I love it when politicians say stupid things. I guess that makes me a perpetually happy man.
While reading Paul Burka’s latest Texas Monthly Article “The Tax Man. Yeah, the Tax Man” (no link, subscription required) I came across a quote I’d read a few years back, but that Burka resurfaced for our amusement. Said Debbie Riddle (R-Tomball):
Where did this idea come from that everyone deserves free education…[I think she also mentioned children’s healthcare, but Burka ellipsed it out]…? It comes from Moscow, from Russia. It came straight out of the pit of Hell.
I bet you had no idea.
I sure didn’t, but then I suppose I’ve always believed that democracy can’t function without an educated populace. Of course, educated voters would probably not continue to elect the kind of incompetents we currently have ruining running our state.
Well, I suppose I should get back to planning for tomorrow’s black masses… er, I mean classes.
(By the way isn’t the Dark Lord Voldemort’s real name Tom Riddle? I’m just saying.)
James Brush is a teacher and writer who lives in Austin, TX. He tries to get outside as much as possible.
I have to admit I also didn’t realize that Moscow was the pit of Hell. Thanks for the enlightenment, Debbie.
Yup. Pit o’ Hell, but I hear the suburbs aren’t quite so bad.