Category Archives: Texas

Afghan and Texan Women – More-Not-Less

Posted on September 16, 2021 by wordcloud9

by IRENE FOWLER, Contributor Woman, thy names are: Trouble, Temerity, Triumph! _________________________________________ Good morning everyone and welcome. Whatever your preferred flavour of life is – sweet, savoury, spicy or somethin’ else, welcome to the melting pot. I am on West … Continue reading →

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It needed to be said. CNN reporter confronted with the truth.

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Chuck Stanley

by Chuck Stanley This woman speaks directly to a CNN reporter today, and tells the unvarnished truth. This has needed saying for years.  I recall reading that early in her broadcasting career, Oprah Winfrey was fired from a local TV … Continue reading →

Posted in Climatology, Heroism, News Roundup, Texas | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Lady Gaga half-time shows how patriotism is greater than patriots … or falcons

Posted on February 6, 2017 by ann li-summers

By ann summers “In a Super Bowl performance that spanned her entire discography, Lady Gaga opened her act with a rendition of Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land,” which has become a popular anthem at rallies protesting President Trump … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Election, Celebrity, Folk Music, Immigrants, Media, Music, Political Science, Politics, Propaganda, Rock and Roll, Society, Sports, Sports, Television, Texas, Uncategorized, United States | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Expert Discourse and using IEDs to “neutralize threats”

Posted on July 13, 2016 by ann li-summers

By ann summers   So Trumpians, RWNJs, and lesser neoconservatives might be described as the following: “They talk a lot about justice. They talk a lot about freedom. They want to change the society into a positive direction. They believe that they’re doing … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Equal Rights, Free Speech, Government, Jurisprudence, Law Enforcement, Media, Murder, Police, Terrorism, Terrorists, Texas, Uncategorized, War on "Terror" | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments

Sometimes Sad Stories Have Happy Endings

Posted on June 11, 2016 by wordcloud9

On May 31, operations were underway to rescue people trapped by the rising floodwaters of the Brazos  River in Texas. A camera operator  captured this footage of a Fort Bend rescue crew saving a dog, chained to the front porch … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: PRAISE

Posted on January 8, 2016 by wordcloud9

by Nona Blyth Cloud After the frantic weeks from Thanksgiving to New Years, we’re all ready for that “long winter’s nap” we never got in December. But in the U.S., that can be hard to come by. Most of us … Continue reading →

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Let’s not wait until he sends a selfie to Jody Foster

Posted on January 3, 2016 by ann li-summers

By ann summers   This guy below being interviewed by CNN’s Anderson Cooper decided to imitate the  Draw the Prophet competition that resulted in the deaths of two anti-blasphemy extremists from Phoenix that led to some “patriots” there to stage an … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona, Breaking News, Civil War, Conservatives, Conspiracy, DHS, DOJ, Fascism, Fascists/Corporatists, FBI, Fundamentalism, Humor, Islam, Law Enforcement, Libertarians, Media, Nazis/Nazism, Oregon, Police, Revolutionary War, Terrorism, Terrorists, Texas, Uncategorized, United States, War on "Terror" | 1 Comment

Questions for the GOP candidates at their December 15 debate: 70,000 Cuban refugees coming to the Southern US border

Posted on December 9, 2015 by ann li-summers

By ann summers Dear GOP POTUS candidates in the 15 December debate on CNN:  In the fervor to deny refugee status to Syrians because TERROR, what of the possibly 70,000 Cubans now trying to gain egress past the as yet … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Election, California, Communism, Conservatives, Foreign Policy, Health Care, Health Care Insurance, Immigrants, Immigration, Law Enforcement, Media, Mexico, Neoconservatives, New Mexico, Nurses, Physicians, Presidential Elections, Terrorism, Terrorists, Texas, United States, War on "Terror" | Tagged , , , , , | 5 Comments

Nature Rebels . . . Kinda

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Gene Howington

What to do with an invasive and annoying animal species is an issue for us humans. Sometimes it is a legitimate concern. Exploding and/or invading animal populations can pose health risks for humans in the forms of spreading disease, dangerous … Continue reading →

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Texas Teacher Fired after Posting Facebook Comments Suggesting a Return to Segregation of the Races Might Be a Good Idea

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro From Jia Tolentino of Jezebel: A fourth-grade teacher at Bennett Elementary School in Frenship ISD, which serves Lubbock, TX, has written, deleted, and faced widespread public shame for a Facebook post in which she details her anger … Continue reading →

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