Montgomery County scored a few strong rinos in the May 27th run off election. The county may want to congratulate themselves, but, their actual knowledge of what they elected is probably little to nil. The information of each candidate was assessable but most county voters do not research what candidates stand for or what endorsements the candidates accepted. Many voters look to friends, family, or the biased media to tell them where to cast their vote.

Establishment rinos rule Montgomery County and have for a very long time. In an attempt to break the rino bond and move Montgomery forward with true conservative zest and truthfulness, several conservatives decided to run against this good old boy mafia but were run over by rino consultants and Democrat endorsements. Politics can be brutal and these men were fully aware of the harsh realities of such a decision. However, no one dreamed crooked fat cat Democrats would back the moderate Republicans so fiercely.

Why did Democrats, such as Steve Mostyn support particular Republican candidates in Montgomery County?

There are two answers to that question.
1. Battleground Texas. This is a liberal "movement" to turn Texas blue (Democrat). It is driving Democrats from all over the country to take notice of Texas.  Liberal money is pouring in from wealthy lobbyists, politicians, and individuals to attack the Republican platform and weaken the conservative vote in Austin, which brings us to the second part of question one.
2. Moderate Republicans will vote more liberal on proposed bills. This helps men like Strauss stay in power and increases Democrat leverage in future elections.

The 2012 Republican platform should be mandatory reading for all Republicans. It reaffirms strong conservative principles for all Texans and brings specific moral codes to the forefront. Obvious ethical standards, which Americans embraced and lived moment to moment in the not so long ago past, is plummeting in America; and, yes, Texas, too. Unfortunately, the obvious is not so obvious to us when we start compromising little business deals here and personal integrity there. Once half measures are taken, the ability to complete an examination of conscious at the end of the day wanes because a certain level of denial is implanted in us, which helps to wash away the actions of the day.

Where does this leave us as human beings living with the human condition? If we are not able to stand for principles and our ability to draw a line in the sand with our own behavior becomes non-existent, then who are we as a people? I know these philosophical questions are considered passe but if we do not start questioning ourselves and our cultural attachments, then we will have to live with the environment we help create. I do know that some of the endorsements and contributions various Montgomery County candidates accepted helped to further the cause of Battleground Texas.  And their desire to win, no matter what the means, was stronger than their desire to run an ethical moral campaign.