I know it’s hard for Liberals to stomach, but the majority of Texans actually believe that God created this world. Crazy us. Even though I home school my children (don’t bother, I’ve heard all the jokes), I am glad McLeroy is on the Board of Education. Not everyone has the options I have and it’s nice to see that values that most Texans have will be upheld.
Friday, February 06, 2009
Gov. Perry Reappoints Creationist Dentist to State Board of Education
Winner of this week’s Friday at 5pm Press Release Award is Gov. Rick Perry. Just a few minutes ago - as the press corps is heading to happy hour en masse - Perry’s office announced that GoodHair has reappointed creationist dentist Don McLeroy as chair of the State Board of Education. McLeroy and his fellow anti-evolution travelers on the SBOE have turned the panel into a national laughingstock.
With Perry’s decision, McLeroy won’t be prying his unopposable thumbs from the board gavel until Feb. 2011.
Bartender, better make it a double.
Anyone who has ever read a science book, been to a museum, or has half a brain, knows that evolution in NOT a theory. There are no doubts as there is physical proof. What more do you need? It is ridiculous to deny reality because you believe in God.
How does this happen?? Are Texans outraged? There should be rioting in the streets for such a crime against intelligence. It’s stuff like this and having that brain dead Bush as president that makes America look bad, really bad.
Coming to a Texas highway near you: License plate readers
Deep in the Senate's version of the massive TXDoT bill is a provision that, if not stripped out in conference committee, will allow local, state and federal law enforcement agencies to install license plate reading cameras on Texas highways. The technology - already in widespread use in surveillance-crazy Britain - is very powerful, enabling the government to automatically photograph the license plates of moving vehicles and check the information against databases. If the system finds a "match," officers can be alerted.
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Senate Bill 690: Trimming the Grassroots
Karen Hall’s knees still haven’t recovered from gathering signatures door-to-door for an amendment to Bryan’s city charter. “Democracy is a messy business,” she says, “but we like it.”
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Women to Watch: Rep. Kristi Thibaut, D-Houston
After she lost her first campaign for a House seat from Houston in 2006, Kristi Thibaut showed up in Austin anyway. What she encountered, as she lobbied unsuccessfully for lower utility rates with fellow ACORN activists, was almost enough to make her wonder why she'd wanted that seat in the first place.
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One Weekend a Month, Two Weeks a Year, Five Years in Jail
Sometimes our legislators don't even know what's in their own bills. This morning, Rep. Dan Flynn (R-Van) discussed his House Bill 1165 before the Defense & Veterans Affairs Committee and it was evident that he hadn't read - or maybe didn't understand - what all was in it.
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