Adios, sayonara, adieu, and goodbye Californiya....
Wendy Davis has made her personal story of struggle and success a centerpiece of her campaign to become the first Democrat elected governor of Texas in almost a quarter-century. While her state Senate filibuster last year captured national attention, it is her biography — a divorced teenage mother living in a trailer who earned her way to Harvard and political achievement — that her team is using to attract voters and boost fundraising.
Would UT-Austin permit any other group to enforce academic boycott rules at an on-campus conference?...
I just sent my first e-mail to a University President regarding the academic boycott of Israel by the American Studies Association, and the similar boycott just announced by the small and relatively new Native American and Indigenous Studies Association. I could not find a direct e-mail...
From Bill: Seen in Newport Beach, CA Hopefully, this represents the spearhead of an invasion....
"Caribou Barbie is one nutty puppy."The treatment of Palin was sexist -- including liberal women who mocked Trig Palin and thought it the worst thing in the world that Palin had the audacity to bring him on stage with her -- but not just because of the term "Caribou Barbie." That term was the least of it. The "Caribou Barbie" name was part of the myriad of accompanying photoshops and sexualizations of her, using any excuse to make sex jokes. Palin wasn't just turned into any Barbie, but a sexy librarian and bikini model not just in the blogosphere, but from stars such as Stephen Colbert. With Palin it wasn't just the use of the term "Barbie," it was the full package of sexualized attacks, including from mainstream publications. [caption id="attachment_66047" align="alignnone" width="400"]
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I made the rare mistake of watching Morning Joe today. Wendy Davis was on the show to take a "victory" lap, a word used by Joe Scarborough. This clip was being described by Davis and all the panelists as one of the most outrageous personal attacks since...
Reports of the death of SB5 were premature...
My home State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations is under the foot of the unions and the Democratic politicians they control. This tiny beautiful state is politically pathetic, with a voting death grip on big goverment. It's a death spiral, as witnessed by the...
Saw the sign below on a bridge in Austin during my trip last month. The bridge is hundreds of feet above the water. Do you need to tell people not to dive? ...
Texas is not doing well with federal judges in the District of Columbia. Days ago a three judge panel threw out Texas' redistricting maps, now a different panel has thrown out the Voter I.D. law. (Opinion embedded below) This analysis from Rick Hanson at Election Law...
A three judge panel in D.C. has thrown out all Texas redistricing maps which were subject to challenge by the DOJ. It's a monster 154-page decision, embedded below, so it will take time to figure out what was done to which districts. Because Texas is a...
% Reporting - 95.4 Ted Cruz - 56.6 David Dewhurst - 43.4 Texas Sec. of State Election Results page is here. Twitter hashtag #TXRunoff. Politico has a map of results by county. AP Results website is here. Related post - Ted Cruz serves Chick-fil-A at victory party -------------------------------------- Sarah Palin issued...
New polling data released today by independent Public Policy Polling shows Ted Cruz leading Lt. Governor David Dewhurst in the Republican runoff for Senate in Texas. The numbers are the first released by a third-party pollster: Cruz's lead expands to a whooping 59-36 margin over Dewhurst...
Overnight question: Since Dewhurst came close to a majority in a crowded field, what is Cruz's path to victory in a run-off? % Reporting 99.61 David Dewhurst - 44.59 Ted Cruz - 34.23 Tom Leppert - 13.33 According to @AP, the Republican #txsen race will go to a runoff between @DavidHDewhurst and...
Reader and frequent photographer Danelle sends this email: This link is for a young Texas group, The Ivey's. "Lady Made of Stone" is the first video and single release for their new album. I'd spend a couple of paragraphs bragging on these kids, but their music speaks for itself. The...
I have received numerous e-mails and comments regarding Ted Cruz, running for the Republican nomination for Senate in Texas. (added) Since we're searching for candidates for Operation Counterweight, Cruz is just one of a number of candidates brought to my attention, in addition to Richard...
More thanks to reader Danelle in Electra, Texas: Ronnie Wilson opened up his print shop over 30 years ago. He mostly prints signage for the locally owned oil field operations and trucking companies. He's also known to put out bumper stickers and signage reflecting current political...
