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In politics, you better learn how to duck.

Posted on November 17, 2013 by GCD

Photo by: Emerald McIntyre

Photo by: Emerald McIntyre

They are on television. Their figures and products are lined along Wal-Mart aisles. And now, they may be in your politics.

Although prominent Republican Eric Cantor backed fellow Neil Riser, a political novice by the name of Vance McAllister took the special election for the 5th Congressional district in Louisiana.

He told local KNOE TV that “Washington may not be ready for me.”

His endorsements? Probably his biggest endorsement came from the “Duck Dynasty” family. His endorsement came from former starting quarterback for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Phil Robertson.

It is said that he kept Terry Bradshaw on the bench and now he did the same to McAllister’s political rival Neil Riser. With the word from Robertson, McAllister took 60% of the vote from his established political rival.

A handful of Washington GOP operatives tried to get one of the members of the Duck Dynasty family to run for the seat, but failed.

The seat became available for the special runoff election when former Rep. Rodney Alexander resigned on Sept. 26 to become secretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs under Republican Governor Bobby Jindal.

SEE ALSO: Washington Times

Sedona TEA Party offers seminar on the Constitution

Posted on November 17, 2013 by GCD

“[T]he present Constitution is the standard to which we are to cling. Under its banners, bona fide must we combat our political foes — rejecting all changes but through the channel itself provides for amendments.” —Alexander Hamilton, letter to James Bayard, April, 1802

SEDONA—The Sedona TEA Party will be holding two lectures in December entitled “The Peoples Convention.” The seminars are $10 each and features attorney Blair Henry on Article 5 of the Constitution of the United States.

Article 5 of our Constitution sets down instructions on how the States can hold a convention and make amendments to the Constitution. Blair will cover conception, history, and application of Article 5. He will explain how we can make it work for We the People?

“The People’s Convention” seminar dates, times and locations are as follows:

WEDNESDAY, 12/4, 5:45 to 8:00 PM,
SEDONA PUBLIC LIBRARY
3250 White Bear Road, Sedona, 86336
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THURSDAY, 12/5, 6:15 to 8:30 PM,
CANYON TRAILS COWBOY CHURCH
3132 White Bear Road, Sedona, 86336

Source: Sedona TEA Party

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