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Matt Crow on working for Ronald and Nancy Reagan
Today’s special edition of Pratt on Texas is an interview (repeat), 2 of 2, about our good friend, true conservative, and guest host Matt Crow and how he became part of the Ronald Reagan re-elect effort (1984) and then the administration in … [Read More...]
Matt Crow on how he came to work for Ronald Reagan
Today’s special edition of Pratt on Texas (repeat) is an interview, 1 of 2, about our good friend, true conservative, and guest host Matt Crow and how he became part of the Ronald Reagan re-elect effort (1984) and then the administration in … [Read More...]
Cully Stimson on “Rogue Prosecutors and the Rise of Crime” – Pratt on Texas 5/8/2024
The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Charles “Cully” Stimson on "rouge prosecutors and the rise of crime" from the March 2024 issue of Imprimis. It's about the George Soros backed district attorney … [Read More...]
Heather Mac Donald: How “disparate impact” thinking is destroying our civilization – Pratt on Texas 5/7/2024
The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: At the center of what is going wrong in America is the use of Marxist "disparate impact" thinking throughout society. Heather Mac Donald covered the Imprimis, … [Read More...]
Former RNC member from Texas Tim Lambert on efforts for a closed GOP Texas primary – Pratt on Texas 5/6/2024
The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Former RNC member from Texas Tim Lambert talks about efforts for a closed GOP Texas primary. Texas GOP Announces Official Evaluation of Closing its Primary | … [Read More...]
About Cinco de Mayo and why it’s good to celebrate a little!
Lost on many in these modern times is just how much we share in common with the Mexican people and numerous others in Latin America. I’m not talking about the cultural history we all know, I’m talking about political … [Read More...]
Henry Cuellar indicted by Biden DOJ | Austin passes pro-mutilation resolution | Randy Travis sings again – Pratt on Texas 5/2/2024
The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Congressman Henry Cuellar and his wife have been indicted by the Biden D.O.J. Cuellar denies wrong doing and plans to continue to run for re-election. There is … [Read More...]
Lubbock’s pot election key to statewide passage | Outsiders leading campus sheeple in occupations – Pratt on Texas 5/2/2024
The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: A feature story at Texas Tribune today focuses on Lubbock's pro-pot election and how important it is statewide from a political perspective. It's a repeat of what … [Read More...]
Guns, other weapons found at UT protest site | Texas fights new Biden ATF rule | Poll: Cruz leading – Pratt on Texas 5/1/2024
The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Texas and A.G. Paxton to lead coalition of states to fight the latest anti-gun rights ATF rule coming out of the Biden Administration. The rule puts people in … [Read More...]
State reps: “We stand with Israel” | Majority arrested Monday weren’t UT students | Scarcity con – Pratt on Texas 4/30/2024
The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Rep. Carl Tepper (HD84) rounds up state legislator support countering the pro-Hamas leftists on Texas college campuses - students and faculty. Signed letter … [Read More...]
Older posts from Pratt on Texas...
- “Working with” Texas Democrats different than empowering them
- Reagan on campus protest | Texas sues over Title IX perversion | NM has border problem too – Pratt on Texas 4/29/2024
- Anti-Wimp(s): 2 separate uses of a firearm to stop crime in San Antonio
- Property tax reduction real in Texas | Harris Co. DA angers Dems | Vacuous college protesters – Pratt on Texas 4/26/2024
- Schools caught not obeying law on campaign finance | Danger to grid from solar, wind, battery | Lynn Co. hospital bond – Pratt on Texas 4/25/2024
- Texas wins best for business, again | Nastiness in Granbury ISD bond election – Pratt on Texas 4/24/2024
- Lubbock’s pro-marijuana proposition & lies of legal weed | Harris Co.’s cash handout scheme blocked – Pratt on Texas 4/23/2024
- Removal effort of Travis Co. DA not GOP-tied | Lubbock’s pivot point election – Pratt on Texas 4/22/2024
- May 4, 2024 Lubbock election voter recommendations from Pratt on Texas
- Lubbock’s Pro-Marijuana Proposition A: Texas is watching
- Victory! Texas is born! Celebrate San Jacinto Day!
- Mark McBrayer, Lubbock mayor candidate | Kerrville demands permit for political speech; Fort Worth discriminates based on speech – Pratt on Texas 4/19/2024
- Lynn Co. hospital election, interview | Democrat sues GOP to be a precinct chairman – Pratt on Texas 4/18/2024
- 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
- Lynn Co.’s unethical election | New Tx polling | DeVillier wins | Judge Jack should fine self – Pratt on Texas 4/16/2024
- Was there ever a legitimate case against Ken Paxton?
- Runoffs: Slimy VanDeaver & Hagenbuch | Trump’s trial debases the nation; similar is going on in Texas too – Pratt on Texas 4/15/2024
AUDIO: Pratt on Texas & Podcast-Extras
- Episode 3469: Matt Crow on working for Ronald and Nancy Reagan, Part 2 of 2 (Repeat) May 10, 2024
- Episode 3468: How Matt Crow ended up working for Ronald Reagan, Part 1 of 2 (Repeat) May 9, 2024
- Episode 3467: Cully Stimson on “Rogue Prosecutors and the Rise of Crime” – Pratt on Texas 5/8/2024 May 8, 2024
- Episode 3466: Heather Mac Donald: How “disparate impact” thinking is destroying our civilization – Pratt on Texas 5/7/2024 May 7, 2024
- Episode 3465: Former RNC member from Texas Tim Lambert on efforts for a closed GOP Texas primary - Pratt on Texas 5/6/2024 May 6, 2024
- Episode 3470: Henry Cuellar indicted by Biden DOJ | Austin passes pro-mutilation resolution | Randy Travis sings again – Pratt on Texas 5/2/2024 May 3, 2024
- Episode 3464: Lubbock’s pot election key to statewide passage | Outsiders leading campus sheeple in occupations – Pratt on Texas 5/2/2024 May 2, 2024
- Episode 3463: Guns, other weapons found at UT protest site | Texas fights new Biden ATF rule | Poll: Cruz leading – Pratt on Texas 5/1/2024 May 1, 2024
- Episode 3462: State reps: “We stand with Israel” | Majority arrested Monday weren’t UT students | Scarcity con – Pratt on Texas 4/30/2024 April 30, 2024
- Episode 3461: Reagan on campus protest | Texas sues over Title IX perversion | NM has border problem too – Pratt on Texas 4/29/2024 April 29, 2024
- Episode 3460: Property tax reduction real in Texas | Harris Co. DA angers Dems | Vacuous college protesters – Pratt on Texas 4/26/2024 April 26, 2024
- Episode 3459: Schools caught not obeying law on campaign finance | Danger to grid from solar, wind, battery | Lynn Co. hospital bond – Pratt on Texas 4/25/2024 April 25, 2024
- Episode 3458: Texas wins best for business, again | Nastiness in Granbury ISD bond election – Pratt on Texas 4/24/2024 April 24, 2024
- Episode 3457: Lubbock’s pro-marijuana proposition & lies of legal weed | Harris Co.’s cash handout scheme blocked – Pratt on Texas 4/23/2024 April 23, 2024
- Episode 3456: Removal effort of Travis Co. DA not GOP-tied | Lubbock’s pivot point election – Pratt on Texas 4/22/2024 April 22, 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
“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...]