Daily Archives: February 18, 2007

The other Walter Reed

Posted on February 18, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

If this article doesn’t make you very angry, there’s something seriously wrong with you. Behind the door of Army Spec. Jeremy Duncan’s room, part of the wall is torn and hangs in the air, weighted down with black mold. When … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Our deadly jails

Posted on February 18, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

If anyone reading this lives in Harris County and has received notice that they now have a warrant out for their arrest due to unpaid fines, I suggest you pay those fines posthaste, because you don’t want to wind up … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Chisum apologizes, but still doesn’t get it

Posted on February 18, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Via Capitol Letters, Rep. Warren Chisum has followed through on his willingness to apologize for the anti-Semitic kookery of his anti-evolution letter, but he still doesn’t quite grasp what the problem is. The Pampa Republican sent a letter late today … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A back door to more gambling?

Posted on February 18, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s a thought: Could the effort to sell off the Lottery be a back door to expanded gambling? The Texas Lottery might look quite different under a private operator if the state opens the door to online games, casino-style Keno … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Pay your fines or go to jail

Posted on February 18, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Folks who owe fines for traffic and other violations will soon face arrest if they don’t pay up. In what police called the first statewide warrant roundup, law enforcement agencies threatened Friday to arrest scofflaws who haven’t paid their traffic … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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