Given the rabid right-wing-ism of most Republican officeholders in my state of Texas, you might assume that the climate here is only fit for rattlesnakes, scorpions and venomous critters of pious political extremism. Yet, the true Texas political character [historically and currently] is vehemently anti-corporate and deeply rooted in the uniting ethic of the common good. For an historic example, look to the state’s first constitution – it outlawed banks and required a two-thirds vote […]