Allow Me a minute to show my disgust.

Let me first say I am very pleased with the gains made by the Democratic Party last night, especially in the House and wish we could have taken the Senate completely. But I must say this.

I was born and spent much if not most of my life in Texas. At the time and long afterwards we were straight Democrat. To even mention Republican would get you a quick and very uncomfortable ride out of town. It was unfortunate the State Trooper would not allow us to run them out of the state. How I wish they had.

As I watched the returns here I saw Republican win after Republican win. Something unheard of not that many years ago. We have turned to a State of Greed, cheap labor and favors given to big Republican Donors. We were invaded in the dead of night and never saw it coming.

But my biggest complaint is with the independents. We had 5 candidates for Governor, 3 were independents. As I counted up the various votes cast it became obvious that even if many of these egotist, who never had a chance, had voted Republican we would still have had enough for a Democrat win in the Governors race. We would not now be stuck with Rick-mini-Bush-Perry again and this is due to no other than the independent votes.

You didn't learn from the damage you did to Al Gore when you fed Nader's inflated ego, no, you didn't even listen to sound reasoning which maybe above your heads. You want to build a third party to offer a different choice I say more power to you but not in an election as important as the race for Governor or in a national election. All you do in these contests is damage.

By all means build your party but do so slowly by voting for them as County Commissioner, Mayor, District Attorney, hell vote them in as your class president. But don't damage the rest of the country so you can increase your egotistical image. All you've accomplished here in Texas is damage.

Hate me if you wish. Call me every vile name you can conceive of. I don't care. But know, this is no longer the Texas that those of us born and raised here knew and I miss the old Texas where logic and reason ruled. That Texas no longer exists. It has become a Republican play ground and a state that allows this by voting for some unwinnable independent.

I think the entire southern tier of the country is no longer the region it once was. The South in general has become the land of prejudiced, small-minded evangelicals and neocons.

I know it must be hard to leave a place you've always known, but I sure couldn't live with those kinds of attitudes around me. No way.

When everything's settled for you, Al, as you said, it might be time to think about getting out. We'll be with you every step of the way! :good:

earthmother

Again your wisdom shows. As I said in our E-mail, as soon as my late Father's estate is settled I'm out of here.