Texas oligarchy - Revision history

Aschlafly: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has monopolized the Texas oligarchy in a way never seen before, such that he can punish any Republican by influencing the flow of these tens of millions of dollars.

2023-07-02T23:55:12Z

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has monopolized the Texas oligarchy in a way never seen before, such that he can punish any Republican by influencing the flow of these tens of millions of dollars.

Aschlafly: Dick Weekley

2023-06-15T20:59:30Z

Dick Weekley

Quidam65: add section

2023-06-08T17:12:55Z

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Quidam65 at 16:54, June 8, 2023

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Aschlafly: /* Oil and Gas */

2023-06-07T04:16:26Z

Oil and Gas

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Aschlafly: /* Control of Gov. Abbott */

2023-06-06T17:24:01Z

Control of Gov. Abbott

Aschlafly: /* Control of Gov. Abbott */

2023-06-06T06:24:00Z

Control of Gov. Abbott

Aschlafly: /* Control of Gov. Abbott */Abbott may have used the Texas oligarchy to cause 60 House Republicans to vote for the Paxton Impeachment

2023-06-05T07:18:25Z

Control of Gov. Abbott: Abbott may have used the Texas oligarchy to cause 60 House Republicans to vote for the Paxton Impeachment

Aschlafly: /* Control of Gov. Abbott */

2023-06-05T07:14:49Z

Control of Gov. Abbott

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−	The '''Texas oligarchy''' is ~~what guides and controls~~ [[Texas]] elected officials, which they generally conceal from the public and the voters whom they purport to serve.	+	The '''Texas oligarchy''' is a group of about 3-dozen mega-donors who control [[Texas]] elected officials, which they generally conceal from the public and the voters whom they purport to serve. Texas Gov. [[Greg Abbott]] has monopolized the Texas oligarchy in a way never seen before, such that he can punish any Republican by influencing the flow of these tens of millions of dollars.

	Unlike Federal law and most state laws (which limit the amounts that can be given to a candidate), Texas has no such limits.		Unlike Federal law and most state laws (which limit the amounts that can be given to a candidate), Texas has no such limits.

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 The four winning candidates above (Lujan, Klick, Rogers, and Bumgarner) all voted to impeach Paxton.
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 *Attorney General [[Ken Paxton]] - $562,201
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−	The '''Texas oligarchy''' is what guides and controls [[Texas]] elected officials, which they generally conceal from the public and the voters whom they purport to serve. An example is their demand for the [[Convention of States]] to call a new constitutional convention to rewrite the [[U.S. Constitution]], which Justice [[Antonin Scalia]] described as a "horrible idea." Yet every Texas Republican voted for this because the Texas oligarchy demanded ~~them to~~.	+	The '''Texas oligarchy''' is what guides and controls [[Texas]] elected officials, which they generally conceal from the public and the voters whom they purport to serve.
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		+	Unlike Federal law and most state laws (which limit the amounts that can be given to a candidate), Texas has no such limits.
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		+	An example is their demand for the [[Convention of States]] to call a new constitutional convention to rewrite the [[U.S. Constitution]], which Justice [[Antonin Scalia]] described as a "horrible idea." Yet every Texas Republican voted for this because the Texas oligarchy demanded it (though the most recent call was defeated on a point of order).

	The oligarchs are wealthy [[globalist]]s who take advantage of the lack of any contribution limits in Texas elections, in contrast with the vast majority of states that contribution limits. Their agenda includes keeping the border open for cheap labor, and punishing [[social conservative]]s who get in their way.		The oligarchs are wealthy [[globalist]]s who take advantage of the lack of any contribution limits in Texas elections, in contrast with the vast majority of states that contribution limits. Their agenda includes keeping the border open for cheap labor, and punishing [[social conservative]]s who get in their way.

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 The donations by oil and gas executives and industry groups in Texas went almost entirely to Gov. Abbott, with a bit going to Lt. Gov. [[Dan Patrick]]:<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/03/gop-candidates-accepted-millions-from-oil-and-gas-ahead-of-texas-primary/</ref>
-*Gov. [[Greg Abbott]] - $12,204,717
+*Gov. [[Greg Abbott]] - $12,204,717<ref>The database of contributors is available online at [https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/search/cf/AdvancedSearch.php Texas website]</ref>
 *Lt. Gov. [[Dan Patrick]] - $2,992,782

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 Expansive [[early voting]] procedures in Texas make state elections far more expensive than they should be, as candidates are compelled to spend on get-out-the-vote efforts over an extended period of weeks.  This makes the politicians overly depending on mega-donors in order to be reelected in Texas.
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 == Control of Gov. Abbott ==

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 == Control of Gov. Abbott ==
-There are 39 oligarchs who have donated at least $1 million to Gov. Abbott since 1995.  "Their donations add up to about $78 million, more than one-fourth of what Abbott has raised overall."<ref name="Tribune">https://www.texastribune.org/2022/10/18/greg-abbott-texas-fundraising-governor-donors/</ref>
+There are 39 oligarchs who have donated at least $1 million to Gov. [[Greg Abbott]] since 1995.  "Their donations add up to about $78 million, more than one-fourth of what Abbott has raised overall."<ref name="Tribune">https://www.texastribune.org/2022/10/18/greg-abbott-texas-fundraising-governor-donors/</ref>
 The Texas Tribune explains:
 {{cquote|Abbott is easily the strongest fundraiser Texas has ever seen. Most of his haul — $282 million when adjusted for inflation — was raised during his time campaigning for governor over the past decade. Adjusted for inflation, Abbott’s predecessor, Perry, raised $171 million over 14 years while the previous governor, Bush, raised $79 million over six.<ref name="Tribune"/>}}
-Conversely, Abbott can use his oligarchy to defeat virtually any officeholder in Texas, as Abbott may have done to cause 60 House Republicans to vote for the [[Paxton Impeachment]].
+Conversely, Abbott can use his oligarchy to defeat virtually any officeholder in Texas, an influence that Abbott or his allies may have misused to cause 60 House Republicans to vote for the [[Paxton Impeachment]].
 === Oil and Gas ===
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 The donations by oil and gas executives and industry groups in Texas went almost entirely to Gov. Abbott, with a bit going to Lt. Gov. [[Dan Patrick]]:<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/03/gop-candidates-accepted-millions-from-oil-and-gas-ahead-of-texas-primary/</ref>
-*Greg Abbott (R)	TX	Governor	$12,204,717
+*Gov. [[Greg Abbott]] - $12,204,717
-*Dan Patrick (R)	TX	Lieutenant Governor	$2,992,782
+*Lt. Gov. [[Dan Patrick]] - $2,992,782
-*Wayne Christian (R)	TX	Railroad Commissioner	$838,287
+*Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian - $838,287
-*George P. Bush (R)	TX	Attorney General	$583,954
+*Candidate for Attorney General [[George P. Bush]] - $583,954
-*Ken Paxton (R)	TX	Attorney General	$562,201
+*Attorney General [[Ken Paxton]] - $562,201
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	Conversely, Abbott can use his oligarchy to defeat virtually any officeholder in Texas, as Abbott may have done to cause 60 House Republicans to vote for the [[Paxton Impeachment]].		Conversely, Abbott can use his oligarchy to defeat virtually any officeholder in Texas, as Abbott may have done to cause 60 House Republicans to vote for the [[Paxton Impeachment]].
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		+	=== Oil and Gas ===
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		+	The donations by oil and gas executives and industry groups in Texas went almost entirely to Gov. Abbott, with a bit going to Lt. Gov. [[Dan Patrick]]:<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/03/gop-candidates-accepted-millions-from-oil-and-gas-ahead-of-texas-primary/</ref>
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		+	*Greg Abbott (R) TX Governor $12,204,717
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		+	*Dan Patrick (R) TX Lieutenant Governor $2,992,782
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		+	*Wayne Christian (R) TX Railroad Commissioner $838,287
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		+	*George P. Bush (R) TX Attorney General $583,954
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		+	*Ken Paxton (R) TX Attorney General $562,201

	== References ==		== References ==