texas politics

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57397738/texas-seeks-to-challenge-voting-rights-act/"]Source In the meantime, can someone explain to me what the conservative paranoia over voter fraud is all about? I won't claim to be an expert on the subject, but absolutely nothing has led me to believe...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/20/us-usa-politics-texas-idUSTRE80J16A20120120 "The Supreme Court on Friday ruled in a Texas political dispute, rejecting judge-drawn election maps favoring minority candidates and Democrats in the 2012 congressional and state legislature elections. In...

A wishful thinking piece that does NOT reflect my own wishful thinking: Why It Will Be President Perry in 2013 Town Hall Normally I wouldn't bother, but there's one particular bit of mendacity that needs answering. This is true as far as it goes, but the way he brought all those jobs to...

http://thinkprogress.org/2011/04/21/rick-perry-pray-for-rain/ God save us from Texas and Rick Perry. Pray for that.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/10/delay-sentenced/

http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/politics/entries/2010/11/24/delay_judge_think_about_thanks.html?cxntcid=breaking_news

You stay classy, Texas. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/politics/state/stories/DN-speaker_17tex.ART.State.Edition1.b180a7.html

The Texas Board of Education will consider a ruling on Islam's portrayal in history and social studies text books. Apparently the Board of Education in Texas is concerned that Islam is given more coverage than Christianity in history and social studies text books and that it is skewed to an...

It's not public money, but private donations. Doesn't matter. She's a two-faced reprehensible thief. http://edition.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/08/31/texas.scholarship.controversy/index.html?eref=rss_politics&iref=polticker#fbid=TBNTmKGwX_X&wom=false She gave $25,000 in discretionary scholarships...

Must be nice... And Republicans don't understand when we tell them "YOU DON'T GET IT!"

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Not to be outdone by the Tea Party candidate for Texas Governor, Palestinian-American and Texas gubernatorial candidate Farouk Shami ventures into Troofer madness. http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/politics/entries/2010/02/12/first_medina_now_shami_unsure.html

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/12/12/houston-voters-elect-openly-gay-mayor/ Good. Gay folks should feel equal in every way...and have the same rights as everyone else.

Sen. Hutchison announces run for Texas governor Hmmm... I might actually consider sending Sen. Hutchinson's campaign a check if it'll help that dumbass Perry lose the GOP primary. Texans, Republicans, (or anyone else) what can you tell me about Hutchison vs. Perry? Will she support the same...

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/4831635.html (Upon further reading, I think "mandatory" refers to forcing Texas schools to offer the class, not forcing students to take it.)

In Governor Perry's never ending search for a creationist to head the Texas Public Education system, he has turned to Gail Lowe, who never was a teacher or school administrator, but a newspaper journalist. Oddly, she is actually less controversial than the favoured candidate, Linky. Linky.

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/gen/ap/TX_Perry_Tea_Party.html AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Rick Perry fired up an anti-tax "tea party" Wednesday with his stance against the federal government and for states' rights as some in his U.S. flag-waving audience shouted, "Secede!"

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/6365320.html Tex. Legislator wants Asians in America (and Asian Americans) to change their names so that they are easier to pronounce....Yikes.

Link: [Things are getting really scary in Texas, Part 1: Beware the evo-atheists!] Excerpt:

It turns out that according to CNN Obama won Texas 99 to 94. According to RCP, 98 to 95. So for March it's exactly a tie in terms of delegates (By RCP's count). Clinton's victories in Ohio and Rhode Island are offset by Obama's in Texas, Wyoming, Vermont and Mississippi. Also, Obama has now...

The most recent poll in Texas now shows a dead heat between Hillary and Barack. 50-48. While Hillary still has a slim margin, it's thought that she needs more than a slim margin of victory to stop Barack's momentum. RCP's texas polls One other recent poll (ARG) shows a lead for Barack, but it...

It seems that in Texas, you can get executed even if you did not commit any crime and even if the jury acknoledges that you did not commit any crime!! This is the story of Kenneth Foster, an African-American, who, was standing 80 feet away from the place where the crime of Michael LaHood Jr...

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/4689041.html I kind of like the idea of living in a country that is "so tolerant of others we bend over backwards to allow others to pray as they wish." I'm not sure why Senator Patrick is so bothered. The callers to the local radio talk shows are...

Former Texas Governor Ann Richards Dies

It appears that DeLay has asked that his name be removed from the ballot, and is asking the party to get behind a write in candidate. This has always been his option. The recent legal rulings in the state of Texas prevented his name being replaced on the ballot. It is unlikely that the write...

ETA: Reuters Link. There is one part that is bad news for Republicans: Anyone know the actual Republican/Democrat ratio of Texas registered voters? Does it match up with the Congressional ratio? The Republicans have argued that the redistricting was for the purpose of undoing prior Democrat...

Texas Candidate Acknowledges Prostitution I believe that one can be forgiven for male prostitution. Selling Mary Kay, on the other hand...

http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/19/delay.indictment.ap/index.html You gotta love it!!!

Dagnabbit! I was planning to start this thread several days ago, now it looks like I'm just stealing the idea from Garry Trudeau. (here's the link) I wanted to start a sort of "Sylvia's Clock" thing, but don't have the skills to do it. My own prediction is that he will last another week...

What ever happened to avoiding even the appearance of impropriety?