Rep. Riddle: Is our state reps learning?

Every other reactionary has chimed in on Pres. Obama‘s back-to-school speech. It was only a matter of time until Rep. Debbie Riddle, R-Tomball, chimed in. Cue press release:

“RIDDLE TO CONSTITUENTS: YOU CHILDREN DO NOT HAVE TO HEAR OBAMA’S SPEECH.”

So, is Riddle calling her constituents children, or does she just not understand the possessive pronoun?

Considering this press release, received on Sept. 5, was dated September 9, 2009, maybe it’s just that grammar has changed in the future.

This article appears in September 4 • 2009.

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The Chronicle's first Culture Desk editor, Richard has reported on Austin's growing film production and appreciation scene for over a decade. A graduate of the universities of York, Stirling, and UT-Austin, a Rotten Tomatoes certified critic, and eight-time Best of Austin winner, he's currently at work on two books and a play.