The High Point Was That The People

When People Say This Isn't The America They Grew Up In, They're Right. Nobody Gets To Grow Old In The America They Grew Up In.

If You Live In A Place That You Perceive To Be A Crowded Place, You Appreciate Government; You See It As This Thing That Protects You Against Crime, That Keeps Order, That Makes Sure That Nobody Puts A Massage Parlor Next To Your House, That Keeps Other People's Dogs From Pooping On The Sidewalk.

For A Border State, I Would Argue That Texas Is Less Lunatic On The Subject Of Immigration Issues Than Other Places Around It, Like Arizona. They're Much More Comfortable With Their Long-term Identity As A Place With A Very Large Hispanic Population.

There Have Been Tons Of Politicians Who Were Slow To Accept Equal Rights When It Meant Changes In The Established Social Order. Many Eventually Came Around, Admitted They Were Wrong, And Were Forgiven. But The Ones Who Actively Choose Hate-mongering Don't Ever Get A Pass.

As Long As We Decline To Allow Sick Uninsured People To Just Lie Down And Die On The Side Of The Road, Everybody Has To Have Insurance For The Health Care System To Work Sanely.