New Poll Shows Most Texans Disagree with Walkout by Fugitive Democrat Legislators

THE AUSTIN REVIEW ^ | May 24, 2003

[CyberAnt]

Well ... why don't you TX people get busy writing letters to all your local papers and your local TV stations. Sometimes the media listens. It's worth a try!

[deport]

How impartial is this polling firm?

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I don't doubt that statewide the opinion would be against the democrats..... But the question becomes what about their district constituents. I suspect the polling would show different results then. As much as I'd like to see them pay a heavy price I suspect most are in safe districts.

[Dog Gone]

There were three in the Houston Chronicle today:

Displaying a bit of hypocrisy here?

We have been told by the Democrats that it is not a priority to anyone but U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay, R-Sugar Land, and the rabid Republicans to redistrict Texas. But let us all note that the Democrats have not abandoned their duties over any other item that has come before them this session.

It was most telling that after offering no discussion during the process to bring the new redistricting maps out of committee, this "unimportant" piece of legislation should have caused such a reaction.

The last election showed that at least 57 percent of Texans know that this is an important issue. (I suspect that number is now larger.)

As to whether or not Rep. DeLay should be involved in state redistricting, again, just look at the situation: Tom DeLay [is majority leader of] the U.S. House of Representatives, in which the representatives are elected from districts drawn by state legislatures.

Since the current maps were drawn in 1991 [with the participation of] U.S. Rep. Martin Frost, a Dallas-area Democrat, isn't that just a bit hypocritical?

The districts were not redrawn by the Legislature in 2001 as required by the U.S. Constitution. Why not? Could it be that the Texas Senate had gone to a Republican majority?

Democrat Speaker of the House Pete Laney killed redistricting in 2001, thus forcing U.S. courts to certify our maps just so we can hold elections.

Dan Harris, Houston

No question: Coleman failed

State Rep. Garnet F. Coleman made a good attempt to justify the recent Democratic exodus to Oklahoma in his May 20 Outlook article, "There was no `price tag' on Democrats' walkout," but the only people who are likely to be convinced are Democratic loyalists. Coleman wanted us to believe that the blame lies with U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay, R-Sugar Land, Republicans, Gov. Rick Perry and corporations.

Unfortunately for him and other Democrats, after a decade of government growth and state spending that increased faster than the rate of inflation and population growth, it now seems that a majority of Texans are rejecting the Democrats' basic philosophy. The Democrats seem to think the solution to almost any problem is more government, with the continual increases in taxes that more government requires.

But they just cannot convince a majority of Texans that their basic philosophy is right. The simple reality here is that a majority of the democratically elected Texas House of Representatives was prepared to take action that the minority did not like, and rather than accept the will of the majority, the minority Democrats subverted the democratic process. Contrary to Coleman's assertion, apparently you can put a price on democracy: losing. For the Democrats, this was a price too high to pay.

Michael White, Baytown

All about saving seats in the House

I watched last week with concern and disgust at the flight of the chicken "D's." It wasn't pleasant. Later I heard it was all Rep. Tom DeLay's fault; or maybe it was the governor's fault. But don't you think it might have had something to do with trying to hang on to seats in the House of Representatives?

C.E. Wulf, Beaumont

[VOA]

New Poll Shows Most Texans Disagree with Walkout by Fugitive Democrat Legislators

The Republican Party should just run clips from that recent TV special
"Hitler, Rise of Evil".

The scenes when the Nazi legislators would (as the minority party) just
walk out of the Reichstag in order to dissolve the legislator and to disrupt the country.

[Ditter]

That was my e-mail message to them at the motel in Ardmore. I told them "REAL Texas do not run & they do not hide".

[CyberAnt]

This is good! Very good! The fact that they even printed those letters means they were INUNDATED with mail regarding the dem behavior. Great news!!

[Eric in the Ozarks]

And, they ran to Oklahoma, no less.

[Blue Leader]

What in the world are you people talking about. What's all this nonsense about "State House", "Austin" and "State Reprentatives"? None of this makes sense and I should know.

I live in the Rio Grande Valley and we are smack dab on the Rio Grande River. What has Austin got to do with us? Anyone with any sense knows that the Government is in Mexico City. Hey, talk with Representative Ruben Hinojosa; after only a short conversation it will be obvious that he represents Mexican interests.

[No Dems 2004]

Being arrogant and dumb doesn't help does it?

I wonder what they're thinking after they read this? A party in decline sinks a little further.

[SAJ]

No, no.

All your base are belong to lice. :^)

[Salvation]

**New Poll Shows Most Texans Disagree with Walkout by Fugitive Democrat Legislators**

Good! Then they can unelect them when they are up for re-election!

[farmguy]

When I saw that scene, that was the first thing that went through my mind. The second thing was the current democRat filibuster to obstruct the US Senate.

[The UnVeiled Lady]

"There was no `price tag' on Democrats' walkout,"

Yes there IS A PRICE TAG the comptroller figures is costs $375,00.00 a day for the legislature to be in session.

With them being out 4 days I figure it to be 1.5 million and that doesn't take into account bringing the Texas Rangers off of vacation and their overtime.

[VOA]

The second thing was the current democRat filibuster to obstruct the US Senate.

Fortunately Providence has made sure that Tom Daschle doesn't have the charisma
of Adolf Hitler.

And the American public generally isn't so over-educated as the Germans
so that they can get lost in layers of philosophy and decide that putting people
in ovens is a great idea.

[VOA]

Yes there IS A PRICE TAG the comptroller figures is costs $375,00.00 a day for
the legislature to be in session.

Aside from the bill for lost days...is the Texas guvmint pursing these weasel
Democrats for violations of something like a state "sunshine" law...
e.g., getting together secretively to discuss guvmint policy?

[The UnVeiled Lady]

I'm not even sure that it was about re-districting.

Apparently there is a bill House Bill 2 that was a government reform bill to streamline gov. that had duplication of services. I guess the Dems wouldn't like that to happen. If this reform doesn't happen then the Reps. might have to raise taxes again. The Dems would love that!!!

[The UnVeiled Lady]

#35

I don't know, there was someone who sent a grevience to the State Bar to have the 21 lawyers disbarred and keep anyone who wanted to be a lawyer (there is one planning that) to not get his pass from the Bar for not upholding the Texas and Federal Constitution.

Don't know if that will come to pass but it sure sounds great. WE could use 22 less lawyers!!!

[VOA]

WE could use 22 less lawyers!!!

Especially in the bidness of making laws.

Following on Bismark's comment...they'd be more usefully employed in
a less repulsive enterprise like making sausage.

[justlurking]

Don't know if that will come to pass but it sure sounds great.

Not likely. The trial lawyers are in bed with the Democrats. The bar association will let this die. On the other hand, the Travis County DA is Ronnie Earle, a Democrat who is known for politically-motivated prosecutions (or avoiding them for political reasons).

As we speak, Earle is holding a grand jury investigation of the DPS for destroying records associated with the missing Democrats. Someone might have made a request for them under the Open Records Act, prohibiting their destruction. But, the DPS destroyed them in accordance with federal law because they didn't pertain to a criminal investigation.

[anymouse]

It came in the Austin Review e-mail newsletter. I'm sure you can contact them at their web site to get more details.

The polling company, BASELICE & ASSOCIATES, INC. did provide an address, phone and fax numbers and e-mail to contact them as well.