[BobL]

The "we" that I'm referring to is the Harris County Republican Party (mentioned earlier), and that is a big "we", as you Perry guys will see in the fall and beyond.

What a lot of "us" would like to see is someone simply tell us, in specific terms, why "education" spending has needed to increase at twice the rate of inflation and population growth over the past 20 years. All that you will tell us is that it is "for the children" and "stop complaining and write your check", as the Taj Mahal's that some call "schools" continue to be built.

There is a limit. You guys may feel superior to us since your boss is the elected governor, but there are a lot of us, and you might as well start updating your resumes.

This state will look a lot different politically soon, and you guys only have to look in the mirror to see why.

You had it all - but I guess it was too much.

[sinkspur]

Solutions, Bob. What are your solutions?

If education spending is out of control in your school district, gripe to the school board!

How much money does your district pour into high school athletics: multi-million dollar stadiums, endless bond issues that have to be paid back, regardless of future revenues?

You're just like everybody else on this thread: all blow, no go.

Come up with a solution, pal. Kinky ain't gonna do any better 'cause he's got no idea where he is, at any given time, and Strayhorn wants to fund schools with undesignated "spending cuts."

You guys are a joke.