Senator Hutchison says she will resign her Senate seat by year's end. She is a late-comer to the new fashion in the Republican Party; -abandoning one's job.
There will be a special election to fill the Senior Senate Seat which she has occupied for 2 1/2 terms.
Kay Baley Hutchison is throwing her hat into the gubernatorial race and will battle fellow Republican Rick Perry in the primaries for the privilege. This will be a red-hot contest.
Perry has been Governor since 2,000.
Tom Schieffer is the only Democrat to announce his candidacy for the Governorship so far.
Showing posts with label Govenor Rick Perry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Govenor Rick Perry. Show all posts
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Governor Rick Perry
The Burnt Orange Report recently had an article written by Phillip Martin. It is titled: "The Failure of Governor Rick Perry's Conservative Government in Texas."
It is about the ideology adopted by Rick Perry. According to one of his recent fund-raising letters; Rick thinks that the Republican party is doing poorly because it is not "conservative" enough.
This is a "conservatism" that seeks to dismantle public institutions. It relies on businesses to create enough jobs without any government intervention. This is a type of laissez-fair job growth, meaning; if it happens it happens. Also, according to Rick, we should rely on the private sector to provide the necessary "ingenuity."
How this ingenuity is to be employed is anyone's guess. Ingenuity is usually applied to something; maximizing profits, making workers redundant, etc. Perhaps it is ingenuity for its own sake. High-technology is a tool that is applied to something. It can make peoples lives better...or worse.
Rick feels that the Republican party should be a party that "functions from a place of optimism and faith in the individual more than the institutions of government."
In my opinion, there is a reason that the public sector needs to be funded. It provides things beyond roads and defense. It can provide public education at the college-level, adequate public transportation such as light-rail. It can even provide resources for people who lack health insurance. Were these the functions that made "Big Government" the enemy of so many "conservatives?"
Should getting an education cost a fortune? Should public transportation be non-existent? Compare living in the U.S. to living in other developed countries. Is there a reason so many people should be excluded from access to quality health care?
The market place didn't deliver the services that the public sector was designed to deliver. It will never deliver them.
Individuals can do only so much without finally relying on someone else. That is the very reason that we have civilization. Not all families are created equal, some are broken, others dysfunctional. The total reliance on the individual is a myth.
Public transportation, like quality roads, is an investment the public sector should maintain; even in Houston. Ultimately, this helps commerce and neighborhoods alike.
An educated public is a public good. It makes the maintenance of a high-functioning society possible. This, too, falls under the purview of the public sector. Access to quality education should be determined by individual talent, not financial resources.
We have conducted the experiment of the Regan Revolution. We have the results. It is time for change.
It is about the ideology adopted by Rick Perry. According to one of his recent fund-raising letters; Rick thinks that the Republican party is doing poorly because it is not "conservative" enough.
This is a "conservatism" that seeks to dismantle public institutions. It relies on businesses to create enough jobs without any government intervention. This is a type of laissez-fair job growth, meaning; if it happens it happens. Also, according to Rick, we should rely on the private sector to provide the necessary "ingenuity."
How this ingenuity is to be employed is anyone's guess. Ingenuity is usually applied to something; maximizing profits, making workers redundant, etc. Perhaps it is ingenuity for its own sake. High-technology is a tool that is applied to something. It can make peoples lives better...or worse.
Rick feels that the Republican party should be a party that "functions from a place of optimism and faith in the individual more than the institutions of government."
In my opinion, there is a reason that the public sector needs to be funded. It provides things beyond roads and defense. It can provide public education at the college-level, adequate public transportation such as light-rail. It can even provide resources for people who lack health insurance. Were these the functions that made "Big Government" the enemy of so many "conservatives?"
Should getting an education cost a fortune? Should public transportation be non-existent? Compare living in the U.S. to living in other developed countries. Is there a reason so many people should be excluded from access to quality health care?
The market place didn't deliver the services that the public sector was designed to deliver. It will never deliver them.
Individuals can do only so much without finally relying on someone else. That is the very reason that we have civilization. Not all families are created equal, some are broken, others dysfunctional. The total reliance on the individual is a myth.
Public transportation, like quality roads, is an investment the public sector should maintain; even in Houston. Ultimately, this helps commerce and neighborhoods alike.
An educated public is a public good. It makes the maintenance of a high-functioning society possible. This, too, falls under the purview of the public sector. Access to quality education should be determined by individual talent, not financial resources.
We have conducted the experiment of the Regan Revolution. We have the results. It is time for change.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
HB 3678 School Prayer
HB 3678
HB 3678 Relates to School Prayer in Public Schools. It amends the Education Code.
HB 3678 has been enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas. This Act is called the "Religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimination Act," or, the "Schoolchildren's Religious Liberties Act."
HB 3678 was authored by Rep. Charlie Howard, and, it was signed into law by Governor Rick Perry August of 2007.
The American Atheists of Texas are having a Texas Freethought Convention. It will be in Austin, Sunday, October 26.
David and Shannon Wallace Croft are suing to have the mandatory moment of silence law in the Texas State Education Code removed. Their attorney, Dean Cook, filed the petition on March 10th, 2006. This petition seeks to have the law ruled unconstitutional. They lost this suit, but, appealed on May 27th, 2008.
A link to David and Shannon Wallace's informative website is below. It mentions Wallace v. Jaffree, 1985, a lawsuit setting a precedent that will hopefully help their case. The US Supreme Court ruled in 1985 that this Alabama law, similar to the one we now have in Texas, was unconstitutional.
Interesting Web Sites:
American Atheists
Moment of Silence: David Wallace Croft
About.com Atheism Story
HB 3678 Relates to School Prayer in Public Schools. It amends the Education Code.
HB 3678 has been enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas. This Act is called the "Religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimination Act," or, the "Schoolchildren's Religious Liberties Act."
HB 3678 was authored by Rep. Charlie Howard, and, it was signed into law by Governor Rick Perry August of 2007.
The American Atheists of Texas are having a Texas Freethought Convention. It will be in Austin, Sunday, October 26.
David and Shannon Wallace Croft are suing to have the mandatory moment of silence law in the Texas State Education Code removed. Their attorney, Dean Cook, filed the petition on March 10th, 2006. This petition seeks to have the law ruled unconstitutional. They lost this suit, but, appealed on May 27th, 2008.
A link to David and Shannon Wallace's informative website is below. It mentions Wallace v. Jaffree, 1985, a lawsuit setting a precedent that will hopefully help their case. The US Supreme Court ruled in 1985 that this Alabama law, similar to the one we now have in Texas, was unconstitutional.
Interesting Web Sites:
American Atheists
Moment of Silence: David Wallace Croft
About.com Atheism Story
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