[Sans-Culotte]

I’m in Houston. We’ve got a lesbian mayor who is a big time liberal. Not to mention that the constituency that elected Sheila Jackson-Lee is here. There is also a large gay community. If you can deal with all of that the job market here is very good. I only plan to stay at most another two years then I am escaping.

I've lived in Houston since 1969. It would seem to me that if someone wants to come to place with good employment options that the nation's 4th largest city would be a good choice. The lesbian mayor is awful, but I believe she is on her last term due to term limits. A lot of people thought she was the best choice for mayor as she had a reputation for being fiscally conservative. Also, she ran against a really weak field.

(Queen) Sheila Jackson Lee represents a heavily gerrymandered district. It was districted so as to keep her (idiot) voters in one district so that a republican would not have to pander to them.

I should say I don't really live in Houston, but in Fort Bend County. You don't really have to live in Houston to live in Houston. I work in the Montrose area, which is Houston's version of the Castro. It's not that weird during the day, but you don't want to be here at night.

Austin is in a beautiful area, but is a much more expensive place to live. If I were coming to Texas to get a job and get out of Chiraq, I'd pick Houston or Dallas.

[rfreedom4u]

I should say I don’t really live in Houston

I guess I should have specified that I actually live in Brazoria County and YES the commute is hell. Thankfully this is Mayor Porker’s last term. But the job market is very good. But I don’t believe that is due to the politicians.