HtownWxBoy

It has to be legal in their state of residence to get the rights awarded with marriage... some places will recognize the rights even though they won't grant them themselves, but Texas does neither.

Although I agree with you that Texans are independent and hard working, it was a lot easier to clean up from Ike than Katrina since New Orleans was under water b/c of the levees breaking. Although Houston flooded, the water went down a lot quicker... New Orleans had to be slowly drained.

Don't forget her lying to pageant officals about how many "photos" she took... she told them it was only the one when she knew there were others... TMZ Link Since when did lying and pornography become Christian values?

The problem is that before they enter the pageant they sign a contract stating that they have never "posed nude or semi-nude". If they have they are not allowed in the pageant.

I think she has other things to worry about right now... looks like she might lose her crown for posing semi-nude when she was younger and for lying to pageant officials about how many times she did this. Link to Story

Link from Houston Chronical Alaska Airlines will fly area skies for the first time Sept. 23 as it inaugurates nonstop service between Seattle and Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport. Seattle-based Alaska Airlines is the 9th-largest domestic carrier, serving more than 90 cities including Dallas-Fort Worth. The carrier also said Wednesday it will enter the Atlanta market for the first time, beginning Oct. 23. Travelers who fly on the new routes during their first two months of operation will earn double frequent flier miles, the airline said.

The "fundamental rights" are the rights the government gives to married couples once they get married. These rights are denied to gay couples. Just like with other civil rights issues in our Nation's history... a snowball effect will eventually ensue... it's already beginning... this will eventually lead to gay marriage being legal throughout the U.S.... people will then look back and wonder why these rights were ever denied to gay couples the way we look back and wonder why interracial marriage was ever illegal.

Link By GLENN ADAMS, Associated Press Writer Glenn Adams, Associated Press Writer

All I heard was that it's a combination of a bird flu, a pig flu and a human flu... and each virus has several strands or something and most are human flu which is why it spreads so easily between humans. Wikipedia has a lot of info on it.... Swine Flu - Wikipedia

So we would go from Brown to White and back to Brown.

That's the thing... they are meant to pick up liquids... not necessarily clean.

Eeeek... they shut down the elementary and middle school in the Heights that are right near my house... said there was a confirmed case at each school... kind of scary. I was at Target today and noticed the Purell sanitizer was all gone.

I told yas it was going to storm bad... ... didn't think it would be that bad, though... or that it would continue overnight.

If anyone actually believes Obama had anything to do with what appeared on the state dept. website... well, they are morons. It was probably done as a joke by someone who has since been fired or at least reprimanded.

There's probably just not the demand for it. Trends come and go... although the whole "Texas" image might have been big years ago it's just not right now... that's not to say it won't become big once again someday.

Well then I guess all of the Texans I have heard over the years make fun of places like California and the Liberal Northeast are just jealous of them... i always figured that anyway.

Man... republicans just can't seem to catch a break.

Could be another stormy afternoon... severe weather and flooding rains possible... be careful driving!

That doesn't seem right... when are you flying? I see nonstop flights to LAX in June for $198.

Any updates on this? Their website says construction is supposed to start this spring... is it still on track? Intermodal Terminal

No, Obama likes Texas. Perry, on the other hand, hates America... why else would be bring up secession.

I didn't know straight people were forced to get married?

You don't understand why gay people would be to be "subjected" to equal rights? You make it seem like having rights is a bad thing.

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