UT students arrested during protest

AUSTIN—Students at the University of Texas were arrested and charged with criminal trespassing after refusing to leave the fourth floor of the Main Building on Wednesday evening.         The 18 students, members of the Students Against Sweatshops...

Medical marijuana patient to get a felony for illegal stop?

George Hotz, who has a medical marijuana prescription in the state of California, was arrested at a Homeland Security checkpoint in the state of Texas. He was charged with having 1/2 a pound of marijuana. Quite a lot huh? Not really, he actually had less than 1/2 an ounce of...

Gov. Perry's luck fails him at last

          Gov. Rick Perry (R-Texas) is one lucky man, but America needs more than luck.            As governor of Texas, Gov. Perry has benefited from a booming economy based on trade traffic and oil.  The price of...

Is there a 3 hour time limit on free speech in Texas?

Is there anything in the First Amendment which only guarantees a right to freedom of speech for three hours or less? See, I bring this up because in Austin, Texas, a protest at the state capital was stopped because there was a three hour time limit on free speech. It was a...

A Legal Lesson on the Penn State Scandal

          I have read many complaints about how long investigators "waited" to take legal action, and all these claims do is reinforce my understanding of how little the majority of the American public actually knows about the justice system.  ...

Jose Alfonso Aviles Kills Lesbian Daughter's Girlfriend, Mother

Jose Alfonso Aviles, 45, Has Been Charged With Capital Murder After Killing His Daughter's Girlfriend and Her Mother, Norma Hurtado, and Maria Hurtado, in Austin on Monday April 18 Aviles was said to be upset that his daughter was in a relationship witha  woman. His...

Campus Carry Will Not Make Our Universities Safer

          Concealed carry on university campuses will not make us safer. For that is the priority gentlemen, safety, and that alone. Not political ideology and not political victory, but the safety of our students, of our faculty and staff, and...

Luxury Home Show Hits Austin!

In less than 2 weeks, on April 2nd and 3rd, the Luxury Home Show will debut in Austin, Texas.  The brain child of Shan Jenkins, President of Jenkins Custom Homes, the event is designed to be a miniature version of the widely attended Home and Garden Shows held around the...

Austin Residents Point to Fred Durst for Waste Management

'Fred Durst Society of the Humanities and Arts': Frontrunner for Renamed Austin Waste Management DepartmentThe city of Austin, Texas solicited citizen feedback for renaming the Solid Waste Services Department. Among...

Texas Governor Rick Perry Supports Sonogram Abortion Bill

Governor Rick Perry Anti-Abortion Rally: Texas Governor Declares Sonogram Bill Requiring Abortion Seekers To Get Sonogram First - "An Emergency" Speaking to crowd of pro-life supporters in Austin, Governor Rick...

Five Reasons Not to Buy a Verizon IPhone 4

So its finally official that the iphone 4 is now coming out for Verizon I heard that there might be a iphone 5 coming soon or a iphone 4gs. Should i buy the iphone 4 or wait for the new one if its actually coming out for verizon??Buy a Verizon IPhone 4?Here is five reasons...

Tom DeLay Jail Sentence: Tom DeLay Sentenced To 3 Years In Prison

Tom DeLay Jail Sentence: Former Republican House Leader Sentenced To 3 Years In Prison Tom DeLay was once one of the most powerful Republicans in the United States, now he is convicted criminal, who was sentenced...

Roger Ebert

Is Roger Ebert dying? I heard he has cancer.."Roger Ebert, who lost the ability to speak due to cancer, is having his voice recreated through an innovative computer program. (CBS)For more the 40 years, Roger Ebert has guided moviegoers at the box office. But today, Ebert...

Indiana Unemployment

Indiana Unemployment is a big problem in the U.S. now a days 2011 is the beginning of a new neighborhood. After presenting the stamp applicants should check theirhome...

The Medal of Honor Never Awarded

          June 6, 1944. D-Day, H-Hour. General Dwight D. Eisenhower had already written his concession speech for Operation Overlord. In it he admits defeat therein and asserts that any responsibility therefore fell solely on his own shoulders....

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