Tag Archives: Texas
It’s true!
If you want to buy Sudaphed at the drugstore, you have to show a photo ID and sign a registry. They send a log of your purchase to the state, and if you buy too much of it the police will show up at your door with a search warrant to make sure you don’t …
Old Soldiers
It’s become the fashion locally to announce one’s veteran status before even the most mundane of statements: “I am a veteran, and I didn’t get my newspaper today.” “I am a veteran, and I would like to buy a gallon of paint.” “I am a veteran, and I for $50 I will mow your lawn.” …
The Confluence of Church and State
From the Washington Post: This morning the Supreme Court held in Town of Greece v. Galloway, that the town’s practice of beginning legislative sessions with prayers does not violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. They got it wrong. Maybe things are different in the Town of Greece, but here in East Texas government-sponsored prayer …
Stupid Is as Stupid Does
“We’ll learn lessons about what occurred here and minimize the chances of this ever happening again.” ~Texas Embarrassment Governor Rick Perry, on the most recent mass-shooting (source) No we won’t. The one thing I can say with absolute certainty is that there will be another mass-shooting soon, and it will be remarkably similar to past …
The Death Industry
Texas doesn’t want anyone to know where they buy the drugs they use to kill people, but they swear it’s not because they’re using a backwoods manufacturer that delivers an inferior product. Instead: …the Supreme Court agreed with Texas prison officials, who argued that information about the drug supplier must be kept secret to protect …
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