help our neighbor: elect andrew rice

Yes, we are a Texas-based blog, but wouldn't it be wonderful to turn Texas blue and also be surrounded by progressives across the region?

Our neighbor to the north, Oklahoma, has the chance to elect Andrew Rice to the U.S. Senate. What a refreshing change it would be to replace Sen. Jim Inhofe, who basically doesn't believe in global warming.

Please send a generous contribution to Andrew Rice today to help out his campaign. It would certainly be a good thing to send another Democrat to Washington!

tuesday night link dump

Here are some blogs you should definitely check out while you're waiting out this nasty weather. If it's safe for you to be near the computer, here's some reading material.

The Gonzo Muckraker has decided to vote for Republican Ron Paul in the primaries. Check out his reasons for letting his political pendulum swing (he's an independent).

WhosPlayin? blasts State Rep. Tan Parker, R-Flower Mound, for supporting a "de facto poll tax" by co-authoring HB 626, legislation that would require voters to present birth certificates or other forms of identification.

According to Job's Anger, the president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth told his students that if a tragedy like that of Virginia Tech ever occured on their campus, he expected his students to "charge the shooter."

Back from Austin, Capitol Annex has information on Frisco Mayor Kathy Seei's plan to challenge Rep. Ralph Hall, R-Rockwall, in the 2008 Republican primary. Also check out the picture of Vince meeting Rep. Senfronia Thompson!

Blue Oklahoma has some exciting information on a possible challenger to the crazy Oklahoma Sen. James Inhofe: State Sen. Andrew Rice, D-Oklahoma City.

boxer reminds inhofe who's boss

Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., tried to stifle Al Gore from answering questions before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, a committee which Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., now chairs. She reminds him who's boss.