Daily Archives: February 23, 2006

Watch this

Posted on February 23, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve been trying to put my finger on what exactly bothered me about this article on the pervasiveness of surveillance cameras and the reaction to HPD Chief Hurtt’s proposal to install more of them for crimefighting purposes, and I think … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | 4 Comments

Double jeopardy for Andrea Yates?

Posted on February 23, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Andrea Yates’ attorney is alleging prosecutorial misconduct in the matter of Park Dietz’s bogus testimony. In court papers filed Monday, attorney George Parnham said prosecutors in her original trial were reckless, if not intentionally misleading, when they used testimony they … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | 8 Comments

Cuellar’s consultants

Posted on February 23, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

The United Steel Workers union is publicly calling on Rep. Henry Cuellar’s campaign consultants to disavow him. No stones are being left unturned here, that’s for sure. Ciro Rodriguez has raised something like $270K from netroots and other sources since … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2006 | 2 Comments

Whose port is it anyway?

Posted on February 23, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I’m still trying to wrap my mind around the news of port security being handed to a company that’s fully owned by a foreign government. As Reed Hunt remarked, the UAE could not own a US television station, but port … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in National news | 2 Comments

Time for a little Olivia break

Posted on February 23, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

It’s been a little while since I’ve posted some pictures of Olivia, hasn’t it? Well, there’s no time like the present. Click the More link to see a couple of snaps my sister Kris took while in town to help … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in See, I do have a life! | 3 Comments

Roger Owen self-destructs

Posted on February 23, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Roger Owen, the gay-bashing candidate for CD01, had himself a little meltdown at meeting on Tuesday at the Gregg County Democratic Party’s headquarters. Patrick Franklin, the Democratic candidate for HD07 and the target of Owen’s misplaced ire, has the details. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2006 | 1 Comment