Unity Behind the Wrong Principles Is No Achievement

We are currently in a war for the heart and soul of the Republican Party of Texas. This war is being

fought in nearly every one of the 254 counties in Texas. While most see the factions involved as the

same, they actually fight for two very different futures for Texas.

Conservatives are typically outspoken and often non-compromising on matters of principle. They

demand that our Republican elected officials align with our platform and gracefully hold

themselves to term limits.

The other faction has no name for itself other than “Republican.” The Grassroots refer to it as “The

are in office, stay in office. Their rhetoric accomplishes this by fearmongering with the threat of

Democrats taking control. The Establishment accuses the Grassroots of being a divisive force

within the Republican party, as if we would be better off if we all mindlessly supported anyone with

an “(R)” after their name, whether or not they fought to secure Republican Priorities.

such as:

● Texans for Public Education

○ promotes and supports CRT, SEL, and comprehensive sex education, and viciously

opposes RPT Priorities like School Choice

● Associated Republicans of Texas

○ since 2018, focused on helping the Establishment win primaries against

conservatives. Board members even donated about a half million dollars to

democrats in recent years, including Robert “Beto” O’Rourke

● Chickasaw Nation

surgical castration by their parents

● Texas Alliance for Life

○ lobby that supports only Establishment candidates, and which strongly opposes state

legislation that would abolish abortion in Texas

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These benign sounding lobbies, and many more like them, are at the top of every Establishment

Republican’s donor list and are indeed as likely to fund Democrats as they are Republicans.

their support of putting Democrats in charge of powerful committees, while Grassroots

Conservative-backed incumbents such as Bryan Slaton, Jeff Cason, and Matt Schaeffer argued

against the practice. Even the Freedom Caucus, which has not enjoyed much Grassroots support

recently, came out openly against the practice of putting Democrats in Committee Chair positions

during the 2022 Republican Primary.

During the 86th Texas Legislative regular session, 473 new laws were passed. 41% of these laws

moved federal statute and regulation into state law. Grassroots Conservatives voted against the vast

majority of these bills. Establishment Republicans carried them. Grassroots Conservatives opposed

Governor Abbott’s closure of churches, courts, businesses, and schools. The first three were open

However, if you ask average Texas Republicans, “do you support the right of parents to change

their kids' gender?” By far the vast majority say emphatically “no!” If you asked them if Democrats

should be in charge, they say, “hell no!” If you ask them if they are in favor of Texans deciding

what is best for Texas, or if they are for or against the globalist agenda, they would generally lean

toward you and say “well if we’re honest, I think Texas should be a country again.” They would

laugh, but under that there is a seriousness about Texas which is palpable.

On March 1st, Texas Republicans resoundingly affirmed Grassroots positions on ballot propositions

regarding a number of important issues:

● 85% believe that businesses should not be able to force employees to take a vaccine. The

Establishment fought and killed bills that would have protected Texans throughout the 87th

Legislative session.

● 83% believe that abortion should be abolished in Texas. Establishment legislators, while

claiming to be against abortion, are strongly against legislation that would define the unborn

as human beings entitled to equal protection under the law. Legislation that would have

done just this was not even given a hearing by Establishment Republicans last session.

● 81% believe that Democrats should not chair committees in the Texas Legislature. Nearly

all Establishment legislators support giving Democrats power.

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There are profound ideological differences in play. Ask a room full of Establishment Republicans if

they believe January 6 was an insurrection. A large percentage will say it was. Do this at a

platform to the Establishment at the local and state level), that we will be stronger and better able to

defeat the Democrats each year. Grassroots Conservatives, however, will simply not be part of a

party that supports same-sex marriage, opposes school choice, or allows that there are scenarios that

the government can force you to be vaccinated. It is not theoretical. Abandon our principles and,

like California, the only ones left in the RPT will be those who believe that the party’s main

Christian values.

The purpose of government is to protect the liberties and property of the people. Period. There is no

other purpose. Government does not exist to keep us safe. The aim of political activism and

anything but discord when debating truth? For Jesus told us, “Do you suppose that I came to

give peace on earth? I tell you, not at all, but rather division. For from now on five in one

house will be divided: three against two, and two against three” (Luke 12:49).

It is totally natural and healthy that the fight for our ideals will be vocal, animated and, at times,

combative. Our very liberty is at stake. It is appropriate that we are passionate and persuasive but

never deferential or acquiescent under the pretended patriotism of “unity.” Unity over anything

other than Godly truth is no achievement whatsoever.

Grayson County Conservatives

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Denton County Conservative Coalition