Support of President Donald J. Trump Concerning Border Security

Resolution: 2019-01
REFERRED TO: Sarpy County Republican Party

Whereas, throughout the 2016 election of President Donald J. Trump the American people delivered a clear mandate to ensure American prosperity and to secure the borders of our nation; and

Whereas, the security of our nation’s borders and the safety of our citizens are paramount to protecting the sovereignty of America and protecting the American way of life; and

Whereas, the increased introduction of drugs, human trafficking, tropical diseases, crime, and high numbers of individuals illegally entering our country are placing a burden on America’s citizens and our governmental subdivisions, and

Whereas, it is essential to the welfare of our nation that illegal immigration cease; and

Whereas, President Trump has pledged to secure our borders through the construction of a secure border barrier; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, that the Sarpy County Republican Party strongly supports President Donald J. Trump’s proposal to secure the border across our nation’s southern border, and be it further

Resolved, that we strongly urge the United States Congress to immediately take action to fund the construction of said border wall without delay, and be it further

Resolved, that we urge the United States Congress to immediately take action to hire more border security agents for the safety of our nation and its people, and be it further

Resolved, that we recommend that the United States Congress provide funds to appoint more judges to determine cases of asylum seekers, and be it further

Resolved, that we request that the United States Congress clarify the definition of asylum in the United States, and be it further

Resolved, that we advocate that the United States Congress allocate more financial resources to provide the technology and other means to secure the border of the United States from aggression of illegal people entering our borders, and be it further

Resolved, that copies of this resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States, the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, the Governor of the State of Nebraska, the Speaker and the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, the President and the Secretary of the United States Senate, each member of the Nebraska Congressional delegation, the State Senators representing Sarpy County, and State Republican Chairman Dan Welch.

Approved February 7, 2019

Nora D. Sandine, Chairman, Sarpy County Republican Party

Support of Governor Ricketts

Whereas, in 2014, Governor Pete Ricketts and Lt. Governor Mike Foley ran on a platform of growing Nebraska, providing tax relief, and making state government more efficient; and

Whereas, Governor Ricketts has worked to cut the growth of state spending by over 90 percent; and

Whereas, Governor Ricketts worked to increase the property tax relief credit fund almost 45 percent to its largest amount in history, providing over $840 million in property tax relief while in office; and

Whereas, Governor Ricketts and Lt. Governor Foley worked together with the Unicameral to pass the first pro-life bill in 5 years and are committed to preserving the dignity of life; and

Whereas, Governor Ricketts has tirelessly worked to bring new companies, including Facebook and Costco, to Nebraska and encouraged new investments from major companies like Kawasaki, Cargill, and Yahoo!; and

Whereas, Governor Ricketts has been a constant advocate for Republican taxpayers and their principles; therefore, be it

Resolved, the Sarpy County Republican Party congratulates and expresses its gratitude to Governor Ricketts for his efforts to grow Nebraska and control the growth of government, and strongly supports the re-election of Governor Ricketts and Lt. Governor Foley.

Support of U.S. Senator Deb Fischer

Whereas, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer, in 2012, ran on a platform of promoting strong conservative principles; and

Whereas, Senator Fischer has kept her promises to vote to repeal and replace ObamaCare, pushed back on regulatory overreach, opposed tax increases, supported a balanced budget amendment, protected the Second Amendment, and defended the unborn; and

Whereas, Senator Fischer has worked to neutralize cyber threats, voted for stronger sanctions on North Korea, and opposed the bad Iran deal; and

Whereas, Senator Fischer, who chairs the Senate Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee which oversees STRATCOM, has ensured that our military has the needed resources to keep our country safe and has helped obtain needed funding for a new runway at Offutt while protecting priorities for STRATCOM in each annual defense bill; and

Whereas, Senator Fischer was instrumental in advancing critical legislation in the Senate, which was signed into law, allowing the Omaha VA to move forward with an innovative, new public-private partnership model; and

Whereas, Senator Fischer helped write the last 5-year highway bill with $1.5 billion for Nebraska roads, offering proposals to cut red tape and finance road construction without raising taxes; and

Whereas, Senator Fischer has enabled Nebraskans to directly shape policy and voice their priorities by bringing Washington to Nebraska through four U.S. Senate committee field hearings in the state, as well as coordinating visits to Nebraska for two U.S. Secretaries of Transportation, the Secretary of Agriculture, and two Federal Communications Commissioners, and

Whereas, Senator Fischer has been a champion for Nebraska agriculture, helping to open new markets in Israel for Nebraska beef and fighting for fair trade deals for Nebraska producers; and

Whereas, Senator Fischer led the fight against the Waters of the U.S. rule, which expanded federal control into local waterways like ponds and farm ditches, potentially driving up costs for all families and our state’s agriculture producers; and

Whereas, Senator Fischer has worked to expand the market for biofuels, protected crop insurance, and pushed back on harmful EPA on-farm fuel storage tank rules to support our farmers and ranchers; and

Whereas, Senator Fischer serves on the critical Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and chairs the subcommittee on Livestock, Marketing, and Agriculture Security and will be fighting to give Nebraskans a voice as the Senate writes the new Farm Bill this year, and

Whereas, Senator Fischer has been endorsed by more than 1,000 Nebraskans across the state, the Nebraska Federation of Young Republicans, the Nebraska Farm Bureau, and the pro-life Susan B. Anthony List; and

Whereas, Senator Fischer has been a relentless fighter in the U.S. Senate for Nebraska values; now therefore, be it

Resolved, the Sarpy County Republican Party congratulates and expresses its gratitude to Senator Fischer for her leadership and strongly supports her re-election.

Support of Congressman Don Bacon

Whereas, U.S. Representative Don Bacon, in 2016, ran on a platform of promoting liberty, security, prosperity, and strong conservative principles; and

Whereas, Rep. Bacon has kept his promises to vote to repeal and replace ACA, reduce regulations, cut taxes, support our men and women in uniform, protect the Second Amendment, and defend the unborn; and

Whereas, Rep. Bacon possesses vast geopolitical knowledge and experience due to his background as a Brigadier General and 30-year veteran of the United States Sir Force, voted for stronger sanctions on foreign threats, and supports Israel as our strongest ally in the middle East; and

Whereas, Rep. Bacon, who serves on the House Armed Services Committee and House Homeland Security Committee, was the only Freshman to serve on the NDAA Conference Committee authorizing the most funding for the military in a decade and has been an active proponent of increasing military readiness; and

Whereas, Rep. Bacon has collected more co-sponsors on his bills in 10 months than his predecessor did in a full term, and has garnered bipartisan support to pass major legislation for the families of our fallen men and women in uniform; and

Whereas, Rep. Bacon has hosted foreign ambassadors and dignitaries in Nebraska’s Second Congressional District, and has hosted several House Committee Chairmen in the district; and

Whereas, Rep. Bacon has promoted Nebraska agriculture as a member serving on the House Agricultural Committee, and has extensively traveled the state’s rural areas to better understand agricultural issues; and

Whereas, Rep. Bacon is a member of the House Climate Solutions Caucus to promote the renewable energy sources that account for a third of his district’s electricity production; and

Whereas, Rep. Bacon has spent virtually every day of congressional recess traveling the district and interacting with the community, or visiting troops in the Middle East, or participating in delegations to our allies overseas; and

Whereas, Rep. Bacon has created a powerful and energetic youth movement in the district’s politics, helping form some of the Republican Party’s leaders of the future; therefore be it

Resolved, the Sarpy County Republican Party acknowledges and takes pride in the principled conservative leadership of Congressman Don Bacon, and strongly supports his re-election in 2018.

Censure Senator Ben Sasse

Be it resolved that Senator Ben Sasse has seriously betrayed the Sarpy County Republican Party Central Committee and its voters as follows:

By virtue of his repeated use of left-wing media outlets such as CNN, to make repeated character attacks against our then-sitting Republican President, Donald Trump;

By virtue of his repeated public allegations that our then-sitting Republican President is a liar;

By virtue of his actions leading up to the 2020 presidential election in making baseless and outrageous media claims that our then-sitting Republican President, Donald Trump, is to blame for the Wuhan Chinese Corona Virus (a.k.a. Covid-19);

By virtue of his willful disregard and repeated media denial of the illegal and unconstitutional election law changes and organized election fraud (all aimed against our then-sitting Republican President) which took place in the 2020 presidential election in the swing states of Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Georgia;

By virtue of his condescending and vicious media attacks in early January 2021 against his fellow GOP Senator, Josh Hawley of Missouri, calling Senator Hawley a “serious dumbass” for his courageous objection to tainted swing-state election results, which the majority in our party still believe were the product of illegal and unconstitutional election law changes and organized Democrat Party fraud;

By virtue of his baseless media claims that our then-sitting Republican President was to blame for the storming of the U.S. Capitol;

By virtue of his publicly referring to our then-sitting Republican President as “wicked”; and

By virtue of his vindictive and mean-spirited support for the current impeachment trial proceedings currently ongoing in the U.S. Senate against our former Republican President, Donald Trump.

WHEREFORE, we the voters of the Sarpy County Republican Party Central Committee do hereby proclaim and resolve that we formally rebuke and censure Senator Ben Sasse for his self-seeking and disloyal actions, as he has violated the trust of his voters; has failed to faithfully represent a very large majority of motivated Sarpy County, Nebraska voters; and has neglected his duty to represent the party and the will of the people who elected him to represent their voices.

Approved February 4, 2021

Censure of PLCS School Board Republicans

Resolution 24-001
Whereas, the Papillion-LaVista Community Schools School Board is entrusted with the responsibility of making decisions that impact the education and well-being of the students in our community;

Whereas, the Gender Identity Cult-like Democrat agenda has continued to perpetuate pornographic content in schools inexplicably defending these materials as somehow essential to the education of the child; cowering before predators in the name of inclusivity;

Whereas, on November 8th, 2022 after several complaints from parents regarding egregious material in schools, the community made their voice heard by electing a conservative, by more votes than any other board candidate during the general election, whose stated goal was to remove these materials;

Whereas, on March 27th, 2023 a graphic excerpt from All Boys Aren’t Blue was read to the School Board members during open public comment. This content was so graphic the public YouTube Channel could not host the video.

Whereas, on November 6th of 2023 the board voted unanimously to ignore the voice of the people who desired a fresh perspective regarding harmful content in schools and instead appointed Lisa Wood, an entrenched Democrat bureaucrat with no stated goals to remove this harmful content;

Whereas, on December 11, 2023, despite having several months to address the removal of these books, another complaint was raised by an active student regarding Eleanor and Park, quoting appalling statements made in the book that quickly gained national attention through the social media account “Libs of TikTok”, embarrassing our students, teachers, and community as a whole;

Whereas, these events remove any possible doubt that Board Members were somehow unaware this content is available to students through taxpayer resources;

Whereas, not ONE Republican currently on the board made a demonstrable effort to remove these egregious materials, even while maintaining a majority of Republicans on the board;

Whereas, not ONE Republican on the board voted in opposition of Ms. Wood’s appointment to the board despite her long history entrenched within the very system defending these harmful materials;

Whereas, other conservative majority states like Florida and Oklahoma have shown tremendous progress on this issue not only removing these materials from school libraries but removing the certificates of teachers that continue to hide harmful content in the schools;

Now, therefore, be it Resolved, that the Sarpy County Republican Party hereby censures the Republican members of the Papillion-LaVista Community Schools School Board:

Lowell “Skip” Bailey, Marcus Madler, Brian Lodes, and Valerie Fisher;

Be it further resolved, that the Sarpy County Republican Party commits to fostering an environment of transparency, accountability, and representation that reflects Nebraska values amongst our elected officials from the local School Board to the Governorship.

Be it further resolved, that the Sarpy County Republican Party commits to the efforts of removing these materials from the School Libraries and will continue to hold our elected officials accountable that quite frankly by every measurable standard have done nothing on this issue.

Resolved, the Sarpy County Republican Party looks forward to electing conservative candidates to local school boards that will take action and not rubber stamp the decisions of local Gender Identity captured bureaucrats.

Approved February 1, 2024

Michael Tiedeman, Chairman, Sarpy County Republican Party

Censure of Congressman Don Bacon

Resolution 24-002

Whereas, Congressman Don Bacon campaigns on faith, patriotism, and conservative values; yet shows disregard for these same principles, as well as both - the Nebraska and Sarpy County - Republican Party Platforms.1 More recently, Congressman Bacon has begun resorting to publicly denigrating rhetoric against fellow Republicans who challenge or disagree. 

Whereas, The SC & NE Republican Party Platform calls for public entities to operate under a balanced budget and the NEGOP platform states national debt and federal budget deficits are unsustainable; yet Congressman Bacon repeatedly passes irresponsible spending bills and suspends the debt ceiling in perpetuity, threatening our overall economy and national security. In 2021, Congressman Bacon helped add an estimated $256 Billion of debt over the 10 years by passing HR 3684 a Green Energy and Climate Regulatory bill disguised as a $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill. 

Whereas, The Nebraska Republican Party Platform supports efforts limiting the amount of entanglement in overseas conflict; but Congressman Bacon has so far committed over $74 Billion of aid to Ukraine - the aid passed with little oversight, and despite growing domestic inflation - hurting Nebraska families. 

Whereas, The Nebraska Republican Party Platform is opposed to the military being used to further social agendas; yet in 2023 Congressman Bacon voted against an NDAA amendment defunding DEI and eliminating DEI training for service members. Congressman Bacon also voted against amendments reinstating service members and commercial airline pilots who refused to get the COVID-19 “vaccine.” 

Whereas, The SC & NE Republican Party Platform defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman, Congressman Bacon defied this when voting for the Respect for Marriage Act;2 ceremonially federalizing this issue, and summarily restricting Nebraska’s state sovereignty. 

Whereas, Congressman Bacon co-sponsored the Domestic Terrorism Act of 2022, joining with 204 Democrats; strengthening the FBI’s ability to monitor, analyze, and investigate domestic terrorist groups. The same FBI that one year prior was naming parents of school board meetings “domestic terrorists.” 

Whereas, The SC & NE Republican Party Platform is opposed to open borders, illegal immigration, and federal treasuries being bestowed on those who have broken our laws. However, Congressman Bacon, voted in 2019 and 2021 for the American Dream and Promise Act (H.R. 6): which sought to legalize Obama’s unconstitutional “DACA”3 amnesty order. Also, Congressman Bacon voted for the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act (H.R. 6136), which would have awarded 1.8 Million illegal immigrants with amnesty. 

Whereas, October 2023 would bring a division of the House and a vote for Speaker, Congressman Bacon’s actions were hypocritical4 and divisive; including his threatening to work with the Democrats to find a replacement. 

Whereas, Congressman Bacon serves as an advisor to the Humpty Dumpty Institute - who has been exposed as having a partnership with a Chinese Think Tank. He did not resign when these ties were exposed like two Republican colleagues did.

Now, therefore, be it Resolved, that the Sarpy County Republican Party Central Committee Members: Censure Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon for his failure to uphold the aforementioned planks of the Sarpy County & Nebraska Republican Party platform; for his combative use of divisive rhetoric directed at his own base; and for his overall lack of representation to his Republican constituency. 

We call on Congressman Don Bacon to change course and represent his voters when setting public and fiscal policy; abstain from using language that divides his base; and adhere more closely to both the Nebraska and Sarpy County Republican Party Platforms. 

Be it further resolved, in consideration of the remarks and actions of Congressman Don Bacon, as stipulated above and following from our formal deliberation: we declare that Congressman Don Bacon warrants and shall incur the penalty of CENSURE, and further we declare such penalty is imposed by this convened body;

Footnotes/Endnotes 

  1. The Conservative Review has given Congressman Bacon a lifetime voting score of 48% = F, The American Conservative Union a 66.99%, and the Heritage Foundation a score of 70%. 

  2. (H.R. 8404, 2022) federally codified the right to same sex marriage; an attack on religious liberty and the moral beliefs of Republicans; imposing a sexual ideology as state orthodoxy and exposes citizens who disagree to punitive damage. 

  3. Allowing so-called “Dreamers” to permanently avoid deportation and obtain a pathway to citizenship and eventually full voting rights; this amnesty to illegal aliens encourages more illegal immigration, incentivizes criminal behavior, rewards law-breaking, and provides preferential treatment to illegal immigrants. 

  4. Congressman Bacon said House rules state that whoever wins the closed door House GOP Conference vote, should receive GOP support during the House floor vote. Almost 200 Republicans voted for Jim Jordan, but Congressman Bacon voted for Kevin McCarthy during the 1st-3rd round even though Jim Jordan won the House Republican Conference vote. Congressman Bacon even encouraged The People’s choice, Jim Jordan, to drop out of the Speaker’s race after failing to get elected after 2 rounds. But in January, Congressman Bacon voted 14 straight rounds for Kevin McCarthy despite McCarthy not having the votes to get elected.

Approved April 4, 2024

Michael Tiedeman, Chairman, Sarpy County Republican Party

Support for EPIC Option

Resolution 24-003

Whereas, the Republican Party of Sarpy County (Sarpy GOP) Business, Commerce, and Transportation plank states, “A Free-market economy is the best way to achieve an expanding economy”;

Whereas, the Sarpy GOP Business, Commerce, and Transportation plank does “Support measures that encourage new businesses, the expansion of existing businesses”; 

Whereas, the Sarpy GOP Business, Commerce, and Transportation plank states that “the tax system that impacts individuals and families the least, and favors the free market is on consumption”; 

Whereas, the Beacon Hill Institute, a reputable economic think tank from Boston, MA, has conducted a series of static and dynamic economic studies for the Nebraska EPIC Option Consumption Tax and has calculated the initial EPIC Option Consumption Tax rate to be less than 7.25% on retail products and services purchased by consumers in Nebraska; 

Whereas, the Beacon Hill Institute dynamic study calculated the EPIC Option Consumption Tax to be revenue neutral compared to our current broken 3-legged stool state tax structure; 

Whereas, the EPIC Option Consumption Tax will eliminate Sarpy County residents’ current burdensome tax system of property tax, personal income tax, corporate income tax, state sales tax, and inheritance tax and replace it with a consumption tax on new retail products and services purchased by consumers; 

WHEREAS, there will be no EPIC Option Consumption Tax paid on business-to-business transactions; 

Whereas, the elimination of burdensome property taxes will provide a major economic relief for Nebraska agriculture which is the largest industry in our state; 

Whereas, the elimination of property taxes will remove a huge annual financial burden from retirees living off a fixed income and families who are raising their children; 

Whereas, the EPIC Option is a double petition drive that started on January 1, 2023, to gather the 125,000+ valid voter signatures required to place each of two petitions on the November 2024 general election ballot. The first petition states: “Notwithstanding any other provision of this Constitution, beginning January 1, 2026, no governmental entity in the State of Nebraska may impose taxes other than retail consumption taxes or excise taxes.”; and, 

Whereas, the second petition states: “beginning on January 1, 2026, the State of Nebraska shall impose a retail consumption tax or an excise tax on all new goods and services, and the Legislature may authorize political subdivisions to do the same. There shall be no exemption from such taxes except for grocery items purchased for off-premises consumption.” 

Now, therefore, be it Resolved, that the Republican Party of Sarpy County Central Committee Members declare: 

The EPIC Option Consumption Tax shall be fully supported by the Republican Party of Sarpy County because it meets several of our existing platform planks, eliminates our current burdensome state tax structure, and removes obstacles currently limiting the economic engine of Nebraska.

Approved April 4, 2024

Michael Tiedeman, Chairman, Sarpy County Republican Party