Thompson, Morehead, Dunnam, Colyandro, Howard, and LevyRep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, arguing against an effort by Rep. Warren Chisum, R-Pampa, effort to add a gay marriage ban to the Texas constitution: "This amendment is blowing smoke to fuel the hell-fire flames of bigotry. When people of my color used to marry someone of Mr. Chisum's color, you'd often find people of my color hanging from a tree. That's what white people back then did to protect marriage." Bee Morehead, executive director of Texas Impact, talking with The Dallas Morning News about Internet lottery sales that were briefly under consideration in the House: "It's such a super fast track way to get people sucked in over their heads. One of the uniquely bad characteristics of computer-based gambling is nothing seems real, it's all virtual. Unfortunately, the money coming out of your account is real money and you can get rid of it as quick as you can click." Rep. Jim Dunnam, D-Waco, talking to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram about stalled campaign finance legislation: "I think the buck stops in the back hall, at the speaker's office. The only conclusion is that they don't want ethics reform -- they don't want to prohibit the use of these corporate contributions, these soft-money ads -- where it is not disclosed who the contributors are." Republican consultant John Colyandro, indicted for laundering corporate contributions in the 2002 elections, quoted in the Houston Chronicle about authoring the Texas Conservative Coalition's critical analysis of legislation regulating corporate contributions in campaigns: "My job with the coalition is to review all the important pieces of legislation that is making its way through the Texas Legislature without regard to any particular member's interests on any particular interests on part of staff here." Rep. Charlie Howard, R-Sugar Land, in a Fort Worth Star-Telegram report on textbooks: "I don't believe in evolution -- I believe in creation. Some of our books right now only teach evolution -- if you're going to teach one, you ought to teach both." Texas AFL-CIO Legal Director Rick Levy, talking with The Dallas Morning News about a Senate bill limiting asbestos and related lawsuits: "Compared to where the law is now, I don't like it. Compared to what could happen under the current political environment, I can live with it."