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WARNING: POLITICALLY INCORRECT ARTICLE!Announces plan to hike Appalachian Trail.
[...]Barely 72 hours into Draft Earle and so far there has been press coverage all over the state. And now, Burka whose crystal ball seems ever focused on 1994 when it comes to Democratic prospects in Texas, has said it's a dead candidacy. Which is funny coming from [...]
Ok. lets see. What could possibly make Sarah Palin the darling of the republican party to resign as the governor? Here are some ideas:Ok. lets see. What could possibly make Sarah Palin the darling of the republican party to resign as the governor? Here is some ideas:
A sex scandal is brewing and she doesn't want to tarnish the "family values" nametag of the republican party. (Sorry Sarah, but you are too late) Levy knocked' [...]
Well you could have knocked me over with a feather. Sarah Palin just conducted a news conference at her Wasilla home, amid raucous waterfowl in the background (and Russia not in the view). She announced that not only will she not seek re-election as governor [...] 
Alaska is trading one Libertarian Republican governor for another. In a stunning political announcement Sarah Palin said at a press conference in front of her home in Wasilla, that she would not seek reelection. Further, she stated that she would resign her post and hand the reigns [...] Rule Número Uno: Rachel can't just blow in and be a smarty-pants when I've gone to the trouble of reading the Mark Sanford article and watching the video and searching YouTube for a Citibank commercial. It's not right.
That's the only rule I can think of, but while I'm on the' [...]
Speaking of film, here’s the latest release from Spinster Studios 24-Hour Emergency Art-O-Mat, iPhone Cinema Department. It’s a dilly.
Remember how there was an adorable puppy gonna show up here at El Rancho Deluxe? Well, she showed up. A yella lab. Call her Fran. The credit for this excellent name belongs [...]
Texas Southern University's Barbara Jordan Institute will be hosting an academic conference on the private prison industry August 8-10th 6-8th, and registrations are still open. Confirmed conference speakers include,
Judithe Greene, Justice Strategies and Texas Prison Bid'ness founder
Si Kahn, Grassroots Leadership
Byron Price, Texas Southern University and conference planner
Stephen Nathan, Prison [...]
We would like to welcome a new contributor to this site. Not1stRodeo will now be with us as we head towards our 2nd anniversary. Welcome aboard!
After scoring on a 21-yard pass to put Toronto ahead 6-0, Bruce removed his helmet, shoulder pads and uniform top, then laid down in the end zone.
Bruce said he was honoring the memory of Jackson by pretending to be buried.
I don't know that it's necessary for' [...]
Excerpt from Arthur Alphert New Mexico Independent, July 3:
Americans for Prosperity-Texas announced today that Gov. Rick Perry will join the lineup of conservative leaders speaking at the “Take Back America” Tea Party on July 4 at the state capitol in Austin.
It is the second time Gov. Perry will speak [...]
In a series of four speeches, Education Secretary, Arne Duncan, spells out what reform means in the Obama administration. I'm a little skeptical of the desire to re-authorize NCLB, even in modified form. It's not so much what the administration would like a new NCLB to be, so much as' [...]
"Face-to-face with death row inmates at London show," is the title of Julie Mollins' Reuters report.
Death row inmates depicted in oil paintings by British artist Claire Phillips, on view in London's South Bank gallery@oxo, have one thing in common."All are demonstrably innocent, or very probably innocent," according to Clive Stafford Smith, director [...]
I came across an interesting book review here. I haven’t had a chance to actually read the two books which are discussed, but the review itself made for thought provoking reading. For instance:
Appeals to “unchanging human nature,” the “soul,” or traditional morality are tantamount to fairy tales in the [...]
Noted douchebag, buttertroll and ratfucker Karl Rove called someone dour AND IT WASN'T FORMER VICE PRESIDENT DICK 'CALL ME DICK' CHENEY.
It was Maureen Dowd. Of all the people in the world to get into a pissing match with, this one has got to be the dubest he could have' [...]
Albuquerque Journal writer Leslie Linthicum writes "Closing the N.M. Death Penalty Door." The death penalty has been repealed, but two capital trials may yet take place for crimes committed before the new law took effect. Linthicum's column appeared in the Thursday edition. Here's an extended excerpt:
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Via the AAS, In just 30 hours, Legislature sends 2 of 3 bills to Perry, then adourns. What needed to get done, safety net bill and transportation funding, got done. What didn’t need to get done, CDA’s and the “transportation bank”, didn’t.
After less than 30 hours of fast lawmaking, [...]
Here are a few shots of the North Houston Tea Party held yesterday courtesy of Darren10:
Lawrence C and his stickless sign
JtP
First row: American Woman and SouthernTragedy
Second Row: Erstwhile LSTer Smacktle and Bob42
Third Row: Lawrence [...]
Curious timing?That's the title of Phillip Reece's article in today's Sacramento Bee. LINK
Murderers are more likely to be sentenced to death in conservative California counties, particularly in the southern part of the state, according to a Bee analysis of recent data from the state attorney general's office.
From 1998 to 2007, prosecutors obtained [...]
On June 20, after a week of post-Iranian-election presidential mealy-mouthing, and a day after both houses of Congress had passed resolutions condemning the behavior of the Iranian regime, the White House put out a statement from President Obama. It began:
The Iranian government must understand that the [...]
Ugh. Billy Mays is dead. His family and an advertiser want to run an ad with him in it. Why? "He would have wanted it that way. How tacky.
I continue to have no interest in Michael Jackson.
Texas Lege Special Session has adjourned, having done the 'bare bones' things to keep agencies alive until 2011. And so we bid Farewell to the lege until 2011. Texas Is Safe Again. [...] from <http://www.teapartyday.com
"On Saturday, July 4th, be part of the Taxed Enough Already (TEA) party rally in your community. Help organize a local TEA Party."
The closest one will be in Cleburne at 11 AM, July 4th. It will be at Hulen Park, about 10 blocks south of the court house square. [...]
We are about to embark on our cross-country road trip. I love road trips. They allow you to see so much of the country that a flight simply misses. Since I’ve probably done more long-distance road tripping than the average person, I thought I’d post my to-do list to get [...]
First, here's Texas Watchdog's take on it. (Interesting-I notice Jennifer Peebles says she doesn't vote in elections).
And here's from Editor and Publisher
' [...]Brigadier General Larry Nicholson, commander of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, said on Friday the 2/8 infantry battalion was meeting resistance at Toshtay, 16 miles south of Garmsir.
He said: "For 2/8, there is a hell of a fight going on in" [...]
Wherever Jim Hansen is right now -- whatever speech the "censored" NASA scientist is giving -- perhaps he'll find time to mention the plight of Alan Carlin. Though don't count on it.
Mr. Hansen, as everyone in this solar system knows, is the director of NASA's' [...]
The missile strikes in South Waziristan targeted a suspected Taliban hideout, Pakistani intelligence officials said.
The attack, three missiles shot from an unmanned drone, killed 15 and wounded as [...]
Now word coming out that a hacker threatened South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford with exposure of his affair, last December. President Obama is calling the climate bill that the House passed last week an "extraordinary" achievement, and so it is. The 1,200-page wonder manages the supreme feat of being both hugely expensive while doing almost nothing to reduce carbon emissions.
The Washington press corps is playing [...]
Officials in the new Honduran government led [...]
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Thursday’s Bloggers Bunch on CNN was interesting to say the least. One of the bloggers on the show was Lurita Doan of EyesOnGov.com. Lurita went out of her way to criticize the President, and Black folks seemingly, during our discussion of race. I [...]
The Austin American-Statesman has reported that former Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle has filed paperwork with the Texas Ethics Commission to run for statewide office in 2010.
Earle, who has been the subject of a recently launched Draft campaign for Governor [...]
In a letter to White, Gary Blankinship, president of the Houston Police Officers Union, called last week’s slaying of veteran officer Henry Canales a “trifeca failure” of federal, state and city government to protect citizens and police officers from criminal illegal immigrants.
White responded with [...]
Following Glenn Beck to Fox?
That's over $53 million on the road to potentially $4.8 billion if a budget agreement isn't reached soon.photo: Max Whittaker/Reuters
Uncle!! I’m crying uncle!! Enough already!! I’m going to lunch.
July 4th is the #1 Day for Beer Sales.
[...]WASHINGTON — Spending by lawmakers on taxpayer-financed trips abroad has risen sharply in recent years, a Wall Street Journal analysis of travel records shows, involving everything from war-zone visits to trips to exotic spots such as the Galápagos Islands.
The spending [...]
If the people of California had a brain among them, they would be actively seeking a way to allow Michael Jackson to be buried on the grounds of Neverland Ranch, the ranch restored to its former glory and declared a state park. Millions of the pop star's faithful followers from [...]
Amid the stench of lobbyist and insurance company lies swirling around Washington, D.C., a refreshing breath of fresh air blew through the Senate Commerce Committee last week. His name is Wendell Potter (pictured) and he is a former vice-president of insurance giant Cigna. He yestified before [...] 
With thoughts of patriotism in our minds around the Fourth of July, why not teach our children more about the Service Flags for military personnel serving, injured or killed? These window or service flags are part of our history and originated to commemorate soldiers in World War I, sometimes called [...]
She maybe can act
I think Juliette Lewis
Can stir my stomach
Digital TV
just as Catholicism
bullshit tastes so sweet
Tater Tot is reclining across the filing cabinets in the office this morning, enjoying his holiday off from work.
