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In reply to the discussion: Hey, you Texas-haters, Florida-haters, southern-haters [View all]TwistedTinkerbelle
(137 posts)Now granted I'm a military brat and I grew mostly overseas..But when my dad retired we came home to Lubbock. And I've been in Texas well over 30 years. Married a five generations Texan,moved to North Texas, raised a family and I'm happily being Nana to be a sweet baby boy.
I get more than a little hurt and angry when I read ugly remarks about how Texas should just go ahead and secede. The noise you hear in Texas is really just a bunch of loud angry idiots who have to blame somebody and there is no way in hell they're ever going own up to the boogie man under the haystack as being one of their own making. Gerrymandering is flat killing us out here. Hell my Congressional rep is all the way in Midland Texas, I live in Granbury about 45 miles outside of Fort Worth. That a helluva a lot ground y'all. A helluva lot. Sure there's an office in nearby Cleburne, but that's another 45 or so miles south. And he's NEVER there. Calling is a joke, you get an office worker and leave a message. That's it.
There are those of us truly trying to make a difference fighting constantly for the changes that will make all of Texas stronger and better. Everything takes time. Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Austin...All going blue, the old guard is falling, but it will take more time and more work to GOTV and make it happen. Instead of suggesting we throw in the towel and let the tumbleweeds and the crazies take us over, a little encouragement and help getting the DNC to realize we need a lifeline---We're worth more than just being a fund raising stop.