Welcome to our mid-week show with guest host Dr. Merrill (Buddy) Matthews. His first guest is Tina Aviles and they’ll talk about the changing political affiliations of Hispanics. Then he’ll speak with Hans von Spakovsky about the article “Census Bureau Admits Overcounting” and about Han’s book, Our Broken Elections: How the Left Changed the Way You Vote. In the second hour, Buddy welcomes Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne. He and Beth discuss issues currently facing the house and about the upcoming election.
It promises to be an exceptional show.
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Tina is a Texas strong woman, and boldly defends the values that have made America the greatest country on earth and Texas the lone star state of our nation. She stands up as a purveyor of common sense in national media and is a member of the “Mom Panel” for the 2022 election on FOX & Friends Weekend. Tina is a key pillar of the grassroots operations team for AFP Texas that was recognized in 2021 with the Screaming Eagle award for outstanding grassroots engagement. For almost 20 years, as the publisher of
Pinkyderm.net, Tina has been focused on activating fellow citizens through community partnerships, educational opportunities, and field work to bring back civic responsibility
for all ages. One of her greatest honors occurred in the 83rd Texas Legislative Session when the Texas Senate passed an official resolution recognizing her valuable contributions to the state. Tina is committed to our community and fighting for our future.
Tina is a pink enthusiast and fruity tea aficionado. Tina and Israel have been married for 31 years and live in Grand Prairie. They enjoyed the adventure of raising four children and recently added three more children to their family.
Tina is a pink enthusiast and fruity tea aficionado. Tina and Israel, her husband of 29 years, live in Grand Prairie and had quite an adventure raising four children in a joy-filled home. Their family legacy continues with the recent birth of their first grandson, Leo, and the ongoing care of some very special little people that call them Glammy and Gruncle.
As manager of the think tank’s Election Law Reform Initiative, von Spakovsky also studies and writes about campaign finance restrictions, voter fraud and voter ID, enforcement of federal voting rights laws, administration of elections and voting equipment standards.
He has testified before state and congressional committees and made presentations to, among other organizations, the National Association of Secretaries of State, the Federalist Society, the National Conference of State Legislatures and the American Legislative Exchange Council. He also has taught as an adjunct professor at the George Mason University School of Law.
A 1984 graduate of Vanderbilt University School of Law, von Spakovsky received a bachelor's degree in 1981 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He currently resides in Vienna, Va.
Throughout Beth’s career, she has worked with small startup companies, mid-size private companies and Fortune 500 corporations alike. Beth also ran a consulting business where she helped executives develop strategic business plans as well as negotiation strategies, grassroots coalition building and federal and state legislative policy strategies.
After graduating magna cum laude from Cornell University, Beth moved to Irving, Texas, which has been her home for over 30 years. Single mother to Katie and Pearce, Beth was only the second Republican woman from Texas to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.