McCown: Plan Won't Meet Texas' Needs: Austin American-Statesman
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Scott McCown /(512) 320-0222 x 109
April 1, 2006
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Memento is a great film noir about a man who has lost his short-term memory from a blow to the head while struggling to protect his wife. As he investigates her murder, he must rely on Polaroid photos to remember who his friends are and who his enemies are. Something similar has happened to Texans during our struggles to protect public education and other essential state services. Texans have taken so many blows to the head, it is hard to keep things straight.