Irony: the man who helped draft the open records laws is suing because his client doesn’t like how Eanes school district responds to open records requests. Two Eanes parents, Susan Bushart and Dianna Pharr, have filed hundreds of requests since 2003. The Lake Travis school district was once plagued with 238 requests in a [...]
12.19.06 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
Lamda Legal has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a transgendered woman in Houston. Apparently, the transgendered woman applied for a job with River Oaks Imaging. She passed a drug screen and background check and was offered a job. Then, human resources called her and rescinded the job offer saying that the reason was she [...]
12.19.06 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
Leininger: for vouchers before he was against them. At least according to the Statesman’s crack team of headline writers.
[via McBlogger]
12.18.06 | Uncategorized | admin
A new web site, Appeal for Redress, is encouraging veterans and active duty military to appeal to their Congressional Representative and US Senators to urge an end to the U.S. military occupation. Much like Festivus, this airing of grievances is to continue an attempt to hold people accountable for bad decisions.
Unfortunately, since Rummy is gone [...]
12.18.06 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
It’s crunch time for gift-giving and we’ve still got a few must-haves for you to consider.
As we approach yet another legislative session, a new suit is in order. We don’t endorse outrageously expensive trendy suits found at Nordstrom of Neiman’s, instead we go straight for the time honored classic of the Brooks Brothers Fitzgerald. [...]
12.18.06 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
The DMN continues beating the dead horse on legislators use of campaign funds. The Texas Ethics Commission doesn’t seem to care, so why should we? Texas legislators may earn around $25,000 during a year in which the legislature is in session, $7,200 when it’s not. By raising campaign funds to use for renting a car, [...]
12.18.06 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
There have always been areas where I am politically conservative. Unfortunately, there is no political party for people like me. After reading a story in the NY Times this morning, there is one more area to add to my list of conservate leanings. High school principals are cancelling dances because students dance like the hoochies [...]
12.17.06 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
The AP is reporting that John Edwards will announce his candidacy for the 2008 presidential race. Here’s to hoping it ends up better than last time.
12.16.06 | Uncategorized | admin
CNN had a story recently about Vidor’s racist past. When the reporter talked to this enormously huge fat woman (eating, because what else would she be doing?) She said that she didn’t mind black people, but “mingling with them” or “eating with them” was where she drew the line. Typically, the town was in [...]
12.16.06 | Uncategorized | pinkdome