bRight & Early

You need one to cash a check. It’s a necesity if you want to drive a car. Unless you look as old as I do (and if that’s the case, I’m sorry) you need one to buy and adult beverage or a pack of cigarettes. If you want to rent an apartment, a hotel room, or even a dvd from the video store you better have one.

William Jefferson has refused the request from House leader Nancy Pelosi to resign his seat on the Ways and Means Committee.
Democrats sought to get embattled Rep. William Jefferson (news, bio, voting record) to resign his seat on the House’s most prestigious committee.
“In the interest of upholding the high ethical standard of the House Democratic Caucus, [...]

The coffee is prepared in such a way that it makes those who drink it witty: at least there is not a single soul who, on quitting the house, does not believe himself four times wittier that when he entered it. ~ Charles de Secondat Montesquieu
As you might expect, this morning’s First [...]

I can understand the questions about security. I agree that there are legitimate questions regarding the Dubi government’s stands on Israel and the Taliban. Clearly the administration did a poor job of communications regarding the deal. That all of this has brought overall port security back to our attention is a good thing.
Over riding all [...]

In this early mid-term primary, former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay easily defeated his three challengers.
Opponent Tom Campbell, former general counsel for the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, fell short of forcing the former House majority leader into a runoff.
DeLay won 62 percent of the vote in the 22nd Congressional District, which covers parts of [...]

The announcement by Rep. Tom DeLay, that he would not seek a return to his position as House majority leader, isn’t really a surprise. It is a story with several other stories wrapped up inside.
First, the outer story.
Rep. Tom DeLay, the defiant face of a conservative revolution in Congress, stepped down as House majority leader [...]

Partisan hack Prosecutor Ronnie Earle isn’t happy with the legal tactics used by Rep. Tom Delay.
Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle said in court documents that the Republican is “attempting to leapfrog” over the usual court procedures by asking the state’s highest criminal court to dismiss all charges against him or to order a trial [...]

Rep. Tom DeLay returns to court today with his lawyers asking for dismissal of the charges against him. AP:
Attorneys for Rep. Tom DeLay are hoping a judge will dismiss the conspiracy and money laundering charges against the former House majority leader so he can regain the powerful seat.
DeLay was to appear in court Tuesday [...]