Tx. Repukes say: No Flags for Absent Democrats

[efhmc]

(Here is a portion of the Quorum Report by Harvey Kronberg sent to me via e-mail)
(Snip) Sen. Barrientos, Sen. Eddie Lucio (D-Brownsville) and Sen. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (D-McAllen) said they were shocked and saddened to learn that their Capitol offices could no longer purchase Texas flags on behalf of their constituents. Van de Putte said Texas Department of Corrections’ inmates made the flags."That is below the belt with me," said Lucio, who guessed he spent more on Texas flags than any other senator did for veterans and funerals. snip
"This is a low blow for me and my constituents," Lucio said. "It’s a slap in the face and I think I shall never forget it."
Beckwith confirmed that the Democrats could not purchase flags even though their constituents are the ones writing the checks to the Senate. "The privilege of dealing with the purchasing office has been cut off," Beckwith said.

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August 20, 2003 4:41 PM
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Don't you just love Republicans?

[Cha]

1. WE should send those dirty fighters over there to deal with

al qaida and the Iraqi insurgents! The repukes are the meanest mf on EArth!

[efhmc]

2. As usual, they are just hurting the regular people.

[Cha]

3. I want to see their meaness come back and bite them in their

cowardly butts.

[efhmc]

5. Do you think people will finally see the light? I am going to a breakfast

meeting with the Rep. tomorrow morning. He is one that will be ousted by the redistricting. He has a great deal of Republican support and many of them are also angry about this mess. I really wonder sometimes if my vote will just completely go away.

[mcd1982]

6. Who is your Rep.?

[efhmc]

8. Chet Edwards, District 11. A very nice person whom they tried to get rid

of last election by redrawing the districts and by labeling him a "liberal". He is definitely not a liberal. He is probably closer to th old time real repukes before they were taken over by the john burchers.

[mcd1982]

9. Mine is Max Sandlin...

Really good guy -- I like him a lot. He's also the chief deputy whip in the House. He really has done a lot of good for East Texas -- it'll be a crime if we lose him...but, he has said he will run no matter what happens! Way to go! He really sticks it to them -- he was excellent at the redistricting hearing -- he said the Republicans had sold their souls! Got the crowd totally riled up! :-)

Matthew

[efhmc]

11. Bravo. We are some of the few who still have representation. The

thing about Chet is that he is open to all of his constituents, not just the big backers and not just the Dems. His area includes Ft.Hood and he is very well liked and respected there. We will be shooting ourselves in the foot if we get rid of him.

[mcd1982]

13. Max is...

the exact same way. He will bend over backwards for his constituents -- I should know, I intern for the guy! ;-)

Matthew

[efhmc]

14. Isn't it nice to work for decent people that really want to work for the

folks they represent instead of bowing to the ruling party?

[Jack Rabbit]

4. This is really petty

The Texas Republicans have been thwarted. They are throwing a temper tantrum.

[efhmc]

7. Yeah, you are a deceased Vet and your family can't purchase a flag for

your funeral because of a bunch of power hungry repukes. That is so WRONG!

[efhmc]

15. Remember those flags are not even given away, They are purchased.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

10. this one should rate #1 on next "top ten conservative idiot" list

[efhmc]

12. You know, I'd say yea but who knows what they will be able to

achieve before it is all over.

[greekspeak]

16. What a bunch of belligerent, petty bigots

Why is Texas not in full attack mode against their spoiled rotten assembly persons? Is party politics so engrained that one party can publicly murder the other? I guess what is right no longer matters, only who is a republican.

[efhmc]

17. People are the whole are apathetic and unless they can see how they

are directly effected (job loss, no money for their kid's football program (now that would get their attention) they label it politics as usual. Unfortunately they and we all suffer because of this.

[wndycty]

18. Kick

:kick:

[efhmc]

19. Thanks, I just met with our Congressman, the one they are trying to get

rid of, and he is such a good force for all of our community that it just reinforces the evil that the repules are trying to do.