Memo to residents of Tyler and Longview...

One of your villages is missing an idiot, and we appear to have located him... Of course, on this blog, which actually is largely peopled by commenters who are not bloviating idiots, somebody asked the rather obvious question: ...what was the FBI doing… more »
06.29.2010 • Texas Politics • Send feedback » • PermalinkPermalink

The stench of a police cover-up in Texas (surprise, surprise)

via Dispatches from the Culture Wars...police in Carrollton attempted to cover up the use of excessive violence during an arrest by trying to prevent release of their own video records...talk about treating the population with contempt...sheesh. more »
03.20.2010 • Texas Politics • Send feedback » • PermalinkPermalink

Will Texas secession cure all ills? Some people clearly think so...

The latest bloviations by Gov. Rick Perry about secession may be gold ole' crowd-pleasing stuff, but there is the pesky matter of reality, which sooner or later intervenes when you think about this subject for more than about 90 seconds. I tried discus… more »
02.10.2010 • Texas Politics • Send feedback » • PermalinkPermalink

It's not the crime, it's the cover-up...

...is an old truism in the history of malfeasance. Currently my home state is proving the truth of this. It is highly likely that they executed an innocent man, Cameron Tood Whillingham, in 2004. Now, in a highly suspicious turn of events, Texas Govern… more »
10.15.2009 • Texas Politics • Send feedback » • PermalinkPermalink

Property Seizure Law abuse - Tenaha, TX

This article from the San Antonio News reveals that the police department and the Mayor of Tenaha in East Texas have apparently been egregiously abusing asset forfeiture laws. These laws, originally designed to allow for the confiscation of assets owned… more »
10.4.2009 • Texas Politics • Send feedback » • PermalinkPermalink

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