Yantis Green 

Texas Breakfast with Governor Rick Perry

RNC "Call to Service Day" Habitat for Humanity Project

2:30 to 6:30 pm Session 1, Part I

7:00 pm to 10 pm Session 1, part II

Monday, September 1, 2008

SPEAKERS

George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Laura Bush, Governors Tim Pawlenty, Rick Perry, Arnold Schwarznegger, Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell, Senator Joe Liebermann, and several others.

Monday, Labor Day, Sept 1 2008

Democracy is hard - and it should be.  Self-government is tough, and it should be.  Freedom requires intense, passionate debate and constant participation. 

     This toughest form of government demands vigilance and sacrifice, and its rewards are the American Dream - life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. 

     I consider it a great honor and a privilege to serve as a delegate to the Republican National Convention and as the only delegate to a national convention from Tom Green County.  I was elected in June as delegate No. 1 from the 11th Congressional District of Texas , a district that has been home to two U.S. Presidents, two first ladies, and two governors.  I've had the privilege of addressing groups across the 36-county district in person and though this website, yantisgreen.com, whicl will be updated throughout the convention.  The Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., is underway with some 45,000 delegates, alternates, elected officials, staff, media and others from all 50 states meeting to celebrate our accomplishments, complete the conservative Republican agenda through the platform, and stand with John McCain and Sarah Palin as they chart the course for the party and the nation for the next four years. 

     McCain's selection of Gov. Palin was the best choice possible.  Palin is a Washington outsider and a staunch conservative with an independent streak that will appeal to many independent voters. 

     Ten months ago, I spoke at the San Angelo Christian Prayer Breakfast at Kenny Blanek's Village Cafe.  Part of my message was about getting elected to the Christoval ISD school board and serving as a board member.  I remember telling the people there that  when it first occured to me to run, I thought: "I think I'll run for the school board.  How hard can it be?"

     After being elected to three terms to the Christoval School Board and serving as secretary, through hiring a superintendent, passing a bond issue and replacing a football coach and athletic director, few events in my life have proved to be more challenging. 

     That's not the first time I've underestimated the diffculty and complexity of an undertaking I volunteered for, and delegate to the Republican National Convention just may be the latest one.  How hard can it be?

     I may never learn.

     By the end of this week, Americans will have a clear choice as I see the election shaping up.  The choice is about the approach to energy independence, economic issues, social issues, the war or terror and national security.  Last week's convention was noticably short on details on any of those critical issues. 

     The overall theme of the Republican National Convention is "Country First."  Tonight's focus will be on service: "Love of Country, my friends, is another way of saying love of your fellow countrymen."  We'll hear from Conn.  Sen. Joe Liebermann and Calif. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. 

     I plan on attending a prolife reception scheduled for Tuesday honoring Gov. Palin, and the vice-presidential pick will address the convention on Wednesday. 

     Democracy is hard and it should be.  The debate about which direction we allow the leadership of this country to take starts now and ends in November.  I'll have more from the Republican National Convention in St. Paul on Tuesday. 

    How hard can it be?