Tag Archives: Texas

Rewriting history in Texas

Remember how I told you that Republicans in Texas were attempting to make a few “minor” changes to their state’s K-12 history textbooks, like removing any mention of that little “separation of church and state” thing? Well, it looks like they’ve made some tremendous headway in the last few days. Since we last discussed it, [...]

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Anti-government violence in Texas

I’m kind of curious as to why, when it’s an angry white man flying his plane into a federal building, it’s not considered an act of terrorism?
For those of you who haven’t heard, Joseph Andrew Stack, 53, of Texas, flew his Piper Cherokee PA-28 into an IRS building in Austin this morning.
Are white men in [...]

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Elizabeth Clare Prophet, and what made her give up her weapons stockpile

Doomsday predicting cult leader Elizabeth Clare Prophet, perhaps best known to many of you as the visionary musician responsible for works like The Great Divine Rectors Call, has died at the age of 70. I don’t know much about Prophet or her cult - the Church Universal and Triumphant - but I came across an [...]

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Ted Kennedy, the death penalty, healthcare reform, ramming things up the ass of Congress, and Obama’s penis

It looks like Texas may have put an innocent man to death.
The Birthers are demanding to see Obama’s penis.
And Teddy Kennedy, the Lion of the Senate, has died, leaving behind one hell of a legacy, and, unfortunately, one fewer vote for the President’s healthcare initiative. Kennedy, as you may know, has been a champion of [...]

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Swine flu outbreak finds nation unprepared

A few weeks ago, claiming that the good people of Texas had had enough of big government, Rick Perry, the Governor of Texas, said that his state was considering secession. Today, however, facing a swine flu pandemic from Mexico, the Governor who hates America is begging for federal help.
Hopefully, the feds will be able [...]

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The great Ypsilanti Tea Party

When I got home from work tonight, I found a disk in my mailbox containing photos of today’s Tea Party protest in Ypsilanti. What you see here are a few highlights from the event. The photos were taken by Oliva, who I’d like to thank for taking the time and going to the effort.
I thought [...]

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