HARRIS COUNTY “EVERYONE’S WELCOME TO JOIN THE MOVEMENT. ” s believes in freedom and in the of the individual We want to have mmunities and a secure border want to cut your property taxes,” Abbott, Governor of Texas COME JOIN THE MOVEMENT . ” CHIEF JUSTICE, 1ST COURT OF APPEALS - TERRY ADAMS 1ST COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 4 - APRIL FARRIS 14TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 2 KEVIN JEWELL 14TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 9 - RANDY WILSON DISTRICT JUDGE, 55TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT - NILE COPELAND DISTRICT JUDGE, 113TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT - NATHAN J. MILLIRON DISTRICT JUDGE, 157TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT SONYA L. ASTON DISTRICT JUDGE, 180TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT - TAMI C . PIERCE GROUND.GAME ..UNITED STATES PUBLISHED BY AUBREY R TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS©
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When I think of freedom, I can’t help but reflect back over my life, my struggles, my triumphs, my many Democratic and Republican clients, and my life long friends Especially, people who have poured into my life like, Judge DaSean Jones, the presiding judge for the 180th Criminal Dis trict Court, in Harris County, Texas Judge DaSean Jones is a fa ther, husband, lieutenant colonel, district judge, lover of our "UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION" and also serves as a picture of strength, courage, and intestinal fortitude in my book When I think of role models, I don’t think of entertainers and professional athletes, I think of people like Judge DaSean Jones His name is one of the first names that comes to mind when I think of people who have influenced me and my way of thinking over the years So, as we prepare for our stretch run to Tuesday, November 8, 2022, as the pub lisher of Houston Business Connections Newspaper©, I would like to encourage you to join me in “PUTTING PEOPLE OVER POLITICS” during this pivotal moment in the history of our great nation Now, listen up! I’m not a perfect man Nor am I an outlaw like some folks will have you to believe What I’ve done is something that no other Black man in America has achieved but I digress Look no man is an island So, we all need each other to ac complish God’s will for us as in dividuals, and as “ONE NATION UNDER GOD ” Now, that being said, please understand that, for us to accomplish anything in life we must accept God’s plan for us as individuals and as a nation And we must also embrace God’s vision for America as it continues to unfold during these trying times Thus, coming to this realization has liberated me and made me a free man in these United States of America Now, the road for me hasn’t been easy, it has taken me a lot of time to come to grips with the fact that my success and ful fillment in life can only be achieved through my willingness to help other people like my client DaSean Jones, Alexandra de Moral Mealer, Trever Nehls, and many others, achieve their goals Now, all of that being said, please understand that I’ve accepted my assignment, and I’m not turning back What about you? Have you accepted your calling? 788 3033
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HCRP CHAIR CINDY SEIGEL: “They are two of the most beautiful words in the dictionary. It means that I have the personal freedom to make decisions on how I am going to live my life. They mean that I and my daughters have the opportunity to make our lives into whatever we want with hard work. However, along with freedom and liberty goes personal responsibility. That means working to ensure that we continue to have freedom and liberty now and for future generations because without America standing for freedom and liberty - where do people go?” Katy Freeway, Suite 445 Houston, TX 77024 Phone: (713) 838-7900
The Harris County Republican Party is an inclusive and diverse group of dedicated volunteers who believe in the conservative values our country was founded upon. We love our country, believe in the Bill of Rights, support the U.S. Constitution and stand for our Flag. We believe that all men, women and children are created equal. It was the leadership of the Republican Party that ended slavery over 150 years ago. The Republican Party continues to be the party of hope and opportunity because we stand for freedom and liberty for all Americans. We believe in: Freedom from an overreaching government Unelected bureaucrats and our federal government should not overregulate and dictate how we live our daily lives We believe that prosperity for all comes through the free market and poli cies that encourage job development, economic growth and entrepreneurship in the United States vs promoting a global economy that sacrifices American jobs and national security
Freedom from failing schools. Our children should have the right to an education that will give them the knowledge and skills to have a successful life and one that is free from indoctrination We be lieve that teaching our country’s history (warts and all) is necessary to ensure mistakes are not repeated We also oppose teachers and adminis tration that impose their personal beliefs on our children and promote racism and division through policies like critical race theory We believe that school policies should support educational achievement and provide parents the freedom to make the best academic choice for their children Freedom from democrats who want to limit our freedoms. We h e r e t o s e r v e a n d p r o t e c t a l l A m e r i c a n s ( i n c l u d i n g t h e u n b o r n ) , n o t t h e e l i t e f e w. We b e l i e v e i t i s n o t t h e p u r p o s e o f g o v e r n m e n t t o d i c t a t e o u r r e l i g i o n , h o w w e r a i s e o u r c h i l d r e n , o r h o w w e l i v e o u r l i v e s .
b e l i e v e i n a l i m i t e d g o v e r n m e n t t h a t a l l o w s e v e r y A m e r i c a n t h e f r e e d o m t o l i v e t h e i r l i f e i n t h e w a y t h e y c h o o s e . We b e l i e v e t h e g o v e r n m e n t a n d e l e c t e d o ff i c i a l s a r e t
Freedom from crime. The rights of criminals do not trump the rights of the law abid ing citizen Activist judges and defunding police tears down the laws that are there to protect the rights of the individual and pre vent mob rule All Americans deserve to live their lives and raise their families in neighborhoods that are free from crime
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Freedom from those who want to weaken the sanctity of our elections. We believe that all Americans should have confidence in the integrity of our elections and that each vote cast is cast by a citizen who has the legal right to vote Without elections that are fair, open and transparent, the very foundation of our democracy is at risk
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But President Abraham Lincoln, the first Republican president, gained the support of Texas Republicans and several prominent state leaders, like Sam Houston, Texas’ first Gover nor However, most of those who decided to support Lincoln’s decision to defend the Union were forced from office and Democrats succeeded in allying Texas with the Confederacy
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Today’s Republican Party was founded in 1854 by a group of Mid Western abolitionists opposed to the Kansas Nebraska Bill, which allowed a choice of slavery in the new territories of Kansas and Nebraska Texas which had become a state in 1845 was right in the middle of the heated slavery controversy
It was through the hard work of a number of dedicated African American men and women that the earliest foundations of the Republican Party of Texas were laid The first ever state Republican convention that met in Houston on July 4, 1867 was predominantly African American in composition, with about 150 African American Texans attending, and 20 Anglos he second State GOP Chairman, Norris Wright Cuney, an African American from Galveston who led the Republican Party from 1883 to 1897, is said by State historians to have held “the most important political position given to a black man of the South in the nineteenth century ” yone’s Welcome to Join the Movement
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Most state leaders were Democrats prior to the Civil War, and thus supported the pro-slavery Confederacy
The effects of the Civil War and its aftermath would be felt for more than a century through out the South, and especially in Texas For its first two generations, Texas had known only honor, victory and valor Though Texans never lost a battle at home during the Civil War, the Union army under orders from a Republican President marched in and occupied the Lone Star State after the Confederacy surrendered For the first time, Texas would not be victorious The next four generations of Texans would not forgive the Republican Party
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African Americans were one group of Texans that would consistently sup port the Republican Party in Texas in those early years In fact, throughout Re construction, African Americans comprised about 90% of GOP membership, and 44 African Americans served in the Texas legislature as Republicans
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Judge Robert Johnson JUSTICE AND FAIRNESS FOR ALL “I would like to thank God, the great citizens of Harris County, my family, and friends for the opportunity to serve as judge in the 177th Criminal District Court And I look forward to receiving the support of all Texans on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, in the race for Judge, Court of Criminal Appleas, Place 6.” Pol Adv Paid for by Robert Johnson for Judge Campaign, Tonya Tompkins, Treasurer, in compliance with the voluntary limits of the Judicial Campaign Fairness Act www.robertjohnsonforjudge.com “EVERYONE IS ENTITLED TO A FAIR TRIAL.” EARLY VOTING PERIOD: MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2022 THROUGH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2022 H O U S T O N B U S I N E S S C O N N E C T I O N S N E W S PA P E R © “PUTTING PEOPLE OVER POLITICS IN THE 2022 MIDTERM ELECTION IN TEXAS ”
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As a U S Army decorated combat veteran and cur rent member of the Army Reserves, Judge Jones has truly dedicated his life to public service Judge Jones is running for re election to continue demonstrate that jus tice at its best arises from unbought, unbossed, bold citi zens who respect the rule of law as it is written In criminal cases, too often the people who make life deci sions for so many of Harris County's citizens do not share similar life experiences of those they punish daily Living and working throughout the world from childhood onward, Judge Jones learned about and engaged in various cul tures and ideologies These are the same things that make Harris County great After witnessing first hand how too many judges were closed minded and prejudiced towards some defen dants and attorneys, but afforded others with whom they were socially or financially in line with better opportunities and common courtesies, as well as "the benefit of the doubt," Judge Jones ran for office and won in November of 2018; making him the first minority to preside over the 180th Criminal District Court since its inception Finan cial status, connections, race, clothing and other vari ables should not come into play in regards to the administration of justice Judge Jones was raised by his dad, a retired U S Army Staff Sergeant and his mother who passed away on Valentine's Day a few weeks after his return from his sec ond tour in Iraq Judge Jones has three siblings Two of which are disabled veterans While in elementary school, Judge Jones visited Auschwitz, Anne Frank's house, and other key historical examples of social injustice and abuse of power These experiences have helped mold him into the person he is today After graduating from the storied Tuskegee University, Judge Jones commissioned as an Army Field Artillery Of ficer, where he led soldiers from all walks of life and held the highest standards as military combat arms officer Judge Jones, his wife and three children reside in Hous ton, where his children attend public school Tony
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Impact the community by having an increased presence in spaces where criminal court judges are not normally found (e.g. schools, parks, community gatherings, et cetera)
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Follow the law and uphold the United States Constitution, Texas Constitu tion, and all current laws in effort to treat everyone with dignity and respect A judge must remove himself from personal biases and reach conclusions that are the sum of the applicable law
Explore methods to ensure nonviolent offenders are held accountable for their crimi nal conduct outside of the prison system while supporting and investigating programs that help rehabilitate offenders
Promote access to mental health services for those offenders whose criminal conduct is connected to mental health issues Encouraging diagnose and plans to aid those with such issues in effort to reduce new law violations
"Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future" -- Oscar Wilde
“A FRESH APPROACH.”
- HARRIS COUNTY“ I ’ m a s k i n g f o r y o u r v o t e . ” - Ta m i BA Degree 12 years law enforcement experience Police supervisor and Investigator Juris Doctorate Degree 19 Years Criminal Attorney 6 years as a Prosecutor Team Prosecutor of the year 2019 Humble ISD Education Foundation Committee for 3 years Member of Kingwood Area Republican Women’s Organization Ethical and Trustworthy Protect law abiding citizens Understands the law Will follow the law and legal precedent Will be accountable to voters Will seek Justice Married for over 20 years, and helped raise two wonderful young men Enjoys tennis, outdoor activities, spending time with family, friends and working on the ranch We need someone FIERCE, vote PIERCE on Nov. 8TH. Every vote for Tami Pierce on Nov. 8th, is a vote for COMMON SENSE... WWW.FIERCEWITHPIERCE.COM Pierce is Fierce on Crime. Let’s Make Harris County Safer. Be Fierce. Vote Pierce. Pa d Polit ca Ad by the Tami Pierce Campa gn in comp iance with the voluntary imits of the Judicial Campaign Fairness Act Barbara Barrett Treasurer
I don’t care if America is more black, brown, white, (pick your color) I care that Amer ica remains a country of individuals who believe in freedom and limited government and don’t want to be led by people who use them to ob tain power and don’t really believe in their God given abilities to chart their own destiny ” “ “I believe that every warm-blooded American has the God-given right to chart their own destiny.” - LOYD PD POL ADV LOYD WRIGHT JUDICIAL CAMPAIGN 2022 “GREATER OPPORTUNITY PARTY.” ALL VOTERS MATTER... LOYD WRIGHT FORMER PROBATE JUDGE 2022 CANDIDATE FOR HARRIS COUNTY, TX PROBATE COURT #1 ELECTION DAY: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022 MAKE THE “WRIGHT” CHOICE ON TUES., NOVEMBER 8TH! 38 YEARS OF PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP EXPERIENCE HOUSTON BUSINESS CONNECTIONS NEWSPAPER© “THE “GOP” GREATER OPPORTUNITY PARTY IS STRONGER IN 2022 ”
Judges in Harris Count y, Texas Kicked Off at 9:00 AM at the Harris Count y Civil Cour thouse
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AUBREY R TAYLOR REPORTS © Tuesday, August 22, 2022, was a big day for “THE PROTEST AGAINST CORRUPT JUDGES” at the Harris County Civil Courthouse A bunch of literature promoting GOOD JUDGES and THE 2022 GOP NOMINEES was passed out to people going and coming Award winning “IN
THE MOVEMENT... Day 4 - Protest Against Corrupt
VESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST” Wayne Dolcefino also stopped by to take photos and some video clips of the protest In case you don't know him, Wayne Dolcefino is one of the nation s most decorated journalists According to his website, Wayne has received, "Thirty Emmy Awards from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Five Charles Green Awards, an Edward R Murrow award, a Jack Howard Award for investigative reporting, numerous honors from the Associ ated Press and Texas Association of Broadcasters, and an un precedented three medals from the international journalism organization Investigative Reporters and Editors " His website also states that “For nearly 27 years, Dolcefino headed up the 13 Undercover Unit at ABC13 KTRK TV Eyewit ness News ” For those of you who don’t know, The 13 Under cover investigative unit specialized in exposing public corruption wasted taxpayer money, government malfeasance, and fraud ” “As head of the unit, Dolcefino managed the investigative process and was involved in the marketing and advertising of KTRK TV’s investigative news product,” his website states Over the last couple of years Dolcefino has been fighting the same judicial system as the protesters You could tell that he was right at home Anyways, as “THE PROTEST AGAINST CORRUPT JUDGES” continues through Tuesday, November 8, 2022, in Harris County, it would be nice to see Dolcefino use his platform to also expose some of the corruption that he’s wit nessed first hand over the years
H O U S T O N B U S I N E S S C O N N E C T I O N S N E W S PA P E R © “PUTTING PEOPLE OVER POLITICS IN THE 2022 MIDTERM ELECTION IN TEXAS ” POWER SHOT... “We would like to take this moment to salute, Lieutenant Jimmy Cook, with Constable Alan Rosen’s Office for taking the time to introduce himself to “THE PROTESTERS” and layout a few ground rules ”I’m here to make sure your “First Amendment Rights” as you peaceably protest ” He also stated that the protesters keep moving and not block the entry way to the Harris County Civil Court Building ” A ubrey
2) In person drop off at Harris County Election Harris County Administration Building (1001 Preston Houston Texas 77002) on Election Day only from 7 am 7 pm a You must present an acceptable form of photo identification b If a voter does not possess and cannot reasonably obtain an acceptable form of photo identification, the voter may show a List B identification and com plete a Reasonable Impediment Declaration (RID) c Only the voter may deliver their ballot in person
HOW TO FILL OUT AND SUBMIT YOUR ABSENTEE MAIL-BALLOT
BALLOT BY MAIL
Former Probate Judge Loyd Wright (far right), his wife, and Governor Greg Abbott
A voted ballot postmarked by Election Day must be received by the early voting clerk no later than 5:00 pm on the next business day after Election Day If there is no postmark, early voting clerk must receive these ballots by 7:00 pm on Election Day Bal lots from civilians abroad must be received by the early voting clerk no later than the 5th day after Election Day Ballots from Military voters must be received by the early voting clerk no later than the 6th day after Election Day
1) Regular residential mail via United States Postal Service; a Ballots must be postmarked by 7:00 p m on Election day and re ceived by 5:00 p m on the first business day after Election Day
RETURNING A VOTED BALLOT In the process of voting and returning your mail ballot, make sure to follow the steps below: 1) Read all the instructions; 2) Use BLACK or BLUE ink to mark your choices on the ballot; 3) Place voted ballot in the Ballot Envelope and seal it; 4) Place Ballot Envelope in the enclosed pre addressed carrier envelope; 5) Provide your identification number underneath the flap 6) Seal carrier envelope and sign where indicated exactly as you signed the ballot by mail request; 7) Place appropriate postage and return it; RETURNING YOUR BALLOT A completed mail ballot MUST be returned to the Harris County Election Ad ministrator ’s Office in the Official Carrier Envelope provided to you It may be returned in any of the following manners:
3) Common or contract carrier; such as personal courier or FedEx or UPS or other contracted mail service a Ballot must be received by 7:00 p m on Election Day b If the carrier provides receipt mark indicating a time before 7:00 p m on Elec tion Day, it may be received by 5:00 p m on the first business day after Election Day
VERY IMPORTANT NOTES
PROUD AMERICANS CELEBRATING FREEDOM TOGETHER!UNITED STATES JUDGE KYLE CARTER: “We are all endowed by our creator with certain unalien able rights, the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness Freedom is the ability to exercise those rights However, this freedom is not something that just happens Our forefathers made it possible for us to experience the American dream of freedom and we must, as part of our gener ational duty continue to fight against those who would take our freedoms away and to ensure opportunity ex ists for all Americans A s P r e s i d e n t F r a n k l i n D R o o s e v e l t a p t l y s t a t e d "In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved " GROUND.GAME ..UNITED STATES PUBLISHED BY AUBREY R TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS© “WHAT FREEDOM MEANS TO US!” www.aubreyr taylor.blogspot .com “OUR FOREFATHERS MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR US TO EXPERIENCE THE AMERICAN DREAM. ” PICTURED: JUDGE ANGELA GRAVES HARRINGTON, JUDGE TONYA JONES, JUDGE TORIA J. FINCH, AND JUDGE SHANNON BALDWIN FREEDOM “Freedom to me is the ability to walk in the calling God has destined for my life I do not take for granted the trials nor the triumphs ”
JUDGE JERALYNN MANOR 80TH CIVIL DISTRICT COURT HARRIS COUNTY , TEXAS
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“ F r e e d o m t o m e i s t h e a b i l i t y t o w a l k i n t h e c a l l i n g G o d h a s d e s t i n e d f o r m y l i f e . I d o n o t t a k e f o r g r a n t e d t h e t r i a l s n o r t h e t r i u m p h s . ” - JUDGE JERALYNN MANOR AMERICA: Land of the Free ... HOUSTON BUSINESS CONNECTIONS NEWSPAPER© “PROUD AMERICANS CELEBRATING FREEDOM WITH AUBREY R TAYLOR ” “A FAIR & IMPARTIAL CIVIL COURT JUDGE.” “PROUD AMERICANS’SHARINGTHEIR THOUGHTSON FREEDOM WITH AUBREY R. TAYLOR
Jeralynn Manor was born and raised in New Or leans, Louisiana Her mother was a nurse, and her fa ther, a career officer with the New Orleans Police Department There he set the bar high for his daugh ter He attained numerous awards and accommoda tions, including various achievements, such as becoming the first African American counter sniper for the SWAT department and the first African American diver on the dive team Manor ’s hard work and high goal standards are certainly founded in her bloodline Jeralynn Manor ’s service to all mankind” mantra and dedication to her craft is evidenced in her career achievements
Jeralynn studied philosophy at Xavier University in New Orleans before finishing her undergraduate stud ies in Administration of Justice at Texas Southern Uni versity She went on to Thurgood Marshall School of Law, where she earned the American Juris Prudence Award in Bankruptcy under the tutelage of the Honor able Justice Manual Leal of the Southern District of Texas Bankruptcy Court Jeralynn also and won 1st place in the Mock Trial competition In 2001 Manor earned her Juris Doctorate and became a licensed at torney by the Texas Supreme Court In her 18 plus years of practicing law, attorney Jeralynn Manor has worked in several areas She concentrated her early career as a closing attorney for 3 major title compa nies In this area practice, Jeralynn played an integral role in helping thousands of Texans achieve the dream of home ownership Jeralynn Manor currently practices in the areas of Personal Injury, Mass Tort, Civil Rights, Immigration and, Employment Law Attorney Jeralynn Manor is a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc , Texas Trial Lawyers Association, the Pro Bono College of the Texas State Bar, and a member of the Champions of Justice Society of the Texas Equal Access to Justice Jeralynn is also an NAACP Life Member and has been in leadership roles with Boy Scouts of America as Den Mother to her son’s pack She is also on the board of directors of The Black Heritage Society/Origi nal MLK Parade Foundation Jeralynn Manor enjoys being a mother to her three children Taft (17), Rogdrick (13), and Brooklynn (7) Jeralynn Manor instills into her children the same values of hard work, dedication, service to all mankind, and love, passed on to her by her father, the late Sgt Jerome M Dupre
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FIVE STAR GENERAL: “Freedom, generally, is having the ability to act or change without constraint. A person has the freedom to do things that will not, in theory, or in practice, be prevented by other forces. Out side of the human realm, freedom generally does not have this political or psychological dimension. Freedom means African Americans not being murdered unjustly by law enforcement. Freedom is quality education for every person. Freedom is when Black America is paid reparations. When that is done Blacks will enjoy financial freedom in my opinion.”
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Discusses Freedom JUDGE ANGELA GRAVES HARRINGTON: “Free dom is t h e a b s e n c e o f m e n t a l o r p h y s i c a l e n s l a v e m e n t F r e e d o m i s t h e a b i l i t y t o b o l d l y w a l k i n t o y o u r d e s t i n y w i t h o u t b e i n g t i e d t o t h e e x p e c t a t i o n s o r d o u b t s o f o t h e r s F r e e d o m i s t h e r e a l i z a t i o n o f o n e s f u l l p o t e n t i a l a n d t h e r i g h t t o e x i s t i n a u t h e n t i c i t y F r e e d o m i s a n a b s o l u t e e q u a l i t y o f p e r s o n a l r i g h t s ” F r e e d o m i s , q u i t e s i m p l y, b e i n g f r e e ” J U D G E A N G E L A G R AV E S H A R R I N G TO N 246TH FAMILY DISTRICT COURT HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
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JUDGE TORIA J FINCH HARRIS COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT AT LAW #9
American citizens would not enjoy the blessings to w according to the dictates of our own conscience, or many benefits and opportunities offered in our coun ter ourselves through education, hard work and to s our families I have lived overseas for over 10 years painfully aware of the fact that others do not have th opportunities available to them ”
JUDGE GENESIS DRAPER: Many of us think of freedom as being free from physical confinement, but true freedom is being free from oppression and having the opportunity to reach your full potential Our right to assemble, right to vote, right to free speech and right to religion all serve one purpose to guard against oppression
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You can feel that responsibility not only in those little reminders such as a no tice for jury duty but also in the eyes of soldiers returning from foreign soil where they fought to bring freedom to others and preserve it for us at home So perhaps that is what freedom means most to me
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Count y Clerk Diane Trautman
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DR DIANE TRAUTMAN HARRIS COUNTY CLERK
JUDGE BERT RICHARDSON TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL
Former Harris Shares Her Thoughts on Freedom
JUDGE DAVID C NEWELL: At the risk of stating the obvious, "freedom" means a lot of different things to different people People find its meaning in the in spirational words of Martin Luther King, Jr or maybe even a popular song But one thing that I have observed about freedom is that people including myself do not seem to think specifically about what it means to them on a regular basis
JUDGE BEAU MILLER: “We have a complicated relationship with freedom in this country, because the Enlightenment values on which we were founded, while progressive at the time, only applied to land holding men Women, people of color, of differing cultural and economic backgrounds, of different sexual orientations, and people of diverse faiths all had to fight not just for liberty, but for basic equality “We, the people” , means everyone What freedom means to me is the upholding of laws that advance personal freedoms, and which embrace the joyous diversity we all share It is how a person acts that gives their true meas ure: acting without prejudice, discrimination, or harm, but acting with openness generosity and goodness As the Transcendentalist Theodor Parker so memorably said, who inspired Martin Luther King, Jr and I believe his words now more than ever, The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards jus tice” Justice and the law are freedom ”
Just like we celebrate Juneteenth and the physical freedom it granted, let us also celebrate the power in our voice, our vote and our values It is the use of these tools that opens the doors of possibility for our children and our children s children
At an early age my uncle (my father ’s brother) was killed in a crash of a F 106 USAF fighter jet Not long after that my father left for Vietnam and flew over 160 missions as a fighter pilot During that year many of his fellow pilots did not return home from that war I knew several of the children from those families My brother recently retired from the USAF and is a veteran of over 300 air missions in the Middle east conflicts with the Special Ops Squadrons I have hea ries of those brave soldiers he protected during his f out such sacrifices throughout our Country’s history
Those dictionary definitions and real life exam ples serve as humbling reminders of how truly blessed I am to live in a country with so much free dom that I rarely have to question my access to it And they also serve to obligate me to exercise that freedom in a way that preserves that liberty for my family, my friends, and my fellow citizens ”
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Judge Genesis Draper Discusses
DR DIANE TRAUTMAN: “Freedom comes in many forms the ability for each of us to practice our chosen faith, share our differing opinions, and vote for candidates that represent us Elections are one way we celebrate freedom be yond Independence Day, and I believe each citizen should earnestly exercise that right and responsibility in every election, large or small ”
JUDGE BERT RICHARDSON: I was raised in a military family and understand firsthand the sacrifices that others have made so as citizens of this State & Country we enjoy freedoms in many aspects of our lives that others throughout the world do not have
JUDGE TORIA J FINCH: Notwithstanding of the fact that the literal mean ing of freedom is defined as the state of not being imprisoned or enslaved, when I think of what freedom means to me personally, I immediately think of sacrifices Freedom never stands alone in my mind, but it is accompanied with thoughts of longsuffering and sacrifices Since the beginning of time the freedoms that we at times carelessly possess whether it is the freedom of physical liberties, the freedom of thought, the freedom of religion, the freedom to love, or the free dom to simply exist in a space and time without inequal ity or injustice, it all has been achieved at the expense of the many sacrifices of those that came before us and the many women and men that continue to fight for us on the grand stages of the battlefields of the world and our local communities Although, easily taken for granted, freedom is something that if we don’t continue to vigorously protect, we stand to lose, because unfortunately freedom is just not free ”
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If you look at the dictionary definition it can mean the quality of being free as in the absence of necessity, coercion, or constraint in choice or action It certainly means that to me as I often marvel at little things many of us take for granted such as the ability to catch a quick bite to eat at a fast food restaurant But I also see it quite often in the big things like the ability to vote for who will be my voice in passing the laws that will govern my daily life And that leads me to another definition of freedom, that of a political right It is a great paradox that our freedoms are based upon our responsibilities as citizens of the United States to participate in the process of self governance
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CONGRESSMAN KEVIN BRADY: “Freedom is everything But what Freedom will never be is free Freedom is a precious gift that our veterans and our fallen have secured for us and continue to secure for us Being an American is about being free Dr Martin Luther King, Junior said “we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom ” He was so right that “a man can't ride you unless your back is bent ” As Americans we must always stand proud and tall for freedom and against injustice We must have faith to take the harder path with the greatest rewards Being a servant leader will never be the easy path but it is the most rewarding path Serving my constituents and my state in Washington, DC is an honor that I do not take lightly It s my duty to preserve freedom for all Americans As Dr King said “The time is always right to do what is right ” That time is now ”
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Tracy Y. Scott Discusses What Freedom Means to Her TRACY Y SCOTT: “Freedom is unapologetically Black William Madison Mc Donald, the first Black millionaire in Texas, died on July 4, 1950 In my opinion, he lived and died free Mr McDonald orchestrated, during an immediate post slavery era, wealth and built the Fort Worth Black business community including the first Black owned bank in Texas, Fraternal Bank Mr McDonald used a business model we should mirror today He maintained three positions: business (entrepreneur) politics (kingmaker) and a brotherhood (fraternalist) Today, the same model works if applied with trust and integrity Freedom is when we (Black folks) create collective mod els that generate collective wealth, influence and power without allowing the guilt associated with healthy selfish ness to block progress Today, we have more money, education and ac cess than ever before Freedom is in how we apply and unify all three privileges Freedom is Pro Black isn't Anti Freedom is Black women and men seeing past society's narrative to shape and live our own existence Freedom is Black women collectively owning our crafted "2 boxes checked" presence to lift and secure a place for Black men beside, behind and out front of us Freedom is unapologetically Black ”
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CONGRESSMAN KEVIN BRADY UNITED STATES CONGRESSMAN FOR THE 8TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF TEXAS
JUDGE SONYA HEATH
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Dr. Carla Brailey Discusses What Freedom Means to Her DR CARLA BRAILEY: “Harriet Tubman once said, “Home is where freedom is ” My parents migrated, as a newly married couple, to Houston from a small rural town called Abbeville in Louisiana They were free to pursue opportunities and they found great opportunities in the form of employment and their first home In my par ent’s home, I remember growing up as a young girl feeling free to develop my intellectual potential and to be expressive with a voice And when freedom transfers to our intellectual being, it finds our soul and spirit and nurtures peace and passion, love and legacy, heart and happiness, fire and fan tasies, vulnerabilities and victories, and dreams and destiny At the same time, freedom will mani fest as a core attribute to develop our moral com pass, to seek justice for humanity, and to recognize prejudice and bias In the end, it is freedom that advances our potential and guides our journeys If we do not develop the strengths of freedom, both our minds and our souls are enslaved ”
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DR CARLA BRAILEY VICE CHAIR, TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Councilwoman Mar tha Castex
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“Freedom is a beautiful and powerful word The meaning of freedom for each person is shaped by their environment and their sphere of influence My parents encouraged me to never stop learning and to value education and life lessons I was encouraged to sacri fice and work hard during my early years so I would have a knowledge base leading me to rec ognize the importance of being free from en slavement of the mind, potential bad jobs, unhealthy relationships, unnecessary debt or anything that threatens your peace and hope Freedom is also about knowing when to push and pull for yourself and others It is the limit less thoughts that allow you to live without boundaries while being keenly aware that decisions have consequences Freedom is my desire to inspire others to limitless thinking and the preservation of being free Freedom is a state of mind and we were chosen to be free In the words of Nelson Mandela, “For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others ”
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JUDGE SHANNON BALDWIN: “Freedom means the ability to have choices without restraint Typically I’ve always associated freedom of choice with educa tion The better education, the better your choices are and the more freedom you achieve While that is true, I’ve learned that we still have a long way to go to achieve real freedom Our society must strive to achieve free dom of ALL of our marginalized communities We should eliminate homelessness, focus on mental health and wealth should not deter mine a person’s value One’s sexual prefer ence or identity should not be life threatening! Your rights end where the next per son s rights begin!
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JUDGE SONYA HEATH: “I am so blessed to be raised in our great Country Being able to choose my elected officials who govern me being able to run for office all are part of what freedom means to me The power to choose who I love, who I marry, and if I marry at all is important To have a voice, to choose what I do for a living, what I do with my own body or where I go to school Freedom is being able to raise my children in a free country Freedom is also being able to practice my religion without any interference from the government Being able to learn from and cor rect my mistakes Each one of us are unique human beings with God given talents Freedom to be able to develop those talents to become the person you see yourself to be This is what freedom means to me
Judge Ramona Franklin Discusses What Freedom Means to Her
Each patch in the quilt symbolizes the uniqueness of one being permitted to live the way a person chooses to live without unlawful restraints One patch that is crafted in the quilt of freedom stands for one to live in the United States with the opportunity to lawfully speak his or her mind without being cen sored Another patch that is crafted in the quilt of freedom is the right of religion The third patch that is crafted in the quilt of freedom allows a woman the right to make decisions for her own body The fourth patch that is crafted in the quilt of free dom allows a law abiding citizen to live anywhere they desire to live The fifth patch that is crafted in the quilt of freedom is the ability to receive an education The sixth patch that is crafted in the quilt of freedom is the ability for one to think as one wants without constraints The last patch that is crafted in the quilt of freedom is the right of choice Freedom sym bolizes the complete handcrafted quilt that has all of its unique and beautiful patches woven together
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DR KARLA BROWN: Freedom is know ing, understanding, and accepting the sover eignty of God It is living my "Best Life" according to His will knowing that obstacles are inevitable but not out of His control And open doors represent His grace It is under standing that everything is working to mani fest the best version of me It is accepting that I am not in control of anything or anyone It is living in the moment seizing opportunities releasing rigid attachments to ideals and enjoy ing the independence of it all ”
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HONORABLE ALLEN OWEN: “It has been said that freedom is a powerful word in and of itself It can and does mean a lot of different things to different people In democracy and government it means having the right to speak to act to be inde pendent and to be yourself I believe that I was given that free dom by our forefathers and by those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in serving our Country and those still serving today Freedom comes with sacrifices and is not to be taken lightly I am fortunate to live in a Country that has freedoms As we are seeing in today’s times that is not true for everyone Freedom to worship, to vote, to hold office, to own a home, get an edu cation, and to live without the fear of persecution is freedom by definition alone I pray that those freedoms will continue for many years to come and wish that other nations and countries had those same freedoms Maybe someday they will ”
HONORABLE ALLEN OWEN FORMER MAYOR OF MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS
BURT LEVINE: “Freedom isn’t free It means the world to me Freedom is what my father ’s grandfather as a young man came here for 110 years ago from Minsk Russia after Cossacks (East Europe terrorists) caused a Pogrom in their Jewish Ghetto burning homes and businesses, capturing him and putting him on a train to fight for the Czar Freedom is what my mother s father came here for 90 years ago from Bialystok, Poland before Nazis locked most of his family in their congregation, lit it on fire and killed them Freedom is what my wife’s father grandfather and great grandfather fought for in the US Navy in World War I, World War II and Vietnam It is why my father served in the US Navy in Vietnam and why I served in the Navy in the First Gulf War and later in the Texas Army National Guard Freedom is our ability to pray how much, and how we want where we want pledge allegiance to our Flag when and where we want, and to vote for who we want from whatever political parties we want or don’t want It’s our ability to love our faith, family, free enter prise and to build our business as we want, speak our mind and protect our family without fear from others Freedom isn’t free It never will be ”
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DANYAHEL NORRIS: “The word “freedom” is generally defined as a lack of any restriction In the social and personal context it means so much more In the social context it means the ability for each person to pursue their dreams and passions without any hindrances I believe it’s what the founding fathers had in mind when they included the phrase “life liberty and the pursuit of happiness” in the Declaration of Independence While there are a variety of things that have de railed these plans for many in our society like slavery racism poverty and a vari ety of other factors I believe it is the society we should strive to be A society which removes any hindrances from citizens as they use their God given abilities to make this world a better place Personally, the word freedom represents even more It represents a long line of an cestors who came to this country several generations ago Some willingly, and some in bondage I think of my 4th great grandmother, Judy Crocker, who was born a free negro around the same time and same county as Nat Turner I think of my par ents, who were the first genera tion in their families to go to college I think of long conversa tions between myself and my wife, regarding the dreams we are still pursuing Last, but not least, I think of my children’s dreams and aspirations as they grow and pre pare to make their mark on this world ”
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DEMETRIA SMITH: “To me, FREEDOM means INDE PENDENCE people making their “OWN” choices, and their “OWN VOICE” to speak truth to power In my opinion, NO MAN or WOMAN should be the ruler over another man or woman Freedom means that, we have the free will to make the choice for all races to come together for a cause if we choose to do so Freedom means building your “OWN” wealth for “YOUR” family Freedom means that “YOU” are able to choose to serve God “OUR CREATOR” which means that we are “ALL FREE” to pur sue life, liberty, and our “OWN” happiness "
DEMETRIA SMITH FORMER MAYORAL CANDIDATE
Trustee Danyahel Norris Discusses What Freedom Means to Him
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STATE REP MARY ANN PEREZ: “Freedom means something different to all of us but for me the definition is very clear Freedom is the ability to ade quately provide for my children, having the right to make my own choices, and being entrusted to hold leadership roles within my community Freedom, to any individual, is a hard sought goal and the ability to achieve it by whatever means necessary Freedom is not found without struggle, deter mination and sacrifice but it is a fight that’s worthy of the journey Freedom is having the capacity to enrich your community and be involved in the electoral process
STATE REP SENFRONIA THOMPSON: “In the United States, freedom is heralded throughout our land because of the liberation from the British, the freedom granted to slaves after the Civil War and our sovereignty as a nation after various battles For me, freedom is more than being emancipated on paper It is about being free in all aspects of life It is about being free from the control of another We know freedom is not free Many have paid the price for the rights and com forts that we possess today, and we must ensure that the rights we have attained are not eroded I want my children grandchildren great grand children, and other families, to grow up without being judged by the color of their skin, who they love or where they grew up As a state represen tative, that is why I am so passionate about making laws that protect the lives of all Texans I want us to celebrate our own expressions of religion without fear of bombings or retaliation because our beliefs may differ from the convic tions of others I want us to be able to express our love, our speech, our thoughts, as well as our votes without suppression Ideologically, we are free, but we must continue to fight for the preservation of our freedom
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JUDGE LASHAWN A WILLIAMS: “I cannot help but think of Freedom in two contexts: one as a free black woman, descendent of slaves; and the other as having freedom of thought and spirit both essential to who I am and how I live As a free black woman in what I consider to be the best country in the world, I appreciate what it took to create our system of government for me to be an elected official now to love whom I choose to care for my body as I choose and to be able to worship the God I serve in the way that I choose So I am conscious of protecting all that has been won, lost and yet to be, in the name of freedom in the world In terms of my free dom of mind and spirit, I try to live my life free from mindsets that restrict or vex my spirit As we celebrate Independence Day, I do so gratefully and fully appre ciating that I am entirely free! We cannot celebrate freedom without Dr Martin Luther King Jr , who said: “Power without love is reckless and abusive, and love without power is sentimental and anemic Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice, and justice at its best is power correcting every thing that stands against love ” Therefore we are free to love, fight for justice and pursue power correct ing everything that stands against love” and I would add freedom ”
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MANISH SETH: “I am free to ” those are powerful words We are fortunate to live in a country in which not only can we state those words but we can act upon them as well I am reminded of this daily when I watch the news and see people in other countries who do not have the freedom to live life to the fullest and enjoy the freedoms we have in the United States I appreciate that we have the privilege to be ourselves and do what makes us happy Freedom to me is the ability to be who we are and to be the best we can be My parents came here from India so that their kids would be free to learn in good schools, free to make friends of their choice, and free to choose the careers of their own choosing I was fortunate in that I had the opportunity to attend a university in which I could make choices and follow my interests and passions Whether it was helping with student campaigns, run for office of student organizations, or choose the field of study that was most appropriate for me, I had the freedom to pursue my dreams It didn't stop there for me
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JUDGE LASHAWN A WILLIAMS HARRIS COUNTY CIVIL COURT AT LAW #3
The freedoms provided in our country have allowed me to follow my dreams and work in an industry where I am able to impact lives and help others to achieve their dreams as well While being able to choose your own profes sional path is important our freedoms also allow us to meet people of different backgrounds and discuss our differences We live in a great country in which we have the freedom to have different thoughts and ideas but still come together Freedom allows us to be us and we can continue to say “we are free to ”
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Dr. Cynthia Lenton Gar y Discusses Freedom and What it Means to Her DR CYNTHIA LENTON GARY: “According to the dictionary, freedom is the act of being free or at liberty instead of being in confinement or under physical re straint In January of 1941, Franklin D Roosevelt addressed what freedom means to him during his State of the Union Address He said that every American has four basic freedoms: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from want and freedom from fear However, in my opinion, Nelson Mandela stated it better He said, “For to be free is not merely to cast off ones’ chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others ” Freedom entitles us to quality of life liberty and the pursuit of happiness It presents us with opportunities that were non existent for our ancestors I can recall being in the fifth grade; my parent, my sib lings and I went to visit my uncle in Fort Polk, Louisiana My sister was a baby at the time, and she needed more milk We stopped at a store and on the door was a sign that read “COLOREDS ENTER IN THE BACK” That sign worried me because in my heart I thought because we were living in America a country known as the land of the free, the owner of that store should not have been allowed to put that sign up From that day, I was determined to pursue a field of study that very few African American considered I received my bachelor ’s degree in Chemistry/ Mathe matics and worked as a Chemist for many years As an African American female and a citizen of the United States I was able to receive a quality education that resulted in a bachelors, a masters and a doctor ate degree The lack of confinement and the lack of being restrained by racism and inequality also gave me the opportunity to be the first African American female to service on Missouri City council, the first African American female appointed to Fort Bend Inde pendent School District board of trustees and it gave me the opportunity to service on the board of directors of the Houston Galveston Area Council (H GAC) I have been blessed with many other opportunities that would not have existed had I not been free As the mother of sons, I can proudly say that free dom of education and opportunity is why all my sons are college graduates who are working to pursue their dreams to ensure a successful future I thank GOD for the most important characteristic of our lives and that s FREEDOM DR CYNTHIA LENTON GARY FORMER FBISD TRUSTEE/ MISSOURI CITY COUNCILWOMAN Judge LaShawn A . Williams Shares Thoughts on Freedom
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FORMER JUDGE STEVEN KIRKLAND 334TH CIVIL DISTRICT COURT HARRIS COUNTY
Former JUDGE STEVEN KIRKLAND: Whenever, I ponder that question, I hear the voice of Barbara Jordan rumbling across the prairie I had the good fortune to hear Ms Jordan mark the Sesquicentennial of the battle at San Jacinto It was a sunny morn ing in March, and her voice echoed across the battleground, her words “Freedom that was what it was all about freedom We are revolutionaries we Texans we Americans, born of revolution Born of a desire for the God given right of the individual be he brown, white, yellow to live his own life as he chooses While I will never be as eloquent as she, I will build on what she offered that morning I find freedom in many places and ways Whether it is hiking up Emory Peak in Big Bend or riding a bike along Buffalo Bayou, sitting in quite contemplation in a Bud dhist temple or singing hymns in a Bap tist church holding my partner ’s hand as we walk down the beach or playing ball with my nephew, casting a ballot, or reading a good book For me, the free dom to choose my own destiny means the freedom to explore new ideas without fear of reprisal or retribution and to use those ideas to build my life As Congress woman Jordan so eloquently put it, that is what our revolutions were about
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JUDGE LUCIA G BATES
Justice Ken Wise Discusses What Freedom Means to Him
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JUDGE SEDRICK WALKER: “At its core, free dom means the ability to speak your mind and live your life as you see fit However, in our constantly evolving society, the notion of freedom applies in so many different areas The pursuit of achieving freedom for everyone is a centuries old battle that continues today As a criminal court judge I deal with the issue of freedom in its most lit eral sense on a day to day basis As we pause to celebrate our freedoms, I believe it’s important that we reflect on the steps our ancestors took to fight for the liberties we currently enjoy ”
JUDGE LINDA DUNSON 309TH FAMILY DISTRICT COURT HARRIS COUNTY
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Former Judge Steven Kirkland Shares
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What Freedom Means to Her JUDGE LUCIA G BATES: “Freedom to me means that I can express myself and opinions while exercising diplomacy Having the freedom to pursue positions that have been historically unheard of and unattain able Freedom allows me to enhance my creativity and appreciate my uniqueness unabashed Freedom also means overcoming obstacles de spite lacking what others perceive as absolute, allowing me to continue my daily responsibilities of serving my community while being compas sionate and keeping my integrity intact Free dom allows me to compete with myself and always remembering who paved the way to make my impossibilities possible
Judge Lucia G. Bates Discusses
DR PRETTA VANDIBLE STALLWORTH: Freedom is Catharsis LIBER ATION! The greatest challenge in public service is the freedom and courage to stand up for what is just, fair, and right As public servants we must have freedom and courage to speak on behalf of the people A good public servant must be the voice of the people must address the needs of the populace and must remain steadfast in the work of community relief As a public servant I choose to exercise my blood bought freedom by engag ing in catharsis for my community I choose courage to liberate my people While I’ve chosen to liberate my people, I’ve come to the full realization that my choice comes at a great price My chosen path makes me a moving target, a political pariah if you will However, being a moving target does not matter to me I believe the work of commu nity relief must be done and I’m com mitted to doing it The needs of the populace must be addressed, and I m making it my mission to address them Choosing the path of public serv ice requires freedom and courage Free dom and courage bring about catharsis (the process of releasing, and thereby pro viding relief from, strong repressed emotions) in my opinion Catharsis is necessary for the educa tion of the community Education leads to the liberation of the minds of the people ”
DR PRETTA VANDIBLE STALLWORTH HCC BOARD TRUSTEE DISTRICT IX
JUSTICE KEN WISE: “Freedom means the ability to achieve whatever you want and live however you want based on your own talent and willingness to work hard
JUDGE SEDRICK T WALKER II HARRIS COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT AT LAW #11
The United States of America was founded on this ideal Our founders desired a society with a very limited gov ernment designed only to protect the nation and foster the commerce that would help everyone succeed Our founders wanted to avoid a big government, which re stricts freedom Our founders want to avoid oppressive and voluminous laws, which restrict freedom I pray for a return to the idea that each of us can succeed if we respect each other, work hard and develop our talents ”
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JUDGE LINDA DUNSON: “Freedom means being truly unshackled Un shackled so that my mind can dream dreams; Unshackled so that opportunity is an open door; Unshackled so that I can embrace humanity in all of its gore; Unshack led so that I am seen instead of looked at; Unshackled so that I am not one of a few; Unshackled so that I can love freely; Unshackled so that I may serve my God without offending; Unshackled so that wealth, health and justice are not kept from me; Unshackled so that "all men are cre ated equal" is a truth instead of an ideal; Unshackled so that the chains are for ever shattered to the point that I don t ever even remember being shackled That's FREEDOM ”
Dr. Pretta VanDible Stallwor th Shares Her Thoughts on Freedom
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SHEREE HARRIS-FISHER POLITICAL STRATEGIST/CONSULTANT
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TRAVIS MCGEE: “Freedom means a lot of things to a lot of different peo ple but freedom should mean the same for all people When I think of freedom I think of affordable housing livable wages innocent until proven guilty I think of fair, quality, equitable education with options of affordable higher education I think of a better quality of life for every man, woman, and child regardless of their race, color, or creed without the fear of deportation Freedom is transparent leadership for “We the People” vs “Sellout” or dictatorship for everything but “We The People ” Freedom is the right to be afforded a fair trial in a court of law regardless of one s economic, geographic or demographic status Free dom is representation equal to taxation Freedom is a world without racism, classism or anything else that discriminates and/or causes division among us Freedom is a judicial system that is for all people vs continuous injustice for “just us” Dr Martin Luther King, Jr once said, “Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor it must be de manded by the oppressed ”
SHEREE HARRIS FISHER: Freedom h e i i s c e a e h e y a r e i n s e v e a l a s p e c t s T h e m o s t i p o t a n t a s p e c t e l a t e s t o s e l f F r e e d o m g i v e s p e o p l e p o w e r t o b e t h e i r a u t h e n t i c s e l v e s ”
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I believe that men should be free to make good decisions and bad decisions without interference from government In today s political environment, government tries to protect people from their bad deci sions In a free society, men who make bad decisions will suffer the conse quences of those decisions and hopefully learn from them and not repeat them When government interferes and tries to keep people from suffering the conse quences of their bad decisions, then they never learn from their mistakes ”
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FORMER STATE REPRESENTATIVE HOUSE DISTRICT 135 AMERICA: Land of the Free ... “PROUD AMERICANS’SHARINGTHEIR THOUGHTSON FREEDOM WITH AUBREY R. TAYLOR HOUSTON BUSINESS CONNECTIONS NEWSPAPER© “PROUD AMERICANS CELEBRATING FREEDOM WITH AUBREY R TAYLOR ” Jessica K . Swain, a Houston Area Realtor® Discusses What Freedom Means JESSICA K SWAIN: Freedom means,
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Oscar Gonzales Discusses What Freedom Means to Him OSCAR GONZALES: “My first reflection is that I come from poverty and struggle My maternal side was from Mexico My maternal grandfather built his home with his own hands in 5th Ward He was a proud man who didn t believe in accepting handouts; worked all his life as a longshoreman He raised his children after my grandmother passed away He was a Conservative Democrat, if you can believe those existed back then I learned a lot from him My paternal side is Native My dad’s family worked the farms and fields, picking cot ton and watermelons My dad believes in hard work too I spoke English and Spanish, and in the 70 s I was beat up for that I learned to question everything because that was the battle cry of the Hippies during the 60's and 70's Freedom to me is being raised in poverty and having the freedom to achieve and surpass the dreams and expectations you have for yourself As a child I feared and admired Police However, I dreamed of being an officer one day So, I applied for the Sheriff’s Department at the age of 25 years old, and was ac cepted a year later near my 26th birthday My acceptance made me the very first Peace Officer on either side of my family How ever, my only nephew also became a Peace Officer, but he unfortunately passed away two days before his 25th birthday I served the citizens of this great city, state, and country, for a couple months short of 30 years I want you to know that it was indeed an honor and privilege to serve ”
is an absolute right to be uninhibited, unlimited and unapologetic in expression whether expression of thought or emotion Freedom is empowering, shameless, and fearless W i t h o u t i t , p e o p l e r e m a i n b o u n d t o o t h e r p e o p l e ’s e x p e c t a t i o n s o f t h e m , s u p p r e s s e d b y c o n f o r m i t y, a n d s t u n t e d b y t
I believe that it is necessary for people to know my world view because our world view is what defines our beliefs about Freedom I possess a Judeo Christian world view I believe like our founding fathers that all men are created equal and are endowed with in alienable rights that come from God and not the State So my world view is that our rights are granted to us by God Almighty, and not the state (i e government)
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GARY ELKINS to me, ability that’s means that I can be unapologetically at the same time appreciating the differences in Freedom is not a privilege but a Right that we all should be able to freedom the ability to experience God’s physically of which
FORMER STATE REP GARY ELKINS: “Freedom is defined as the power or right to act speak or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint There fore our first amendment to the U S constitution is the foundation of our political and religious freedom Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances Ayn Rand said, “Intellectual Freedom cannot exist without political freedom; Political Freedom cannot exist with out economic freedom; A free mind and a free market are corollaries”
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To believe that blacks, browns, and LGBTQ+ people receive equality That everyone is able to achieve prosperity and greatness without hindrance or judgment from others Freedom means assur ance that our black and brown children are pro vided equal educational opportunities as children attending suburban schools Freedom means our legal system and the religious be liefs of others does not continue to the mini mize Constitutional Rights of those based on skin color or economic status Freedom also means picking up the baton from those who bled and died for future generational op portunities As a Gold Star aunt, I know freedom is not FREE!
ORLANDO SANCHEZ FORMER HARRIS COUNTY TREASURER
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PHILIP OWENS: “Freedom is more than an idea, it is an ideal The Declaration of Independence begins with the fundamental truth that “we are endowed by our Cre ator with certain inalienable rights life liberty and the pursuit of happiness” Jeffer son and the Founding Fathers recognized that no man or Government can take away what God has given These are rights we have not just at the beginning of our nation’s life or when we may become a citizen But something that we are given at our individual creation and even more so at the beginning of the creation of life itself Consider that at the very be ginning of man, and at the beginning of our life, we have the freedom to live a free life in pursuit of what makes us happy America itself was founded upon that notion In fact these freedoms are so important that brothers went to war with brothers to ensure every American had these I take that notion and the ideal of freedom very seriously and very personally For me, freedom is not only my right, but the right of others And it s my duty to protect those rights; because, if freedom can be taken from someone else, it can be taken from me Now people may forfeit their right to freedom by violating the rights and freedoms of others; but that is the consequence of their choosing Government itself should protect our rights, but not interfere with or limit them That s why I think as we celebrate freedom we must also recognize the responsibility of being free It is our duty to protect those rights by the wise exercising of them But we cannot protect people from the outcome of poor choices by protecting or compen sating them for making poor choices Freedom means that I can make my life better by taking advantage of those rights, but not by taking advan tage of others or their rights Nelson Mandela said: “For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others ”
The French philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseau famously wrote of his time that "Man is born free, but he is everywhere in chains " As a public official I tried to be mindful always that government should be the servant of the people and never their master I believe that is what our Founders in tended, and the basis upon which they built our Constitu tion And I believe that all of us have a special role and duty as citizens to police our government and ensure that it strives always to work within the limits imposed by the Constitution and our laws, so that Ronald Reagan's words remain true: "We are a nation that has a govern ment not the other way around HONORABLE GRANT DORFMAN
What Freedom Means to Her
Dr. Rhonda Skillern Jones Shares Her Thoughts on Freedom
JUDGE NIKITA HARMON: “No idea is more fundamental to me as an American and as an indi vidual than freedom Freedom means the power or right to act, speak, or think freely without govern mental hindrance or restraint It means that you can have your own opinion and that you can share that opinion with other people even if they don’t agree with you Freedom does not mean the absence of authority or the right to do whatever one pleased far from it However, it entails the privi leges enumerated in the Bill of Rights freedom of speech the press assembly and religion ”
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FORMER JUDGE GRANT DORFMAN: “Freedom is the natural state of Man gifted to us by God as a cornerstone of our covenant Freedom allows us to explore and develop our God given talent and to become whatever our ability and hard work can conspire to achieve But like the covenant more generally, our inheri tance of freedom entails responsibilities too
KATHY BLUEFORD DANIELS: “Freedom means not being imprisoned or enslaved mentally or physically
Judge Nikita Harmon Discusses
JUDGE NIKITA V HARMON 176TH DISTRICT COURT HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS Orlando Sanchez Shares His Thoughts on Freedom
FORMER HARRIS COUNTY TREASURER OR LANDO SANCHEZ: “Freedom means the liberty to live one's life in a country that as a matter of law protects our God given natural rights As a refugee from commu nism, the USA means freedom for me
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DR RHONDA SKILLERN JONES FORMER HCC BOARD TRUSTEE DISTRICT II
FORMER JUDGE FOR THE 334TH CIVIL DISTRICT COURT
KATHY BLUEFORD DANIELS HISD SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE DISTRICT II
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FORMER HISD TRUSTEE RHONDA SKILLERN JONES: “Freedom is POWER It is a state of mind and body an individual's mental and physical power to act, speak and think without hindrance, restraint or control It is our right as Americans granted by the Constitution and protected by our brave sisters and brothers in the military Freedom means every person regardless of their beliefs, affiliations, physical presentation, affinities and or life station can and must have full self governing authority over their life and life choices It is the ability to define ourselves and live in our truth unabashedly and without conforming to prescribed constraints The goal of freedom is independence and the key is education America must ensure it lives up to its promise of freedom by ensuring each and every person is afforded the opportunity to exist independently on their own terms and provided the education to do so My freedom comes from the confidence my parents instilled in me to be unafraid to live my life bold and un afraid My mother set an example of what it is to exer cise your freedom as a black woman in this country My father raised me with the fortitude to stand up to infrac tions against my rights They never stopped reinforcing that education in this country makes the difference in one's ability to experience freedom in its purest form I live in those principles and pass them down to my own children and those around me If freedom is to be real ized, it must be actively exercised ”
Philip Owens Discusses What Freedom Means to Him
Biblical Christianity instructs us that in Christ we are free to practice whatever is good, right, honor able, holy and pure Our liberty in Christ Jesus does not give us license to do as we please “Live as free people, and do not use your freedom as a covering for evil, but use it as a servant of God ” (1 Peter 2:16) Atheistic Communism rejects God and His law, and exists in direct opposition to the revealed truth in the Bible Communism exalts the totalitarian state and its rulers as the final arbiters of right and wrong Biblical Christianity exalts God as the Sovereign Ruler of the universe His laws and standards have the ultimate authority on how an individual should conduct himself Freedom and liberty for an individual, and for society at large, can only exist as we submit under the Sovereignty of Almighty God “His Kingdom is an everlasting Kingdom, and His dominion rules throughout all generations ” (Psalm 145:13)
The Bible clearly teaches that “All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God ” (Romans 3:23) This means that everyone has chosen to violate God’s stan dards, as written in the Scriptures, and is enslaved to sin and under God’s righteous judgment. God sent His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, to redeem us from the penalty of our sins and to give new life to anyone who would accept Him. “For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death ” (Romans 8:2)
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Where God’s law is forsaken, there is tyranny “Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law strive with them ” (Proverbs 28:4) Opposition to tyranny is obedience to God Christians must demonstrate the liberty that they have in Christ by opposing the forces of evil and wickedness that are seeking to destroy both Christi anity and our American Constitutional Republic
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