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Arts vs. Grannies: Texas Lege Axes Culture - Houston News - Hair Balls
So the Houston Press and Richard Connelly are against old people then? (See what I did there?)
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This is a story that should have just been handled via a link post. No value add etc.
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Abortion-related amendment passes | Postcards
“Have you used contraception yourself,” Rep. Mike Villarreal, D-San Antonio, asked Weber." That's a cheap-shot, insulting, unprofessional question that has no place in civilized debate.
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Another amendment seeks to take more money from family planning | Postcards
The argument (one I agree with) is that the State shouldn't be in the family planning business anyway.
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Turner, others refuse to choose | Postcards
"All are children of the state of Texas, he said" A progressive ideal of family rights where all kids are de-facto wards of the State on loan to the parents who had the temerity to have them.
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Fireballs, Lightning Bolts and Hell Storms: On Metro Rail passenger capacity
The arguments against MetroRail are staggering. Except to progressives and those who stand to profit from what is essentially a terrible transit system.
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Burying power lines would be very expensive | Viewpoints, Outlook | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
Good counterpoint to Peter Brown's expensive foolishness.
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Arizona-style immigration bills founder across the country | The American Independent
One State is not "across America" no matter how much lefty partisan reporters want it to be.
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New reform regulations fire up health debate - David Nather - POLITICO.com
At the risk of being called "clueless". This could actually work if implemented correctly.
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Regulator Criticizes GOP's Fannie-Freddie Fixes - WSJ.com
"The top regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Thursday criticized several Republican proposals to address the companies' future as either unnecessary or counterproductive." Most importantly, the proposals are detrimental to his personal finances.
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RealClearPolitics - Ethanol Pork Cowers Most GOP Contenders
This is why having Iowa first in the primary system is just wrong. It should all be done on one day, period.
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50 facts about the House's proposed state budget | First Reading
Much of this is not "fact" but conjecture provided by progressive policy groups.
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50 facts about the House budget | Trail Blazers Blog | dallasnews.com
"The budget is, by all accounts, a gory document." Nice injection of opinion into what is supposedly a "fact-filled" list. Right.
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It's telling that our State elected officials ultimately did the right thing not because it was the right thing, but because they were worried about their upcoming re-election campaigns.
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"House Democrats gathered a hand full of "real folks" at midday Friday to illustrate the "devastating" cuts that Republicans' "slashing" of Texas' budget would cause." Read, Democratic activists on the Government dole. (And yes, I saw that one of them was a veteran. No, I'm not saying Veteran's should not get benefits *And neither is anyone else for that matter*)
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Republicans demand bulb law repeal | Chronicle | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
Glad to see all the Nation's problems are solved.
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"I don't pay any attention to freshmen," said Elliott Naishtat, D-Austin He should, because they're running things now.
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Houston libraries brace for cuts, layoffs | Houston & Texas News | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
Libraries are the carburetors of the 21st century.
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Move to natural gas vehicles accelerates | Energy | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
Here's a case where Gov't could drive demand by just getting out of the way. They won't though, and special interests will make a fortune.
Friday, April 1, 2011
The Noise Machine (04/01/11)
Fitting that the Parade of fools in Austin is making news on April Fool's Day is it not?
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