The idea first came from a conversation with a member of then Texas Governor Rick Perry’s protective detail who told me that they had a constant conflict of interest. On the one hand, they were sworn peace officers, sworn to protect the citizens of this state. On the other hand, they were told that their first objective, in the event of a danger to the governor, was to get him out of harm’s way.
I mulled that over for several months and then began to read more about the problems with our political system caused by the Supreme Court when they wrote the Citizens United decision. I decided to combine the two and created a costume fundraiser just before Halloween in Fort Worth where big shots would come in masks and contribute to what has become known as a Dark Money organization, so called because the government does not require…
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Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 