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Perry 2010?

79ta — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:44:59 +0000

Rick Perry has officially announced he would like to run for Governor again today at a Republican Governors Conference hosted in the city of Grapevine,Texas. This is something that will get a discussion started! Let’s have it everybody! What do you think??

“Fighting Goliath” The Texas Coal Wars

Megan — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:26:20 +0000

Last minute, but, thanks to this very site I was contacted by a media group in Austin for my pictures from the TXU protest last Earth Day. This documentary is narrated by Robert Redford and will be shown in Dallas at the AFI International Film Festival tomorrow afternoon March 29th at 4:00pm at the [...]

VOTE

Megan — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:37:42 +0000

Today is your last chance to vote in the Texas primaries if you didn’t already take advantage of Early voting. Don’t forget to go back after the polls close at 7pm and vote at your local precinct convention ( your regular polling location) where you can vote for your candidate again in the Caucus! [...]

Perry, workin’ hard for you pt. 2

79ta — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 07:24:24 +0000

as reported on the dallas morning news website: Mr. Perry’s official schedule, obtained by The Dallas Morning News under a Public Information Act request, notes several days when the governor had “no state scheduled events.” In October, Mr. Perry’s schedule shows 11 weekdays on which he conducted no state [...]

TTC again threatens Texas blue skies and wide open spaces!

edweirdness — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:12:02 +0000

No one I’ve talked to thinks Governor Perry’s Trans Texas Corridor is a good idea! Nobody wants this road! How have we, the people of Texas allowed our legislators to usurp our will and force this monstrosity down our throats? TTC PR meetings (not to be confused with public hearings that actually have some value) [...]

In a giving mood?

Megan — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:08:42 +0000

Why not show your support for the Utopia Rescue Ranch!? A marvelous, laugh out loud, Texas Trio starring Kinky Friedman, Little Jewford and Steven Fromholz are making their way around the state to rake in some dough to help keep everything smooth sailing for those lucky rescues. I went to the show in Dallas [...]

Texas Bioneers 19th-21st 2007

Megan — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:18:03 +0000

This weekend!! If you’re in the area I would definitely check it out!! I know my friend has put alot of work into this! I’ll be at the main conference in California but please do come! For more info go here: www.blackwoodland.org/bioneers

Perry,workin’ hard for you

Megan — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 05:43:10 +0000

Hmmm what are our taxes up to now??? Anyone ready for a move?? Your Governor sure is! Yep, him and his family are moving into a 10,000 dollar a month home for about a year while the Governor’s Mansion undergoes renovations.All paid for by us! Ahh, those tax dollars are hard at work [...]

Kinky for Gov., again!

79ta — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 02:18:37 +0000

Several different sources are reporting that Kinky may run for the office, again, this time on the democratic ticket. While that election is still 3 years out, here’s to hoping it works the 2nd time around.

Regarding Horse Slaughter

Megan — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:50:15 +0000

As of tomorrow the Agriculture Appropriations bill which contains words to STOP the practice of the American horses being hauled to slaughterplants for human consumption here as well as to Mexico and Canada will be voted on by the house. There may be a amendment to strip the entire provison. We can’t have [...]

Let’s get those lines BUSY

Megan — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 09:03:58 +0000

Tonight is the Live Earth Concert spreading awareness about the effects Global Warming has placed upon us. What better time than to call up our elected ( not with the help of me that’s for damn sure) official ,Governor Rick Perry. Yep, call him up while tuning into the all-star lineup [...]

Urgent action on Horse Slaughter

Megan — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 18:36:12 +0000

Section 123 in the 2007 farm bill would mandate all states to lift their ban on horse slaughter. Please take this seriously and call both your US Senators and your US Representative today and ask them to OPPOSE section 123 of the farm bill. It’s currently being introduced now and will be [...]

Perry signs e-waste bill !!

Megan — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 05:32:01 +0000

Thanks to the on going pressure of people like you, Governor Rick Perry signed the bill HB 2714. This is limited to monitors, desktop and laptop computers. However, House author Rep. Dennis Bonnen (R-Angleton) committed to support legislation in 2009 that will provide recycling for televisions. We are the 4th state in the [...]

TXU, bad for you

Megan — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 07:13:23 +0000

Everyone has more than likely seen some form of advertisement for the “new and improved” TXU correct? Wednesday June 13th TCEQ held a meeting for the 2 proposed Oak Grove coal plants with TXU being given the green light to speed up the building process with the first slated to open in [...]

E-waste takeback, the wave of the future?

Megan — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 18:39:33 +0000

The House and State Legislature have passed HB 2714 and recycling of TVs in 2009!!! What’s this all about? Electronic companies have been producing massive amounts of product with no proper disposal system. Yeah, our old PCs have been stock pilling in a landfill somewhere filled with toxic materials such a lead, mercury and [...]