From Lasso, we learn about the national movement for prison reform that is leaving our great state in its dust. While other states are working on changing their prison systems for the better, it seems we are determined to make our situation worse.
The Legislature here is considering bills that would put even more Texans [...]
03.28.05 | Uncategorized | admin
We’ve just found out about Amnesty International (USA)’s Annual General Meeting to be held in Austin in early April. We look forward to seeing all the peace-loving people from Amnesty mixing with our conservative politicians. Won’t it be fun?!
We should note that in our early days, we were members of our high school’s [...]
03.28.05 | Uncategorized | admin
We’ve talked about the two proposals in the House regarding underage drinking. There’s one to make it illegal to sell alcohol to a 21 year old until 7 a.m. the day of their birthday. (Theory is they won’t be able to get drunk at midnight) and the other is to require registration of kegs when [...]
03.28.05 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
While our attention was on such scary things as HB 2 & 3 and trying to figure out how many ways Phil King could screw us on the telecommunications bill, we didn’t pay close attention to HB 3305 by good ol’ Carl Isett filed on the last possible day.
3305 also picks on abused, pregnant girls [...]
03.28.05 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
It’s Saturday so we can write about something that is not a Texas Legislative political issue, but we only post it to make a solid point to our Texas elected officials. When you cater to political extremists you are setting yourself up for a fall. First, you alienate mainstream voters. Second, there will come [...]
03.26.05 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
Rep. Edwards recently filed a bill to curtail the ‘bumping and grinding’ going on with cheerleaders. He thinks it is to sexually suggestive.
After reading this story today in the DMN, We plead for the mercy of poor high school football students and the hazing they endure. We know Texas is a football state, but turning [...]
03.26.05 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
We have learned that members of the Travis County Legislative Delegation will be holding bi-weekly breakfasts to let their consituents speak out about what is bothering them/make presentations/discuss important issues. The breakfasts will be held Tuesday, March 29, April 12, April 26, and May 10, 2005. The breakfasts are offered from [...]
03.25.05 | Uncategorized | admin
Perhaps we have become de-sensitized to the term ‘ass-fucking’ after hearing Wonkette say it so often in her interview with Evan Smith. (Disclaimer: She wasn’t insinuating anything…she uses the term much like some people use ‘you know’ as a filler word.)
It does beg the question, though, of what makes good political satire? Does inflammatory language [...]
03.25.05 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
At least that is what the goal always seems to be. Greg Moses over at the Texas Civil Rights Review has a great piece on the frustration with the Secretary of State and the statewide database for voter registration.
We’re updating our links list and adding this site.
03.24.05 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
Or that’s what Dewhurst would have you believe.
“At the end of the day this is a compassionate budget,” Dewhurst said. “The political realities are the people of Texas and this Legislature don’t want to impose a big tax bill on the people of Texas.”
Personally, we like our budgets a little rough and sweaty. Grrrr. Rowr!
03.24.05 | Uncategorized | pinkdome