The Ellis County Observer

• Rick Perry Refuses to Rule Out Future Trans-TX Corridor

  Gov. Rick Perry refused to rule out a future Trans-Texas Corridor. I was immensely suspect of the high-dollar pro-eminent domain restrictions on the Nov. 3 ballot. This kinda reaffirms my suspicion: http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/9523/txgov-rick-perry-refuses-to-rule-out-a-future-transtexas-corridor [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 5:31pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Rick Perry Continues to Cancel Debate Appearances w/ Debra Medina

  This goes great with the news from Rasmussen that likely voters would choose a Tea Party candidate over a Republican incumbent. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Nelda Carrizales Skevington nelda@medinafortexas.com/210-416-0418 There have been many invitations to participate in debates and forums coming through our office. The public certainly deserves to hear from each [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 4:25pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• About That Whole ‘Running for Mayor’ Thing…

  Friends, I wanted to thank you for your direct and indirect support of a rumored mayoral candidacy, but my public strategy was different from what my real plans are. In other words, there’s an explanation that I must give for “publicly” leading people to believe I was going to run for mayor. Anyone [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 3:25pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Another Paper for Rice? Plans TBA

  Rice, Texas is about to have another newspaper come into the fold. All I can say at this point is that a group of retired newspapermen will name it the Rice Reader. Diane Stevens‘ Rice City Newsletter was the inspiration behind this. The Wilbur Group (think: the Palmer Post) will be launching [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 2:45pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• The ECO Ranked No. 1 Conservative Blog in Texas

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  Just in case anyone doubts the influence of this blog in our county, perhaps the latest rankings from BlogNetNews.com will convince you of the reach throughout the state. In the newly released rankings, The Ellis County Observer has been vaulted to the No. 1 slot in the “Most Conservative Blog in [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 2:22pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• An Open Letter to Mayor Boyce Whatley & Family

  This is a letter from the ex-girlfriend of former Midlothian Mayor Pro-Tem R.J. “Dusty” Fryer, who repeated (as did I electronically and on air) allegations that she obtained alleging Mayor Boyce Whatley of also having affairs. And if I can make it out of the crucial deadline Tuesday to the Midlothian [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 2:15pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Midlothian Atty Todd Phillippi Arrested for DUI/DWI

  Number of comments: 7
  DUI, DWI, apples, oranges. Working on getting the details, specifics, but the news is news: Todd Phillippi, the former legal counsel for The Ellis County Press and a 2006 Supreme Court candidate, was arrested recently for either a drinking under the influence or driving while intoxicated charge. Finding out more details right [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 1:55pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Bob Carroll to Switch Races, Run for 40th District Court?

  Number of comments: 10
  UPDATE: Red Oak lawyer Dan Gus plans to stay in the 40th District Court race regardless of Carroll’s apparent decision. It is now confirmed that former Court at Law No. 1 Judge Bob Carroll, R-Midlothian, will switch races from county judge to the 40th District Court, which became an open seat [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 10:00am EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• The Mansfield Observer | http://mansfieldobserver.blogspot.com/

  Mansfield has a sliver of residents who “claim” Ellis County (as if Ellis County were a street gang.) http://mansfieldobserver.blogspot.com/ So I’ll be working with readers in that city to monitor that town’s government. Plus, regional cooperation among citizens and cities should always include our northwestern most neighbors. Same goes for Grand Prairie. http://mansfieldobserver.blogspot.com/ Betcha [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 7:39pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Elisa Norman | Messiah Expects Torah Observance

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  Messiah Expects Torah Observance In our contemporary environment of coddled culture, permissive parenting, and emotional pseudo-religious experiences, we have lost sight of the transforming beauty of the scriptures. The plain meaning is so simple, but the message gets buried under layers of misinterpretation. To clear the muddle and find the gems, we [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 4:37pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Codex Alimentarius And H.R. 2795: Banning of Organic Farming?

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  Codex Alimentarius And H.R. 2795 Posted by JRed Link: http://www.lookupfellowship.com/2009/08/codex-alimentarius-and-hr-2795.html Revelation 6:5-6 – “And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 4:27pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Debra Medina Confirms Anti-Loop 9 Town Hall; Kinky Friedman Close to Finalizing

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  GOP gubernatorial candidate Debra Medina confirmed her attendance at a grassroots-organized anti-Loop 9 town hall in February. I’m meeting with other organizers Friday in Cedar Hill to finalize the plans and the location, but Medina is an ardent toll road opponent. This event will be two days before the crucial March [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 1:44pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Fox 4: Slama Road Slaughterhouse Will Be Built ‘For Custom Orders’

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  Link: http://www.elliscountypress.com/news/132/ARTICLE/5235/2009-12-01.html Fox 4 Link: http://www.elliscountyobserver.com/index.php?s=halal E-MAIL THIS PRINT THIS MOST POPULAR PDF VERSION XML VERSION TXT version Slaughterhouse will be built anyway for ‘custom orders’ WAXAHACHIE – A KDFW Fox 4 news report indicates that Shamsul Ahmed plans to proceed with his plans for a halal slaughterhouse, despite county commissioners rejecting the facility Monday, Nov. 23. According to Fox [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 1:25pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Personal e-mails from city computers not public information

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  Non-city related business sent to and from public computers and taxpayer-financed e-mail addresses are not privy to the Open Records Act. Personal e-mails from city computers not public information : The Ellis County Press MIDLOTHIAN – Personal e-mails sent from city computers among employees, staff and elected officials are not public information, [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 12:14pm EST
  by breed

• Video: John Wiley Price Gone Wild

  Number of comments: 5
  I miss Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price, D-Dallas, and the Warriors. I grew up watching WFAA Channel 8 and their news segments about how Price would stop traffic, get arrested, etc. Recent profanity-laced tirades below: CBS 11 Link: http://cbs11tv.com/video/?id=49080@ktvt.dayport.com [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 5:24pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• If the Mayoral Affair Allegations Are Untrue…An Apology

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  The ex-girlfriend (Diane Day) of former Midlothian Mayor Pro-Tem R.J. “Dusty” Fryer had a phone conversation with Mayor Boyce Whatley today. It was reportedly a heated exchange. As part of a potential legal settlement from the mayor on allegations that Day made involving Whatley’s alleged infidelity, I will voluntarily (not [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 4:58pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• ECPElections.com

  Bookmark http://www.ecpelections.com for all 2010 candidate announcements, press releases, etc. [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 4:53pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• EllisCountyRadio.com @ 8:30 p.m. | Midlothian Fire Marshal E-Mails Porn From City Computer. See Below. Plus: Is Diane Day Telling the Truth About the Affairs, Thefts & ‘Porn Ring?’

  Number of comments: 4
  [Call-In Number: 646-478-5811] Tonight at 8:30 p.m., we bring back Diane Day, the former girlfriend of former Midlothian Mayor Pro-Tem R.J. “Dusty” Fryer, and other guests as we sort through the salacious allegations of extra-marital affairs, a “porn ring,” thefts and much, much more. Plus, will Assistant Fire Chief/Marshal Tim Montgomery be [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2009, 7:06pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• CFARG.com | Mayor ‘Boyce Whatley’ Slams Citizen

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  I can verify – as can my Webmaster – that this was in fact the mayor (he used boyce.whatley@midlothian.tx.us to register the comments) who posted what CFARG.com has re-posted: “Boyce Whatley” Slams Citizen Information for this article was taken from an Ellis County blog.  The blogger used the name “Boyce Whatley,” [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2009, 6:19pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Fired Ennis Cop Files Official Oppression Complaint Against Midlothian Judge, City Atty

  Number of comments: 5
  Thanks to a comment on MidlothianObserver.com for pointing this latest news off the Citizens For a Responsible Government Web site out to me: Jeff Smith Files Complaint On 11/8/2009, Jeffrey Smith, a Texas peace officer of 30 years, filed a complaint against Roy Vaughn, Midlothian City Judge, and Don [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2009, 6:14pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Ad: I Need a Lawyer (Contingency) to Sue 2 Ex-RRA Attorneys

  Number of comments: 1
  [PrivacyPPS.com + TexasIPA.com] I’m needing to hire a lawyer (preferably on a contingency basis) to sue former Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler lawyers Denis Kleinfeld. and Frank Herrera. In fact, if I can swing it, I’d like to get these crooked “lawyers” disbarred for what they did to me and my company, Privacy [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2009, 6:06pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Pig Who Tasered 10-Year-Old Arkansas Girl Fired

  Number of comments: 6
  The dirty cop – Officer Dustin Bradshaw – in Arkansas who used a Taser on a 10-year-old girl has been fired, according to the Dallas Morning News. The official cause of the firing was violating department policy, not using the Taser on the girl. He supposedly left the camera off the [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2009, 5:13pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• 3 Arrests in Ennis Daily News Thefts; Connections to The Ellis County Press Thefts on Sundays When EDN Updates?

  Number of comments: 1
  Ferris is home to several Ennis Daily News stands. The EDN only updates their stands with the Sunday issue. Ironically, numerous news stands of The Ellis County Press have been found to be empty (papers sold out), but only two or four quarters have been found in each stand. This has [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2009, 4:32pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Knize Won’t Run for Re-Election

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  Wow! 40th District Judge Gene Knize, R-Ennis, announced he will not seek another four-year term, according to sources inside the Ellis County courthouse today. This marks the end of the long 20-plus career for the Bully on the Bench and clears the way for Red Oak lawyer Dan Gus to run. Gus [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2009, 3:35pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• EllisCountyRadio.com | Former GF of Ex-Mayor Pro-Tem Alleges ‘Porn Ring,’ Thefts

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  Diane Day, the former girlfriend of Midlothian Mayor Pro-Tem Dusty Fryer, will be our guest on tonight’s EllisCountyRadio.com show. Live @ 9 p.m. CST. [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 4:34pm EST
  by breed

• Midlothian Superintendant to Resign

  Number of comments: 6
  per Midlothians Facebook account. developing: On November 30, Dr. Kennedy announced to the MISD staff that he has been selected as the new superintendent for McKinney ISD effective January 1, 2010. Dr. Kennedy stated, “It is with a mixture of emotions that I need to inform you that I have been selected [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 12:55pm EST
  by breed

• Ads: 2 New Ones Up Top

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  Rebuilding my Ad tabs at the top after they were mysteriously deleted in February. Here’s a gimme: CarolynCare Carolyn Butler Contact: cjb2000@live.com or Facebook Skills: cleaning homes, motel housekeeping (includes office), pet care (including horses), babysitting. Jerry’s Custom Home Painting “A Solution to Your Painting & Repair Needs” Jerry Treis 972-825-1050 Free Estimates [...]
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  Posted: November 29, 2009, 1:55pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• 40th District Court Judge Gene Knize in the Ennis Daily News

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  Convicted child molester-Catholic priest Rudy Kos made an honorable mention in today’s Ennis Daily News. Judge Gene Knize, who wrote a letter on Kos’ behalf mere weeks before the molestation allegations came to light: Rudy Kos, who is now in prison: Source: EDN Detractors serve a useful purpose I ask that readers of this letter [...]
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  Posted: November 29, 2009, 12:55pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• The Aftermath of the Dallas City Hall Corruption Scandal!

  In The aftermath of the Dallas City Hall Corruption scandal .There seems to be some trash leftover at city hall.I mean come on poor Allen McGill on his way to the FCI about to stretch it out and he looks like he can barely read and write.What guts to go [...]
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  Posted: November 29, 2009, 12:39pm EST
  by breed

• David Hunnicutt’s Halal Slaughterhouse Speech

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  I have pasted GOP Precinct 125 Chairman David Hunnicutt’s speech he gave Monday, Nov. 23 at the commissioner’s court meeting whole: Slaughterhouse update: http://elliscountypress.com/news/132/ARTICLE/5235/2009-11-26.html HALAL SLAUGHTER HOUSE My name is David Hunnicutt, a long time resident of Ellis County, Texas. The Constitution of these United States, as well as the Constitution of the [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 12:59pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Halal Slaughterhouse ‘Still Going to be Built’

  Number of comments: 4
  Dallas TV stations Channel 4 (Fox) and 5 (NBC) were in attendance at Monday’s commissioner’s court meeting, as was – get this – Al-Jazeera. No joke. But what is troubling is that this slaughterhouse will still proceed. Notice at the end of this segment from Fox 4’s Brandon Todd the slaughterhouse will [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 11:22am EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Precinct 4’s New Constable Ride

  Number of comments: 1
  Constable Mike Jones, R-Midlothian (pictured in the background), is my favorite elected official, but even beyond that, he’s got a pretty sweet new drug interdiction car (it was bought used and Jones actually saved taxpayer money – lots of it – when he got it.) [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 10:21am EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Candidate Filings | Ellis County, State, Federal

  [Updated: Nov. 24, 2009] State Candidate Sources: http://www.quorumreport.com/buzz/buzz.cfm Texas Federal Sources: http://www.politics1.com/tx.htm Secretary of State: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/candidates/guide/index.shtml Campaign Finance Reports Ellis County (see Elections Admin Jane Anderson; 972-923-5195) Texas Ethics Commission Campaign Filing Dates: http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/schedule/schedules.htm Ellis County Precinct Chairs: GOP Party Chair 1. Dan Davis 2. Brian Garlitz Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 (Red Oak-Ovilla-Midlothian) 1. Bill Vansyckle 2. Donna Brown (wife of Sheriff [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 9:46am EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Rumor Not True: Vansyckle Staying in JP-4 Race

  Ovilla Mayor Bill Vansyckle is not — as rumors have been spread to the contrary — dropping out of the Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace race. JP Linda Sibley is retiring after eight years and so far, this race is stacked to the hilt with candidates and rumored candidates. So far, [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 9:35am EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Open Letter to the DeSoto City Council Re: Police Chief Brodnax

  Number of comments: 8
  From ECO contributing blogger Brandon P. Reed: To the Honorable Mayor and Council of Desoto , Tx : Here comes before you a former resident of this city.You know when i moved there i believed Desoto to be a wonderful place to raise a family.When i left there i felt it was [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 10:10pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• ECP-TV.com | Ex-Gf of Former Midlothian Mayor Pro-Tem Dusty Fryer Alleges Thefts, Affairs, Porn

  Number of comments: 10
  [Updated: Nov. 24, 2009] Today was my first “Becky Oliver experience.” Two days after calling in some TV camera crews from Dallas on the commissioner’s court slaughterhouse vote Monday, I took my arsenal of video cameras and met with Diane Day, who is the former girlfriend of Midlothian Mayor Pro-Tem R.J. [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 9:20pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Dallas Officer Has 20 Internal Affairs Investigations?

  Number of comments: 3
  I know Dallas is a big city and its police department is a huge organization, but is it normal or just a routine thing for an officer to have 20 internal affairs investigations? That’s what has been alleged — in the form of a recorded phone call from a woman who [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 11:54pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• GOP Party Chair: Brian Garlitz vs. Dan Davis

  Both Dan Davis and Brian Garlitz are running for Republican Party county chairman. They announced at Tuesday’s GOP executive committee meeting. Davis is aligned with the Tea Party groups and it is believed many political establishment figures are backing Garlitz, who moved to Ellis County two years ago. [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 11:06pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Judge Gene Knize Draws Primary Challenger

  Number of comments: 1
  Red Oak’s Dan Gus announced at tonight’s Republican Party executive committee that he’s running for 40th District Court. He will vye for the seat against Judge Gene Knize, R-Ennis. Knize hasn’t indicated if he plans to seek re-election, however. So far, this will be the second countywide contested primary. The first race [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 11:03pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Ellis County Candidates* Who Have Filed So Far

  Brian Garlitz has to be one of the most talented guys I know. He’s the Ellis County GOP’s Web whiz and he has a special page showing the candidates thus far: http://www.ellisgop.org/2010ElectionGuide.html * Precinct chair candidates only (filing for regular offices begins Dec. 4 and ends Jan. 4.) ** Precinct 110 chairman Ron [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 5:08pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• The ‘Green’ Movement Was Bullshit. We All Knew That. So What Bout Cities, ISDs Who Adopted ‘Green’ Ordinances?

  Number of comments: 10
  Due to the e-mails being released showing how the Al Gore-led BS “green” global warming climate change agenda was exposed, it’s probably a good time to start asking if this move to ordinance away various city/school/governmental policies in the name of “going green” will in fact end. We know — or [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 4:21pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Kip Averitt’s ‘Free Enterprise’ Award is a Joke. He’s a Socialist Republican In Name Only.

  State Sen. Kip Averitt, R-McGregor, isn’t fooling me with his latest “puff-piece” of being named one of the savers of free enterprise. He’s being touted as being good for business interests, but he’s horrible representing taxpayers in this state. Averitt was first elected to the State Senate in 2002. He was [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 4:14pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• EllisCountyRadio.com Tonight | 10:30 P.M. | CST

  Hot topics tonight for the 10:30 p.m. broadcast of EllisCountyRadio.com: The halal slaughterhouse vote (hoping to line up David Hunnicutt tonight) Details from tonight’s Republican Party of Ellis County meeting; Initiation of new co-host Brandon P. Reed Part 2: Christa Chantal Allen’s allegations. Plus, a restraining order issued from Washington State on her? [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 2:26pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Pics | Slaughterhouse Rejected Again. This is What Organized Opposition & a Media Onslaught Looks Like.

  Number of comments: 1
  My prediction is that our county commissioners will try to slip something in during a 9 a.m. meeting in the future (our commissioners have two meetings a month: one at 9 a.m., the other at 6 p.m.), but with as many blogs, Web sites and true honest-to-God-truth-telling media outlets, there [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 1:48pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Waxahachie Wal-Mart Reprimands Clerk for Infowars.com Promotion

  Readers have sent the news that Infowars.com (Austin-based Alex Jones’ radio show) just had a guy on from Waxahachie who works at the Wal-Mart in town. He alleged that he was punished somehow for telling customers and co-workers to check out Infowars.com. More details TBA…. [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 4:31pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• More Traffic Stops Along I-35 in Italy, Waxahachie

  Number of comments: 6
  Okay, this is getting out of hand. These are either checkpoints or these are not checkpoints. Someone in the F-ing Republican Party other than me, please call this out publicly…these random stops along the highways need to be filmed and recorded. Hmmmmmm. Gives me an idea. Maybe it’s time to [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 4:28pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Fox 4 Confirmed for Commissioner’s Court Meeting

  Number of comments: 3
  Stay tuned to (at least) Fox 4 tonight. Reporter Brandon Todd confirmed to me via text message they’ll be showing up. [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 3:27pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• If Rick Perry is the Nominee, I Will Not Vote for Him

  I’m issuing a challenge to the pissed-off Republicans out there: will you vote for Gov. Rick Perry should he win the March 2 GOP Primary? I won’t. I won’t vote for the Democrat unless it’s Kinky Friedman, but I will not — and refuse — to vote again for Gov. Perry. Maybe [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 2:46pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Loop 9 Questionnaire | Dan Davis | GOP County Chair

  Dan Davis is the first candidate to draw blood on the StopLoop9.com questionnaire that will be mailed to candidates and elected officials in the coming weeks. Here are his responses: Loop 9 Questionnaire Elected officials and future candidates should get used to seeing the Loop 9 questionnaire. Readers, feel free to add a [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 2:43pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Precinct 110 Chair Resigns. Loop 9 is a P110 Precinct

  Loop 9 List: I have a Loop 9 Questionnaire that I posted online at: http://www.elliscountyobserver.com/?p=9289 The Loop 9 Questionnaire will be postal mailed to elected city councilmen, mayors and county officials in Cedar Hill, Midlothian, Glenn Heights, Red Oak, Lancaster and and answers will be posted and printed in The Ellis County [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 1:47pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Educators, Teachers: Teach About Liberty

  NOTE to ALL EDUCATORS: If your civics, government, or law curricula are not critical of present government entities and personalities, and/or policies, you are irrelevant or you are part of the problem. Almost all popular curricula make themselves trivial in this respect. There is a battle going on right now [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 12:52pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Candidate Press Release Template

  Candidates who want to win need to have the writing skills – as well as public speaking skills. This is a rare freebie I’ll give, but candidate press releases should mirror something like this: (I’ve put this in its own tab at the top of this blog under PARTIES) NEWS RELEASE Contact Joe [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 11:15am EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• ECP-TV.com | Ellis County Commissioner Precincts

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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 10:28am EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Will Chad Adams Be Appointed to the Railroad Commission?

  Number of comments: 2
  Former Ellis County Judge Chad Adams, R-Midlothian, could soon be appointed to the Texas Railroad Commission by Gov. Rick Perry if the latest rumors are correct. Adams was a Midlothian Justice of the Peace for four years, then county judge from 2002 to earlier this year when he resigned to take [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 2:17am EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Large Hadron Collider in Geneva Restarted

  Wonder who defaulted on which loan and what bank currently holds the old Superconducting Super Collider (pictured below) — the deals for that facility in Ellis County have gone kaput so many times…anyone care to guess what’s going on with this? While people think, there’s news out of Geneva, Switzerland about [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 1:51am EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• ECP-TV.com | Justice of the Peace/Constable Precincts

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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 1:40am EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Democratic Party Chair Indicted, Sentenced to Probation

  Speaking of Democrats breaking the law, the Democratic Party chairman — well, former — of neighboring Henderson County was recently indicted and then sentenced to hard labor probation. Ray Smith was indicted in April for filing false information, according to the Friday, Nov. 13 issue of the Malakoff News, which I [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 12:31am EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Libertarians Have 31 Candidates So Far. Goal is 200. Ellis County Could Field 9 Libertarians.

  Make no mistake about it, I want an excuse to run elections, play around in the elections, do some consulting work and basically have fun next fall. The only way to ensure that is to have competitive and contested races. That’s why I’m single-handily recruiting Libertarians to be on the 2010 [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 12:05am EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Chuck Beatty Arrested for DWI. So Much for 2010.

  Number of comments: 1
  Waxahachie Councilman Chuck Beatty was arrested by Hutchins police for driving while intoxicated. AND, according to Megan Gray with The Ellis County Press (who obtained the incident report), an unknown “aqua” pipe was found. A Democratic precinct chair and the 2006 Democratic nominee for county judge, Beatty was rumored to be in [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 11:40pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Slaughterhouse in Precinct 133 is Void of GOP/Dem Chair

  Someone ought to file for precinct chair spot for Precinct 133 for the GOP side — because that’s the location of this proposed slaughterhouse. It’s void of having a representative on the Republican Party executive committee. Major roads in the precinct include Ensign, Oak Grove, FM 1193 and Hall Street. How in [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 9:45pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Additional Security at Combine City Hall This Week?

  [See Also: KaufmanCountyO.com] This is an interesting agenda item for the Combine City Council Monday night: CITY OF COMBINE 123 Davis Road Combine, Texas 75159 972-476-1532 NOTICE AND AGENDA FOR SPECIAL CALLED CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, November 23,  2009, 7:30 PM Agenda Roll Call 1.  EXECUTIVE SESSION As authorized by Section 551.071 (1) and Section 551.071 (2), Attorney-Client and [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 9:21pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Duncanville Mayoral Poll: Ford 67%, Green 33%

  The ProDuncPAC.com mayoral poll for Duncanville shows some surprising results: Former District 3 Councilman Paul Ford, who hasn’t announced publicly whether he intends to seek the top job, leads Mayor David Green by a 67%-33% margin. The poll isn’t scientific, but it only allows one vote per user per every seven [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 4:41pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• 3 Votes to Pass ‘Halal’ Slaughterhouse Monday Night?

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  There’s a proposal on tomorrow night’s commissioner’s court agenda to push through a slaughterhouse on Slama Road in Ennis’ Precinct 2 and according to at least one of those commissioners, County Judge Carol Bush has the third and deciding vote on passing it. The four commissioners plus Bush make for five. [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 4:29pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Debra Medina Launches First TV Ad

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  Rick & Kay aren’t the only ones with TV ads up and running… This is the “Eminent Domain” ad from the Medina campaign: [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 2:00pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Hey Grady: We Don’t Want Your Loop 9 or Trans-TX Corridor Toll Road

  Number of comments: 4
  Duncanville District 4 Councilman Grady Smithey is the — how do you say — “doctor” holding the syringe injecting southern Dallas County and northern Ellis County with his Trans Texas Corridor-supporting, Loop 9-backing toll road plans. He does this through the North Central Texas Council of Governments in Arlington, a regional [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 1:28pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Pecan Hill’s New Councilwoman is Loaded w/Potential

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  I met Pecan Hill City Councilwoman Stephanie Sterrett the other night at the North Ellis County Coalition of Cities (it’s a new group) gathering in Red Oak and before I even shook her hand I knew: this person has the political potential for Ellis County. My first reaction was, “run for [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 12:44pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• FY ‘09/’10 | Highest, Lowest Taxed Cities

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  The list of the highest and lowest taxed cities and towns in Ellis County and the Best Southwest came out in the Nov. 19, 2009 issue of The Ellis County Press. There was a tie for the third-lowest taxed city: Garrett & Oak Leaf, both of which have tax rates of [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 12:26pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Was Hunter Moore Acting in Self Defense on Halloween?

  This is the second time today that two different sources — the one below is from my main law enforcement source I’ve been getting “fed” from — mentioned physical activity occurred by Hunter Moore, a football player whose dad Tom Moore is a MISD school board trustee. FYI: Tom Moore was [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 9:00pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Sheriff’s New Truck Loaded w/Heated Seats, $494 Step Bar

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  Here’s what The Ellis County Press reported on the front page this week about Sheriff Johnny Brown’s new truck that he bought for the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office: http://www.elliscountypress.com/news/132/ARTICLE/5184/2009-11-19.html And here’s the list of what is included in the Lariat Package: Source: County Auditor Mike Navarro [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 8:53pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Ennis Woman Has Premature Baby After Taking Swine Flu Vaccine

  Number of comments: 10
  An anonymous Ennis resident/friend said her baby was born prematurely shortly (days/weeks) after she received a swine flu vaccine from a Dr. Kingsley in Ennis. Those are the details as of right now, but my skeptical mind thinks that maybe the vaccine had oh I don’t know, a “link” to this? Or [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 8:32pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• We Have a Global 1-World President Now (EU’s Herman van Rompuy)

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  Since Ellis County students must learn to be “global citizens” (think: Waxahachie “Global High” — if that’s not telling you right to your face…), I’m guessing they’ll be glad to know that we now have Earth’s first global, world-wide President. His name is Herman van Rompuy, the Belgian prime minister. He [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 8:29pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Friends, Family of Promise Jackson Speak Out

  Over at MidlothianObserver.com, there are a few comments being posted from friends and family of Midlothian High School football player Promise Jackson, the defensive back (cornerback) who is alleged to have left a Halloween party only to return with “Hispanic hoodlums” wielding baseball bats — resulting in a melee that [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 7:01pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• New Voter Lists | ESD 2; ESD 4; Italy Beer/Wine

  Just paid for the names and addresses of the voters who voted in Nov. 3’s Emergency Services District Nos. 2 and 4 elections (sales tax, property tax hikes got rejected) and the Italy beer/wine local option election. For a price, I can conjure a few of these ready-made voter lists for [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 6:35pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Former Lancaster Councilwoman Kimberly Lankford Dies

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  Total shock when I opened today’s Dallas Morning News Metro section to find that the ultra-beautiful Kimberly King-Lankford, a former Lancaster City Councilwoman, has died. She succeeded Vic Buchanon, who had run for mayor against then-Mayor Joe Tillotson several years ago. The predominately minority district is now represented by 25-year-old Nina [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 12:32pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Sen. Kip Averitt to Switch Parties From GOP to Democrat?

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  State Sen. Kip Averitt, R-McGregor, has never been described as “conservative,” so this latest news from the March 2 GOP primary campaign should come as no surprise. Averitt needs to switch parties and become a Democrat. He’s not “moderate.” He’s just an out-and-out liberal socialist. If that happens, real conservative Darren Yancy, [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 11:27am EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Map | Glenn Heights & Loop 9

  Note: the Loop 9 routes have not been finalized, but so far, here’s the map: GH_Loop9Map [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 12:34am EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• ECSO Has to Re-Bid Ballistic Vests

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  Monday night’s commissioner’s court has a buried agenda item: 6.1       To reject bids that were received for the Ballistic Vest for the Sheriff’s Office, due to the newspaper                   notice not including “Only Sealed Bids will be Accepted.” There were two bids that were sent in that                  were [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 11:46pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Stop Loop 9 Posters Are In

  The 12×18 StopLoop9.com posters are in. Since I paid $74 for the first 100 to be printed, I’m giving these out sparingly and to select people. I’ll brandish a few of them for yard signs (see the MISD Bond photo below for a look at what I mean), but this is [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 9:48pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• EllisCountyRadio.com Returns Tonight! Live @ 10 p.m.

  I’m hosting a brand-new episode of The Ellis County Observer Radio Show (”The ECO Show”) tonight at 10 p.m. Don’t miss this. Listen Live: www.EllisCountyRadio.com Call-In Number: 646-478-5811 (we don’t screen callers. Callers are presumed anonymous unless they identify themselves) Topics: Stop Loop 9 efforts (guests TBA) Midlothian High School football brawl Election information, plus much, much [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 1:05pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• The Real Reason I’m Being Attacked for Exposing Corruption

  Number of comments: 4
  Come on, guys, are you sure there’s not some deep-seated hatred towards me personally because of certain political campaigns I’ve helped organize? You know, a lot of people blame me for the few bond election defeats the past few years… *shrugs* Here went your second high school (that proposition lost, as did the [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 12:45pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Another Combine City Council Agenda I’m On

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  Tonight’s special meeting in Combine features me — again — being discussed. For those who don’t know, in September I was falsely accused and falsely imprisoned, served 12 days in jail for this stuff: http://www.pegasusnews.com/comments/cr/38/33696/ Anyway, here’s the link to the agenda item: http://www.combinetx.com/Docs/11-19-2009_Special_meeting.doc [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 11:55am EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Anti-Loop 9 Candidates

  Loop 9 List: I have a Loop 9 Questionnaire that I posted online at: http://www.elliscountyobserver.com/?p=9289 The Loop 9 Questionnaire will be postal mailed to elected city councilmen, mayors and county officials in Cedar Hill, Midlothian, Glenn Heights, Red Oak, Lancaster and and answers will be posted and printed in The Ellis County [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 11:19am EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• MHS Band Student Who Exposed Himself is Son of Mt. Peak Elementary Teacher

  Number of comments: 10
  One of the Midlothian High School band  students (Cine Miller) who was suspended for exposing himself on a school bus is the son of a Mt. Peak Elementary teacher and a Waxahachie science teacher (Damon Miller.) There’s a story on the sidebar of The Ellis County Press about this incident as [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 9:53pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Midlothian ISD Trustee’s Sister Wore Pirate Costume, Gave Halloween Partyers the Beer

  Number of comments: 10
  Mindy Moody, the mother of Midlothian High School varsity cheerleader Tawni Reynolds, provided students at an off-campus Halloween party beer and appeared in a pirate costume drunk, according to a law enforcement investigator close to the case. (All I have to say is, Moody has got to be your stereotypical “hot” [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 9:00pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Duncanville Service Center Should Be the Real ‘Cherry Pit’

  Number of comments: 1
  Earl Grody was recently fired from the City of Duncanville for reportedly wrecking another city-owned vehicle, but count it as a measure that was meant to unload a huge liability. Duncanville was nailed with a federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaint by former Duncanville Service Center (water/sewer/etc department) employee Debra Carlson [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 8:37pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• ECSO Issues Statement Re: Midlothian Football Brawl

  Shortly after CBS 11 requested from The Ellis County Press photos and images of Midlothian High School football players, the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office issued the following release: (I’m issuing this release verbatim) For those needing to contact the ECSO, please do so at: johnny.brown@co.ellis.tx.us or by visiting this Web page: www.co.ellis.tx.us Press [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 8:03pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• [MHS Football Player Brawl] Did Eagle’s Nest Security Cameras Catch the Event on Tape?

  Number of comments: 1
  I was driving around Midlothian Monday night with a digital camera and found the field where the major Halloween brawl/gang hit-job occurred (1310 N. Mockingbird Lane), but noticed something interestingly random: surveillance camera signs in people’s front yards and along the side of Mockingbird (which borders the Eagle’s Nest house-airport [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 3:49pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• America: Things Aren’t What They Seem

  I take no responsibility for posting this. But those who have or who will watch these, let me know how it goes… Pastor Mike Treis [mftreis3@yahoo.com]: Here are a few interesting links. Things are not always as they seem, unfortunately. 30 Little Known Facts About America: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klwWcp9eiPw www.atgpress.com http://home/iae.nl/users/lightnet/world/essays.html - Not a valid link, end of video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b970QENk0-w&feature=response_watch [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 3:18pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Loop 9 | Say Bye-Bye to Lindell Estates on Uhl Road

  Lindell Estates in Glenn Heights (on North Uhl Road) is currently listed on a Glenn Heights City Hall Loop 9 map as being on the “bye-bye list.” See Also: http://www.elliscountyobserver.com/bestsouthwest/?p=534 [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 1:43pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Cedar Hill Councilman Wade Emmert & Loop 9

  There are several elected officials who stand to lose re-election and election to higher office based solely on the Loop 9 toll road. Those are: Dallas County Commissioner Ken Mayfield, R-Cedar Hill Ellis County Commissioner Ron Brown, R-Red Oak Cedar Hill Councilman Wade Emmert (running for Dallas County judge) Emmert is the wild card in [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 12:36pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• A Cure for AIDS? | U.S. Patent No. 5676977 | Looks Legit | Tetrasilver Tetroxide Molecular Crystal Devices | Yeah…Those

  Why this isn’t broadcast everywhere…I don’t know…sounds and looks legit. I mean, there’s a patent for it…hmm. AIDS CURE: U.S. Patent #5676977 37:48 – 2 years ago Dr. Boyd Graves discusses the origin of AIDS as well as the United States’ patented cure, all based on official governmnet documentation. Tell everyone you [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 11:25pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Update: Dallas Cop Accused of Threatening a Woman’s Life – on YouTube. So Why Are Videos Disappearing?

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  A follow-up to the hugely popular comment posting-orgy (240 in all on the subject below) when a fashion designer came forward with allegations a Dallas police officer threatened to kill her on YouTube. The new controversies? That YouTube videos — select ones — are being deleted. There will be an EllisCountyRadio.com show coming [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 11:20pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Stop Loop 9 Posters | Print Your Own + Order Some

  I’ve ordered 100 Stop Loop 9 posters (11×17) from my friends over at Excalibur Printing in Arlington (Reaganite-owned and operated!), but now activists can print out their own posters and signs to make: Join Us On Facebook! [Updates: Meeting Times, Dates, Events on the Facebook Group] [Click Here: STOP LOOP 9 POSTER AND [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 2:38pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• The Original Facilities Sub-Committee & the ECO’s ‘05 Birth

  Number of comments: 2
  When I started The Ellis County Observer in October of 2005 (the reason: I’m a daily campaigns and elections junkie and wanted a way to help my habit), the first dish of warfare came courtesy of the facilities sub-committee that our commissioner’s court put together, specifically Larry Burns, who had [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 2:16pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Victims of Kevin’s House Abuse Launch Facebook Group

  Number of comments: 1
  Friends, family, lawyers and others who are trying to expose the Ellis County probation office’s halfway house (Kevin’s House) outside of Waxahachie have started a Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=198379327639&ref=mf There are multiple accusations and allegations that have surfaced over the years about director Richard Jackson reportedly making homosexual advances to males who [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 12:45pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Best Southwest Dallas County’s Highest, Lowest Taxed Cities

  Population figures are in parentheses. Best Southwest Dallas County’s Highest and Lowest Lancaster (36,200) Property tax rate: $0.77 per $100 valuation Sales tax: 8.25 percent Debt: $84,650,316 City Manager Rickey Childers’ salary: $147,369.12 ($900 monthly car allowance; city-issued cellphone) DeSoto (48,700) Property tax rate: $0.69 per $100 valuation Sales tax: 8.25 percent Debt: $125,486,709 City Manager Jim Baugh’s salary: $200,952 (includes [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 10:52am EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Republican Liberty Caucus Proposed Non-Interventionalist GOP Platform Plank

  When I get time, I’ll re-word this for the March 2 precinct convention… The Alameda County Republican Party (ACRP) in California has a history of hostility, lawsuits, and in-fighting. But the November 17th monthly meeting is shaping up to be a war zone. Last week, the ACRP Executive Committee gave their approval [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 1:29pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• ‘Carol Cornelius’ | A 3:30 Walk-Tour of Justice Center 2.0

  I sent an e-mail to appointed County Judge Carol Bush (remember, “we didn’t elect her, we don’t have to keep her”) this morning in regards to a 3:30 p.m. tour of the new justice center in downtown Waxahachie  the Daily Light was invited to, but conveniently void of other media [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 10:11am EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Pics | Images of an Abortion…

  It’s a shame that referrals are sent from Waxahachie (and soon, Ennis) for this taxpayer-funded procedure… Pastor Mike Treis sent this “e-postcard” along: [Warning: Viewer discretion is strongly advised] [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 8:22pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

• Stop Loop 9 Newsletter | Nov. 15, 2009

  Number of comments: 6
  StopLoop9.com E-Mail List: Loop 9 Coalition Meeting Thursday, Nov. 19 @ 2 p.m. Cedar Hill Recreation Center (Address: 310 E. Parkerville Rd.) – I’m not sure who the Loop 9 Coalition folks are, but this is an opportunity for those who oppose Loop 9, or who need more information about Loop 9 to attend [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 4:21pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben