Thursday, June 17, 2021

A MESS IN TEXAS

  

Ya ’all, just seem to MESS WITH TEXAS, and MESS AND MESS AND MESS… Ya ‘all play politics, self-serving, injustices to others for the welfare of JUST yourself IN TEXAS… 

 

“For the powerful, crimes are those that others commit.”-Noam Chomsky/ “[T]he infliction of cruelty with a good conscience is a delight to moralists. That is why they invented Hell.”-Bertrand Russell.

 

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced Wednesday the state budget would provide $250 million as a "down payment" to help fund the construction of a wall at the state's border with Mexico. Abbott said the $250 million in funding was "more than enough to hire a project manager and contractor to begin building the wall," declaring: "Texas will build a border wall in our state to help secure our border." (AXIOS)… OR… The Electric Reliability Council of Texas released a statement asking Texans to conserve power, which includes a request to set their thermostats to 78 degrees or higher, turn off lights and pool pumps, and avoid using large appliances such as ovens, washing machines, and dryers. This comes after a devastating winter storm season which left millions without electricity and heat for days, resulting in an estimated 700 deaths. (The Mary Sue)

 

“Let's not have a double standard. One standard will do just fine.” -George Carlin. / “He was a man who would say untruths, and be ever double, both in his words and deeds.” — He was never, but where he meant to ruin, pitiful. -Shakespeare. 

 

Gov. Greg Abbott signs into law one of the nation’s strictest abortion measures, banning procedures as early as six weeks into a pregnancy (The Texas Tribune) …OR… Ranks 50th out of 50 states: Percentage of population with health insurance Percentage of high school graduates age 25 and over. Of insured low-income children. Ranks:  49th out of 50 states: Per capita spending on public health, Percentage of women ages 50–69 who received mammograms within the last two years. Ranks 48th out of 5o states Average spending per child-on-child protection. Ranks 46th out of 50 states: Per capita spending on mental health (Texas Monthly)