Burnt Orange Report

I had met and had dinner with Rep. Moreno on several occassions and was offered a job in his office this session. He was desk mates with my old boss Former Rep. Mabry (D-Waco). Rep. Moreno was a great man and a great servant to the State of Texas. We will miss him dearly.

Joe always had a joke or witty retort and brought much-needed levity to the House when debate got a tad overheated. I will miss him dearly, as will the institution.

Speaker Craddick informed the House this morning that Monica is undergoing surgery but is expected to fully recover.

Please join my prayers to the Moreno family and to Monica's prompt recovery.

I join Jim and Karl-Thomas in grief over the death of Rep. Moreno. I remember meeting him in Ardmore when I visited the Democrats up there in May 2003. He was a dedicated public servant, had a great sense of humor and he will be missed.

My prayers are certainly with Moreno's family, Rep. Anchia and Monica Pinon. I actually just received a very kind email personally from Rep. Anchia after I had sent him an email thanking him for his work against HJR 6 in the house. I certainly wish them both a speedy recovery.

Very sad news indeed.

Don't have any personal connections here, so no stories to tell.

Just sadness.

This is truly unfortunate, as all car accidents are.
We are blessed, however, that Anchia and Ms. Pinon were not hurt worse than they are.

I want to join the other bloggers here on BOR in offering my condolences to the Moreno family. I interned at the Texas House in 2003, and while there, I observed Representative Moreno on the Floor. I was impressed with the intelligent, articulate way he represented his constituents. He really was one of the "good guys". All of Texas has suffered a loss.

I also wish to express best wishes for a speedy recovery to Representative Anchia and Ms. Pinon.

WHat kind of truck was Mr. Moreno driving?

I was sad to read that Mr. Moreno had passed away. I pray for his family and friends.

It is also very saddening that you democrats talk out of both sides of your mouth. How can you say you're pro-America and say the things about President Bush that you are saying? I and the rest of the American public had to put up with President Clinton's lies, murders and sex scandals all in the name of "money & economy" for eight years...what an embarrassment to our Country. My 9 year old nephew was riding with his grandparents to the store back when Pres. Clinton was still in office and going threw one of his sex scandals and my nephew blurted out -- "I did not have sex with that woman". Shame Shame Shame!! Shame on him, shame on her and shame on the democrats! And no matter how many times or ways that you say it; President Bush IS your President. He stands for family values, freedon and a since morals for the American peole. He values the sanctity of life of the unborn person...yes, a fetus is a living person. Again, no matter how many times or ways that you say it -- it's still murder and God will not continue to put up with it. God said that it would be better that a mill stone be tied around our neck and dropped into the depths of the sea than to offend one of the least of these...God and Jesus love children.

It's time that we come together as a Nation and respect each other's beliefs and agree to disagree while at the same time doing what's best for the people of America and not what we deem best for ourselves. It's not all about us, there is a Higher Being that instructs us...all we have to do is read His instruction manual the Bible. God Bless America!