Comments on: The bill gets paid before the meal

By: sahej

sahej — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 06:14:42 +0000

he kind of looks like Rip Torn from the Gary Shandling show

By: Kush Tandon

Kush Tandon — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 23:02:34 +0000

"I agree with this. Houston is going to be one of the most important U.S. cities of the next decade. I think the race to the Moon with China will guarantee that."

Abhi Dude,

Most importantly, because it is the world capital of oil and gas exploration. All roads in oil and gas lead to Houston, that is why. Even a sub-contract for a well/ field in Middle East.

By: Alphy

Alphy — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 22:44:02 +0000

Delay is the guy responsible for redistricting in Texas which has led to the GOP’s plurality in the house. Sugarland and Clear lake (NASA-JSC) are situated at 2 different corners of Houston (40 miles apart), but still fall under a single district.

Abhi, betting on future missions to moon and Mars ain’t a good idea. NASA’s funding varies based on the whims and fancies of each administration. Couple of years back Houston had it real rough with low oil prices, Enron and Columbia disaster. Things are looking much better now though.

But it still is a great place to live in, I am sure you will like it there… and good luck winning Delay’s seat, in 25 years the desis in Sugarland will be a huge force to reckon with and ‘am sure you won’t have trouble raising funds for ur campaign

ex Clear Lake resident

By: Abhi

Abhi — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 20:45:08 +0000

How far is it from Johnson Space Center?

Delay said that now that he has been knocked out of the leadership spot he is going to concentrate on his constituents in Sugarland and making sure NASA is a top priority of the Federal government. Delay is GREAT for NASA (but probably anyone that gets elected in that district would have to be to stay in office). Remember the article above?

But if the primary is a referendum on Mr. DeLay, the lines are not always easy to discern in Sugar Land, the fastest-growing Texas city. The population has tripled since 1990 to 75,000, pacing the rest of the district, which includes the Johnson Space Center and is the very image, some say, of 21st-century America.

I agree with this. Houston is going to be one of the most important U.S. cities of the next decade. I think the race to the Moon with China will guarantee that. I don’t plan to run there for at least 25 years though There are much better things I can pursue until then (such as gutting this PAC and installing loyalists). I kid.

By: Kush Tandon

Kush Tandon — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 20:10:15 +0000

“Because I am a soon-to-be-resident of Houston and am going to eventually run for the seat that Delay currently holds. ”

Are you going to locate yourself in Sugarland to have death match with DeLay?

How far is it from Johnson Space Center?

In past, I have lived in Houston, near Galleria (San Felipe)

By: Abhi

Abhi — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 20:06:13 +0000

why does it bother you that the houston indian pac is supposedly giving money to delay?

Because I am a soon-to-be-resident of Houston and am going to eventually run for the seat that Delay currently holds.

By: Expose

Expose — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 16:01:21 +0000

why does it bother you that the houston indian pac is supposedly giving money to delay?

By: Taz

Taz — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 01:19:10 +0000

our political system where the only way one gets a seat at the table is because they have money (no matter what they tell themselves).

sigh. So much to say, yet so little time...

money=power. But votes=power too.

By: razib_the_atheist

razib_the_atheist — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 23:04:22 +0000

This appointment doesn't mean that the Dems suddenly value Indian-Americans.

$$$ iz what they value.

By: dhaavak

dhaavak — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 23:03:44 +0000

My post was not meant to judge Hasan but rather our political system where the only way one gets a seat at the table is because they have money (no matter what they tell themselves).

indeed... i wasnt sure which way you were swinging there... i concur with the sentiment though.