ann richards...R.I.P.

[cigarsarge]

Pretty bad form to trash the dead. I won't miss her political views but you have to have some compassion for a human life lost. I take no joy in her passing.

Love her or hate her she had guts enough to put her views out for all to see.

[heftysmokes]

Plus, wasn't she on King Of The Hill? One of the funniest animated shows ever put on television, IMHO.







Damnit, Bobby!

[cigar no baka]

By good riddance, I say I will not miss her. She was filled with hate for Republicans and said so in many ways many times.

[bigpoppapuff]

By good riddance, I say I will not miss her. She was filled with hate for Republicans and said so in many ways many times.

what a pathetic piece of shit you are...it's easy to hate someone like you...you're a fucking asswipe...

[basil]

By good riddance, I say I will not miss her. She was filled with hate for Republicans and said so in many ways many times.

This is bullshit spin. Besides your remarks here being inane and classless, you are absolutely wrong about her "doing nothing for Texas". Like WW implied, she ran against Claytie and what a fucking joke that woulda been had he not shot himself in the foot so many times even the rightwingers couldn't ignore what a mistake they were backing. And W as Texas guv? C'mon, you can fuck the tourists, but I live here.

[cigar no baka]

OK, I officially apologize for my remark "good riddance" to Ann Richards. I had differences with her but it was out of line and classless for me to say that about her. Sorry to everyone.

[basil]

During her tenure, Texas instituted site-based decision-making in its public schools(What kind of beurocracy dismantling horseshit is that??!?), increased prison space and introduced a nationally respected substance-abuse program (Which actually prototyped in Connecticut. A program now starving to death as repubs, beginning with W, divert and do away with funding. Not always successful, as no treatment completely is, it still beats just warehousing them. I mean, we're spending shitloads anyway to keep people in prison - why NOT give them a dose of re-hab. I'll tell ya why not: other interest groups wanted the money and w said whawright then.) in its prisons. The state also became the nation's leader in the creation of new manufacturing facilities and new or expanded corporate facilities. Hmm, you mean like in new jobs?

A longtime advocate of civil rights and economic justice, Richards created the most representative and inclusive administration in Texas history. She also sought to make government more efficient, authorizing audits that saved the state $6 billion.Wow!

Born in Lakeview, Texas, Richards graduated from Waco High School in 1950 and attended Baylor University on a debate scholarship. After graduating, she went to the University of Texas at Austin probably why WW doesn't like 'er , where she earned her teaching certificate. From 1955 to 1956, she taught social studies and history at Fulmore Junior High School in Austin.

Richards first became politically active at the University of Texas and remained active while she reared her four children, volunteering in local and statewide campaigns and working for critical social causes.

PLUS, she overcame personal difficulties before and during some of the above that most folks don't survive.

[bigpoppapuff]

i,for one,don't accept your apology...you've proven to me that you're a colossal piece of shit...what about the pm's you sent to me??.......you've made this personal..i'll do everything i can to turn people against you so you'll slither away from here....


but wait...you'll never see this because you have me on "ignore"...you're a tool..

[WhiteWidow]

After graduating, she went to the University of Texas at Austin probably why WW doesn't like 'er ,

Certainly doesn't help her case.

Actually, Clayton Williams is a really cool guy if you ever meet him, and very charismatic. The problem is the press would have had an absolute field day with the guy, in turn making the rest of us look like a bunch half-wit shitkickers.

This is one of the reasons I'm not going to vote for Kinky, but the main reason is his opposition to the TTC.

[bigpoppapuff]

it's comical how this low rent prick uses the two-faced john kerry...yet he supposedly has me on ignore....he's a no cred asshole...i hope he goes to a bb where some people like him..