Once again, the readers of Lone Star Times have provided clarification and insight into the conversation around the water cooler. This past Friday - Thursday brought these gems:

In the category of “Global Labor Supply” goes:

willsin Says: March 2nd, 2007 at 7:11 pm e

Here’s something to ponder: if China were to currently outsource every single job in America, it would still have surplus workers to export in the hundreds of millions.

In the category of “Vice-Presidents That Win Oscars” goes:

tedtam Says: March 2nd, 2007 at 11:36 am e
Recycling previous posts, but dang it, they fit again!
*******
There once was a jacka$$ named Gore,
Who was always asking for more –
More honor, more fame,
He basked without shame!
But he was just another media who*e.
*************

 In the category of “Best Reason to Ditch Public Schools” goes:

fat albert Says: March 6th, 2007 at 11:45 am e

Actually, the problem is that ALL education is religious in nature. It rests on the world view of the teacher, whether the subject is language, science, math or history. That is why schools have always been a function of the church (or whatever religious group you choose) - at least up until the last 150 years. The public schools today are still religious in nature - the administrators and leaders just try to hide it.

The religion they teach is a amalgamation of secular humanism and worship of the God/State.

In the category of “Tips to Playing the Lottery” goes:

nz-texas Says: March 7th, 2007 at 5:45 pm e

The best way to play lottery.
$10/week x 52 x 15yrs (inception 1992) = $7800 plus interest accrued over that time. Somewhere around $15000. Anyone won more than that in the lottery games?

As for the picture of the cow, well that was an order from the CPO™.

undeadsinatra Says:
March 2nd, 2007 at 4:54 pm e

I absolutely agree that our schools need to teach the whole of American history, not to mention World history. Part of said history is the contributiions of people from many different backgrounds in times when mainstream society thought they were less-than-human. Traditionally, history classes have over-looked or under-played these contributions so I have no beef with a) recognizing that it was an error to under-represent these historical facts though malice or mistake and b) setting aside time to make sure these facts are covered,

Robert Headford Says:
March 2nd, 2007 at 10:19 am e

Sorry, but I have no interest in the rodeo. Seems pretty primitive to me. I prefer something more culturally stimulating.

Shannon Says:
March 2nd, 2007 at 12:02 pm e

There’s an email floating around that the TransTexas Corridor by law cannot go through cemeteries….and a suggestion that we start burying people all along the county line.

tedtam Says:
March 2nd, 2007 at 12:46 pm e

Friday fun fact:

Do you know about the Aggie birth control method?
It’s a pebble! Put in your shoe, makes you limp.

Shannon Says:
March 2nd, 2007 at 2:02 pm e

113
Yeah, Austin is kind of overrun with those effeminate types from College Station. Why can’t they just stay in the pasture with the sheep?

texpat Says:
March 2nd, 2007 at 11:33 am e

#64 Goliad

When Shannon and I were young boys, our mother took us to Mission Espiritu Santo and Presidio La Bahia at Goliad. It was a warm spring day and there was no one there but the three of us. While I don’t embrace paranormal beliefs, there was a very unusual, otherworldly, ethereal feeling about this place I have never forgotten in forty years. It is a beautiful site and I would recommend it to everyone. I stopped there on a similar day about six years ago and experienced the same feelings.

SC Says:
March 2nd, 2007 at 2:22 pm e

Quote seen in Car & Driver. “I saw a heavily tatooed NASCAR fan on top of a Winnebago, waving a confederate flag, swigging a Busch beer, and urinating over the side all at the same time. I called but I don’t think SHE heard me”

gregg Says:
March 2nd, 2007 at 2:49 pm e

Time to bring our troops home. These cowards wont even fight for their own freedom. Why should we die for them? Our crazy leader says we will leave when they stand up. Dont hold your breath. What a mess.

CK Says:
March 2nd, 2007 at 9:43 am e

I don’t agree with this, but on the other hand, there is a shortage of quality truck drivers in this country. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to drive a truck, but on the other hand, the candidates available for trucking companies right now are slim pickins. Enterprising people in the trucking industry would do well to employ what quality drivers they could find in Mexico and utilize them all over, if they can’t find quality drivers in the US. There’s a big difference in someone who actually has no common sense or education with a CDL compared to one that’s employable as a decent truck driver.

Squawkbox Noise Says:
March 2nd, 2007 at 10:23 am e

CK
Nope WE are not rocket scientists.

We are just
1. operators of heavy machinery
2. mechanics
3. logistics officers
4. secretaries
5. salesmen
6. complaint negotiators
7. liaisons
8. security guards
9 accountants
10. laborer
and few other jobs descriptions all wrapped into one ball of a guy trying to earn a living no matter whether independent or company driver.

willsin Says:
March 2nd, 2007 at 7:11 pm e

Here’s something to ponder: if China were to currently outsource every single job in America, it would still have surplus workers to export in the hundreds of millions.

DennisOnTheRight Says:
March 2nd, 2007 at 8:34 pm e

Each of those factors influences the supply curve. To call any particular curve “insufficient” is to apply a value judgement to the basic laws of supply and demand. However, they shouldn’t be subjected to anyone’s value judgements anymore than the law of gravity.

The danger in attaching value judgements to basic laws of economics is that it paves the way to central planning. If we don’t like the market balance, then we need to articifially manipulate conditions to change the balance, right? And whose definition of sufficiency should guide our efforts? Mine? Yours? Should we take a poll? Maybe the job should be given to whoever has the best spin machine to tug at our heartstrings?

willsin Says:
March 2nd, 2007 at 8:59 pm e

In a free global market (which we are quickly nearing), for capital intensive countries such as the US, wages must decrease 70%+ in labor intensive industries to reach equilibrium. Countries with labor to export–China, India, Mexico–with suppressed wages now, wages will rise until equilibrium wage prices are met.

What to do if you are a capital intensive nation? 1) Stay out of labor intensive industries; 2) create more capital intensive jobs through increasing your population’s skills and higher education, creative technologies; 3) have your as many citizens as possible quickly become equity owners; else 4) get ready for a steep drop in income and wealth for those that cannot do 1-3.

marksolot Says:
March 2nd, 2007 at 11:33 am e

I want everyone to know that I have gone on an Algore diet. Yes, since 2000 I have lost a…a…a negative 50 pounds. In order for me to leed a weight neutral lifestyle I have purchased 50 lbs of food offsets…30 boxes of girl scout cookies that I will “retire” so they will not be available in the food-chain.

I wonder why my size 36 jeans don’t fit anymore.hmmm. Must be global warming.

tedtam Says:
March 2nd, 2007 at 11:36 am e

Recycling previous posts, but dang it, they fit again!
*******
There once was a jacka$$ named Gore,
Who was always asking for more –
More honor, more fame,
He basked without shame!
But he was just another media whore.
*************

ShinerBlonde Says:
March 2nd, 2007 at 4:12 pm e

It’s been my experience that everyone who wants to tell you how to live, whether or not they’re liberal, conservative or just plain old busy-bodies is a hypocrite. Usually a hypocrite with a financial angle. Otherwise they’d just mind their own damn business.

realdeal Says:
March 7th, 2007 at 5:37 pm e

Give me a break. This post ignores some facts.

Davis has been a leader in maintaining assets tests and income verification, which reduced the CHIP enrollment number and prevents those expensive SUV’s, since with assets tests the vehicle is limited to less than $20,000.

The real problem for the budget isn’t CHIP, which is a drop in the bucket compared to MEDICAID, and Davis has been on the forefront of this issue by pushing for cost savings and requiring hospitals to exercise fiscal efficiency. And he’s been a leader in other issues, such as taking MHMR to task for fiscal impropriety and protecting taxpayers from having to pay for abortions.

This post displays ignorance of the process and misrepresents Davis’ conservative record.

american woman Says:
March 2nd, 2007 at 8:11 pm e

So Ann spoke her mind to a group of fellow conservatives. She is known to not mince words, and always is cutting edge. Should she apologize? OH good grief, can’t John Edwards handle being called that once by a beautiful blonde. Maybe she could ask to use his hair spray? Ann did not make a movie or write a book suggesting how to kill him, which has been done about President Bush. Ann did’nt have sex with him while others waited in the rose garden. She just used a politically incorrect term to a room full of people she considered to be friendly to her views.

dem4life Says:
March 2nd, 2007 at 9:23 pm e

Coulter represents today’s republican party. The republican party has shifted from true conservatism (small govt, low taxes) to hate-mongering, verbal gaybashing, obsession with meaningless social issues (flag burning, prayer in school).

CPAC knew exactly what they were doing when they invited her to speak. She fires up the crowd and gets people talking. She doesn’t offer any substance to back-up her point of view but she doesn’t need to…after all she is blond and has nice legs.

The more she speaks the more likely the moderates come back to our team. Hopefully she will speak at the 2008 republican convention and do for our nominee what pat buchanan did for President Clinton in 1992.

Squawkbox Noise Says:
March 2nd, 2007 at 11:37 pm e

Winning ain’t worth a tinkers damn if the Republicans keep returning the same old moderate to Liberal Republicans that are in office now.

Mike Smith Says:
March 3rd, 2007 at 4:50 am e

Some of y’all seem to be overly sensitive about the “faggot” word. Why? It’s just another politically incorrect word.

And if you parse Ann’s words, she didn’t actually call him a faggot, but she sure did insinuate it…

Mike Smith Says:
March 3rd, 2007 at 5:24 am e

I guess my post was too politically incorrect for this group…

Mike Smith Says:
March 3rd, 2007 at 6:43 am e

AH HA!!!! IT was the usage of a politically incorrect term that is used in this article. My second post explaining my original bumped post was deleted, so I will not use the politically incorrect term that is used repeatedly in this news article.

After all, we MUST be PC around here… :R

Rastus Says:
March 3rd, 2007 at 8:30 am e

So LST has caved to the PC crowd. What’s next?

gregg Says:
March 3rd, 2007 at 8:53 am e

Actually according to Wikipedia faggot means:
# Faggot (epithet), a pejorative term for a gay or effeminate man.

Edwards is effeminate. Period end of story.

gtotracker Says:
March 4th, 2007 at 7:33 am e

From todays Chron;

Coulter, asked for a reaction to the Republican criticism, said in an e-mail message: “C’mon, it was a joke. I would never insult gays by suggesting that they are like John Edwards. That would be mean.”

rj Says:
March 5th, 2007 at 8:31 am e

a little late to post, but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to point out the clowns who condemn Ann Coulter for implying that John Edwards is a faggot and then call her things like:
“Coulter, the bag-o-bones”
“Anorexic bomb throwers”
“Coulter is “Godless”
“Bag o’ bones, bag o’ bones”
Thanks to all that support Ann, we need more people like her.
To all that condemn her;
go sit in a corner and suck your thumb.

dem4life Says:
March 5th, 2007 at 5:40 pm e

# 77 “If you can’t say “ni**er” of “fa**ot” or whatever…as the words have a time and place”

Yeah I am sure you have the balls to call a black man a “ni**er” to his face or a gay man a “fa**ot” to his face.

sargevining Says:
March 3rd, 2007 at 10:50 am e

And anybody who thinks that we need Universal Health Care run by the gummint needs to take a close look at how the VA is run and the stu-freaking-pendous health care results they get.

FourAlarm Says:
March 3rd, 2007 at 7:16 pm e

“A 32-year-old man trying to cross main lanes of the Gulf Freeway on foot early today died after he was struck by several vehicles.”

This HAS to be a record year for Frogger victims. Had he been more patient he’d have been around to experience this glorious day.

hamous Says:
March 4th, 2007 at 4:42 pm e

#114 Pil - That partial quote you keep using is getting old. Why don’t you post the entire quote? I think its more than a little disingenous to leave out the rest of it, but coming from you I expect no less.

And I would just tell my fellow Republicans who are concerned about border enforcement, you can’t enforce the border completely unless you have a plan that says people can come and do work here in America on a temporary basis in a way that is aboveboard and transparent. Otherwise, people will try to continue to sneak in, because they want to work. — CSPAN interview with the President - Feb. 12, 2007

Huge difference between the real quote and your selective quote.

texpat Says:
March 5th, 2007 at 8:15 am e

This is from my post yesterday concerning our ridiculous tariff on imported ethanol. The protest video is…well, it’s educational…just go here and scroll down and watch.

http://www.setamericafree.org/wordpress/?p=301

hamous Says:
March 5th, 2007 at 3:51 pm e

Scientifically speaking, color is a function of light. The whiter you are the more colors of light you reflect. The blacker you are the more colors of light you absorb. So what this means is that darker people are color hogs! I want my fair share of the spectrum! Color reparations! No justice no peace!

CherokeeCowboy Says:
March 5th, 2007 at 10:27 am e

It’s slave-trading going by a different name.

Our Government (both state and national) support and encourage it. Anyone that hires an illegal is supporting and encouraging more to come.

Doubting Thomas Says:
March 5th, 2007 at 12:35 pm e

Closing the borders is the only way to insure Mexico and the rest of South and Central America will ever resolve their political problems. The border acts as a safety release for the discontent in these countries, as long as the population can look to the U.S. as an escape they will never do as we did and revolt against the onerous governments they are saddled with. Seal the borders and the economic and social conditions will force the people to either accept their sorry state or do something about it.

Shannon Says:
March 5th, 2007 at 1:48 pm e

Any moron knows GW’s accent is not an affectation,
especially us Texas-born morons. There are several distinctive Texas accents. Mine is the really dumba$$-sounding southeast Texas type. W’s is definitely a derivative of the NW-W Texas type.

whitecap Says:
March 5th, 2007 at 7:03 pm e

#27) Honesty? In politics? I don’t think honesty is allowed in politics by definition. Let alone the fact that you seem shrill for judging someone’s honesty on something so petty as their ‘fake’ accent. I reiterate, hello pot, meet kettle. Honest politics, HA!

The Dude Says:
March 5th, 2007 at 7:17 pm e

whitecap,

You have thus far not proven that global warming is due to “tinkering”. You state that global warming is due to mankind as if it’s fact. It isn’t fact. Nobody else has proven the relationship either. We have lots of conjecture, but no proof. Whether you want a debate about global warming or not is immaterial. The debate exists.

I Am Iron Man Says:
March 5th, 2007 at 7:34 pm e

Whitehead…
Yawn… nuttier than squirrel poop.

southerntragedy Says:
March 5th, 2007 at 5:20 pm e

Hooked-on-ponics weed is not the typical bunk or bunker crap we knew about growing up. This stuff is Potent. Don’t know exactly how much is sells for, but rested assured, it isn’t cheap.

Wino Says:
March 5th, 2007 at 6:42 pm e

#7 glynne

That’s an unfair reductio ad absurdum. No one is suggesting anarchy. We are questioning the proper use of law enforcement resources for problems that are serious, rather than picking up and wasting resources on some teenagers caught smoking a joint in a parking lot somewhere.

I’d rather have cops looking for burglars, muggers, rapists, murderers, etc., than doing the paperwork on some pot head who probably isn’t dangerous to anything except fig newtons.

Neocon Says:
March 5th, 2007 at 8:34 pm e

ShinerBlonde

It is a gateway drug for some. Some are happy with the marijuana high but others think that that high could be better and go on to worse drugs. It depends on the individual. The forces on keeping drugs illegal are those who believe that marijuana will lead to doing other drugs and I personally believe that certain individuals will go on to more drugs to experience a bigger high will do so.

RickG Says:
March 6th, 2007 at 10:14 am e

15 bigjolly

Citing to a special interest group which has as its purpose keeping people away from marijuana won’t end the debate. That’s sort of like citing those old studies financed by tobacco companies that said cigarettes weren’t bad for us. (Though “Thank You for Smoking” is a great book/movie.)

I Am Iron Man Says:
March 5th, 2007 at 5:13 pm e

Liberal stupidity is a slippery slope indeed… A Vaseline smeared incline near a thousand foot crevasse.

mrygill2 Says:
March 5th, 2007 at 5:43 pm e

The Brits’ liberal, socialist laws have enabled the baddies to take over. One of every 3 burglaries in Britain occurs when the victim is at home. My son had a frightening experience while spending the night at a friends’ home two doors down from ou rs.

Homeowners are confined to something called “proportional force”. If the burglar in your home has a 6 inch knife, you can’t use a 12 inch one to defend yourself, or you’ll be the one going to jail.

They are too blind to see that taking away the homeowner’s right to self-defense has emboldened the baddies, and think the solution is more regulation!

No doubt this additional regulation will increase the proportion of “hot” burglaries from 30% to 50%.

texpat Says:
March 6th, 2007 at 7:34 am e

I have been weighing the concept of “Culling the Herd” lately. When the morally invertabrate fools and cheap thrill-seekers in our society pursue their selfish whims by indulging themselves, should we caution them or stop them ? Well, I just don’t know how I missed this, but does it not bring “lambs to slaughter” to your mind ?

You just can’t make this stuff up:

http://marchtomecca.tripod.com/index.html

hamous Says:
March 6th, 2007 at 8:29 am e

#15 texpat - “lambs to slaughter” is a good description. I can hear it now: “But..but..but.. we’re on your side!” right before the Muslims behead them. Reminds me of that song back in the late 60s about the woman that found the half-dead snake frozen, brought it inside and rescued it, then it bit her. She was deeply hurt and asked why. He replied, “You stupid woman, you knew I was a snake when you brought me in.” Btw, anyone remember who did that song?

sunny Says:
March 6th, 2007 at 11:55 am e

I can no longer restrain myself! I have tried! I have! Really I have!

That pic is gross! I just can’t imagine those guys enjoying exercising that way! Methinks it’s a very dangerous practice!

I Am Iron Man Says:
March 6th, 2007 at 8:33 am e

What world changing legislation has Hillary been responsible for? I just want to know. Any left-nuts know? I can’t think of any bill with her name on it myself.

Is this some of her best? Standing for gay marriage???? Maybe she’s more adept at killing the American family?

left-2-right Says:
March 6th, 2007 at 8:13 pm e

Well said and all to logical. Unfortunately, the moderates, who elect ALL of our politicians are and will buy Clinton hook, line, and sinker. The media will prance her like the ’second coming’ and she will grab every swing vote out there. The Repubs have NOBODY that can contest her. Watch.

fat albert Says:
March 6th, 2007 at 11:45 am e

Actually, the problem is that ALL education is religious in nature. It rests on the world view of the teacher, whether the subject is language, science, math or history. That is why schools have always been a function of the church (or whatever religious group you choose) - at least up until the last 150 years. The public schools today are still religious in nature - the administrators and leaders just try to hide it.

The religion they teach is a amalgamation of secular humanism and worship of the God/State.

Shannon Says:
March 6th, 2007 at 12:35 pm e

It never crossed my mind I would ever type the following words:

Amen, Fat Albert.

Hee hee

drstereo Says:
March 6th, 2007 at 1:36 pm e

It is not too late to save the MM. They are not going to go away. The border guys may not be under the MMP or MCDC umbrella but they will be somewhere. I think these folks need to go on Bill O’Rielly and have a shoot out. But the IRS is right. They need to have good accounting set up with Quicken or something. To show me the money. That includes all the organizations. Regards GaryC

bweldon Says:
March 6th, 2007 at 2:55 pm e

Edd had a great idea this morning. basically when someone who is in office as a Republican fails to follow the party platform, and wanders off the “reservation” then they will be for lack of a better word, “excomunicated” from the party and will no longer get any support, what so ever, from the county, or state party. I think that would be a great idea then maybe we could hold these SOB’s accountable.

Shannon Says:
March 6th, 2007 at 3:37 pm e

Yes, Bobby Eckles’ actions are just one more in the soap opera of the Republicans self destruction. It must be in the water they’re serving these people.

The idiots have been self-destructing since 1994 and they don’t even know it.

I think the Dems have spiked their drinks with mescaline.

No single group of people could be so universally and continuously stupid without chemical assistance.

FedUpCracker Says:
March 6th, 2007 at 5:28 pm e

Republicans are toast. There are not ANY influential conservatives in the party. There are some who still have values, but unfortunately none that will “move up” and be an influence and stop the moral decay. These guys are all about money and paybacks.

Phil_M Says:
March 6th, 2007 at 5:47 pm e

As far as Emmett goes, he was legally appointed and now it’s a done deal. Griping about the process won’t change anything about that. So what should we do as conservatives for 2008? Here are my suggestions:

1. GIVE EMMETT A FAIR CHANCE.

2. FIX THE APPOINTMENT PROCESS.

3. DUMP WOODFILL NOW.

4. BETTENCOURT FOR CONGRESS.

(note: snipped for brevity - good read)

RickG Says:
March 6th, 2007 at 6:08 pm e

By the way, I agree the Dems are poised to take over many Harris County offices, including judgeships, next time around. I think that’s a combination of Republican incompetence and natural cycles. Remember, the Dems ruled the roost in DC for many years before GOP took over. Now it has switched back.

Phil_M Says:
March 6th, 2007 at 8:39 pm e

#23 -

But other than that, how can you say Jarod proved last night that he had to go? Are you aware of some other roll he played in all this?

I’ll address the first question shortly, but in answer to the second: yes. As many have noted here, Eckels is no RINO and would never appoint a liberal succesor. Eckels also has a long history of backing the HCRP (he was one of its largest donors last year - $25,000).

(note: snipped for brevity - good read - again)

Wino Says:
March 7th, 2007 at 2:31 am e

Then ask the American Indians what they think of the term “Native Americans.”

“Native” means born in, from the Latin for “birth.” You may have heard the English term “nativity” applied to those non-politically correct displays during the “Winter Holidays.”

American means quite a bit, but mostly it means a citizen of the greatest country in the world. However, in this case, it applies geographically and politically to the sovereign territory of that great country.

So, almost everyone who posts here is either born in, was a citizen at birth of America; we’re all Native Americans. Politically correct speech is typically grammatically, logically, and fundamentally incorrect.

duhmoose Says:
March 7th, 2007 at 3:07 pm e

This is just a little frustrating. Banks have spent millions on software, etc to mask SSN’s. In fact whole new departments have been formed to comply with masking non-public information. And the funny thing is, the only piece of info that all government entities agree is non-public is the SSN.

hamous Says:
March 7th, 2007 at 3:53 pm e

Kittycat, Kittycat, Kittycat. Take Shannon’s advice, get you some “crayfish” and go fishing. On a side note, my granddaddy always told me, “Real freshwater fishermen don’t use live bait.”

I ain’t too worried about SS. I’ll never see that money anyway. I am worried about the plethora of government and private organizations that have made the SSN a defacto national ID.

Dave D Says:
March 7th, 2007 at 7:38 am e

Well ain’t that special, (insert Church Lady here), let’s see, the b*tch spends too much time on her back with her legs up in the air and gets Pregnant, decides it’s best to just kill the damn thing and get it out of the way. She goes to the Abortion Clinic and the doctor screws up and she’s still pregnant. She is too stupid to realize this until it’s too late. God blesses her with a baby girl and now it’s everyone’s fault but hers. You’ll notice that I said fault, like the baby girl is just an aberration! BEAM-ME-UP-SCOTTY!!!! Is there a place in hell for this B!TCH?!?! Oh well,…this is Massachusetts, home of Ted, Hic, Kennedy and John Kerry Heinz.

Lawrence C. Says:
March 7th, 2007 at 8:10 am e

#3. I don’t see any reference to the “baby daddy”. She can lay on her back with her legs in the air until the cows come home and if there isn’t a penis inserted and sperm deposited there is no pregnancy. Where the hell is the sperm donor? Doesn’t he have some resposibility here too? Is this baby just another ward of our nanny state? In no way am I defending her behavior, but it takes two to tango.

HomerJ Says:
March 7th, 2007 at 2:37 pm e

Oddly enough, stories like this can help advance pro-life reasoning with the middle ground.

In short, it was legal for this lady to pay a stranger to destroy the human being in question. If the procedure hadn’t been “botched” the girl wouldn’t be alive today.

Is it legal for the mother to kill the girl today? Of course not. It would not only be illegal but it would be considered the worst possible crime.

So what changed in the mean time? Two things: The girl in question got bigger and her environment changed (from inside the womb to outside). But the size and location of a person are irrelevant with respect to their human rights. In fact, we typically afford greater rights to those who are smaller and weaker.

Robert Headford Says:
March 7th, 2007 at 10:12 am e

Isn’t Fitzgerald a Republican?

I understand that “you people” don’t like it when the law is broken and Republicans are punished, even though you continually spout rhetoric to the opposite.

Bottom line is he was found guilty, just like the BP agents. There was a trial, there was a jury, there were witnesses, there was a judge, there were long deliberations, etc. etc. etc.

It’s amazing how the judicial system isn’t working when it doesn’t go the way you want it to. But if Libby were a Democrat, you’d be rolling in your own urine right now from all the joy.

You wonder why I shake my head™

Owen Courrèges Says:
March 7th, 2007 at 6:56 pm e

Robert Headford,

It was hardly “clear” that Libby was guilty. The jurors deliberated for nearly two weeks. The whole case hinged on Russert’s testimony, and evidence was excluded that would have impeached Russert (or at least forced him to admit that people can mistakenly make inconsistent statements to authorities). Again, not a very clear-cut case.

As for the “outing” issue being irrelevant — well, sure it’s irrelevant to guilt to the crimes Libby was convicted for from a legal perspective, but if the investigation itself had no basis, then the conviction for hindering that investigation is at least dubious from an moral perspective.

The Dude Says:
March 7th, 2007 at 4:03 pm e

Why does the US put up with Mexico, the only import we get from them is illegal aliens!!!!

I understand your frustration and even share it, but we import a great deal of something vitally important from Mexico: petroleum.

http://www.eia.doe.gov/pub/oil_gas/petroleum/data_publications/company_level_imports/current/import.html

Most Americans don’t like illegal immigration much more than they like Wahhabism, but that’s the situation we find ourselves in unfortunately.

Robert Says:
March 7th, 2007 at 4:04 pm e

Having a man on the inside gives the average citizen/voter insight into the going ons of state government. That man having a radio station gives him a platform to tell the people what’s going on and whose voting how. Dan can muster the forces (aka the listerners) to action which is not a good thing for the politician/rino. The common man now has a man to rally behind for the start of the “Tax Revolution”. Good Luck Dan, you’re going to need it. Your fighting a pretty well entrenched establishment but the fight is worth it.

nz-texas Says:
March 7th, 2007 at 5:45 pm e

The best way to play lottery.
$10/week x 52 x 15yrs (inception 1992) = $7800 plus interest accrued over that time. Somewhere around $15000. Anyone won more than that in the lottery games?

DennisOnTheRight Says:
March 8th, 2007 at 12:06 am e

The bill I really want to see (but it’s at the national level, so it may have to wait until it’s US Senator Dan Patrick): If you’re on any form of public assistance (welfare, food stamps, public housing, etc.), you’re voting rights are suppended until you’re off public assisstance.

texpat Says:
March 8th, 2007 at 7:04 am e

#17

This type of situation brings out my angry, inner libertarian, the one that wants to start slapping people upside the head. The list begins with politicians who resign right after being elected, mayors who want to tell me what I can eat, all the petty bureacrats and, most of all, the egocentric punks who populate our Justice Dept. like Johnny Sutton and Patrick Fitzgerald.

The Dude Says:
March 8th, 2007 at 7:36 am e

The average temperature in February 2007 was 32.9 F. This was -1.8 F cooler than the 1901-2000 (20th century) average, the 34th coolest February in 113 years. The temperature trend for the period of record (1895 to present) is 0.3 degrees Fahrenheit per decade.

http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/research/cag3/na.html

No no no! It’s not man-made global warming. It’s man-made climate extremes. Just keep sending the checks and we’ll take care of the pesky technical details.

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Smacktle Says:
March 8th, 2007 at 11:55 am e

When you get on the Hardy toll road, the fastest you can get up to (in my car) is 130 mph. The cars start coming to fast at you to avoid them, so you have to slow down.

DanielJames Says:
March 8th, 2007 at 9:43 am e

Legalize for sale, but not manufacture or growing?

Now we are talking NAFTA and CAFTA.

I am sure mexico would have no problem filling those needs. In fact I am sure that is who is currently filling the need.