CargoBob,
You do know what being "liberal" means correct? Liberal and Close-minded do not go together my friend. Conservative and Close-minded fit better than my little brothers 10 piece puzzle he got for his birthday. Feel free to consult your desktop or pocket sized dictionary for more help.
Also, you say there are other states besides TX that offer the same QOL you speak of. . . but then you list cities that are in Texas. You may want to try to be a bit more specific, especially when trying to inlighten someone about other states. Perhaps cities like Kansas City, Knoxville, Bettenville, etc would of worked better for your example. There is an edit button, so feel free to fix it so others don't get as confused.
Best of luck enjoying the Texan lifestyle, I'll stick to my city boy, free-thinking lifestyle. If only you conservatives werent trying to drive us back to the stone age, we may be liked by the rest of the world. But ofcourse, we are
Americans and we shouldn't give a rats a$$ about the rest of the world...we can just bomb the **** out of them.