I always have such high hopes for Lt. Gov. Dewhurst, and I’m always let down in the end. But, true to form, here I’ll go again. Dewhurst doesn’t show the robotic support for the crap the House passed out last night and gives great talking points on passing ‘meaningful reform’ and how the Senate will [...]
04.25.06 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
Is someone that works in the House to shoot me an email. I need to verify something. Totally anonymous, as usual. But want to check it out. Thanks!
04.25.06 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
One of the Westboro Baptist nutjobs made it on Fox and how sad that Fox News had to show what the rest of the world sees Christian Terrorists are really like. A-mazing.
04.25.06 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
I’m just a simple man, from humble beginnings and with not a whole lot of book-learnin’. But, I’m not sure I get this “spend the surplus” fever the Lege seems to have. Especially the brilliant idea to use the surplus to reduce property taxes. That one is a doozy in my mind. I [...]
04.25.06 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
Let me pound this into the head of every elected official:
Not One Dime For Education
Get it? Do you? Did you see the primaries? For the most part, education was the message that won. EDUCATION. You just voted for the largest tax increase in history. Not one dime for education. [...]
04.25.06 | Uncategorized | admin
80-69 HB3 passes to engrossment
Tom voted. Pussy. Someone check it against those names below when it’s posted.
Now they are moving on to HB4. They reall are going to midnight! I’m online and chatting with staffers. We’ve invinted a drinking game. On HB3 it was every time you heard “broken promise” you had to drink. Sylvester [...]
04.24.06 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
The Americans for Tax Reform have this pledge thing that they get legislators in every state to sign, It’s a pledge to vote against any and all efforts to increase taxes. Four senators in Texas signed it, and 34 Representatives signed it. Who? you ask?
SENATE: Chris Harris (S-9), Kyle Janek (S-17), Todd Staples (S-3), Tommy [...]
04.24.06 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
Let’s say I was a Democratic consultant who, for a longtime, worked for a guy who played a rather large role in crafting the current tax bill. Let’s say I played a role in helping get some Democratic House members elected, and even had some sway with other members.
What would I do regarding the [...]
04.24.06 | Uncategorized | admin
Funny how much we’ve heard that tonight. Honestly, we don’t know if these folks could tell a good amendment if it promised to tickle their ass with a feather. We’re currently on Amendment 44 to HB3. HB3, which will pass, despite the lip-smacking going on at the back mic. Let’s watch and see if anything [...]
04.24.06 | Uncategorized | pinkdome