This May Explain some things about the Lege
By Byron LaMasters
Ever wonder why our lege is so screwed up? Quotes from the speaker such as this one may explain a few things (kudos to the Austin Chronicle for the catch):
"Up there [in the U.S. Congress], they have 400-and-some on the House side – 454 – and they have fewer on the Senate side: 60." – Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick, guest-teaching a Mendez Middle School class last week, and revealing the need to do a little cramming before he takes the TAKS test. (For the record, there are 435 U.S. Representatives and 100 U.S. Senators.)
Well, Kinky's at least right one thing (see below). These folks (Craddick, et al.) not only don't know a damn about education, they don't know a damn about government.
Posted by Byron LaMasters at April 21, 2005 03:39 PM
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Although I don't admit to know alot about Texas politics- the only source I have are Molly Ivins books- but that is the greatest case of idiocy in the knowledge section of a politician that I have ever heard of. 454 and 60? Sad. He's the goddamned speaker of the goddamned Texas House? He doesn't know how many members of Congress there are? I feel sick.
