Texas Democrats in the state house are subjected to all manner of conspiracy theories and science fiction.  Bless their hearts, for the most part they have been kind and kept their noses to the grindstone.

But every now and then, they just lose it.

Joe Pickett, a Democrat from El Paso wanted to give the security detail at the Federal Reserve Bank limited power to arrest people.  You know, bad guys who might try to steal our federal reserve.

Republican Rep. Jon Strickland of Bedford was having none of that because, you know, it’s the FED!  We don’t like the fed and we certainly don’t want to give them arrest powers.

So, Strickland drew him a picture.

Thanks to Larry for the heads up.

 Oh yeah, it gets better.  Through the miracle of modern journalism, we can bring you a report from cub reporter Glen Maxey in the actual capitol of the actual state of Texas and saw all this stuff.

Check the comments from Glen in the appropriately named “comments” section.

There’s even a spiffy YouTube of Pickett whacking Stickland a second time.

Lesson of the day:  do not needlessly hack off the chairman of a committee where you have a bill pending.  Addendum to Lesson of the Day:  do not commit a felony to make your bill look popular.  

Thelma says those two need to kiss and make up.  I imagine that asses will be involved.

The whole story is here.