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Notice: This is not a point. A Pointer points to a link and it is inappropriate here. pnews-views is for any comments you may have about an issue (no administrative issues) and pnews-news is for pointers. Hank On Thu, 29 Jun 2006, warren greer wrote: > http://pnews.org/ > Progressive News & Views (since 1982) > ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| > > > > --- Hank Roth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> Just include the link and send to >> , >> >> Thanks. Sorry for the inconvenience. You are not set >> to direct posting. >> INCLUDE LINK. >> THIS IS A POINTER. >> >> Hank >> >> >> Subject: Cut-and-rundelay, a song >> To: Warren Greer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> MIME-Version: 1.0 >> Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 >> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit >> X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at r2d2.reverse.net >> >> >> God, I love Texas, Texans, and Texas >> yellow-dog-democrats! >> Warren >> >> Judge to Tom DeLay: "Run Like a Rabbit" >> By Joel Seidman >> NBC News >> >> Monday 26 June 2006 >> >> Parties battle over Texas GOP's right to replace >> former Rep. on ballot. >> >> Former House Majority Leader Tom Delay, R-TX, >> testified at a hearing today in the federal >> courthouse >> in Austin regarding a lawsuit filed by Democrats who >> argue that DeLay is still legally the GOP >> congressional candidate for his district, despite >> his >> resignation from the House. >> >> Delay said at the hearing, presided by U.S. >> District Judge Sam Sparks, that he has moved to >> Virginia and plans to vote and live there, and that >> he >> is leasing office space in Washington. >> >> According to reporters in the courtroom, Delay >> said, he has obtained hunting and fishing licenses >> in >> Virginia. And that he didn't hire movers because his >> Virginia condo was already furnished. He said the >> only >> belonging he moved to Virginia was a car. >> >> Under the state election code there is a >> crucial >> difference between a candidate being ruled >> ineligible >> or simply withdrawing. In the first situation, the >> party can replace the candidate on the ballot. In >> the >> second situation, it cannot. >> >> State Republican Chairwoman Tina Benkiser has >> ruled DeLay ineligible as a candidate because of his >> move to Virginia, setting in motion a procedure for >> party officials to name a successor for the November >> ballot. >> >> According to the Austin Statesman newspaper, >> Judge >> Sparks questioned both DeLay and Benkiser about >> letters that DeLay sent to the chairwoman about his >> plans. He quizzed both about why a draft of the >> letter >> was sent before a final version was delivered days >> later. >> >> Neither could answer why. >> >> DeLay Takes the Stand >> >> DeLay testified that he understood before he >> made >> his decision the consequences of withdrawing from >> the >> race as opposed to being declared ineligible. DeLay >> resigned from Congress on June 9th. >> >> Once DeLay finished testifying, Sparks >> explained >> he could either leave or stay for the rest of the >> proceedings. >> >> "My recommendation is to run like a rabbit," >> Sparks quipped according to an Austin Statesman >> newspaper account. >> >> Democrats Respond >> >> Texas Democratic Party Chairman Boyd Richie, in >> a >> statement this afternoon said, "The fact that Tom >> DeLay was served (a subpoena) at his home in Fort >> Bend >> County supports what the Texas Democratic Party has >> known all along, that Tom DeLay has been and >> continues >> to be an inhabitant of the State of Texas." >> >> "Obviously, this makes clear that the >> Republican >> Party cannot conclusively establish from any record, >> either today, tomorrow, or in October, that Tom >> DeLay >> will not be an inhabitant of Texas on Election Day," >> Richie added. >> >> The Texas Democratic Party argues, eligibility >> for >> Congress is established by the U. S. Constitution. >> Under its guidelines, a person is only required to >> be >> an inhabitant of the state on Election Day to be >> eligible for Congress. State residency requirements >> cannot be used to determine eligibility. The >> Democrats >> contend, when Tom DeLay filed for office, he swore >> that he would be an inhabitant of Texas on Election >> Day. >> >> "Tom DeLay's actions this weekend confirm that >> his >> cut and run scheme is just a charade. If the >> DeLay-Republican charade is allowed to stand, DeLay >> could conceivably return to Texas after he is >> "replaced" on the ballot, re-register, and actually >> vote in the election he hopes to abandon," observed >> Richie. >> >> "I am confident that we are right on principle >> and >> right on the law. It is time to end Tom DeLay's >> continuing efforts to corrupt the Texas election >> process," Richie concluded. >> >> It's not clear when the judge will rule in the >> case. >> >> >> >> // eompost 44A35255:12D9C.1:carjfarjf >> >> > > > > |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| > pnews-news - (NEWS) - Send "subscribe" or "unsub" > in subject to pnews-news-request(at)inyourface.info > pnews-views - (VIEWS) - Send "subscribe" or "unsubscribe" > as subject to pnews-views-request(at)inyourface.info > |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| > Everything begins at The Worm Hole: http://pnews.org/ > > > ----- > Something Really Nice for > your Honey - http://blackhillsg0ld.com/ > Something Really Sexy for Her for Holloween: > http://tinyurl.com/q878y > --------------------------------------------- > NEVER pay for a podcast again: > Check it out - http://tinyurl.com/mnr7r > ----- > |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| pnews-news - (NEWS) - Send "subscribe" or "unsub" in subject to pnews-news-request(at)inyourface.info pnews-views - (VIEWS) - Send "subscribe" or "unsubscribe" as subject to pnews-views-request(at)inyourface.info |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Everything begins at The Worm Hole: http://pnews.org/ ----- Something Really Nice for your Honey - http://blackhillsg0ld.com/ Something Really Sexy for Her for Holloween: http://tinyurl.com/q878y --------------------------------------------- NEVER pay for a podcast again: Check it out - http://tinyurl.com/mnr7r -----
