11.13.2025

Random Thursday Morning Thoughts




I couldn't believe the number of arrests back in the summer, and was even more stunned that the grand jury went along with it. The final conviction number was zero.


  • I think the Evading case might be a little shaky, but that's nuts to be doing that speed on North Tarrant Parkway at 8:53 a.m. Story

  • This guy is truly despicable. And whatever his plans would be for the position of Railroad Commissioner, they're not good. 

  • The comments on Twitter were about what you would expect.  Side note: The fact that this is a federal charge with a very rare RICO allegation seems odd to me.  The underlying crimes (very vaguely described with no details) at least had names that would typically be state charges. 

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  • I've never really had much of a fascination with the "Epstein Files", but it's beyond bizarre that Trump, the Attorney General, and the FBI Director summoned Rep. Lauren Boebert to, of all places, the Situation Room yesterday in order to put pressure on her to vote "no" on releasing the files. That looks about as bad as it possibly can.  Boebert, as of now, is a critical vote.  The pressure campaign doesn't sound like it worked. 




  • Wise County Rep. Ronny Jackson says your pocketbook is fine, and your dollar is going further than ever.  

  • Say what? This is very Orwellian.  If you don't like the facts, just eliminate them. 

  • And Eric Trump was on Fox Business this morning with a little advice:

  • We live in the weirdest of times. 


  • Legal stuff: Here's a pretty interesting short article where a juror in the Sandwich Guy case was interviewed. (The Atlantic gift link.)


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