Seems the terrorists want us to vote democrat.

Hat tip Jason

 

 

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Yesterday, I told you about the Democrat fish fry, and today I went.

The event was sponsored by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, known affectionately around here as Queen Sheila. And she looked the part in a purple suit with a shawl draped regally around her majestic shoulders:

Her Majesty addresses her subjects.

After the royal proclamation, it was time for some tasty grub: fried catfish, white bread and hot sauce. There was also a vanilla-chocolate swirl cake, a nice metaphor for the racial integration that was decidedly absent.

I think the Dems’ fundraising might be a bit short, though, because they were running dangerously low on catfish by the time I got through the line:

DJ Smooth was spinning the jams, which delighted the fat white guy in the David Van Os t-shirt across from me. The guy was rocking out to “Play that Funky Music.” You can’t make this stuff up. Dance was provided by the men of TSU’s Omega Psi Phi Fraternity:

The best part was meeting some of America’s finest statesmen. I was fortunate enough to be granted a short audience with the Queen:

AND I even got to shake the hand of Rep. Al Green:

Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to stay long enough for the free bus ride to the polls. But a good time was had by all.

Special thanks to LST’s Third Ward bureau chief, who tipped us off about the event.

In Saudi Arabia a rape victim was sentenced to 90 lashes for being in a car with a man she was not married to.

Because it is all about respect right?

There is a man on trial in Georgia who is from Ethiopia. He is on trial for cutting off his two year old daughter’s clitoris with scissors. The mother claims she did not know about it for a year. But there is a strong possibility that she did it herself. Either way, this poor girl, who is seven years old now, will never be able to derive any physical pleasure from something that is considered one of the most important aspects of our humanity. I grieve for this poor girl.

We’ve just received word from Edd Hendee that CLOUT has officially endorsed Talmadge Heflin for State Representative District 149.

Heflin has a reputation in Austin as a staunch fiscal conservative and unmatched expert on the state budget–which makes the following letter, provided by Heflin to CLOUT and subesequently to LST pretty cool.

I want to take this opportunity to respond to the CLOUT questionnaire and the lawsuit filed by Mr. Edd Hendee. This effort is a positive step in working to keep spending down and will help in applying pressure to reduce taxes.

As Chairman of the Appropriations Committee in the House, the bill authored by me and that passed out of my committee, decreased general revenue government spending for the first time in over three decades. I have been credited with balancing a budget with a $10 billion shortfall in 2003 with spending cuts, not increased taxes.

The lawsuit filed by Mr. Edd Hendee and CLOUT has many similarities to one I filed in 1991 as a member of the Texas House of Representatives. Joined by over 30 of my fellow house members, I filed a Writ of Mandamus with the Texas Supreme Court asking them to compel the Legislative Budget Board (LBB) and Committee (defined in Government Code 316.005) to carry out their duty to adopt a growth rate for the budget as required by Article VIII, Section 22(a) of the Constitution and as defined in Chapter 316 of the Government Code. The Supreme Court refused to hear the case, but as a result of the filing, Lt. Governor Bullock committed to convene the LBB and adopt a growth rate from 1992 forward. This provision had been ignored since 1980. To be sure a growth rate was adopted, I passed a bill in the first called session of the 72nd Legislature to add 316.002 (3) (e) that stated if a growth rate was not adopted, the rate of allowed growth would be zero. From that point forward a growth rate has been adopted.

Regardless of whether the lawsuit is won or lost, some valid points have been made for improving the enforcement of Article VIII Section 22 (a).

I believe having the full Legislature vote to adopt the growth rate, recommended by the LBB will be a positive change. Having the entire legislature involved in this debate will lead to a more open process and may result in a more accurate rate being adopted and will more fully comply with the provision in the Constitution. After making the change in general law, in subsequent sessions, this could be the first issue taken up after both bodies are organized for the new session.

Since the process has been in force for over a decade, it seems to be in order to review the accuracy of using growth in personal income as a growth indicator for the state’s economy. If data shows that Gross State Product or some other method is a more accurate measure, then the legislature should bring it forward for debate and action.

When the growth rate is adopted it is a prediction of what the growth of the economy is believed to be and when actual data is collected, there should be an adjustment so the next prediction will be more accurate. If high rates are adopted (as has been the case in some years) and they are never adjusted for actual growth, then the budget is allowed to grow faster than the constitution allows.

With the assistance of CLOUT, I will work to see that these three corrections are made to assure the Constitution is followed.

Thank you for bringing this important issue forward.

Sincerely,

Talmadge Heflin

Bottom Line– Hendee and CLOUT are right, and if Heflin wins he’ll fight to force the legislature to abide by the spending limitations in the Texas Constitution.

And no one will be able to claim the ideas underlying the lawsuit are a bunch of crackpot theories being pushed only by a few knuckle-headed talk-show hosts.

Put that in your ballot box and stuff it.

Reporting live from the field outside the Barabara Bush library early voting location on Cypresswood, LST’s crack investigative reporter Mrs. Benzion has just phoned in to report that LST-endorsed candidate for Harris County Treasurer Richard Garcia is standing outside greeting voters as they head to the polls.

Hey Richard! Lemme tell ya something buddy, you’d really better abolish that position once you win, cause this is personal now. Break your promise and that means you lied to my wife, to her face.

Fwiw, Garcia informs LST that he has had a number of people tell him they are voting for him in part due to LST’s endorsement… which will no doubt drive the Kool-Aid Brigade around the bend.

Heh.

Check this out.

Fox 12 News – When you vote next Tuesday, you can also protect yourself from influenza by getting a flu shot.

Thanks to a government grant, 17 states, including Idaho, will be offering flu vaccines at certain polling places.

(snip)

“It’s a great program in the sense, we know statistically older people are among the most consistent voters, they’re also the ones at greatest risk for serious complications from the flu.

Flu shot prices will vary from $14 to $24, depending on age and clinic locations.

Pneumonia vaccinations will also be available for about $45.

Yes there is a fee for the shots, but did you see that?  Certain polling places.  The problem I see here is the same thing we complained about Mayor White’s program,  the “additional service” is not offered at all polling locations.  As with Mayor White’s program, the story above illustrates the use of government grants to target certain areas to get a certain group of voters to the polls. 

Apparently there must be a nationwide program called “Healthy Voter Program” funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.  According to the Marshall Democrat-News Missouri:

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