Daily Archives: October 24, 2005

RIP, Rosa Parks

Posted on October 24, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Rosa Parks, American hero, died today at the age of 92. Parks inspired the civil rights movement when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama, in December 1955. Her arrest … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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On saving marriage in Texas

Posted on October 24, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

There’s a new website up called Save Texas Marriage, which makes the claim that Proposition 2 is so poorly worded that it would actually outlaw all marriages in the state of Texas. I can’t say I think much of this … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2005 | 9 Comments

Endorsement watch: Prop 5

Posted on October 24, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Well, we may or may not ever get back to the contested races in City Council districts A, H, and I, but it does at least appear that we’ll get a recommendation on all the constitutional amendments on the ballot. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2005 | 4 Comments

Only lies told by my opponents are bad

Posted on October 24, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Via Political Wire, here’s the brilliant legal mind of Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison in action: “I certainly hope that if there is going to be an indictment that says something happened, that it is an indictment on a crime and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The eleven-year streak

Posted on October 24, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

The most remarkable streak in sports came to an end this weekend: Mount Union College lost a football game. Its end came exactly 11 years after it began. The Purple Raiders survived a couple of close calls along the way, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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