Ask yourself: do we need more - or less - government?

Just like the House of Bad Cards, the House of Good Cards is all about accountability to the People.

It is reasonable to expect and require politicians to justify their actions and decisions as they represent Texans and their families.

We believe all politicians are responsible and answerable to a standard - the set of moral principles and core beliefs our Founders used to establish the unchanging foundation of American Liberty.

When politicians do the right thing - hold to Founding values and principles with moral clarity - we stand by them and support them; when they don't, we hold them accountable. It's a simple principle. It defines what we do with GrassrootsPriorities.com.

Truth matters. Integrity matters. Principles matter. Freedom matters.

Why? A free people must be governed by Truths more stable than the whims of men.

The House of Good Cards helps you see the difference accountability can make. It is a sourced list of those Republicans who did good and right things for the people during the 89th legislative session.

What you will read here are stories of what they did to fight for us, and of what "could have been" had their good bills been allowed to move forward.

The Good Cards agreed more with all Republicans than they agreed with any Democrat. They didn't vote for the largest state budget in history. They didn't vote to bring Hollywood to Texas on your nickel.

The compromising lure of collegiality, noble Big Government, and the Easy Way is strong in the halls of power. The temptation to "go along to belong" has destroyed many a conservative.

Therefore, we highlight the results of Good Card votes and actions to encourage legislators to hold true to liberty standards for smaller, more accountable government.

Congratulations! The votes of these "Good Cards" show they put Texans first:

Andy Hopper
Brian Harrison
David Lowe
Brent Money
Mike Olcott
Tony Tinderholt
Mitch Little
Steve Toth
Keresa Richardson
Alan Schoolcraft
Janis Holt
Matt Morgan

Some legislators barely missed the Good Cards list. We mention them here because their 89th Session efforts show strong leanings toward smaller, more accountable government. We encourage them to "lock shields" and boldly lead from the front next session to fight for Texas-style liberty.

Briscoe Cain
Richard Hayes
Shelley Luther
Nate Schatzline
Joanne Shofner
Valoree Swanson
Wes Virdell
Terri Leo Wilson
and J. M. Lozano - who placed high in the House of Bad Cards last session but reversed course and fought hard for more accountable leadership this session.

If the Texas House were full of people like these representatives, we wouldn't have to fight so hard - only to wait cycle after cycle - for smaller government and more freedom.