The Texas Progressive Alliance does not want to be lied into any more wars as it brings you this week’s roundup.
Off the Kuff laments the sweetheart deal Ken Paxton keeps getting from the criminal justice system.
Socratic Gadfly notes that, as most recently illustrated by the Assange arrest, the media, the courts and the public all alike are often selective in their support of all five freedoms of the First Amendment.
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And here are some posts of interest from other Texas blogs.
Texas Monthly did its Ten Best and Ten Worst legislators thing again.
Paradise in Hell returns from hiatus and channels Donald Trump.
Juanita is all about the Falwell pool boy story.
Jef Rouner stays on top of the Communism situation in The Woodlands.
Betsy Gelb thinks we should all chill out about Whataburger.
Texas Leftist debuts posting a transcript of his Ingressive Voices podcast.
Probably for the first time ever, I agree with the Texas Progressive Alliance…..no new wars. I liked Tulsi’s commitment last night to end the war in Afghanistan. Should have done that 18 years ago. Forget about nation building, just stick to shock and awe, then leave, with the promise to do even worse if we have to go back.
Having said that, I agree with Trump’s strategy over the drone…..he went after the actual Iranian leaders and messed with their money with the new sanctions. He hit them in the wallet, which has probably left the ‘supreme leader’ apoplectic. I also support Ted Cruz’ plan to collect for the drone’s cost by taking the cost from the impounded Iranian funds that Obama, for some reason, did NOT give them.