Ethics-challenged Rick Green, longtime sidekick of religious-right propagandist David Barton, is trying once again to win a seat on the Texas Supreme Court. He filed this week for the high court’s Place 5. He’ll face incumbent Paul Green in the Republican primary. Rick Green co-hosts the WallBuilders Live! radio program with Barton. Barton is the founder and head […]
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Anti-Muslim Texas Legislator Wants President Obama Arrested for Treason
Texas state Rep. Molly White, R-Belton, thinks it’s time for Congress to impeach President Obama. From her Facebook page on Monday: “If Obama entertains the MB [Muslim Brotherhood, presumably], arms terrorist, ignores terroristic attacks on American soil, appoints Muslims to serve on Homeland security positions, releases terrorists from Gitmo… Shouldn’t he be arrested and tried […]
The Moral Cowardice of Ted Cruz
Many Americans — including some leading Republicans — have rightly denounced Donald Trump for declaring that all Muslims should be banned from entry to the United States. Trump’s declaration betrays the values of our nation and our Constitution and is simply designed to cultivate fear and prejudice among voters. But that doesn’t seem to bother Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. Sen. Cruz clearly hopes to win […]
Dan Patrick Pretty Much Says if Kim Davis Can’t Do Her Job She Can Quit
Well this is a bit of a surprise. Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, speaking to Texas Tribune editor Evan Smith on Friday, pretty much said that if Kim Davis or someone like her doesn’t want to do her job, she can quit. In yet another surprise, Patrick added that, though he disagrees with it, the […]
Darn
Crushing disappointment for those of us who were excitedly awaiting the Republican primary duel between two of the most wackadoodle right-wingers in Texas — Terri Leo, R-Spring, announced Tuesday that she is dropping her challenge to state Rep. Debbie Riddle, R-Tomball in next year’s election. Leo posted the announcement on her Facebook page, explaining that she hadn’t been aware that the […]
