We were deeply saddened to hear that Mr. Cade had passed away. Mr. Cade was a fine, Christian gentleman who dedicated his life to helping others. I first got to know Mr. Cade well when he was assistant principal at Stroman High School back in 1968. I was Lieutenant Governor of Key Club for District 27. I was trying to start a Key Club. Mr. Cade came to assistance and we got a Key Club started at Stroman. I will never forget his guidance. Without his help, I would never had been able to start the new Key Club. We were glad to see that named a middle school after Mr. Cade. Mr. Cade needed to be recognized for his legacy of the profession of education. Naming a middle school in his name was much needed. He helped out so many young people. We know that many people will miss him. May Go…
Why are Republicans so paranoid? Especially in a county that usually has a Republican running against another Republican.In the past, the observers sat as close as 18-24 inches away from the election clerks! What’s next? Do they want a handwriting expert assigned to every election clerk just to be on the safe side? So much for the secret ballot.A member of the Early Voting Ballot Board didn’t know it was illegal to take pictures of the election results? Should that person be on the board?“Paul Wyrick, a leader of the modern conservative movement, told a gathering of religious leaders in 1980,” As a matter of fact, our leverage in the elections quite candidly goes up as the voting populace goes down. Nov 1, 2020, NYT editorial board. Trump said on Fox and Friends “ The GOP is hurt w…
Thanks, Mr. Dockery. You have added to my store of knowledge. BTW, what is it that you do for a living. I'm genuinely curious, not looking for a zinger opportunity.
An agentic state is a state of mind in which a person will allow other people to direct their behaviors and pass responsibility for the consequences of the behaviors to the person telling them what to do.
I am my employer. Who defines fair? I pay others don't? Jeff can do as he wishes. I could earn less....Not going to happen. My kids are grown and successful, and they get to pay their "fair" share too. Why is it that income determines "fair" share? Libertarians like keeping what we earn, paying for essential services, not all the "pork" that both parties fund. Don't worry, we have 0 ability to win anything. We'll just strap on our work boots and keep footing the bill for the mass amount of waste and debt of the government.
Rick, you say you are in the 33% tax income bracket which amounts to about $190,000 gross after you subtract the $12,400 standard, so I assume you don’t have children where tax credits apply such as child care, under age 17, or college credits. It’s all about effective tax rates.
So, if you are a W2 employee you SIGNED a Form W4 authorizing your company to withhold the proper amount of income tax…How is that theft? Poor analogy.
Just the other several CEOs like Jeff Bezos of Amazon said cutting corporate tax rates is fine. And Amazon pays their employees $15 an hour.
Libertarians like the services but don’t like to pay their fair share.
I'm paying 33% this year, not including sales tax. How is that not theft Mr. Coffey? It's easy to sit back and say those wealthy people....They should pay more.....It's like walking into a bank, taking 33%, and using it as I wish. The middle class is getting hammered, and you raise rates on large companies, you think they'll just cut a check with a smile? Who is going to pay the price? Us. Even worse, the very people the taxation is "designed" to help, it will hurt. Sure, many people don't have sympathy for those who do well, and those who pay the majority of the taxes. That is a attitude problem though. Envy...It's time for people to wake up. Move yourself from the agentic way of living and move to an autonomous state. We are moving from individual rights and liberties to governme…
Taxes are not punishment to the wealthy. The use a greater proportion of the public goods to create, maintain, and increase their wealth -- they use a lot of infrastructure paid for with taxes -- and then very often leave the public to clean up the pollution that they leave behind.
On top of that many large corporations and wealthy individuals already pay next to no taxes -- some even get huge subsidies from the government. I think it's about time for them to pay some significant taxes.
There's way too much money involved here for the responsible parties to cancel their plans because of a lady starving herself on the beach. Her action may be admirable or not, but IMO it won't accomplish anything useful, and there are far more pleasant ways to lose weight. I am curious though whether she'll literally starve herself to death rather than give it up. Not likely the Advocate will follow up and let us know.
Glad to have more info about candidates. I was already leaning away from Zuck based on a few anecdotes I'd seen but this cements it. Kids first, not money.
What are their views on discipline? Many teachers I speak with are not leaving because of money. Zuck seems like the choice here. Sounds like he can do math.
What a writer. Good luck to her. Maybe in some way we can help. I have read stories of hopeless people who connected and got help. She sure connected thru her humor with me.
Rick, don’t assume…You don't have any idea if I have ever paid employees but unlike libertarians, I don’t mind paying my fair share.
According to an April 2nd 2001 article in the NYT,55 of America’s largest corporations paid no taxes on their billions of profits…. I shed no tears for them…I don’t have anything against wealth and paying your fair share is not punishment. Large corporations use much of the infrastructure.
Exactly. You don't worry because you don't cut the check. I will never understand the concept of punishing the wealthy. Yet, rob Peter pay Paul. It's not just companies. They check I had to cut was insane.
Conservative judges on the Supreme Court passed Citizens United and money was free speech...Now they don't like what they are saying...lol MLB didn't disenfranchise Atlanta, GA, they just moved the All Star game...I don’t stay up at night and worry about with corporate America pays in taxes as before they’ll do just fine with the new rates. After all,They got to buy back their stock with the last tax cut the Republicans passed.
Yeah funny. I'll still watch baseball even though they are as woke as coke. That's their right though. Crazy companies make decisions based on politics. MLB has no problem setting up shop in Venezuela and other wonderful countries. Hope these companies enjoy their 25-28% tax rate.
Well said Mike. The GOP closed their eyes for four years and just can’t figure how they could of lost. Scorched earth is their only option left, short of embracing Democracy...Glen
Excellent old friend. I am still gobsmacked but the fact that the GOP has the ability to throw out the votes cast and add to “correct vote”. I guess they must think they will never lose their power?
Grace, 10-4 on the kudos. Those folks have really had it together since the beginning. Can you imagine what a cluster it would be if operated directly by the CDC?
I have enjoyed your writing for years, I can honestly say I can understand how you feel. I see so many hateful and hurtful things being said online, social media, I think to myself, is this what life is now. So much hate, it can bring anyone down. Then I remember it takes just one smile and I that attitude that I can make a difference for myself and others around me. I hope that one day you will get to your writing again. For now put yourself first which you are! Good luck!
I was able to receive my first shot last week and was very impressed to see how much effort was being put into the clinic. Mr. Gonzales was on the ground in the thick of it helping manage people and direct the clinic. Kudos to everyone involved.
The loss of talent to bring that low belly laugh with my morning coffee was a gift. I, for one, will miss that belly laugh. We have endured a dark cloud but slowly the sun will warm our shoulders again. You will find your ray in time, but remember that you have friends you have never met....but we care.
I can't say it better than Allen. In the meantime, thanx for all the great blow-the-coffee-out-my-nose funny columns you've written. When the time is right for you please hurry back. We'll be watching and waiting for you. Luv ya'.
We were sorry to hear that Mrs. O'Brien had passed away. Although we did not know her, we knew she was a faithful Catholic and a truly gracious lady. We know that she will be missed by many people. May God bless the entire O'Brien family during
Bauknight is terrible at representing what's best for the people of the city so I wish his challenger luck! It's a shame that you can't have multiple competent people running and that incumbents have such an advantage.
He will print money, then ask people like my family to pay more in taxes to get it back. Before you call me a Trump supporter, far from it. As if it matters, I'm a devoted Libertarian. It is extremely worrisome about the amount of money both parties are spending. It is interesting that we our bombing Syria under the peoples' noses. My only advice to people is to do the best you can in life, achieve success, and realize you will be taxed for that success. Work harder.
According to a The Hill article on Jan 7, 2021, “at least 6 GOP legislators took part in the Trump-inspired protests.” It was Mitch McConnell himself who said Trump certainly had a hand in inspiring his supporters to attack the Capitol, injuring 140 police officers and killing one police officer. Were my eyes lying to me or did I not see the domestic terrorists wearing MAGA hats, Trump T-shirts, and using Trump flags to destroy and injure anything that got in their way, they even wanted to hang VP Mike Pence and kill Nancy Pelosi. The alleged are now engaged in asking for plea deals. Read some newspapers and watch the videos. The reason the terrorists were there was to stop the certification of the votes which by any standard is “driving policy “, in fact, that is some are being ch…
Those alleged 800 don't drive policy for the Republican Party. The summer rioters, along with their sympathizers and protectors who are the defund the police crowd, the sanctuary city promoters, and the Green New Dealers, DO drive policy for the Dems. Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi are beholden to the radicals in their PARTY and the recent executive orders and policy demonstrate that.
It wasn’t 800 left-wing radical Democrats who attacked our Capitol. We don’t have a QAnon supporter in Congress. I guess the $1.9 trillion tax cut for the rich didn't grow the debt.
I am so saddened to hear about Ms.Jennings. She was a very special lady. I have fond memories of watching parades from her lawn, and her hosting dinners for our office parties. She was always very gracious and kind.
I know she’s at peace, and reunited with her beloved Smiley. My thoughts and prayers are with her family.
I’ll always remember her calling me her “favorite secretary. “
James, I don’t see the whataboutism here. My blog is about a “Big Lie” that led to siege of our Capitol by people who thought the election was stolen. i.e. Stop the Steal.For the umpteen time, collusion is not a crime and under DOJ policy, a sitting president cannot be indicted so Mueller was limited. so in part two of his report, he left 10 examples for Congress to follow-up on. For example, obstruction of justice. Trump was never exonerated. If you want to believe he never participated in a conspiracy to commit collusion (which is a crime), that’s your right. I heard the former president say “Russia if you’re listening, find Hilary’s emails…I love Wikileaks.” We’ll never know because Trump pardoned Roger Stone who supposedly knew about the WikiLeaks dump beforehand.You say my sid…
Likely your most disingenuous blogs since your side spent four years pushing the most nefarious lie I've witnessed in an attempt to cancel a legitimate election. Heck, Adam Schiff claimed so many times he had clear and numerous evidence of Russian collusion, I even started to believe him. I thought no one can go on television everyday for months and lie like he was lying. At least former President Trump likely truly believes he was cheated. Adam Schiff knew he was lying from day one and it was constantly aired or printed on every liberal media platform as gospel truth.
Thank you, Dan, …I know a lot of Republicans but none of them believed any of the events as Alex Jones described them. It didn’t help that Alex Jones’s case when his own lawyer said that “no reasonable person would believe what he says” …Texas Monthly July 31, 2018…. But I did hear and read where some Republicans believed the Jade Helm rumors and I also remember Gov. Abbott did give it some credence to it by saying his office would look into it…We all knew Abbott didn’t want to anger the gullible base.QAnon, the Proud Boys, and the Oath Keepers are homegrown terrorists and the GOP should have disavowed them instead Georgia sent Marjorie Taylor Greene who expressed racists views and support for QAnon conspiracy theories to Congress.It’s not that hard. I remember when President Georg…
When Dominion software sued Fox, the network threw Tucker Carlson under the bus. "According to the New York Times, echoing “an argument made by Fox News lawyers,” Vyskocil also ruled that the “general tenor” of Tucker Carlson Tonight tells viewers that Carlson is “engaging in ‘exaggeration’ and ‘nonliteral commentary,'” and that, “Given Mr. Carlson’s reputation, any reasonable viewer ‘arrive[s] with an appropriate amount of skepticism.”
Fox News literally argued that “The show that provides non-literal commentary, hyperbole and errant claims that could never be proven true or false in a court of law.”
Once again you nailed it Mike. One of the most mystifying things, to me, is the extent that conspiracy sources were able to bend thought waves. It first they humorous, flat earth, but then along came Jade Helm 15 and Infowars with Alex Jones. I personally hear area voters agree with Jones. Take away our guns and lock us up in empty Walmart stores. Further research showed me that some folks were convinced that the mass murder of children in Sandyhook was faked.During the 2020 election I learned about QAnon and “Pizzagate”. I thought it impossible that anyone could believe the bizarre stories but it appears that some part of 75,000,000 voters are true believers.When Steve Bannon and Breitbart started discussing the “Dark State” and his plan to “deconstruct the US government and many …
I second that: Bravo! I too was missing my weekly dose of common sense, wisdom, and factual information from the late great Walter Williams. This columns helps. Thanks, Vic Ad.
I am very impressed with what they have done to the park. It is clean and very family friendly. Coleto keeps raising the yearly permit, so I may not renew. I have been catching bass and crappie like crazy at saxet lately
Does Ben fall into the same genre as Tucker C in the what he writes/discusses is "so preposterous that no normal person would accept it as the truth"? I think this is a close to what the judge said about THE TUCK!
These men are committed to the “Big Lie”. Without remorse they will never vote for a Biden initiative even if it helps the very people who voted them in office.
The local right wingers thank anything to the left of Attila the Hun is a far left liberal socialist Democrat because conservatives are the chosen ones.
Right on Mike, The Advocate is the 2nd oldest in Texas, and the oldest west of the Pecos. I think they know how to report the news. Sometimes a little sensational, but generally well rounded. They even let the opinionists go with their baseless conspiracies, even the ones that have been totally debunked like voter fraud...Glen
Remember that every single one of our national representatives, from Cloud to Cruz to Cornyn, voted AGAINST this aid. Victoria is getting help in spite of our elected representatives, not because of them.
How about the story about the car that when off the road on Mockingbird St crashed through a fence and landed in a swimming pool? This happened last summer.
The driver fled the scene and left passengers in the car,
I’m pretty sure that the the tile will be corrected to the b
Big Lie conspiracy.....I bet not one of my Republican friends will agree with the Georgia voting law that was just passed...Can anyone ever imagined it would be a crime to give someone in line to vote a drink of water?
Mark Rosenberg -- "If there is a particular story you're curious about, let us know." -- Well, for starters how about the one I mentioned in my comment; the $30k Civil Forfeiture case?
Good example, Roy. That was a debacle that was begging for a Texas Ranger investigation. Also, it would be interesting to know if another general contractor was brought in to finish the job, and if so how much extra the completed work cost the taxpayers. The VA certainly seemed to be in league with the Commissioner's Court in letting the story quietly die off instead of acting like a newspaper, keeping us informed of progress and events, or the lack thereof.
GOP LOL. Far from that. Oh, I get the comment now. Ok sir, you may have my guns. For... 20k a piece. Sounds fair. I will never support government infringement on personal liberty. Especially out of fear. You will not stop people from doing harm by infringing on the rights of others. Be a lion not a sheep
Colorado has universal background checks, a red flag law and the city of Boulder recently passed an assault weapons ban. None of it was enough to stop a man from shooting and killing 10 people at a Boulder grocery store this week.
What new law do we need sir? A law to enforce the law?
In April 2020, a voter fraud study covering 20 years by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found the level of fraud "exceedingly rare" since it occurs only in "0.00006 percent" of instances nationally, and, in one state, "0.000004 percent — about five times less likely than getting hit by lightning in the United ...
The drug activity gun shootings are in South Chicago, not the entire city. It's in a turf war with St. Louis and Milwaukee...AR-15s are sold in the black market right now but the mass shooters are legally buying them. Look at the FBI stats showing the crimes decrease in the years to 2005 when the law was allowed to sunset....Not to worry, it won't pass but be from the bankrupted NRA this time, it'll be from Dem Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema who want to get re-elected in their red states.
I can tell the difference. I'm not selling a gun to the government. Government is not the solution. A federal ban stops nothing. AR's will just be sold on the black market. The 94 bill worked so well that my hometown of Chicago breaks shooting records nearly every weekend. Miss me with that nonsense
Good morning sir. We do our best to keep tabs on stories after they are first published and follow up. Sometimes it can take months or years for more information to emerge, especially with law enforcement investigations and court cases. If there is a particular story you're curious about, let us know.
So how much election fraud is acceptable. Former President Bush said the past presidential election was "fundamentally fair". That must mean in his opinion there was not enough fraud to change the outcome. That is a big assumption when if a total of 11,000 votes spread out in four states had changed (out of 150,000,000), it would have switched the Electoral College balance to former President Trump.You would think a journalist like you would know that in 1948 voter fraud in Alice Texas changed the course of history for this country. Without the fraud, there would never had been a Senator Lyndon Johnson and subsequently a President Johnson. That may have saved this country from the "Great Society" which put us on the road to socialism. So nonchalantly dismissing voter fraud especial…
Glenn Wilson said:
Really interesting photos. Thanx for sharing.
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Grace Butler said:
Remember, the man who claims to want the best representing our kids and teachers "doesn't play fair". What an example to send.
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Grace Butler said:
The more I hear about Zuck the more I hope he loses his bid. We don't need a man like him to have any more power in this town.
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Rick Dockery said:
A few years ago I had high hopes Ben would stay towards the libertarian message. At times he does, but now seems to pick team red.
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Rick Dockery said:
I don’t have a board member up for election, but this is getting interesting. Should be a fun couple weeks
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Rick Dockery said:
I agree. I’ve never had any issues voting down here. Seems way over the top.
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Ricky Lenz said:
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Mike Gomez said:
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Allen T Coffey said:
Thanks, Mr. Dockery. You have added to my store of knowledge. BTW, what is it that you do for a living. I'm genuinely curious, not looking for a zinger opportunity.
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Rick Dockery said:
So, not an accountant?
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Rick Dockery said:
Sorry, should have defined.
An agentic state is a state of mind in which a person will allow other people to direct their behaviors and pass responsibility for the consequences of the behaviors to the person telling them what to do.
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Allen T Coffey said:
"Agentic?"
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Rick Dockery said:
I am my employer. Who defines fair? I pay others don't? Jeff can do as he wishes. I could earn less....Not going to happen. My kids are grown and successful, and they get to pay their "fair" share too. Why is it that income determines "fair" share? Libertarians like keeping what we earn, paying for essential services, not all the "pork" that both parties fund. Don't worry, we have 0 ability to win anything. We'll just strap on our work boots and keep footing the bill for the mass amount of waste and debt of the government.
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Mike Gomez said:
Rick, you say you are in the 33% tax income bracket which amounts to about $190,000 gross after you subtract the $12,400 standard, so I assume you don’t have children where tax credits apply such as child care, under age 17, or college credits. It’s all about effective tax rates.
So, if you are a W2 employee you SIGNED a Form W4 authorizing your company to withhold the proper amount of income tax…How is that theft? Poor analogy.
Just the other several CEOs like Jeff Bezos of Amazon said cutting corporate tax rates is fine. And Amazon pays their employees $15 an hour.
Libertarians like the services but don’t like to pay their fair share.
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Allen T Coffey said:
Taxes are not punishment to the wealthy. The use a greater proportion of the public goods to create, maintain, and increase their wealth -- they use a lot of infrastructure paid for with taxes -- and then very often leave the public to clean up the pollution that they leave behind.
On top of that many large corporations and wealthy individuals already pay next to no taxes -- some even get huge subsidies from the government. I think it's about time for them to pay some significant taxes.
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Rick Dockery said:
Just more money for VISD to mismanage.
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Glenn Wilson said:
There's way too much money involved here for the responsible parties to cancel their plans because of a lady starving herself on the beach. Her action may be admirable or not, but IMO it won't accomplish anything useful, and there are far more pleasant ways to lose weight. I am curious though whether she'll literally starve herself to death rather than give it up. Not likely the Advocate will follow up and let us know.
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Rick Dockery said:
Exactly
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Rick Dockery said:
Protesting oil in Texas. Hmmm
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Grace Butler said:
Glad to have more info about candidates. I was already leaning away from Zuck based on a few anecdotes I'd seen but this cements it. Kids first, not money.
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Rick Dockery said:
What are their views on discipline? Many teachers I speak with are not leaving because of money. Zuck seems like the choice here. Sounds like he can do math.
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gregory goetz said:
What a writer. Good luck to her. Maybe in some way we can help. I have read stories of hopeless people who connected and got help. She sure connected thru her humor with me.
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Erin McKinley said:
You will be forever missed my friend. ❤️
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Roy McLaurin said:
Thanks for the info just in case I am in Jail.
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Mike Gomez said:
Rick, don’t assume…You don't have any idea if I have ever paid employees but unlike libertarians, I don’t mind paying my fair share.
According to an April 2nd 2001 article in the NYT,55 of America’s largest corporations paid no taxes on their billions of profits…. I shed no tears for them…I don’t have anything against wealth and paying your fair share is not punishment. Large corporations use much of the infrastructure.
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Rick Dockery said:
Exactly. You don't worry because you don't cut the check. I will never understand the concept of punishing the wealthy. Yet, rob Peter pay Paul. It's not just companies. They check I had to cut was insane.
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Glenn Wilson said:
"Breakfast Club"?
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Mike Gomez said:
Conservative judges on the Supreme Court passed Citizens United and money was free speech...Now they don't like what they are saying...lol MLB didn't disenfranchise Atlanta, GA, they just moved the All Star game...I don’t stay up at night and worry about with corporate America pays in taxes as before they’ll do just fine with the new rates. After all,They got to buy back their stock with the last tax cut the Republicans passed.
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Rick Dockery said:
Yeah funny. I'll still watch baseball even though they are as woke as coke. That's their right though. Crazy companies make decisions based on politics. MLB has no problem setting up shop in Venezuela and other wonderful countries. Hope these companies enjoy their 25-28% tax rate.
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Mike Gomez said:
The GOP’s boycotting has left them with very few outlet stores to buy from,beverages and I heard Polo is now their go to sport....lol
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Rick Dockery said:
Cuz you had your tickets already.
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Mike Gomez said:
That’s true Dan,even their corporate donors think that's over the line......
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Mike Gomez said:
Last Astro game I went to, I held up my phone and the usher scanned it and let me in....Then again,this blog is not about voter ID.
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Rick Dockery said:
I’m going to go pick up my will call Astro tickets without an ID. I bet that’ll go well. Lol
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Glen or Janice Ullman said:
Well said Mike. The GOP closed their eyes for four years and just can’t figure how they could of lost. Scorched earth is their only option left, short of embracing Democracy...Glen
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Daniel Martin said:
Excellent old friend. I am still gobsmacked but the fact that the GOP has the ability to throw out the votes cast and add to “correct vote”. I guess they must think they will never lose their power?
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LEONARD SADDLER said:
I find it hard to believe that our education system has come to this. IMO.
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Glenn Wilson said:
Grace, 10-4 on the kudos. Those folks have really had it together since the beginning. Can you imagine what a cluster it would be if operated directly by the CDC?
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Glenn Wilson said:
What's political about this cartoon?
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Veronica Terrell said:
I have enjoyed your writing for years, I can honestly say I can understand how you feel. I see so many hateful and hurtful things being said online, social media, I think to myself, is this what life is now. So much hate, it can bring anyone down. Then I remember it takes just one smile and I that attitude that I can make a difference for myself and others around me. I hope that one day you will get to your writing again. For now put yourself first which you are! Good luck!
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Grace Butler said:
I was able to receive my first shot last week and was very impressed to see how much effort was being put into the clinic. Mr. Gonzales was on the ground in the thick of it helping manage people and direct the clinic. Kudos to everyone involved.
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Ed Ferrell said:
🙏🏻
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Daniel Martin said:
The loss of talent to bring that low belly laugh with my morning coffee was a gift. I, for one, will miss that belly laugh. We have endured a dark cloud but slowly the sun will warm our shoulders again. You will find your ray in time, but remember that you have friends you have never met....but we care.
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Glenn Wilson said:
I can't say it better than Allen. In the meantime, thanx for all the great blow-the-coffee-out-my-nose funny columns you've written. When the time is right for you please hurry back. We'll be watching and waiting for you. Luv ya'.
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Allen T Coffey said:
I'm so sorry you're in such a dark place. I hope you can find the help you need to work your way out.
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Ricky Lenz said:
We were sorry to hear that Mrs. O'Brien had passed away. Although we did not know her, we knew she was a faithful Catholic and a truly gracious lady. We know that she will be missed by many people. May God bless the entire O'Brien family during
your time of loss.
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Rick Dockery said:
Shouldn’t she be bringing energy now? It’s time for change. Same ol isn’t cutting it
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Grace Butler said:
Bauknight is terrible at representing what's best for the people of the city so I wish his challenger luck! It's a shame that you can't have multiple competent people running and that incumbents have such an advantage.
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Glenn Wilson said:
Willie, What's hypocritical about asking exactly the question he should be asking?
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Rick Dockery said:
He will print money, then ask people like my family to pay more in taxes to get it back. Before you call me a Trump supporter, far from it. As if it matters, I'm a devoted Libertarian. It is extremely worrisome about the amount of money both parties are spending. It is interesting that we our bombing Syria under the peoples' noses. My only advice to people is to do the best you can in life, achieve success, and realize you will be taxed for that success. Work harder.
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Rick Dockery said:
Money doesn't grow on trees. You know what helps business', opening the economy up.
"Politicians are people who, when they see the light at the end of the tunnel, go out and buy more tunnel." John Quinton
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Claudia McCarty said:
How will our new POTUS govern? Check out President Biden's recent statements incluidng his trillion dollar infrastructure and job creation package.
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Lindy Honish said:
Melissa...my sympathy to you and your family on the loss of your mother. May God bless and comfort you all.
Lindy Honish
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Willie Ellis said:
It is hypocritical for local business leader to ask Cloud why he voted against a stimulus bill that will help small businesses in Victoria.
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Mike Gomez said:
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Rick Dockery said:
Obama=Immigration detention center
Trump=Kids in cages
Biden=Migrant child facility
Hmm
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Rick Dockery said:
I think Mike just came up with Bidens' 2024 slogan
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Claudia McCarty said:
Ah yes the Democratic Party of the 40's and 50's in South Texas -Home of the KKK.
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Mary Ann Wenske said:
Those alleged 800 don't drive policy for the Republican Party. The summer rioters, along with their sympathizers and protectors who are the defund the police crowd, the sanctuary city promoters, and the Green New Dealers, DO drive policy for the Dems. Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi are beholden to the radicals in their PARTY and the recent executive orders and policy demonstrate that.
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Mike Gomez said:
It wasn’t 800 left-wing radical Democrats who attacked our Capitol. We don’t have a QAnon supporter in Congress. I guess the $1.9 trillion tax cut for the rich didn't grow the debt.
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Susan Riley said:
I am so saddened to hear about Ms.Jennings. She was a very special lady. I have fond memories of watching parades from her lawn, and her hosting dinners for our office parties. She was always very gracious and kind.
I know she’s at peace, and reunited with her beloved Smiley. My thoughts and prayers are with her family.
I’ll always remember her calling me her “favorite secretary. “
Susan Riley
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Mike Gomez said:
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James Chandler said:
Likely your most disingenuous blogs since your side spent four years pushing the most nefarious lie I've witnessed in an attempt to cancel a legitimate election. Heck, Adam Schiff claimed so many times he had clear and numerous evidence of Russian collusion, I even started to believe him. I thought no one can go on television everyday for months and lie like he was lying. At least former President Trump likely truly believes he was cheated. Adam Schiff knew he was lying from day one and it was constantly aired or printed on every liberal media platform as gospel truth.
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Mike Gomez said:
Libertarians,No laws the government needed in fantasyland
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Rick Dockery said:
Sure. We have laws for everything. We need laws to correct laws. SMH
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Mike Gomez said:
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Mike Gomez said:
When Dominion software sued Fox, the network threw Tucker Carlson under the bus. "According to the New York Times, echoing “an argument made by Fox News lawyers,” Vyskocil also ruled that the “general tenor” of Tucker Carlson Tonight tells viewers that Carlson is “engaging in ‘exaggeration’ and ‘nonliteral commentary,'” and that, “Given Mr. Carlson’s reputation, any reasonable viewer ‘arrive[s] with an appropriate amount of skepticism.”
Fox News literally argued that “The show that provides non-literal commentary, hyperbole and errant claims that could never be proven true or false in a court of law.”
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Daniel Martin said:
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Claudia McCarty said:
You mean as crystal clear as the last POTUS's Covid Safety recommendations? That was a bigger crisis affecting more citizens. Crickets.
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Mary Ann Wenske said:
I second that: Bravo! I too was missing my weekly dose of common sense, wisdom, and factual information from the late great Walter Williams. This columns helps. Thanks, Vic Ad.
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Ron Sandidge said:
Bravo VA, Bravo. Great to have you bring some Facts Don't Care About Your Feelings. Miss it since the passing of the great late Walter Williams.
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Ron Sandidge said:
So you don't watch The Tuck.
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Rick Dockery said:
I am very impressed with what they have done to the park. It is clean and very family friendly. Coleto keeps raising the yearly permit, so I may not renew. I have been catching bass and crappie like crazy at saxet lately
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Patrick Barnes said:
Does Ben fall into the same genre as Tucker C in the what he writes/discusses is "so preposterous that no normal person would accept it as the truth"? I think this is a close to what the judge said about THE TUCK!
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Willie Ellis said:
These men are committed to the “Big Lie”. Without remorse they will never vote for a Biden initiative even if it helps the very people who voted them in office.
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Claudia McCarty said:
Beautiful work! Colors, composition and textures all there!
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Joyce Drost said:
How about using MORE articles from the Texas Tribune.
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Brian Vandale said:
Tim, I agree with that
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Mike Gomez said:
The local right wingers thank anything to the left of Attila the Hun is a far left liberal socialist Democrat because conservatives are the chosen ones.
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Elsie Spruill said:
My sincerest condolences to the Langley family. Butch was a very kind person. Rest in Paradise!! Elsie K. Williams
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Glen or Janice Ullman said:
Right on Mike, The Advocate is the 2nd oldest in Texas, and the oldest west of the Pecos. I think they know how to report the news. Sometimes a little sensational, but generally well rounded. They even let the opinionists go with their baseless conspiracies, even the ones that have been totally debunked like voter fraud...Glen
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Grace Butler said:
Remember that every single one of our national representatives, from Cloud to Cruz to Cornyn, voted AGAINST this aid. Victoria is getting help in spite of our elected representatives, not because of them.
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Roy McLaurin said:
How about the story about the car that when off the road on Mockingbird St crashed through a fence and landed in a swimming pool? This happened last summer.
The driver fled the scene and left passengers in the car,
That should of been a easy follow up.
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Mike Gomez said:
I’m pretty sure that the the tile will be corrected to the b
Big Lie conspiracy.....I bet not one of my Republican friends will agree with the Georgia voting law that was just passed...Can anyone ever imagined it would be a crime to give someone in line to vote a drink of water?
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Roy McLaurin said:
Good article
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Glenn Wilson said:
Mark Rosenberg -- "If there is a particular story you're curious about, let us know." -- Well, for starters how about the one I mentioned in my comment; the $30k Civil Forfeiture case?
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Glenn Wilson said:
Good example, Roy. That was a debacle that was begging for a Texas Ranger investigation. Also, it would be interesting to know if another general contractor was brought in to finish the job, and if so how much extra the completed work cost the taxpayers. The VA certainly seemed to be in league with the Commissioner's Court in letting the story quietly die off instead of acting like a newspaper, keeping us informed of progress and events, or the lack thereof.
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Tim Foerster said:
How about not using so many articles from The Texas Tribune.
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Rick Dockery said:
Also that “canned message” is just the facts. Just the laws on the books.
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Rick Dockery said:
GOP LOL. Far from that. Oh, I get the comment now. Ok sir, you may have my guns. For... 20k a piece. Sounds fair. I will never support government infringement on personal liberty. Especially out of fear. You will not stop people from doing harm by infringing on the rights of others. Be a lion not a sheep
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Mike Gomez said:
Rick Instead of posting the GOP canned message...read the comment by David Axelrod, I posted
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Rick Dockery said:
Colorado has universal background checks, a red flag law and the city of Boulder recently passed an assault weapons ban. None of it was enough to stop a man from shooting and killing 10 people at a Boulder grocery store this week.
What new law do we need sir? A law to enforce the law?
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Mike Gomez said:
The shooter in Boulder bought an assault weapon a week before the massacre. He had a conviction for assault and a history of aggressive acts.
Explain to me how background checks wouldn’t help?......... David Axelrod
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Mike Gomez said:
In April 2020, a voter fraud study covering 20 years by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found the level of fraud "exceedingly rare" since it occurs only in "0.00006 percent" of instances nationally, and, in one state, "0.000004 percent — about five times less likely than getting hit by lightning in the United ...
en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Voter_i...
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Mike Gomez said:
The drug activity gun shootings are in South Chicago, not the entire city. It's in a turf war with St. Louis and Milwaukee...AR-15s are sold in the black market right now but the mass shooters are legally buying them. Look at the FBI stats showing the crimes decrease in the years to 2005 when the law was allowed to sunset....Not to worry, it won't pass but be from the bankrupted NRA this time, it'll be from Dem Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema who want to get re-elected in their red states.
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Roy McLaurin said:
What about the airport mess after Harvey. That has been a couple of years ago,
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Rick Dockery said:
I can tell the difference. I'm not selling a gun to the government. Government is not the solution. A federal ban stops nothing. AR's will just be sold on the black market. The 94 bill worked so well that my hometown of Chicago breaks shooting records nearly every weekend. Miss me with that nonsense
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Mark Rosenberg said:
Good morning sir. We do our best to keep tabs on stories after they are first published and follow up. Sometimes it can take months or years for more information to emerge, especially with law enforcement investigations and court cases. If there is a particular story you're curious about, let us know.
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James Chandler said:
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