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Texas Democrats Finally Begin to Realize They Are Screwed

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You’d be forgiven for forgetting they existed, but the fugitive Texas Democrats, who fled their state to stop the passage of a mundane voting integrity bill, are still hanging out in Washington, DC. Where exactly, I’m not sure, but I like to imagine them sleeping on cots and eating ramen noodles every night while they mutter obscenities about Gov. Greg Abbott to each other. That’s when they aren’t spreading COVID to everyone, of course.

There was a sighting a few days ago in which some of them appeared with Al Sharpton at the MLK memorial. You know, because nothing stirs support in Texas like latching onto a notorious, big-city race grifter to push the false notion that voting rights are being eliminated because there are only two weeks of early voting.

They couldn’t be more tone-deaf if they tried, and believe me, they will assuredly try as this stunt rolls on. But with August approaching and the prospect of another special session on the horizon, these valiant crusaders are finally coming to a sobering realization — they are screwed.

The phrase “do or die” is doing a lot of work here given the realities of the situation. Contrary to the dramatics, what they are stumping for is a total federal takeover of the election system in order to stop Texas from doing outrageous things like disallowing 24-hour voting and ballot harvesting. Truly, these are the civil rights leaders of our time.

As I wrote when this whole silly charade started, these Texas Democrats have engaged in a game of chicken they have no ability to win (see Texas Democrats Decide to Play a Ridiculous Game of Chicken They Can’t Win). What was the plan here? To stay in Washington for a month and then come home victorious? That was never going to happen. Instead, Abbott is just going to keep calling special sessions until these glory hounds decide to come home and do the job they are legally required to do.

The For the People Act is dead. It does not qualify for reconciliation and there is no eleventh-hour save coming in the next few days to make it law and somehow pre-empt the Texas legislature. Instead, these Texas Democrats are stuck. Are they really going to spend several more months away from their families, fighting a battle they can’t win? Color me extremely skeptical.

The more the media coverage fades, and it’s already nearly non-existent, the less incentive there will be to stick this out knowing they are going to lose anyway. I’d also guess they are wearing out their welcome at this point. It was all fun and games when it was luncheons with the vice president and getting tours from Nancy Pelosi. The festivities are over, though, so what’s next?

They clearly have no idea what’s next. This is a case study in not picking a fight you don’t have the ability to finish. Texas Republicans hold overwhelming majorities in the state legislature. They have the power to pass their voter integrity bill whether these Texas Democrats like it or not. The longer this stupidity goes on, the more they are going to pay for it down the road. The smart move is to tuck tail and head home. The arrest videos will make a good fundraising tool.

12 Republican Governors File a Brief With the Supreme Court to Overturn Roe v. Wade

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Twelve Republican Governors, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, filed a brief with the Supreme Court requesting the overturn of Roe v. Wade.

The baby killing Leftists worst nightmare has become a reality.

From the Tampa Bay Times:

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida on to an effort to have two of the most important abortion cases in U.S. history overturned by the nation’s highest court.

In a Thursday brief, DeSantis, along with ten other Republican governors, argued the Supreme Court should reconsider past decisions on the 1973 case Roe v. Wade and the 1992 case Planned Parenthood of Southeast Pennsylvania v. Casey. Roe established the constitutional right to an abortion nationally, and Casey reaffirmed that right while making it easier for states to legally pass some abortion regulations.

If the Supreme Court, which currently has a 6-3 conservative majority, were to overturn those cases, abortion law could be left up to individual states — which could then choose to ban the procedure or regulate it in a way not legal under current Supreme Court precedent.

Since Tampa Bay Times reporting, the number of governors has grown to 12, and include:

  • Kay Ivey of Alabama
  • Doug Ducey of Arizona
  • Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas
  • Brian Kemp of Georgia
  • Brian Little of Idaho
  • Kim Reynolds of Iowa
  • Mike Parson of Missouri
  • Greg Gianforte of Montana
  • Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma
  • Greg Abbott of Texas
  • Henry McMaster of South Carolina.

According to CNN, 228 Republican members of Congress sent a similar brief to the court with the same request. The key focus of the brief:

The judicial constitutionalization of abortion represents an unwarranted intrusion into the sovereign sphere of the States. Returning to the States the plenary authority to regulate abortion without federal interference would restore the proper (i.e., constitutional) relationship between the States and the Federal Government. It also would produce positive results, including letting the democratic process work as intended, deescalating tensions on this divisive topic, and allowing the States to serve as laboratories of democracy for establishing and implementing suitable abortion regulations based on the latest scientific knowledge.

The Supreme Court is slated to hear the Mississippi case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, which challenges a law that bans abortion after 15 weeks gestation. As SCOTUSBlog reported, a decision in support of the state law,

could upend the Supreme Court’s landmark decisions in Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, in which the court ruled that the Constitution protects the right to have an abortion before a fetus becomes viable.

This is what abortion rights advocates have feared and fought against for decades, so these additional briefs by the 12 Governors and the U.S. Representatives leave no doubt of this intent. Now that a conservative-leaning Supreme Court will review the case, an overturn of Roe v. Wade could become a possibility.

And the meltdown ensues:

Greg Abbott Just Escalated His War on Illegal Immigration in a Huge Way

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Gov. Greg Abbott is apparently throwing caution to the wind with his latest move to curb illegal immigration in his home state of Texas. Today, Abbott announced that enforcement agencies under his control, specifically the National Guard, will now begin arresting illegal immigrants crossing the border.

(related Greg Abbott Executes a Hilarious but Completely Necessary Troll Using Biden’s ‘Stimulus’ Money)

This came on the heels of news that nearly 90% of the 50,000 illegal immigrants released by the Biden administration without a court date have even bothered to check in as required.

Abbott seemingly gets more based by the day.

“Beginning on May 31, 2021, I have issued multiple proclamations certifying under Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code that the surge of individuals unlawfully crossing the Texas-Mexico border poses an ongoing and imminent threat of disaster for certain counties and agencies in the State of Texas,” Abbott wrote. “To respond to this disaster and secure the rule of law at our Southern border, more manpower is needed — in addition to the troopers from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and soldiers from the Texas National Guard I have already deployed there — and DPS needs help in arresting those who are violating state law.”

“By virtue of the power and authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, I hereby order that the Texas National Guard assist DPS in enforcing Texas law by arresting lawbreakers at the border,” he ordered.

My big question is what they are going to do with these illegal immigrants once arrested? Will they hand them over to ICE, where they’ll undoubtedly just be let go? Or will they remain in state and local facilities? That’s going to get complicated, especially as the number of arrests climbs. I doubt Texas has enough jail space to make this work for long. With that said, I could be missing a part of the plan. We’ll have to wait for more details to see how this will all transpire.

Past that, you can also expect lots of pushback from the Biden administration. It wouldn’t surprise me if the DOJ is preparing a lawsuit right now claiming that Texas doesn’t have the legal authority to enforce immigration laws. The left’s view on federalism is that if it’s something they like (weed, gun control, or illegal immigration), states can defy the federal government to facilitate it. Otherwise, Washington rules all.

I doubt Abbott cares about any of that, though. He seems to understand that illegal immigration is a major issue in his state, and he’s willing to take whatever chances are necessary to do something on the matter. If the DOJ wants to come after him, let them do it. That won’t win Abbott praise on CNN, but it will continue to turn formerly blue areas red inside of Texas, especially Hispanic border communities like McAllen.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott Accurately Nails Biden on Why His Poll Numbers are Dropping

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has been moving to tighten voting laws in the state to make them safer and less prone to fraud, and it’s something the Democrats haven’t been taking well. Not only did Texas Democrats flee the state so they could create a circus for the Democrat-backed “For the People Act,” but President Joe Biden has also weighed in to say that what Abbott is doing is akin to Jim Crow laws.

(READ: The AWOL Texas Dems Aren’t Rebels, They’re Bad Actors in a Horribly-Written Play)

Abbott wasn’t about to take that laying down and returned fire while on Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo, saying that Biden was “flat-out lying” about what’s happening in Texas.

Bartiromo brought it up to Abbott first, noting that a lot of the lies being circulated around about Texas’s new voting laws are coming from “the top” and took a swipe at the “For the People Act” which would make mail-in ballots and ID-less voting the standard.

Abbott proceeded to rip Biden apart on his use of invoking racist laws of the past, and I might add that these racist laws were Democrat-created laws.

“So this is the same president who called me a Neanderthal, now he’s invoking Jim Crow, too,” Abbott said. “And I’ve got to tell you what. That’s diminishing to the people in the United States of America who did have to suffer through Jim Crow. Anybody who says this is a Jim Crow law, they don’t either know Jim Crow laws or they don’t know what’s going on in the state of Texas. Because there is no segregation, there is no attempt to make it harder for people of color.”

Abbott proceeded to talk about the voter ID law that was passed in Texas in 2011. Democrats also attempted to racially scaremonger as they always do, but despite the left making it seem like people of color would have a hard time voting, more people came out to do so by a significant amount by 2013.

“It’s easier today than it’s ever been for people of color, for all Texans, to be able to cast a vote,” the governor continued. “So these aspersions that are being cast by the president of the United States are completely reprehensible, and it shows the American people that the president of the United States is willing to lie about what’s going on to try get his way. And that’s one reason why you’re seeing President Biden’s polling numbers continue to plummet.”

The numbers don’t lie. Voter ID actually helps and encourages more people to get out and vote, contrary to what the Democrats try to say. The same thing happened with Georgia voter ID laws as well. After the law was passed, minority voting went up.

The Democrats are running an already disproven lie in an attempt to pass a bill that would deprive the states of the right to decide how their own voting laws are conducted in an attempt to make it far easier for them to be reelected.

At the head, we have Biden, unable or unwilling to take a step back from his Pelosi-esque over-dramatics and labeling everything inconvenient to the Democrat party as either the height of racism or deadly in some way, shape, or form.

It’s all an act, but more importantly, it’s all a power grab by Democrats.

Abbott Says Family Of Austin Shooting Victim “Adamant” About Protecting 2A Rights

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After a shooting on Austin’s popular Sixth Street last weekend, some Democrats and gun control activists in Texas tried to use the tragedy to torpedo the permitless carry bill that had been approved by lawmakers. State Rep. Vicki Goodwin was among those urging Gov. Greg Abbott to veto the bill, claiming that if the governor were to sign the legislation so soon after the shooting that killed one person and left more than a dozen other people injured, Texans would “see this decision as a seal of approval on the practice of solving disputes with guns.”

Well, Abbott rejected that argument and signed the Constitutional Carry bill privately on Wednesday afternoon before holding a public signing ceremony for HB 1927 and six other pro-2A bills in San Antonio on Thursday. Afterwards, Abbott was asked by a reporter about the timing of the signing, given the shooting in Austin, and the governor’s responded by noting that he had spoken to the family of 25-year old Doug Kantor, the man who was killed last weekend.

“The family members are heartbroken about what happened, but the family members were adamant about two things: one, do not let this crime committed by teenagers be a reason to eliminate gun rights in the United States of America.

Second thing they told me is they were adamant also that they were against policies that defund police and our cities, like what happened Austin, Texas. The last thing everybody must understand, those who believe and support Second Amendment rights, we support the right of every law-abiding American to be able to have a weapon to defend themselves.

That is different from teenagers unlawfully getting access to guns to commit crimes. Those are people who deserve to be behind bars for the rest of their lives.”

As Abbott noted, the two individuals that have been arrested and charged with the shooting are both juveniles who allegedly were in illegal possession of firearms when the opened fire on the crowded street in Austin’s entertainment district. Even under the state’s new Constitutional Carry law, which recognizes the right of legal gun owners to lawfully carry a firearm in self-defense without the need for a government permit, these teens would have been breaking the law by carrying a handgun (not to mention shooting at one another).

Kudos to Austin television station KXAN for reporting on the governor’s comments, because most other media outlets have ignored them. KVUE-TV also covered Abbott’s remarks about his conversation with the Kantor family, but made sure to follow up the governor’s response with criticism of the new permitless carry law from Austin mayor Steve Adler.

I have no idea if the Kantor family will choose to make any public statements about the new Constitutional Carry law or the Second Amendment, and it’s understandable if they decide not to speak with the media about their views on the Second Amendment or gun control. However, I do think it’s important that news outlets at least report on Abbott’s comments, because the media generally follows a narrative after these shootings that focuses almost exclusively on those calling for more gun control. It’s a sad fact, but if someone loses a loved one in a shooting and doesn’t embrace an anti-gun ideology, most reporters tend to lose interest in what they have to say.

The media’s preferred narrative after a shooting is that more gun control laws would have made a difference, and they tend to focus on those voices that will help amplify that message. The reality is that there are many individuals who’ve felt the pain of losing a loved one, yet don’t believe that gun control is the answer to stopping these types of crimes. It doesn’t mean that they care more about their guns than their kids, or that they’ve become bought and paid for tools of the “gun lobby.” It simply means that they’re looking for solutions that will actually work, and they haven’t found them in gun bans, licensing laws, or universal background check requirements.

Since the awful day in 2018 when a killer opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, I’ve had the opportunity to get to know the father of one of the victims pretty well. Ryan Petty has been a guest on Cam & Co several times over the past few years, and I’ve not only come to consider Ryan a friend, but I’ve been truly impressed with his dedication to ensuring that other parents never have to go through the pain and grief that his family has lived with since Alaina Petty was murdered.

Ryan has worked extensively with state officials, local law enforcement, and even the Secret Service on ways to prevent school shootings that don’t involve banning guns or putting new restrictions on legal gun owners, but he doesn’t get nearly the amount of press attention as other parents like Fred Guttenberg and Manuel Oliver who’ve channeled their grief into gun control activism.

That’s just the reality of the news industry, but it doesn’t reflect the true range of viewpoints on gun control and the Second Amendment by the victims and family members of violent crimes. Losing a loved one doesn’t automatically turn someone into a gun control activist, and some of the most articulate and passionate supporters of the right to keep and bear arms that I know are people who know all too well the pain and horror of a beloved husband, wife, son, or daughter to an armed killer.