A bit of Texas History

Seems I heard something over the weekend about them trying to get Texas history to match up with Mexican history.

Before you know it, Texas may be back into Mexico.  /not!

Anyway, Texas was an independent country at one time.  It was recognized by the USA, Britain, and France.  Mexico itself was willing to recognize Texan independence IF Texas didn't join the USA.  This isn't fakery, it is fact.  It was on the ballot next to the proposition of US statehood.  The people of Texas at that time, by a 3-1 margin if memory serves, decided to join the American Union instead.  To think that America would give Texas back is a non-starter.  Texas is not America's to give back. 

It is also not Mexico's to take back.  Mexico held Texas for not that much longer than Texas was an independent country.  Mexico had just won its independence from Spain, and Texas actually belonged to Spain.

Did you know all of Texas' public lands are owned by Texas?  Not so in many other states.

Another bit of Texas history....  Texas has a weak governorship.  The reason was because of the time that Texas had two governors.  You see, the guy who lost wouldn't give up.  This was during Reconstruction, and the time for Reconstruction had finished.  Only this guy didn't want it all to end, so he wouldn't leave.  Does this sound familiar??????

Anyway, the reason I mentioned it was that Texas has a lot of statewide offices.  One of those is Lieutenant Governor.  Actually, it is considered to be a more powerful job than the governor's job.

The guy running for the job is being challenged by a guy who is probably the Establishment's guy.  Haven't checked that deeply, but I smell a rat.  The guy in there now seems like a Tea Party guy.  I don't know that much about what he's done in office, but I know who he is, of course.  Just thought I'd mention this.  He seems like a good guy, but the Establishment probably hates his guts.

Conservatives had better watch their backs.  The left is working this from many angles.