Maybe we need a Madison Moment

Protestors fill the State Capitol building in Wisconsin

With the 2010 census figures showing that Texas is now a majority-minority state, it's time that someone other than Anglo republicans get to govern the state. Why should Texas be ruled by a minority of it's population? If all Whites now account for only 45 percent of  the population in the Lone Star State, those who are republicans are certainly even more of a minority.  There's no reason  for the Governor, Lt. Gov. and all the rest of the state-wide elected officials, including our two US Senators to continue to be solely made up of this outnumbered demographic.

Maybe it's time for a Madison, Wisconsin sort of moment. Maybe it's time that the power structure in our state more truly represents it's people. This deal about having those that who constitute but a fraction of our people, holding 100 percent of the state-wide offices is simply not acceptable. Governor Perry and his arch-conservatives like anti-immigrant Debbie Riddle and  birther Leo Bernman are standing idly by while middle-class and lower-class Texans are being threatened with job cuts.   It looks like it's high time to start marching. Well, isn't this what TSTA is referring to when they talk about a day of action?   Afterall, it's the teachers who are leading the push back against Wisconsin's version of Rick Perry.

Every single Texan that is in danger of losing his/er job due to Perry's obsession with not touching the Rainy day fund is a taxpayer. Contrary to the lie republicans are pushing, it's not taxpayers vs the teachers. It's tax-paying hard working Texans (including teachers) against Perry and his minions. Do not loose sight of that fact.