Representative Nicole Collier, who dared to resist the GOP’s heavy-handed redistricting scheme, refused to sign a so-called “permission slip” from House Speaker Dustin Burrows. The slip would have put her under constant state police watch anytime she stepped out of the chamber. That’s not governance. That’s prison rules. So, what happened? Collier was trapped inside the Texas Capitol. Her only “freedom” was to shuffle between her desk, her office, and the bathroom. When the Democratic National Committee hosted a video call, she tuned in from a bathroom lounge. Then came the punchline: security stormed in and warned her she was committing a felony. Republicans claim they’re defending law and order. Democrats posture as victims of tyranny. But let’s be honest: both parties are turning the Capitol into a circus. One side hands out permission slips like kindergarten teachers, the other side flees the state or hides in bathrooms. Where in all of this is anyone standing up for real Texans—the people stuck paying for this theater? Here’s the truth: Texas lawmakers aren’t protecting freedom. They’re competing for Trump’s attention and party headlines while eroding dignity, liberty, and common sense. If state police escorts and felony bathroom calls are now the new norm, then Texans are watching their so-called representatives clown around while the real problems go unsolved. And don’t worry—Episode Two is coming soon. Once California tries the same stunt, the sequel will be even more unwatchable.