End of the line.

God Bless the veterans, past and present, who secure our Republic and allow us to freely engage in elections! We had many candidates and may God bless them and their families for their willingness to serve. I am humbled to have been a part of this process. It was a close race, and all my best goes to the winner, Mr. Jim Obrien. Thank you for your support and prayers.

Am Vets

I had a wonderful time meeting the folks at the American Veterans Post 75 last night. Thanks for their hospitality and allowing me to speak. Thank God for all the veterans who have made this country safe! Even with 12 years in the Navy, I know I don't compare to combat veterans who put their lives on the line for our constitution. God bless each of them!
Tomorrow morning they have a pancake breakfast at 8:30 am. Thank a Veteran!

Warning!

After meeting and reading all the candidates' advertisements, I have deep reservations about the use of the word "progress". Did you not know it is code word for "communism, socialism, and central planning"? Are the candidates aware of their implied association with communism when using such language?

Informed voters need to ask more direct questions to know the philosophy and principles that guide decision making of candidates. I fear most candidates don't have a clue how they will respond, besides taking a poll. That, my friend, is democracy, mob rule, and not what this country is founded on. We are a Republic, where law rules, not public opinion. At the Federal level, the constitution restricts power. The states have the rest of the power not enumerated in the constitution, article 1, section 8. Locally, we have authority given from the state.

Due to our neglect and political correctness, the past 100 years have "progressed" us into an unconstitutional democracy with flexible laws applying to certain groups (immigration, tax law, etc.) and regulations directing and controlling industry, not capitalism supply and demand.

The role of government is to protect your God given rights (liberties) and property. Enough control to prevent anarchy. We have "progressed" to soft tyranny and central planning of communists. Now with blinding speed we have "progressed" toward "transformation" of socialist America via irresponsible spending, socialized medicine, government controlled industries, and crushing trans-generational debt.

Elections have consequences. Did you not know that would be the direction? Did they lie to you? Or did you not understand their language? Know your candidates.

I affirm the Constitution and Bill of Rights is an unchanging law of the land. The preamble is not law.
I affirm the states' rights as prescribed in the 10th amendment (see above).
Right to bear arms is an individual right (see above) and licensing or registering firearms is the first step to taking them away (as done with Hitler's Germany).
I am against abortion.
Marriage is between one man and one woman, but the states have authority in giving marriage licenses or not honoring another state's marriage license. I want Kentucky to make state law declaring it defines marriage between one man and one woman and will not recognize homosexual marriages.
Counties can make more restrictive laws than states (like alcohol sales).
Laws should not infringe on a persons' property or natural (God given) rights.
Public money is for public uses (police, fire, roads, safety), not non profit organizations, or giving loans or bonds to private business.
Redistribution of wealth is stealing.
I will not vote for any immorality or anything against God, even if church leaders (they are capable of sin and mistakes) or the majority of people want it. For example, gambling is not Godly or best for the public virtue.
You cannot spend your way out of debt.
Balancing the budget is not always fiscally conservative (spend more, tax more is not wise).
Government's should be more conservative with public money than their own money.
I affirm capitalism and individualism are the proven path to prosperity, not socialism or collectivism, or giving up your individual rights for the common good.
Global warming is a provable hoax and not grounded in science, but politics and control.
Conservation is admirable as God's stewards of His world.


Elections have consequences. Know the wolf in sheep's clothing!

BBQ festival speech

This speech is five minutes, but I had to cut it down to three for the BBQ festival. I wanted to post the original , extended dance version, so here you go!

Thanks to the BBQ festival planning committee for allowing the candidates this opportunity to speak.
I am Dr. Carol Meza, and I'm running for Daviess County Commissioner for the East Division.
I was born in Tennessee, went to college in Arkansas, and Medical School in Maryland, just outside of DC.
I was a Navy flight surgeon and proudly wore the Navy uniform for 12 years.
I've lived from the east coast to the west coast, but my family and I chose Philpot to be our home.
My husband works for Owensboro Anesthesia Services as an anesthesiologist.
I took a break from medicine after moving to Kentucky to raise my daughter, Sophia. The next year, I had a very premature baby, Clarissa, who was not even two pounds when she was born.
I'm not sure where to mention my Lord, Jesus Christ, because His grace is my strength and an integral part of my life.


I'm not a politician, but strive to have a servant's heart. I think that is why I felt compelled to participate.
We the people have not been heard for a while now, and the only way to change that is for the people to step up and put our names on the ballot.


It only takes a few seconds to collapse a building like the Big E, but years to create it. Will you have the courage, the virtue, to do what is necessary to build up what is being destroyed by neglect, to restore our liberties?
I believe in the power of the individual and by using our talents together we will be able to build a great and prosperous future. So, in 2010 do we restore the Republic and it's potential for prosperity, or do we do nothing and let it fall like Rome?

As the Pledge of Allegiance reminds us, we are a Republic, not a Democracy. Democracies are mob rule, changing with the whims of man.
But America is a representative Republic. That means we are ruled by law, a law that protects everyone equally. That law is the Constitution. This law doesn't change and is predictable so you can be free to plan your future. Free to prosper, free to try, and free to fail, and free to try again.
In a civil society, laws exist to protect the freedoms and property of the people, not to redistribute the wealth by giving you everything you think the universe owes you. As Thomas Jefferson once said, "A government that is big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have." Exchanging liberty for security seems humane at first, but it will only lead to slavery which is the loss of freedom.
Elections have consequences.

Recently we have witnessed the government work against capitalism with the take over of most of the auto industry, the bank industry, bailouts for Freddie Mac and Fannie May, AIG, and now Greece via the International Monetary Fund! In addition, 1/6 of our GDP is now controlled by the ill-conceived government health care plan. Our national debt is 12.9 Trillion and is mostly owned by communist China. We are bankrupt as a nation. And don't forget the unemployment rate rose this week to 9.9%. Energy prices are going to skyrocket with cap and tax, and then the VAT tax will be sure to transform America into socialist Europe.
Elections have consequences.

Here in Owensboro the establishment wants to spend public money on a downtown project that has no end in sight and no return on investment. "If you build it, they will come" is magical thinking and in this recession without end and with the DOW dropping an unprecedented thousand points on May 6th, it is irresponsible thinking.

We need fiscal conservatives like myself who are willing to prepare for the worst and hope for the best, who will entice business, not deter them with endless red tape and hidden fees. We need to allow the people to be involved in the solutions.

My vision is for Daviess County to have excellent communication between the citizens and their public servants.
My vision is to create real and lasting jobs, not tax payer funded jobs.
My vision is to increase the wealth of every person by cutting taxes and spending.
We will prioritize spending, starting first with the police and fire departments.
My vision is for you to be free.
I can't make this happen without you. You are the key to the success of this community. My ideas are on my website www.carolmezain2010.com and I want to hear what your ideas are. Call me with respect at 315-3591.
I need your vote for Carol Meza on May 18th and Nov 2nd. Let's take America Back one office at a time!
Elections have consequences.

May 18 elections are right around the corner and it couldn't be more important to vote! We are on the verge of losing our country to socialist, marxist, fascist blueprints that are like the perfect storm of destruction. Look at Greece. Every third paycheck is from the government (the only growing industry is our government). They have unsustainable debt (sound familiar?). With no money to pay the government workers or social programs, the people who have been dependent on the government are now upset and violent (gasp!). Will we be destined to repeat their mistakes?

Daviess county is not Greece, but we still have need to be concerned. The downtown project spending has got to be put on hold until we are out of this recession and well into a booming economy. Then we may re-evaluate how to best promote and utilize the downtown. Repeal the insurance tax! We can be business friendly and free them to grow (jobs) and attract new businesses (jobs). Elect fiscal conservatives and social conservatives in 2010!

We had a great pancake breakfast fundraiser this morning at Norman McDonald's Country Drive-In in Philpot! My deepest thanks go to Alana, Doug, and Austin Esther who all worked hard serving and making it happen! Thanks to the restaurant owners, Norman Grant and Lisa McDonald, for allowing us to have the event there! And thanks for every person who made donations or came to the breakfast! I can't do this without you!
We will be ordering yard signs and bumper stickers (magnetic) soon, so please contact me if you need one!
God Bless America!

I just wanted to make a quick comment about the health care issue in DC that is coming to a head this weekend. Health care is not a natural God given right. The constitution clearly defines and constrains the federal government's specific areas of control in Article 1, section 8 and health care is not there. This power belongs to the states and the people. You want to solve health care? Allow private citizens and states to solve it! Even if you ignore the constitution, the protests against this bill are too numerous to count. A few are: you cannot mandate every man, woman, and child to purchase health insurance just for existing, there is no proof of citizenship required (talk about bankrupting our country at warp speed!), the mafia like bribes using our tax money to buy votes like the "cornhusker kickback" and the "Louisiana purchase", and the tax funded abortions are all worthy of outrage!

Please call your Representatives today, for tomorrow "we're all socialists now."

Our first fundraiser is this Saturday!!!
7:30-9:30 am
McDonald's restaurant on Highway 54 East across from Gordon's True Value
$10
Bring a friend!
RSVP helpful for food purchasing! 315-3591

What a weekend! It started with a fish fry at Precious Blood. Let me say that their food was wonderful and at a good price! Blessings to the workers who made it all possible. Americans have a great work ethic, especially for charities! I met some wonderful people and many fellow Veterans. I heard about your concerns for attracting a variety of new jobs here for our children's future, about the spending of so much money for the downtown redevelopment project, and about the debt crisis of our nation. With your help, I believe we can solve these problems with limited government and controlled spending. We will need to rely on each other, our families, our churches, and our community family to prosper in the bull and bear cycles of our economy. Strong local government and a less intrusive central government will allow us to usher in an era of self reliance and success like our founders enjoyed.
Saturday I attended the Farm/City Breakfast at Apollo High School. Our farmers have performed better than expected this past year considering the weather not cooperating. I love living in a rural area for many reasons, but the fortitude of farmers and their fine character are top of my list! Rep. Brett Guthrie was the speaker, as amicable as always. Besides our farmers, there were many candidates, public officials, and prominent businessmen present. One person I spoke with had a unique idea for creating lasting jobs and revitalizing downtown: a canal like San Antonio! Crazy? Have you been to San Antonio?! Boats, shops, dining, events. The real question is how far down the path of no return are we concerning downtown? I see no value in temporary jobs of destroying existing buildings to create open public use spaces. Where's the revenue? The unique attractions? In a recession, why this?

Making of America seminar

I neglected to immediately post an amazing seminar last Saturday called, "The Making of America." It is a lecture on The 5,000 Year Leap book by Skousen. His legacy is the National Center for Constitutional Studies (see link). The insights into the founding of America are worth knowing and passing on to everyone you know. The principles of freedom discussed in the book are essential to understanding the constitution and what systems of government our founders studied. Truly a miracle! Some nuggets of knowledge:
1) Life + Liberty = Property
The fruits of your labor (property) are a result of your talents and efforts and time, thus any loss of property (taxation, confiscation, robbery, neglect) is a loss of part of your life.
2) Government exists to protect your property. If we all lived in anarchy, no property would be safe or accumulated, since it would be taken easily. Men are not angels, and need government to provide protection.
3) Natural Law is still hard for me to define! It is not relating to mother nature, as the word nature is used today. Natural law to our founders meant that the Creator made us and this world. Natural rights have been given to us by the Creator (inalienable) and cannot be taken away or violated without coming under the judgment and wrath of the Creator (life, liberty, and pursuit of property and peace-happiness). Vested rights are created by man and can be changed at any time (driver's license). Now you can easily understand why "government health care" is not a natural right under the constitution.
4) Communism was tried and rejected as utter failures very early in our history with Jamestown and Plymouth. Can't we learn?
5) 17th amendment took power away from states in congress. Loss of check and balance.

I could go on and on, but you'll just have to check out the link for NCCS.

Republican Women Club

Today I was honored to attend the Republican Women's Club where Mrs. Rand Paul was the guest speaker. We had many local and state candidates represented or in attendance, including myself and Mr. Paul Estep pictured below. How encouraging to see more limited government Republicans coming out to serve! What I remember most from Mrs. Paul's speech was about Rand's character. He has been instrumental in getting the citizens informed and involved in their government, he has donated much of time and his skill as a physician to those in need here and abroad, he is an involved father to three boys, and he has "boundless energy." I must humbly admit here that I don't have boundless energy, but a passionate belief in the people to restore our constitutional government. We are in the midst of an American Revolution, a revolution of the return of common sense, of an informed electorate, of constitutional awareness, of public servants not career politicians, of returning the power to the people. In a country where the elites in Washington are forcing unpopular and harmful unconstitutional laws on it's citizenry, the only question that remains is, "Is it too late?" If you truly understand that the power is in the hands of the people to give via election, then it is never too late! Choose wisely.

Debt Clock

Check out the link for real time national debt.
US debt is 12 Trillion plus and averages out to $40,174 for each citizen (NOT taxpayer, just citizen, includes children and retirees, and other unemployable persons).
Personal debt per citizen is $53,967 (cars, credit cards, etc).
Social Security, medicare drug part D, medicare average out to $348, 322 per citizen!!!

Total liability/debt per citizen equals $442,463!!! For a family of four, that's $1,769,852 (that's B, billion - more than most families will make in a lifetime!). We're Broke!

Now do you understand why we have to cut spending? This cannot continue. How does a nation go bankrupt? It prints more money (inflation!), taxes the heck out of us, or defaults (doesn't pay back) on the debt (the world will not value our currency or us as a nation that doesn't agree to pay what it owes. How could we be trusted with peace treaties?). Some speculate we will pay debt by giving away our property (to China)! Probably all of the above will happen unless you demand to stop the spending!

Look at the most debt. It's not the 12 trillion the news has been hyping (as horrible as it is). It is the social programs! Incidentally, the constitution does not authorize the federal government to do this "redistribution of wealth". The states hold that power, if they so choose. We must solve social security and medicare. We must cut benefits for our nation to survive. But let no person be left behind! How? Personal charity, the way Jesus did it. I believe in the greatness of Americans as the most generous people. We will step up to save our own, because we do it for poor countries all over the world whom we don't know personally. How much more will we help when it is our friends, family, and neighbors?!

How does this affect us at the state and local level? The taxes and devaluation of our currency, and inflation will hinder our ability to spend money for any reason (salaries to new projects). We must be extra vigilant in guarding our finances. We should not be tempted to tax more as our coffers decrease. What you tax decreases and you end up getting less! The key to increasing government revenue is to lower all taxes and not provide any loop holes, but tax everyone equally. We should prioritize spending to essential government functions such as police, fire departments, road and building maintenance, and ambulance service. Safety first! In addition, we should consider not accepting any federal funds that have strings attached. As we focus on a business friendly community, jobs will increase and let us lead the recovery.

Thoughts on Downtown

I was able to get onto www.gatewayplanning.com without a password finally. The downtown plan looks great on paper, if you were building a city from nothing. What I found odd was the fact that the "plan" destroys many existing buildings to make way for "public use spaces" and one hotel. It praises this because it will increase the value of the properties that are left! How, exactly, does a more expensive, less available business space help revitalize this area? It will artificially raise property values which only benefits someone trying to sell it, lease it, or tax it. If I were a new business, what incentive would I have to open shop in the "revitalized" downtown? Higher taxes, higher lease rates, more regulations and restrictions. Hummm...I think not.

So you made all this beautiful public space downtown. Build it, they will come. O.K. Where, pray tell, do they park?! This, I believe, is the central issue of why people don't come downtown often. Street parallel parking is a challenging skill and dangerous with children exiting the car. The River Park Center is so successful in part because of the wonderful parking garage adjacent to it.

I feel like my tax dollars are being wasted on a cosmetic project when I see the riverfront project in progress during a great recession that even President Obama's administration admits will last for years! This kind of spending should be held off until we are in a boom cycle, not the bust without end cycle. Remember all government money comes from the people it taxes and fines. It creates nothing but more bureaucracy. Government is wealthy only with a prosperous community. Spending must be controlled in a recession, just like when your bank account is low. Who ever "spent" their way out of debt?! To end the recession, we should be looking for ways to liberate capitalism. Solutions come from the people!

How would I "revitalize" downtown? First, all taxes would be decreased. Then new businesses would get three years of no city taxes, a reduced rate the next two years, then full city taxes after being in business for five years. It takes five years for a business to make it or fail. I would have the planning and zoning commission would be helpful, not appering to make it up as they go along, with no fines or bonds unless three deadlines missed. I'd like to see a river use, like a boat trolley that would take you from a big covered parking garage near the old Executive Inn area to the River Park Center for a couple of bucks. Kids would love to do this all day long. You could easily walk back to where you parked, but would enjoy all the great shops along the way. How about some put-put golf or other quiet family fun activity in the area? A tower with great views of the river (restaurant? observatory? ride?)? I don't want any public money spent! Private enterprises want to be where the money is, so let them put up the capital to make downtown great! And allow them to make profit, by not taxing everything they make. That is how real jobs are created; private profit, not public spending! These are just some of my ideas. I'm sure you have better ones!

Freedom Maker

At the last TEA (taxed enough already) party meeting, I proudly signed the Freedom Maker pledge. Keep me honest, folks! Check out the link.

My goals

There are several items I would like to accomplish as your county commissioner.

First, I want to make it easier for citizens to be heard. There are many ways to accomplish this, and I will need your input! Some thoughts are: facebook (share ideas with many people), monthly publication with info on the issues and how to contact us, and anyone, of course, can come to the fiscal court meetings.

Second, I want to make this a community where businesses are waiting in line to come here and hire you! The zoning and planning commission can become the leaders in assisting new and existing businesses instead of extorting them for money at every turn. We can encourage more competition to develop our land and resources instead of giving our assets away. We need to hear from each business to share their experiences with us and let us know how we can help! You see, businesses create jobs which are essential in rising us up out of the ashes of this recession, like a glorious phoenix!

Third, I desire to get rid of every single outdated, freedom stealing, over regulated ordinance that is bogging us down with dozens of decades of laws stacked upon each other. Yes, it is a herculean task, but it needs to be done! It can only be done with the assistance of you, my fellow citizens. This housecleaning is way overdue at every level of government. To prevent this "messy build up" from happening again, I propose we limit each and every single ordinance with a time limit to expire in 10 years. At the end of it's time, it will be reviewed and reinstated if you so desire. Taxes should not have immortal life! I call it the Jubilee clause (Biblical idea). The time frame could be 15 or 20 years, but you get the idea. By Kentucky state law, every tax is to have a specific usage associated with it. Now I ask you, what building project takes more than 10 years to complete? One we/ you can't afford! Any amorphous, ambiguous "purpose" associated with any tax that has no time frame, may in fact be illegal. "Developing the riverfront" is such an example. Define "develop". Define a time frame. Where is the plan (the website link requires a password)? And why, oh, why, is the government putting any of your money into commercial development of the BEST pieces of property Daviess County owns (you own)?!

Your ideas? You can respond on my faceboook page (Dr. Carol Meza for Daviess County Commissioner, East Division) or email carolmeza@wildblue.net

If you like any of these ideas, vote for Carol Meza! But to really get things done, I'll need at least two other like minded fiscal conservatives. Thanks for your support!

Paid for by Dr. Carol Meza for County Commissioner.

This is my press release letter to the Messenger Inquirer. Mr. Steve Veid couldn't use all of it, of course, so I decided to post it here. Enjoy!


Dr. Carol Meza, M.D., of Philpot, is tossing her hat into the ring and running for Daviess County fiscal court commissioner (East). Dr. Meza has served our country as a Naval Officer from 1990-2002, a Navy Flight Surgeon for eight years and as a physician for the Tennessee County Health Department for two years. Dr. Meza grew up in Franklin, Tennessee, obtained her B.S. in Biology at Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas, and her M.D. at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (our nation's military medical school) in Bethesda, Maryland.

Her husband, Dr. Alex Meza, works for Owensboro Anesthesia Services which contracts with OMHS. After having moved to Philpot, Dr. Meza stayed home to attend to the most important job of raising her two daughters (ages ten and two). Dr. Meza is a member of Owensboro Christian Church and has volunteered with various local entities.

A significant era has dawned upon us and Dr. Meza is ready to serve her community as county commissioner. Dr. Meza will respond to the desires of Daviess County residents when it comes to the spending of their money. She understands that the government exists to serve the people. Local governments depend on a prosperous private sector to fund its coffers. In these uncertain economic times we need to be especially careful not to over spend. Fiscal prudence is required and Dr. Carol Meza is committed to having Daviess County be as fiscally responsible as each family who resides here.

MY inspiration

I've always been interested in national politics, but the 2008 elections followed by more bailouts and "spending our way out of a recession" inspired me to try to find a way to participate more as a concerned citizen. I am proud to be a part of the TEA (taxed enough already) parties. The vast majority of people who attended, like me, had never participated in any "protest" before. I used to believe the deficit didn't matter since our economy was strong. After crunching the numbers myself, I now believe we are in grave danger. Spending is out of control. Most funds are spent on pet projects that don't reflect the desires or needs of the community and are not authorized by the constitution.

As the federal government spends more, it will need to increase taxes and/or print more money, causing inflation in order to pay off it's (our) debt. The need to protect ourselves on the local level has never been more important! I believe states need to re-claim their 10th ammendment rights (the check and balance on the federal government). All powers not enumerated by the constitution to the federal government belong to the states. Moral and social issues belong to the states.

We need to be fiscally conservative now more than ever. "Can we afford it?," "Do the vast majority of people want it?," and "Are we authorized to spend the people's money this way?" are three basic questions I will use as my guide.

My life in Kentucky

Although I didn't have the pleasure of being born here, my family has strong ties to Kentucky. My mother's early childhood was in Kentucky. I still have relatives living here, most are Kentucky Colonels, and you may know U.S. Representative William Curlin. We felt right at home when we moved to Philpot. After moving so much with the Navy, we were ready to plant some roots! We love the genuine friendliness of the people in Daviess County and I am so proud to call this my home.

Alex, my husband, is a physician with the Owensboro Anesthesia Group. My ten year old daughter, Sophia, attends Heritage Christian School.

I chose not to work as a physician here in order to enjoy being a mother and being part of a community. I joined the FAN (friends and neighbors) club and Owensboro Christian Church. I volunteered at my daughter's school as much as possible. Fulfilling a lifelong dream of mine, Sophia and I started taking horseback riding lessons and got a horse (sigh). We have supported the Owensboro Museum of Fine Art, the Owensboro Museum of Science and History, the Birthright Center, Dreamriders, the Boleware Mission, the Western Kentucky Botanical Garden, the Women's Auxiliary, Patriot Days, New Hope Horse Farm, International Medical Alliance, St. Mary's, Kentucky Firefighter's Association, and many others.

Then we had our lives turned upside down with the premature birth of our second daughter, Clarissa. She was just under two pounds when she was born and spent nearly 12 weeks at the NICU at St. Mary's in Evansville. Due to her prematurity, her immune system was fragile and we had to keep her away crowds and public spaces as much as possible for two years. Now she is healthy and strong, thanks to God! I have a better relationship with God and my family because of her. I now have the time and energy to devote to giving something back to my community.

Biography

Born in Knoxville, TN 1967
Franklin High School 1981-1985
Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas, 1985-1989, earned B.S. in Biology
Officer Indoctrination School for US Navy 1990
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland, 1990-1994, earned M.D.
Surgery Internship at Portsmouth Naval Medical Center in Virginia 1994-1995
Flight Surgeon wings earned in Pensacola, Florida 1996
NAS Cherry Point, North Carolina 1996-1998
Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, 1997
Camp Pendleton, California 1998-2000
NAS Coronado, California 2000-2002
Honorable discharge in April 2002 as Lieutenant Commander, USN
Physician for Tennessee County Health Department (Montgomery and Stewart counties) 2003-2005
Moved to Philpot June 2005