In 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, as well as 2021, “Fanatical Republican Extremist of the Day” published profiles of Matt Schaefer, who has served in the Texas House of Representatives now since 2012, and seems to be brain-damaged in a way that makes him focus on certain issues more than Texas Republicans usually do. On firearms, he co-sponsored HB 910, to authorize the concealed carry of handguns, voted for SB 11, to authorize concealed handguns on college campuses, and co-sponsored HB 928, a bill to cut funding to any state law enforcement agency that attempts to enforce federal firearms laws.
Schaefer also has voted to drug test welfare recipients (always a failed conservative policy), voted against equal pay for women, and voted for Texas’ HB 2, one of the most restrictive anti-abortion laws ever passed in the United States. That still didn’t sate his appetite for anti-abortion fanaticism, as he proposed an amendment to Texas HB 2510 that would force pregnant women to carry even non-viable fetuses to term after 20 weeks of pregnancy, even if the fetus had a “severe or irreversible abnormality” or it meant the fact that carrying a stillborn child to term could risk them dying of sepsis or other unnecessary suffering. He defended the move by citing scripture, saying that suffering is “part of the human condition, since sin entered the world.”
Oh, and in August of 2014, Schaefer provided a unique solution to our nation’s immigration dilemma… he called for “covert” and “overt” military operations to be carried out in Mexico against crime cartels. Yes, that’s correct… he called for American forces to invade one of our allies.
“I am NOT going to use the evil acts of a handful of people to diminish the God-given rights of my fellow Texans. Period. None of these so-called gun-control solutions will work to stop a person with evil intent. I say NO to ‘red flag’ pre-crime laws. NO to universal background checks. NO to bans on AR-15s, or high capacity magazines. NO to mandatory gun buybacks. What can we do? YES to praying for victims. YES to praying for protection. YES to praying that God would transform the hearts of people with evil intent. YES to fathers not leaving their wives and children. YES to discipline in the homes. YES to supporting our public schools.
But he’s still “pro-life” at least as it relates to the “lives” of zygotes. In July of 2021, Schaefer responded to an opinion editorial printed in the Houston Chronicle that criticized an anti-abortion law he supported on Twitter by posting, “FACT: Even the Taliban oppose abortion. #txlege”.
So hey, for all the people who criticize Republican Evangelicals and refer to them as “The American Taliban”, good news, even the GOP seem to be embracing their heroes over in Afghanistan in terms of extremism.
Matt Schaefer continues to further the GOP’s descent into becoming a full-on death cult under the guise of “freedom”, and handily won re-election in 2022 to continue his extremist crusade. And the white nationalism is pretty hard to ignore, given on March 10th, 2023, he filed Texas HB 20, a bill that would allow ANY CITIZEN OF TEXAS to make arrests as part of a “Border Protection Unit” that in no way could cause further harassment of people of color in the Lone Star State (and courts have repeatedly ruled that border security is the domain of the FEDERAL government). The sooner people wake up and boot this fascist out of office, the better.
One Year Ago, March 23rd, 2022: Matt Schaefer (TX)… 2022 Update
Two Years Ago, March 23rd, 2021: Matt Schaefer (TX)… 2021 Update
Three Years Ago, March 23rd, 2020: Matt Schaefer (TX)… 2020 Update
Four Years Ago, March 23rd, 2019: Matt Schaefer (TX)… 2019 Update
Five Years Ago, March 23rd, 2018: Matt Schaefer (TX)… 2018 Update
Six Years Ago, March 23rd, 2017: Matt Schaefer (TX)… 2017 Update
Seven Years Ago. March 23rd, 2016: Matt Schaefer (TX)… Original Profile
Eight Years Ago: March 23rd, 2015: Marg Baker (FL)