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A Bradley Family Profile

By Steve Hall

Gary Scharrer writes the profile, "For Bradleys, it's all in the family ? except for politics," for the San Antonio Express-News.Hard-nosed Texas prosecutor John ?Marty? Bradley supports the death penalty. His mother, Shirley Bradley, remains a fervent opponent of it.Her oldest son, John ?David? Bradley, is an outspoken Republican leader among the social conservatives on the State Board of Education. His mom proudly keeps his campaign bumper sticker on her car ? along with a bumper sticker promoting Democratic Party icon Hillary Clinton.Not surprisingly, Shirley Bradley enforces a firm rule when the family gathers for holidays and other occasions: No talking politics or religion.?It's my rule. ... Those are just forbidden subjects,? the Houston family matriarch says...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on November 30, 2009 (boomark / email).