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Texas is rich in unredeemed dreams.

Posted by: Travis Fell | 08/28/2008 1:53 PM

"Texas is rich in unredeemed dreams."
                      ~ Larry McMurty


Those words, featured at the Bob Bullock Texas History Museum, speak to the potential and opportunities that can be had in the state of Texas. Founded on the pioneer spirit, love of liberty, and individual freedom, Texas affords its citizens virtually boundless opportunities to fulfill their God-given callings in life while some other states are an unending nightmare of government obstruction.

At Red County Texas, we aim to highlight the values that makes Texas this land of opportunity: limited government, individual freedom and responsibility, free market policies, traditional values, strong national defense and borders. While we may sometimes disagree on what those values mean and how to but them into practice, we strive to pursue the truth on these issues with integrity, fairness, intellectual rigor, good humor, and high purpose.

And we want you to join us.

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