Lampasas, Texas: Where the Populist Movement was born.

[Maddy McCall]

Lot's of times when we dis on Texas (since the faux cowboy idiot took up residence of the White House), we forget that the birthplace of the Populist Movement was among central-Texas farmers in Lampasas. That movement--the last true democratic movement in American history according to many historians--seized the American south and spread like wildfire across the country. Through education, camp meetings, and interracial cooperation, the Populists gave the disempowered a voice--a voice and a movement that truly scared the PTBs.











Which ever way it goes on Tuesday, I'm happy for my Texan friends, who've rarely "mattered" in the Democratic nomination process as of recent. They get to have a huge say in this year's election.

Then on to Mississippi on March 11--one of the many states that became a Populist stronghold in the late 19th century.

This native Texan thinks that this has been the most exciting election season in memory!

[ElsewheresDaughter]

1. Nice Post Maddy!

[Maddy McCall]

2. Thank you, sweetheart.

:hug:

[asjr]

3. The pictures are great!

[Maddy McCall]

4. Can't say that I took them...

LOL. Yeah, I love old photographs. :D

[bicentennial_baby]

5. Great Post!!

Thanks! :)

[KittyWampus]

6. Maybe Texas would be a 'blue' state if it hadn't been gerrymandered to crazy and beyond.

[Clovis Sangrail]

7. populism was also the vehicle used by the KKK and the Nazis

just sayin'.. populist politics, historically, has been associated with some pretty nasty jingoistic stuff.

[zabet]

8. Cool post!

Great pics!

:thumbsup:

[Avalux]

9. Great post! We aren't so bad here in Texas.

I'm not a native but I've been here for 20 years and I have to agree with you - this has been the most exciting election season I've ever experienced here. :hi:

[crispini]

10. Awwww.

:hi: Nice post. :D