"December 7th, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy." - President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Please stop and take a moment today to remember those who injured and gave their lives at Pearl Harbor.
Remember today that freedom is not free, and thank our men and women in uniform for the constant sacrifice they make to defend our country and the values we hold dear.
We have some veterans who come and read this blog so please a comment of thanks today.
As of Nov 21, 171 people in Texas have died from swine flu.*
Now health departments in Austin and across the state are making the vaccine available to everyone.
"We don't want people to become complacent," said Carrie Williams, a spokeswoman for the Department of State Health Services. "We are heading into the holiday season, and we're expecting to see another wave (of illness). Flu is unpredictable."
Great story out of Houston - Comcast has let Big Brothers Big Sisters into the workplace, encouraging employees to spend a lunch break mentoring children in need.
"Governor Rick Perry and Texas Lt. Governor David Dewhurst head a list of nearly 900 State Legislators initiating a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court again seeking to secure Constitutional rights for all citizens, the right to keep and bear arms."
News from the Comptroller's office today warned that Texas' general revenue nearly matches the Legislature's spending appropriations.
In response to the Comptroller's report, David released the following statement: “We anticipated a slow recovery. That's why we saved $8 (billion) to $9 billion, and we are monitoring this on a monthly basis.If necessary, early next year we have the ability to slow down spending to ensure that lawmakers can balance the budget in 2011 without raising taxes.”
Last Tuesday, David spoke to the Lake Travis Republican Club about Texas' economic situation, health care reform, a balanced budget, illegal immigration and more.