Christian Conservatives Lose Former SBOE Chair
The most prominent symbol of Christian conservative power on the State Board of Education, former chair Don McLeroy, lost his seat Tuesday by a razor-thin margin, and with the loss, the board likely won't be quite as much of a Christian Conservative flash point any more.
What it will be, however, is anybody’s guess.
In addition to McLeroy’s defeat, longtime member Geraldine “Tincy” Miller was defeated by a political unknown in a race almost no one had been watching.
The board's balance of power is delicate. Though it’s had ten Republicans and five Democrats serving ...
Comments (5)
JJ Baskin
Abby, Thomas Ratliff is not a lawyer.
tratliff
But I play one on TV. :-)
Abby Rapoport
Ya'll are fast. Okay, Mr. Ratliff is de-lawyered.
BurningFeet
McLeroy, a dentist as I recall, tried to leave us a legacy of Newt, Phillis and Fred Flintstone as the bedrock of a complete education. We add a super genius who can't tell the difference between evolution and creationism. Will Clayton share with us his insights into changing lead into gold, or jostling angels on pinheads, while he advocates putting the inmates in charge of the asylum?
As American hurtles down the rose colored way to third world status, Texans proudly lead the ignorance parade.
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