MARVELOUS – QUOTE OF THE DAY –  AT 11:35 A.M. ET:  A relative newcomer to Texas talks about the state.   From the Austin American-Statesman: 

If there’s one lesson I’ve learned as an outsider looking in, it’s that there’s a sense of purpose to these people like I’ve never seen. A central passion runs through Texans unlike any other American identity. Pride percolates here. It’s something people who aren’t from Texas just can’t grasp. We may have a docile sense of civic pride for our hometowns, but nothing like this state demands of its residents.

The Texas flag flies as high as the American flag, while the state Capitol is just a smidge taller than the U.S. Capitol, because – Texas. There are Texas flags on everything. And folks all over this huge collection of miles expect a reverential obsession from those who choose to take up this address, if only for a while.

That sense of purpose and absolute unwillingness to bend in their pride is why Texas will only become stronger in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.

COMMENT:  Read the whole thing.  It's terrific.  We're all in favor of flag-waving here, as long as it's a good flag.

September 4, 2017