Tag Archives: Texas

Deport Everyone! (Except the People Helping Me…)

Posted on March 4, 2011 by captainchaos104

Just when I think I am starting to understand the conservative argument, they do something so bizarre it feels like my head is going to explode. In the frantic competition to see which conservative state is the strongest proponent of … Continue reading →

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Deficit-ridden Texas no longer laughing at California

Posted on February 28, 2011 by captainchaos104

As I travel around the world, when people find out I live in Texas, I’m usually in for a lot of ribbing. Questions range from “Where are your cowboy boots?” to “Where do you hide the gun?” For the record, … Continue reading →

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We can’t afford to cut education

Posted on February 25, 2011 by captainchaos104

In her op-ed piece in the Houston Chronicle, “We can’t afford to cut education“, Barbara Bush cites some depressing statistics about the Texas education system. Texas ranks 36th in high school graduation rates An estimated 3.8 million Texans do not have a … Continue reading →

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Texas is #1…in Uninsured and Pollution

Posted on February 22, 2011 by captainchaos104

Texas is #1 but I’m not talking about the Longhorn football team. The Texas Legislative Study Group has released this year’s report, Texas on the Brink, a report on the state of the State, the fifth biennial edition of a … Continue reading →

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