Or not. It really is up to you. Here is the latest from former Harris County Republican Party Chairman Jared Woodfill:
One Day Left to Stop Mayor Parker’s Sexual Predator Protection Act!
We have one more day to stop an egregious assault on the rights of women and children to be safe when they use the restroom. Additionally, businesses will face horrific fines and frivolous lawsuits, resulting in fewer jobs and economic hardship for Houstonians if Mayor Parker’s ‘Sexual Predator Protection Act’ is not put to a referendum. Will you stand with us? “Evil triumphs when good men do nothing.”
This is the last day to show that there is still courage in the hearts of Houstonians, and that here in Houston, citizens still know the difference between right and wrong.
HOW CAN YOU HELP? SIMPLE! GO TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS AND VOLUNTEER TO VALIDATE PETITIONS. IT IS EASY: YOU WILL BE GIVEN TRAINING AND SHOWN WHAT TO DO.
1. Second Baptist Church, Woodway Campus – contact Lee Maxcy at 713-465-3408
2. Grace Community Church, Clear Lake (4 PM – 9 PM) – contact Trebor Gordon at 713-213-2215
3. Woodfill Law Firm (evening hours) – contact Jared Woodfill at 713-751-3080
4. Houston’s First Baptist Church (2 pm – 4 pm) contact Steven Murray at 713-681-8000
5. Champion Forest Baptist Church (9 am – 6 pm) contact Joey Mouton at 281-440-3800
6. Norman Adams Insurance – contact Darlene Mitchell at 713.869.8346
Thank you,
Jared Woodfill
Hey, I get it, you are afraid of “offending” someone because this ordinance was sold to you as an “equal rights” ordinance. But in reality, it is not and it is, as the title of this post says, and “UnEqual rights” ordinance.
Why? Because it allows deranged people to assault your children. And no, I’m not talking about that sliver of the population that is confused about their sexuality and are willing to undergo surgery to “correct” themselves. I’m talking about deranged people who will take advantage of Houston Mayor Annise Parker’s desires and will traumatize your children.
Look, this should be really easy. If you have plumbing that looks like X, you should go to this restroom. If you have plumbing that looks like Y, you go to that restroom. Simple. It shouldn’t matter if you think your plumbing should be something that it isn’t.
But the “progressives” say that the rights of people who THINK their plumbing should be different should outweigh the rights of little children who have no idea what we are talking about. I admit to being biased – as a father of females and a grandfather of a female, I think that it is my DUTY to protect them from things that they are far too young to understand. And to protect them from the predators that will take advantage of Houston’s new law.
My objection to this ordinance has nothing to do with people that are gender confused. It has everything to do with protecting children from predators. You can (and have) called me every name in the book but I do not care. It is not right to pass a law that protects predators.
If you believe the same thing, sign the petition. It looks like they might make it but it would be nice to have a large comfort zone.
And again, I ask, where is the current chair of the Harris County Republican Party on this issue? Paul, if you are listening, leadership is more than organization. You have been quoted as saying that the ordinance needs to be repealed but you have done nothing, as far as I can tell, to help in that effort. Is your reluctance to weigh in on the issue due in part to your benefactors? Is it a political calculation? If so, I have to tell you that some things are more important than political calculations. Is a lack of leadership on community issues going to be the hallmark of your administration? What is going on?
You’re the man David.
I just love all of the promises, hero claimants and “Chiefs” that talk the talk, by never set foot in the kitchen.
It’s not the chairman’s job to promote legislation nor to speak out about it, that’s the job of City Councilmen and the Mayor, et al. It’s it job of the chairman to guide the party in winning elections. In a city of 3 million, Jack missed the runoff by 900 votes. Had he won, we would not have this obnoxious law.
Dallas made this same mistake. It turned blue in 2006, entirely by the GOTV ground game. Then the GOP elected chairman Emmert in 2007. His focus is on organization ( per your previous blog).
Hopefully, as we have a new chairman focused on building the party, we can stop Harris from going blue also.
Dan Lan, your thinking is what turned Dallas & bears Counties BLUE. Although city elections are non-partisan, the issues are not. Duh.
Really Dan? And how do you expect a party to win elections if has no defining direction? Has the Republican party simply become a “party that will take any position needed to win” or does it actually stand for something other than victory? And, really, why is it that you believe that promoting a Republican agenda and “organization” are mutually exclusive?