Ironic Quote of the Day

"I'm glad I'm on somebody's VIP list, because I'm d*** sure I don't have any money."

--Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price, commenting on an investigative report in the Dallas Morning News regarding favored treatment of certain individuals by UT Southwestern Medical Center. The story relates to the discovery of a list maintained by the hospital of prominent local individuals who are to be given preferential treatment.

The story describes Mr. Price as someone who "rode into political power as an activist and a fighter for social justice."