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Bin Laden Wasn't All That Central To The Terrorist Network Any More, But Taking Him Down Created A Kind Of National Catharsis. It's Been A Really, Really Long Time Since We Had Something To Celebrate That Didn't Involve A Sports Team. I'd Rather It Had Been A Non-death-related Occasion, But We'll Take What We Can Get.

Texas Has No Income Tax, Which Is A Big Draw For Corporate Executives Who Do Business There. But It's Hardly Tax-free. The Property Taxes Are High For A Southern State. The Sales Taxes Are High. One Study Found That The Bottom 20 Percent Of The Texas Population Pays 12 Percent Of Its Income In State And Local Taxes.

There's Always Been That Theory That If A Candidate Can't Run A Decent Campaign, He Probably Can't Run A Decent Presidency. That Might Be True, Although Sadly I Must Admit That Running A Brilliant Campaign Does Not Translate Into Running A Brilliant White House.

I Have Always Believed The Iron Rule Of Politics Was That Women Don't Vote For Men Who Yell.

Certainly People In Empty Places Feel They Have The Right To Do What They Want To Their Property And Don't Necessarily See The Effect Of Their Pollution Or Pesticides On Others. But Texans Have An Appreciation For Water Problems And Are Very Aware Of The Droughts.