Again, Are State Governments Really Necessary?

I'll admit that I wouldn't want a daughter of mine to be a cheerleader, but the anti-booty-shaking bill just passed by the Texas House seems excessive. Everyone—me included—needs to shake it once in awhile.

(I had originally titled this post, "Maybe We Should Give Texas Its Independence Back," but decided that that title was too harsh. I had the chance to spend some time in Dallas last year and found it very enjoyable. (Amarillo, on the other hand, I could do without.) Of course, if we didn't have Texas, we wouldn't have the "largest cross in the Western Hemisphere," which is located in Groom, Texas. Ashlee and I drove by it one year on vacation. You could crucify a lot of folks on that thing.)