By Bill Burch & Adrian Murray
This past Wednesday G.R.I.T along with leaders of the Fort Worth 9-12 Project and the Arlington 9-12 Project hosted a Christmas Party. The purpose was to bring together key figures from the 9-12 Projects the Tea Parties and the
Republican Party so they could get to know each other and initiate a dialogue. What occured during the get together was a bonding that may result in a major impact on Texas and America. The original idea for the Party came from Jane Burch a GRIT Director and the SREC for Senate District 9 while having lunch with Adrian and Renee Murray. The idea soon took on a life of its own and ended with a bonding that will result in a major impact on Texas and America.
Most of those who attended had never met their counterparts in person. E-mails and the telephone were the principle means of communication between the leaders.
Adrian Murray of the Fort Worth 9-12 Project and Mel Moss of the Arlington 9-12 Project took on the task of getting the word out to the other 9-12 Project and Tea Party leaders. Bill and Jane Burch of the Grass Roots Institute of Texas assumed the responsibility of getting out the GRIT Board members and the Republican Leaders.
Roger Williams and Debra Medina were both in attendance and although not allowed to give a speech they received a lot of attention. There is no one in Texas who can work a crowd like Roger Williams and the 80 attendees loved him. Debra Medina had five people including her husband who helped her work the crowd and received very positive results.
Adrian Murray in his address to the crowd emphasized the need to keep the 9-12 Project & Tea Party groups separate from the Republican Party but supportive of conservatives. His point was that there is no effective alternative and that splitting the vote between competing conservative candidates is unacceptable.
Murray said he believes the liberally minded-Democrats are unlikely to identify with their efforts and that Republicans need a lot of work.
He also warned that if the Republican Party moved left or became too moderate" it would lose this important bridge to its conservative base. But it is better to help fix the Republican Party than to try and start a third Party or support one of the minor Parties.
It is important that the 9-12 Projects and Tea Party groups maintain their independence and resist having their leadership usurped by outside groups or from officials of any political Party including the Republican and the Libertarian Parties. Taking advice and information from outside groups such as GRIT or Party Officials is a wise move so that the leaders of the 9-12 Project and the Tea Party groups dont have to go through as big a learning curve.
Bill Burch brought up the historical parallel between todays problems and those that took
place prior to and through the Texas War of Independence. He also emphasized the importance of bringing back the people as the main influence on Office Holders and decreasing the impact of the lobbyist and special interest groups. A Representative should represent those who elected them rather than the Washington and Austin power brokers.
In 1821 Mexico won its independence from Spain. By 1824 it had a Constitution based on that of the United States. Beginning in 1829 Mexican leaders began going around the Constitution.
In 1833 Santa Anna a young and charismatic General became President of Mexico. Within a short period of time Santa Anna began deconstructing the Constitution taking away States rights and centralizing power in Mexico City. Delegations from throughout Mexico met with Santa Anna for two years trying to get a return to the Constitution of 1824.
Finally on October 2 1835 Texans in Gonzales took an armed stand against the Mexican Army.
By mid January 1836 the Mexican Army had been pushed out of Texas. Santa Anna continued to resist a return to the Constitution and led the Mexican Army back into Texas. He sent part of his forces to Goliad while he took the rest to San Antonio.
There on February 23rd he looked out to the Alamo where he saw a Mexican flag with the Eagle in the center replaced with 1824 symbolizing the fight by the Texans for a return to the Constitution of 1824. During the siege Delegates from throughout Texas met and on March 2nd drafted a Declaration of Independence.
Unknown to the defenders of the Alamo the issue had changed from a battle for the Constitution to a war for independence.
Four days later on March 6th the Alamo fell.
All defenders including their leaders Colonels Jim Bowie Davy Crocket and William Travis lay dead. Texans continued their fight for the Constitution for Liberty for Texas for another six weeks.
On April 21 1836 General Sam Houston and the Army of Texas won independence for Texas by defeating General Santa Anna and the Army of Mexico at San Jacinto.
Today we are again embroiled in a battle for a return to the Constitution a battle for Liberty a battle for Texas. This battle will be fought not with bullets or canon but with votes at the ballot box.
It is now up to the people who are involved with the 9-12 Project the Tea Party the Grass Roots Institute of Texas and other groups to continue their efforts to make people aware of what is happening to our country and our state.
The future of Texas and America depend on our efforts today. If we fail now we may never recover.
Mr. Adrian Murray is President of the Fort Worth 9-12 Project and Mr. Bill Burch is Chairman of G.R.I.T (Grass Roots Institute of Texas).
This past Wednesday G.R.I.T along with leaders of the Fort Worth 9-12 Project and the Arlington 9-12 Project hosted a Christmas Party. The purpose was to bring together key figures from the 9-12 Projects the Tea Parties and the 
Roger Williams and Debra Medina were both in attendance and although not allowed to give a speech they received a lot of attention. There is no one in Texas who can work a crowd like Roger Williams and the 80 attendees loved him. Debra Medina had five people including her husband who helped her work the crowd and received very positive results.
Adrian Murray in his address to the crowd emphasized the need to keep the 9-12 Project & Tea Party groups separate from the Republican Party but supportive of conservatives. His point was that there is no effective alternative and that splitting the vote between competing conservative candidates is unacceptable.
Murray said he believes the liberally minded-Democrats are unlikely to identify with their efforts and that Republicans need a lot of work.
He also warned that if the Republican Party moved left or became too moderate" it would lose this important bridge to its conservative base. But it is better to help fix the Republican Party than to try and start a third Party or support one of the minor Parties.
It is important that the 9-12 Projects and Tea Party groups maintain their independence and resist having their leadership usurped by outside groups or from officials of any political Party including the Republican and the Libertarian Parties. Taking advice and information from outside groups such as GRIT or Party Officials is a wise move so that the leaders of the 9-12 Project and the Tea Party groups dont have to go through as big a learning curve.
Bill Burch brought up the historical parallel between todays problems and those that took 
place prior to and through the Texas War of Independence. He also emphasized the importance of bringing back the people as the main influence on Office Holders and decreasing the impact of the lobbyist and special interest groups. A Representative should represent those who elected them rather than the Washington and Austin power brokers.
In 1821 Mexico won its independence from Spain. By 1824 it had a Constitution based on that of the United States. Beginning in 1829 Mexican leaders began going around the Constitution.
In 1833 Santa Anna a young and charismatic General became President of Mexico. Within a short period of time Santa Anna began deconstructing the Constitution taking away States rights and centralizing power in Mexico City. Delegations from throughout Mexico met with Santa Anna for two years trying to get a return to the Constitution of 1824.
Finally on October 2 1835 Texans in Gonzales took an armed stand against the Mexican Army.
By mid January 1836 the Mexican Army had been pushed out of Texas. Santa Anna continued to resist a return to the Constitution and led the Mexican Army back into Texas. He sent part of his forces to Goliad while he took the rest to San Antonio.
There on February 23rd he looked out to the Alamo where he saw a Mexican flag with the Eagle in the center replaced with 1824 symbolizing the fight by the Texans for a return to the Constitution of 1824. During the siege Delegates from throughout Texas met and on March 2nd drafted a Declaration of Independence.
Unknown to the defenders of the Alamo the issue had changed from a battle for the Constitution to a war for independence.
Four days later on March 6th the Alamo fell.
All defenders including their leaders Colonels Jim Bowie Davy Crocket and William Travis lay dead. Texans continued their fight for the Constitution for Liberty for Texas for another six weeks.
On April 21 1836 General Sam Houston and the Army of Texas won independence for Texas by defeating General Santa Anna and the Army of Mexico at San Jacinto.
Today we are again embroiled in a battle for a return to the Constitution a battle for Liberty a battle for Texas. This battle will be fought not with bullets or canon but with votes at the ballot box.
