Daily Archives: January 22, 2005

A question as the Heflin challenge draws nearer

Posted on January 22, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

One of the advantages of occasionally dawdling before posting on something is that sometimes someone else will do the heavy lifting for you, which Greg has done on this story regarding the state of the Heflin challenge. Basically, he covered … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2004 | 2 Comments

Postcards from the Responsibility Era

Posted on January 22, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Letter to the Editor: Do all the Bush-bashers really believe that if John Kerry had won that he would not have had an even grander inaugural ceremony? Please! LINDA SNYDER Sugar Land Memo to Linda Snyder’s children: The next time … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in General snarkiness | 2 Comments

Prosecution appeals Yates order

Posted on January 22, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

The Harris County DA office has appealed the order for a new trial for Andrea Yates. In a motion filed Thursday, prosecutors say the 1st Texas Court of Appeals erred Jan. 6 when it ordered a new trial, citing an … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Comments Off on Prosecution appeals Yates order

Lisa Diaz and Park Dietz

Posted on January 22, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

In September of 2003, Plano housewife Lisa Diaz obeyed the voices in her head that ordered her to kill her children. She drowned her two daughters in a bathtub, then stabbed herself repeatedly in an ultimately unsuccessful suicide attempt. In … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | 6 Comments