"The incumbent attorney general is part of the silk-stocking social clique that is running our government as if it were their private club."
State AG candidate blasts Trans-Texas Corridor
September 09, 2006
By David Doerr
Waco Tribune-Herald
Copyright 2006
The Democratic candidate for state attorney general pledged on the steps of the McLennan County Courthouse Friday to oppose the Trans-Texas Corridor if he’s elected in November.
After a 30-minute speech in which he blasted incumbent Texas Attorney General Greg Abbot and other state Republican leaders, David Van Os put his pledge on record at the McLennan County Clerk’s office in the form of a sworn affidavit. In the affidavit, he promised to “use every legal means available to me by (the office of attorney general) to halt and/or invalidate the unconstitutional and illegal . . . Trans-Texas Corridor.”
It was the 171st time Van Os has given such a speech and filed the affidavit at a county clerk’s office this year as Van Os has traveled across the state on a “whistle-stop tour.” If elected, he said he plans to investigate the activities of large oil and insurance companies for possible antitrust violations.
Van Os repeatedly hammered the $7 billion Trans-Texas Corridor project, which he said is illegal because it would use the power of eminent domain to enrich private companies that would build and operate the tollway.
Van Os also said Abbott, who has served as Texas attorney general since December 2002, has served the interests of the Republican leadership rather than Texas citizens.
“The incumbent attorney general down there right now is part of the silk-stocking social clique that is running our government as if it were their private club,” Van Os told a crowd of about 15 supporters. “We the people have got to knock down the doors to that private club.”
Daniel Hodge, Abbott’s campaign director, declined to respond to Van Os’s comments. Abbott is focusing on his job rather than engaging in politics, Hodge said.
“Greg Abbott is seeking re-election so he can continue arresting child sex predators, protecting families and cracking down on criminals who defraud tax payers,” Hodge said.
ddoerr@wacotrib.com
757-5755
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September 09, 2006
By David Doerr
Waco Tribune-Herald
Copyright 2006
The Democratic candidate for state attorney general pledged on the steps of the McLennan County Courthouse Friday to oppose the Trans-Texas Corridor if he’s elected in November.
After a 30-minute speech in which he blasted incumbent Texas Attorney General Greg Abbot and other state Republican leaders, David Van Os put his pledge on record at the McLennan County Clerk’s office in the form of a sworn affidavit. In the affidavit, he promised to “use every legal means available to me by (the office of attorney general) to halt and/or invalidate the unconstitutional and illegal . . . Trans-Texas Corridor.”
It was the 171st time Van Os has given such a speech and filed the affidavit at a county clerk’s office this year as Van Os has traveled across the state on a “whistle-stop tour.” If elected, he said he plans to investigate the activities of large oil and insurance companies for possible antitrust violations.
Van Os repeatedly hammered the $7 billion Trans-Texas Corridor project, which he said is illegal because it would use the power of eminent domain to enrich private companies that would build and operate the tollway.
Van Os also said Abbott, who has served as Texas attorney general since December 2002, has served the interests of the Republican leadership rather than Texas citizens.
“The incumbent attorney general down there right now is part of the silk-stocking social clique that is running our government as if it were their private club,” Van Os told a crowd of about 15 supporters. “We the people have got to knock down the doors to that private club.”
Daniel Hodge, Abbott’s campaign director, declined to respond to Van Os’s comments. Abbott is focusing on his job rather than engaging in politics, Hodge said.
“Greg Abbott is seeking re-election so he can continue arresting child sex predators, protecting families and cracking down on criminals who defraud tax payers,” Hodge said.
ddoerr@wacotrib.com
757-5755
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