Texas matters

A bit of a confession here.  Texas politics just doesn't interest me very much.   But this latest power grab by the Democrats has gotten my attention.

What to do when this stuff is too boring?

Well, not all of it is.  Gun control is not boring to me.  The Lt. Gov of this state has some questionable opinions about the topic.  That is an attention-getter too.

Texas politics is a bit more tenuous than I thought.  I took it for granted. 

The governor race has been the focus of attention several times in the recent past.  Dems have tried hard to win some statewide races, especially the Governor.  But Texas does not have a strong governor.  The stronger office is the Lt. Governor, oddly enough.

I'm sure that I have written about this before on the blog, but what the heck I can mention it again.  The reason that the Texas Governor's office is relatively weak is that there was a governor who would not leave office.  This was at the end of Reconstruction after the Civil War.  After that governor finally left, Texas constitution was rewritten and the consequence was a much diminished governorship.

As for the subject of Texas as being too boring to write about, well screw that.  Texas is the last bastion of freedom in America.  We lose it here, it is totally lost.  Once lost, it cannot be regained without shedding blood.

One thing that politicians seem to share is this desire for total immunity from accountability.  Once that happens, the only way to change is for there to be revolution.  This is very dangerous.  Consequently, politicians are very dangerous by their very natures.

It has served this country well to have checks and balances.  But that will be going away soon unless the Democrats are stopped.  This power grab is an attempt at a permanent majority.  This is a very improper goal.  The seeking of it in itself is evidence of corruption, in my opinion.