Texans for Hurd

Have you heard of Texans for Hurd

Yesterday afternoon I met a man who seeks to run for U.S. Congress his name is --- Will B. Hurd (that is his real name - not a stage name). He has an impressive resume (go to his website to learn more at www.texansforhurd.com), he’s tall, nice looking, and accomplished. He is easy to approach and has an authentic smile. He worked for the CIA and may know things that, if he told us, he would have to kill us. Kidding. He’s a local kid that has done good. He’s from San Antonio, TX and currently lives in our suburb community of Helotes, which is one of the fastest growing communities in the country. I like him. I liked that when he spoke to us collectively, he did not use prepared text - that tells me he believes in what he is saying and is genuine.

Mr. Hurd is coming into politics at perhaps the best time for a new face. Many of us are paying closer attention to politics than ever before (especially national politics). I told him that people like me are looking for boldness from our politicians. We want them to mean what they say and say what they mean. Just as Ronald Regan said in 1975, “Our people look for a cause to believe in. Is it a third party we need, or is it a new and revitalized second party, raising a banner of no pale pastels, but bold colors which make it unmistakably clear where we stand on all of the issues troubling the people?”

What we don’t want is a new face without ideas. I often tell folks that the problem with Democrats and Republicans is there is not a great deal of difference between them. Most of them have gone to the same schools, they live in the same neighborhoods, and belong to the same organizations. We are not looking for a kinder, gentler Republican or a compassionate conservative. Using those types of words implies that conservative Republicans are not and never have been either gentle or compassionate, when the reverse is true.

Mr. Hurd seems to have what it takes to get started in politics. He is a patriot and he already has a loyal following that know and believe in him. If he can get every Aggie under 40 to vote for him - he’s in. I don’t know him well enough yet, though. I plan to attend a few more events and hopefully get to know him and learn more about him and I encourage others to do the same. So check out his website and page on Facebook (or ask some Aggies about him)!

There you have it
Pass it on if you like or let me know if don’t have a clue.

Eddie