http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/texas/ en-us Mon, 6 Jul 2009 05:48:18 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286322/posts Video of Southfork Ranch (Dallas) TEA Party. Although the media attempted to downplay the attendance, there was between 45 to 50,000 in attendance through the Fireworks show. Pretty good turn out for "Astroturf" . http://www.livestream.com/wiretesterWhen it starts playing, just click the “on demand” button below the screen. To see Michelle Malkin's Speech In the right panel showing “on demand” videos click on the one that says:Live Show (Procaster) Set July 4th 2009 09:23:34 PM 50 min 59 secIf you move the slider ahead to about 22 minutes into the video Michelle stets the ranch on fire! Live Stream http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286322/posts#comment Mon, 6 Jul 2009 05:48:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2286158/posts On April 15, while many Americans were filing their taxes or their extension requests, thousands rallied across the country to protest the government’s perceived abuses of the Constitution. In Texas, Gov. Rick Perry spoke at a rally which featured angry cries of “Secede!” from the crowd of Lone Star citizens. “We’ve got a great union” Perry, a Republican, said Wednesday. “There’s absolutely no reason to dissolve it. But if Washington continues to thumb their nose at the American people, you know, who knows what might come out of that.” Perry’s comments have received harsh criticism from Texas Democrats, including State... The Constitutional Alamo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2286158/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 23:30:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286029/posts "You're the problem!" one crowd member hollered. "You voted for TARP," yelled another. Boos interrupted Cornyn, who won his second term last year, after he said: "This is a day of celebration, the day we celebrate our Founders, who defied empires and declared their independence." http://www.statesman.com/news/content/region/legislature/stories/2009/07/05//0705teaparty.html http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286029/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 18:26:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285773/posts DALLAS - Celebrating Independence Day for one group means voicing their frustration with the government. Tea party rallies were held in cities across the country and one of the largest took place at Southfork Ranch near Plano. Even the youngest generation got involved this Independence Day. They took part in America's Tea Party, a growing and conservative grass roots movement trying to put a stop to what it calls a "tax and spend" government. "This whole thing transcends party lines. It's important for everyone to stick up for their freedom," said 18-year-old Beau Brehm of McKinney. Brehm and his friends... KDAF TV News (Channel 33) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285773/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 05:08:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2284526/posts 96th Tour de FranceJuly 4 - 26th, 2009Official Site | Race Map(PDF) | Stages - Detailed | VERSUS TV Schedule | Steep Hill Coverage Event opening first stage will be raced in Monaco. After a three year hiatus, Lance Armstrong will return to 2009 cycling and try for his eighth Tour de France win, which comprises 21 stages and covers a total distance of 2,170 miles. 2005, President George W. Bush rides with Lance Armstrong. The TDF is known for it's wild and spectacular crashes. Lance Armstrong: Official Site | Foundation | Twitter | Astana Cycling Team Pro Cycling News:... FlAttorney FR Racing http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2284526/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:46:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284140/posts ANN ARBOR, MI – Yesterday, seven Texas-area Muslim organizations filed an appeal of the unanimous ruling of the Texas Second Court of Appeals at Forth Worth, which protected the free speech rights of internet journalists and at the same time dealt a blow to the legal jihad being waged by radical Muslim groups throughout the United States. The Court ruling authored by Justice Terrie Livingston, dismissed the libel lawsuit filed against internet reporter Joe Kaufman by the seven Muslim organizations. The lawsuit against Kaufman was funded by the Muslim Legal Fund for America. The head of that organization, Khalil Meek,... Thomas More Law Center, Pipeline News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284140/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:39:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2283999/posts I am currently considering relocating to the San Antonio area as my company is doing some shuffling with business that leads me in that direction. If anyone who is from that area and/or is very familiar with the "topography" or crime/schools/etc of the area, please respond - I have been to the area several times over the years but have never spent any appreciable time exploring. My Active Brain http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2283999/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:54:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283425/posts McALLEN, Texas (AP) - A Border Patrol agent in Texas has shot a suspected illegal immigrant after a scuffle in a convenience store. AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283425/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 18:10:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283228/posts ~ EXCERPT ~ In front of a run-down shack in north Houston, federal agents step from a government sedan into 102-degree heat and face a critical question: How can the woman living here buy four high-end handguns in one day? The house is worth $35,000. A screen dangles by a wall-unit air conditioner. Porch swing slats are smashed, the smattering of grass is flattened by cars and burned yellow by sun. >>> snip <<< Among other things, the agents are combing neighborhoods and asking people about suspicious purchases as well as seeking explanations as to how their guns ended up... Houston Chronic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283228/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 13:51:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283075/posts ust as many North Texans are flying U.S. flags in anticipation of the Fourth of July, vandals are torching them in a far North Dallas neighborhood. A far North Dallas man says all that remains of his flags is a pile of charred fabric. A pile of charred fabric is all that remains of the two flags that once flew outside Ed Jordan's house in a quaint cul-de-sac off Spring Valley and Preston roads. "I think this border might have been the American flag," Jordan said as he sifted through the scorched remains. On Friday, he hung a flag honoring... DFW News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283075/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 07:24:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282983/posts When Ed Jordan hung two flags from his front porch – one for his country and one for the Marine Corps he once served in – he thought no one could take issue with his gesture to honor the troops during the Fourth of July. He never imagined he would return to his Far North Dallas home from an errand Monday morning to find the flags burned.... DallasMorningNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282983/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 02:57:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281828/posts   Third Officer Shot By Illegal Alien In Sancutary City Last Updated: Mon, 06/29/2009 - 3:52pmA third law enforcement officer in one of the nation’s biggest sanctuary cities has been shot by an illegal immigrant who was protected by a don’t-ask-don’t-tell immigration policy during previous police encounters.The Houston Police Department’s longtime rule prohibiting officers from questioning suspects about immigration status has cost the department dearly in the last few years. Two officers have been murdered and one shot in the face by illegal immigrants with previous records. The latest shooting occurred just last week when an illegal alien from Mexico killed... JudicialWatch http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281828/posts#comment Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:05:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281554/posts Still, even his explanations tend to end with a question mark, like this one earlier this year: “I see absolutely no reason for Texas to leave. But if Washington continues to disregard the states and continues to try to force states to change the way that they govern, who knows what may happen?” Houston Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281554/posts#comment Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:28:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280231/posts House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prowled the floor Friday morning, hungry for the votes she needs to pass her flagship climate-change legislation. Some leadership aides said Pelosi (D-Calif.) and her leadership team had rounded up enough votes to pass the bill with Democratic votes, and would go forward with a vote Friday. Leaders usually don't put a major bill on the floor unless they know they have the votes to pass it. ... But another source familiar with the vote-counting cast doubt on that, saying the effort to lasso the votes could push into Saturday. On a procedural vote needed to... http://thehill.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280231/posts#comment Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:49:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280115/posts Burgess: We need 7 votes to 'bring down' climate bill @ 1:32 pm by Michael O'Brien Republicans are seven votes away from "bringing down" the climate change bill favored by Democrats and scheduled for a vote Friday, Rep. Michael Burgess (R-Texas) claimed this afternoon. Citing the 217-205 rules vote on the bill earlier in the morning, Burgess tweeted from the Hill that Republicans were close to downing the legislation, a top priority of Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and President Obama. Burgess tweeted Friday: No R's voted in favor of the rule. 30 Dems voted no. We are 7 votes away... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280115/posts#comment Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:40:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279271/posts Farrah Fawcett, who skyrocketed to fame as one of a trio of impossibly glamorous private eyes on TV's Charlie's Angels, has died after a long battle with cancer. She was 62. Fawcett died at 9:28 a.m. PST at St. John’s Heath Center in Santa Monica, Calif. She had recently returned to St. John's for treatment of complications from anal cancer, first diagnosed three years ago. Her longtime partner Ryan O'Neal was at her side throughout her final days. Like so much about Fawcett's life – including her bumpy relationship with O'Neal – her heroic struggle to beat the disease was... people http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279271/posts#comment Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:51:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2278868/posts LSU kicking butt!!! Love Texas but not against LSU http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2278868/posts#comment Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:24:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2278816/posts Video at link.. Civilian employees with the City of Dallas are worried about impending layoffs and they are asking the city council to look for other ways to cut the city's budget. In all, nearly 800 could lose their jobs, effective October 1st. Dallas City Manager Mary Suhm's current budget proposal doesn't include laying off any sworn personnel - such as police officers and firefighter/paramedics. KTVT 11 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2278816/posts#comment Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:01:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2277934/posts Texas wildlife officials say there are six alligators living in the Rio Grande, east of Fort Hancock in Hudspeth County. "There were approximately six alligators that were observed, three of them that were in the 2- to 4-foot range, and about three of them in the 5- to 6-foot range," Texas Game Warden Ray Spears told KFOX-TV, El Paso, Texas. Spears said the alligators are in a rural area, so they don't pose much danger to humans. He said it is believed they were dropped off in the area by someone who was previously keeping them. The warden said his... UPI http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2277934/posts#comment Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:54:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277845/posts HOUSTON—Surgeons at Houston’s Methodist Hospital are using technology from video games to prepare for delicate operations. In a low-light room they liken to a cave, doctors use an Xbox controller to manipulate video images of patients’ livers, colons, even brains, looking for the best ways to do life-and-death procedures. . See video at website... KHOU.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277845/posts#comment Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:50:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277125/posts Facing a tough Republican primary fight next year in his bid for a third term, Gov. Rick Perry of Texas is brandishing the heavy artillery: Sarah Palin's endorsement of his campaign."If there's a bigger endorsement in the Republican universe, I don't know who it is than Sarah," he declared in a telephone interview over the weekend. He described the Alaska governor and 2008 vice presidential nominee as a "close personal friend" who knows my heart." Palin's nod is indeed an asset for Perry, helping him cement his appeal to social conservatives in the Lone Star State. But his boast also... Politics Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277125/posts#comment Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:17:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2276107/posts <p>A strip club in Texas that hired a 14-year-old as an exotic dancer says it was swindled and is suing the seventh-grader and her parents.</p> <p>The girl allegedly exposed her breasts while working at Cheetah Club in Corpus Christi, a violation of state law. Alan Yaffe, the club's attorney, said the club didn't know the girl was a minor and disputed the alleged sequence of events that led the teenager to work there in the first place.</p> wffa.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2276107/posts#comment Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:17:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276269/posts AUSTIN — Fort Worth lawyer Tom Schieffer helped make George W. Bush a wealthy man. And as President Bush’s ambassador to Australia, Schieffer sold the war in Iraq and the indefinite detention of terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay. Now, Schieffer hopes to convince the liberals, progressives and populists who dominate the Texas Democratic primary that he is their best chance for their party to win a statewide election for the first time since 1994. Schieffer on Wednesday will formally announce as a Democratic candidate for governor in 2010. Schieffer, 61, will become the first official candidate in a race... Houston Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276269/posts#comment Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:10:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2276109/posts Governor Perry had harsh words for Republicans in Washington, projected confidence that Republicans can make a comeback in 2010, questioned why Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison would challenge him in the primary race for governor, and talked about Governor Palin's endorsement of his campaign. Clearly, Governor Perry is proud of his record as governor, and his talking points reflect that. During our interview, he often guided the conversation toward his record as governor of the Lone Star State. For example, he told me: We continued to cut taxes ... to pass the most sweeping tort reform in the nation in 2003... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2276109/posts#comment Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:23:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2275636/posts EAST TEXAS (KLTV) - The accident that resulted in the car being overturned happened late Monday night on FM 2493, just east of Highway 69. Monie Rodgers, her sister Diyamon Martin and a friend say they were just trying to get back home to Troup. That's when the unthinkable and unbelievable happened. It was a curve they had taken many times before. Monday night, it was a turn for the worse. "I just let go of the wheel and covered my face," said Diyamon Martin. "We were just talking, laughing, and the next thing I know I heard like...shhhh...boom," said... KLTV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2275636/posts#comment Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:36:01 GMT