Daily Archives: April 8, 2003

Score one for Ronnie Earle

Ronnie Earle, the Hardest Workin’ Man in Texas Politics, scored a victory today when State District Judge Mike Lynch ruled that the Texas Association of Business must answer questions before a grand jury about its advertising campaign from the 2002 … Continue reading Continue reading

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That coercive baptism story

Just about everyone has blogged about this story, which features an Army chaplain who controls a 500-gallon supply of water and will let dirty soldiers take a bath only if he baptizes them first. Not surprisingly, it’s generated a huge … Continue reading Continue reading

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DH and DST

I’ve decided that daylight savings time is a lot like the designated hitter. They’re both relatively recent inventions, they both artificially alter a well-established system, and they both generate an irrational amount of fear and loathing. Personally, I like both … Continue reading Continue reading

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Doctor! It hurts me when I do this!

Just what the City of Houston needs, another rathole to throw its money down. The city of Houston Legal Department is asking for more money to preserve the city’s sexually oriented business law, which it beefed up five years ago … Continue reading Continue reading

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