The death penalty isn’t offensive but my gosh that art sure is!

Posted on March 16th, 2007 by Dig ad veritas

Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Texas Southwest
AUSTIN — A state lawmaker removed two pieces of art from a Capitol exhibit organized by a group opposed to the death penalty because he found the images “extremely inappropriate and highly objectionable.”
Rep. Borris Miles, D-Houston, took issue with a painting of a man hanging […]

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Give up the dream?

Posted on March 16th, 2007 by TechDigger

MySA.com: Metro | State
The prospects for San Antonio landing a second major-league professional sports franchise in the near future are so dim, local officials say, they have essentially abandoned the idea.
Michael Sculley, the county’s consultant on the matter, said recent conversations with NFL and Major League Baseball executives indicate little interest in San Antonio as […]

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