Monthly Archives: June 2004

Strayhorn claims she’s targeted by Perry

Posted on June 24, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

And the Rick ‘n Carole Chronicles continue: Strayhorn says Perry behind audit of office. The sniping between Comptroller Carole Strayhorn and fellow Republican Gov. Rick Perry heated up today when she accused Perry of directly orchestrating a “political witch hunt” … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Iacocca for Kerry

Posted on June 24, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

And another one-time Bush supporter switches horses: Four years after former Chrysler Corp. chairman Lee Iacocca cut ads supporting George W. Bush’s election, he’s switching alliances to presidential challenger John Kerry. Iacocca decided to announce his endorsement in person at … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Why not a subway?

Posted on June 24, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Now that Metro is discussing the plans for the first round of expansions to the light rail line, a new idea has emerged: Have some of it run underground to avoid problems that have plagued the existing line. Transit planners … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Rodriguez stays alive

Posted on June 24, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Well, well, well. The fight for the 28th CD Democratic nomination is not over yet. U.S. Rep. Ciro Rodriguez was brought back from the brink of political extinction Wednesday when a 4th Court of Appeals’ panel overturned a lower court’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Principles, schminciples

Posted on June 23, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

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

Posted on June 23, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

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

Posted on June 23, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

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

Posted on June 23, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

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

Posted on June 23, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

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

Posted on June 23, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

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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Songs in the key of W

Posted on June 22, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Via Michael and Avedon, I bring you the George W. Bush Singers, featuring Texas’ own Guy Forsyth. They have MP3s and T-shirts for your listening and wearing pleasure. Continue reading →

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Bell dukes it out with Culberson on KPFT

Posted on June 22, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Looks like I missed out on some radio fun this afternoon, as Chris Bell and John Culberson went at it on Pacifica station KPFT this afternoon. Rob posts his impressions, while Greg has some actual MP3s of the show from … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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For those keeping score at home

Posted on June 22, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s a handy dandy guide to the various scandals, investigations, and allegations of impropriety currently being bandied about in our fair state. Even I had lost track of one or two of these. No clue when any of them will … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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So long, Stevie Franchise?

Posted on June 22, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

I don’t know if the Rockets will go forward with the reported trade of Steve Francis, Cuttino Mobley, and Kelvin Cato for Tracy McGrady, Juwan Howard, Tyronn Lue, and some spare parts, but I do know that after being so … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Ryan v. Ryan

Posted on June 22, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

As I’d expect, ArchPundit is your one-stop shop for all things on the Jack ‘n’ Jeri Ryan divorce saga. If you need a little extra helping of snark, I recommend Pete and Julia (be sure to read all of the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Wi-Fi wants to be free

Posted on June 22, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

And here we have the dark side of Wi-Fi everywhere: It’s damn tough to monetize. Small companies, some publicly traded, are burning cash trying to turn WiFi into viable business. Some have already shut down. Faster than you can say … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Behold the power of Paul Krugman

Posted on June 22, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Paul Krugman writes about William Krar, the terrorist John Ashcroft hasn’t bothered to tell you about. Result: Already several hundred Google search referrals to this post, which is currently the #2 search result. In a just world, of course, Orcinus … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Murray Memo

Posted on June 22, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

One of the buzzworthy items that came out of the state convention was the news that UH political science professor Richard Murray was circulating a memo in which he proposed “to set up a Democratic Party think tank that will … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The road forward

Posted on June 22, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Now that the state convention is behind us (there’s a slightly updated list of convention reports here), it’s time to regroup and focus even more on the many important races going on in Texas. Towards that end, Texas Tuesdays will … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Holy bad apples, Batman!

Posted on June 22, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

I know that political satire was alive and well long before the advent of Photoshop, but really, what would we do without it? I’ll bet old Thomas Nast would be the king of Fark if he were still around. Continue reading →

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Those third parties

Posted on June 21, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s another article about the potential of the Libertarian and Constitution Parties to peel votes away from President Bush. Not a whole lot of new ground covered here, though they do at least talk to an actual Republican (from Ohio! … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Matthews pleads guilty

Posted on June 21, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Former right-wing talk show host Jon Matthews has pleaded guilty to one count of indecency with a child. Matthews, 59, who resigned from his position at KSEV-AM 700 last year, was to go to trial June 28 but decided to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Getting an early start

Posted on June 21, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

I see here that Mike McCaul, the Least Insane Republican Candidate from CD10, is hoping for a leadership position once he gets to Congress and finishes shining all of Tom DeLay’s shoes. WASHINGTON — While most congressional candidates remain focused … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Attacking the attackers

Posted on June 21, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Fed up with denial-of-service attacks? Well, how about fighting fire with fire? Symbiot Security, based in Austin, says its new Intelligent Security Infrastructure Management Systems not only defends networks but lets them fight back, too. Symbiot says the product is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Stu likes them

Posted on June 21, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

The Stakeholder highlights three Congressional candidates who recently got a bit of love from Roll Call‘s Stu Rothenberg. One of them is Lois Murphy, who was named today as the seventh member of the dKos 8. Be sure to marvel … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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And now these messages

Posted on June 21, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

I’m with Alex – it really is appalling and off-putting how many commercials are playing on radio these days. It’s worst in morning drivetime, as far as I can tell from my own listening experience, but whenever it happens there’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Poker time

Posted on June 21, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Note to self: Never agree to play poker at The Poor Man‘s house. But do read about it, as long as you abide by the standard beverage warning. Continue reading →

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Convention wrapups

Posted on June 21, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Quite a few bloggers attended the state Democratic Convention this past weekend, and many of them have written up their experiences. There’s a lot of good stuff out there, so check out these links if you want to know what … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Bell lays out his case

Posted on June 20, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Rep. Chris Bell gives his reasons for filing the ethics complaint against Tom DeLay in today’s Chron. I can’t wait to see the letters-to-the-editor this will draw in response. I’ve reproduced the whole piece at the Texas Tuesdays site for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A tale of two injustices

Posted on June 20, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

The top story in today’s Chron is a status report on the unjustly convicted citizens of Tulia. They’re still miles away from any kind of genuinely happy ending. Last June, Gov. Rick Perry signed a bill freeing those who were … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Happy Father’s Day

Posted on June 20, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Olivia is two weeks old today. This is my first official Father’s Day. I’ve even received my first official Father’s Day cards, from my sister-in-law and one of Tiffany’s cousins. Pretty darned cool. We made our first trip as a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Gonna make you sweat

Posted on June 19, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Via Amblongus and Lasso, I see that El Paso has been named “America’s Sweatiest City”, and that El Pasoans are not happy about it. I don’t claim to be an expert about this, but I’m scratching my head at the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Happy Juneteenth!

Posted on June 19, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Norbizness reminds me that today is Juneteenth, the holiday which celebrates the news of the Emancipation Proclamation reaching Texas. He’s got some good linkage, so check it out. Continue reading →

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Fiorenza opposes politicizing Communion

Posted on June 19, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Good for Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza, archbishop of the Houston/Galveston diocese, for stating that he does not favor making the Eucharist a political football. Wading into a national debate that has entwined presidential politics with religion, Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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