It's only lobbying if someone else does it...

We found the most interesting pieces of Bud's column to be quotes.  One of those being his own.

On the group's website, he posted a statement saying that the group's contact with lawmakers is not lobbying and that the Texas Ethics Commission enforces what is "probably an unconstitutional law."'

He also took a rhetorical swipe at Truitt's Republican political consultant, Bryan Eppstein of Fort Worth, saying Eppstein "promotes higher taxes and burdensome government."

In a rarity, Eppstein did not return a call.

Don't miss the reader comment below.  Did Connor say such a thing?  What does he say now? 

I like what former Star-Telegram publisher Richard Connor said about Bryan Eppstein:

This man is a pig at the trough, and Fort Worth is his barnyard.

So, which one are YOU?

Truitt campaign spokesman Bryan Eppstein said critics of the Legislature's budget-balancing "fall into the camp of the people that want to support raising taxes or they fall into the group of people that don't know what they're talking about."

So if you didn't agree with the unbalanced budget, you wanted to raise taxes or you don't know what you're talking about?  Says WHO?

Read more on the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.  YOU can't afford not to.

Empower Texans, an influential conservative group, published a blog post recently, "Fix the Gimmicks."

"Rather than rearrange the furniture, Texans deserve the opportunity to clean up our fiscal house beginning with an honest budget free from smoke, mirrors, gimmicks and tricks," President Michael Quinn Sullivan wrote.

The RINO's are coming

This past Saturday, the Republican Precinct chairs voted for the Interim Party Chair for Tarrant County.  The vote was somewhat of a cluster.  It came down to Bob McGrath, Jen Hall and Adrian Murray.

McGrath insulted Mr. Murray while he still had the floor, so Mr. Murray asked his supporters to vote for Jen Hall. 

They did.  Jen Hall won.  Congratulations to a local grassroots community activist!  And to THE PEOPLE for being people, not sheep. (Well, there were sheep there but they were outnumbered).

Word on the street is that McGrath has Charlie Geren and Byran Eppstien on speed dial.  Watch out, you know what the old guard gets you in Cowtown.