Education... Texas? Dang.

On, Texas Education, Extended Or Fix, according to Carson Hagelman's commentary that deals with Texas education and these specific individuals want to provide longer classes to retain the information that is given to children, and allow for lower-income children to become fast-paced learners retain information and keep them at the same pace as children who belong to parents who belong into a higher tax bracket, due to this we can see how these politicians have included and made the education system a privilege, and DeMatthews director of Texas Principle Leadership Academy, proposed that this systematic oppression comes from low-paid jobs, low-funding, and horrible second chance education.
Due to this, the American school system has become faulty, and a laugh to the faces of most educational professionals and politicians.   

Drugs...

The war on drugs, the use of drugs, and the recreational use of drugs all have one problem. There is no approved method to consume and produce them. Perhaps the fact of the matter is- there is no research to provide and prove that perhaps some illicit drugs can be used to help humankind. Marijuana, for instance, according to the united states is worse than heroin. However, perhaps this has to do with the opioid in heroin and the pain-relieving effect it has on the body during severe cases. But, what is it about the use of hardcore drugs that scares the public? Propaganda?  After all, during the Nixon administration the "War On Drugs" began and during this time frame, most hippies brought to life cannabis, later deemed the gateway drug. But why? Is it due to the excessive entry of illicit drugs into the United States? People, who become degenerate crack-heads? The pain and loss of a person close to you? Or, is it just a dangerous space to explore? The effect these drugs not only have on their user but the users own family is horrific. Perhaps, if there were more strict regulation of drugs and extensive research behind them to help provide a safer user experience for the public, would there be less money spent on drug-related crimes? An increase in tax-profit? A better net for the protection of a nations person? When will Texas be the first state to make the next step in not only ending the war, heavy usage, and provide a better and safer public for all of its people, even if it is a harsh state to begin with, but, with this liberation can come better Tax-Revenue to pay if not most debt, all debt in the state and create better programming and funding to create a better and safer state, and then later a nation.

Texas (DEMO)graphics

According to my classmate Elijah Lopez's blog Minority report, he recently made a comment in one of his entries: A Progressive Shift about how the sociodemographics in the state of Texas is going to be consumed by one of the fastest growing populations in Texas- Hispanics- by 2020. And as a person of Hispanic descent I can say that, yes, we are the majority minority that will perhaps cover more than 1/2 of the population of our state; however, Mr. Lopez states that perhaps as more Latinx people join the Lone-Star State that one of the largest political shifts will happen. Texas can become blue. Even if this were to be true, I would like to take the time to remember what actually happens politics and the hardship the community will most likely face. As a community with a large population that only gets larger, most people who are of Hispanic descent probably come from backgrounds where education was not important, and with this comes the idea that voting is perhaps not the most important, nor does their vote matter. Wich can actually lead to a low-voter turn out in the community. And most notably, gerrymandering, the practice of dividing the state into sections target key groups to hold power in a continuous effort for a political party to be in charge.

Don't Bring Gun's And Don't Bring A Show.

The Beto O'Rourke presidential train has officially begun! And on his first-day vendetta to take over politics, one of his stops was Austin, Texas. During his Capital take over all types of locals came to hear what he has to say, one amazing aspect of American alt-right movements never fails to amaze me though, already arriving late to an already packed event, the last thing I would want to see is another political party bring large weapons to a rally full of children, students, mothers, fathers, sisters, and brothers. The last place to bring weapons the size of our state. There are no problems in owning the weapons, but taking them out beside when needed to, to further your agenda to be the “American”  that loves their guns and the protection offered by them and even worse to show off. The act of bringing these guns to a political show is not fair and quite abusive to the situation. People who are meeting in a public space, packed to its capacity are not expecting to see people who live for their NRA-given rights. Understanding open-carry laws but when shown up to prove a point is quite honestly fascist in its intent. Proving you have a right to do so, it means to scare the public is Un-American. This isn’t peaceful protest, it’s a call to action, to be there in gear that resembles a militia, is scary. It creates fear, puts a bad name and view of the party reputation you subscribe to.

Sometimes Less Is Best.

Harold Cook author of Letters From Texas, wrote an article by the name of  "On public service, mental health challenges, and knowing when to STFU" about the sharing of opinions about other candidates in local levels of government. In this editorial Cook brings to light the fact that some politicians have left the public view (which is okay!) for their own needs. Mental health, physical health and other factors. However, he aims to point out to his audience that other politicians use this to their advantage, to make an example of others: either by stating that their absence is a push to get rid of their position and further their agenda. Cook mentions Garret Coleman who vanished from public eye to take care of himself ultimately never called out for his absence by others; however, for Susan Hawk, the was not the case, her absence yelled bloody murder, and with her silence, a threat to rid her of her title was made. Cooks article, shows how classless one person can be when needed one person to release their position. The argument he made works for both sides-- to leave politicians alone in regrades to their health, and to eventually look better for a public... Even if masking your agenda with concerns for others.

The Ban On Red Light Cameras.

According to the article "Texas Legislature, ban red light cameras as unfair, unconstitutional, and unsafe" written by the Editorial Board of the Star-telegram states that many large cities and private firms depend on the flow of money that come with citations from traffic fines that start at $75.One thing is that most traffic fines that come form red-light incidents are quite often not paid by and left alone by the owners of the vehicles. On some occasions, most are discarded and thought to be spam mail. However, on the other side of the coin, these traffic cameras at lights are perhaps the important to have in large city and smaller rural areas. They not only can record traffic citations, but, can also be of use to the people when accidents on the road occur.  To also indicate the article mentions "As for the only legitimate argument in favor of the cameras — safety — a 12-year study released in 2018 by Case Western Reserve University in Ohio concludes there is 'no evidence of a reduction in total accidents or injuries' attributable to red light cameras in Texas. In fact, the study says, by training motorists to 'stop even when it would be safer to continue through the intersection,' red light cameras have actually increased rear-end collisions at such intersections: up 28 percent combined in Dallas and Houston," which can be true, however: correlation is not causation, and with the disappearance of red light cameras comes more harm when there is not  adequate prof of real damages that happen at these stops. 

The Fight For Safer Schools.

According to an article on the  StatesMan, Texas federal government is in the process to create Senate Bill 10,  a bill that will not only provide safer public education system but, allow the testing of mental health issues from a young age. The reason behind this is due to previous and recent school shootings and to lower suicide rates. The article itself is worth reading because not only does it contain information about the cost of the bill but it gives insight to what this bill is willing to do for the children in education and allow for a better world of treatment coinciding with professional health care to ensure good mental stability and give federal workers a better understanding of mental health cases in Texas.