Hutto hullabaloo because some see racism in everything, everyone | Rep. Smithee for Speaker? – Pratt on Texas 9/28/2023

The news of Texas covered today includes:

Our Lone Star story of the day:Gift for mayor of Hutto ignites uproar,” read a headline in the Austin American-Statesman this week. The lesson here is that those who claim so much around them is “racist” are themselves so stewed in racist thought that they cannot conceive of people are are not. What we need do is to start ignoring the always-offended when they simply impute into others racist intent. Prove it, make a case for intent, or sit down and live with the rest of us.

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Amarillo’s state Rep. John Smithee is being pushed to challenge for the Texas House speaker’s gavel. I’ll tell you why Smithee might be very good but why you should not jump on any bandwagon at this time.

Court ruling on transvestite shows for children has a prima facie problem: The ruling talks all about “drag shows” but the law is about lewd performance of any type in front of children.

Border Patrol chief makes surprise visit to his old post at Eagle Pass this week.

 

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