Right-wing activists will get their rage on at the Conservative Texans Political Action Conference (CTxPAC) this weekend in Austin. No surprise: it looks like anti-government, religious-right radicalism will dominate the confab. Sponsored by the Austin-based organization New Revolution Now, the event will feature speakers from Liberty Institute (the Focus on the Family affiliate in Texas), […]
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The Week in Quotes (Jan. 22 – 28)
Here are some of the week’s most notable quotes culled from news reports from across Texas, and beyond. […]
Talking Points
From today’s TFN News Clips: “I think it’s unnatural. I think it’s wrong that people touch other people’s private parts outside of special covenantal relationships.” — Texas state Rep. David Simpson, R-Longview, talking about airport security pat-downs by Transportation Security Administration agents. Stay informed with TFN News Clips, a daily digest of news on issues […]
Taking Lessons from Texas?
Seems that it’s not just the Texas State Board of Education that wants to revise American history to fit a particular ideological agenda. Now Tennessee Tea Party activists are trying to do the same thing in their state. From the Wall Street Journal: The late comedian George Carlin used to say America was built on […]
One Day Left to Buy Tickets for Leonard Pitts!
Time is running out to purchase tickets for Wednesday night’s presentation by Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and book author Leonard Pitts in Houston. Pitts will speak at 7 p.m. at Congregation Emanu El in Houston. You can purchase tickets ($20) here. Earlier Wednesday Pitts will also be on a panel discussion for “Religion in the 2012 […]
