[TheDon]

""This week is independence week, and we're going to find out this week whether the Texas Legislature is still independent from the partisans in Washington, D.C.," Rep. Jim Dunnam of Waco, House Democratic Caucus leader, said just before Monday's special session started."

Snicker, snicker. It's nice to see the Pubs kick some butt for a change.

[Theodore R.]

It's nice to see the Pubs kick some butt for a change.

Is this really what is going on in Austin, or is it too good to be true? If so, thank Tom DeLay for pushing this to the forefront. Many of our TX Republicans, however, delight in securing Democrat support. They are always complimenting their colleagues and "going along" with various liberal initiatives to show their "compassion" for the "needy."