October 18, 2013

The Mind of a Big-government Texan

By Skip Reynolds
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, the man who would be Texas' next governor, continues donning the cloak of conservatism when necessary to rationalize his brand of big government Republicanism. The basis of this assertion is contained in an eight-minute interview Abbott gave to north Texas talk show host Mark Davis on October 2. (Listen here starting at about 18 minutes through the podcast.) Abbott was on the show for the express purpose of explaining how his office had withdrawn the day before from his lawsuit, with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, blocking the merger of Fort Worth-based American Airlines with U.S. Airways. For conservatives concerned with the heavy-handed intervention of government in the affairs of business, Abbott started the interview in a disconcerting manner. He began by explaining that his office had become involved about 9 or 10 months ago, "working with" the airline since before the merger was announced. Listen to the podcast and tune into his words...(Read Full Article)