Opus 2025-253: Election 2026: Always Important

We have an important moment in our political journey going on right now.  I am not referring to DOGE or any of the headlines.  I am focused on something that may well be sliding beneath your radar.  At least it is happening in Texas.  We have some voting going on but since it is all local candidates and offices people are not paying attention.

This could be the key to taking our country back.  In my area they had several city council seats and a school board position.  I don’t live in the city so I don’t qualify for those but I was able to vote on the school board.  My only regret is that I voted in almost total ignorance.

How do you make a decision when you have little information?

On the big stuff you should have a feel.  If you don’t now where your senators and representative stand then I would guess you are not paying attention.  In Texas we have two senators.  One most people know, Ted Cruz.  I generally feel like he takes the right stands.  The other is a piece of work.  His name is John Cornyn.  Why do I say he is a piece of work?  Recently there was a list of people who had received large “kickbacks” from Ukraine.  My senator was on the list.  Was the accusation true?  I don’t know but it fits with what I know about him.  He seems to be constantly on the wrong lists.  Come the next primary I already know I am not going to vote for the incumbent.

The biggest problem is judges.  You may have noticed that federal district judges are doing everything they can to advance the agenda of the Democrats.  We don’t vote on federal judges so all you can do is urge your senators and congressmen to get on the impeachment wagon.  In addition to that you can petition your elected officials to revise the laws governing the courts.  The Constitution gives Congress the power to set up the courts.  They can also change them.  Perhaps we could see legislation to reduce the supreme court to 5, 3 or even 1.  If the Democrats can pack the court we can certainly unpack it.

State judges are different.  In most states they stand for reelection.  In California I had to seek out on line resources to get insights on their character.  It was a task but could be done.  In Texas they run by party so at least in the general election you know there is a choice of the lesser evil.  The mid-terms are coming.  Find out how to be informed.  It isn’t always easy but it is important.

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