The Republican Party of Texas legislative priorities two years ago were chiefly about culture issues and rule of law. Election integrity, border security, stop sexualizing Texas kids, etc... none of them had to do with money.
When I looked at the big lobbyists in Austin and what bills mattered to them, almost no attention was given by the lobbyists to bills aligned with our legislative priorities. That was a light bulb moment for me. They're happy to watch us spend our time fighting for cultural bills... their clients wanted access to taxpayer money. They were relieved I'm sure that we wouldn't be bothering them. We were focused on other things.
If you've watched everything happening at the federal level, you're noticing that the big brouhaha about money spent through USAID has started a ripple effect. Because that money - your money - financed the big media that has been fighting you on all of your cultural issues, it might be that the battle will change.
In war, if you want to defeat your enemy, you cut off their supply lines. No supplies, no soldiers, no war. You win.
It can truly be that simple.
We focus on fighting to get our bills passed, but is there a short cut by following the money? Can we cut off the financial supply lines in Texas and by doing so achieve some of our cultural goals?
Perhaps we can.
I'll also point out that by electing the right leader, we're getting all of the transparency we've needed for so long. That dedication to transparency is what's bringing us the victory today. Two men, President Trump and Elon, with a drive and a knack for getting under the hood to maximize efficiency and benefit have jumped in.
It's not coincidence that both are political outsiders.
It's hard to make mischief when you don't have the resources to do so. If we cut off the money by exposing the shenanigans, then we might be able to win multiples battles at once - just as they are in DC.
It's worth considering. You get the most value from a diamond by making the right cut. At the very least, we the people need to focus a lot more on where the money goes and who's fighting for access to it. Let's chase the right target.
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Your Absolutely correct
Great point, great idea, great approach.
I started a post yesterday on my page saying the same thing. It got too long and deep so I backed out of it. Short and sweet, as you know, Brett, is not my style.
Brilliant article. The Texas grassroot army is organized and fighting a good fight. We are ignored and marginalized because our fight isn’t really impacting the bigger legislative agenda of lobbyists, Burrowcrats and Dems.
Trump and Elon put a new twist on “follow the money”, with DOGE they “blockade the money”, woohoo !! The financial supply lines that funded lunacy and the plans of the left to bankrupt our great country are strategically being shut off.
Brilliant “cutting of the diamond” word picture! 127919128175
Nailed it. Money and voters give them power. We work ourselves out of energy informing voters, but they follow narratives bought by money. They use our money once in power. We have to keep them out of our money. We must create a Texas expense monitor that accounts for everything spent that we can monitor every week.
Cultural issues, though worthy, are not money-driven issues.
What drives most of our legislators? Dare I say “money”?
If we’re on the wrong playing field, we can never win the game.
Brett Rogers, stirring critical thinking one opinion piece at a time. TY. 128077127997
We need DOGE of Texas!