John, This Christmas season as we celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ; why are so many folks— especially from the Left Coast—moving to Texas? 1,000 a day, by some estimates? Many reasons, right? But let’s unpack a few—because they lead directly to some Year-End thoughts I want to share with you. Folks are moving here because their home states have become a nightmare. California, for example, is a dumpster fire of liberal danger. An economy wrecked by runaway spending. Runaway crime and homelessness. Law enforcement is crippled by “defund the police” and politically-correctness. “Wokeness” turning schools into indoctrination centers for the LGBT/transgender agenda. Add to that an open border more lawless than the Old West. Emission and vaccination mandates so extreme that they’re crippling the global supply chain—throwing a monkey wrench into the whole world’s economy. The list goes on and on! This is a cautionary tale of why anti-Christian liberalism doesn’t work.
What about the Lone Star State makes them so excited to come here? First, we have a thriving economy. A functional society and a healthy culture. Clean, thriving communities, and cities that are actually safe to visit, with the possible exception of Austin—a city that seems to be auditioning to become the next Los Angeles or Seattle. But there’s something deeper still...
The driving force and the root cause of it all—Our values. It all stems directly from Texas’ values of pro-life, pro-family, and religious freedom. Texans––both individually and corporately—value hard work and integrity.
Initiative. Respect for others. We value liberty and limited government. We value family, human life, and the author of life: Almighty God. In short: as we like to put it... we value faith, family, and freedom. Those values are the true, core reason why Texas works... when Left-controlled states and cities are falling apart. Together, let’s give thanks this Christmas season for Texas values. For who and what they represent, and for all they give us. (And no, I’m not trying to make a pun—although it’s hardly a coincidence that this happens to be our name. This is gratitude for what our name represents— and what my colleagues and I fight for every day of the year. I’m also talking about what you support with every prayer you utter, every moment you spend standing for Texas values at home, and every financial gift that helps us fight for you. | 
