Daily Archives: February 24, 2004

Gay marriage

I’m trying, I’m really trying, to make sense of the idea that anyone, let alone the President, could think that amending the Constitution for the purposes of restricting the rights of a subgroup of citizens is somehow good public policy. … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Society and cultcha | 11 Comments

Just sing a song and bring the sunny weather

I can’t claim to be the world’s biggest fan of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, mostly because you never can fully take the New York out of the boy, but I’m always fascinated by the trail riders who come … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in The great state of Texas | Comments Off on Just sing a song and bring the sunny weather

Don’t it turn my red states blue

The goal: Defeating President Bush in November. The requirement: Turning at least one Red state from 2000 into a Blue state. How are we doing on that front? Well, John Kerry and John Edwards are both leading George Bush in … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in The making of the President | 1 Comment

CD09 update

With early voting for the March 9 primary underway as of yesterday, the race in CD09 has gotten spirited. Candidates Al Green and Rep. Chris Bell both landed some high profile endorsements for the home stretch. Former Houston Justice of … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Election 2004 | 1 Comment