We heard nuttiness in many forms throughout 2009, including the Texas governor flirting with secessionists and the lieutenant governor criticizing the president of the United States for winning the Nobel Peace Prize. And there was plenty of downright hatefulness. More quotes from 2009: “There’s absolutely no reason to dissolve it. But if Washington continues to […]
Education
The Year in Quotes: Sex Education
Today let’s review some memorable quotes from this year on sex education. Check out previous The Year in Quotes posts here and here. “Men sexually are like microwaves and women are like crockpots.” “If a woman is dry, the sperm will die. If a woman is wet, a baby she will get!” “You know people […]
What Does He Really Think?
It seems that Brian Russell, anointed by Cynthia Dunbar as her desired replacement on the Texas State Board of Education, doesn’t much like the Texas Freedom Network. And we’re such nice folks. Go figure. Anyway, just a few days before word got out that Russell is seeking Dunbar’s board seat, the Austin attorney and his […]
SBOE Races Take Shape as Filing Approaches
The candidate filing period for the 2010 Texas elections opens on Thursday (December 3), but many candidates for the Texas State Board of Education are already off and running – and early indications are that far-right incumbents on the state board will face stiff challenges for re-election. Let’s look first at the most interesting Republican Primary […]
The Religious Right Targets Houston Election
It really was only a matter of time. For months the Houston mayoral election focused on issues important to most working families in the city — issues like crime, transportation and economic development. Oh sure, there were occasional subtle references by far-right political activists to the fact that candidate Annise Parker, the current city controller, is […]
