Category: Texas Politics
The Libertarian Party and its association problem Part 1 - The Rant
by Graham 
As long as groups like the Libertarian Party continue to believe that their natural allies are currently in the GOP, and that democrats and progressives are "statists", "socialists" or "fascists", the LP will never gain critical mass. I have tried to poi… more »
03/04/13 12:24:15 am, Abuse of Asset Forfeiture laws in Tenaha TX - Update
by Graham
Back in 2010, I wrote about what can only be described as a shakedown racket perpetrated on drivers passing through Tenaha TX. The town's law enforcement was stopping drivers passing through the area and invoking asset forfeiture laws in a way that total… more »
The Texas and OK GOPs and their batshit-crazy platforms
by Graham
Back in 1983, when there was a general election in the UK, the Labour Party wrote a classic manifesto for the election, promising all manner of backward-looking policies if it won the election. After the Conservative Party won the election in a landslide… more »
Memo to residents of Tyler and Longview...
by Graham
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 »
The stench of a police cover-up in Texas (surprise, surprise)
by Graham
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 »
Will Texas secession cure all ills? Some people clearly think so...
by Graham
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 »
It's not the crime, it's the cover-up...
by Graham
...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 »
Property Seizure Law abuse - Tenaha, TX
by Graham
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 »
Biography inflation - Becky Miller
by Graham
The former Mayor of Carrollton, Becky Miller, managed to get a Texas Monthly Bum Steer Award this year. On her bio, she claimed a number of achievements (such as being a backup singer for Jackson Browne) that were found to be, er, fabrications.
One wou… more »
Quick Roundup
by Graham
1. Texas Secession and all that crap
Not to be outdone by Gov. Rick Perry's inane hints about secession, the Texas State Legislature is now getting in on the act, proposing to use up limited legislative time on a motion re-affirming the existence of the… more »