AUSTIN, Texas -- Thank goodness! Just in the nick of time, up shows the
Proud of Texas Committee to "act as a resource on Texas facts for members of
the media between now and the November election."
And look at the variety of citizens on this committee!
Mike Levy, publisher of Texas Monthly, two lobbyists, a state employee and
a guy who sells cement to the state. And they have absolutely nothing in
common, except they're all supporting George W. Bush! Thank heavens,
objectivity at last.
The Proud of Texas Committee is concerned lest Texas "suffer damage from
the kind of political firestorms that often are driven by national
campaigns." Further, the group wants to "safeguard the state from the
adverse effects of a political firestorm and base political expediency." Oh
no, not base political expediency! Anything but that!
To this noble end, the Proud of Texas Committee has sent a letter to Vice
President Al Gore really giving him what-for because "the home state of a
presidential contender can suffer enormous damage as a result of
inaccuracies and misrepresentations."