Like an 8-year-old boy whose parents allowed him to watch Dirty Harry movies before he was ready to fully process them, Donald Trump thinks quashing protests — peaceful or otherwise —with military-style force is the best way to keep the peace. Unlike other commentators, I truly believe Trump is a Christian — but only in the…
Category: Houston
Republican Congressman Olson Will Not Seek Re-election in Texas CD-22; Cook Shifts Race to Tossup
http://www.chron.com/… http://www.texastribune.org/… Texas Republican Congressman Pete Olson who represents a rapidly changing district south and west of Houston will not run for reelection in 2020. The congressman from Surgarland,Texas said he wants to spend more time with his family. The district, which once elected former Republican leader Tom Delay, was once strongly conservative and Republican but elected…
Hero Police Chief on child, fleeing violence, ordered back alone: Only Nazis follow orders blindly.
Normal, healthy people can all agree that you don’t torture children to punish adults. You don’t rip children from their parents to serve as a deterrent or warning to others. Yet Trump followers aren’t normal. Last year, government officials and random followers told Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo to just shut up and follow orders: Chief…
Hero police chief on deporting 11-year-old child alone: 'Nazis enforced their laws as well'
Most people can agree that you don’t torture children to punish adults. You don’t rip children from their parents to serve as a deterrent or warning to others. Yet Trump followers aren’t normal. Last year, government officials and random followers told Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo to just shut up and follow orders: Chief Acevedo told…
More Houston chemicals explode
Although this incident looks like it will be more rapidly contained that the one last month, today’s isobutylene tank explosion in Houston has tragically resulted one death, and left two others in critical condition as of this writing. There’s no apparent connection between the two events, which occurred at facilities owned by different companies and involved different…
Uber-wealthy 'Sidewalk Sally' assaults family in park over one-year old sitting on sidewalk
“BBQ Becky.” “Permit Patty.” ”Pool Patrol Paul.” ”Cornerstore Caroline.” I guess i should be numb to this by now, yet this one tears into me. Jumping out of your Jag to yell about a baby sitting on the effing sidewalk is apparently a thing now. Kelyn and Isaiah Allen tried to take a few photos in a popular Houston park…
