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Former White House physician Ronny Jackson, a member of Congress and retired rear admiral, says Joe Biden’s cognitive functions are comparable to that of a child. Should Biden be removed from office?

Give your answer at the conclusion of today's Texas Minute.

– Michael Quinn Sullivan

Tuesday, July 19, 2022

How Democrats “Win” Hopefully you read yesterday’s Texas Minute, in which Brandon Waltens recounted how a profane and unruly crowd of lefties convinced the Democrat Party to chase Texas Scorecard from the Dallas Convention Center (in contradiction to state law). Here’s a quick video [[link removed]], in case you missed it.

As it turns out, the Democrats were so busy keeping Brandon out, that they didn’t get around to passing a party platform [[link removed]].

It is a reminder that the only way Democrats will win statewide offices in Texas is through the incompetence of Republican officeholders, or by cheating (which is enabled by the incompetence of Republican officeholders). As an aside, Democrat convention-goers are blaming their party’s inability to get a quorum present and conduct business on late-night drinking by delegates. No matter how you slice it, there is very low enthusiasm [[link removed]] for Texas DEMs from Texas DEMs. GOP House Leaders Seek To Censure Colleagues Despite the completion of the primary and runoff elections—where protected incumbents retained their nominations amid grassroots challenges—the Texas House GOP Caucus is seeking to censure three Republican state representatives for supporting (unsuccessful) grassroots challengers over incumbents. Sydnie Henry has the details [[link removed]].

The Executive Committee of the Texas House Republican Caucus is recommending the censure of State Reps. Jeff Cason [[link removed]] (R–Bedford), Ben Leman [[link removed]] (R–Anderson), and Steve Toth [[link removed]] (R–The Woodlands) for opposing fellow incumbent Republicans.

“This whole issue is about the Incumbent Protection Program. If you dare exercise your First Amendment right to oppose Republican members who oppose conservative policies, they will ‘censure’ you.” – State Rep. Jeff Cason [[link removed]]

Of the three members under scrutiny, only Toth is up for re-election in November. The other two chose not to seek re-election; Cason’s district was redrawn to heavily favor Democrats, and Leman was paired with another Republican incumbent.

Apparently, “we have to unify to beat the Democrats” is only a priority when crony establishment Republicans are talking to grassroots conservatives. Will Texas Follow Arizona On School Choice? Arizona’s governor just signed a ground-breaking universal school choice bill that’s being hailed as the “gold standard” for parent empowerment and education freedom. Erin Anderson reports [[link removed]] on the efforts of Texans to pass a similar measure in the Lone Star State.

Arizona’s new law empowers all families to pursue the best education for their children by allowing funds allocated for education to follow students.

“Texas students deserve the same consideration as their counterparts in Arizona,” said State Sen. Bob Hall [[link removed]] (R-Edgewood). “Parents should be empowered to choose the best school to meet the needs of their child.” Power Insecurity As Texans endure intense summer heat waves, they also face potential power outages due to a lack of adequate energy supplied through the state’s unreliable power grid. Katy Drollinger has the story [[link removed]].

Texas is the only state operating on its own power grid. After a record-breaking winter storm blasted Texas in February 2021, the agency responsible for managing the grid came under intense public scrutiny. Among the shortcomings then, and continuing through today, is an over-reliance on unreliable energy sources like wind and solar.

With the 2023 legislative session beginning in less than six months, lawmakers will have another opportunity to fix Texas’ unreliable power grid. Beware The Midterm Variant A new strain of COVID spreads as midterm elections are right around the corner… and it is bigger, meaner, and isn’t stopped by anything but masks and more governmental control!

As Emily Wilkerson reports [[link removed]], the Biden administration’s Anthony Fauci wants everyone masked up for the latest iteration of COVID.

With inflation hitting 9.1 percent and the continued invasion of the southern border, some speculate that the newest COVID strain could become a welcome distraction for Democrats in the coming election cycle. Miller And Medical Marijuana Texas’ Commissioner of Agriculture, Sid Miller, wants the Lone Star State to expand access to “medical marijuana.” Jake Peterson reports [[link removed]] Miller is urging Gov. Greg Abbott to make it a priority in the upcoming legislative session. We’re Hiring!

Texas Scorecard is looking for fact-driven journalists interested in writing citizen-focused news stories that shine a spotlight on what’s happening in Texas, from the panhandle to the border. These are full-time positions based in Central Texas [[link removed]].

Scorecard is also looking to hire a full-time bookkeeper [[link removed]] based in our Central Texas headquarters. Quote-Unquote

“The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern. Every class is unfit to govern.”

– Lord Acton​

Number of the Day

545

Number of days since Joe Biden was sworn in as president of the United States.

[Source: Constitution; calendar]

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Dr. Ronny Jackson is a member of Congress, a retired admiral, and a former White House physician. He recently raised a series of troubling questions [[link removed]] about President Joe Biden’s mental capacity. He compares “Biden’s cognitive function” to that of a child.

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