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  • Power in the TDP

    Rick Perry vs The World

    A few weeks ago, Roll Call reported on the interconnected Washington fundraising groups that all go through Matt Angle. You might remember him as the guy who spearheaded the push to take down Tom DeLay...at the same time that he was using DeLay-s... [...]
    Posted: February 09, 2010, 11:36am EST
  • Brennan Claims War on Terror Politicized

    Pondering Penguin

    As Deputy Homeland Security adviser on counter terrorism goes about claiming that Republican lawmakers are "politicizing" the handling of terrorists as they are captured and brought to justice, one word flashes in my mind: swarmy. John Brennan is swarmy. It would appear that Brennan is the designated water carrier on [...]
    Posted: February 09, 2010, 10:43am EST
  • Brennan Claims War on Terror Politicized

    Pondering Penguin

    As Deputy Homeland Security adviser on counter terrorism goes about claiming that Republican lawmakers are "politicizing" the handling of terrorists as they are captured and brought to justice, one word flashes in my mind: swarmy. John Brennan is swarmy. It would appear that Brennan is the designated water carrier on [...]
    Posted: February 09, 2010, 10:43am EST
  • Score One For The Devil

    Juanita Jean's

    Juanita was perusing the Washington Post this morning when she came across a story that made her go take a shower.  “Pat Robertson is forty miles of rough road,” she explained.

    Former Liberian president Charles Taylor, testifying in his war crimes trial in The Hague on Thursday, said that his government [...]

    Posted: February 09, 2010, 10:25am EST
    by Juanita Jean
  • Historical Sales Tax Data for Somervell County (2002-through 2nd quarter of 2009)

    Somervell County Salon

    from the Texas Comptroller site

    Quarterly Sales Tax Report

    County of SOMERVELL -- All Industries

    SomervellYearQuarterGross SalesAmount Subject to State TaxOutlets2002129,756,8686,578,4212062002234,650,4007,968,4002172002335,638,9767,686,0492202002437,630,9726,905,017357Total137,677,21629,137,8872003133,125,6416,036,8302152003236,956,7997,348,4012322003333,917,0067,458,9252362003436,520,8587,365,334358Total140,520,30428,209,4902004132,591,9686,359,5942192004238,661,4587,859,8612242004339,922,0277,953,7062162004438,037,8849,686,303349Total149,213,33731,859,4642005137,444,1307,260,1622202005240,029,93911,642,8912282005340,881,36812,815,8102262005442,431,75110,375,696362Total160,787,18842,094,5592006139,083,29311,136,0912372006243,209,02311,650,0482422006344,298,12511,501,0392392006452,684,66313,612,856351Total179,275,10447,900,0342007147,599,70012,606,8192312007251,502,72415,826,7562462007353,956,51220,165,1252492007481,482,75218,300,266355Total234,541,68866,898,9662008159,605,54913,089,0742322008264,103,59120,005,0802422008360,752,56214,904,7472432008486,443,03912,652,982352Total270,904,74160,651,8832009147,075,43910,783,1462512009243,338,13710,034,885249Total90,413,57620,818,031 [...]
    Posted: February 09, 2010, 10:05am EST
  • Historical Sales Tax Data for Glen Rose (2002-2009) by Quarter

    Somervell County Salon

    From the Texas Comptroller site (note that 2009 only includes 2 quarters so is not the full year)

    Quarterly Sales Tax Report

    City of GLEN ROSE -- All Industries

    Glen RoseYearQuarterGross SalesAmount Subject to State TaxOutlets2002116,677,1985,074,8151362002217,680,2145,871,3121412002317,679,2835,499,3941432002418,756,8785,159,672221Total70,793,57321,605,1932003115,799,4314,459,6151422003219,047,3155,340,4321552003315,040,3845,491,1271572003416,375,4295,278,959221Total66,262,55920,570,1332004115,641,0024,732,6101412004218,901,5885,527,4091442004319,270,5275,657,4871392004418,014,3465,316,759211Total71,827,46321,234,2652005119,034,7565,215,8241432005220,781,0306,328,0961512005320,998,3436,346,3971452005416,589,1456,330,723207Total77,403,27424,221,0402006117,200,0225,887,9621492006218,055,5376,725,4311492006318,506,9307,177,6451532006416,681,1826,897,761201Total70,443,67126,688,7992007114,856,5196,589,2781472007215,934,7227,584,6561512007315,465,1377,066,7671502007416,380,6636,682,988194Total62,637,04127,923,6892008114,276,8676,288,1161452008216,236,4407,475,3091472008316,134,0607,299,3981522008416,263,2066,978,269199Total62,910,57328,041,0922009114,564,7036,226,7871572009215,726,6077,266,230156Total30,291,31013,493,017 [...]
    Posted: February 09, 2010, 9:54am EST
  • Hotel Motel Taxable Receipts for Glen Rose for 2009 (through November 31)

    Somervell County Salon

    from the Texas Comptroller Site

    January 2009

    Line NumberTaxpayer No.Hotel NameAddress CityStateZipCapacityReceipts Taxable Receipts112027881684AMERICA'S BEST VALUE INN & SUITES1614 NE BIG BEND TRLGLEN ROSETX7604346$25,775.23$24,635.38232026819170BEST WESTERN DINOSAURVALLEY INN & SUITES1311 NE BIG BEND TRLGLEN ROSETX7604353$51,396.90$51,396.90332036569682COMFORT INN & SUITES1615 NE BIG BEND TRLGLEN ROSETX7604370$32,480.51$31,319.51412051456031COUNTRY WOODS INN420 GRAND AVEGLEN ROSETX7604313$6,592.04$6,592.04532024287503GLEN ROSE HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS113 PALUXY' [...]
    Posted: February 09, 2010, 9:44am EST
  • Local Girl Makes Fool of Self

    Juanita Jean's

    As most of you know, Juanita has been following the semi-tragic and nearly horrible victimization of Hannah Giles, the chick who played a hooker in the ACORN sting.  Hannah is the granddaughter of Fort Bend County’s own head busybody, State Republican Executive Committee Member and self-righteous harpy, Terese Raia.

    “This has [...]

    Posted: February 09, 2010, 9:34am EST
    by Juanita Jean
  • The high price of xenophobia

    South Texas Chisme

    First-time offenders with no previous criminal histories — who would have previously been removed from the country though the civil immigration system — are increasingly facing the threat of jail time and a record for their failed attempts to sneak across the border.

    Federal law enforcement officials credit this [...]
    Posted: February 09, 2010, 8:48am EST
  • Toyota blows its brand advantage

    South Texas Chisme

    Sure, mistakes happen. Defects will occur. But, Toyota apparently knew it had serious problems and did the wrong thing. Fixing problems on the assembly line before addressing problems on the highway is just plain ethically challenged. I have a Toyota, but I can't see buying another.

    Here's a very' [...]
    Posted: February 09, 2010, 8:34am EST
  • No help for colonias

    South Texas Chisme

    About $1.4 billion in taxpayers' money has been sent to the border for water and sewage projects in the last eight years, but little has been achieved in making low-income neighborhoods more livable, a new federal study says.Where did the money go?Besides the Army Corps of Engineers and HUD, the' [...]
    Posted: February 09, 2010, 8:26am EST
  • McCain Doing a Step to the Right

    konagod

    It's just a jump to the left
    And then a step to the right
    With your hands on your hips
    You bring your knees in tight
    But it's the pelvic thrust that really drives you insane,
    Let's do the Time Warp again!


    Apparently the Republican primary for the [...]
    Posted: February 09, 2010, 6:20am EST
  • An AWESOME day at the DMN

    McBlogger

    Kinky and Hank had an ed board interview at the DMN. As you can guess, fun was had by all...Here are some outtakes from a very flawed synopsis

    Friedman balked when he arrived and heard Gilbert was attending. He said he had not been told of the joint session. Editorial [...]
    Posted: February 09, 2010, 1:19am EST
  • Diana Moon- Glampers

    Zippidy Doo Da


    This is a photo of Sarah Palin’s hand Friday when she was taking pre-approved questions after her $100,000.00 speech at the Tea Baggers Convention.
    In her speech speech she mocked President Obama for using a teleprompter when delivering speeches. (Every president since Dwight D. Eisenhower [...]
    Posted: February 09, 2010, 12:04am EST
  • Love/Hate vs. True Love

    Dog Canyon

    Growing up, I used to play over and over the scene from Spike Lee’s DO THE RIGHT THING in which Radio Rayhem bumps into Mookie on the street. When Mookie spots the gold LOVE and HATE knuckle plates Radio Rayhem wears, Rayhem takes the opportunity to expound to Mookie on [...]

    Posted: February 09, 2010, 12:02am EST
    by Mary Lowry
  • Final QB Ratings

    Houston's Clear Thinkers

    Dave Berri just posted his final NFL quarterback ratings for the 2009 season, which are always interesting. Schaub moved up into the top quarter of NFL QB’s, but he has a ways to go before he is playing on the level that Rivers and Brees played on this past... [...]
    Posted: February 09, 2010, 12:01am EST
  • Justice of the Douchebag

    McBlogger

    Ordinarily, I defend a person's right to run for office, no matter what. The nutjobs are usually nutty enough that they run for high-profile offices—Mayor, Governor, Senator, President—where you would expect candidates to have at least a little bit of name recognition. It makes the nutters easier to spot. The [...]

    Posted: February 09, 2010, 11:54pm EST
  • Class Warfare

    Zippidy Doo Da


    I’ve been hearing Duke University Behavioral Economist Dan Ariely on the Marketplace show for a while now, and I want to read his book. Here’s a bit I heard today:
    “ARIELY: We posed people two questions, we said: What do you think the wealth [...]
    Posted: February 09, 2010, 11:33pm EST
  • DMN gives Carrillo backhanded endorsement

    Bluedaze.

    Dallas Morning NewsThis newspaper does regret that Carrillo, current commission chairman, has not shown greater any leadership in pressing for more removals of potentially dangerous natural gas couplings, which may be linked to several home explosions. Or in stopping the toxic emissions plaguing the Barnett Shale area. We also differ [...]
    Posted: February 08, 2010, 10:52pm EST

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