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PRIMARY CONVENTIONS ARE AMERICAN DEMOCRACY

We here in America do not choose our leaders at the polls; we choose them in the Party Primary Conventions.

Primary Conventions are held, in Texas and most other states, at the end of the election: at 7:15 or as soon after the polls close as practicable. There are times when power plays can be dramatic between the factions or caucuses in support of gubernatorial or presidential candidates. It is the starting point of political operation.

To participate, merely show up as the polls close at the voting place with ideas to offer and support. Don't come late, because the thing is not usually very long. Anyone who voted in that party's primary in that precinct is allowed in until the convention is begun and the membership is closed. At times the doors are locked to prevent newcomers altering the power balance.

A chairman and secretary are chosen by vote, then business is called for. Caucuses are met to pick candidates and determine porportionment of power.

The Chair will usually head the majority faction.

Resolutions are entertained. The convention votes on positions to be introduced at the State Senatorial Convention, to be held two weeks later on Saturday.

Resolutions are statements of proposed law or policy the convention favors. Reproductive rights, 55 mph or 80 mph speed limits, impeachment of the resident, etc., are examples.

The precinct chooses people to represent it at the Senatorial Convention, some of which will go on to the State Convention, then National. I have attended several State conventions.

But it all begins at your precinct at 1915 (7:15 PM) on March 7, next week. Democracy is participatory.

Vote early and often, as the saying goes.

-30-bobby

EVE'S DROPPED, BY GEORGE

DID YOU KNOW TEH GOVMENT CAN SEAR-SEARCH YER HOUSE ILLEGG-ALY?,,,AND THEY MADE IT LLEEGGLLEE?

SAY YOU DIDN'T KNOW. 'CAUSE IF YOU DID AND VOTED FOR A REPTILE, YOU'RE DUM!

REPTILES SLITHER, THEY GO HITHER AND -YOU KNOW....but, comma, you don't, do you?:

Other wisely, you wouldn't have elected the Rep-tiles, would you have?

Yes, you did. You did, because I sure didn't. I would have required a count-123-count, votes first, then count out the loosers. But no, you didn't require a-count-ability of your govment, possibly because you believe the Rep-tilillian concept that you can trust a politician past the hotel lobby, I meant lobbiest.

Americans are the only ones who don't understand the American system of accountability in guvment---that there well ain't one. Period.

We just sit there believing that having our CONSTITUTIONAL garantees erased is OK because of Wink, Wink, "security", I meant "National Security" is a reason.

No, it ain't a reason to be peasantised, baby.

Impeach them that brung you.

-30-bobby

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WWHY DO PEOPLE HUNT?

OK, WE KNOW IT GOES TO PRIMITIVITY, BUT SHOULDN'T ONE BE A GOOD SHOT???

See, that is what happens when deferments and special status keep the privilaged out of the draft---no Marksmanship Medal!

If Mr. Vice-P hadn't gotten VIP deferment from Viet Nam service, he would have been trained in proper shooting. I guess lax dicipline in armaments leads to being off-target, but why can't he just get a clean kill?

It seems he kills best by delegation, like to the twelve American military who died in Iraq last week.

Defermnet, delegation: who knows what the world will come to.

Go figger.

-30-bobby

Elephant Safari

WE DON'T NEED THE UNITARY PRESIDENT

A rose is a rose is a rose, with appoligies to the poetic, but unitary president by any other word is dictator.

Remember: "It's hard, it's a hard job. It's a lot easier to be a dictater."

Don't just sit there, start impeachment proceedings.

We are in big trouble, cadets.

-30-bobby

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HELIO'S & PAINTED TUESDAYS

Thuy Linh and the band of merry followers are at Helio's every Tuesday 9PM (2100) to closing time.

Artists draw, eat vegi-vegan-regular gourmet mostly Vietnamese dinner, drink from the bar.

Models do that, plus model solo and in tandem, listening to the live music. Some play, too.

Musicians jam and play what they know while doing the above stuff.

I, Bobby, mostly model; but eat, listen, jam and sip lots of coffee.

Helios at 411 Westheimer, Houston, TX, near Montrose. Near KPFT, 90.1 FM.

Good, and good for you.

-30-bobby

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The following entry has a misspelled name.

It dosen't matter: crows by any other name would smell.

This man would not stay the execution of an octagenarian because he had referenced civil rights leaders in his writings.

Page 5 of the denial.

Terminator XXX

-30-bobby

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THERE IS A REASON ALIENS CAN'T BE PRESIDENT

SCHWARTENAGER

KISSINGER

And what if Hitler had immigrated?