Exhibit 1: who’ll choose COS delegates in good old conservative Texas?
Google Texas House Speaker Joe Strauss...
Consider this, you want the fight to be at the state level but don’t trust the state level Republicans.
You’re not really arguing a recipe for success.
I haven't seen the language of the Texas bill, if there even is one yet, but I have seen Arizona's and I doubt that it would vary much.
Unless you can show that Texas will approach it differently, there will be a very strict and closely watched PUBLIC DEBATE and selection process, either in the legislature by vote of the duly-elected representatives of the people, or by a delegate selection convention. Which method of selection will be up to the discretion of the legislature.
Once chosen (or elected), each delegate will operate under a mandate issued by the legislature, sworn to support only those proposals that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, that limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and that limit the terms of office for its officials and for members of Congress.
Since this is 2015, not 1776, and full-time communication is a reality, every delegate will be subject to immediate recall by a specially-appointed officer of the state legislature, and most states already have or will pass sister legislation classifying failure to perform as a crime under penalty of law.
So... unless you have contrary information to go along with your contrary implication, I'd say that Texans have nothing to fear. You, however, are free to fear whatever you want.