“…we would rather die in these ditches than give it up to the enemy.” James Bowie, Feb. 2, 1836
The independent spirit – and raw thirst to achieve it – that drove the rebellion of the Texas Revolution (1835 – 1836) would never happen today.
There is no more resistance to tyranny. Rather, Texas leaders try to make friends with it.
There is no more resistance to the lawbreaking and rule breaking in the Texas House. There is no more resistance to the Speaker who purposefully empowered Democrats (so much so that they bragged about it).
Prediction: Today, there won’t be any real budget battle to rein in the vulgar spending spree that grows TX gov’t, doles out corporate welfare & steals a surplus that should go to the people. (42.8% increase in state funds; 27.4% increase in all funds since the 2022-2023 budget).
Patterns repeat. Speaker Burrows and his foot soldiers have determined which “good” budget amendments they will allow to pass to put on a show. This is both the bait and cover the Speaker will provide for obedient, “no-resistance” State Reps to vote for passage of “the most conservative budget ever.”
Then, the spending bill will go to the Senate/House Conference Committee where 90% of the spending will go right back in.
Resistance will need to come from the People of Texas who no longer believe the Surrender Wing’s Alamo rhetoric – words that result in nothing but bigger government.