Tom Tomorrow of the comic strip This Modern World posts on his blog a comparison involving this loverly quote from Tom DeLay:
"You know, if Houston, Texas, was held to the same standard as Iraq is held to, nobody'd go to Houston, because all this reporting coming out of the local press in Houston is violence, murders, robberies, deaths on the highways," DeLay said.Funny, we went to Houston once and no one suicide bombed us. There were a lot of Hummers, though. Oh well, there's always a next time."Everybody that comes from Iraq is amazed at the difference of what they see on the ground and what they see on the television set." [Houston Chronicle]
So does this mean you are skipping the parade this weekend, PD? Maybe you'd better. I'd hate for a drag queen to accidentally topple from her 5 inch heels and squash you like a Houston-hating little bug.
So, can we assume from his own words that Houston is held to a lesser regard, err um standard than Iraq?
SO, Delay thinks exploding cars, rocket attacks, and roadside bombs have something more to offer than hurricanes, floods, and smog?
That's just great.
Edmonton dominated the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night and the 4-0 margin in Game 6 makes it hard to imagine the Oilers not hoisting hockey's Holy Grail above their heads in less than 48 hours. And it would not come as any shock to see defenseman Chris Pronger, who had another 31-minute night, take the honors for the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff MVP.
Houston tourism czar, Tom DeLay.
Funny, I hadn't heard about the 1,700 Houston cops killed in the last two years or about the daily car bombings or the massive Houston casualties.