Hi, Texan here (used to live in Washington, D.C. and N.Y., only moved back here due to health issues about 6 years ago). I wish your perception was aligned wit

Hi, Texan here (used to live in Washington, D.C. and N.Y., only moved back here due to health issues about 6 years ago). I wish your perception was aligned with reality, and I see why you have the perception that you do. For all the talk of freedoms, conservatives quite often love to regulate anything that isn't supported by their understanding of Christian doctrine. Separation of church and state? You betcha! Wouldn't want spooky non-Christian religious iconography in public areas. But of course, no one would be opposed to a Ten Commandments Monument, so we'll go commission that with tax payer dollars and place it at the state capitol. What's this?! The Satanic Church wants to put a statue of Baphomet there as well? Unacceptable! That's just them being petty, immature pranksters. Your actions are only righteous if we deem them reasonable! We should try our hardest to remove the Baphomet statue while keeping the Ten Commandments Monument, all while trying to keep a straight face despite the hypocrisy. Not in Texas, but that's actually the kind of bullshit that happens elsewhere in the states: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Baphomet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Baphomet In Texas you're totally, completely free! I mean, apart from the prohibition of a whole host of victimless actions. We don't like what you're doing and find you icky for doing it; better prepare your legal defense. The reality is that, despite conservatives' (especially conservative Texans') hypocritical claims to the contrary, both the left and the right LOVE regulation. They just can't agree on which freedoms to strip away.