Archive for September 30th, 2005

Why you should talk to the National Guard

For the free iTunes, silly! [HuffPo]
We like our iTunes, but not that much. Of course, with the Army having their lowest recruitment since 1979, they are doing all they can.

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Help stop violence against women

We have posted before on the Violence Against Women Act. This act is set to expire today, unless the Senate votes on it. It’s not looking very hopeful. Here is the text of the email we just got:
We need your help TODAY . Senate Majority Leader Frist is considering not allowing the [...]

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Did you hear? Hell, everybody heard.

All the bloggers get the same tips when someone wants to get a word out.
Here it is:
“high level sources at the TDP tell us” prominent Galveston attorney and former Galveston County Democratic Chair Tony Buzbee is moving closer to running for Lieutenant Governor in 2006.

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Balloonfoot once came and spoke at my school

Find it hard to keep all of Dubya’s silly nicknames straight? Well, this list should help you out.
Question: Is Tony Blair a big Fleetwood Mac fan?

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Gay Marriage & Such

Over in Cali, Schwarzenegger went ahead & vetoed Califonia’s bill to legalize same-sex marriage. Surprised?
Back in Texas, I was wandering around the Capitol yesterday evening, so I figured I’d enjoy the weather & stop off at the Vigil being held. KT over at BOR has some nice pics from the event.
If anyone is [...]

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Who Woulda Thunk It?

Remember HB 2292 from back in 2003? This bill was muscled through session without alot of scrutiny, and there were a lot of unanswered questions. It ordered a huge consolidation of Health & Human Services agencies that put a large amount of centralized power in the hands of the HHSC & the governor. [...]

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