Texas
It's one thing to marry several women. It's another, if they're underage girls
Eighteen of the girls have been taken into state custody. Authorities believe all "had been abused or were at immediate risk of future abuse," a state spokesman said.
The others are now housed at a shelter in San Angelo -- about 45 miles north of Eldorado -- where they are being questioned about abuse, Meisner said.
"It's certainly emotional for the children, but they are with caretakers -- people that they're accustomed to being with -- at the time," Meisner said. Many of the adults at the shelter are parents or relatives of the children, she said.
Children | Polygamy | Rape | Religion | Sex | Sexual Abuse | Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints | Texas |
Texas goes to Clinton and, guess what?
She won the popular vote by a sliver (4%).
Some people think that Rush Limbaugh's call to Republicans to go vote for Clinton may have something to do with it.
Early exit polling shows 10 percent of the voters in Ohio's Democratic Primary identified themselves as Republican, along with 22 percent who said they were independents. It was the same story in Texas: 10 percent of the voters in the Democratic primary identified themselves as Republican, along with 25 percent who said they were independents.
Funny, because I was being smacked around a week ago when I suggested that Republicans voting for Obama is a good thing. If they did vote for Clinton though, to throw off the race, we'll have hell to pay in November if she is the nominee.
Just as in Ohio, last minute voters went heavily to Clinton.

Just as in Ohio, gender wasn't an issue.

Race on the other hand ...

So Texas and Ohio were almost identical in outcome --although Clinton's winning margin was bigger in Ohio.
Exit Polls | gender | Prejudice | Race | Racism | 2008 Presidential Elections | Primaries | Texas
Baratunde reports from Texas
Baratunde, political vigilante and stand-up comedian extraordinaire, is in Texas working as a volunteer poll worker and tweeting whatever he can.
I'll update more as it comes in.
Activism | Polling | 2008 Presidential Elections | Primaries | Texas
Mommyblogger Jenn Satterwhite, is tweeting the Texas caucus [UPDATE]
9:51 pm EST
The caucus is in full swing now after waiting for more than 2 hours. She tweeted when they called the county delegates.
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Jenn Satterwhite of Mommy Needs Coffee is tweeting her caucus in Texas.
She already voted and says they first got crammed into a room for the caucus and had to be moved to a larger space. The amount of people at the caucus is unprecedented.
I'll update as I get her tweets.
Very exciting!
Mommyblogging | Politics | 2008 Presidential Elections | Caucus | Primaries | Texas
The Debate : Obama wins but Clinton has the last word ... with class
Photo:APFirst of all, I came in half way into the debates, so I missed Jorge Ramos "espeekeng espanish". What did you all think? I'd so hit that 1000 days to Monday. Oh, and he's a fantastic anchorman and journalist.
I can see he dealt with the issue of immigration. When reading the transcript, I actually think both candidates were really great addressing the immigration issue.
Second, here's the link to the debate's transcript : The CNN Democratic presidential debate in Texas.
Third, moving along ...
Obama knocked it out of the park more times than Hillary, but she definitely had her moment at the end and, I have to give it to her, she closed the debate in a refreshingly classy note.
I think that the best Obama moment dealt with the issue of "silliness" in the recent rash of dirty politics :
OBAMA: Well, look, the -- first of all, it's not a lot of speeches. There are two lines in speeches that I've been giving over the last couple of weeks.
I've been campaigning now for the last two years. Deval is a national co-chairman of my campaign, and suggested an argument that I share, that words are important. Words matter. And the implication that they don't I think diminishes how important it is to speak to the American people directly about making America as good as its promise. Barbara Jordan understood this as well as anybody.
debates | Language | Rhetoric | 2008 Presidential Elections | Barack Obama | Democratic Party | Hillary Clinton | Primaries | Texas
Rick Noriega for Senate Texas Independence Day Pary
Texas Independence Day Party to support Rick Noriega for US Senate
Sunday, March 2 at 6:30 PM
12311 Kimberley Lane
Houston, TX 77024
Host: Robert Baker
For more info on Rick Noriega for Senate, go here.
Election 2008 | Texas Independence | Democratic Party | Rick Noriega | Texas
Obama 2008, San Marcos, TX
Get out the vote for Obama in Texas
Thursday, February 21 at 6:45 PM
1000 W. Bluebonnet
San Marcos, TX 78666
Everyone is welcome, whether they support Obama or Clinton. However, my primary purpose is to bring out the vote for Obama. I'll have the debate on the radio, but I do not have a television.
Host: Jeffrey Dell
Contact Phone: 512.618.7519
Election 2008 | Pirmary election | Barack Obama | Democratic Party | Texas
College Democrats of Midland, TX
College Democrats Meeting
Thursday, February 21 at 12:00 PM
Midland College (Midland, TX)
3600 N Garfield ST
Midland, TX 79705
Motivating the youth vote in the heart of Bush Country.
Host: ANNIE Brackens
Politics | College Democrats | Democratic Party | Texas
Women (and some men) of Texas, Rejoice!
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Texas law making it illegal to sell or promote obscene devices, punishable by as many as two years in jail, violated the right to privacy guaranteed by the 14th Amendment.
Companies that own Dreamer's and Le Rouge Boutique, which sell the devices in its Austin stores, and the retail distributor Adam & Eve sued in federal court in Austin in 2004 over the constitutionality of the law. They appealed after a federal judge dismissed the suit and said the Constitution did not protect their right to publicly promote such devices.
In its decision Tuesday, the appeals court cited Lawrence and Garner v. Texas, the U.S. Supreme Court's 2003 opinion that struck down bans on consensual sex between same-sex couples.
I suggest to all Texans who've been bereft of some battery powered joy to get this.
Law | Right to Privacy | Sex | Sex Toys | Texas
Houston Windpower 2008 Conference & Exhibition
Windpower 2008 Conference & Exhibition
WINDPOWER 2008 Conference & Exhibition will be held June 1 - 4, 2008 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.
EXHIBITION
The Exhibiton at WINDPOWER 2008 will be an impressive display from close to 500 of the leading companies from all facets of the wind energy industry. Exhibitor reservations are currently being accepted - book now to ensure a prime location!
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
The WINDPOWER conference program includes 300 speakers and moderators, 150 poster presentations, and over 50 sessions on leading wind energy topics organized into tracks with policy, business, and technical focuses. There is no better place to learn the latest industry developments and new technology than WINDPOWER 2008. Attendees can also participate in several day-long pre-conference seminars for more in-depth education on various topics. The Call for Papers will be available in the summer of 2007 for anyone interested in becoming a speaker or poster presenter at WINDPOWER 2008. For more information, contact Sakura Emerine at semerine@awea.org or (202) 383-2540.
NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
Whether you are an industry veteran, or a newcomer to this exciting field, interaction with over 7,000 wind energy professionals is key to advancing your business interests. With various receptions, a
alternative energy | wind power | Texas























