CRYSTAL COAST TEA PARTY PATRIOTS
MAY 24, 2011
Meeting held at Golden Corral, Morehead City, NC
Meeting called to order at 6:00 pm by President BOB CAVANAUGH
Pledge of Allegiance led by WAYNE WILLIS
Invocation by JERE GEURIN
Number of Attendees – 21
New Attendee BLAKE BEADLE was invited by BOB to introduce himself and give a little background information.
BOB asked HARRY THOMPSON to introduce our guest speaker, CHUCK BEASLEY, for the evening. He is retired from the US Army; born in Arkansas; father was an officer in WWII. He has a son and a daughter and retired in 1995.
Mr. Beasley told us he had gone on the internet to find out more about the TEA Party. Found out we were racists, dumb, sociopathic, and other unfriendly descriptions. He dismissed these descriptions as biased and liberal; having developed a different view after meeting some of our members. We are definitely in the cross hairs of those who want to increase government influence and destroy our way of life…. those who enjoy using broken promises; are against common sense and the constitution; believe in taking control from the family and that education being left up to the government…. the dis-unifying of America.
Mr. Beasley’s talk was on GOD, our Constitution and America. I am unable to share all of Mr. Beasley’s inspirational talk; first of all, I would get so interested in what he was saying I would forget to take notes and second, you had to be there to feel the passion. Some of the items he touched upon were:
If we read the constitution we can see it is based on religion…GOD is the basis. The
battle-cry of the Revolution was “No King but King Jesus”.
Now Christopher Columbus is being attacked because he was a religious man and they are taking Christ out of his part in history.
The Pilgrims, the Mayflower Compact, the Old Deluder Act. All to further the Christian Religion. Wanted everyone to be able to read the Bible.
‘Taxation without representation’ was only one of the twenty-seven complaints of the Constitution. (abuse of representative powers, abuse of the military, abuse of judicial, etc.)
Our Constitution is unique and original and is based on the Bible (gave references).
Thomas Jefferson did not say anything about believing in separation of Church and State. He felt his religion was personal; therefore, he is being misrepresented in today’s history. By the middle of the 19th century, religion was losing ground. From 1800 – 1900 there was a direct assault on Christianity. In 1905 there was a determined group (Socialists) who became very active on college campuses. By 1921 they had changed their name to democracy due to the events going on in Europe. They believed in redistribution of wealth. In 1930, it was materialism with a “chicken in every pot”. Today our biggest problem has become apathy and Christ’s name is being forbidden in many areas, military, schools, etc. It really has become a “Time for Change” the right kind.
BOB thanked Mr. Beasley and invited him back to speak any time he would like.
BOB said he had heard from Willie Montague and he is coming back to our area in August for a revival. He needs tents and chairs. STEVEN BEST said he could get him a “large” tent that seats about 500 and it also comes with the chairs. KEN LANG said he would get with Steven and help him get with Willie and make the arrangements.
O’NEAL FIELD – BOB informed us that Randy Martin, Morehead City Manager, had finally responded to ERIC BROYLES request for information. He had read the letter and was pleased with what he saw – did not feel there was any hanky-panky going on. KEN LANG is posting the four and a half pages on the web site. BOB requested everyone check it out and be prepared to discuss next week.
ERIC requested that anyone who had not completed the school/class size questionnaire he passed out last week, to please complete one tonight.
HOWARD GARNER said he had been informed that 30 cents is it; but he was still wary, since the school board is still putting the pressure on. KEN said he had heard there would be no change from last year, unless the State Budget changes things. Don’t forget the NCAE is Governor Perdue’s power base. Pat McElraft has said as far as she knew right now, no state increases will be passed down to the counties.
FRED DECKER said for 23 students there are one teacher and two assistants. He feels we do not need two assistants. If so, then maybe we just need a new teacher. We need to reduce admin.
FRED said he had wanted to set up an afternoon class to help students who were having problems. He had gotten several teachers to offer to help him. He had gotten no response from Administration. They don’t want any help. They just want to prove how much money is needed.
PEGGY GARNER said she was sorry she had been unable to provide a whole lot of facts and figures from the County Commissioners meeting on the budget last week, but had gone on line and gotten the whole 240 page budget. She had reviewed it, made copies of the charts, figures, and reports that she had been unable to assemble from the meeting, and made copies of those pages. She had made 6 copies for anyone that wanted a copy, and passed them out.
ERIC reminded us of the School Board meeting on June 6. He would like to see the ‘red shirts’ in full force. We need speakers and we need them to get on the list first. By the time the later speakers get up, everyone is tired and bored. Please plan to attend and hopefully be prepared to take the floor with your views.
KEN said a Camp Lejeune employee saw his hat and bought 5 of them for people he worked with. When Ken invited him to come to our meetings, he was told “I agree and support your ideas, but don’t have time to go to meetings.” Here we go with the apathy again. Ken is still working on a TEA Party group in the western end of the county. He had stopped at the VFW to see if we could use their facilities to hold our meetings, and was told “Absolutely not. The TEA Party is a political party and the VFW is independent.” KEN said he tried to explain but backed off when he saw it was no good. This just shows the huge misconception of the TEA Party. Someone recommended he try the Star Hill Golf Course. FRED said the Republican Party meets at the Golden Corral this side of Jacksonville. KEN said that was Onslow County and we are working for a group in the western part of Carteret where we can involve Emerald Isle as well as Cape Carteret and surrounding areas.
BOB said he understands that Hilda Davis, also, is working on trying to get a group organized down east; but apparently has put it on hold while she is working against a business group in Morehead.
KEN said while he would like to see our group attend the meetings in large groups and send lots of emails, and letters to the editor; he remembers that the County Commissioners complained about being overrun with C4 emails. Also, he thinks we suffer from the STP problem – ‘same ten people’.
WAYNE wanted to know if any of us had heard about how Columbus got the money to come to America. He kept nagging Isabella until she run him off to talk with her representatives and leave her alone. He told the representatives that if he could give them a problem and he could solve it in 24 hours and they couldn’t, then they would give him the money for his voyage. The problem was to take a fresh egg and stand it on end so it did not topple over. The next day, he appeared before the group and asked if they had solved the problem. They said there was no way to get it to stay upright. Columbus took the egg, tapped it on the table, flattening the end, thereby standing the egg upright. The representatives said ‘no fair, he hadn’t said they could break the egg. Columbus replied “You didn’t ask!” He got the money.
KEN said there is a Republican Convention in Wilmington and time is running out to register.
Meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm.
Minutes submitted by PEGGY GARNER, Secretary