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“Working with” Texas Democrats different than empowering them
Election season tends to find certain political issues exaggerated or distorted by candidates, candidate supporters and opponents, and members of the media reporting on such. One such issue is the Texas Republican fight over appointing … [Read More...]
Lynn Co. hospital election, interview | Democrat sues GOP to be a precinct chairman – Pratt on Texas 4/18/2024
The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: A longer look at the unethical election for bond debt, with a huge tax increase, by the Lynn County hospital district. Lynn County citizen Jennifer Ritz joins us … [Read More...]
100 grand-a-day fine blocked | 5th Circuit gets library vendor law wrong | AG’s risible spin on DeVilliers case – Pratt on Texas 4/17/2024
The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: A slew of court related items involving Texas dominate the news today and I provide commentary on all: Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Unanimous SCOTUS … [Read More...]
Lynn Co.’s unethical election | New Tx polling | DeVillier wins | Judge Jack should fine self – Pratt on Texas 4/16/2024
The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: The old fossil federal judge, Janis Jack, is at it again - thinking she can just mandate, fiat, that a giant government bureaucracy work the way she wants. Jack … [Read More...]
Runoffs: Slimy VanDeaver & Hagenbuch | Trump’s trial debases the nation; similar is going on in Texas too – Pratt on Texas 4/15/2024
The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: State Rep. Gary VanDeaver (R-New Boston) was a paid consultant for a lobbyist group representing public schools while in office and serving on education … [Read More...]
Patrick releases Senate interim charges | Effrontery of Texas Dems | New elections to appraisal boards – Pratt on Texas 4/12/2024
The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: As if illegal immigration, in the millions now, isn't enough of a problem and disservice to the American people, Texas Democrats want colleges and universities to … [Read More...]
Texans now electing 3 to local appraisal district boards | Review of wildfire hearings with Ross Aten – Pratt on Texas 4/11/2024
The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Senate Bill 2, from the 2nd Called Session of the 88th Legislature, provides a new law that allows the public to elect 3 representatives to sit on the board the … [Read More...]
Criticism of Texas House GOP caucus | 3 stories showing how bad/stupid are Texas Democrats – Pratt on Texas 4/10/2024
The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: The Texas House Republican Caucus shows its members support their incumbent colleagues over voter trends - and that's not surprising. However, Rep. Brian Harrison … [Read More...]
Odd shakedown of Texas counties by software vendor | Paxton sues Harris Co. over welfare scheme – Pratt on Texas 4/9/2024
The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Votebeat broke one of the strangest stories I have read in a while last week that was then picked up by other Texas outlets. "Texas counties surprise surcharge … [Read More...]
Phelan’s runoff folly | Living Christian values isn’t what Left says | Schumer’s court intimidation – Pratt on Texas 4/5/2024
The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Democrat Chuck Schumer is attempting to coerce by political intimidation federal courts in Texas to run court business has he and other liberals want. So far, the … [Read More...]
Older posts from Pratt on Texas...
- Was there ever a legitimate case against Ken Paxton?
- “Working with” Texas Democrats different than empowering them
- Texas didn’t “backtrack” on SB4 in court today; Texas told the court what I’ve said is true all along – Pratt on Texas 4/4/2024
- Anti-Wimp: Homeowner stops home invasion with firearm
- Judges arm illegals while stripping citizen gun rights | Official wants state firefighting air force – Pratt on Texas 4/3/2024
- Bird flu hits Texas agriculture; people scare is media creation | Texas economy outpaces nation – Pratt on Texas 4/2/2024
- El Paso judge lets illegal alien rioters go free | Good decision by Northern Dist. of Texas judges – Pratt on Texas 4/1/2024
- Special Good Friday edition of Pratt on Texas with Rev. Daniel Hinton – Pratt on Texas 3/29/2024
- More reporting backs me up on dropped Paxton charges | Risible Dade Phelan | Cruz/Allred polling – Pratt on Texas 3/28/2024
- Is Abbott attacking speech or bad actions in new executive order? | Remember Goliad! – Pratt on Texas 3/27/2024
- Paxton charges dropped: I’ll give more in 1 hour today than you’ll get from all the state press – Pratt on Texas 3/26/2024
- Texas MD forces FDA to remove its WuFlu “misinformation” | $1.3 billion investment in Longview facility – Pratt on Texas 3/25/2024
- Abbott: Eliminate school M&O property tax | Funny name for new Denton PAC | Border news – Pratt on Texas 3/22/2024
- Oliverson running for Texas House Speaker | SCOTUS hears case of former Castle Hills councilwoman – Pratt on Texas 3/21/2024
- Attempt to rewrite of Texas history continues | SB4 court ping pong | Hamas values in Houston – Pratt on Texas 3/20/2024
- The real problem at TTU & the suspended prof | SCOTUS allows Texas border law to go into effect – Pratt on Texas 3/19/2024
- The Austin legislative aristocracy’s big lie | Paxton’s new DA rule getting police support – Pratt on Texas 3/18/2024
- Texas Dem: Hispanic Trump backers like Jews for Hitler | More regulation won’t stop wildfire – Pratt on Texas 3/15/2024
AUDIO: Pratt on Texas & Podcast-Extras
- Episode 3454: Lynn Co. hospital election, interview | Democrat sues GOP to be a precinct chairman – Pratt on Texas 4/18/2024 April 18, 2024
- Episode 3453: 100 grand-a-day fine blocked | 5th Circuit gets library vendor law wrong | AG’s risible spin on DeVilliers case – Pratt on Texas 4/17/2024 April 17, 2024
- Episode 3452: Lynn Co.’s unethical election | New Tx polling | DeVillier wins | Judge Jack should fine self – Pratt on Texas 4/16/2024 April 16, 2024
- Episode 3451: Runoffs: Slimy VanDeaver & Hagenbuch | Trump’s trial debases the nation; similar is going on in Texas too – Pratt on Texas 4/15/2024 April 15, 2024
- Episode 3450: Patrick releases Senate interim charges | Effrontery of Texas Dems | New elections to appraisal boards – Pratt on Texas 4/12/2024 April 12, 2024
- Episode 3449: Texans now electing 3 to local appraisal district boards | Review of wildfire hearings with Ross Aten – Pratt on Texas 4/10/2024 April 11, 2024
- Episode 3448: Criticism of Texas House GOP caucus | 3 stories showing how bad/stupid are Texas Democrats – Pratt on Texas 4/10/2024 April 10, 2024
- Episode 3447: Odd shakedown of Texas counties by software vendor | Paxton sues Harris Co. over welfare scheme – Pratt on Texas 4/9/2024 April 9, 2024
- Episode 3446: Phelan’s runoff folly | Living Christian values isn’t what Left says | Schumer’s court intimidation – Pratt on Texas 4/5/2024 April 5, 2024
- Episode 3445: Texas didn’t “backtrack” on SB4 in court today; Texas told the court what I’ve said is true all along – Pratt on Texas 4/4/2024 April 4, 2024
- Episode 3444: Judges arm illegals while stripping citizen gun rights | Official wants state firefighting air force – Pratt on Texas 4/3/2024 April 3, 2024
- Episode 3443: Bird flu hits Texas agriculture; people scare is media creation | Texas economy outpaces nation – Pratt on Texas 4/2/2024 April 2, 2024
- Episode 3442: El Paso judge lets illegal alien rioters go free | Good decision by Northern Dist. of Texas judges – Pratt on Texas 4/1/2024 April 1, 2024
- Episode 3441: Special Good Friday edition of Pratt on Texas with Rev. Daniel Hinton – Pratt on Texas 3/29/2024 March 29, 2024
- Episode 3440: More reporting backs me up on dropped Paxton charges | Risible Dade Phelan | Cruz/Allred polling – Pratt on Texas 3/28/2024 March 28, 2024
On Virtue & the Republic
Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall, when the wise are banished from the public councils, because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded, because they flatter the people, in order to betray them. — Edwin Meese III
On Political Pessimism
Defeatist cynicism is an arrogance that we too know an outcome – we do not. Our Creator expects us to fight for good until He ends the game, not us. — Robert W. Pratt
On Liberty
I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it. — Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Stuart
On Right
The fool is disturbed not when they tell him that his ideas are false, but when they suggest that they have gone out of style. — Nicolás Gómez Dávila
On Political Correctness
Political correctness never rears its ugly head independently. It always shows up as a series of actions designed, to this observer, to crush the souls of those blessed with common sense. — Milo Yiannopoulos
On pessimism and difficulty
When you encounter difficulties, you need to be optimistic. The pessimists tend to die. — Zhou Youguang
On American Liberals
Liberals claim to want to give a hearing to other views, but then are shocked and offended to discover that there are other views. — William F. Buckley, Jr.
On Universities
Universities have become a place to provide economic and political protection for those who hold economically and politically unworkable ideas. — Robert W. Pratt
On Rush Limbaugh
William F. Buckley is the esteemed father of the American conservative movement and gave it meaning; Ronald Reagan took conservatism to the public, showed it worked, and made it popular; Rush Limbaugh is the man who embedded political conservatism into our culture. — Robert W. Pratt
On Mistakes in Politics
Politics, as opposed to science, does not reward the correction of mistakes, given that correcting a mistake also entails admitting to having made one. Worse, the bigger the mistake, the greater the political urgency of defending it at all costs. — Lionel Shriver
On Rights and Freedoms
When we think of our rights and freedoms as rewards for good behavior, we lose. — Meghan Murphy
On Republican Moderates
Republican “moderates” rarely fight hard for anything, except for other Republicans giving up their principles. — Robert W. Pratt
On Judging Public Policy
Judge public policies by their results, not their intentions. – Milton Friedman
Was there ever a legitimate case against Ken Paxton?
The anti-conservatives and Left are boiling over the dropping of charges levied against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in 2015 over an investment recommendation. Their backup plan is to talk about the circumstances of the charges being … [Read More...]