Unemployment is the fourth highest in the nation at 11.9%. Home foreclosure rate is the second highest in the nation with one in every 155 households receiving a notice. The population of your state saw its first decline since 1946 under your watch. The state is facing a budget hole of more than $3.5 billion. What do you do? What do you do? Why pardon a long-dead narcissistic hipster, of course:
The Doors singer Jim Morrison will get a posthumous pardon for an indecent exposure conviction in Florida after Gov. Charlie Crist got a commitment for enough votes from other members of the state’s Board of Executive Clemency to approve it.
Morrison was appealing the conviction when he was found dead in a Paris bathtub in 1971. The meeting Thursday comes a day after the singer would have turned 67.
Rick Perry, in addition to being a Progressive Democrat, is a Communist and practices Kaballa too?
Who knew?
Here’s a little food for thought.
Personally, I think her “doctors” need to be flogged.
Hey Wake up!!!!! Ya slackers.
I’m having a hard time believing that Texas’ unemployment rate stands at 11.9% considering that Texas has the highest job growth of any state in the Union.
http://www.brighthub.com/office/career-planning/articles/79911.aspx
Might be some bad news for Bulldogs.
Funny, I had him pegged as a Che flag kinda guy.
Oh, and heh heh heh – you said “hiney”.
What to get your liberal friend for Christmas (even if they don’t believe in Jesus). Or maybe this.
Although the second item has more of an “ewww” factor.
Y’all pretend I had a modify button, K? K.
Pretty much sums up my thoughts.
The House Speaker vote is too far off in the weeds for me to have an opinion.All I know is the Texas House was in chaos last session and we let democrats run the place. Texas has always been at the forefront of conservative governments, mostly because we had conservative democrats. I fear we will fall behind as a conservative… Read more »
Sarge, I have nothing to say to you. I no longer consider you a person of consequence.
83 Texpat says: December 9, 2010 at 8:22 pm Governor Rick Perry appointed Farouk Shami to the Inauguration Committee today. All true, red-blooded Texas conservatives should rise up in indignation and outrage over this travesty. It’s clear now the governor is probably a communist, Bible-burning freak who has a hammer and sickle flag on the wall of his vast garage… Read more »
If you need a decorator, unfortunately the Democrat Party is where you gotta go.
I’ve met the Dude, listened to his music, read about his beer, and am not at all surprised that he’s not a supporter of cannabis prohibition. Bob42 and I likely have more in common than we have differences. No problem by me. Plus, he roasts good coffee, so despite differences of opinion we may have on some things I gotta… Read more »
Governor Rick Perry appointed Farouk Shami to the Inauguration Committee today. All true, red-blooded Texas conservatives should rise up in indignation and outrage over this travesty. It’s clear now the governor is probably a communist, Bible-burning freak who has a hammer and sickle flag on the wall of his vast garage in West Austin and Satanic Kabbalist symbols tattooed on… Read more »
Wissin’ wissers. Go cut down your own wissin’ tree. This may or may not be anti-Christian, but I get more than a little ticked off when people don’t respect other people’s property.
She had me at skydive naked. The Italian accent is icing on the cake.
Outside of a dog, man’s best friend is a book. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.
This is cool. I guess dogs are a dog’s best friend.
Remember all the brouhaha (ha ha ha) over the Republican congressman who said “You lie.” to Barry. I wonder if we’re going to see the same reaction to this. It was just expressing frustration from a very frustrated Member.” — Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV) characterizes the remarks of a fellow Democratic lawmaker who said ” F**k the president ” during… Read more »
#75 Hamous, The more significant question is, overall, did they spend more money, or spend less money after they reformed their drug policies to something more rational than what our authoritarian nanny staters from both parties insist we keep doing?
#74 Sarge, no. I’ve met the Dude, listened to his music, read about his beer, and am not at all surprised that he’s not a supporter of cannabis prohibition. I complimented him on expressing it crisply and explicitly. Sometimes I feel like the Lone Ranger in doing so here, although I strongly suspect that he and I are far from… Read more »
The Portugal that’s bankrupt in large part because of socially liberal policies?
73 bob42 says: December 9, 2010 at 5:15 pm #70 Dude42, I’m glad to hear that you have a rational opinion on cannabis prohibition. Gee; Until just a few minutes ago, you thought he was an authoritarian Social Con who was going claim that legalizing pot would result in a nation full of stoners in constant need of public assistance… Read more »
#70 Dude42, I’m glad to hear that you have a rational opinion on cannabis prohibition.
I don’t know of any countries that have legalized drugs. It’s a big part of conservative foreign policy to spend our tax dollars to bribe other countries to dance our silly little nanny state dance. Show me one country where drugs have been legalized and public spending on the associated crime, rehab, child services, housing, food programs, etc. has gone… Read more »
Unless, of course, you count all the survivorship benefits from Social Security.
Before you assume that legalizing cannabis would result in a nation full of stoners in constant need of public assistance or medical care, you might want to check your facts. I made no such assumption for cannabis. I’m in favor of legalization of cannabis. What you can’t say the same for is heroin, cocaine, etc. These substances are NOT used… Read more »
#66 Dude, one of the reasons medical insurance is so costly is that two thirds of “addicts” receiving treatment are forced to do so to avoid a more severe penalty for simple possession. Possession does not equal addiction. Forced treatment is seldom effective but very often covered by their insurance. This unnecessary cost is passed along to everyone who buys… Read more »
#58 – RE-sent
THNX!
Show me one country where drugs have been legalized and public spending on the associated crime, rehab, child services, housing, food programs, etc. has gone down.
Of course you can SAY that you don’t want it to, and that may be true, but the practical implication of your ideology leads to fiscal liberalism. It always has. Couldn’t agree more. It’s all well and good to talk about legalizing drugs, but assuming we did, the next slip down the slippery slope would be requiring paid treatment programs… Read more »
#63 Hamous, my social liberalism stems directly from my small government libertarianism. You may fancy yourself some kind of mind reader, but I’m pretty sure I know my mind better than you do. This statement is absurd. Your socially liberal stances necessarily lead to fiscal liberalism. It wouldn’t cost a dime for government to recognize civil unions, but that is… Read more »
Hogwash. Your socially liberal stances necessarily lead to fiscal liberalism. Yep. Legalize pot, then watch the government funding for research into increasing crop yields, overseas marketing, and all sorts of pork programs to come rolling in. Watch as the FDA sets standards and regulations, EPA creates regulations regarding cultivation practices, ATF brings on more agents when they are changed into… Read more »
I’m living walking proof that DeMint is incorrect. I’m fiscally conservative and socially liberal at the same time. I’m fiscally conservative and socially liberal at the same time. Hogwash. Your socially liberal stances necessarily lead to fiscal liberalism. There’s no way around it. Of course you can SAY that you don’t want it to, and that may be true, but… Read more »
#61 Tedtam, I’m living walking proof that DeMint is incorrect. I’m fiscally conservative and socially liberal at the same time. I often point out the fiscal insanity that is the social conservative authoritarian war on drugs. It’s a waste of money, plain and simple. As to his absurd notion regarding unmarried women teachers, how much would that cost to enforce?… Read more »
#55 Bobby-boy #46 Sarge, according to Jim DeMint, one can not be a fiscal conservative without first being a social conservative. I can see his point. If one is a social liberal, then one feels obligated to pay for all of the liberal social policies. These liberal social policies have to be paid for. Libs like to use taxes to… Read more »
As for the caucus method of electing a speaker, I can see how that would appeal to republicans now. But will they like it so much when the political pendulum swings back toward the left? And for the record: Voting for Speaker in Caucus is already being done by the Democrats.’ Its how Straus got all of thier votes to… Read more »
They might like it less when a significant number of third party candidates start winning elections.
Send to same addy, but @yahoo.com
aol no longer will work.
Went wireless.
One other thing I’ll say to those defending Straus:
Saying
Just won’t cut it anymore.
The rules have changed.
We had two elections and opinions were voiced on the way things have always been done.
One in 2008.
Another this year.
*sure wish I had time to read much LESS to post!
Sarge…………you got mail SIR
#46 Sarge, according to Jim DeMint, one can not be a fiscal conservative without first being a social conservative. This is the same guy that says unmarried sexually active women should be prohibited by the government from working as school teachers. I think he’s bat crap crazy, and is one of many reasons I’m no longer a republican. The term… Read more »
Those who believe Joe Sraus has somehow violated some written or unwritten rule by appointing Democrats to committee chairs need to study their Texas legislative history. Republicans served as chair or vice-chair on many committees in the Texas House under past Democratic Speakers and also in the Texas Senate, particularly under Democratic Lt. Governor Bob Bullock. I do not mean… Read more »
Methinks the Jewish and Muslim participants in the original event might be slightly miffed at the medium, but not the art.
A Nativity scene rendered in pork products with what appears to be sauerkraut as hay. 48 Dude42 says: December 9, 2010 at 1:55 pm I think that this is good advice for the Tea Party regardless of where you come down on the issue at hand: Cite those points where you agree with others, but maintain your independence and integrity.… Read more »
Cops seize bob’s Christmas tree.
Speaking of the TSA, some dude made it onto an airplane with a 6-inch hunting knife.
Someone needs to teach the TSA what the term “diplomatic immunity” means.
I think that this is good advice for the Tea Party regardless of where you come down on the issue at hand: Cite those points where you agree with others, but maintain your independence and integrity. The independence and integrity is a large part of why the Tea Party resonated so well with a large number of Americans. To undermine… Read more »