"I was initially drawn to Crawford, because I'd been effectively duped. I didn't know that Bush wasn't from Crawford." more ›

Just a short time before George W. announced his intentions to run for King of Amurca, the New Haven-born hopeful bought a ranch in tiny Crawford, Texas. From this suitably folksy pulpit, he engineered that down-home, aw-shucks presidential campaign persona that captivated/divided the nation, and then there were those hanging chads and...well, you know the rest. more ›

WEDNESDAY [11]

• Cindy Sheehan was arrested at the Capitol (essentially for unlawful conduct) just before Bush's State of the Union Address last night.
• Ever wonder why the hell you've gotta sit in traffic sometimes? Maybe sometimes it's just a giant roll of steel. That's all.
• Domestic Partners - gay or straight - might soon be able to share benefits with Austin City Employees. Brewster McCracken wants to appeal the current prohibition of coverage for domestic partners.
• Need we remind you that we have a Minor League Hockey Team in town? And the Ice Bats are doing really well this season.
• It pays to be a juror in Texas now. We're crossing our fingers for Jury Duty; it's at least better than our day job.
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Spending Turkey Alone? Don’t like watching football all day while recovering from your turkey coma? Want, in a very peaceful way of course, George Bush to know what an asshole you think he is? Then drive to his ranch in Crawford and celebrate Thanksgiving with Cindy Sheehan and other military families and veterans, as they keep a peaceful vigil outside of Bush’s ranch letting him know that the time to bring troops back from... more ›

We don't care what some televangelists say. Cindy Sheehan is not a terrorist. Sheehan, who has been camping outside of President Bush's vacation hideaway, will be coming to Austin tomorrow. Her visit will be a part of the "Bring Them Home Now Tour." But the tour needs somewhere to sleep. If you have some extra room in your home for a tour member or members, please send Karen an e-mail detailing the type of... more ›

Austinites gathered on the Pfluger bridge last night in a peace demonstration. The 300-500 people joined others across the U.S. and Europe in a candlelight ceremony to express their disagreement with the war. Leaflets were distributed in support of Cindy Sheehan, the woman who's been camped out at President Bush's Crawford ranch. Sheehan lost her 24-year-old son when he was killed in Iraq and wanted to talk to Bush. He issued a statement saying basically, nope. more ›