Stadium Yes Group’s Desperate Conspiracy Theory

Stadium Yes Group’s Desperate Conspiracy Theory

By

James Scott Trimm

Ever since the Tarrant County Republican Party took an official position against Arlington’s New Stadium proposition, the “Yes” group has complained that most of the Tarrant County Republican Party Executive Committee members do not actually live in Arlington.  This is actually a non issue, as most members do not actually live in any given House District in Tarrant County, but the County party still gets involved in these races.  For the Tarrant GOP this is simply a matter of principles of lower taxes and against corporate welfare, which are spelled out in the Texas GOP Party Platform, principles which the Executive Committee believes should be applied to every level of government.

The “Yes” group, rather than debating the actual issues that have drawn the majority political party of Tarrant County into taking a principled position against this proposition, have begun chanting the mantra “outsiders”. 

Now this mantra of “outsiders” has been developed by the “Yes” group into a full blown conspiracy theory of ridiculous proportions.  The new “door hanger” being put on Arlington doors by the “Yes” campaign says:

"Don't be misled by negative minsinformation being spread by people from outside Arlington who would like to  send our hometown rangers to downtown Dallas."

In context of the ongoing dialog on this issue, the “Yes” group is strongly implying that the Tarrant County Republican Party is involved in a secret conspiracy with the city of Dallas (which is in Dallas County) to steal the Rangers away to downtown Dallas… despite the fact that not one member or the Tarrant GOP Executive Committee lives in Dallas, or even in Dallas County.  This is a bizarre conspiracy theory that ignores the fact that the Tarrant County Republican Party is acting on principles which it laid out in its resolution proclaiming its position against the stadium.  

Take off the tin hats folks, the Tarrant GOP is taking a principled stand against more taxes and against corporate welfare! 

To the contrary it appears that the Yes group has hired a campaign consultant who lives in Sunnyvale Texas (in Dallas County, the other side of Dallas from Arlington) and appears to be the group which has brought in an Austin based firm which has run an advertisement hiring people to knock on doors and put out signs.  Should we feel confident that these paid door knockers are all Arlington residents?  It seems that the “Yes” campaign has no business at all complaining about “outsiders”. 

Which campaign is motivated by principle and which is motivated by the all mighty dollar?