New column from The Palmer Post columnist and GOP Precinct 139 chairman Jimmie Simmons:
Simply Speaking
JIMMIE L. SIMMONS
The Palmer Post
jimmielsimmons@yahoo.com
Kitty Kallen did a hit musical vocal piece back in the 50’s entitled Little Things Mean A Lot. It was one of my favorites, as I liked the lyrical allusions to those little things, like throwing me a kiss from across the room. Back in those, my teenage years, having a gal, I might have my eye on, throw me a kiss from anywhere was not considered a little thing by yours truly.
But the point for today, though I’d like to go the romantic route, will be to point up the import of doing the little things in our attempt to regain our country. Actually, in long-ago times, things like fighting the fight to attain or keep something valuable was considered romantic, even putting on the military uniform of your partisans; especially this latter thing.
So what are some little things we might consider today, Simmons? Well, let me think. Oh yeah, we’ve needed a good, responsive state senator representing our district for a long, long time now; even one who would understand (and even be a part of) the current Tea Party movement sweeping so much of the USA, especially the “Red” portions, of which Texas is a big part.
So?
Kip Averitt sort of stepped down from being senator due to, what was it, health issues? But he (or some entity or entities) did not remove his name from the election ballot supposedly designed for to replace him…and he won! Make sense? Of course not.
Then a special election was called to see who we really wanted as our senator (place a smiley face here). Anyway, this election ended up pitting three Republicans and one Democrat against each other. Make better sense now? No!
Two of the Republicans, Sibley and Birdwell, now find themselves in a special runoff election to see who will serve from when those results are finalized until the November Election.
The special runoff election is scheduled for June 22, with early voting days being June 14 thru 18. Waxahachie’s 106 S. Monroe is where you can go to early vote, with offices hours being 7:00 AM til 5:00 PM on the 14th thru 16th, and 7:00 AM til 7:00 PM on the 17th and 18th.
Then on Tuesday, June 22, regular Election Day, polls will be located as follows for the associated election precincts:
101, 103, 108, 137 Longbranch Community Church, Midlothian/Ovilla area
102, 107, 142 Midlothian Conference Center
104, 109, 110, 138 Red Oak City Hall
105, 106, 140, 143 Ferris School Administration Bldg.
111, 134, 135, 136 Waxahachie Bible Church
112, 118 Maypearl Church of Christ
113, 115, 129 Graham Street Church of Christ, Waxahachie
114, 119, 120, 145 First Baptist Church, Waxahachie
116, 128 Fundamental Baptist Church, Palmer
117, 121, 122, 125, 127 Church of Christ on County Club Road, Ennis
123, 124, 126, 141 Bright Morning Star Baptist Church, Ennis
130, 131 Italy City Council Chambers
132, 133 Bardwell Community Center
139, 144 Living Hope Church of the Nazarene, Waxahachie
The above per the Ellis County, TX Official Website, with voting hours from 7:00 AM until 7:00 PM.
Just a brief perusal of all these voting locations demonstrates the importance this election has generated, in some circles, at least.
This kind of election, if history is a clear indicator, does not generate much voter participation.
Nevertheless, fellow patriot and concerned citizen, though oft thought of as one of the little things in voters’ minds, this Special Runoff Election is important! Get you up to either the Early or Special Election Day opportunities and vote.
It might be noted most of Sibley’s lobbyist clients are excited about sending one of their own lobbyists to the Texas Senate, with 31 big contributors giving Sibley $230, 972, half of his total war chest contributions, this (unbelievably) per an Austin liberal- leaning Texans for Public Justice; follow the money.
Little things mean a lot. Vote in this’n.
May Yahweh, through Yashua (God through Christ Jesus) bless.
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