Texas Scorecard by Michael Quinn Sullivan December 4, 2020
Leaders aren’t those who hog the spotlight or hold office, but the citizens who selflessly jump into the fight.Few things are more tiresome than the backslapping, end-of-year honors politicians and their sycophants bestow on themselves. It’s even worse in a Republic built on the revolutionary notion of self-governance. Here, the citizens are the leaders… or, at least, we’re supposed to be.
A while back I was asked which elected officials would be honored this year at the annual Conservative Leaders Gala. This well-meaning fellow wanted to know so he could decide how big a sponsor to be, so he could try to be seated with a big-cheese politician.
We don’t honor any politicians, I told him. He was shocked: but aren’t those the conservative leaders in Texas? he asked.
Not by a long shot.
At this year’s gala, like every year, we present grassroots activists with engraved cavalry swords, that long-standing symbol of practical, on-the-ground leadership. Since 2014, we’ve presented more than 100 men and women with the award.
More:
https://texasscorecard.com/life/texas-real-leaders/
