You and I both know that even if TX is included in the plan, it does NOT mean that the plan will be implemented in TX.
Look what they've done to so many other excellent projects! For instance, they turned down every dime of Federal Education Funding that was offered, cut billions from the state education budget, causing schools to close, teachers to lose their jobs and classroom size to increase substantially. Which explains why TX is so low on the list of education by ranking in the nation. The gov and legislature have passé laws which cost the state billions in healthcare funding...these folks are i***ts, they know that we know it, and that's why they are trying to redistrict the state so that there will be a reepub majority in every district and they cannot be v**ed out of office. They are a bunch of greedy crooked politicians who will stop at nothing to keep their power. They are terrified of an honest e******n because they know they will lose out on all those bribes.
You do remember the "mandatory" HPV v******tions that perry tried to ram down the throats of families with young girls, don't you? It was later revealed that the pharma co that manufactured it had given him thousands of dollars to make that happen. It didn't, but not for lack of him trying.....such a crook! You know he had enough money in his campaign coffers to pay for that fiasco of a pres campaign but made the STATE pay all expenses, even to the salary for the interim gov while ricky was busy humiliating us in front of the nation. I have NO respect for that ...person, at all.
I am really looking forward to Wendy Davis as his replacement!

I sincerely hope you are correct - but here in TX I am certain that there will be many excuses for not doing so.

Many people do not have and cannot afford to get a "legal" form of ID. If they do not have that document, they will not be allowed to v**e if these rules are approved.
As for the gerrymandering attempts in certain states, changing the size and shape of well-established and long-term e*******l districts to artificially create reepub majorities in every district is just another form of trying to rig an e******n. Personally, I think it means that they KNOW that in a f**r e******n, they will lose! Especially here in TX, where the gov has refused to sign a Fair Wage bill and called a special session of the legislature just to prove how little they care about women's rights.
The current crop of yoyos is proving beyond a shadow of a doubt that they would rather be living in the wild, wild west than in the 21st century. They are doing their best to make certain that no democrat will be able to win an e******n in any district of this state. Chicken Littles KNOW the sky is falling and are doing everything they can do to prevent an honest e******n that would cost them their jobs and remove them from power.
The best thing that perry has said in all his terms of office is that he will not be running for governor again!

They seem to be the ones who want to rig it in such a way that not all citizens will be allowed to v**e; they are the ones who are afraid of a f**r e******n! I think, Old Gringo, that you and I are on the same side. All we have to do is find a way to prevent the v**er elimination that the reepubs are trying to achieve with all this nonsense. Let every citizen cast their b****t and see who wins.

If they are too old to v**e, they probably don't fly anywhere, anyway. So they still have no need for a state-issued ID...there is no way to c***t when you go to v**e. You have your v***r r**********n card, you show it, your NAME IS MARKED AS HAVING V**ED so you can't go back and do it again.
The idea of v***r f***d is ludicrous. That is NOT the reason for all this nonsense. High-ranking Repubs even admit it, quite openly: "... Phyllis Schlafly, writing a piece for publication effectively saying Democrats are entirely right — North Carolina had to dramatically cut early v****g because it's not good for Republicans.
Remember, Schlafly's piece wasn't intended as criticism; this is her defense of v**er suppression in North Carolina. Proponents of v****g rights are arguing, "This is a blatantly partisan scheme intended to rig e******ns," to which Schlafly is effectively responding, "I know, isn't it great?"

This makes it obvious that reepubs know they would lose in a f**r e******n. Why else would they want to rig it in such a way??

Let's try reading this quote from a reepub:
Phyllis Schlafly, the doyen of right-wing crankery, explains that the reason was simple: "Early v****g plays a major role in Obama's ground game....[It] is an essential component of the Democrats' get-out-the-v**e campaign." Steve Benen comments:


Have you ever heard a political figure accidentally read stage direction, unaware that it's not supposed to repeated out loud? This is what Schlafly's published column reminds me of.

For North Carolina Republicans, the state's new v**er-suppression measures are ostensibly legitimate — GOP officials are simply worried about non-existent fraud. The response from Democrats and v****g-rights advocates is multi-faceted, but emphasizes that some of these measures, including restrictions on early v****g, have nothing whatsoever to do with fraud prevention and everything to do with a partisan agenda.

And then there's Phyllis Schlafly, writing a piece for publication effectively saying Democrats are entirely right — North Carolina had to dramatically cut early v****g because it's not good for Republicans.

Remember, Schlafly's piece wasn't intended as criticism; this is her defense of v**er suppression in North Carolina. Proponents of v****g rights are arguing, "This is a blatantly partisan scheme intended to rig e******ns," to which Schlafly is effectively responding, "I know, isn't it great?"

Actually, I doubt that Schlafly was very far off the reservation here. Generally speaking, I think conservatives have gotten tired of keeping up the pretense about the purpose of their v**er suppression laws. Why bother, after all? It might make sense if they needed to convince a few Democrats to join their cause, but that's obviously hopeless. Alternatively, it might be necessary if they needed to maintain a legal fig leaf for future court cases, but the Supreme Court has ruled that purely partisan motivations for v****g laws are A-OK. Finally, they might care about public opinion. And they probably do. But not much.

At this point, the jig is up. Everyone knows what these laws are about, and there's hardly any use in pretending anymore. In fact, the only real goal of the v**er suppression crowd now is to provide a plausible legal argument that what they're doing isn't intentionally r****t. That's really the only thing that can derail them at this point, and the best way to fight back is to shrug their shoulders and just admit that they're being brazenly partisan. That's what Texas attorney general Greg Abbott did in his brief supporting his state's v**er suppression laws, and he did it with gusto. But if that's the official argument that you have to make in your legal briefs, there's not much point in denying it in other forums. You might as well just go with it.

Schlafly wasn't reading stage directions. She was reading from the script. It's just a new script, that's all.

But, Both Phyliss Schlafly and Greg Abbot openly brag about this ne way to c***t and rig e******ns! "And then there's Phyllis Schlafly, writing a piece for publication effectively saying Democrats are entirely right — North Carolina had to dramatically cut early v****g because it's not good for Republicans.

Remember, Schlafly's piece wasn't intended as criticism; this is her defense of v**er suppression in North Carolina. Proponents of v****g rights are arguing, "This is a blatantly partisan scheme intended to rig e******ns," to which Schlafly is effectively responding, "I know, isn't it great?"

In fact, the only real goal of the v**er suppression crowd now is to provide a plausible legal argument that what they're doing isn't intentionally r****t. That's really the only thing that can derail them at this point, and the best way to fight back is to shrug their shoulders and just admit that they're being brazenly partisan. That's what Texas attorney general Greg Abbott did in his brief supporting his state's v**er suppression laws, and he did it with gusto. But if that's the official argument that you have to make in your legal briefs, there's not much point in denying it in other forums. You might as well just go with it.

I will look for it. I'm not diabetic but a good friend has had it for years.
Thanks for the info!!

You ARE a southern boy, aren't you? My favorite meal was always the navy bean/hamhocks soup and cornbread. Stew usually has veggies in it, and mom never added anything to the beans except the ham. I would eat it until mother said I had enough. It was the only thing she ever had to stop me from eating. Daddy always put ketchup in it...but I never saw the need for it. Of course, he put ketchup on almost everything except chicken! I learned some strange habits from him...I even liked ketchup or Miracle Whip sandwiches. MUST be MW, plain mayo just wasn't tasty enough for me.

We're planning a feast here, aren't we? I wish I liked to cook, but haven't done so since Thanksgiving, about 8 years ago. Living alone, cooking for one is just not that fun for me. And, my boyfriend is a GREAT cook...says he did all the cooking in both his marriages. I say, if that's what he wants to do, I won't argue with him.
But this meal we're planning sure is tempting!

That sounds even better! But, at my house it may not last long enough for him to get any! Pie, I can resist, but green beans and ham, that's another story. But, don't forget the corn bread!

Outrunning him is not an issue: All she has to do is cook his favorite pie, put it where he can see it and wait for him to come back!

He was born in Hawaii after it became a state. The REPUBLICAN governor of the state verified his birth certificate. The Supreme Court even looked into it and certified that he was a viable candidate even before the first time he was elected. How does that make him not a natural born American?
And, if this is your only problem with him, why are you so unwilling to admit you're WRONG and focus on actual issues, like the reepubs in Congress who want to cut Social Security and have already cut funding for Head Start and Planned Parenthood, while refusing to allow the jobs creation and immigration Bills even come to a v**e?
Or, are you just a dumb bigoted redneck who can't see beyond the color of a person's skin?

It is not the President's fault if Congress totally ignores or blocks every issue he proposes. The Senate has passed Bills that beener will not even put before the House for a v**e.
You are correct, the only thing I know about that industry is what I have seen in the news (mines collapsing, miners dying, etc) I also know that there are more efficient ways to get energy from the sun, wind and other natural sources...look at Niagra Falls and ConEd up in New York.
If the mining industry could find a safe way to get coal from the ground, if technology could make burning that coal less dangerous to the lungs, then maybe we could talk.
But you can't blame the President if Congress refuses to address the Jobs Bill that was requested years ago. Talk to beener about that one. (In some languages, the first vowel is silent and the second is long-hence, "Boehner" becomes "beener") I know this because my maiden name had "ue" in it and the u was silent.

You are correct. When you say it aloud, it is more logical and melodic to say "an hour" than "a hour" - with the silent H, it DOES start (verbally) with the O - therefore it must be "an hour".