Texas, we're there. Need proof? Look no further than the race for the Speaker of the House. "The money is flowing to those who deal not in goods, but in favors" has never been more prevalent than in the dynamics of the Speaker of the House race. Folks, we're in a battle for control of the agenda for the 84th legislative session and the stakes couldn't be higher.
Texas is known as a bastion of conservatism. It's a Republican 'red' state, but far from conservative, by my standards anyway. If we want to make it truly conservative, then we the people of Texas have got to keep our eyes on ALL of our elected officials to ensure that they are voting correctly and really and truly taking a stand to protect our freedom to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The Texas Speaker of the House plays a big part in all of these facets of liberty and if you are a friend of liberty, then you are no friend of Joe Straus.
I have written several articles about the speakers race and have discussed how important it is for us to have a say in who is elected speaker. The handwriting is on the wall, folks. County Republican parties all over the state of Texas have endorsed Scott Turner for Speaker of the House. Not only that, but the body of delegates at the Republican State Convention held in June of 2014 voted to pass a resolution in which the vote for Speaker should be a vote cast by none other than the voters of Texas!
To pile onto the sentiment of unrest over the decision for Speaker of the House, on Monday night, the largest county in the state of Texas endorsed Scott Turner for Speaker. I'm happy to say that I'm a member of the Executive Committee of the Harris County GOP by way of being a precinct chair. The resolution was written and introduced by precinct chairman David Wilson with three speakers for the resolution and three against. After some heated debate, the vote was taken and it passed.
I'm not sure what more proof that the representatives need that we want a change in the Speaker of the House! We all know the old saying, "Follow the money." All of the representatives' support for Joe Straus has been bought and paid for. I included a link in my previous blog, called, "Is the Republican Delegation of the state of Texas For Sale?" of all the different reps who have received money from Straus. We need to make a change. I don't know about you, but I for one am tired of our representation being bought and paid for. Scott Turner for Speaker!
