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Louis Black on Texas v. Illinois, California, and New York
A nice volley in the American culture wars.
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God Hasn’t Answered Rick Perry’s Prayers for Rain Yet
Here’s the New York Times on this grave matter: In the four months since [Texas governor Rick] Perry’s request for divine intervention, his state has taken a dramatic turn for the worse. Nearly all of Texas is now in “extreme … Continue reading
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In Case You Missed It: Welcome to Laredo, Texas! 250,000 People, Zero Bookstores!
This was in the Los Angeles Times a couple of months back: Laredo, Texas, is set to become the largest U.S. city without a bookstore. The B. Dalton in the Mall del Norte, owned by parent company Barnes & Noble, is … Continue reading
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In Texas, Thomas Jefferson and the Enlightenment lose to Thomas Aquinas!
Last week the Texas Freedom Network live blogged the Texas State Board of Education and bore witness to Thomas Jefferson and the Enlightenment going right down Orwell’s memory hole: 9:27 – The board is taking up remaining amendments on the high … Continue reading
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Swine Flu Quote of the Day
I live in the Los Angeles area, and I mentioned to a colleague today that, because I have two small children—a two year old and a five year old—the outbreak of cases of swine flu in Mexico City, Texas, and … Continue reading
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