Daily Archives: August 2, 2004

New East Texas blog

Also via FSS, we have new Texas blog, The Left Wing, by Kenna Kempton of Tyler, Texas, who calls herself “both a liberal Democrat and a Christian”. Check it out. Continue reading

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That’s how they support the troops

The Republican Congressional delegation here in Texas sure does seem hell-bent on providing campaign fodder for their opponents. Look at the slapdown handed out by the Abiliene Reporter-News. Before its summer recess, the U.S. House overwhelmingly passed and sent to … Continue reading Continue reading

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Subway caves

Behold the power of The Hammer. Sandwich chain Subway Restaurants today said it was ending a promotion at its German franchises that used an image of a fat Statue of Liberty. The promotion sparked outrage from a leader in the … Continue reading Continue reading

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What criteria are you using?

I know everyone has their own criteria for voting for a particular candidate. My primary concern has always been “which one do I agree with more?” I’ve never quite understood why this isn’t universal. Why does anyone care if a … Continue reading Continue reading

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The railroad connection

The Sunday Chron had an editorial that connected a few of the more recent DeLay dots. First came the grand jury investigation. The Travis County district attorney is trying to find out whether House Majority Leader Tom DeLay’s Texans for … Continue reading Continue reading

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Complaint against Frost dismissed

Travis County DA Ronnie Earle has dismissed a complaint against Rep. Martin Frost that he made illegal use of corporate campaign donations. U.S. Rep. Martin Frost has been cleared of an allegation that he illegally funneled more than $100,000 in … Continue reading Continue reading

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Remembering Thurman Munson

Today is the 25th anniversary of the day Yankees catcher and captain Thurman Munson was killed in a plane crash. I still remember it like it was yesterday. My neighbor Neil told me the news as I was getting out … Continue reading Continue reading

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