The small town of Ferris, Texas has resorted to drastic measures to control its wild dog population. The town of 2,300 people has given the okay for its police to shoot the dogs.
For years dog owners have dumped their dogs around the town’s environs. The hungry dogs formd packs and scavenge the town for food.
Although the [...]
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Texas Newspaper Refuses To Run Story On Obama Victory
Posted in November 8th, 2008
The country and the world found the election of Barack Obama on Tuesday to be a historic event. Kenya declared a two-day holiday. World leaders, friend and foe alike, sent congratulations to Obama. Newspapers blared the Obama victory … well, most newspapers.
In Terrell, Texas, The Terrell Tribune did not print bold letters on its front [...]
Barr Says Obama And McCain Missed Deadline, Wants Them Removed From Texas Ballot
Posted in September 18th, 2008
Bob Barr has filed a lawsuit to keep John McCain and Barack Obama off the Texas ballot. Texas law requires a political party to certify its candidate by August 26, 70 days prior to the election.
The problem is that both major parties nominated candidates after that date. Obama and Biden were nominated on August 27, [...]
Republican Asks Texas Libertarian Candidates To Withdraw From Close Races
Posted in August 5th, 2008
The Republican Party in Texas is concerned it may lose control of the state House in this or the next election. Republicans currently occupy 79 seats and the Democrats 71. The House handles the redistricting for the state, including Congressional districts. A political party’s electoral fortunes depend on how creatively a political party draws the [...]
A Liberal Blogger Who Doesn’t Like Liberals?
Posted in July 2nd, 2008
Liberal Blogger Buck Smith has been busy posting comments about Texas politics. For a liberal he is highly critical of liberals and Democrats in general, but disaffection can run high in Democratic or Republican Party ranks. Although it did seem a little odd that in burntorgangereport.com Smith called for a pay raise for Republican operative [...]
Texas GOP Vendor Apologizes
Posted in June 20th, 2008
Texas GOP Vendor Apologizes. Jonathan Alcox, the Texas Vendor who sold buttons at the GOP convention in Texas apologized for the firestorm that ensued. Printed on the buttons was the phrase “If Obama is President…will we still call it the White House?” The state Republican Party has barred Alcox from ever selling at their functions [...]
GOP Activist Finds Evil In Washington–Nude Art Everywhere
Posted in June 14th, 2008
Robert Hurt says he heard that 20 percent of the art in the National Gallery of Art is nudes. “You possibly don’t have nude art in your living rooms. So why is it important to have that in the common places of Washington, D.C.?,” said Hurt to the Texas Republican Platform Committee. Hurt presented other [...]
Sex Offender Remains On Texas Ballot.
Posted in May 3rd, 2008
James Brian Sliter announced his candidacy for Mayor of Wilmer, Texas but withdrew in March because of threats against him. Sliter is a registered sex offender who was arrested in 2004 for seeking to meet a 15-year-old girl. Unfortunately, the ballots were printed and Sliter remains a candidate for the May 10 election. City Secretary [...]
Runoff Election Shows How To Be A Fool
Posted in April 8th, 2008
Austin, TX (summary from chron.com) — The Democratic primary runoff for Texas Railroad Commission has a different twist than most party elections. The race is between Mark Thompson and Dale Henry.
Henry has criticized Thompson for not voting since 1996. Not true, says Thompson. Travis County voting records show Thompson voted 4 times in 2005-6. However, [...]
Texas House Candidate Releases Opponents Social Security Number In Mailer
Posted in April 5th, 2008
Houston, TX (summary from chron.com) — In the Republican run-off for a Texas House seat, candidate Ken Legler sent out an attack mailer against his opponent, Fred Roberts. Apparently, Roberts had some unpaid federal tax. There would not be anything unusual about the mailer except Legler included Roberts’ Social Security number.
Legler apologized, but Roberts filed [...]