Common Sense Texas Style

From a fellow Lonestar Stater. Like your stuff thus far, and looking forward to more. The water's fine. Don't feed the trolls, (unless, of course, you really enjoy messing with 'em).
This country is in dire need of some "common sense", ain't it?

I, too, welcome you to Townhall. We need all the common sense you can muster.

While not a native Texan, I lived in Texas for fourteen years, from Houston to Austin to Galveston. My ancestors are from Texas and I was brought up with the knowledge that, "Texas: It's whole other country" was a statement of pride in its exceptionality, and its people.

I'd rather be in Texas than any other place, and will be in two short years.

I believe you will feel right at home here.

Great posts, sir.
Glenn Flowers

Suggested reading: Hitchens on Paine (a recent or ongoing project of his) and the article on Paine in "History of Political Philosophy," second edition, eds. Leo Strauss and Joseph Cropsey (article written by Francis Canavan, S.J., pp652-659).