I saw the chickens myself. They flew low through my East Austin neighborhood as they traveled westerly on their way to the Texas State Capitol. They were on their way home to roost. They are there now, happily ensconsed  near the windows of the Governor's office. Governor Rick "Hairdo" Perry has probably noticed them by now. He's doing his best to ignore them, but, being the savvy politician he is, it's impossible. Well, now that I look at the State Government calendar, Perry has the day off for Good Friday. He can deal with them on Monday. Still, I'm sure Democrats and decent folks in general across the country are having a nice gut-laugh.

According to the Austin American-Statesman, Governor Perry received a threatening letter this week from a right-wing anti-government group called "Guardians of the Free Republics". The letter called for the ouster of Perry and all other state governors in order to "...restore America by peacefully dismantling parts of government." According to the Statesman report, the Texas Department of Public safety is investigating the incident and the FBI has been ..."warning local police that the anti-government group's call to remove governors from office could provoke violence, although investigators said they do not see threats of violence in the group's message."

That's right Governor, the same right-wing nutjobs whose votes you've been courting with your anti-Obama rhetoric, jokes about secession, and retrograde "states' rights" euphemisms, see you as nothing but another government bureaucrat. Sorry to mix the metaphors and cliches, but I hope you are enjoying the bed you've made.