Shame on the People who Represent Us in the Texas Legislature

This is an open note to Congressman Doc Anderson, Congresswoman Marva Beck, and Senator Brian Birdwell.

Shame on you. Shame on all three of you.

You have proven true to the ideals of cutting public education, which is only somewhat akin to cutting off the nose of Texas to spite its face. Once again, you have shown your unwillingness to show any sense of political courage in standing up against the madness that has seized the Texas Legislature. You may be under the belief that you are forming a smaller government, a point I cannot argue, but you are doing it in a way that will be devastating to the future of Texas business and industry. You are doing it in a way that not only destroys the lives of people who have dedicated their lives to the young people that will lead us into the future, but it runs the strong risk of ruining the ability of those children to gain the basic skills they will need to prosper, even to function, in the global economy of the 21^st century.

Congratulations on once again showing a complete and utter lack of backbone by not formulating a plan that would cut spending but still pay for the one expense absolutely necessary to the future of this State: public education.

Congratulations on putting ideology before the good of your constituents.