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As you might have noticed, I’ve chosen to throw my insignificant weight behind Debra Medina for Governor of Texas this year.

Why have I done this? Why did I choose a relatively unknown person to support for leading our state?

Its simple: We need change. Not the false hope and change that was delivered by our President. We need real change. Less government, more individual freedom. Of course, with that freedom comes responsibility. I’d like to think that the American People still have some ability to be responsible for their actions, but I have less and less faith in that each day. Perhaps with some leadership that espouses, and lives by, personal responsibility, people will begin to live that way.

It is sad to watch the laws that are being passed. For example: “No cell phones in a school zone.” I understand the intent behind this law: Get people to pay attention whilst driving in a school zone to cut down on kids being hit. Of course, I don’t know of any information that links cell phone use directly to kids being hit. Using a cell phone is no worse than fiddling with the radio, or putting on makeup, or shaving, or glancing down at the speedometer too long. The root of the problem isn’t cell phones, it’s irresponsibility. The only way for those kids to be safer is to have the drivers pay more attention. Outlawing a symptom of irresponsibility is not going to solve the problem.

This is the kind of change we need. It starts with individuals, but it doesn’t help if it’s perpetuated by the leadership.

The only way to start that change is to make the political parties running our state and our nation realize that we really do want something different than the crap they’re offering. I’ve been turned away from Republican meetings, because they don’t like the new people coming in rocking their boat. These new people want the same things they want, but aren’t satisfied with the lip-service being paid by the party and the leadership. Look at our Texas’ “Conservative” Senators; both voted in favor of the TARP bailouts and the Patriot Act. Real Conservative candidates don’t compromise their Conservative principles just to get something done. Those horrible pieces of legislation are the worst thing to happen to this country in a long time and they both came from Republican control. Its no wonder the Republican party is doing so horrible. They compromise their principles and people don’t like being lied to. With the Democrats, at least they come out and tell you they’re in favor of more government.

This turned into more a rambling thing than anything else. Sorry for that. But I’ll go ahead and post it on my blag anyway.