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  • Haiti and Honduras : Considering Two 'Coups d'État'

    The Rag Blog

    Two victims of coups d'etat, then and now: Manuel Zeyala of Honduras and Haiti's Jean-Bertrand Aristide.Coups Past and PresentThe same United Nations that now condemns the coup in Honduras and demands Zelaya’s return occupied Haiti militarily during the coup government of Gérard Latortue, often attacking Haitians demonstrating for Aristide’s return, [...]
    Posted: July 02, 2009, 12:08pm EDT

  • Bill of Rights

    Conservative Thoughts

     The Preamble to The Bill of Rights

    Congress of the United States begun and held at the City of New-York, on Wednesday the fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine.

    THE Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a [...]

    Posted: July 03, 2009, 8:32pm EDT
    by dipinion
  • A Pre-Fourth Culture Shift

    GregsOpinion.com

    You know the drill. The day before Thanksgiving, you eat something very different than the Turkey you're going to have for days afterward. Similar thing for the 4th of July, I propose. Since it's more of a cultural thing, here's some very un-American culture for the day. Enjoy ...

    And just' [...]

    Posted: July 03, 2009, 7:11pm EDT
  • Learning to Let Go

    Blog Fabulous

    Number of comments: 2
    The Life of a Home Mom

    I will not lie to you, I’m one of those horrible mothers that tend to protect their children as much as they can. So now

    IMG: The Life of a Home Mom

    that I’ve come clean I can tell you that I’m slowly, very [...]

    Posted: July 03, 2009, 6:58pm EDT
    by Eliza Ferree
  • Sarah Palin Resigns as Gov of Alaska!!??

    Lone Star Times

    Number of comments: 8

    Sarah Palin announced this afternoon that effective July 26, Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell will become Governor of Alaska and that she is stepping down.

    WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot!?

    This has taken political pundits of all stripes off balance.

    The big question is why?

    Why would she want to almost immediately resign as Governor of Alaska? What purpose [...]

    Posted: July 03, 2009, 6:51pm EDT
    by Ree-C Murphey
  • Palin!

    RIGHTWINGSPARKLE

    I'm in the middle of the Tea Party, but I know many of you want to know what I'm thinking about Palin's resignation. It's quite a shock. She tweeted right after the announcement that more info would come later and "it was good."

    I don't think it's about running' [...]
    Posted: July 03, 2009, 6:09pm EDT
  • Palin follow-up, link round-up

    Blue Dot Blues

    Number of comments: 0
    ETA: Mark Levin says Palin's running for president and to get used to it.First, all of you who think you're being clever making "jokes" about Palin and Sanford having an affair? You're classless. Fail. Major, major fail.Now that's off my chest....I've watched the speech, had a chance to think, and' [...]
    Posted: July 03, 2009, 4:36pm EDT
    by MJSamuelson
  • The Death of Today Newspapers

    The Ellis County Observer

    Today Newspapers had carved a niche in the Best Southwest, Midlothian and Grand Prairie with their “community journalism” standard. I was flooded with phone calls, text messages and e-mails from friends back in Texas (remember: I live in my new home state of New Hampshire) asking if I had heard [...]
    Posted: July 03, 2009, 3:58pm EDT
    by admin
  • Honduras Still a Democracy? Well, Relatively Speaking...

    The Rag Blog

    The Amazing Michelettis: Nephew William Hall Micheletti, left, has been named mayor of San Pedro Sula, by Uncle Roberto Micheletti, right, the post-coup 'president' of Honduras. Coup 'President' installs nephew as 'Mayor' of Honduras’ second cityBy Al Giordano / July 3, 2009The Oligarch Diaspora shouts, again and again, in its [...]
    Posted: July 03, 2009, 3:52pm EDT
  • Palin Quits!

    Dungeon Diary

    Watching MSNBC, Sarah Palin just stepped down as Governor of Alaska. What the heck is the deal? She said something about the scandals and costing the state money, etc., but I have to believe there is a big shoe about to drop.

    My bet would be the probes into [...]
    Posted: July 03, 2009, 3:49pm EDT
  • Texas Lege app for your iPhone

    Kuff's World

    Have an iPhone? Want to have facts and contact information about your Texas Legislature at your fingertips? Then take a look at MyTexasLege, now available for download. From their press release: Created by a former Texas House staffer, My Texas...


    [...]
    Posted: July 03, 2009, 3:43pm EDT
  • 4th of July : Honor our Hemp-Growing Founding Fathers

    The Rag Blog

    Graphic from BuzzFlash.Honor our hemp-raising patriot heroesPresidents Washington and Jefferson -- both of them extremely advanced agronomists -- cataloged their techniques for growing hemp at great length. They would simply not comprehend the concept... that hemp might be illegal.By Thomas Paine / The Rag Blog / July 3, 2009[As told [...]
    Posted: July 03, 2009, 2:47pm EDT
  • Time to review the rules of Quid readership

    Quid Nimis

    Number of comments: 4

    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' [...]

    Posted: July 03, 2009, 2:46pm EDT
    by bbmoe
  • A LaSanbe Welcome

    La Sanbe

    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!

    LaSanbe gives you a laurel, and hardy handshake. [...]
    Posted: July 03, 2009, 2:29pm EDT
  • Hydraulic Fracture: Your Money or Your Life

    Texas Kaos

    Ninety-two percent of the 278 known chemicals used to produce natural gas have adverse health effects including endocrine disruption, neurological disorders and cancer. Chemical information is limited because the industry claims formulas are trade secrets.  If, like most Americans, you believe your water, air and soil are protected from these [...]
    Posted: July 03, 2009, 2:22pm EDT
  • High school too hard? Move next door

    The Bayou

    Texas and Louisiana are not just neighbors, we go waaaaay back.Take our high school graduation numbers. According to 2007 US Census statistics, 79.1% of Texans over the age of 25 have a high school (or equivalency) diploma. This is only marginally worse than Louisiana, where 79.9% of residents have a [...]
    Posted: July 03, 2009, 2:18pm EDT
  • Million Can

    cab drollery

    Great idea; Blue Gal has proposed for the 4th we can help the jobless and/or needy by contributing to the local food banks. This is a way the DFH's can celebrate our heritage, the dignity of mankind.

    In case you haven't heard, the Million Can March is a' [...]
    Posted: July 03, 2009, 2:00pm EDT
  • Hydraulic Fracture: Your Money or Your Life

    Bluedaze.

    Ninety-two percent of the 278 known chemicals used to produce natural gas have adverse health effects including endocrine disruption, neurological disorders and cancer. Chemical information is limited because the industry claims formulas are trade secrets. If, like most Americans, you believe your water, air and soil are protected from these [...]
    Posted: July 03, 2009, 1:56pm EDT
  • Spinster aunt adds dog to bunkhouse

    I Blame The Patriarchy

    Number of comments: 10

    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 [...]

    Posted: July 03, 2009, 1:43pm EDT
    by Jill
  • Perry to speak at July 4 Austin Tea Party

    PrairiePundit

    From Americans For Prosperity:

    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 [...]

    Posted: July 03, 2009, 11:59am EDT
  • Arne Duncan on Education Reform

    GregsOpinion.com

    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' [...]

    Posted: July 03, 2009, 11:54am EDT
  • US opposes new Iran sanctions?

    PrairiePundit

    Haaretz:

    The United States is opposed to enacting a new set of financial sanctions against Iran that are due to be discussed in the G8 summit next week, diplomatic officials in New York reported Friday.

    According to officials, sanctions against Iran are expected to top the G8's' [...]
    Posted: July 03, 2009, 11:30am EDT
  • Governor Perry, Senator Hutchison, and EBR's

    A Keyboard and a .45

    Enclosure: [download]
    Number of comments: 3
    The 2010 Governor's race here in Texas is already heating up. Our Senior Senator, Kay Bailey Hutchison, has decided to challenge Governor Rick Perry in the Republican Primaries next year.

    This is exciting. Two very popular politicians running for the same position should make for some good politics.
    [...]
    Posted: July 03, 2009, 11:06am EDT
    by JR
  • Climbing Out Or Not

    cab drollery

    The vast wasteland that the U.S. economy has become hasn't given a lot of room for hope. Positive reports about the decrease in increases of unemployed numbers really just doesn't excite anyone. Telling statistics, instead, are about increased savings as workers prepare for a bleak future.

    Dr. Krugman takes [...]
    Posted: July 03, 2009, 11:00am EDT
  • Where does morality come from?

    Lone Star Times

    Number of comments: 19

    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 [...]

    Posted: July 03, 2009, 10:53am EDT
    by fat albert
  • North Houston Tea Party

    Lone Star Times

    Number of comments: 14

    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 [...]

    Posted: July 03, 2009, 10:30am EDT
    by Hamous
  • True even in Texas....

    RIGHTWINGSPARKLE

    From Forbes:

    WASHINGTON -- Think an unemployment rate of 9.5% is bad? It could be worse. You could be a teenager.

    For teenagers, the summer job market has not been so bleak in generations. During what should be the start of the bustling summer job season, the [...]
    Posted: July 03, 2009, 10:04am EDT
  • Witness to oppression

    PrairiePundit

    Bill Kristol:

    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 [...]

    Posted: July 03, 2009, 10:03am EDT
  • Wholesalin': New "store" open for biz in downtown Beaumont

    The Bayou

    Never doubt that Capitalism is the grandest of the Lord's creations.Bayou reader, Lloyd, toils away in a downtown Beaumont office building. Lately, he's been approached by some entrepreneurs pimping "knock-off" designer sunglasses and leather purses. You know, instead of "Ray-Ban," the logo reads "Rye-Bun."Remember, close only counts in horseshoes and [...]
    Posted: July 03, 2009, 9:56am EDT
  • Webb County Goes With Half-Assed Idea

    La Sanbe

    A ban on aerial fireworks for this weekend is now in effect thanks to a doubtful Commissioners Court. LMT's Zach Lindsey reports:
    The ban specifically restricts the sale and use of "stick rockets" and "rockets with fins."
    Firework vendors have already gotten the word. Webb Co. Spokesman Larry Sanchez:
    "They" [...]
    Posted: July 03, 2009, 9:30am EDT
  • Tea Party in Cleburne July 4

    Somervell County Salon

    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. [...]

    Posted: July 03, 2009, 9:29am EDT

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