Texas Democrats are starting to use Chicago style thug tactics to suppress free speech. Non-partisan (for real) Texas Watchdog is under fire from Bill White's biggest financial contributor.

I was going to write about this but there isn't much more I can add to these three stories.

First, here is a piece on the trial lawyer that is harassing Texas Watchdog: Houston Chronicle's Husband and wife team dig deep to oust GOP

Now, the three short pieces you need to read today:

From Texas Watchdog: Texas Watchdog contests subpoenas issued by Steve Mostyn, powerful campaign mega-donor who was a subject in a recent Texas Watchdog story

From Dr. Kevin Whited at blogHOUSTON.net: Millionaire trial lawyer/political activist Mostyn goes after journalism nonprofit Texas Watchdog

From Cory Crow at Harris County Almanac: First Amendment

Please, please do yourself a favor and read the last three. They are short, concise, and to the point.

Now, for you Top Houston political bloggers of the party blogging variety. I do hope you bother to tell your readers about this.

You Tea Party people, listen up. Is this the kind of state you want to live in? Tea Party leaders that have mailing lists, you need to inform your people about tactics like this. First vote fraud, now free speech intimidation. Is that what you are fighting for?

Now, for everyone, DONATE to Texas Watchdog today. Even if it is only 5 bucks, donate. Click here right now and tell these guys you support them.

I did but I'm not rich like this trial lawyer. So I was only able to pony up 50 bucks. It ain't much but it is something. And if the dude wants to sue me, well, he can have my 1997 Ford F250 with 293,472 miles on it that left me stranded on the side of the road last week.