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!

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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 students this 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.