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Justice DeLayed
September 24th, 2008
Texans are still living the ethical, political and economic nightmares left to us by former U.S. Rep Tom DeLay. Now, there’s a fast-growing DeLay-related scandal darkening the already tainted reputation of Texas judges. Texas courts are dominated by the same special interests who purchased the legislature and the governor’s mansion — homebuilders like Bob Perry, [...]
Texas Courts On Fire: End the Corruption
September 23rd, 2008
“The dark shadow of corruption of our judicial system hangs over this case,” Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle said Monday, referring to the Texas 3rd Court of Appeals opinion that Tom DeLay’s money launderers didn’t really launder money because they used checks. Drug dealers throughout the state can rejoice. Turn those street dollars into [...]
Walmart to Employees: We’ll Teach you to Vote Republican!
August 4th, 2008
Save Money. Live Better. Oh yea, and Vote Republican. Did you know that was Wal-Mart’s new slogan? I didn’t either until I heard about the discount giant’s new employee education campaign.
The Wall Street Journal discovered that the discount giant is calling on it’s top brass around the country to warn [...]
T. Boone’s Sleight of Hand – Keep Your Eye on the (Water) Ball
August 3rd, 2008
With all of T. Boone Pickens’ hot air spewing about investing in renewable wind energy, even his right-wing friends are calling him out on his plan.
In doing a Google search on Pickens and Eminent Domain (yes I Google search stuff like this all the time), I came across an opinion piece from FoxNews.com. My [...]
Dunnam: Texas Pays the Electric Piper
August 1st, 2008
State Rep. Jim Dunnam has penned an op-ed in the Waco Tribune-Herald that throws down the gauntlet on Texas’ out-of-control electric rates.
The piece details how the current legislative leadership derailed efforts to curb rates last session.
“The system is working the way it is supposed to work,” State Rep. Phil King told the Journal. Six years [...]
Wanna get away? The Texas Supreme Court Does – From Their Opinions!
July 31st, 2008
I like those Southwest Airlines commercials that depict a person causing an embarrassing ruckus and the announcer asks, “Wanna Get Away?” All of us feel the need to slink into anonymity at times, especially in uncomfortable situations. But alas, we are rarely able to do it as easily as the commercial depicts, but [...]
The Right’s (Snake) Oil Lie
July 28th, 2008
Right Wing candidates and pundits are telling Americans that the few remaining restrictions on oil drilling offshore or in environmentally sensitive areas are causing the rise in gas prices. This isn’t just a lie, it’s a willful and destructive lie that puts our very nation at greater risk.
The Washington Post is this week running a [...]
Supreme Court Chief Justice Urges GOP Vote Effort
July 25th, 2008
Claiming he wants to invest the people with power, Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice urges a strong Republican get-out-the-vote effort. His argument is more like, “Power to the Right Kind of People Only.”
Dereg Sends Texas electricity rates soaring
July 23rd, 2008
The Wall Street Journal reports (registration required) that deregulation of electric utilities is causing Texans to suffer under some of the highest electric rates in the nation.
Texans have seen their bills double this summer. There is no relief in sight. Coupled with skyrocketing gas and food prices, many are struggling financially to cope. It is [...]
T. Boone’s Power Play
July 21st, 2008
T. Boone Pickens, the conservative tycoon whose money comes from oil and gas and other investments, has always been part of the anti-government Right. He helped fund the Swift Boaters. He contributes to anti-democratic groups like Texans for Lawsuit Reform. He is the enemy of progressive government. So it is a bit head-turning to see [...]