Texas Declares Border Emergency Over, Continues Funding Emergency
The Hill, citing fluctuating border crossings, reports the 'border crisis is over'—a remarkable feat of journalism that ignores how 'crisis' has become a fluid, politically convenient term for governors like Greg Abbott. (Who knew a crisis could just... end?) Meanwhile, Texas lawmakers, having built a wall, deployed the National Guard, and spent billions on what they loudly proclaimed was an
'invasion,' seem incapable of turning off the taps. This raises questions: was it ever about the border, or merely the optics? One might wonder if the declared 'end' of a crisis is just a pivot to the next performative outrage. Instead of addressing actual crumbling infrastructure or underfunded schools, political theater on the border becomes the main stage. The 'crisis' narrative allows for
boundless spending without accountability, turning taxpayer dollars into props for nationalistic grandstanding. It appears that for some, the real 'crisis' is the idea of fiscal responsibility once the cameras have moved on.