April 13, 2007
Republican hijinks : 39% channels Hoover, Chisum is divorced and Dan Patrick gets slapped down
Recently I commented to a friend that the Lege has been pretty boring this year. Sure there was the Speaker's race but after that, everything kinda turned anti-climatic since with CradDICK back as Speaker things headed in a predictable direction.
Luckily, things have returned to crazy over the last 48 hours and thank God, it's the Republicans bringing the stupid.
"I do not believe it is good policy for the state to intervene in the sanctity of a marriage," said Rep. Tommy Merritt, R-Longview. "For us to say an eight-hour course is going to make a marriage sustain itself is not the prudent way to encourage a Christian marriage." (so, only Christians were going to have to take Warren's class?)
Tommy, I like you but I gotta tell you that sometimes you're as dumb as a box of hair. You're right, the state shouldn't be getting into marriage. Why the hell didn't you have this opinion in 2005 when HJR 6 was up? You and the others who voted to discriminate against gays and lesbians opened the door to Chisum and his particular brand of crazy.
Rep. Gary Elkins, R-Houston, said he had a gnawing concern about government's proper role in society. "Marriage is sanctioned by the state, but it's really a Biblical or historically religious ceremony. I don't know how government's going to counsel people or give people advice," he said.
Well, HOLY SHIT, Gary! Who the fuck woke you up? Go the hell back to bed, you halfwit. Just like Tommy, you opened the door to this in 2005. I like Tommy somewhat but you don't get that kind of a pass. You're from Houston and you should know better, douchie.
Damn with all stupid ass Republicans! Y'all quit listening to asshats and start thinking things through, 'K? Keep in mind we're cutting you some slack because you voted with the right side this time. Keep doing it and we may stop referring to you privately as a cockwipe.
It started like this: Sen. Mario Gallegos was railing against the money set aside in the budget for property-tax cuts a couple of years down the road. Echoing earlier sentiments from Sen. Eliot Shapleigh, he described the reduction in school property tax rates approved last year as a tax cut for the rich.Then Patrick, the bombastic GOP talk-radio host from Houston, stood up and said he was tired of hearing that the property tax cuts were for the rich. He said people who make $60,000 or $70,000 per year and own homes would benefit from them, and, in a somewhat heated tone, questioned who was looking out for the middle class.
Keep in mind this was the first day back for Gallegos, D-Houston, who has been gone since the beginning of the session recovering from a liver transplant.
Sen. Eddie Lucio objected to Patrick’s tone with Gallegos, and Sen. Steve Ogden questioned whether the brewing discussion was germane to the budget debate. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst allowed it to continue. Then Whitmire stepped in and lambasted Patrick for lambasting Gallegos.
The man returns from a major transplant and Patrick decides to jump up his ass his first day back. Dick move, hermano.
Who's up for drinks later?
Richard Peña RaymondDistrict 42 - Laredo
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:
Chuy GonzalezApril 12, 2007
(512) 463-0558Rep. Raymond Bill Will Protect Citizen Privacy by Moving Perry's Improper TDEx Data
Base to DPS~Raymond Calls for Immediate Action and Oversight Needed~
Austin- Tomorrow morning I will seek permission from the House to introduce
legislation to immediately move Governor Rick Perry's Texas Data Exchange (TDEx)
data base out of his office and into the Depart of Public Safety.An investigative report by the Texas Observer has disclosed that the office of Gov.
Perry has spent over $3.6 million to create an extensive centralized database (TDEx)
containing detailed personal information on thousands of taxpaying Texans. The data
base is not in the custody or under the control of any state or federal law
enforcement agency. Rather, this information is under the control of Rick Perry and
those he authorizes. It is imperative that this information be retrieved and be
secured within the Dep. of Public Safety. It should not be used until guidelines
are determined to protect the privacy rights if the Texans included in the Governors
improper data file.There is no right greater as an American citizen than the right to privacy. This
basic right has been put in jeopardy by the Governors reckless and improper handling
of Texans personal information. According to the Texas Observer, the Governor has
used both State and Federal funds to organize and compile this massive data base and
has allowed at least 7,000 individuals access to the data. This action was taken
without any specific authorization for oversight by the Legislature.As a member to the Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations committee, which has
oversight on the Governors Office of Homeland Security, I am also calling on the
office of Governor Rick Perry and his Homeland Security Director Steve McCraw to
come before this committee and explain why they have invaded the privacy of millions
of Texans.No Texan regardless of ideology or political party believe a governor should have
unlimited access to into the lives of private individual. It is disappointing that
Rick Perry has been blind to the basic fundamental rights of those that elected him.###
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