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Well America it’s been fun, but clearly the end is near.
Guns and the Governor
Again, only in Texas.
Perry told The Associated Press on Tuesday he needed just one shot from the laser-sighted pistol he sometimes carries while jogging to take down a coyote that menaced his puppy during a February run near Austin.
Perry said he will carry his .380 Ruger — loaded with hollow-point bullets — when jogging on trails because he is afraid of snakes. He’d also seen coyotes in the undeveloped area.
I personally carry a bazooka, as I don’t care for spiders.
Arizona
The Meth-Lab of Democracy.
Fire
The Coast Gaurd’s best plan at this point is to set the 40-mile long oil slick in the gulf on fire. This is going to go well.
Hover Dam Bridge
Not a small amount of concrete in a canyon that’s already seen it’s fair share.
Farming Suburbia
Reimagining McMansion developments in the post crash ‘burbs.
The big idea here is that they’ve retrofitted not buildings but the typical pattern of development: The existing agricultural land is clustered into a 1,400-acre plot, while the rest of the community is preserved open lands, habitat preservation, and a village of 400 homes at the center. A land conservancy, partially funded by a percentage of home sales, would provide a mechanism with which to manage and monitor the land. As MacPhee explains, “Agriculture is an amenity. You can’t just wish for it, you have to support it.”
Live-Action Graphic Novel
The stage version of The Intergalactic Nemesis projects the comic book artwork panel-by-panel while three actors perform the voices, one foley artist creates the sound effects, and one keyboardist plays the score, all live.
Guns at the Capitol
Only in Texas would increased security come with extensive clarification about what types of guns you CAN carry into the capitol building.
Under current state law, so-called “long guns” — rifles, shotguns and the like — will remain legal in the domed landmark if they are carried openly, in a non-threatening way.
And, under an exemption approved Tuesday as a part of a new security plan, Texans with a concealed-handgun license will be able to take their pistols into the statehouse as well.
The article goes on to clarify that we should all feel plenty safe as it’s only legal for legislators to carry concealed weapons into committee meetings but not into the public gallery. Oh good.
Teabagger Militias
Oklahoma – making Texas look good (or at least more sane) for 103 years.
Frustrated by recent political setbacks, tea party leaders and some conservative members of the Oklahoma Legislature say they would like to create a new volunteer militia to help defend against what they believe are improper federal infringements on state sovereignty.
Tea party movement leaders say they’ve discussed the idea with several supportive lawmakers and hope to get legislation next year to recognize a new volunteer force. They say the unit would not resemble militia groups that have been raided for allegedly plotting attacks on law enforcement officers.
Wimberley
A weekend away does you good, even if it’s only a 30-minute drive south. Discovering the world’d greatest Reuben doesn’t hurt either.
