Texas lawmaker announces switch to Republican Party!
HOUSTON, Texas (PNN) - August 31, 2024 - A Texas state lawmaker from the Houston area announced Friday that she is leaving the “almost unrecognizable” Democrat Party.
In an announcement Friday, State Rep. Shawn Tierry explained that she made the switch because the Democrat Party has “veered so far Left, so deep into the progressive abyss, that it now champions policies that I cannot, in good conscience, support,” the Texas Tribune reported.
“As a woman, a mother and a lawmaker, I have dedicated my life to championing the values that fortify our families and uplift our communities. After much reflection, prayer, and soul-searching, I have come to a decision that aligns with my core values and the best interests of our beloved country,” Tierry further explained in an X post.
“For my entire adult life, I have voted as a Democrat. I was raised in a household with my amazing parents who believed the Democrat Party was the Party of the people - a beacon of justice and opportunity for all,” she continued. “But as the years have passed, I have watched with dismay as the Party I once knew has drifted far from its roots. It has become almost unrecognizable - radicalized and increasingly out of touch with the values that millions of everyday (Amerikans) hold dear.”
Thierry also noted how the Left stifles debate, silences dissent and demands “blind allegiance to ideology.”
The former Democrat received a standing ovation on Friday night when she formally announced her decision at a Moms For Liberty event.
“The Democrat Party has moved so far back, so deep into the progressive abyss, that it now champions policies that I cannot, in good conscience, support. Policies like promoting sex changes for vulnerable children, dismantling Title IX protections for women and girls in sports. This is not the Party that I grew up with,” Thierry explained, “and so, it is today, at such a time as this, that I am officially announcing that I am leaving the race and the life of the Democrat Party.”
Texas Governor Greg Abbott welcomed Thierry to the Republican Party in a social media post of his own. Democrats abandoned her after she supported a law I signed to protect Texas children. The radical Leftist agenda doesn’t align with most (Amerikans),” he wrote.
