Holding The Line In Texas Blogging Adventures Of A Proud Conservative Texan

OK… so here we go… if you can explain to me the Liberal thought process… email me here please!

Dateline: Friday Oct 16, 2010:

So, my next door neighbor, whom is extremely Liberal, and openly pimps, (sorry went all ghetto there), how he and his wife voted for Obama and the rest of these fools, decides to come over to “talk”, knowing full well that I support the Tea Party movement (I have a sign in my yard). He seems a little distraught or, perhaps, drunk (I’m banking on drunk). He proceeds to tell me that he is going to the Tea Party event at Sam Houston Park here in Houston, TX… because he wants to join the Tea Party movement. Perplexed, and somewhat caught off guard, I asked “Oh really what brings you to this decision?” He says “war man, I’m tired of war man! I have lost too many people to war man!”

At this point I am thoroughly confused… basically, I am thinking this may be a heads you win; tails I lose situation. (Don’t ask… sounded good in my head though). He then continues to explain to me that he is tired of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and how after 9/11 we should have gone into Afghanistan before we went into Iraq, which we actually did, but I digress. Once again, I am at a loss, How does this play into joining the Tea Party movement I question? He responds… Americans have lost too many soldiers, and we should stop the wars. So I ask, again… what do the wars have to do with you joining the Tea Party movement, do you even know what the Tea Party stands for? He has now become cross eyed, (I asked too many real questions)…

I ask again, what does this have to do with the Tea Party? He says “Well I know the Tea Party is totally against war!” Now I am cross eyed! “Really” I said, “that is why you want to join the Tea Party? I mean, no one really likes war… you seriously have no idea what the Tea Party is about, do you?” His response: “Yes I do, I looked it up on the Internet!” My response… “Why don’t you tell me what the Internet told you… because the Internet never lies”… (Exact words… love that, kind of witty!).

At this point he changes the subject (basically he has no answer to the question, damned Internet information, LOL)… now, still avoiding the question, he goes back to how we should have attacked Afghanistan after 9/11 instead of invading Iraq first. I tell him straight up… “We did go to Afghanistan before we went to Iraq!” He then proceeds to say “No we didn’t, we invaded Iraq in 2001. He then says “I don’t know where you get your information… but you are wrong! My friends where there… and a lot of them died right after 9/11 in Iraq.” I can appreciate the losses... but the lack of history I cannot! But wait, it gets better.

So he receives a phone call, (he had sent a text message earlier in the conversation), from a friend that was active military, who was supposed to prove me wrong, and ended up confirming what I already told him about the wars. During this time I pulled up an article showing that we invaded Afghanistan on October 7, 2001, as well as, an article confirming that we invaded Iraq on March 20, 2003. The combination of his friend's information along with mine seemed to fluster, no thoroughly confuse, said liberal, (Amazing what facts do to their head). He then proceeds to tell me “I have read those articles and they are wrong… and my friend is wrong too... I know my history!” By this time I am beginning to wonder what alternate universe this kook is in. I mean what exactly is the wacky history going on in his tiny little brain at this moment in time?

Seeing that this conversation is quickly heading down a dead end street, I go back to my original question. What makes you want to join Tea Party? To which he replies “they are anti war.” By this time I am bewildered beyond imagination. I tell him that the Tea Party has taken no official stance on the wars. The only thing that the Tea Party stands for steadfastly is:

• Fiscal Responsibility
• Constitutionally Limited Government
• Free Markets

For which I provided reading material from the TeaPartyPatriots.org website. By this time he has lost his mind, or rather his fantasy that the Tea Party was right for him.

My next question was “so what do you think of those fundamental beliefs?” Long uncomfortable pause… “Well I’m still voting for Bill White!” (The Democrat running for Governor of Texas) To which I said “Dude, you will never get it…. Just do yourself a favor and see your way out of my house! And come back and see me November 3, then see what you think. And by the way, I think you should go to that Tea Party tomorrow… maybe you will learn some…. Oh who am I kidding? Just go sleep it off!”

OK... I know that was a rant of epic proportions, but I am going somewhere with this. This type of ignorance and lack of historical knowledge seems to be rampant in our society these days. This is exactly why we are in the situation we are today! I tell my kids and those around me all the time... ignorance is not an excuse! Educate yourself, arm yourself with facts, and understand our history. Without these basic tools we are destined to fail as a country. I feel we are on that track right now, but we can change that course starting November 2nd. Educate yourself and those around you. Don't waste time on the useless fools that will not listen. Most of all be responsible and VOTE... It is the most important voice that you have!

Peace my friends, and thanks for your ear!
HTLIT

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UPDATE: For those still not convinced:

A few friends of mine were debating Bill White vs. Rick Perry for the gubernatorial race here in the state of Texas today and one of my friends made a really good point. She said:

People in Houston think Bill White is known all over the state, because he was... mayor. How many people know the name of the mayor of Dallas or San Antonio or Ft. Worth? Not many, I would venture to guess. Texans will not vote for a big spender like Bill White and the polls reflect that sentiment.

She left one thing out though… People outside of Houston don’t KNOW Bill White is a big spender, nor do they know all of the other wonderful things he did here in Houston as our Mayor. So, here you go…

Former Mayor of Houston, Bill White, is BAD for Texas. He handcuffed Houston’s police departments and decimated our fire department. He will not close our borders and he will ruin our state economically. He says he will not raise taxes, he will, just as he did for the city of Houston. White turned Houston into the biggest "sanctuary city" east of Los Angeles by refusing to let the Houston Police or ICE ask criminals or suspects if they were in this country legally. So now we have the largest illegal alien population in the country outside of LA. White left the city's financial cabinet bare. When Bill White was elected Mayor, Houston enjoyed a balanced budget; when he left, Houston had an estimated $7-10 Billion shortfall in our budget. In the aftermath of Hurricane Rita a few years ago, White profited an estimated $1 Million by supplying contracts to companies that he was a major investor in.

They say that Texas will go as Houston goes; if that happens we are screwed. If Bill White is elected Governor of Texas, Many of the jobs, prosperity and overall growth that we have enjoyed here, under the Governance of Rick Perry, and while the rest of the nation is struggling, will be lost under White’s hand. Shelia Jackson Lee and Gene Green are both Liberal Democratic congressmen here in Houston, and their districts are Houston proper; both support Obama and his agenda and both support Bill White. We are working to defeat Green and Lee and we’ve already gotten rid of White in Houston even if only due to term limits.

For the people of Texas that are outside of the city of Houston, you may also be interested in knowing that White is a strong supporter of President Obama and his programs. White also was the single most successful fundraiser for the Obama campaign during the 2008 election season in the state of Texas. He will not only back Obama policies, he will do his best to impose them on Texas. He supports the Cap-n-Trade Bill as well as Obamacare. He will also support immigration reform as seen proper by the Obama administration. And He will not close our borders!

Time.com reported that White won landslide victories in the last two elections for Mayor of Houston. Do NOT be fooled… he is a straight running progressive/liberal! White does not represent the Republicans, Conservatives, Independents, or Tea Party members of Houston and the surrounding suburbs. You see, the people of the suburbs have no vote! Because most Conservatives, like me, live outside of the city of Houston in the surrounding suburbs and are not able to vote on Houston elections, there is a MUCH smaller Conservative base within the City of Houston. That is the reason that Houston has not had a Conservative voice as Mayor for as long as I can remember, and I have lived here for the better part of 41 years.

White is counting on Houston and his hometown of San Antonio to pull him through this election. He often bills himself as a conservative businessman, and that is likely how he will present himself in Dallas and West / East Texas. White served in the Clinton Administration and was formerly chairman of the Texas Democratic Party and has a strong Democratic political base throughout Texas.

Though Governor Rick Perry may not represent all that you want in a leader for our great state of Texas, Bill White is a far cry from being a suitable replacement. If for no other reasons, the list below tells me that Perry is the man for Texas Governor!

The condition of Texas under Governor Rick Perry:

1. Number 1 in job creation – more than 850,000 in the past 5 years, greater than ALL other states combined!
2. More fortune 500 & 1000 companies than ALL other states combined!
3. More growth of population in the major cities, (Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and Austin), than ALL other states!
4. The lowest tax rate for both personal income and business income than 46 of the 50 states!
5. Rick Perry supports neither Obama nor this Administration’s agenda!

I don’t know about you, but that is a pretty impressive resume for our Governor of the state of Texas! Plain and simple, Perry is not perfect... no one is But he has done some great things for our state. I thought this was important for those outside of Houston to know. I cannot tell you how to vote. But I felt people need know the REAL Bill White!

Texas depends on us! Remember November and vote to save our great state!

Once again, Thanks for you ear!
HTLIT

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