Imagine: you are a foot soldier in a paramilitary group whose purpose is to remake America as a Christian theocracy, and establish its worldly vision of the dominion of Christ over all aspects of life. You are issued high-tech military weaponry, and instructed to engage the infidel on the streets of New York City. You [...]
05.31.06 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
Today is indeed Frank Madla’s last day in the Texas Senate. Of course, Perry decided not to call a special election to fill the seat, thus proving that he doesn’t care if the constituents of District 19 go without representation until January. Prick.
According to the San Antonio Express News, Madla cried the [...]
05.31.06 | Uncategorized | admin
A former congressional aide and lobbyist described Tuesday how he obtained insider information, advice and assistance from Bush administration procurement chief David Safavian to advance two projects for Republican influence-peddler Jack Abramoff, who then took the official on a lavish golf trip to Scotland.
[CNN]
Jack’s back, y’all. This time it looks like a parade of [...]
05.31.06 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
We at PinkDome are holding a contest to see who can find the worst possible candidate who is actually (and currently) running for office somewhere in these fine United States of ours. The level of office doesn’t matter: be it school board, city council, or Congress, we don’t care. We just want the [...]
05.31.06 | Uncategorized | admin
Well, at least 37,846 South Dakotans want to repeal the abortion ban. More than double the number of required signatures were collected by the South Dakota Campaign for Healthy Families to put the ban up for a vote in the fall.
05.30.06 | Uncategorized | admin
QuorumReport needs to update their Daily Buzz. I feel like I’ve been the only one in the last few days that has had a daily buzz, and that’s feuled less by political gossip and more by dry gin and Xanax.
05.30.06 | Uncategorized | admin
Texas Insider, aside from being an excellent site for reading regurgitated trite, is apparently trying to increase their traffic from web searches on anything political. Visit their site and the title is:
“Texas Insider : Texas Politics eliections candidates president Republican Party Democrats Republicans campaigns congress governor senate Texas political weekly newsletter State of Texas [...]
05.30.06 | Uncategorized | admin
Highway officials unveiled the new 80 mph speed limits last week along I-10 and I-20. Thanks to Rep. Gallego for realizing that people want to get out of some areas of his district as fast as possible.
05.30.06 | Uncategorized | admin
Sen. Frist, [far, far] right, unsure whether to use his Super Pandering Powers to battle gays getting married or extinguish a flag on fire.
Quick: what are the two most pressing issues facing the American populace?
Rising energy costs? Threat of terrorism at home and abroad? Rising health care costs? Wrong, wrong, wrong. [...]
05.30.06 | Uncategorized | admin