A new Texas dedicated forum

[Maestro]

Cool!

[Wickerman]

1. I miss Bluebonnets

:sigh:

[TX-RAT]

38. Full bloom now

You need a road trip.

[Skinner]

2. Indeed.

Welcome!

[elfwitch]

3. I saw a small patch recently...

It was no more than 20.

I remember driving from San Antonio to Kerrville in the Spring and seeing nothing but wildflowers.

I miss my home.

[Maestro]

5. Come back Wonder Woman!

We need you. You wouldn't happen to be a relative of Ann Richards? :loveya:

[elfwitch]

11. Nope....

I am a realtive of the Texas DuBose Family.
I am a relative of the Texas Fore family.
I am a relative of the Texas Kwiecien family.

That's about it.

[Maestro]

12. Hey, I am sure that is one fine family as well.

Here is one part of my Texas roots. Jackson Smith is something like my great, great, great, great, great grandfather. He helped found Jacksonville, Texas.

http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/JJ/hej1.html

[elfwitch]

13. My Texas heritage goes back pretty far...

I am eligible for membership in the Daughters of the Texas Republic. I'd never join. They are a bunch of prissy old bitches.

[Maestro]

16. Hahaha

[efhmc]

42. That hurt. That would be I. Okay, I am old and can be kind of

prissy but my daughters who are DRT also, are in their 30's. I pretty much like the ladies in the chapter here. Most are repukes, but not all, and they are responsible for the restoration of many of the old buildings in town and help to teach and keep history alive.

[sonias]

47. elwitch would that be a relative of Lou DuBose?

Co-author with Molly Ivins of those two books? Inquiring minds want to know.

Sonia

[Richardo]

9. Thanks, Skinner...

:yourock: as always! :thumbsup:

[Maestro]

4. Don't forget

It all starts here!

http://www.txdemocrats.org/

And thanks for the welcome!

Howdy ya'll. :hi: :kick:

[Richardo]

6. Boss!

Call out for VelmaD, GOPisEvil, Skittles, PDittie, TXLib, KCDem, Fenris, and all the other Texans I'm forgetting!

First order of business - the defeat of Tom Delay :evilgrin:

Nice bluebonnets, Maestro... :thumbsup:

[Maestro]

10. Oh yes, DeLay has got to go!

Thank God for Martin Frost who used to serve me. Now I live in an area served by Joe Barton.

[library_max]

26. Well, how many of us live in or near Sugar Land? /nt

[curlyred]

7. I'm half Texan......

I guess I can post half the time here. :)

[elfwitch]

8. which half?

wink wink

[curlyred]

22. heh

that's usually my joke. :)

[argyl]

14. Another Texan checking in.I'm from Denton,just north of Dallas.

I like the idea of our own forum,kind of a safe haven.I love DU but it seems obvious to me that we Texans are a most maligned group,due in large part to the l'il Connecticut cowpoke.

[Maestro]

17. I went to school in Denton

Got my undergrad and grad degree from North Texas Normal Col, uh, North Texas State, uh,er, University of North Texas.

[argyl]

21. I'm a UNT grad mtself.

xx

[Maestro]

30. Nice

I had the displeasure of attending many of the same classes as Dick Armey's son. Gawd, he was just about as bad as his father. He was heading up the student freeper organization at the time. Now his name bought him some sort of judgeship I think.

[argyl]

31. Don't know about a judgeship but he ran for Daddy's seat and lost.BooHoo!

xx

[efhmc]

43. Me too. Also Jim Hightower.

[elfwitch]

18. And doesn't that just burn you?

He has ruined our good name. You don't see CT taking as much shit as we do. He was F-ing born THERE.

I say we start a campaign to malign the state of Connecticut for birthing such a dickweed.

Who's with me?

[drfemoe]

20. How 'bout the

Prince of SA adopt him? I really wouldn't wish the piece of cr*p on a fellow American. (I'm too soft.)

[argyl]

23. I'm definitely with you.

xx

[library_max]

27. Well, you know,

the current state government isn't anything I'm busting my buttons with pride over, either. My opinion is that when Bush moved from the Governor's Mansion to the White House, the IQ dropped in both places. Of course, Bush's IQ itself seems to have dropped. I wasn't a big fan of Shrub as governor, but he wasn't all that bad as Texas governors go. The current one is far worse.

[NoPasaran]

28. Yeah!

Connecticut---birthplace of W* and Benedict Arnold!!!

[Maestro]

29. Well Arnold

was actually a smart, well respected officer in the Army before turning...Dubya is, well, just born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

[fudge stripe cookays]

39. 'Nother Eagle checking in!

I'm a half-er too.

Half NTSU/Half UNT.

Started in '84; finally finished in 98!

[drfemoe]

15. Martin Frost Fundraiser

I'll Play!

Please come join us Saturday, April 24th, as we celebrate the
diversity that makes our neighborhood great! We have planned a full
afternoon of enjoyment and there should be something for everyone.
U.S. Congressman Martin Frost will be on hand to answer questions.
This is your chance to meet him face-to-face.

See http://www.1117.homestead.com for more information.

[Gothmog]

19. Cool site

I like the site.

[pmbryant]

24. Excellent

Perhaps we can figure out how to get our state back in the hands of responsible, progressive politicans now.

:thumbsup:

Peter

[drfemoe]

25. May 8th Voter Registration @ Crossroads Market - Dallas County

WHEN: Saturday, May 8th from late morning to early evening

WHERE: In front of the Crossroads Market Cafe at Throckmorton and
Cedar Springs in Oak Lawn

WHO: Volunteers like you interested in helping shore up the ranks of
registered Democrats

WHAT: We'll have stacks of voter registration cards and volunteer
sign-up forms for those people who are already registered. We'll
have tables and chairs and the Cafe sells a wide assortment of
gourmet coffees, juice drinks and pastries.

RSVP: If you can make it for any time between late morning and early
evening, [e-mail]

TOO FAR? Then let's find a spot closer for you and set up an event on a different date. All you have to do is get the spot reserved and I will bring the tables, chairs, cards and with your help - we'll line up lots of volunteers! Thank you!
[e-mail]

{Forwarded message}

[AspenRose]

32. Howdy

from someone who campaigned for Ann Richards while living in the repug capital of Texas, Bryan/College Station! Somebody give me my merit badge, I earned it! }(

Senator (Dist. 5, B/CS) Steve Ogden's wife was in one of my classes at A&M! Again, where's my merit badge?

Does anyone know Mark Cuban's political leanings? Just curious...

[Maestro]

34. Mark Cuban?

Never gave it much thought, but it wouldn't surprise if he is democrat. Although it wouldn't surprise me if he isn't. You have me curious now.

[jburton]

33. Howdy!

Well I'm looking forward to the special session.

Think it will boil down to Guv Goodhair and Carol Keeton McLellan Rylander Strayhorn mudwreslin' on the capitol lawn?

Pretty obvious she'll challenge him in the primary. Snippy.

[fudge stripe cookays]

41. I heard something about KB Hutchison challenging him.

Uck.

I don't know where she would do worse damage. Governor would at least confine her to the state instead of $%^king up the nation.

I REALLY hate that woman.

[mhr]

35. Richardson Dem Here - Actually On The Border With Dallas At Central

Dallas Dems Will Understand The Location.

Went by the Martin Frost campaign HQs to volunteer today.

They are in the early stages of organizing the volunteers.

If anyone is interested the HQ is at Preston and 635, southwest of the intersection in a strip shopping center.

[fudge stripe cookays]

40. I work right near you. =)

Howdy!

Thanks for the info! I'm trying to throw support behind Jim Nickerson out east to replace Ralph Hall (now that he's shown his true colors.)

[mhr]

44. Hi Fudge Stripe - Good To Hear That There Is Another DUer Close By

It gets lonely in Republican territory from time to time.

BTW - your canine friend is a real cutie. Hope he is not a boy ;-)

[fudge stripe cookays]

45. He's a boy, alright.

His cute girlfriend Molly, the Lhasa Apso down the street, can definitely vouch for that!

[mhr]

46. Please Pass Along My Apologies And Relay That He Takes A Fine Picture

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[GOPisEvil]

36. Howdy everyone!

I can't wait until Jan. 2005. We inaugurate Kerry, and the new Legislature takes over. Perry vs. Strayhorn should be worth the price of admission. :7

[2bfree]

37. This is so great!

Thanks Skinner! :)