Daily Archives: October 16, 2002

A solution to that nasty Iraq issue

Numerous people have joked about how Saddam Hussein’s campaign song, which is apparently getting a lot of airplay in Baghdad these days, is Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You”. However, so far no one has seen that this is … Continue reading Continue reading

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The link love that dare not speak its name

I use this link to read TAPped on the American Prospect‘s web page. They have a “work in progress” blogroll down at the bottom which contains all of four links. Today I stumbled across this alternate link to TAPped in … Continue reading Continue reading

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Quiz time

Who said the following? “If you’re going to go in and try to topple Saddam Hussein, you have to go to Baghdad. Once you’ve got Baghdad, it’s not clear what you do with it. It’s not clear what kind of … Continue reading Continue reading

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The homestretch

Coming into the final weeks of the campaign, John Cornyn has a lot more cash on hand than Ron Kirk does. I’m sure he’ll get money from the national party, but you can help, too, if you want. Continue reading

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We don’t need your federal dollars, thanks

It’s stories like this one that make you want to pull your hair out. Texas, like all states, gets federal money to help pay for health care for uninsured children (Children’s Health Insurance Program, called CHIP). This year, Texas is … Continue reading Continue reading

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Thunder Ranch

An interesting article in today’s Chron about the Thunder Ranch, a high-end firearms training facility in West Texas that has been very popular with law enforcement groups. Heidi Smith, wife of Thunder Ranch President Clint Smith, said she has been … Continue reading Continue reading

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