea parties around the nation.  A website (crashtheteaparty.org) was recently set up.  The creator, though he tried to hide his identity, has been outed; his name is Jason Levin, and he’s a middle school teacher in Beaverton, Oregon.  He’s on record saying that you might see some of his team in Nazi uniforms at your local tea party pretending to be racists and other offensive characters.  Makes you feel all warm and fuzzy doesn’t it?  And one has to ask the question; if tea partiers are racist, anti-Semitic homophobes, and it’s so obvious, why does he need to plant people who pretend to be those things at your tea parties?  Ah…leftist logic and tactics…there is no way to understand their twisted thoughts.  But you do need to know what the left is up to.

And by the way, if you’d like to let Mr. Levin’s school district know what you think of his behavior, and his potential influence on public school students in Beaverton, Oregon, you can contact them here. And you can reach the Principal at his school, Mr. Zan Hess, at this number: (503) 524-1345. If you choose to contact them, in direct contrast to Mr. Levin’s behavior, please be polite. Remember, just because he’s exposed himself publicly as a vile, indecent human being who will stoop to Nazi symbolism, and the promotion of racism and bigotry to silence those with whom he disagrees, doesn’t mean everyone in the school district is bad.  

In any event, we know that infiltrators might be coming to our tea parties.  But remember last April 15th; the idea that the tea parties would be infiltrated in the same way was all over the news.  The results?  Virtually no infiltration.  We know they might be coming, and they know we know.  And they know we are ready.  So if you’re a couple of guys who enjoy wearing Nazi uniforms or holding racist signs, are you really likely to show up…just a couple of you, all alone, at a well organized tea party of 1,000-20,000 people who disagree with you?  I haven’t seen many leftists with that much spine.  They prefer to hide in the shadows and lurk, like sleazy predators, or secret molesters.  They don’t want to be identified.  And we ARE ready to identify them.  Do they really want their ugly mugs pasted all over the internet holding racist signs?  Hmmm…they might find it funny to think about and even to threaten, but it’s probably not a good career move, and most will chicken out before they ever get started. 

So here are some tips for dealing with this situation, should it arise at your tea party.

1. Be prepared.  Make sure your security team knows about the potential for disturbance, and your procedures for dealing with any issues.  If you have law enforcement at your event, let them know about the potential threats in advance.  Most are happy to remove people who intend to disturb your event.
2. Have a plan.  We suggest that you handle every incident in a predetermined manner.  Your preparation will allow you to handle any incident in a calm and reasoned manner.
3. No aggressive confrontation.  Make sure all of your people know that they are in the media spotlight.  Our behavior will be watched.  So if you encounter these miscreants, be polite, and ask them to leave your event.  If you have police there, ask them to help you.
4. Video, video, video.  Make sure you have teams of people with Flip cams or other easy format video, and make sure every single encounter of this nature is captured on videotape.  Create the record.  We’ll use it later to publicly humiliate the bad actors, and also to allow you to prove your version of the incidents if challenged.
5. Partner up.  If you are going to deal with one of these situations, always have at least one other person with you.  It’s imperative that any situation not be your word against someone else’s.  Have a witness and a helper with you at all times.
6. Make signs that say “Infiltrator.  This person is not with us.”  Put a big arrow on it so that you can stand next to infiltrators and point at them.  Usually this will embarrass them, ruin their prank, and they will leave.  Plus it’s just plain fun and makes for great photos and video.  Again…always with good humor, and a cheerful demeanor.  It’s fun to mock the lefties, and it makes them truly crazy when you are nice. 
7. Talk about the issue of behavior and signs at the beginning of your event.  Set the guidelines from stage.
8. No signs or behavior evidencing bigotry or racism of any kind will be tolerated, and people will be asked to get rid of them or leave.
9. We are polite, law abiding people, and that’s how we run our events. 
10. Ask attendees to immediately report any suspicious people to event security or the police (according to your own guidelines). 

Don’t worry…be happy.  If you weren’t so good at what you are doing, and so successful at influencing the debate in this country, people wouldn’t feel compelled to try to shoot you down using sleazy tactics.  You are dominating the political playing field, and doing so by being honest, operating with integrity and staying within the law.  Be proud of what you are accomplishing, and enjoy your day.

(From American Thinker)

For those who aspire to tyranny, those who seek to control and dictate to the people, to undermine and limit the people’s freedoms, to expand their own power at the expense of the people’s liberties — in a word, those whose ambitions and machinations cannot stand the light of day among a free people — an uncontrolled, free internet is an intolerable obstacle and threat. As surely a these ambitious people will work and are working to deprive the people of their firearms — the people’s ultimate means to resist government tyranny — they will work, they must work, to deprive them of the free flow of information. The free flow of information is essential to liberty. The power to control and limit the flow of information is essential to tyranny.

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