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*chortle*! :) AUSTIN, Texas (CNN) -- The political version of the Amber Alert was posted for 53 Texas legislators who fled the state Capitol to avoid a vote that could cost Democrats seven congressional seats. I find this very amusing - and I think amusement is what the people really want out of their politicians. I mean, really, we're much more likely to pay attention to who's who in politics if they pull a few amusing stunts every now and then.:) However, this other bit of the story... "A bulletin was posted Monday on the Texas Department of Public Safety Web site -- the same one used to alert citizens to missing children and wanted criminals -- asking for help in locating the missing lawmakers." ...that seems like abuse of the system - the legislators don't pose a threat to public safety.
Had a fun night out last night. Met an interesting girl.:)
Had a fun night out last night. Met an interesting girl.:)
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For some reason this quote popped into my head today. :)
"And ten thousand years for all the rest." A. Marvel
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It's a shame, though, that they abused the alert system.
Wasn't there an old senator who once filibustered by reading the phone book for hours on end, in order to avoid a vote? (I know it happend on The West Wing, but I'm pretty sure it was based on an actual event.)