On the Anniversary of Kennedy's Death, Extremism Lives On

Nov 23, 2009 - What I find interesting about this is both how much has changed AND how much hasn't. The Letter:     Tyler, Texas November 24, 1963 President Lyndon B Johnson The White House Washington D.C.   Dear Mr. President: In this time of mourning and appreciating how very busy you are, I still must write about existing conditions here in East Texas, even if you are too busy to read this, because I feel it is my duty to do so. - 1 Comment

Current showdown is latest chapter in 8-year, Texas-sized legal drama

Jan 26, 2009 - By Mike Stuckey Senior news editor msnbc.com updated 5:13 a.m. CT, Mon., Jan. 26, 2009 On the surface, the trial scheduled to begin Monday morning in the Dallas courtroom of U.S. - 1 Comment

Number Of Dallas Police Who Issued Tickets For 'Not Speaking English' Grows

Oct 27, 2009 - A story that began with one woman's complaint to a TV station about the ticket she'd been given by police "for being a non-English speaking driver" has mushroomed in Dallas.   As the Morning News reports: "since 2007, at least 20 Dallas police officers from five patrol divisions have wrongly cited motorists for not speaking English."   The newspaper says the number of officers involved "is likely to grow because Dallas police officials say they plan to look back several more years and include the supervisors who signed off on the tickets in the investigation for possible dereliction of duty." - 9 Comments

Catholic Diocese of Dallas: Don't come to church if you feel ill

Apr 29, 2009 - Source The swine-flu scare has prompted a number of recommendations from the Catholic Diocese of Dallas, including a big one about attendance at Mass. “If you are not feeling well, especially during this time of concern, please stay at home and do not risk spreading infection to others,” said the Rev. Michael Dugan, the diocese’s director of the Office of Liturgy, in a statement posted on the diocese Web site. - 14 Comments

Bush family political heir is shipping off to war

Oct 27, 2009 - This is from Yahoo! News' blog... I just though it was interesting. - 16 Comments

Tea Party Conservatives Turn on GOP Leadership

Oct 12, 2009 - While the energy of the anti-tax and anti-Big Government tea party movement may yet haunt Democrats in 2010, the first order of business appears to be remaking the Republican Party. Whether it’s the loose confederation of Washington-oriented groups that have played an organizational role or the state-level activists who are channeling grass-roots anger into action back home, tea party forces are confronting the Republican establishment by backing insurgent conservatives and generating their own candidates — even if it means taking on GOP incumbents. “We will be a headache for anyone who believes the Constitution of the United States … isn’t to be protected,” said Dick Armey, chairman of the anti-tax and limited government advocacy group FreedomWorks, which helped plan and promote the tea parties, town hall protests and the September ‘Taxpayer March’ in Washington. - 49 Comments

Lawyer sues to end group's 'threat' prayers

Oct 05, 2009 - A former military lawyer who served in the Reagan White House and worked for Ross Perot is suing a Dallas-based religious organization in a case that could test the limits of free speech and prayer. Mikey Weinstein, founder of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, said he wants Gordon Klingenschmitt, a former U.S. Navy chaplain, to "stop asking Jesus to plunder my fields ... - 1 Comment

Eagles fall in shootout 41-37; Cowboys halt Birds' rally in final minutes of wild game

Sep 16, 2008 - Ah, the game was so exciting. But, sadly, "my team" didn't win last night. Maybe, next time..... - 0 Comments