With a new scandal every day, we have to wonder: Where has our decency gone? Can I be honest for a second? Every day, I feel like I come across another headline. Another scandal. Another abuse of power. Another thing that would have dominated the news for months not that long ago. And lately, I’ve found myself asking a simple question: Are we angry enough right now? Not because outrage is a form of political strategy. Not because anger alone solves anything. But because I’m worried we’ve become numb. We’ve seen so much chaos, so many violations that at one point would have shocked the conscience of the country. And now, they barely register anymore. A few years ago, the idea of politicians creating special funds that could benefit political allies would have triggered national uproar. Today, it barely breaks through the noise. The idea of a president and his family building business ventures that receive massive investments connected to foreign governments would have prompted wall-to-wall scrutiny. Instead, it comes and goes as another headline in an endless barrage of them. The idea of turning the presidency into a celebrity spectacle – where governing takes a back seat to fund grandiose UFC matches and crude insults against others – would have been viewed as beneath the dignity of the office. Now it’s just another day in the White House. And that’s the part that worries me most. The truth is that things weren’t always this way. America’s leaders have certainly never been perfect. They have made mistakes. We have fallen short of our ideals. We have lived through corruption scandals, abuses of power, and moments of profound division. But we’ve also spent generations trying to build a government that is accountable to the people. One where public service means serving the public. Where leaders understand that elected office is a responsibility, not an opportunity for personal enrichment. From civil rights leaders who risked everything to expand democracy to journalists who exposed wrongdoing and Americans who demanded accountability during Watergate, the people who came before us fought in defense of our standards. That’s why I refuse to give up. Politics should be about improving people’s lives: lowering costs for working families, protecting fundamental freedoms, and expanding opportunity. And it should be conducted with a basic level of decency and respect for the job. I’m running in TX-33 to bring that kind of integrity back to Congress – to weed out corruption where I see it, bring an end to racial gerrymandering, and put a much-needed check on an administration that constantly seeks to benefit themselves over the American people. Thank you. – Colin Paid for by Allred for Texas
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