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http://www.self-gov.org/quiz.html I was a slightly left leaning centralist.

Speaking of hype, how many consider Hannity, Rush, et. al. as political hype? Add up their hours and hours of political commentary and it far out weighs Moore.

Have you read the story in this month's Texas Monthly about Texas leadership style? Pretty good article. Nice issue except for the 200 pages of lawyer ads again.

I think we are both saying the same thing, but from a different angle. I would feel lost in that Church, while others may thrive on some anonimity. I know one lady who leaves a Church as soon as "the Pastor and three members know my name and invite me to be on a committee". Some people love the Mega-Church environment, I find it hard to understand. I personally believe they may be trying to find salvation in the Thursday night building committee meeting. But their path is different than mine. One of my favorite Churches was Saint Mary of Freemont. I loved it from the first mass. I drove past 6 other Catholic Churches to attend but the then country Church without an AV department, without air conditioning, and a hand dug basement felt like home. There is a powerful pull in my life with the United Methodist Church that sponsors my Scout Troop. I have many close friends in the congregation and they consider me a part of their Church Family, yet I rarely attend services there. When they honored me with the God and Service Award for my work with the youth of their Church, I was deeply moved.

Did you have the same respect when he was your commander in chief?

Sadly, the Catholic Church probably did more than turn it's back on you. Have you tried Catholic Lite, the Episcopal Church. I've enjoyed a couple contacts I've had with the local congregation here. Many of the same traditions. I also have become very comfortable with the United Methodist.

Not to pick a fight, but to offer another point of view regarding buildings and other outward appearances. Father Michael Sparrow and I, when he was at Bellermine Jesuit Retreat House in Barrington (awesome silent retreats for Catholics) and I discussed body position in prayer. Out of that conversation came a big change in how I view the physical in my spiritual life. I believe one needs to be in a comfortable position when praying. Clearing to me is that distractions, quieting the mind, body, and soul is important. Some people are able to enter a prayfull state anywhere and I envy them. I have a couple quiet corners of the house that work for me. I enjoy the moments on campouts with my Scouts, before anyone else wakes up, to sit and quietly contemplate that morning's service. At those times I feel closer to God. I also know I love old Churches and stained glass. Perhaps it is rooted in my childhood, perhaps it was rooted in a "modern" Church where I didn't feel a part of the congregation. I love the traditions and Traditions of the Catholic Church ( hard core Catholics will understand the t and T). I love when traveling to seek out the 150 year old country Church that was hand built by early settlers. If you agree that there is a meditative state of mind that is important to your spiritual life, you should also agree that certain sights, sounds, smells, and sites, will trigger that meditative response. Search those out. The point I am rambling to is the building may make a difference. The music may make a difference. The greeter at the door may make a difference. I believe God uses all these things and more to shepard his flock. Find a place you feel comfortable and grow in his blessings. [/off pulpit]

IMHO, this wasn't about Texas being a GOP or DEM state, it is more about how wide a margin for the GOP. Texas is a Republican state at this time and moving steadily more and more to the right. BTW, did everyone know Bush bought the Crawford Ranch shortly before running for President? The media makes it seem like the ancestoral home of the Bush Dynasty.

Dick Morris is the media darling of the new-conservatives. He falls out with the Dems and all of a sudden, when he has zero opportunities with the Dems, he re-invented himself as a conservative and is now making big money on that side of the isle. Funniest damn thing I've ever seen. If Bush saw the threat so clearly, why did he do zero in his 9 months in office to stop it? Why aren't we hearing about his efforts prior to 9/11?

Do they vote on those items one at a time? How many different votes do they have? Or was it Kerry voted down the entire budget, wanting changes. I know, don't let facts get in the way of a good spin. Do you really believe that each of those line items is voted on individually? Whenever someone votes no for the presidents proposed budget, they have voted no "for every major weapons program". And if you want to play the game of believing every weapons item is voted on one at a time, name some weapons systems that should have been voted down. I'll start with the Osprey which killed 6 soldiers, including several from my area. If the military budgets for 1,000,000 M-1 Tanks is it ok to say that 500,000 is enough? Or should the congress just say YO! to whatever the military wants?

Dick Morris, the ultimate flip flopper and the darling if the neuvo-conservative media movement. Funny you have him as a avatar.

Actually it apears I have two decent choices. The problem is they are both so Austin centered there is very little info on border issues.

I4E and I would read it to find s*** to bust ya about

I hope we do not have any lawyers on the boards but I am LMAO

I think Keyes is an idiot, he speaks idiot things and isn't afraid to say whatever idiot thoughts are on his mine, which means the media has tons of clips of him saying really idiot things. If you are running for Senator and make some of the statements he has made means one of two things 1. You really do not want to be a Senator or 2. You are an idiot. And who wouldn't want to be a Senator?

Good, it keeps him away from any swing states. I'm thinking of hoping on a plane next month and visit my congressperson's "local" office in Austin. The congressional districts down here look like a brisket BBQ plate. 4 long thin strips.

And you still have time to post here. You da' man!!

It's just because they always endorse the GOP candidate

What you need to do is download the firefox browser and get the bugmenot extension. By right clicking on the log in, bugmenot has hundreds to popular sites like the Cubune in their database. Really slick and it avoids those stupid log ins.

It is the favorite newpaper of Cub fans and Bushies, which is usually one in the same.

You don't have to flaunt it.

Cubune?? You mean the Southtown

I love to hug and kiss this guy . . . This is a PAC or 527 I could donate money to. Screw the Swifties, give me jibjab!

If the woman had a video recorder she could have just called it a reality TV show I like how the electric company just switched over the service.

I'll bet that's the purdiest house on the street. Maybe the only one without wheels