These 2024 Texas Republican Propositions ought to scare the living crap out of you.
Yesterday, March 5th, was final Primary voting day in Texas. If you want a real sense of where the USA is heading and the trouble our democracy is in, check out the Propositions that were on the Texas Republican ballet...
Honestly, I wish this was a joke but it is indeed very real.
A couple of notes first:
- I am a born and raised Texan, third generation
- I am VERY liberal (yes we do exist!)
- There is often this “myth” about Texas. But here are some facts about the size and “power” of this state:
- Texas is home to 4 of the largest 5 cities in the United States
- Texas is the 8th largest economy among ALL NATIONS in the world. Larger than Russia, Canada, and Italy.
- Texas is home to 55 Fortune 500 companies, more than any other state in the US
Are there a ton of morons here? Absolutely.
Does this state do anything to build a prosperous future for all? Nope.
But there is power here. And with power, comes influence.
Let’s dive in.
2024 Ballot Propositions:
1.) Texas should eliminate all property taxes without increasing Texans’ overall tax burden
2.) Texas should create a Border Protection Unit, and deploy additional state law enforcement and military forces, to seal the border, to use physical force to prevent illegal entry and trafficking, and to deport illegal aliens to Mexico or to their nations of origin.
3.) The Texas Legislature should require the use of E-Verify by all employers in Texas to protect jobs for legal workers by preventing the hiring of illegal aliens.
4.) The Texas Legislature should end all subsidies and public services, including in-state college tuition and enrollment in public schools, for illegal aliens.
5.) Texas urges the United States Congress not to grant any form of amnesty or a pathway to legalization for illegal aliens.
6.) The Texas Legislature should prohibit the deployment of the Texas National Guard to a foreign conflict unless Congress first formally declares war.
7.) The Texas Legislature should establish authority within the Texas State Comptroller’s office to administer access to gold and silver through the Texas Bullion Depository for use as legal tender.
8.) The State of Texas should ensure that Texans are free to give or to withhold consent for any vaccine without coercion.
9.) The Republican Party of Texas should restrict voting in the Republican Primary to only registered Republicans.
10.) The Texas Constitution should be amended to restore authority to the Texas Attorney General to prosecute election crimes.
11.) Texas parents and guardians should have the right to select schools, whether public or private, for their children, and the funding should follow the student.
12.) The Texas Constitution should be amended to require proof of citizenship before any individual can be registered to vote.
13.) Texas should ban the sale of Texas land to citizens, governments, and entities from China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia.
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I mean, I can’t even begin to explain, dissect, analyze this. Just sit with all of that for a bit.
Where’s umair haque when I need him.
Thanks for being here,
Z
