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Every Two Years, One Of The Most Hotly Contested Elections In Texas Is The Poll Taken Among Members Of The Capitol Press Corps To Determine Who Are Actually The Ten Stupidest Members Of The Legislature. Two Years Ago, There Were Thirty-seven Official Nominees And Several Write-ins.

Nice Is A Pallid Virtue. Not Like Honesty Or Courage Or Perseverance. On The Other Hand, In A Nation Notably Lacking In Civility, There Is Much To Be Said For Nice.

On The Whole, I Prefer Not To Be Lectured On Patriotism By Those Who Keep Offshore Maildrops In Order To Avoid Paying Their Taxes.

I Prefer Someone Who Burns The Flag And Then Wraps Themselves Up In The Constitution Over Someone Who Burns The Constitution And Then Wraps Themselves Up In The Flag.

I Still Believe In Hope - Mostly Because There's No Such Place As Fingers Crossed, Arkansas.