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Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 13, 2019 15 Comments
The Houston Health Department confirmed seven mumps cases at the city's U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility.
Officials said that all seven people were adults who were detained during the time they became sick. "Since these individuals were isolated inside the facility during the period they were infectious, we do not anticipate these cases posing a threat to the community," said Dr. David Persse, Houston's local health authority and EMS medical director."

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 28, 2019 12 Comments
On Saturday, Fuzzy blogged that a Texas cemetery asked the public to attend the funeral of Air Force veteran Joseph Walker out of concerns that no one will be there. This shows the power of social media. It caught the attention of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and CNN's Jake Tapper, who pleaded with people to attend the funeral. It worked.

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 18, 2019 5 Comments
Back in 2015, undercover videos showed Planned Parenthood "violating medical and ethical standards codified in federal law and" Texas regulations. This caused Texas to strip the infanticide organization of Medicaid funding. Planned Parenthood asked the federal courts to restore the funding. The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against them and blasted them "for its rhetoric and medical practices."

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on December 17, 2018 22 Comments
The influx of blue state refugees fleeing to Texas has many concerned that the reliably red Lone Star State might be purpling. Apple's announcement of an upcoming Austin campus only added fuel to the worry fire. According to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Texas grew by 1,000 people per day this last year. Massive growth, even if half were babies.

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 30, 2018 56 Comments
A six year old boy in Texas is at the center of a custody battle which is focused on his gender. The child was born male, but his mother insists he identifies as a girl and she dresses him as one. When he is at his father's house, the child dresses as a boy and is happy to do so. The mother is a pediatrician and is suing to remove the father's rights. She is also planning to begin the process of chemical castration on the boy through hormone blockers when the boy turns eight.

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on November 04, 2018 36 Comments
Saturday Night Live used to be funny.  Remember Roseanne Roseannadanna or Chevy Chase being politically incorrect on Weekend Update and the catchphrases that permeated our culture:  "Jane, you ignorant slut," "You look mahvelous," and "could it be . . . Satan?"? SNL is no longer funny.  Case in point, this week they mocked Navy SEAL veteran Dan Crenshaw, a Republican congressional candidate who lost an eye in an IED explosion in Afghanistan.
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