Republican Party of Texas The Real American Crisis: Executive Power “Those who would surrender essential liberty for temporary security, will, in the end deserve neither liberty nor security.” — Benjamin Franklin “Never let a good crisis go to waste”– Rahm Emanuel When I hear people — even elected officials — say that America is a democracy, I just cringe. This … Read more
Austin, TX, Release: January 31, 2021 For Immediate Release The Texas GOP condemns all talk of political violence, specifically comments made by gubernatorial candidate Martin Holsome. Chairman Allen West has stated, “I personally find any depictions of a noose disgusting and despicable. Martin Holsome’s language is horrifying. Calling for lynching is mortifying to any decent American.” … Read more
Legislative Priorities Report for Jan. 29, 2021 Joe Biden has been in office just a little over a week, and has already issued 30 executive orders, maybe more, by the time you read this. The progressive socialist left is very organized and intentional, and they waste no time implementing their agenda. That includes the state … Read more
Austin, TX, Release: January 25, 2021. For Immediate Release The Texas GOP is completely opposed to the Biden Administration’s plan to rip away election authority from state and local governments by imposing draconian federal oversight via HR 1. This plot would allow the progressive socialist left to dominate redistricting nationwide and rob states of their constitutionally mandated … Read more
Unity…or Conformity? Romans 12:2 (NIV) says: “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is–his good, pleasing and perfect will . . .Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which … Read more
Austin, TX, Release: January 22, 2021. For Immediate Release The Texas GOP is disgusted by Joe Biden’s assault on the American oil and gas industry. The end of the XL Pipeline is just the opening salvo in what will, no doubt, be a continuous campaign against the backbone of America’s energy sector. Biden’s war on fracking and drilling, in general, will have major effects on … Read more
Legislative Priorities Report for Jan. 22, 2021 These last few weeks have certainly not turned out the way we had hoped and prayed, on several fronts. We have seen our election process go in a questionable direction without recourse, a president betrayed by some even on our own side, and a new administration installed that … Read more
Austin, TX, Release: January 20, 2021. For Immediate Release The Texas GOP thanks President Trump for his tireless work over the past four years. In the face of an endless, antagonistic, and dishonest campaign by the corporate press and their Democrat partners, President Trump fought back and put America and her citizens first. His policy achievements not only allowed … Read more
“Clear and Present Danger” “There are millions of Americans, almost all white, almost all Republicans, who somehow need to be deprogrammed and punished before the country should move on to reconciliation.” — Eugene Robinson, Washington Post Columnist and MSNBC Contributor “There has to be consequences. And once you get those consequences, people have to take … Read more
The 87th Legislative session has begun and we are starting to get an idea of how things will go. Yesterday, the House voted on their rules, and the heroes who emerged were Representatives Kyle Biedermann, Jeff Cason, Tony Tinderholt, and Bryan Slaton. These Representatives asked for record votes, and Rep. Slaton proposed an amendment to … Read more