I admit, I’ve not been a big follower of politics until recently. Since the 2008 election, my interests in what has been guiding our country the wrong way has only intensified. Admittedly, a employer mandated 5% pay cut in the spring of 2009 didn’t help my spirits any, nor watching close co-workers get sidelined to meet …
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Aug 29
Was Beck’s “Restoring Honor” Rally truely an insult to MLK?
I had the chance yesterday to watch Glenn Beck’s “Restoring Honor” Rally, on what would be the 47th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech. Beck chose the Lincoln Memorial site of the rally as it is situated amongst the many monuments to Washington, Jefferson and Veterans of our …
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Jul 31
Extreme Makover: Overtime Edition
I admit, I’m a long-time fan of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”. So it’s no surprise that I’ve traveled around the area to at least two of three builds. The first, was to the East Bernard, Texas home of the Kubena family back in January of 2006. Royce Builders removed a mobile home that was unfit for …
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Jul 18
Congress Shall Make No Law…
From the fine folks over at Big Government I got word today of a new blog. Congress Shall Make No Law is brought to you by the Institute for Justice and is covering issues surrounding free speech. Remember the First Amendment to the Constitution reads: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, …
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Jul 17
Extreme Makeover: Houston Edition
Word has been received that ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is coming back to Houston. After previous builds in East Bernard and Kemah, this is the first time the team will build a home for a deserving family in Houston city proper. The location will be announced to the general public soon after the morning “Door Knock” …
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Jul 17
Is Sheila Jackson Lee this out of touch???
As if there’s not enough other reasons for Sheila Jackson Lee to be voted out of office, we can add this one:
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Jul 10
YouCut: You Can Make a Difference
Around Memorial Day, Congressman Eric Cantor (R-VA) along with several other Republican Members of Congress introduced a new program. Under his Republican Whip website, this program, YouCut was launched. The concept is simple, take 5 ideas for cost savings and allow citizens to vote for the one they strongly believe should be cut. Each week, …
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Jul 04
Happy Birthday America!
We the people of the United States of America are proud to be a soverign nation, guided by God to pursue our unalienable rights that he has bestowed upon us. And now for a reason not to forget what this Country’s about, then listen to the late Red Skelton describe the “Pledge of Allegiance” from …
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Jul 03
3rd Time’s a Charm?
Ok, so I suffered a case of unstable servers, and finally have taken the time to build a new one from the ground up. With any luck the blog will be stable, and I can find more time than once in the last 2 years to post updates.
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Jul 05
Independence Day
Happy 232nd Birthday America! As I write this, I am recently back from the “Freedom over Texas” display in Downtown Houston. While I’ve never attended the actual events at Eleanor Tinsley Park, I can take in the fireworks from a nearby venue that’s within walking distance of my apartment. This was the first time in …
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