W'S 12 DAZE O' CHRISTMAS

What Bush Believes

ON THE FIRST DAZE O' CHRISTMAS the Guv agrees that "Texas should establish a 'loser-pays' system for civil lawsuits." Texas Eagle Forum '98 Candidate Questionnaire. (Link to TEF. The questionnaire has been deleted.) 12/20

ON THE SECOND DAZE O' CHRISTMAS Dubya agrees that "Texas should NEVER adopt a state income tax, even to pay for education." Above Questionnaire. (No link.) 12/21

ON THE THIRD DAZE O' CHRISTMAS King George agrees that "...abortion should be prohibited except to save the life of the mother." Above Questionnaire. (No link.) 12/22

ON THE FOURTH DAZE O' CHRISTMAS G-Dub agrees that "Texas' sodomy law should be retained." Above Questionnaire. (Info-link.) 12/23

ON THE FIFTH DAZE O' CHRISTMAS George Two does NOT agree that "taxpayer financed sports arenas profit investors while forcing tax burdens on families." Above Questionnnaire. (Info-link.) 12/24

ON THE SIXTH DAZE O' CHRISTMAS Junior agrees that "hate crimes should NOT be expanded to include sexual orientation." Above Questionnnaire. (Info-link.) 12/25

ON THE SEVENTH DAZE O' CHRISTMAS G-Bub agrees that "Texas should retain the current system of elections and districts for judges." Above Questionnaire. (Info-link.) 12/26

ON THE EIGHTH DAZE O' CHRISTMAS W. agrees that "the Endangered Species Act preempts property rights." Above Questionnaire. Note: Although the TEF quote is ambiguous, both W. and the TEF defend property rights against government control, and "preempt" means "to seize." (No link.) 12/27

ON THE NINTH DAZE O' CHRISTMAS Walker, Texas Ranger, a voucher backer, refused to take a position on the following TEF Questionnaire statement: "Education vouchers would become 'cupons for government control' of private schools unless a constitutional amendment prevents ANY regulation of private schools." He is presently being pressed by TEF to take a position. (Info-link.) 12/28

ON THE TENTH DAZE O' CHRISTMAS George Too says that a non-secretive clemency process would be "a chance for people to rant and rail." Today, a federal judge called the Guv's procedure "extremely poor....the goal being to protect the secrecy and autonomy of the system rather than carrying out an efficient, legally sound system." (Info-link.) 12/29

ON THE ELEVENTH DAZE O' CHRISTMAS Tweeds says, "I take strong exception with defenders of the status quo who say that (a state program to have churches deliver welfare services) is just a government attempt to dump welfare caseloads....This is a government attempt to change someone's life in an active way....The idea is to provide a voucher that is redeemable at a church." (HC, "Capitol Notebook," 3/12/97, no link.) 12/30

ON THE TWELFTH DAZE O' CHRISTMAS Hamlet of the Plains agrees that it's "the right of Texans to choose their doctor, as long as they pay the (additional HMO) costs." (HC, "Campaign '98," 4/23/98, no link.) 12/31