Patrick Rose takes yet another step towards the Dark Side

As Quorum Report tells, the manufacturers of Texas have a new friend in the lege, which is great because they had been sorely under-represented previously.

Of course, what do you expect from a Democrat who tries to advance his career by gay-bashing?

If he's like this at 26 years old, what kind of jackass is he gonna be at 30?

January 26, 2006 5:44 PM
Copyright January 26, 2006 by Harvey Kronberg, http://www.quorumreport.com/, All rights are reserved

KEFFER AND ROSE PIONEER MANUFACTURING CAUCUS
Already 36 charter members

Ways and Means Chairman Jim Keffer (R-Eastland) and Patrick Rose (D-Dripping Springs) sent a letter to colleagues a few days ago announcing the formation of a new House caucus focusing on manufacturing in Texas.

Rose says the idea was inspired at a recent briefing he gave to the Texas Alliance of Manufacturers Associations. The membership of the alliance is wide ranging from formal regional associations to loose groups of like-minded businesses. After the briefing, one of the folks asked Rose why there was no manufacturing caucus in the House.

Rose says he got to thinking about it and it was a question he couldn't answer. After all, there are all types of caucuses currently in the House, even including one concerned with tourism. He shared his thoughts with Keffer, himself a manufacturer, and found an enthusiastic ally in proposing the idea to his colleagues.

Rose describes manufacturing as an essential component in the Texas economy and cites Dell, AMD, Hewlett Packard and Samsung at one end as major employers and small highway beam manufacturers in his district at the other end.

He said manufacturing is a very broad, diverse category which includes all regions, races, ethnicities and political persuasions. Issues ranging from taxes to last session's asbestos and worker comp fights could all benefit from having this caucus Rose said.