By Michael Quinn Sullivan
That Barack Obama has no regard for the laws of Texas is one thing but that a congressman from Texas like Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) wants the governor to ignore our constitution is something else entirely. In the irresponsible world of D.C. politics where its common to saddle future generations with a mountain of debt adhering to a constitution must be unfathomable.
Its being reported today that the federal Department of Education is (so far) denying Texas application for almost a billion dollars in education money.
Why? Because Gov. Rick Perry refuses to break the laws of Texas.
Texas Constitution is pretty specific about what a governor can and cannot do and what one legislative session can impose upon the next.
In applying for the federal dollars Gov. Perry said he couldnt agree to the onerous strings violating our constitutional and legal restrictions.
Thats been a common theme from this governor; Texas is happy to take back the money paid in taxes but isnt willing to accept burdensome and costly strings. And especially those which run in direct contradiction to 
our constitution and laws.
Liberal Lloyd Doggett purports to represent Texas in the U.S. House but he has clearly decided hed rather side with the West Wing of the Obama White House over the Texas mainstream.
Its shameful that as a former state senator and one-time Texas Supreme Court justice Doggett is taking the side of the DOE in demanding that Texas only gets our money back if the governor will agree to break the law.
According to the media reports Doggett says concerns about the state constitution are phony legalistic arguments.
For that Doggett says the governor is acting in bad faith. It would appear Doggett is the one breaking faith with the people and laws of Texas.
Whether he likes it or not Doggett should know the Texas constitution says there can be no appropriation of money be made for a longer term 
than two years.
But the administration wants the governor to agree to do just that. And by the way the legislature -- not the governor -- drafts the budget.
By pushing an unconstitutional course of action he is betraying Texas. By conspiring to tie-up Texas money with a demand of unconstitutional action Doggett is demonstrating bad faith to the people he once pretended to represent.
Its apparent Mr. Doggett is more concerned with currying the favor of the Obama Administration than fighting for Texas.
our constitution and laws.
Liberal Lloyd Doggett purports to represent Texas in the U.S. House but he has clearly decided hed rather side with the West Wing of the Obama White House over the Texas mainstream.
Its shameful that as a former state senator and one-time Texas Supreme Court justice Doggett is taking the side of the DOE in demanding that Texas only gets our money back if the governor will agree to break the law.
According to the media reports Doggett says concerns about the state constitution are phony legalistic arguments.
For that Doggett says the governor is acting in bad faith. It would appear Doggett is the one breaking faith with the people and laws of Texas.
Whether he likes it or not Doggett should know the Texas constitution says there can be no appropriation of money be made for a longer term than two years.
But the administration wants the governor to agree to do just that. And by the way the legislature -- not the governor -- drafts the budget.
By pushing an unconstitutional course of action he is betraying Texas. By conspiring to tie-up Texas money with a demand of unconstitutional action Doggett is demonstrating bad faith to the people he once pretended to represent.
Its apparent Mr. Doggett is more concerned with currying the favor of the Obama Administration than fighting for Texas.
