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“I am horrified that I have to choose between the possibility that my Governor actually believes this stuff and the possibility that my Governor doesn’t have the backbone to stand up to those who do.”
– Former GOP Rep. Todd Smith slams Gov. Greg Abbott for appeasing conspiracy theorists by sending the Texas State Guard to monitor U.S. military training operation Jade Helm.
This article appears in May 8 • 2015.
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