Candidates Prepare to Whip out Their Hancocks

I was propositioned while riding the 1 going downtown. The guy asking was just trying to make some money. Apparently, Kinky paid $1 a signature, but Strayhorn paid $2 a signature. At one point she was paying out $3, but lowered it after finding out that Kinky was paying out $1. I refused to sign though. Although the Democratic candidate doesn't terribly interest me, there's no way I'd vote for either independent candidate or Rick "why hasn't anyone shot HIM in the face" Perry

Yeah, Wood needs to step down. Those people they have running around with clipboards asking for signatures are nuts around campus. I'm waiting for one to actually follow me into a dressing room or something.

Bob:

If you are not offended by Kinky's suggestion that half the immigration protest marchers are just playing hookey, then you haven't been to any of the marches.

Also, which politicians have you seen who have based their position on immigration upon a fear of offending Hispanics? I cannot think of any. Kinky's suggestion that politicians are moderating their position on immigration to avoid offending Hispanics is an insult to the leaders who are basing their position on an attempt to represent their constituents or an attempt to achieve substantial justice. It's similarly insulting to anyone interested in immigration reform to suggest that any tiny bit of accomodation for their views has merely been as a result of politicians trying to be polite to Hispanics (as if only Hispanics have a view on this matter and as if their views aren't otherwise worthy of acceptance).

Finally, many people who have been to Mexico (and I'm exclusing those people who have only been to expensive hotels in Acapulco) would take exception to Kinky's remark "Mexico is not a poor country."

Kinky's views on immigration are offensive, but I agree with you that those views are not as offensive as Kinky's views on criminal punishment.

When asked about his views concerning criminal punishment on a November 8, 2005 nationally televised CNBC news program, Kinky replied, "Throw 'em in prison and throw away the key, and make 'em listen to a Negro talking to himself." When asked whether his use of the word "Negro" was racist, Kinky replied "no ... it's a charming word."

"Kinky continues to offend with his right-wing comments on immigration."

Those were the least offensive "offensive" comments I've ever seen.

What was I supposed to take offense to in Kinky's statements? I don't wanna miss out on a chance to be self-righteously outraged!

Kinky continues to offend with his right-wing comments on immigration.

When asked about the immigration debate, Kinky said "Mexico is not a poor country...all of these politicians are afraid of offending Hispanics. I want the border off the evening news until we get something resolved." Kinky's comments were published in the April 23 edition of the Texarkana Gazette.

These comments echo Kinky's previous comments published in the April 18 edition of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, where Kinky said "I'm taking a harder line on immigration." Kinky further explained his view that the immigration protest marchers were "half playing hooky" before he once again suggested that Texas leaders are "too afraid to offend anyone" to make decisions about the "scads of illegal Mexicans" in Texas.

Later last week, Kinky spoke at Baylor University to further discuss his immigration plan. The April 27 edition of the Baylor newspaper reported on Kinky's plan:

"His strategy for border patrol is called Five Mexican Generals. He said five Mexican generals would divide the border into five pieces and would be paid to protect the border. But if an immigrant crossed the border illegally, they would lose $5,000 from their payment."

Finally, it is unclear if Kinky still backs his prior policy statements that, as governor of Texas, he would support the building of a wall along the Texas-Mexico border

What the... "dancehall"? He may have a badass porn name, but Buck Wood needs to put down the buggy whip and get himself some satellite TV.

that's funny because i was asked to sign her petition in line outside a "dancehall" during sxsw.

that's funny because i was asked to sign her petition in line outside a "dancehall" during sxsw.