Who has moved from Texas or is planning to?

[Vogon_Glory]

6. I'm thinking of moving to New Mexico

I spent most of my life in Texas and most of my reasons for staying in the Austin area are fading away. It’s too big, too congested and the things that made it a funky place are slipping from my grasp.

The politics have been heart-breaking for the last quarter-century. Not only have the Republicans achieved a death-grip on state government, the state Republican Party has gotten even more reactionary.

It might have been more hopeful if people of good will fought harder. Some of us do, but as has been the case for decades, the average Texan seems to ignore voting, even when the state government works against their interest.

Don’t give me that “but gerrymandering” excuse. True, the gerrymandering keeps state legislators and Republican congressmen in power, but here’s the obvious thing: GERRYMANDERING DOES NOT AFFECT STATEWIDE ELECTIONS. Ted Cruz, Gregg Abbott, and Dan Patrick could have been sent packing if non-voters had decided to change their habits and voted. They didn’t: they sat on their cans and we got more of the same.

I’ve lost heart and hope. I’m going to donate to Colin Alread’s campaign but I think it’s likely that the non-voters of Texas will give Ted “Cancun” Cruz another free pass.