Fred Head releases documents showing that SUSAN COMBS failed to disclose income or expenses or ownership of a small business. In her campaign TV commercials she states that she "has met payroll on time in her small business for 25 years."
Back in June, the great folks at PinkDome did a fabulous photoshop in regards to Republican candidate for Comptroller, Susan Combs. The point of the post was to introduce the sordid tales of her steamy early 90's trashy romance novel entitled, "A Perfect Match" published by now defunct Kismet Publishing.
While Democratic candidate Fred Head (no, not kidding) has been pushing the book in his stump speech to no avail (as have others for the past decade), getting a hold of the text of this trashy romance novel is not the easiest thing, seeing as how the Combs folks have bought up most every copy they could find by now.
Fred Head has a copy though, and for your reading pleasure, I'll be reproducing the 3 hottest pages of this 222 page sexual thriller for you over the next week.
Don't think you can handle it? Pish-posh! I say it's the perfect thing to celebrate the two and a half year anniversary of the "Rick Perry is Gay" Scandal. Why else do you read Burnt Orange Report?
Without watering down their populist message, Texas's most populist Democratic Challengers are winning over traditional Republican activists. The Trans Texas Corridor Hearings by TDoT are uniting activists who usually face off against each other. Democratic Candidates Hank Gilbert (TX Agriculture Commissioner), David Van Os, (Attorney General) and Fred Head (Comptroller) all face opponents who received money from Zachry which is the Corporation chosen by TDoT to share with Citras in the $190 billion 50 year tolled Trans Texas Corridor.
(A cool pic in the full entry of most all the statewides together! - promoted by Karl-Thomas Musselman)
That is, if Governor AMF and the Republicans in the Texas Lege get their way. Houston Chronic:
The venerable Texas State Railroad may run from here to Palestine, but it's about to get sidetracked in Austin.
The 110-year-old railroad is the most endangered of the 114 properties in the state parks system, which is going on the offensive for increased funding after more than a decade of tight budgets that have led to decaying facilities and reduced services.
But even if lawmakers pour money into the parks system during the next legislative session, the old-time steam engines in East Texas are set to become fixed museum pieces at year's end.
"They're not only threatening to close down the railroad, but they're also threatening to close down a lot of state parks," visitor Travis Shelton said, referring to the recently announced prospect that further budget cuts could shutter as many as 18 low-performing state parks.
Fact is most of the parks in Texas are in shambles:
This is my response to the Texas Observer's June 30, 2006, essay by Dave Mann, entitled "The Fight for Relevance.
Dear Editor:
In reference to your June 30 article, "The Fight for Relevance" - to call Dave Mann and The Observer "clueless" would be an understatement. The only suitable words for your smug dismissal of me and the rest of my statewide Democratic ticketmates aren't printable in public.
Today in Austin David Van Os filed a suite to protect Texans votes!
“Democracy belongs to all the voters.”
Press Release below
Cross posted at Daily Kos please recommend over there and give David your support.
PRESS RELEASE
June 14, 2006
Democratic Attorney General nominee David Van Os joined with the NAACP, two Travis County voters, and the Texas Civil Rights Project today in filing a lawsuit in state district court seeking to block the use of electronic voting machines that do not produce paper receipts. Attorney Jim Harrington, Director of the Texas Civil Rights Project, represents Van Os and the other plaintiffs.
“Democracy belongs to all the voters. When every voter cannot be sure that a machine recorded his or her vote the way he or she intended, democracy is not fulfilled. These paperless machines are a direct threat to Constitutional democracy. We must have paper ballots.”
The lawsuit claims that the paperless machines violate the public’s right to a secure election and the purity of the ballot box under the Texas Constitution.
(This post contains a great series of photos to tell the story of the state convention for all those not there and for those who were. - promoted by Karl-Thomas Musselman)
There was a large number of bloggers working the convention in many areas, not just blogging.
I crashed a few parties during the Texas Democratic Convention and took almost 150 high quality pictures including more then a few backstage shots. I authorize the use of these photo's for bloggers, candidates, and campaigns. Click the thumbnail, then download the high quality versions for best results.
This is a video record of my time at the convention.
When I left Fort Worth at 6:30pm dragging with exhaustion, we have at least 750 signatures on the IMPEACHment Resolution and some of the clipboards were still out. That is a little more than half way to the number of signatures for the resolution to go to the floor for debate.
(emphasis mine. - promoted by Karl-Thomas Musselman)
I just got the news from Ruben Hernandez, the state party executive director, on the speaking schedule of the statewide candidates. Chris Bell will speak Friday night, Barbara Radnofsky will speak between 11:00 AM and 12:00 NOON on Saturday, and the rest of the statewide ticket will speak one after the other beginning at NOON. Maria Luisa Alvarado will start this part of the program at 12:00, I will speak at 12:15, and so on. Originally the plan was for the statewide candidates to speak later in the afternoon on Saturday, but they have been moved up to a better spot in the schedule.
It would have been better for all the statewide candidates to speak on Friday night to showcase the Texas Democratic Party's resolve to carry the state across the board. However, because of invitations and commitments that were already made, I think the train was probably already too far down the track several weeks ago to make that happen at this point. Under the circumstances, a program highlighting the statewide ticket at noon Saturday is a good resolution in my opinion. Most of the Convention delegates are still very much present and interested that early on Saturday.
There is no question but that this change was made because of the large amount of feedback the state party has been getting on this in the last few days. It is very encouraging to know that so many Texas Democrats want to push our statewide ticket and fight to win our state back for the people this year up and down the ballot. I am proud to be on the statewide Democratic ticket with Maria Luisa Alvarado, Hank Gilbert, Fred Head, Valinda Hathcox, Dale Henry, Judge Bill Moody, J.R. Molina, Barbara Radnofsky and Chris Bell. It is a great ticket of Fighting Democrats who stepped up to the plate from out of the grassroots with winning attitudes to take on the beast right in his belly. We're all fighters. We'll fight till hell freezes over, then fight on the ice.
David Van Os
I've added the convention schedule according to the Party as of May 31 as well. This may be somewhat updated with the information David mentioned above. -KT
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