AUSTIN, Texas -- Don't worry about a thing! The Texas Legislature is riding to the rescue. Oh, sure, we still have a $10 billion deficit, but the House just outlawed gay marriage. At last, we're safe from the hideous threat of gay marriage, which would have directly ruined our entire lives.

On the other hand, we have the lawmakers in Texas. This is Molly Ivins at her finest. She's always great to read, but her most fun columns are the ones where she takes aim at the Texas Legislature, and this one is a very fine example of that. From the same column:

You'll be happy to know that Bill Zedler (R-Tarrant) has introduced a bill concerning pubic hair (about which I cannot say more, since the rest of the bill is totally unprintable). Zedler's against pubic hair. We still have a $10 billion deficit. I love living under Republican governance.

Unprintable? Not here! Here ya go - H.B. 2257!