tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767910517238661076.post4670848885096359994..comments2021-02-15T22:47:23.475-06:00Comments on carl parkerisms: Uninformed People Make Uninformed Decisionst.l.h.hellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02633375108151144635noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767910517238661076.post-14754175912161052852012-05-22T14:15:26.519-05:002012-05-22T14:15:26.519-05:00Remember the 2010 South Carolina senate race? ((sh...Remember the 2010 South Carolina senate race? ((shudder))Don Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04216181226322913663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767910517238661076.post-24859193241298191552012-05-21T23:50:26.015-05:002012-05-21T23:50:26.015-05:00p.s. Gov. Hobby's recollections are worth a re...p.s. Gov. Hobby's recollections are worth a read, for those who are mystified re the reference to the Tx Senate Killer Bees or just too lazy to google: http://www.texastribune.org/texas-senate/texas-senate/bill-hobby-on-the-dreaded-two-thirds-rule/t.l.h.hellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02633375108151144635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-767910517238661076.post-46294506276651019192012-05-21T23:28:02.757-05:002012-05-21T23:28:02.757-05:00It is my privilege to edit Sen. Parker's blog,...It is my privilege to edit Sen. Parker's blog, and one of the perks is choosing illustrations. When I ran across the one for ''bee informed'' I couldn't resist. One of the hallmarks of his legislative fame was as a 'killer bee' -- which forever made the senator one of the heroes of Texas lawmaking, and is as good a story as legends are made of... and actually it illustrates the importance of what he is saying here. My own comment would be that, these days, perhaps more than ever before, it takes not only informed but courageous people to elect courageous leaders. We could use a few more killer bees all the way around.t.l.h.hellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02633375108151144635noreply@blogger.com