In the economy of civics, “trust” is the only currency that counts. We all know that a flat-out lie is wrong, yet we tolerate “shading” of the truth if it serves our political purposes. It is so easy to pull honest-to-goodness facts out of their context to further our own ends.
Liberty can only grow in the soil of self-governance tended to daily by zealous patriots.
Too many Texas Republicans have adopted the showmanship of Donald Trump without embracing his commitment to delivering on promises.
For liberty to thrive, citizens must know how to effectively sharpen each other to the benefit of our republic.
As a self-governing people, we must know our limits.
