Archive for the 'Texas' Category

“This was definitely a clear cut case of (religious) persecution,” she said.

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

Woman Escorted Off Bus For Reading Bible Aloud
Reporting
Carol Cavazos
Dec 30, 2007 10:45 pm US/Central
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FORT WORTH (CBS 11 News) ― A passenger on a Fort Worth bus says the T. Bus Service discriminated against her religion.
Christine Lutz says she was reading her Bible […]

I wonder if Hillary swore the three kids to secrecy?

Sunday, November 25th, 2007

How Big Man In McAllen Bundles Big For Clinton
By Matthew Mosk
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, November 25, 2007; Page A01
McALLEN, Tex. — During the first nine months of this year, Sen. Barack Obama raised just $2,086 for his presidential campaign from people who live in and around this border town of stucco bungalows and weed-covered farm […]

“…150 police pushed their way into a convent…”

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

Rebellious ex-nuns evicted in Poland
By MARCIN ZOLTOWSKI, Associated Press Writer
KAZIMIERZ DOLNY, Poland - Court officials backed by 150 police pushed their way into a convent in eastern Poland on Wednesday to evict about 65 rebellious ex-nuns and a monk who have occupied the complex illegally for two years.
The women had taken over the building in […]

Another example of one of W’s–’SPORTIN’ THE TROOPS.

Saturday, August 18th, 2007

Houston & Texas News
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Korean War veteran Nyles Reed purchased his own Purple Heart for $42 after he was told the medal was “out of stock.’’ Dave Rossman: For the Chronicle photos
Aug. 17, 2007, 6:59PM
Short of Purple Hearts, Navy tells vet to buy own By ANNE MARIE KILDAY Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle
PEARLAND — Korean […]

The camp “…strives to prepare young men and women to positively impact their world with the principles of Christ as their foundation” — website of Faith Outreach Center.

Sunday, August 12th, 2007

Texas pastor arrested for dragging girl at camp
Sun Aug 12, 2007 11:54AM EDT
This is an edifying story because we are able to go beyond the ephemeral

“What Would Jesus Do?”

to see how true Christianity works…in the Lone Star state.

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SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - A Texas pastor and a colleague have been charged with tying a […]

I think the Houston Police artist has only scratched the surface of this mystery.

Saturday, August 4th, 2007

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The famous Eisenstaedt photograph–1945
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Glenn McDuffie holds a portrait of himself as a young man, left, and a copy of Alfred Eisenstaedt’s iconic Life magazine shot of a sailor embracing a nurse in a white uniform, right, at his Houston home Tuesday, July 31, 2007. McDuffie says he is the sailor in the famous photograph […]

I cannot gloat at the prospect of one’s doing time, but I wonder how many pardons went to juvenile offenders tried as adults during W’s Texas reign?

Wednesday, June 6th, 2007

Libby’s supporters renew call for pardon
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Let’s be philosophical for a moment…
Which of the pictured is responsible for the most deaths?
Scooter Libby, Karla Faye Tucker or–shut my mouth–W?
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Karla Faye was far from an angel, but our president had shown his love of life with his now infamous statement which Ms. Tucker did not […]

This post serves only to place a baby spot on the irony.

Monday, May 14th, 2007

Voters in Dallas suburb OK ban on renting to illegals
May 13, 2007
BY ANABELLE GARAY
FARMERS BRANCH, Texas — Voters in this Dallas suburb Saturday overwhelmingly approved a measure banning landlords from renting to most illegal immigrants.
More than 90 local governments nationwide have proposed similar measures, but Farmers Branch was the first to put the issue to […]

It took Dowd more than six years…

Sunday, April 1st, 2007

to lose faith in an embarrassing regime which has Rove, Libby, Cheney and Tin Horn Torquemada at the center. Nevertheless, he’ll have plenty of time to hook onto the Hillary Wagon.

April 1, 2007 Ex-Aide Says He’s Lost Faith in Bush
By JIM RUTENBERG
New York Times
AUSTIN, Tex., March 29 — In 1999, Matthew Dowd became a […]

“About 180 dolphins are stranded in Texas each year…”

Tuesday, March 20th, 2007

Washington Post, DC - Mar 19, 2007
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A bottlenose dolphin hitchhiking near El Paso.

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Images: (dolphin) weeksbay.org; (road) daveandtele.com; (sign) kohm.org
Please find this story from The Washington Post at Google News.