John Whitmire, My Hero

I cannot even begin to tell you how proud I am of State Sen. John Whitmire. He has been kicking butt this legislative session as Chairman of the Senate Criminal Justice Committee. He's helped pass bills requiring written consent for searches at traffic stops. He's blocked a ton of bills attempting to enhance the punishments for everything from burglary of a vehicle to burglary of a coin-operated machine. And, now, he's fought back a last-minute attempt by Governor Perry to decimate a major overhaul of the probation system. According to Perry's press secretary, his modified version of the pending legislation would allow us to "have a bill that improves the criminal justice system and can also be supported by prosecutors." Because god forbid you should pass a bill merely for improving the criminal justice system--it must also be supported by prosecutors! Keep up the good work, Senator!