Daily Archives: June 9, 2004

A government of laws, not of men

Posted on June 9, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

I’m more in link mode than analysis mode right now, but I trust that this article doesn’t need a whole lot of comment. Gov. Rick Perry recently predicted, in a private meeting in Dallas, that a lawsuit challenging the state’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Schlitterbahn Galveston lease signed

Posted on June 9, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

The Schlitterbahn and the city of Galveston have signed the deal to bring the water park there, though at the last minute it was revealed that there was another partner involved. The city had originally planned to sign an agreement … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Another straw in the wind?

Posted on June 9, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Kos, writing for The Gadflyer, argues that the recent special-election wins by Stephanie Herseth and Ben Chandler in reliably red districts is a portent that 2004 will be an abnormal election, one that may disproportinately favor Democratic Congressional candidates. He … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Noriega to Afghanistan

Posted on June 9, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

State Rep. Rick Noriega of Houston is being deployed to Afghanistan. Noriega, a major in the Army National Guard, now is making plans to head off to a war zone. From a camp near Kabul, Afghanistan, he will train Afghans … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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DeLay “charity” update

Posted on June 9, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

I must have missed the op-ed in the April 21 Chron in which Tom DeLay boasted of the construction of the Oaks at Rio Bend, which is a residential campus for foster children and their families. According to this Press … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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