That’s right folks…get ready to rumble! It’s the know-nothings versus the pointy-heads in a no holds bar brawl for Evolution v. Science, the annual must-see committee hearing commences tonight. Over 100 people have signed up to testify.
The science nerds step out in front with the trash talk. “The language by the anti-evolutionists about doubt or [...]
03.25.09 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
In yet more news of @themediaisdying, the Houston Chronicle shutters the doors on its Austin Bureau.
The media deathwatch continues.
03.25.09 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
Ah, AIG…how you’ve screwed us all over…how you are a bigger poster child for corporate greed and malfeasance than Enron dreamed of ever achieving….Won’t you continue to show arrogance and extremely bad management by doling out even more bonuses?
You can’t really feel sorry for Bernanke and Geithner as they are grilled by Congress. The anger [...]
03.24.09 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
Monday was the halfway point and suddenly everybody’s talking about the slow pace of the House. Eh, better a slow pace than wearing everyone out with the bitterness and drama of the last session.
That being said, light a fire under your asses you lazy bums.
Apologies for stealing a great line from this scene of My [...]
03.24.09 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
Ah, it’s good to be back and be able to count on Rep. Debbie Riddle (R-Tomball) to give a nonsensical remark for everybody to jump on. In testimony regarding hate crimes, Riddle compared the hate crime murder of a young man in her district the taunts her red-headed grandchild suffers.
I bet you fellow red heads [...]
03.23.09 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
Frank Rich’s piece in the NY Times today was interesting in that head tilting kind of way. He puts forth that the economy is his “Katrina moment” but he doesn’t know it yet. Rich goes on to describe the populist rage, something I think he may understand in theory but wouldn’t know if it really [...]
03.23.09 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
Logging into PD after a year was a little strange, it’s dusty up in this trailer! I took a twirl through the site and the analytics and laughed out loud at the top 10 search phrases that are still bringing people to this long dead blog after all this time. I have to admit it’s [...]
03.19.09 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
The “needle-exchange” bill is up again. Back in 2005 we picked Delisi out of the pack for her opposition to needle exchange programs, just as we were shocked that Houston Senator John Lindsay was the one to introduce the common sense measure.
Well, since clearly the legislature cannot learn anything from history they are doomed to [...]
03.19.09 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
Who’s chief of staff is a super huge daily fan of Bob Marley…if you get my drift…
Comments aren’t working yet, I’m still dusting off the cobwebs on the ol’ girl but we’ll get ‘em back soon enough. Just sit and stir on that one a little while and remember to send your anonymous tips to [...]
03.17.09 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
So much crap has happened up there in the lege since I’ve been gone. It’s like you learned nothing from me! I’m so ashamed of you that I felt compelled to come back and help you all get on the right track again.
Gardner Selby is right, there is a petition circulating to vacate the chair. [...]
03.17.09 | Uncategorized | pinkdome