If it wasn't so disheartening, I'd laugh at the disastrous session of the Texas Legislature that ended (mercifully) today. After all, the grassroots yelled long and loud for years to get rid of "liberal" Speaker Joe Straus only to replace him with a … [Read more]
One Low-Level Criminal In Jail Is One Less Criminal On The Streets
In 2014, the voters of California approved Proposition 47 which reduced a number of felonies to misdemeanors. As long as the total value of the stolen property is under $950, shoplifting, grand theft, receiving stolen property, forgery, fraud, and … [Read more]
SAT Should Now Be Called SAD
The College Board, which administers the SAT tests, will be adding what it calls ‘adversity scores’ to the test scores of disadvantaged students wanting to go to college. The official educatorese name of this gift is: Environmental Context … [Read more]
The Wealthy Can Escape Justice, The Poor Cannot
“Equal Justice Under Law” is engraved over the entrance of the U.S. Supreme Court building. It must have been put there as some kind of joke because the wealthy can escape justice while the poor cannot. The latest example is the case of Robert … [Read more]
Texas Republicans betrayed their small government principles by punting on marijuana reform
By John Baucum Given all the talk of our great state “turning blue” lately, you’d think Republican politicians would do a better job of keeping their promises and passing small government reforms that would benefit all Texans. Unfortunately, we’ve … [Read more]
It’s a parade! Cinco de Mayo 2019
I love parades! When I was a wee jolly, parades were the best thing that came along. The last couple of parades I've gone to haven't been well attended. Which is a major bummer! Hey people, take your kids to parades! Anyways, here are some of the … [Read more]
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