Brownsville Tea Party Association

I’ve heard it all folks. I’ve reached the top of the mountain, and there is nothing left to see.

Stan Raines publishes Nunnayerbizness, an unabashed liberal blog. Recently the local yokal unexpectedly moved to the right. He does not want his tax dollars paying for the Democratic Party or any private political party to use the county elections department to run their private primaries.

In an unfortunate rantabout tax dollars being involved in Texas primaries, Raines demonstrates his political awakening.

Okay, answer me this question: what is the legal justification for taxpayers paying to conduct primary elections? Political parties are not public entities, but private associations, aren’t they?

Yes, they are private to an extent. Generally one nominee of either political party will be elected to public office, it behooves a fair and open election in the primary to prevent violation of the people’s right to vote.

The Election Code, to my knowledge, requires political parties to pay for part of the costs associated with running their primaries. It’s not like they are getting some service completely for free. If he wants a legal justification, maybe he should contact any number of “in the name social justice” lawyers for his answer. I wonder if he has ever asked for a legal justification for government’s takeover the health care system. Raines continues.

Yet this morning I read in The Brownsville Herald that the county commissioners have voted to pay to defend election administrator Roger Ortiz in a suit filed by Ruben Peña to prevent the destruction of ballots from the recent Democratic primary runoff for County Judge. Why is Cameron County involved in this election at all?

Mr. Ortiz was running an election in his capacity as county elections director. His office running the primary run-off election was called into question. He should not have had to appear in court as the Democrat candidate who according to a more knowledgeable blogger namely Bobby WC mishandled his elections complaint. Nevertheless, Mr. Ortiz deserved our public monies to defend him.

How can Stan Raines call himself a liberal if he questions government involvement in one of the most democratic function of all – elections?

The question remains why has this Leftist not fallen on his sword or better turned to the darkside?