Category Archives for Debbie Riddle

Clash of the Titans or the Loons?

By Dan | Published September 3, 2015

Now this could be fun to watch. On Wednesday former State Board of Education member Terri Leo, a Republican from Spring northwest of Houston, announced that she’s running for the Texas House of Representatives. She’s seeking the seat of incumbent state Rep. Debbie Riddle, R-Tomball, who is seeking re-election. Both Leo and Riddle orbit on the outer […]

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Extremist Lauded by TX Legislator as a ‘Brave Patriot’ Wonders if ‘Negroes’ Better Off as ‘Slaves, Picking Cotton’

By Dan | Published April 24, 2014

It turns out that the Nevada anti-government extremist lauded recently by Texas state Rep. Debbie Riddle, R-Tomball, as a “brave patriot” has some pretty offensive things to say about African Americans. Earlier this month hundreds of armed, anti-government “militia” activists converged on Cliven Bundy’s ranch in Nevada. They did so to support Bundy, who has been illegally grazing […]

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Two Texas Legislators Side with Armed Anti-Government Extremists in Nevada Dispute

By Dan | Published April 12, 2014

That some Texas legislators have an almost knee-jerk reflex when it comes to attacking government in just about every instance is old news. So it’s not surprising that Republican state representatives Debbie Riddle of Tomball and Bill Zedler of Arlington are supporting a lawbreaker and armed, anti-government extremists involved in a cattle-grazing dispute in Nevada. […]

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When It Comes to Attacking Public Schools, Ohio Rep Has Nothing on Texas Pols

By Dan | Published March 14, 2014

Folks in Ohio are upset after a Republican state legislator there criticized public education as a failure because, he says, it’s socialism. But he’s got nothing on the anti-public education fanatics we elect here in Texas. Ohio state Rep. Andrew Brenner wrote about public schools in a blog post on March 3 titled “Public education […]

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Texas RR Leader Smears Activists as ‘Stinky Stalking Feminists’ and ‘Feminazis’

By Dan | Published June 24, 2013

In case you didn’t see them in our previous post, check out these sneering tweets this afternoon from Texas Eagle Forum President Cathie Adams. Adams is referring to the orange-clad activists who have swarmed the Texas Capitol over the past two days in opposition to legislation interfering in the private medical decisions women make about […]

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Right-Wing Smears and Ignorance Highlight Abortion Fight at Texas Capitol

By Dan | Published June 24, 2013

As the Texas House of Representatives considered extreme anti-abortion legislation on Sunday, orange-clad opponents packed the House gallery and Capitol rotunda to demand that politicians stay out of women’s private medical decisions. They far outnumbered blue-wearing anti-abortion activists at the Capitol, a fact that bothered state Rep. Debbie Riddle, R-Houston, one of the Legislature’s most […]

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From the Annals of Chutzpah: State Rep. Debbie Riddle Plays the Role of Champion for ‘Poor Families of Texas’

By Dan | Published April 6, 2013

State Rep. Debbie Riddle, R-Tomball, made herself sound like a champion for the poor during Thursday’s debate in the Texas House over a measure barring public funds for private school vouchers. (The measure passed overwhelmingly.) She wanted to know why opponents of private school vouchers weren’t considering “the poor families of Texas” who can’t afford […]

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Debbie Riddle Has An Idea

By Jose | Published July 26, 2012

Social conservatives have long pointed to the constitutional bar on government-sponsored prayer in public schools as the source of many of society’s ills. Just last week, when a gunman opened fire in a crowded movie theater, some trotted out the “If only we had prayer in schools” argument as a solution for preventing such tragedies. […]

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Getting the Public Out of Education

By Ryan | Published June 2, 2011

The step from demagoguery to enacting real policy change can be remarkably short, and a prime example of this is on full display in Texas right now. In 2003 state Rep. Debbie Riddle, R-Tomball, had this to say about the state’s obligation to provide public education for its citizens: “Where did this idea come from […]

Also posted in Dan Patrick, public education, vouchers | 10 Comments

Debbie Riddle’s Immigration Issue

By TFN | Published May 5, 2010

Immigration, clearly, has become one of the most divisive issues in American politics today. And while it’s not an issue the Texas Freedom Network typically monitors, we have begun noting the extremist statements that public officials make in that debate. Speaking on Houston’s KPFT-FM radio station last week, state Rep. Debbie Riddle, R-Tomball, offered this […]

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