So we avoided a government shutdown. The Tea Party is very upset. I find it ironic that from what I can tell, the majority of Tea Party members are most likely receiving Social Security checks and Medicare are all about cutting the budget. I don’t understand how they think this won’t affect them…OH IT WON’T! [...]
04.15.11 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
Being busy running two companies and having a kid in college distracts me from just about everything these days. It has to be a really big political story to get me all up in arms or reaching for my Xanax. I find it difficult for me to do more than roll my eyes at politics [...]
02.10.11 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
Of all the problems facing the state today, Voter ID legislation is not an emergency. Even if there were rampant voter fraud in Texas, which there is not, the next election is a bit far off for the legislature to be forced to take up action on the matter before addressing the real emergencies confronting [...]
01.25.11 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
Tonight’s SOTU presents yet another one of those defining moments the 24 hour news channels tell us about every day. In a 24 hour news world, every moment is defining, every storm is super, every crisis is breaking news. President Obama is looking at a lose-lose in many respects tonight. It reminds me of my [...]
01.25.11 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
The reports on the budget proposals for Texas starting seeing some daylight yesterday. The harsh realities will continue to become clearer as the Session progresses. As expected, the legislature is going to propose cutting services to avoid raising taxes or tapping into the $9 billion Texas Rainy Day Fund.
The astounding level of short-sightedness and running [...]
01.20.11 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
Ah, Pakistan, giving us another reason to condemn the Muslims. Thanks for that. In Pakistan, adultery is a crime punishable by death, abortion is illegal and a child born out of wedlock is promptly thrown onto a garbage heap. Literally. Tossed out, killed. I get a warm fuzzy every time I learn something new about [...]
01.17.11 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
So KBH is going to retire at the end of her term. Well, knock me over. If someone will give me $20 million for the campaign, I’ll run. Talk about a “Straight Talk Express”!
01.13.11 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
The comptroller released a report today that put the budget shortfall at $27 Billion, $2 billion more than on the edge of falling off a cliff, California.
Even with the $9.4 billion rainy day fund, the state would still not have enough to maintain services at their current levels, which would run $99 [...]
01.10.11 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot Saturday, January 9, 2011 point blank in the head while hosting a “Get to know your congressman” event held at a Tuscon area grocery store. Twelve people, including members of her staff, were shot.
Initial reports say a shooter is in custody.
What in the hell? It is very difficult [...]
01.8.11 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
Well, now that the campaigning is over the budget surplus and all the talk of how Texas has weathered this recession better than any other state is done, the truth finally comes out. In the New York Times, no less! The outrage of the liberal media reporting on the lies of Rick Perry and every [...]
01.7.11 | Uncategorized | pinkdome