This weekend, Pastor Stephen Broden stood with Glenn Beck in Washington DC at the Restoring Honor Rally. Many of you were in our Nation's Capital standing with him. Many more watched this historic event on television or saw the live stream on Facebook. It was a monumental event, with hundreds of thousands in attendance. Over $5 million was raised for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. If you missed it, you can still watch the entire rally on CSPAN.

Friday, July 16

Stephen Broden and Dr. Alveda King were guests on Glenn Beck, and discussed Civil Rights with Glenn. WATCH THE PROGRAM.  

 

Monday, August 30

Stephen Broden was interviewed by Mark Davis on WBAP 820 AM. You can listen to the PODCAST.  

 

Stephen Broden was also interviewed by John David Wells on KSKY 660 AM and by Chris Salcedo on KRLD 1080 AM.  

 

Thursday, September 2

Stephen Broden was a guest on the Mike Gallagher Show on News Talk KSKY 660 AM Thursday morning.  

I will work to earn your support and your vote through my commitment to casting my votes in Congress based on the Constitution and in support of the ideas of limited government, the free enterprise system, personal responsibility, individual freedom and honoring life. I reject identity politics, the strategy of dividing people by race, income, gender, sexual preference, etc., then catering to the special interests of each segment. I believe we can best achieve the dream by affirming the Founder’s values set forth first in the Declaration of Independence and then in the Constitution, so I support the idea of honoring each individual as worthy and capable of pursuing their right to life, liberty and the promise of the fulfillment of happiness through pursuing their dreams unfettered by an over controlling and overtaxing federal government.

 

Conservative principles rooted in the Constitution promote the general welfare of all in our nation, and enhance freedom and prosperity. I am committed to stand with those values.

I will work tirelessly to stop the out-of-control borrowing and spending, to shrink and ultimately work to eliminate the debt, and to reduce the size and power of the federal government. I am grounded in the idea of limited government as set forth in the Constitution. In particular, I will work to repeal the healthcare bill which, if left intact, will ultimately reduce the quality of and access to healthcare, drive up the cost, and lead to rationing. The best healthcare system on the earth should be as free of government entanglement as possible. I will also do all I can to reduce the scope and reach of federal regulation, and to keep taxes on American workers, families and businesses low, so that our freedoms and our private enterprise system can prosper.

The favoritism shown by distributing scholarship funds to family members of Congresswoman Johnson and members of her staff is absolutely unacceptable. I am deeply disappointed that qualified students within the district who were in desperate need of financial support were unable to receive scholarships. A total of 23 scholarships spanning five years were awarded to students who not only did not live inside the district, but also received the awards simply because they were family members. This cannot be explained by claiming ignorance of the rules -- it is clearly a case of nepotism.

 

Congressional Black Caucus members have access to $10,000 annually for scholarships. This money comes from private and corporate donations, and the members have great leeway in picking scholarship winners. As you would expect, there is an anti-nepotism rule attached to the awards, and winners are required to live or study in the lawmaker's district. Most of the recipients chosen by Johnson were in violation of both those rules.

 

The primary obligation of any elected official is to represent the interests and needs of his or her constituents. Favoritism and impropriety should not be permitted, but both seem to be in play in the distribution of these scholarship funds. It is impossible to believe that so few students needing financial assistance reside in the 30th District. Ms. Johnson needs to be held accountable for the impropriety, and for failing to support so many needy students inside the district she was elected to serve.

 

I am running for U.S. Congress from District 30 in Texas. Please join the fight today by DONATING as much as possible, and by VOLUNTEERING to help in any way you can.

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