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To: Oliviaforever

How and why would Houston, Texas elect a Lesbian for mayor, not just once but twice?”

I moved out to the suburbs six years ago but as best I can recall it goes something like this. Houston has always had a Democrat mayor (remember they keep electing Sheila Jackson Lee and Gene Green as two of their reps) with close ties to Democrat leadership in Washington. Over the years it has become one of the most corrupt city governments anywhere, particularly in Texas.

During one of the past elections someone convinced the majority of the City employers that they might lose their jobs if the opposition was elected because he was going to cut waste, fraud and spending.

Denise Porker pretty much stayed away from gay/lesbian issues during her first term. Since she did nothing really bad, she was re-elected, particularly with strong support from those who went around saying, “See, she didn’t push the gay agenda.”

But then the minute she was re-elected all hell broke loose. The gays, lesbians and transexuals are delighted because they knew they only had to be patient for a bit longer and make sure she was re-elected.

The Black ministers are up in arms and it’s I told you so time.

The infrastructure is in shambles, property taxes are unacceptably high, the City Council just passed a huge budget and the public schools are a very expensive disaster. I would hate to estimate what the entire debt load for the City is, much of it unfunded liabilities. The Chief of Police is another disaster. The Police Department is undermanned, crime rates are rising and the Fire Department is going through brown outs because the Mayor and the union cannot agree on a contract.

Just normal everyday life for a major city run into the ground by Democrats.


12 posted on 06/24/2014 1:42:36 PM PDT by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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To: Grams A

Sounds like Houston is just like Detroit.


13 posted on 06/24/2014 2:07:01 PM PDT by Oliviaforever
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