Okay, so what do you do if you’re the meanest man in town?

This.

Gov. Abbott announced last Monday that he … would stop efforts to allow Syrian refugees into his state in the wake of the deadly attacks in Paris. Part of the governor’s announcement included the sending of a letter from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to local non-profits, demanding that they comply with the Governor’s request by Friday afternoon.

So let me see if I have this straight.   The man who wants smaller government wants government to dictate to local small humanitarian non-profits what they can and cannot do, even if what they want to do is the kind and loving thing to do and perfectly legal.

Yo, Abbott, you can kiss my big blue butt, sir. And you can kiss it on the steps of my local Helping Hands.

He is threatening to turn down federal funds for those non profits who don’t follow his … wait for it … “directive.”  So, do what Abbott says or you may lose your whole program.

So, is his next step to tell churches that there will be no rooms at the inn?

Thanks to Mazie for the heads up.

Alfredo over at the Dairy Queen wanted you to know that Louie Gohmert got his monthly allowance from the Koch Brothers.

He’s going to use it to buy registration armbands for Muslims.

Check to see if your congressman is listed in this reckoning.

The Washington Post seems surprised to discover that 53% of Americans think the economy is in worse shape now than it was when President Obama took office.

To be very very clear here, in January 2009, when Obama was sworn in, the nation’s unemployment rate hovered at 7.6 percent. It went up. Then it went down. Today, it sits at 5 percent.

Using charts and graphs, the Washington Post comes to the same conclusion I did without charts and graphs.  Republicans believe what they are told and they are told that the black guy is a bad president and probably a Muslim Isis sympathizer.

I have to admit that I have enjoyed watching the President hit back a little by making fun of them.  He seems to be enjoying it, too.

It appears that Donald Trump is backing off his idea to register every Muslim in America.

Under assault from Democrats and Republicans alike, Donald J. Trump on Friday drew back from his call for a mandatory registry of Muslims in the United States, trying to quell one of the ugliest controversies yet in a presidential campaign like few others.

Now if he’ll just back off on all his other hateful ideas,

I do favor registering every ridiculous politician.  They’ll have to wear a big R on their chest.  Oh wait, they already are.

Ya know, Austin is the mecca of Texas liberalism, mainly because … Willie Nelson.

Mayor Steve Adler of Austin is in the unique position of having Governor Greg Abbott live in his city.  That mans he gets a chance to set a great example for the Governor.

When the world thinks of Austin, they think of coming here to have a great time. But they have learned that they will find help here, too, when they need it. When Katrina forced thousands to evacuate New Orleans, we welcomed them with open arms. When children fleeing gang violence in Central America massed on our southern border, many Austin groups rushed to help.

This is what great cities do. This is who we are. And when it comes to resettling Syrian refugees to Austin, this is what I think we should say: welcome.

We are, after all, the friendship state. It would be nice to live up to that.

Thanks to Elizabeth for the heads up.

“There’s room for everyone in America,” says Willie.

Give yourself a treat and listen to the true voice of Texas.

Thanks to Bubba for the reminder.