News for The Week of July 15, 2007
This is a wrap up of some of the more interesting news items for the week ending Sunday, July 15, 2007.
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This category is used when the post relates to actions by the Florida Legislature.
Wingnuts in North Carolina Just Won't Give Up
The North Carolina wingnuts here will not quit. House Bill 493 is back and the Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly are trying to bring it to a floor vote next week by using a procedural end-run to recall the anti-gay amendment from the Rules Committee.
Read moreNews Bits for the Week Ending May 6, 2007
Just a couple of items from this past week caught my eye for inclusion here.
Read moreNews Roundup: Week Ending April 22, 2007
Here’s a brief round up of odd news items from the week ending April 22, 2007
Read moreVermont: Leading the World in Sanity
Yes, it would seem that the good people of Vermont probably have the most intelligence. They’ve seen through the bull shit and their state senate voted 16-9 without debate to impeach Bush and Cheney.
Read moreJeb Bush WILL Me Memorialized
Two weeks ago, the University of Florida voted to deny Jeb Bush an honorary degree. By a 38-28 vote, the faculty Senate rejected the former governor’s nomination, citing concerns about some of Bush’s educations initiatives, including his dismantling of affirmative action programs in the state.
Read moreHunting Always a Fun Time In Texas
Well, we can always count on Texas for a good laugh. A Texas State Legislator has introduced House Bill 308 which will allow for blind hunting in Texas.
Read more2006 Mid-Term Elections
Of course I can’t pass by the 2006 mid-term elections without comment. It was clearly a stunning victory for Democrats, and I can only hope the new Democratic majority will roll back some of the powers granted to the executive branch. Unfortunately, that normally comes very slowly.
Read moreMore Good Ole Republican Family Values
Randall Terry, founder of Operation Rescue, famously involved as Terri Schiavo’s parents’ spokesman, ran for Florida State Senate (Republican-naturally). His website features the above picture, showing Terry and his wholesome, loving family. Only problem is, there’s a few members missing.
Read moreThe Reddest Red State?
Who’s ahead in promoting Tom DeLay’s market-based legislative techniques? Is it Ohio’s Bob Ney, Bob Taft and Ken Blackwell, or is Florida whack-job Kathering Harris leading the way?
Read moreFlorida Law Say No Study of Terrorism States
Colleges and universities in Florida now are banned from using state money to travel to such countries as Cuba under a law Gov. Jeb Bush signed Tuesday. The Travel to Terrorist States Act also prohibits a state-paid school from spending any money — public or private — on any aspect of organizing a trip to any of the five nations listed by the U.S. State Department as a state sponsor of terror.
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