Advice to Sen. Cornyn (TX)

Open Email to Sen. Cornyn (TX):

Dear Sen. Cornyn,    Let me start by saying that you have generally done a good job for the people of Texas as their US Sen. I note that your procedural operations through the years has been based on a generally conservative philosophy with compromise. You have been pragmatic in recognizing that Democrats have received a voting majority, and you as a Republican are generally outvoted in the Senate. On that basis, you have have thought you are relegated to raising a weak voice in conservative defense but are generally doomed to conservative defeat by being outnumbered by Senate Democrats. I have generally viewed your operational procedure as being similar to Sen. Hutchison's, except that you have demonstrated a greater cognizance of problems. These operational procedures have been satisfactory for many years, as your conservative constituents acted as the great silent majority, with no suggestions of how you should be doing business in the Senate.
    That has changed radically. We now have a general verbal uprising in Texas, and I note an increasing dissatisfaction with your policy of cooperating with Democrats. The time has come for demonstrating more bravery. Remember the Alamo? The defenders knew that they had no chance against Santa Anna's Army, but they bravely fought on with vigor to the last man. They lost that battle, but clearly made the point that the Alamo battle was not the end. It actually contributed to the downfall of Mexican control of the Southwest, for which reason we have Texas.
    May I strongly suggest that you give up the attitude of cooperation with Democrats and fight them with all of your vigor. Up until recently, there has been no example of how this might be done. But, Sen. Cruz replaced Sen. Hutchison with a radical change in philosophy of combat. Sen. Cruz is an Alamo example. He will apparently fight to the end on seemingly impossible causes, but in the long run he will make his point, and likely achieve success.
    Join with Sen. Cruz in his programs, and with the combination, you will collectively be much more effective in bringing to the people of Texas what they want and need.