Feast your eyes on this.

Texas is asking the Justice Department to approve Dec. 12 for a congressional runoff election, but that date is opposed by a Hispanic civil rights group because it is a religious day for many.

The runoff is between incumbent Republican Henry Bonilla and Democrat Ciro D. Rodriguez, a former congressman, is in Texas' 23rd District, which includes portions of San Antonio.

Dec. 12 is the Feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico and Latin America. The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) wants the election held Dec. 19, arguing that the earlier date discriminates against Hispanic voters.

Texas says a court ordered the runoff election set for the earliest possible date.

States such as Texas that have had a history of voting discrimination against minority groups are required under federal law to get Justice Department approval of election changes or decisions.

So much for that Fiberal theory on the separation of church and state!

*****In A Somewhat Related Development*****

Ward 4, on the South Side of Des Moines, is having a special primary election to replace a member of the City Council who resigned.

The date of that primary is December 12.

Des Moines' South Side is where a majority of the city's Hispanic residents reside.

Two individuals with Hispanic sounding surnames, Chivas Rivas & Ryan Rivas, are on the slate of eight candidates. The Feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe has not been an issue!