[MadIvan]

I happen to like Texas very much. If that happens to be the future of America, wonderful. I'd love to see criminals get strapped into the electric chair and fried to Kentucky chicken levels.

I'd love to see the enemies of freedom worried that they are going to get a bullet in the head.

I'd love to see dynamic capitalism, the greens either quashed or ignored, an upbeat spirit and relentless confidence.

The only thing I would say is, I just hope the Texans can keep the searing weather to themselves. ;)

Regards, Ivan

[Republic of Texas]

Hell Ivan, its 35 degrees today. Damn near freezing. It even snowed for almost 20 minutes this morning. As for summer, it's hot, but every enclosed space is air conditioned, and with enough iced tea, it's not that bad.

[Republic of Texas]

I was in England once to go work in the N. Sea. I asked the cabdriver what summer was like there. He said it was sunny and pleasant, and last year he was even off work that day! That 'ol British optimism!

[Dog Gone]

The only thing I would say is, I just hope the Texans can keep the searing weather to themselves. ;)

I'm freezing my buns off here in Houston today. I would like, though, to export our August temperatures to just about anyplace. I think it might be cooler in Hell!

[San Jacinto]

My wife's relatives are from England. Her mom was a war bride. Several years back, her relatives came to visit. We took them to a lot of places-- some honky-tonks, Mexican food joints, and chicken-fried steak cafes. I took her uncle fishing on the biggest lake he had ever seen where we caught a bunch of the biggest fresh water fish he had ever seen. They went on a 600 mile round trip drive down through San Antonio and back at a time when the blue bonnets were in full bloom along the roadsides and all over the hills of central Texas. (I told them they would have to stay longer to see very much of the state, but their little road trip would have to do for now.) It was in March, and the temperatures were 80 to 90 degrees.

When it came time to leave, Uncle Jack was very sad. He said he wanted to figure out a way to come and retire in Texas. So far, he hasn't made it, but I bet he still thinks about it.

[Lunatic Fringe]

Yes, but we've become more sophisticated- we have lethal injection.