Tea for Two (Hundred) at the Intersection of Misguided and What-the-Fuck

Driving down Eldorado Parkway in McKinney last night I happened upon a slew of sign-holding, flag-waving folks staging themselves a protest thinly disguised as a “tea party.” Embarrassingly lame. “Bailouts Steal Our Children!” read one sign. “You Can’t Multiply Wealth By Dividing It!” screamed another. And my personal fave: “Obama…

Get Ready to Get Tea’d On. Pardon, Tea’d Off!

As we mentioned last week, the Tea Parties are here, the Tea Parties are here! So those not prepared to protest with the likes of Mark Davis, “Dave-from-London” and “Lance Hurley as Patrick Henry” at the Dallas tea’d-off affair had best steer clear of City Hall starting at 4:30 p.m…

IRS: Churches Must Allow Anti-Hotel Group to Speak or Risk Tax-Exempt Status

We reported March 30 that two South Dallas churches were potentially jeopardizing their tax-exempt status by allowing Mayor Tom Leppert to advocate positions regarding the two upcoming propositions on the May 9 ballot. Although an update in the story included quotes from a customer service representative with the Internal Revenue…

In Dallas, a Dubya Reunion! Already?

This just in from The New York Times: George W. Bush is throwing a reunion in Dallas next week … and you’re not invited. Alas, this is what the guest list looks like as the former president gets the gang back together for a dinner at the house on Monday…

Terrell’s Betty Brown Goes Coast to Coast

If nothing else, State Rep. Betty Brown has kept the Internets busy. Hours after the Terrell Republican suggested that it might “behoove” Asians “to adopt a name that we could deal with more readily here,” the Asian American Democrats of Texas popped up a petition demanding a public apology, as…

It Doesn’t Get Any Simpler Than “Betty Brown”

The Houston Chronicle has the story: Republican State Rep. Betty Brown, who reps Henderson and Kaufman counties, on Tuesday suggested during a House Elections Committee wingding that Asians might oughta “adopt a name that we could deal with more readily here.” And KXAN-Channel 36 down in Austin has the video…

Leppert: I’m Not Arrogant and Can Be Trusted

I’ll leave it to Dr. Merten to comment on the content of Vote No!’s brand spankin’ new ad, which the pro-hotel campaign just posted to the series of tubes interconnected to each other, and instead just let you watch as God and Tom Leppert intended. Because it’s mighty meta and…

Apparently, District 13 Can’t Lose

At 8:50 this morning, The Real Estate Council sent to local media its Government Affairs Committee’s endorsements for the upcoming Dallas City Council race. Not a whole lot of WTF there: All the incumbents got the nod save for Carolyn Davis, as the GAC went instead with Dallas school board…