Farmers Branch to vote

Ordinance likely to go to Farmers Branch voters
A referendum to repeal an anti-illegal-immigration ordinance in Farmers Branch will likely go ahead after the city secretary confirmed Wednesday that opponents of the ordinance collected enough signatures to force a vote.
The City Council is expected to schedule the referendum for the next municipal election on May 12.
City [...]

People in Glass Houses shouldn’t throw stones

ySA.com: Politics
He also faulted Rodríguez for taking $250 from Abdurahman Alamoudi, who was later convicted of conducting illegal business transactions with Libya. Left unsaid was that Alamoudi’s check came years before he was investigated and that Rodríguez was one of nine congressmen he sent money to, a list that also included Lee Hamilton, later named [...]

If Only Ciro Could Have Such Underdog Status

Did you know that Henry Bonilla is the underdog in the upcoming election? No, really! I got a campaign flyer in the mail today that says the following:
Being the “underdog” is a role I’ve embraced throughout my life…When I first ran for Congress, experts said I had no chance to win…Once again, we’re the “underdog” [...]

Bonilla Scared???

Please, please, go read this whole article. It is worth the 5 minutes it will take.
MySA.com: Politics
Bonilla hits Rodriguez on terrorism matters
The “dangerous judgment” Bonilla attributed to Rodriguez was primarily his support for legislation that would have eliminated the use of secret evidence to deport or deny benefits to any undocumented immigrant. Bonilla’s attack put [...]

Leo Berman again!

Here is a question. Did he just realize that public education and health care were required by the Federal Government? I don’t believe that in any way shape or form since Plyler v. Doe was a case from Tyler, Texas in 1982. I understand Mr Berman wasn’t elected as Tyler’s representative [...]

What is wrong with this man?

Leo Berman really came out of the gate with guns blaring at Latinos this legislation session. Beside HB 28 which wouldn’t allow citizens of the United States to go to public schools, get health care etc. etc he also introduced HB 29 .
80(R) HB 29 - Introduced version - Bill Text:
A money transmission business shall [...]

Politics of Fear

Cheney: Democratic victory would embolden militants - washingtonpost.com:
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) - Vice President Dick Cheney, campaigning for Republicans four days before congressional elections, said on Friday that victories for Democratic critics of the Iraq war would tell militants that “their strategy is working.” Polls show Democrats may be poised to take control of [...]

Voter Intimidation

Raids Widen ‘Immigrant’ Letter Probe - Los Angeles Times:
The investigation by California Department of Justice agents stems from a racially charged letter that Nguyen admits his office sent to about 14,000 registered voters in central Orange County. The letter, which warned “immigrants” they could be jailed or deported if they tried to vote, has spurred [...]

Things that make me go hmmmmm

The ultimate drug deal:
The flaws in the Medicare Plan D program didn’t crop up without anyone seeing them coming. They are the expected result of the way Congress designed the program. So ask those who want to serve you how they’ll fix its flaws.The greatest of them arises from a feature inserted to protect drug [...]

Say NO to spin!

CNN.com - House approves wiretap law before hitting campaign trail - October 2, 2006:
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House approved a bill Thursday that would grant legal status to President Bush’s warrantless wiretapping program with new restrictions. Republicans called it a test before the election of whether Democrats want to fight or coddle terrorists.
“The Democrats’ irrational [...]