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.