Thank youThere is a thread in Off Topic Chat on Texas Constitutional Amendments that has a cogent explanation.
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Good explanation of amendments.Home - The League of Women Voters of Texas
MISSION Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy. VISION We envision a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge and the confidence to participate.lwvtexas.org
And remember, in Texas, you can't vote Chicago style, early and often. You can only vote once.
Here's the Texas Freedom Caucus' brief:
That is why I will vote yes tomorrow.Call themselves the Freedom Caucus, but the first ballot issue is allowing rodeo to have a raffle and they are against it cause they are against gambling in general.
Not how freedom works.
“We are against expanding gambling in Texas, in any form,” said Caucus member Rep. Valoree Swanson. “We think this amendment helps chip away at the prohibition on gambling in Texas, so we are recommending a no on this amendment.”
I know, I know, but freedom doesn't mean freedom to do evil... and their core values lead them to believe that gambling is a vice.Call themselves the Freedom Caucus, but the first ballot issue is allowing rodeo to have a raffle and they are against it cause they are against gambling in general.
Not how freedom works.
“We are against expanding gambling in Texas, in any form,” said Caucus member Rep. Valoree Swanson. “We think this amendment helps chip away at the prohibition on gambling in Texas, so we are recommending a no on this amendment.”
I know, I know, but freedom doesn't mean freedom to do evil... and their core values lead them to believe that gambling is a vice.
Yeah, I didn't post it because of how I'm personally going to vote on that first amendment. Do you have a better preferred source with info on the amendments??? I was just posting this as a starting point.freedom means freedom.
They are on the wrong side of freedom on several of the issues.
Yeah, I didn't post it because of how I'm personally going to vote on that first amendment. Do you have a better preferred source with info on the amendments??? I was just posting this as a starting point.
I know, I know, but freedom doesn't mean freedom to do evil... and their core values lead them to believe that gambling is a vice.
@Renegade is correct. Freedom is about choices. Granted, gambling is a vice without a doubt. But as individuals, we can make the choice to choose to gamble or not to. No one forces someone to gamble.freedom means freedom.
They are on the wrong side of freedom on several of the issues.
I do as well... do that at the Oakalla VFD whenever I can get down for their events.I was not attacking it as a source, just the hypocrisy of the group name.
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The idea my local Rodeo can not raffle off a gun because that is "gambling" is preposterous on its face. Almost everyone I know views raffles as donations.