Former Texas Lt. Guv: Speculation Of A Possible Military Takeover ‘Must Stop’

In the Senate chamber outgoing Lt. Governor David Dewhurst gaveled in the 84th Texas Legislature Tuesday afternoon January 13, 2015, in Austin, Texas, with a swearing in of members as family and friends were invited ... In the Senate chamber outgoing Lt. Governor David Dewhurst gaveled in the 84th Texas Legislature Tuesday afternoon January 13, 2015, in Austin, Texas, with a swearing in of members as family and friends were invited to observe the mostly celebratory day. He gave a heartfelt and somewhat tearful exit speech thanking the senators fro their hard work over the last 12 years. (AP Photo/Austin American Statesman, Ralph Barrera) AUSTIN CHRONICLE OUT, COMMUNITY IMPACT OUT, INTERNET MUST CREDIT PHOTOGRAPHER AND STATESMAN.COM MORE LESS
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Former Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst (R) wrote late Thursday in an op-ed that wild speculation about a possible military takeover of the state “must stop.”

Dewhurst’s op-ed, published in The Dallas Morning News, obliquely referenced the local uproar over the U.S. military’s planned “Jade Helm 15” training exercise. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) asked the State Guard to monitor the exercise to ensure “that Texans know their safety, constitutional rights, private property rights and civil liberties will not be infringed.”

But Dewhurst stopped short of calling out Abbott for responding to the concerns of Texans who believe the conspiracy theory that the “Jade Helm 15” operation is actually a cover for the implementation of martial law, as former Republican state lawmaker Todd Smith did in an open letter. Instead, the former lieutenant governor urged Texans to welcome the troops without suspicion.

“Unfortunately, some Texans have projected their legitimate concerns about the competence and trustworthiness of President Barack Obama onto these noble warriors,” Dewhurst, a Vietnam veteran, wrote. “This must stop.”

“I remember too well a climate where troops who had bravely served were met with insults and derision when they came home,” he added. “It has taken our country decades to change that, and a small but vocal contingent of Texans who would call themselves patriotic are on the verge of ushering that mindset back into vogue. I am furious at the thought, and every right-minded Texan should be as well.”

Correction: This post has been updated to show that Dewhurst did not run for governor against Abbott.

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  1. “Unfortunately, some Texans have projected their legitimate concerns about the competence and trustworthiness of President Barack Obama onto these noble warriors,” Dewhurst, a Vietnam veteran, wrote.

    Jesus Christ, even when calling for reason, Republicans still manage to be raging assholes.

  2. Avatar for dnl dnl says:

    Not to worry---------

    RandPaul is lookin’ into the situation…

    I bet he can probably get TomCotton engaged in the brouhaha…

  3. Raging RACIST Assholes.

  4. Okay, so it’s not because it’s bad for the nation or you know, A LIE, it’s because it’s disrespectful to the troops.

    I don’t know, should I be grateful he at least tried for some sort of reason?

  5. Everyone in the Military hierarchy is a “Noble Warrior” except of course the Commander in Chief, who is a secret Muslim, Communist, Lacky to the UN, (gay), Moronic easily duped Fool, who at the same time is a Machiavellian Bond-Villian running multiple conspiracies within conspiracies that go deep down the rabbit hole of Black Helicopters all the way to Secret Space Aliens.
    Wait, didn’t I see that in 1999 on “The X-Files”?

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