Tag Archives: Texas
Ron Paul, Red Dawn and Chinese Armed Forces in Texas
There is a very interesting new Ron Paul RevolutionPAC advertisement that focuses on foreign policy. One premise of the Ron Paul campaign has been that many of our woes around the world are self-inflicted. I would agree, although I am … Continue reading
Filed under Afghanistan, Election 2012, Libertarianism, Philosophy, Texas, War
Dear President Eisenhower — Some of us miss you … or never really knew you but in hindsight wish you were among us today
I was born the year that Eisenhower was elected to his second term. I have no personal memories of him. Yet we live in a time where there are those that want to take our country back … back to … Continue reading
Filed under Civil Society, Politics
The Big Lie of the Texas Miracle – Some Clarification / You Can Do The Math
Texans – I dearly love you, just not your big fish story governor. Texas: 8.4% unemployed. It doesn’t matter how many jobs you’ve created when the fact is you are still at the back of the pack in your region. … Continue reading
Filed under Economics, Election 2012, Employment, State Budget, Taxes & Taxation
‘Texas schoolbook massacre’ rewrites American history
Thomas Jefferson is always one of my favorite reads. A mind constantly at work considering human possibilities, he did more than spout philosophy, he acted upon it. Philosophers give us thoughts that transcend generations, and sometimes millenia. Jefferson is an … Continue reading
Filed under American History, Political Correctness
Tea Party Effect On Texas Republican Primary Elections: “More flash than bang” and “A weak brew.”
Eleven Republican incumbents had Tea Party challengers in the recent elections in Texas. Ten of the eleven Tea Party challengers went down to defeat. Incumbent Republican State Rep. Tommy Merritt lost to Tea Party challenger David Simpson, running as a … Continue reading
Filed under Election 2010, TEA Party
Civil War v2.0 – Talking Our Way Into A Fight
It was San Angelo, Texas and I was stationed at Goodfellow Air Force Base. A favorite hangout was the New Dixie Club — a great place to drink, to dance and to just be a people watcher. One evening I … Continue reading
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