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
Texas Congressman Pete Sessions couldn’t be bothered to leave a fundraiser long enough to take his oath of office. He sure hurried down there to vote on polarizing political agendas, though. Listen, politics aside…you have to follow the rules. People elected you to go up there and do your job and they expect you to [...]
01.7.11 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
We have an awful daily newspaper in Austin. One would think the caliber of journalism would be higher in the capital of such a big state, but one would be wrong. In just two recent examples, I felt cheated out of the information. Austin American-Statesman, you’re no Houston Chronicle.
Tuesday, December 28 saw a headline: Man [...]
12.30.10 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
Like a fist to the face this morning, I read a story I thought may be somewhat uplifting. Two sisters in prison in Mississippi were to be freed from their sentences by the governor because one was donating a kidney to the other. Uplifting, bittersweet, rehabilitation all sprang to mind. All to be dashed when [...]
12.30.10 | Uncategorized | pinkdome