Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Judge Cancels Hearing Over Presidential Primary Citing High Gas Prices As a Reason


Austin, Texas - Skyrocketing gas prices have many wanting to work from home – including a Texas Judge. A federal judge canceled a hearing over Texas' presidential primary and caucus system Monday, citing the high cost of gasoline as a reason. In his order issued Friday, U.S. District Judge Fred Biery said to keep the hearing would mean “numerous gallons of $4.00 a gallon gasoline would be expended for a significant number of persons to appear with the result being an oral presentation of already written arguments,” the Austin American-Statesman reported. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Netflix