From the "stupid party" files
Speaker Tom to get a new $1,000 john (Rick Casey, Houston Chronicle)
[T]here is one area in which state government is not pinched in penury.
It is an area of 1,960 square feet, situated in the Capitol adjacent to the chamber of the House of Representatives.
It is a two-bedroom apartment for the speaker of the House, the only such quarters in any U.S. state capitol.
While the rest of state government is being starved, privatized or both, Speaker Tom Craddick and his wife, Nadine, are planning a fabulous renovation of the [speaker's apartment].
In a letter seeking contributions, Mrs. Craddick said she wanted to make the apartment "grand in style as well as function."
If you want to donate, they are registered at Restoration Hardware.
Just kidding. But according to the Associated Press, documents containing a "wish list" for the renovation give a sense of the grand style:
•A $1,500 Whirlpool Duet washing machine touted as "designed for those who demand the finer things in life."
•A matching dryer at $850.
•A $14,700 range and $7,000 Sub-Zero freezer. In fairness, it's not clear if these appliances will be in the auxiliary kitchen, which is often used to feed House members when they are in session, usually for a few months every other year.
•A $1,300 custom glass shower door.
•A $1,500 bathtub.
•Two $1,000 toilets.
I don't believe I've ever seen a thousand-dollar toilet. I assume batteries are included.
Craddick's deal just looks bad, and will get no defense from me. As Orrin Judd might say, we conservatives tend to be the stupid party everywhere. This certainly qualifies.
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 07/20/06 09:03 | Texas | Technorati
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Hey, c'mon, I think we invented the circular firing squad. Y'all don't don't have the exclusive franchise on stupid. :)
Posted by another precinct chair @ 20:54 on 07/20/06
I just looked back and saw the double negative; I wasn't trying to use it in the grammatical sense. See what I mean about exclusive franchise?
Posted by another precinct chair @ 10:46 on 07/25/06
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