RobDownSouth
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Red Texas counties have their knickers in a twist. Greg Abbott wanted school vouchers passed during the last legislative session because one of his cherished dreams is to absolutely gut Texas education.
Specifically, he wanted to drain public school funds via vouchers to subsidize well-to-do students at white-only private schools (yes yes technically they have "colorblind" admission policies, but all the "scholarship" money is given to white students *wink *wink *nudge).
The Bluest mega-counties in Texas (covering megacities Dallas, Houston and San Antonio) have opposed the governor's crass money grab for years.
But in 2023, they've suddenly received support from the reddest, most Trumpian counties in Texas!
Why?
Texas motherfukkin' High School Football!
Texas Football is basically publicly funded and is based on student populations and state and county allocated dollars. Abbott's voucher scam would drain both students and funding from Texas football programs.
You heard that tired old saying "Don't Mess With Texas"?
Well.....Abbott is finding out there is something worse than that...He's messin' with Texas Football and is getting hammered from all sides of the political spectrum.
Abbott is attempting to reconvene the legislature in special session this month solely to pass his voucher scam....and red Texas counties are tellin' ole Greg "now wait just a minnit young man!" They don't want or need no stinkin' vouchers
It will be interesting to see how this political battle plays out. Abbott has even tried playing the Hispanic card....poor impovershed wetb....errr, Hispanics will get a better education at his private acadamies. Nossir, his constituents replied." They gonna play football for one of the megaschool football teams, be on TV for Friday Night Lights and then get Division 1 scholarships thankew very much!"
Football Uber Alles in Texas!
Specifically, he wanted to drain public school funds via vouchers to subsidize well-to-do students at white-only private schools (yes yes technically they have "colorblind" admission policies, but all the "scholarship" money is given to white students *wink *wink *nudge).
The Bluest mega-counties in Texas (covering megacities Dallas, Houston and San Antonio) have opposed the governor's crass money grab for years.
But in 2023, they've suddenly received support from the reddest, most Trumpian counties in Texas!
Why?
Texas motherfukkin' High School Football!
Texas Football is basically publicly funded and is based on student populations and state and county allocated dollars. Abbott's voucher scam would drain both students and funding from Texas football programs.
You heard that tired old saying "Don't Mess With Texas"?
Well.....Abbott is finding out there is something worse than that...He's messin' with Texas Football and is getting hammered from all sides of the political spectrum.
Abbott is attempting to reconvene the legislature in special session this month solely to pass his voucher scam....and red Texas counties are tellin' ole Greg "now wait just a minnit young man!" They don't want or need no stinkin' vouchers
It will be interesting to see how this political battle plays out. Abbott has even tried playing the Hispanic card....poor impovershed wetb....errr, Hispanics will get a better education at his private acadamies. Nossir, his constituents replied." They gonna play football for one of the megaschool football teams, be on TV for Friday Night Lights and then get Division 1 scholarships thankew very much!"
Football Uber Alles in Texas!