James Talarico confronts Rs about what their culture wars are really about in plain language

Saw him on Lawrence last night. Of course, he's a man after my own heart because he is a former middle school teacher and credited that with his ability to break things down into simple, accessible terms without getting emotional. It's a skill I believe I developed as a teacher as well.

However, what I really liked was how he confronted a Republican legislator about their lies about "furries" and "litter boxes", which were all over the media in 2024. He first established that they were lies. Very important. He then asked why these lies were being spread and said that it was an obvious attempt to turn parents away from public schools and towards vouchers.

Vouchers have been a dream of Rs for decades to siphon money into private companies with no regulations and to break teachers' unions.

Really impressed with him, his communications skills, his positive outlook, his ability to voice what his motivation is (love for his neighbors), and his moral compass. I am not particularly religious, but I admire Christians who approach their calling in the same way that Jimmy Carter did.

I feel that he would be a great Senator from TX, and of course Jasmine Crockett would be too. We have such great candidates!