Daily Archives: June 23, 2004

Principles, schminciples

From the “Core Principles” of the 2004 Texas Republican Platform: The family is responsible for its own welfare, education, moral training, conduct, and property From today’s LA Times: Over Hollywood’s long-standing objections, some members of Congress are endorsing legislation that … Continue reading Continue reading

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Blog news briefs

Jeff Cooper is back in action. This is a good thing. Happy one-year blogiversary to the fine folks at the Appalachia Alumni Association. They may claim to be “inconsistent in subject matter, irregular in posting and lazy in updating links”, … Continue reading Continue reading

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Diving off the platform

I haven’t written anything yet about the state GOP’s 2004 platform (PDF), partly because other people like Kevin Drum and the Burnt Orange Report guys were on top of it, and partly because some things just defy parody. There are … Continue reading Continue reading

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New Sandlin site

Rep. Max Sandlin‘s campaign site has undergone a redesign, and the index page now features a blog. Check it out, it looks pretty cool. Continue reading

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No deal yet

Well, the Francis/McGrady trade has not happened yet, and the word is that other teams, including Phoenix and Indiana, have upped their offers. So the Rockets are at least temporarily in the lurch. What will happen? Don’t ask Mark Cuban … Continue reading Continue reading

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Ethics panel to hear complaint against DeLay

I suspect this was a formality, but it’s still nice to see it happen. The House ethics committee decided Tuesday to proceed with its own investigation into allegations filed against House Majority Leader Tom DeLay by Rep. Chris Bell, D-Houston. … Continue reading Continue reading

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