Austin City Clowncil at it again

[HankB]

The Austin, TX city council has ONE member who's not a raving lunatic . . . and the mayor and other members don't like him very much, because he's politically incorrect. They were OUTRAGED when he said the following to a group of mostly Hispanic individuals lobbying the council for more program spending.

Here's his hatespeech:

"I’d ask for everyone here, including the children, when you grow up, I want to ask you to pledge to finish school, learn a trade, a skilled trade, get a college education, start a business, do something useful and produce something in your society so you don’t have to live off others. Thank you.”

Council member Delia Garza responded in part that

" . . . I want our community to know that we do not condone what he said. And we have your back.”

And here's a tweet from one of the other council members:

". . . it was worse than that. he implied that those that rely on, & ask for, public programs are nonproductive citizens."

Well . . . duh. 

Makes me glad I don't live within Austin's city limits . . . maybe there's something in the water. Below is a link to the story as reported by a local TV station.

http://kxan.com/2016/08/19/council-members-community-angered-over-zimmerman-comments/

[Hawkmoon]

Oh, dear. I've been considering moving back to Texas. I'm sure there must be parts of the state that are still safe for Americans, but ... where?

[TommyGunn]

Austin Texas has the apparently well-deserved reputation for being the state of Texas' libtard cesspool.

[Fitz]

Austin Texas has the apparently well-deserved reputation for being he state of Texas' libtard cesspool.

Yep

Austin is great to hang out in once in a while. And some of the burbs are great, but the city itself is full of hippies, hipsters, libtards , and dipshits.

There was just recently a lady interviewed bitching about the skyrocketing taxes...

"I don't understand why they would do this. I'm very involved! I vote for everything, every library, every program..."

[griz]

". . . it was worse than that. he implied that those that rely on, & ask for, public programs are nonproductive citizens."

You mean he actually SAID that people who do not produce are nonproductive?  The nerve!

Somebody once quipped that euphemisms can't last because eventually the meaning catches up to the words.  I think when you read that tweet, and laugh as I did, that point has been reached.

[MechAg94]

Oh, dear. I've been considering moving back to Texas. I'm sure there must be parts of the state that are still safe for Americans, but ... where?

What Fitz said.  Most of the major cities are liberal at least in the city.  Sheila Jackson Lee gets elected in an inner city district in Houston.  If you can move to one of the mid-size cities or more rural areas, I think the atmosphere is pretty nice.  You might avoid Waco as it has other issues right now.

[Ben]

What Fitz said.  Most of the major cities are liberal at least in the city.  Sheila Jackson Lee gets elected in an inner city district in Houston.  If you can move to one of the mid-size cities or more rural areas, I think the atmosphere is pretty nice.  You might avoid Waco as it has other issues right now.

That's still the good thing about states like Texas - liberal cities are in a conservative state, so state laws and regs minimize how much damage can be done, plus you have the option of moving to a more conservative part of the state (or just outside the city limits).

I live in a very conservative county (strongly red, shall issue sheriff, etc.), but it is of little value with CA state politics and overbearing state laws that negate the conservative nature of the county.

[seeker_two]

You might avoid Waco as it has other issues right now.

Waco...yes. But the smaller towns around it are doing well. And I hear good things about Waxahatchie.

[Scout26]

What's wrong with Waco?

[zxcvbob]

What's wrong with Waco?

Baylor.

[wmenorr67]

What's wrong with Waco?

Baylor.

Fort Hood is close also.

[KD5NRH]

Austin Texas has the apparently well-deserved reputation for being the state of Texas' libtard cesspool.

If we ever secede, we're going to have some real fun cleaning Austin and Houston up.

[zxcvbob]

If we ever secede, we're going to have some real fun cleaning Austin and Houston up.

Houston used to be a bastion of conservatism, even more than Dallas.  Oil tycoons and multinational corporations and working people.  What happened?  Anus Parker do that much damage?

[Perd Hapley]

What's wrong with Waco?

The climate.

Plus, there's a bunch of Texans down there.

[KD5NRH]

Houston used to be a bastion of conservatism, even more than Dallas.  Oil tycoons and multinational corporations and working people.  What happened?  Anus Parker do that much damage?

Katrina, among other excuses for a flood of looters.

[MechAg94]

What's wrong with Waco?

In addition to "Baylor", I was going to mention the local LEO's arresting all those bikers in Waco after the Twin Peaks shooting.  I think many are still in jail and they are still trying to charge nearly all of them. 

[MechAg94]

Katrina, among other excuses for a flood of looters.

Katrina did make an impact.  Mainly since it seemed that most of the non-productive types were brought here and stayed. 

All the conservative elements in and around Houston are still there, but many have moved out to the suburbs.  The actual city tends to be liberal.  In addition, when it comes to city elections, a lot of the working folks don't show up and vote.

[Jamisjockey]

Oh, dear. I've been considering moving back to Texas. I'm sure there must be parts of the state that are still safe for Americans, but ... where?

Austin and Travis county are a liberal strong hold. 

Houston used to be a bastion of conservatism, even more than Dallas.  Oil tycoons and multinational corporations and working people.  What happened?  Anus Parker do that much damage?

Pretty much.  The suburbs are fine though not like Travis county where Austin sits, that whole place has the liberal stupdiz.

[seeker_two]

What's wrong with Waco?

Waco has tried to be Austin North for decades. Even their police department is adopting APD's policy of "shoot first, and arrest anyone who asks questions". Not to mention the plethora of "No CC or OC" signs popping up as the crime rate increases, Waco is sliding downhill slowly.  Depending on which major city you want to be close to, I'd recommend College Station (Houston), Waxahatchie (D/FW), or Temple (Austin).

[Brad Johnson]

Lubbock. At 250k population it's big enough for most bigger-city conveniences but (mostly) retains it's small town feel and sensibilities.

Brad

[Firethorn]

You mean he actually SAID that people who do not produce are nonproductive?  The nerve!

My logical debate brain perked up at this.

You can be on public programs and still be productive, be a producer.  Moreover, if said public programs do what they're supposed to(I'm not saying Austin's are), they're temporary measures.

In addition to "Baylor", I was going to mention the local LEO's arresting all those bikers in Waco after the Twin Peaks shooting.  I think many are still in jail and they are still trying to charge nearly all of them. 

And they're getting sued for false arrest by a whole lot of them, practically a class action(the lawyers are certainly sharing notes), because it turns out that arresting somebody for wearing biker gear when there's a shooting nearby isn't actually probable cause, especially not when you hold them for months...

[KD5NRH]

Lubbock. At 250k population it's big enough for most bigger-city conveniences but (mostly) retains it's small town feel and sensibilities.

Ah yes; all the inconveniences and backward thinking of a typical one-horse town, but a lot more people to share them.

[roo_ster]

Ah yes; all the inconveniences and backward thinking of a typical one-horse town, but a lot more people to share them.

On the bright side, the horse gets tired early in the day.

Oh, dear. I've been considering moving back to Texas. I'm sure there must be parts of the state that are still safe for Americans, but ... where?

What are you looking for?

West Texas (not the city of West, Texas) is pretty much a live-and-let-live minimal-intrusion sort of place.  Problem is, it is West Texas desert.

East Texas is much like the Deep South.

Any large urban area has "urban" problems.  Those urban areas trying to keep things decent for decent people are excoriated by All The Right People for being retrograde.  The suburbs are usually OK, but the lefties are exporting their NAM problems via Sec 8 and vouchers. 

And although most illegals traverse Texas on their way elsewhere, plenty stay and set up camp.  If they every amnesty them, it might be time to look for property near the Canadian border.

Like much of America, Texas has been severely damaged by the post-1965 immivasion of all sorts as well as the rise in leftism and big gov't.