| In case you missed it, State Senator Rodney Ellis recently demonstrated how to react to a failing grade in the spirit of the values that helped you earn it.
Empower Texans, a right-wing anti-government organization, released their legislative scorecard recently, with Sen. Ellis receiving an F. Not content to merely roll his eyes or shrug, Sen. Ellis penned a brilliant letter back to Empower Texans.
Of his failing grade, Ellis writes, "I know I am doing things right in Austin, and would seriously question both my judgment and values were I to receive any higher grade."
Ellis details his record from the 82nd session, which included many efforts to support our schools, bring fairness to the tax code, and support regular working Texans. He closes, "To paraphrase the greatest President of the 20th Century, Franklin Delano Roosevelt: I welcome your hatred. After all, I'd much rather be a champion of the powerless than a lickspittle of the powerful."
The full letter is below the jump. |
