texas

  1. Safecastle

    USA Urgent Update: Smokehouse Creek Fire in Texas

    Heartbreaking news as the Smokehouse Creek Fire surges to 500,000 acres in just 2 days, now the second-largest wildfire in Texas. The scenes are devastating – a landscape resembling Armageddon. Our thoughts go out to all affected. #TexasWildfire #PrayForTexas
  2. Doomer Doug

    CRISIS Eviction Moratorium Ruled Unconstitutional

    Oh, boy this is going to take the entire system down and dump multiple millions onto the streets. It won't happen immediately, but the gears are finally in motion for mass evictions to happen nationwide. The judge ruled states could ban evictions, but not the federales, nationwide. Trump...
  3. MinnesotaSmith

    ENER "The Third World comes to Texas" Karl Denninger explains the TARFU there

    From Vox Day's site: https://voxday.blogspot.com/2021/02/the-third-world-comes-to-texas.html THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2021 The Third World comes to Texas "Karl Denninger explains what happened and why it's not going to get better any time soon:" ===============================================...
  4. Doomer Doug

    POL Secede From the Union

    I think after perusing the plans our soon to be new masters, ie bidey poo, Harris, Piglosi, and all the rest, are going to impose on us, well the act of secession from the union is looking pretty damn good. I mean it is clear they hate our guts, think we are racists, bigots, psychos etc etc etc...
  5. MinnesotaSmith

    GUNS/RLTD UT-Austin students again protest pro-2nd Amendment laws by carrying dildos around

    Classy people. https://www.thecollegefix.com/students-will-carry-dildos-protest-new-campus-carry-law-texas/ Students will carry dildos (again) to protest new campus-carry law in Texas PETER MAXWELL AUGUST 12, 2016 Need sponsorship: ‘quality dildos, especially super large ones, can be...
  6. Doomer Doug

    WEATHER CATEGORY 2 HURRICANE IN GULF OF MEXICO 6-16-2018?

    Here is a link showing the potential for a Category Two hurricane to hit Saturday June 16th, or Sunday, 11am June 17th in the Houston, Texas, general area, much like Harvey did recently. He shows the wind flows and says it is based on three weather models...
  7. O

    …… How to help Texas

    How to help Texas? Chad Prather offers some specific suggestions. He talks about who needs what and where. He innumerates smaller groups, hospitals, shelters, food banks and charities and what they are doing right now to help the citizens of Texas in their local communities effected by the...
  8. Zahra

    ILL IMM Texas Poised To Pass 'Sanctuary City' Ban With Jail Penalty

    http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/texas-poised-to-pass-sanctuary-city-ban-with-jail-penalty/ar-BBApAHE?li=BBnb7Kz AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republicans were poised Wednesday to take a big step toward banning "sanctuary cities" in their state, debating a bill through which police chiefs and...
  9. H

    GOV/MIL Border Agents Took At Least $15 Million in Bribes in the Last 10 Years

    Hummm...... For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://tpr.org/post/border-agents-took-least-15-million-bribes-last-10-years#stream/0 Border Agents Took At Least $15 Million in Bribes in the Last 10 Years By MICHAEL MARKS • 4 HOURS AGO Texas Standard Originally...
  10. H

    ALERT Along the Texas coast, game wardens will now carry radiation detectors

    :siren::siren::siren: For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2016/03/18/141855/texas-game-wardens-are-now-looking-for-poachersand-terrorists/ Texas Game Wardens Are Now Looking For Poachers … and Terrorists Along the Texas...
  11. H

    OP-ED On Texas secession, Syrian partition and imploding nation-states - Asia Times

    Hummm.... For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://atimes.com/2016/02/on-texas-secession-syrian-partition-and-imploding-nation-states/ On Texas secession, Syrian partition and imploding nation-states By Christina Lin on February 29, 2016 The house of international...
  12. H

    POL Texas court dismisses indictment against former governor Rick Perry

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.reuters.com/article/texas-perry-idUSL2N1631FJ Wed Feb 24, 2016 11:36am EST Texas court dismisses indictment against former governor Rick Perry The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday dismissed an indictment...
  13. RCSAR

    POL Russia - Texas and Twitter Social Media Warfare #freetexas

    Russia has started a big campaign to get Texas to leave the union. They are working hard and starting on #freetexas. I don't follow twitter but is someone does could they look into this please?
  14. R

    EBOLA Gov Perry announced the creation of the Texas Task Force on Infection Disease Preparedness

    Kinda a couple weeks late........ http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/health/2014/10/06/perry-announces-infectious-disease-task-force/16807813/ AUSTIN -- At a press conference Monday in Austin, Gov. Rick Perry announced the creation of the Texas Task Force on Infection Disease Preparedness and...
  15. Papacub

    POL Greg Abbott says, if elected governor, he'll push to change open carry law.

    Politics as usual or...... Sorry folks this is all I could find to the story, I'm not a subscriber. ______________________________ Top GOP candidates support 'open carry' in Texas Abbott says, if elected governor, he'll push to change that law! Houston Chronicle By Kolten Parker October...
  16. F

    ALERT TX open carry special session

    Hi, all just got message from Rep Lavender, he has asked Gov Perry to add open carry to the special session. If you could please email call Gov Perry's office and you rep and senators in Tx to get this in the special session. Let's see if we can get this done. Thanks,
  17. F

    GUNS/RLTD Texas open carry bill HB700

    Hi, If you are interested in getting open carry going in Texas now is the time to holler at your reps in Austin. I spoke with Rep Lavender and he indicated that this should be assigned to the homeland security committee. He also indicated that it would help if we contact the chairman of the...
  18. dstraito

    ENER ERCOT Prepares For Energy Strain

    Pretty early in the year to already be announcing this. ERCOT Prepares For Energy Strain more at the link http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/ERCOT-Prepares-For-Energy-Strain-141095043.html The Electric Reliability Council Of Texas (ERCOT) is expecting energy generation capacity for...
  19. C

    POL Perry and his ties to big money in Texas, Harold Simmons

    Another look at this politician who flogs religion for his own power quest. I saw this on AlterNet. It isn't the best article on the subject. A quick search showed this story is all over the net. This story is fairly well written even if it spelled Ogallala wrong. ----------------- Meet the...
  20. C

    POL How Rick Perry Created His State's $27 Billion Budget Crisis

    Since Perry is running for president on a record of fiscal responsibility, it’s important to understand his 2006 decision that wreaked havoc on his state. August 24, 2011 The following piece appears in the current issue of the Washington Spectator. For more great stories, check out their...
  21. Magdalen

    ALERT Texan Lawmakers to Reconsider Criminalizing Airline Patdowns

    I believe the vote on this bill takes place today. magdalen Fair Use for Discussion Governor Places Item on Special Session Agenda by Jim Forsyth, Monday 20 June 2011 Texas lawmakers will reconsider a bill that would criminalize ‘enhanced pat downs’ by Transportation Security Administration...
  22. dstraito

    EDUC Teachers proactive action in Texas

    I wonder if this is happening now in every state. Has anyone else gotten calls like this? I just got a phone call that was a recorded message from a phone dialer probably at 512-236-0201. The message stated that Texas teachers were in danger because of looming budget cuts. To support the...
  23. F

    EDUC Why is Texas [Board of Education] Afraid of Thomas Jefferson?

    By Matthew Crow 3-17-10 Who’s afraid of Thomas Jefferson? Lots and lots of people, apparently. Jefferson argued that unless there was a just distribution of goods and institutional structures for every citizen to actively participate in public decision making, the country would be headed...
  24. F

    POL How Christian Were the Founders?

    Another looooong article from the Sunday New York Times Magazine. The orig. article (see link at end) has some nice artwork. FJ By RUSSELL SHORTO Published: February 11, 2010 LAST MONTH, A WEEK before the Senate seat of the liberal icon Edward M. Kennedy fell into Republican hands, his legacy...
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    ENVR Groups Battle Alien Invaders in Texas

    AUSTIN, Tex. (AP) — There was a time when horned frogs were not confined to Texas Christian University. The real-life version of the university’s mascot, actually a kind of lizard, roamed Texas by the thousands until imported red fire ants marauded through the state, displacing the ants that...
  26. F

    FOOD Another Barbecue Thread

    Another of those Looong TNY stories; warning, may give you certain urges that could be difficult to satisfy on short notice! FJ DEPT. OF GASTRONOMY BY MEAT ALONE The best Texas BBQ in the world. by Calvin Trillin NOVEMBER 24, 2008 I approached Texas Monthly’s cover story on “The Top 50 BBQ...
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