In other words: A discussion of The Bush Administration
Texas. Its as inane as Florida now, but bigger; another example of the Bush family legacy. Connecticut should hold an annual parade to celebrate the day when that family moved out.
DeLay details role in DPS' hunt for Democrats (requires free registration... and an annoying registration at that)
Under pressure from Democrats to detail his role in the hunt for Texas lawmakers, U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay said Thursday that his staff had asked the FAA to find former House Speaker Pete Laney's plane.
Meanwhile, a state judge ordered the Texas Department of Public Safety not to destroy any more records about the search.
Mr. DeLay, a Republican from Sugar Land, previously had acknowledged only asking the Department of Justice to clarify what role, if any, federal law enforcement might appropriately play in forcing Democratic state legislators back to Austin. He has said the request was made on behalf of Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick, who had ordered state police to find and retrieve the Democratic House members who had fled Austin to block Mr. DeLay's plan to redraw congressional lines.
Folks, DeLay is a republican from Sugar Land! Can his evil be any more obvious! Just ask Hansel and Gretal about their last visit down there.
Mr. DeLay said Thursday that his May 12 request for the whereabouts of Mr. Laney's Piper Cheyenne went through ordinary Federal Aviation Administration channels, and FAA officials later confirmed that anyone armed with a tail number could have obtained the same information.
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They have also criticized the DPS for destroying all records of its manhunt, questioning whether Mr. DeLay, Mr. Craddick or Gov. Rick Perry had ordered or urged that agency to cover up an inappropriate use of law enforcement resources.
Mr. DeLay dismissed the suggestion, saying he had nothing to do with it.
"Sounds like a bureaucratic screw-up to me," he said.
DeLay, like all politicians freely expresses loathing for bureaucrats. Though every night they prey for the health of every bureaucrat because without them, there would be no one form them to pin the blame on for anything they may do wrong.
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