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The invisible hand of the market is not dead. Even Elon Musk, who has long benefited from the visible hand of government money, can still see it. And he’s using it to make an immediate change to his business. He’s taking his headquarters out of California.
The cops have their hands full. In places like Houston, Texas, where crime is still a rising problem, helping at testing centers and the sheer weight of dealing with the virus scare has them stretched thin. So, when a county executive intended to fine and jail people for not wearing masks in public, they had some words for her.
With a hat-tip to states like Wyoming and South Dakota that never “went there” in the first place, Texas Gov. Abbot announced Friday that it’s time to get back to business. Next week he has promised to issue guidelines for the state’s exit from lockdown.
Bernie did not win Minnesota. Yeah, so what, you say? Well, that’s where Ilhan Omar got her congressional seat. She went big in her “home state” for Sanders. Bet the bank so to speak (with whatever political capital she has) then came up empty.
Now that the Democrats have lost what was billed as a Bellwether special election, the narrative will be “actually, it didn’t matter.” It was a Republican seat in a district Trump won by 10 points. Okay, then why did the Left dump gobs of cash to try and flip it if it didn’t matter?
The march for life rally has been happening all over the nation over the last few weeks. Today, was Texas’ turn.
Texas of all places had to pass a law to allow you to carry concealed in a place of worship. While there were probably a few folks violating any such restriction prior, Gov. Abbott’s signature opened the door to more of it, which just saved a lot of lives.
Force majority is a bitch. Especially when you think you have it and you do not. Such was the case in Fort Worth Texas. A man armed with (what is believed to be) a shotgun entered a church and started shooting. At least six people in attendance drew their weapons to return fire.
Updated 10/17/19:In a tweet sent out by Fort Worth Police, the identity of the officer responsible for the death of Atatiana Jefferson was revealed as Aaron Dean. Dean has been charged with murder in the shooting death of a 28 year old woman who was playing video games with her 8 year old nephew. Police … Read more
Time and again in every election we see politicians promise everything, but once elected deliver very little or nothing. Beth Van Duyne is a welcome exception and her past record clearly proves it.
Amber Guyger, a now former Dallas police officer, has been convicted of murder and sentenced to 10 years in prison. 10 years, when prosecutors had asked for a 28 year sentence, which would have been equal to the age her victim would have been today if he were still alive. Botham Jean was a 26-year-old … Read more
We hope the Links for International News of the Day will help you stay abreast of happenings in the broader world that may affect your corner of it. China China, U.S. kick off new round of tariffs imposition in trade war. Reuters. Stocks shiver as new U.S.-China tariffs add to global gloom. Reuters. China takes … Read more
Yesterday, a man in the Odessa-Midland area of Texas was pulled over for a traffic stop by police. Before the police could even go to his car, he started shooting at them. The killer then drove his car and randomly shot at innocent people along his way. He was finally gunned down by the police … Read more
Last night, the State of Texas put to death a man convicted of rape and murder that many experts say he couldn’t have committed.
Wendy Davis has one claim to fame. No, not her filibustering a bill to prevent abortion after 20 weeks, selling pink sneakers. A lot of abortion advocates desperate for a political lifeline bought pink sneakers so they could stand with Wendy.
This: According to the linked article: A powerful combination of demographic forces are propelling Texas from one of the reddest states in the union into a swing state. … Texas demographics today are strikingly similar to those of California in 1990, before Democrats began their seven to nothing streak of Golden State victories in presidential races. Like … Read more
This sanctuary thing the Leftists started is catching. Fox News Reports, that Waskom, Texas claims to be the first city in the nation to become a “Sanctuary City for the Unborn.”
Speech codes, hate speech, compelled speech (preferred pronouns), free speech zones, are all tools the left uses to control the language. College Campuses are ground zero for this nonsense, but Texas isn’t having it.
A Fort Worth Texas School teacher tweeted the President. “Anything you can do to remove the illegals from Fort Worth would be greatly appreciated.” And, “Texas will not protect whistleblowers. The Mexicans refuse to honour our flag.” Her School Board voted 8-0 to fire her.