ROOKE: Defeating The Hoard Of Invaders

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I recently stopped a Muslim development from happening here in Texas. It was one of those rare moments in politics where unrelenting pressure eventually broke the dam of special interests, forcing elected officials to bend to the will of the people.

I was interviewed about the development and why I felt so strongly about fighting against it. I didn’t really understand why I felt so passionately about it at first, but as I gathered my thoughts, I was overwhelmed by the reality of what had happened.

It had nothing to do with the color of their skin. Their culture is incompatible with ours. I knew they weren’t going to assimilate into that community. They were going to completely change the fabric of that beautiful Texas county. When residents reached out to alert me to the situation, something deep inside me knew that if I didn’t no one would, and their lives would never be the same.

I’m a ninth-generation Texan. My family can trace our lineage back to before the American Revolution. We have fought in every American war. We........

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