This has got to be a new record in filibustering. Most of the democrats in the Texas state assembly have
disappeared and likely fled the state, which brings the assembly below quorum and effectively shuts it down. Tom Craddick, the Texas Speaker of the House, has ordered them arrested and brought back to legislate. They left a message with a state senator, protesting their treatment at the hands of the republican majority.
posted by Mr. Ripzaw at 7:53 PM
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Now this is getting interesting. After President Bush
appointed Paul Bremer, a diplomat, as General Jay Garner's boss in Iraq, now he's
recalled Garner altogether among Iraqi complaints that he was making no headway toward restoring basic services or the rule of law. Is this a sign of the State Department finally taking the lead in Iraqi reconstruction as opposed to Defense? Stay tuned (to the news, not me! What do I know?)
posted by Mr. Ripzaw at 1:49 AM
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