LTPP Hosts Challengers to Congressman Doug Collins

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GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Bernard “Bernie” Fontaine, Mike Scupin, Roger Fitzpatrick and Dr. Paul Broun are the challengers to 9th District Congressman Doug Collins in the May 24 Republican primary. Thursday night they were featured speakers at the Lanier Tea Party Patriots (LTPP) meeting.

Fontaine is a Vietnam Veteran and retired Georgia National Guard Brigadier General who holds a bachelor’s degree in public administration and master’s degree in business from Brenau University. He sits on the Board of Directors for NASCAR and is a firefighter in Jasper and Union counties.

roger fitzpatrickDr. Paul Broun

Fontaine says, “The federal government is a runaway freight train. The president is taking over and Congress is inert. Obviously things have to change.” Fontaine said his campaign will focus on improving the local and national economy, addressing the nation’s debt and regulatory overreach.

Scupin, the founder of the LTPP said, “My heart isn’t in going to Washington. My heart is in trying to save this nation.” He added that he isn’t likely to introduce a lot of bills. “We don’t need a lot of bills to change things. If I stand up and vote against leadership then leadership isn’t going to let any bill I introduce go to the floor. The only thing I can promise you is if a bill violates the Constitution and God’s law then you’d better believe I’m going to vote against it.”

Fitzpatrick, a former Marine, educator and member of the White County Board of Education, said, “I want to fight for you. I want to fight for me. I want to fight for my children and grandchildren and the prosperity of this nation. I want you to vote for me because I’m a person of integrity. I’m going to do what I tell you I’m going to do.”

Dr. Paul Broun is the former 10th District Congressman who recently moved to Habersham County. He was commissioned as a medical officer and, in 2012, was deployed to Afghanistan to serve wounded soldiers there.

Broun said, “I am absolutely fed up with what is going on in Washington.”I’m fed up with the leadership and the Republican Party. We have been betrayed by John Boehner and Paul Ryan and Doug Collins.” Broun said the greatest example of that betrayal was the passage of the Omnibus bill, which Collins voted for. “That bill fully funds Planned Parenthood. It fully funds Obamacare. It fully funds the president’s amnesty program, the Syrian refugee program and all of the bad policies Barack Obama has put into place.”

Michelle Hall, a candidate for Hall County Superior Court Judge, John Williamson, who is challenging Dist. 51 State Senator Steve Gooch, and Lucretia Hughes, a candidate for state representative in Dist. 116, also attended last night’s meeting.

Fitzpatrick to Run for 9th District Congress

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My name is Roger Fitzpatrick and I’m running to represent Georgia’s 9th congressional District. I’m running because many of the voters are disappointed with Doug Collins, our current representative. I’m running because Mr. Collins has made decisions contrary to the promises he made 4 years ago and has placed votes in violation of the Constitution the swore to protect and defend.

For far too long, America has been going down a path contrary to the principles
upon which this nation was founded. For far too long, decisions have been made
which severely hamper this country’s ability to attain a level of greatness never
before seen in the history of the world. For far too long, compromise has been the
order of the day. For far too long, many of those in Congress have had the attitude of
“go along to get along.” For far too long, many who have run on a conservative
platform, once getting elected, have, at least in part, abandoned those conservative
principles and have placed votes in violation of sound Constitutional standards. For
far too long, many in Congress have made decisions based on what is best for a
select few rather on what is best for “We the People.”

No more going down the wrong path. No more making decisions contrary
to sound Constitutional Conservative principles. No more compromising on
decisions today that will have detrimental effects on generations to come. No more
listening to special interests. No more making decisions that diminish America’s
ability to be a bright, shining city on a hill. No more policy-making that in the least
way prevents the United States of America from being the bastion of freedom it was
created to be.

Now is the time for change. Now is the time to fight for America. Now is the time to
elect principled men and women, people of integrity to positions of public service at
all levels throughout this land. Now is the time to stand up to the political “insiders” and the political “establishment” and do what is right because it is the right thing to do. Now is the time for the people of Georgia’s 9th Congressional District to elect someone who is a true Constitutional Conservative. Now is the time to vote for and elect Roger Fitzpatrick as the next Congressman to represent Georgia’s 9th District.

If elected, I will serve with integrity, basing every decision on the following rubric:
1) Does the legislation before me violate the Word of God in any way;
2) Does it violate the Original Intent of the Constitution;
3) Do we need it;
4) Can we afford it?

I pledge to protect and defend the Constitution, this nation, and the people of this
nation with everything within me. I ask for your vote and support.

9th District Congressional Candidate Roger Fitzpatrick

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In the first video Roger Fitzpatrick announces his candidacy for the U.S. 9th. District Congressional Seat. Fitzpatrick announced earlier that week on a radio program in Gainsville.
Fitzpatrick announced at the January Lanier Tea Party Patriots meeting with about 70 in attendance.

The second video BKP interviews Fitzpatrick during his morning show, Good Morning from the Office.

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