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Actually, our Texas Governor has very little power. It is the State Legislature and the Railroad Commissioner that wield the power. I think Perry has done ok...he stays out of the way. What worries me is the latest announcement about the the former Ranger owner ( I forgot his name) is going to run for governor...he is a Democrat and people here may be so feed up with the way the Republicans are acting...not being forceful enough, they may vote him in for “change”!! I think I have had enough of democratic “change”.

According to Pauolos, the actual Ark has been kept in one church, but to defend the treasure, a copy was placed in every single church in Ethiopia. ...If this is the case, how do we know which one is real?

That’s a good idea....but as I was told...too much common sense

How many million without health care was it? Something like 14 million? Why doesn't our government just give those people a million each in a health care account, and leave the rest of us alone? It sure would save a lot of money.

Well, I’ve learned a heck of a lot more from reading FR than from listening to O’Riley! Thanks for your work Jim.

Well, I was going to brag on Bryan/College Station, TX, but after reading the replies, I don't think I want our secret getting out about our great community....HA.

Trump is a weazle is right. I caught the Celebrety Apprentice this week...it was the last episode. I have not watched any of the others leading up to this one. Joan Rivers vs. Annie Duke. Joan was a bi..h and would not let Annie say anything and yet Joan called her every nasty name in the book. Annie made 3x what Joan did on their 24 hour project. Joan made the helpers mad and they walked off the set for both of them. Trump ended up firing Annie and letting Joan get the $250,000 for her charity. I don’t like him and I dispise Joan Rivers.

Q: Doesn’t the Texas Constitution reserve the right of Texas to secede? [BACK TO TOP]
A: No such provision is found in the current Texas Constitution[1](adopted in 1876) or the terms of annexation.[2] However, it does state (in Article 1, Section 1) that “Texas is a free and independent State, subject only to the Constitution of the United States...” (note that it does not state “...subject to the President of the United States...” or “...subject to the Congress of the United States...” or “...subject to the collective will of one or more of the other States...”)

Neither the Texas Constitution, nor the Constitution of the united States, explicitly or implicitly disallows the secession of Texas (or any other “free and independent State”) from the United States. Joining the “Union” was ever and always voluntary, rendering voluntary withdrawal an equally lawful and viable option (regardless of what any self-appointed academic, media, or government “experts”—including Abraham Lincoln himself—may have ever said).

Both the original (1836) and the current (1876) Texas Constitutions also state that “All political power is inherent in the people ... they have at all times the inalienable right to alter their government in such manner as they might think proper.”

Likewise, each of the united States is “united” with the others explicitly on the principle that “governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed” and “whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends [i.e., protecting life, liberty, and property], it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government” and “when a long train of abuses and usurpations...evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security.”

What the Libs don’t say is that every state has the right to secede from the union. You never hear a true Texan question Perry’s statement. We are willing and ready.

anyone know where to get some 380’s?

I wish the video was better. I would have liked to have watched it. But it kept cutting off.

I saw him yesterday on FOX...he was charged up! Really made me feel positive about this. I have been saying all along that it’s the States Rights thing that was important. I am so glad someone who has a national voice is picking this up.

I saw him yesterday on FOX...he was charged up! Really made me feel positive about this. I have been saying all along that it’s the States Rights thing that was important. I am so glad someone who has a national voice is picking this up.

I live in south central Texas...no swine flu here either.

Sorry to be so late in contacting you...What I wrote is simply a copy of Creighton’s H.C.R. No. 50.

81R5789 MMS-F

By: Creighton H.C.R. No. 50

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the
United States reads as follows: “The powers not delegated to the
United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the
States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people”;
and
WHEREAS, The Tenth Amendment defines the total scope of
federal power as being that specifically granted by the
Constitution of the United States and no more; and
WHEREAS, The scope of power defined by the Tenth Amendment
means that the federal government was created by the states
specifically to be an agent of the states; and
WHEREAS, Today, in 2009, the states are demonstrably treated
as agents of the federal government; and
WHEREAS, Many federal laws are directly in violation of the
Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; and
WHEREAS, The Tenth Amendment assures that we, the people of
the United States of America and each sovereign state in the Union
of States, now have, and have always had, rights the federal
government may not usurp; and
WHEREAS, Section 4, Article IV, of the Constitution says,
“The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a
Republican Form of Government,” and the Ninth Amendment states that
“The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not
be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people”;
and
WHEREAS, The United States Supreme Court has ruled in New
York v. United States, 112 S. Ct. 2408 (1992), that congress may not
simply commandeer the legislative and regulatory processes of the
states; and
WHEREAS, A number of proposals from previous administrations
and some now pending from the present administration and from
congress may further violate the Constitution of the United States;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby claim sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the
Constitution of the United States over all powers not otherwise
enumerated and granted to the federal government by the
Constitution of the United States; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That this serve as notice and demand to the federal
government, as our agent, to cease and desist, effective
immediately, mandates that are beyond the scope of these
constitutionally delegated powers; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That all compulsory federal legislation that
directs states to comply under threat of civil or criminal
penalties or sanctions or that requires states to pass legislation
or lose federal funding be prohibited or repealed; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward official
copies of this resolution to the president of the United States, to
the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the
senate of the United States Congress, and to all the members of the
Texas delegation to the congress with the request that this
resolution be officially entered in the Congressional Record as a
memorial to the Congress of the United States of America.

Yes, I make it a point to watch Glenn Beck daily. Very informative.

This is from a friend who lives in McAllen, Texas:

“In answer to your question about the “BAD Guys”....... The government has hyped up the security along our
border because it is only a stones throw across the river to Mexico.... We have seen the Border Patrol out in
force speeding up and down the river with riffles, etc...there are now helicopters that patrol the river and
now our city has night hilicopter patrol, maybe some of the other cities have the same... DRUGS are coming
in faster than you can blink your eye....Large, large amounts of All kinds of drugs....and many killings in
relation to the drugs.....The cortell (Sp) is a major danger in Mexico and along the border...they are killing
people like there are ants....!!! I would tell everyone to stay on our side and not venture into Mexico
IT IS DANGEROUS and yes there are very bad people being caught here that are from all parts of the World
that want to cause us harm. Mexico is really hurting in many ways....you see...the police are all incoots
with the Drug Cortell which has been in control in Mexico for a very long time and everyday there are many
killings.....it started many years ago when Don used to do a lot of work in Laredo,TX (north on the Border
from McAllen) when it got really bad he stopped working there...Thank God !!!
The Border Patrol is always chasing illegals and searching for stash houses...sometimes as many as 35-50
illegals in one houses....and there are many stash houses...ones that you would think that a very nice
family would be living in !!! They stay in these stash houses until their connection can come and take
them to Houston and other US cities... That Wall is Not going to keep illegals or drugs from entering this
country of ours.....The stupid US drug users are keeping the Bad Guys in Business !!!!!!!!!!”

Real estate in Brazos County, Texas, is still going strong and prices are steady. Actually, our house increased in value 14% this past year.

Willl there even be the “next election”? I didn’t know we had a chance of getting rid of THE king.

We are so caught up in “helping the middle class”, why don’t we just give everyone making under $250,000.00 a million dollars. I think it would be a lot cheaper than all this junk congress is doing right now.

An e-mail I received just today:

Hello everyone, As you know I am not a very political person. I just wanted to pass along that Senator Obama came to Bagram Afghanistan for about an hour on his visit to ‘The War Zone’. I wanted to share with you what happened. He got off the plane and got into a bullet proof vehicle, got to the area to meet with the Major General (2 Star) who is the commander here at Bagram.

As the Soldiers where lined up to shake his hand, he blew them off and didn’t say a word as he went into the conference room to meet the General. As he finished, the vehicles took him to the ClamShell (pretty much a big top tent that military personnel can play basketball or work out in with weights) so he could take his publicity pictures playing basketball. He again shunned the opportunity to talk to Soldiers to thank them for their service.

So really he was just here to make a showing for the Americans back home that he is their candidate for President. I think that if you are going to make an effort to come all the way over here, you would thank those that are providing the freedom that they are providing for you. I swear we got more thanks from the NBA Basketball Players or the Dallas Cowboy Cheer leaders than from one of the Senators, who wants to be the President of the United States. I just don’t understand how anyone would want him to be our Commander-in-Chief. It was almost that he was scared to be around those that provide the freedom for him and our great country.

If this is blunt and to the point, I am sorry, but I wanted you all to know what caliber person he really is. What you see in the news is all fake.

In service,
CPT Jeffrey S. Porter
Battle Captain TF Wasatch
American Soldier

Do you know if Obama was actually born in the U.S.? I got an email today showing his birth certificate is a fraud. What's the validity of that?

Grego, I say “AMEN”.

cool

You want to see something else scary..I have been on the net for the past three days researching homemade dog food. Some of the articles I have read about what companies put in dog food will curl your toes...."meat by-products"...yuck. I went to the store this afternoon and got ingredients to make my Lhasa some food out of chicken, carrots, oatmeal, and brown rice. Spent more time cooking her dinner than I did for my husband and me!

Impeachment is an option for any president.

Rudy worries me by just looking at the CA governor and his track record. But, I would vote for him if it comes down to it.

Thank you for the web site.

Where is this mockup located? I would like to go see it.

This is a very interesting article. My son has traveled to Xian about 4 times and taught and stayed at the English University. The young people there are very interested in finding out about Christianity. It is a very fertile ground for this.

Thanks for the info. I just updated my 'puter.

This has caused many people to voice their displeasure in the two cities police department's pc. It is really shameful.

I am embarrassed to say but the following happened in my home town:
Family of former sheriff says Confederate flag not meant to offend

By LAURA HENSLEY
Eagle Staff Writer


Family members of a former Brazos County sheriff said Thursday that a Confederate flag displayed at his funeral was not intended to be offensive.

The flag prompted the Bryan and College Station police departments to pull officers from honor guard duty before Wednesday's funeral for Bobby Yeager.

Members of his family said Yeager, who served as Brazos County sheriff from 1978 to 1984 and was a former detective for the College Station department, asked before his death to have the flag displayed at his funeral. They said the display - a small flag placed beneath a floral arrangement - was in honor of Yeager's Southern heritage and his affinity for Civil War history.

The flag has been used as a symbol of Southern pride but also is used by white supremacist groups and is associated with a time in American history when slavery and segregation were condoned.

"It was not the intentions of the family to offend anyone," said Mike Donohoe, Yeager's son-in-law and chief of the Bryan Fire Department. "We were trying to honor his wishes."

But after College Station Police Department administrators became aware of the flag Wednesday, officials decided to remove officers from the honor guard - an assembly of law enforcement officials typically used to honor fallen officers during funeral services. The Bryan Police Department followed suit, leaving law enforcement officers from the Brazos County Sheriff's Department to carry out honor guard duties during the funeral service.

Brazos County Sheriff Chris Kirk said he was surprised by the display and realized that there would be some people who would consider it controversial, but he decided honoring his former boss was more important. Sheriff's officials remained standing guard at Yeager's casket during visitation and funeral services.

"I decided it was appropriate to honor Bobby Yeager for his service to Brazos County," Kirk said in a written statement. "I acquiesced to the family and respected their right to honor their loved one's final requests."

Kirk said the 2-foot-long banner that covered only a portion of the casket should not be a negative reflection on Yeager's character.

"I have never known [Yeager] to be prejudiced in any way," he said. "I've always known him to treat all people fairly and ethically. I've also known [Yeager] to be a man of his word, a man who spoke frankly and never worried about being politically correct."

College Station Assistant police Chief Scott McCollum said the decision to pull officers from the honor guard was a difficult one, but something he believed was necessary.

"That symbol has negative connotations," McCollum said. "As public officials and public servants, we serve a diverse population, and we want to poise ourselves in the best light. We need to be objective."

Donohoe said Yeager's family would have removed the flag if anyone had suggested it was offensive, but no one did. Donohoe said the family apologized to the Bryan and College Station police departments Thursday.

Both Donohoe and McCollum said they never intended to draw media attention.

"We by no means meant for this to get this much notoriety, and our intention was never to take away from the family, but we had the general public to be concerned about as well," McCollum said. "We recognize and applaud [Yeager's] service to the county, but based on the situation ... we had to consider the people."

Joseph G. Dawson III, a professor of history at Texas A&M University who specializes in American military history and the Civil War, said the Confederate battle flag has long been used in the South to honor the dead. But the flag's negative connotations - re-emphasized during the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s - have made it a divisive symbol that carries with it extreme emotions on both sides of the debate.

While some see the flag as a symbol of history and heritage, others see it as a symbol of hatred, he said.

"It's become open to interpretation of who is viewing the flag," Dawson said. "It has become a symbol that has divided Americans instead of bringing them together to discuss history."

He said people on both sides of the issue have the right to display or not display the flag, but anytime it is displayed in public, people should be prepared to draw some criticism.

"For Southerners now to say they are unaware or can't understand why African-Americans are opposed to having the Confederate battle flag flown at public events or being carried by certain groups is, I think, being disingenuous," Dawson said. "It's not asking for it, but it's sure to bring out comments and put people at odds."

Doesn't necessarily need to be al-qaida...it could be a little higher up. God moves in mysterious ways. Whether we want to admit it or not, He determines the leaders of the countries....good and bad. (And I know I will get some flack from this.) :-)

Best adviced yet! Hehehe

My husband just turned 70 and still goes to work 5 days a week. He has cut his hours down per day, but I think just getting up and going and mingling with people has kept his mind sharp. We took the Dr. Oz Real Age Test, and he tested out as being 63.

As a parent, I would think these considerations should be one great factor in sending my child off to D.C. What nut would stick your boy or girl into a situation like this?

As a parent, I would think these considerations should be one great factor in sending my child off to D.C. What nut would stick your boy or girl into a situation like this?

GREAT!

Close to tears is right...I expect he thought his job was about terminated until the win today. I am proud of the team, though. They fought hard, and also had some questionable calls go their way.

yep...we won today....I still don't like Fran though....

If liberals are thinking this, then Rudy must be the man.

libstripper, that is a great idea. We live in a university town with many foreign students. Here, locally, every now and then there are "ladies" in full burqa dress. The first thing you think is terrorist.

We had an elderly uncle and aunt who got disorientated while driving to the senior citizen center for lunch, and ended up 50 miles from where they were suppose to be going. They spent the night in a field not even close to the highway. He took off across country and the further they went the more confused they became. We had the police out, and even a small plane looking for them. Two boys and a dog found them while riding a 3 wheeler out on their land. My Uncle and Aunt both got very ill afterwards and never fully recovered from that experience.

This past week, I had the opportunity to visit an anatomy lab at a medical school. They had specimens in jars from way back in 1930's. Lots of "fetus'" from, I don't know, maybe 2 months on up. I will tell anyone, those little forms in those jars were babies...little humans.

post 128...you are so right! Can you imagine ANYONE telling Freepers what to think! HA ....

HA!!!

Just a few days ago a long time friend of mine wrote me about her husband and another high up leader of a certain large Christian denomination were called to White House to meet with Pres. Bush. They had a long meeting with him with it ending with the President asking them to hold hands and pray for the country. My friend asked that the news people not get hold of any specific information because they would make something of it that need not be said.

I certainly disagree with this article.

OH....MY....GOSH!!!