The Texas Aggie Conservatives promote conservative ideologies
and advance the conservative movement at the university, local,
state, and national levels through a number of means including
educating students and the public, advocating conservative
fiscal and social policies, campus activism, offering
camaraderie for conservative students, and campaigning for
conservative political candidates.
Join the
Texas Aggie Conservatives!
The Texas Aggie Conservatives are
looking forward to having you advance conservatism with us
this year! The Texas Aggie Conservatives have
been very successful spreading a message of limited
government, personal responsibility, and economic freedom
over the past two years, but in order to continue this
success,we need your help! We invite you to
browse our site to see some of our past events and
achievements. Also, be sure to visit the
Join TAC page and sign up for our
mailing list so we can keep in touch! Shoot us an
email at
aggieconservatives@gmail.com to learn more and see how
you can get involved!
Our first scheduled meeting is Tuesday,
September 7, 2010, but it is probable that we will have
other events TBA closer to the beginning of school.
When choosing organizations to be
involved in at A&M, consider what will be important to
you 10 and 50 years down the road. It is likely
that you will value conservative ideas and beliefs for the
rest of your life. By spending time spreading your
conservative message now, you can help ensure a prosperous
and free future.
TAC members have to opportunity to
spread conservatism and make friends while organizing and
participating in a wide range of activities, including:
bringing conservative speakers to campus, campus activism,
community service, social events, conferences, and anything
else you want to do!
Activism
One the most effective activities of
TAC is its activism. This
can be as simple as handing out fliers to as big as a
tea party or a
major protest. Youth speaks, and when college
students participate in activism, it helps advance
conservatives ideas to other students and a wide audience of
people. Activism may seem like a scary word now,
but give it a shot, and you will see how easy it is to
influence politics and share with others your conservative
beliefs!
Click "Like" below to add "TAC"
to your Facebook profile's "Activities" section!
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our Facebook Page!
Speakers
TAC
brings in several prominent
conservative speakers each year to provide a formal
setting to learn more about different conservative topics.
These entertaining yet educational events draw crowds in the
hundreds. Join TAC, and you will have the
opportunity to meet and interact with the conservatives
you've seen on TV such as
Christopher Lord Monckton,
Jesse Lee Peterson, and
Congressman Louie Gohmert.
9/11
Memorial
One of the most impressive activities
of TAC is its yearly
9/11 Memorial.
Last years dedication involved over 8,000 flags honoring
those lost in the terrorist attacks and in the war on
terrorism. We need your help to setup a display
that highlights what it means to be an Aggie!
Social Events
A
student organization wouldn't be complete without
camaraderie for its members. Many of members of TAC go
on to be great friends throughout college. Besides
socializing at meetings, TAC holds dinner meetings, goes to
movies, and holds other socials. TAC is a great way
to meet like-minded friends!
Conferences
TAC members have the opportunity to go
on amazing trips to Washington, D.C. for conservative
conferences such as
CPACC and the
YAF National
Conservative Student Conference. There are also
several local leadership and political training
schools/conferences that TAC members attend.
Media
TAC members have the opportunity for
their message to reach millions of people. Many
TAC events are covered by the
local and state media outlets. Some TAC events
have even been covered by national mainstream media outlets
such as the
New York Times, MSNBC, CNN, and syndicated CBS talk
radio. TAC can be your début in TV or in the
newspaper!
Leadership Opportunities
Many TAC members go on to hold
leadership positions elsewhere on campus. A
significant portion of the A&M Student Senate got their
start in TAC. TAC will help members find and get
internships or jobs with conservative organizations and
conservative politicians.
TAC Members
Address Illegal Immigration in Higher Education
Since 2001, Texas has allowed illegal aliens to
receive in-state tuition at Texas A&M and other state universities.
HB 1403 was passed in 2001, and it made Texas the first state to give
in-state tuition to illegal aliens.
Instead of cutting taxes or fixing roads, Texas
forked out the money to subsidize
12,138 illegal studentsthis school year. This
costs Texans millions each year.
To address this problem, TAC Chairman Justin Pulliam --
along with over 40 other Aggies -- introduced a
bill to the Student Senate to end
the practice of giving automatic in-state tuition to illegal aliens.
The purpose of subsidizing state education is to produce
a more educated workforce for the state. However, illegal aliens cannot
legally work in the United States, so it does not make sense to
subsidize the education of someone who cannot work after college!
It's not right that illegal aliens receive in-state
tuition while legal U.S. citizens living out of state are paying $15,000 more
each year to attend Texas A&M. In fact, this practice violates a
federal law that
prohibits giving a higher education benefit to an illegal alien unless that
benefit is also given to any American citizen. Giving in-state tuition
to illegal aliens rewards breaking the law -- why come here legally when you
would have to pay more?
The bill was referred back to committee, but it will
come up for a vote this fall. The Facebook group "Aggies
Against In State Tuition for Illegal Aliens" grew to over 1,500
members in less than a week.