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pyrohornIII

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  1. I would guess some of them are bringing some dual credit hours with them from high school as well.
  2. - the John Roberts Book of Judicial Logic Had to repost because this is so spot on. They know history is written by the victors. Decades ago history was stored in textbooks which took years to publish. With the internet they realize they need to be parsing and editing at a quicker pace, like in real time, but it's nearly impossible in this climate of sound bites. So instead of editing textbooks, they just banned the teaching altogether. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortgage_discrimination While not a specific law, it was and is still is a policy. Same pretty much for any lending situation for all minority races.
  3. Watch Inequality for All. So systemic Hitler education is ok, but systemic racism education isn't? Bet she's got one or three of these aids handy.
  4. If black athletes declared they wouldn't play another game until this bullshit was corrected, it wouldn't take long to set it right. These fuckers in red state capitols all over the country are going full scorched earth on their voter suppression, abortion, education agendas. They either know they can't be stopped, or they know it's their last hurrah. I'm just surprised none of them have tried to roll back abolition.
  5. This is why Liberty U and their ilk are booming, to have a place those homeschooling creationists have a place to send their progeny for higher degrees.
  6. Like their parents they are too busy trying to be popular to actually spend any time seeking truths about politics. I would daresay the youths of today are more brainwashed than boomers were at that age. That whole being popular thing is really important out in the rural areas to all ages. There isn't a big pool to draw your friends from and many people do a lot of going along to get along. Tie that to the richer people in the community are often those who run things like the school and places of employment, and it's not hard to understand why people and kids follow their lead. It's different in smaller rural communities than the larger urban and suburban areas. And from their schools. Since they are smaller schools, they can often break rules without much worry of being called for it. Just like having some bible thumper for a coach or band director. A prayer before every practice. It all ties back to that small community mindset. And that mindset gets more ingrained and illogical with every passing generation.
  7. Actually he's been rolling quite a while, or at least since that whole tree and gravity thing he got mixed up in.
  8. Not in the rural areas. The bulk of the youth is falling in line with their elders on this. And just like those situations, each beating is usually more severe than the last. It's like they need to test the limits of their power. Once the wife has endured several beatings without reporting him, he figures he has unlimited power, and every assault has to wound deeper than the last one to make an impression. It's the bully mentality. Not bright enough to solve any problems, but sufficiently powerful to block anyone else from solving anything. I think the Dems had to go for this commission to put a spotlight on the hypocrisy of the Trump enablers. They probably figured they wouldn't be interested in real investigation/justice, but had to give them enough rope to hang themselves. If they would have gone on with the investigations in whatever fashion without at least asking the Republicans for their input, they'd have been crucified as authoritarians, breaking democracy, etc. Now they can move on. They gave the right the chance to do the right thing, and they failed, as expected.
  9. I always figured that anyone can grow pot at home was a big part of the reluctance to legalize. If you can grow your own, then they can't collect taxes on it, can they? Lots easier to grow weed than brew beer or make wine, much less run a still. And I agree with Buck, I always told my first wife I'd rather the girl date a pot smoker than drinker. I never saw a mean toker, but I've seen lots of mean ass drunks.
  10. No way the title company or mortgage company or county clerk wouldn't have at least asked if they didn't have property homesteaded any where else. I'd guess either they expected the clerk in their original county to seal their records, or they filed one under her name and another under his. But there's no way they hadn't been apprised if not warned before they claimed the second one.
  11. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/14/us/politics/jessica-gonzalez-texas-voting-rights.html A good brief interview.
  12. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/05/heritage-foundation-dark-money-voter-suppression-laws/ Leaked Video: Dark Money Group Brags About Writing GOP Voter Suppression Bills Across the Country “We did it quickly and we did it quietly,” said the executive director of Heritage Action.
  13. Republicans are clearly struggling to blame anything on President Joe Biden, Jimmy Kimmel said on Thursday. Their newest complaint focuses on a shortage of dipping sauces at Chick-fil-A, which has limited sauce packets to one per customer as a result. That, Kimmel said, prompted a complaint from “Texas’ top Chick-fil-A-hole,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas): “Right, he’s killing us one zesty buffalo at a time,” Kimmel cracked. “Poor Ted Cruz, he’s still looking for something to distract us from fleeing to Cancun.”
  14. Triangular layers, no doubt. Well done.
  15. You must have been in the pointy cardboard closet when they announced it.
  16. Well, they have completed the room with no sound, surely they've gotten this technology down too, by now.
  17. Sorry man, but Whoosh....
  18. That's a double post that won't get much bitchin'.
  19. I would have thought DC instead of BC. But both could work. Bitchy cunt or dry cow.
  20. Stassney, those 2 women on the left behind Briscoe, they were behind Slawson earlier in the day. Are they reps? And the redhead on the far right is Slawson, right? Different outfit from before.
  21. Just so many shitty fucking bills on the floor, and all based on nothing substantial to improve Texas. All this time on voter suppression and nothing on the power grid. Time spent on anti-abortion and no expansion of Medicaid or planned parenthood. Open carry and nothing on mental health. Running homeless off the streets but nothing on helping them get back on their feet. So enraging. And people wonder why Christianity is losing its base. Because its focus has been bastardized to fit the needs of those greedy for wealth and power. Driven by revenge against others who actually have enjoyable lives. There are too many philistines in those churches now. They get the news coverage, they demand the news coverage, and those folks who still hold the real Christian values of tolerance and charity are stained by it.
  22. That cluster of unattractive Karens around Slawson with their smug smirks on their faces says it all. Their god is so much more powerful than the pathetic scientists. They can ignore science because of their moral crusade. I'd bet the house on them all suffering from dusty crotch. So did Briscoe get his wish to modify SB7 however he wishes behind closed doors or are all the amendments completed now? I was afraid he would take it behind those doors and stuff it with provisions sought in 1340, 530 and other crappy house bills.
  23. I can not imagine a family having to go through something like this. much less in the spotlight this particular family is in. I can only guess the amount of additional pressure with all the fans and admirers wanting to mourn as well. Something akin to Kobe and his daughter, I would think. I hope all give this family the space they need to grieve, and support them with respect and tenderness.
  24. Well in OK you can already drive over them, right? What's next? Gas vans?
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