Letters @ 3AM

Democrats may vote for laws like the PATRIOT Act that gut the Bill of Rights, but Democrats do not initiate laws that abolish our freedoms – an important distinction.

"...Incompetence. Though one may wonder and moan about how long it took, this November..."

Nov. 24, 2006 Column by Michael Ventura

Postmarks

Differing takes on Town Lake going Greek; too many zeros for Babich; and the Chronicle film reviewers take another hit.

"...Community College's new administrative computing system, Datatel. As your writer noted, our faculty and staff have worked "long and..."

Oct. 8, 1999 Column

Bittersweet Ending

Notes From the Republican Revolution

"...The Future of Texas" is easy to shrug off with only 1% of the votes counted and voices still..."

Nov. 6, 1998 News Feature

Page Two: Eyes Wide Open

Obama supporters aren't as disillusioned as polls and pundits would have you believe

"...It has been happening with some regularity now. In the past year or so,..."

Jan. 21, 2011 Column by Louis Black

The Hightower Report

Big-Spending George; and House the Rich

"...BIG-SPENDING GEORGE..."

April 25, 2008 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

FEMA Still at It; and A Library for Bush Groupies

"..."Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job," George W...."

April 4, 2008 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

SweatFree Communities; and Big-Spending George

"...SWEATFREE COMMUNITIES..."

Nov. 30, 2007 News Column by Jim Hightower

Letters at 3AM

Justice sidestepped: Lane McCotter, the Bush administration's overseer for rebuilding Iraq's prison system, previously resigned from his job as Utah's top corrections officer because he was under investigation by the U.S. Justice Department for reports of abuse

"...Who is Lane McCotter, and what exactly was he doing..."

May 28, 2004 Column by Michael Ventura

The Hightower Report

Your tax dollars pay for Bush's nonpropaganda, and Congress cuts Bush's budget robbery down to simple theft.

"...Bush's Nonpropaganda Office..."

May 9, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Evidence of Things Unseen

Is Bush lying about Iraq? Can he prove that he's not?

"...FBI Director Robert S. Mueller's dictum that local crime "will no longer be a basis for [the FBI's] regional..."

Jan. 24, 2003 Column by Michael Ventura

The Hightower Lowdown

Dubya's "tax rebate" was really a deceptive slight of hand; overworked doctors endanger your life; and a contest to rename Enron.

"...George's Little Gotcha..."

March 15, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

Naked City

"...thankful you're not an Afghan farmer hiding from the War on Terrorism, a Colombian farmer hiding from the War..."

Nov. 23, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Neighbors vs. Neighbors

A profile of the Central Texas struggle over Alcoa Rockdale and its plans for expansionAlcoa announces new "voluntary" emissions reductions.

"...The community meeting, on a warm summer evening in late June, does not appear likely..."

July 27, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Cheney and Bush interview prospective hires. Which Texans go to Washington as Bush takes office and the economy cools down?

"...As Vice-President-elect Dick Cheney continues to direct the Bush transition team in Virginia, across the Potomac in D.C...."

Dec. 22, 2000 News Feature by Louis Dubose

Naked City

A recap of a conversation with the late Henry B. Gonzalez, the Bush press machine rumbles along, the press speculates on Bush's appointments.

"...but before he had introduced a resolution to impeach George Bush -- Congressman Henry B. Gonzalez came to Austin..."

Dec. 1, 2000 News Feature by Louis Dubose

The Man in the White Hat

Larry Joe Doherty rides into the battle for CD 10

"...It wasn't supposed to be this way...."

Oct. 3, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Hightower Report

New Grounds for Leaving Iraq; and Strengthen the FDA

"...Wow. If George W. thought Scooter Libby got "harsh" punishment..."

Aug. 3, 2007 News Column by Jim Hightower

Letters at 3AM

The Bush-Ashcroft Justice Department is invading our privates

"...President George W. Bush has been skipping around the country accusing..."

March 19, 2004 Column by Michael Ventura

Letters at 3AM

America has engaged in a long-term strategy, through three presidential administrations, to take over the Iraqi people whom we've made helpless from a ruthless form of bio-warfare.

"...John Pilger is an Australian-born journalist and documentary filmmaker who works out of London. His reputation as an investigative..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Column by Michael Ventura

Salamander Faces Summer in Court

The Save Our Springs Alliance asks for more information regarding FWS's opinion on the Barton Springs Watershed.

"...The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service must produce the evidence it used to conclude..."

June 7, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

You Can Ask, But We Won't Tell

Much like with his gubernatorial pa-pers, Bush is now trying to hide federal papers from public scrutiny.

"...real monster," said Vanderbilt University historian Hugh Graham. Graham wasn't referring to the latest animated Billy Crystal feature, but..."

Nov. 9, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Justice Delayed?

A federal judge's decision on Medicaid angers GOP legislators

"...On the last day of August, Governor George W. Bush was caught off guard at a Cincinnati..."

Sept. 22, 2000 News Feature by Louis Dubose

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...more than a year of maps and meetings and hand-wringing, the AISD Board of Trustees is slated to vote..."

Feb. 26, 1999 News Feature

The Hightower Report

Bush's Deepest Health Care Shame; and The All-Natural Flimflam

"...Is it true that all the CEOs and lawyers at big food corporations get their job training from..."

Nov. 23, 2007 News Column by Jim Hightower

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...I was in Austin for business last month. During my one..."

July 5, 2002 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...This is concerning the "Townes Without Pity" feature article, dated June 14. It was..."

June 28, 2002 Column

The Hightower Lowdown

PG&E's shell game, Bush Incorporated & Nestle's genetic engineering

"...PG&E's Flim-Flam You don't have to go to a..."

June 15, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

Turn Out the Lights ...

The Lege Has Barely Begun, and the Official Accountants Say We're Broke

"...Reading the state dailies the last couple of weeks must have caused many a Texan a painful dose..."

Feb. 23, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Page Two: Theatre of Cruelty

The backdrop of reality that belies the McCain-Palin pageant

"...on a daily basis there is the continuing terrible news about the economy. The war in Iraq has fallen..."

Sept. 19, 2008 Column by Louis Black

Playing Through

On baseball juicers and the president: Get away with whatever you can

"...Clemens, Barry Bonds, David Justice, Miguel Tejada, Ken Caminiti, George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Colin Powell, George..."

Dec. 21, 2007 Column by Thomas Hackett

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