Judge: “Inmate can sue to force state to pay for sex change operation”
by Here’s a prime example of why judges need to be directly accountable to the voters: A convicted killer seeking a sex change is entitled, at …
Op-Ed Blog
RE: Aggie journalists won’t go down `without a fight’
If the journalism department at Texas A&M is eliminated, as recommended by Liberal Arts Dean Charles Johnson, it would be a great loss to the …
RE: Teacher salary increases
In the July 20th issue of the Houston Chronicle, John Rodgers congratulates HISD for “rewarding veteran teachers for their years of service by giving them …
Music Industry Slitting Its Own Throat
The music industry is killing itself by suing fans who trade files online. Do they think there won’t be a backlash from these people? Very …
Gay Marriage
A (former?) friend of mine, who happens to be gay and will remain unnamed, sent me this link. Here’s the tag line: Join me in …
RE: McGovern on ‘Don’t be another McGovern’
George McGovern issued a challenge to politicians everywhere:“be honest”. Words of wisdom, in truth, and about as likely to be taken to heart by today’s …
RE: Bill ties light rail funding to vote
Houston area Rep. John Culberson has followed in the dubious footsteps of Tom Delay by introducing a bill that would deny METRO the ability to …
My Next Presidential Vote? God, I Hope Not!
Yesterday I took an Internet questionaire to see who my ideal presidential candidate is. Here are the results, and yes, I am worried: 1. Libertarian …
Time for Shuttle to Retire
Regarding the Houston Chronicle’s July 10 editorial, "BREACH OF CONFIDENCE / Astronauts can’t explore space on a wing and a prayer": If more people had …
South Korea: Time to Stand on their Own?
Certain segments of South Korean society have been strongly anti-American for some time. They must be an ungrateful people, seeing as how our tax dollars …