Liberally Lean From The Land Of Dairy Queen

11.03.2011

Judge Beating Victim On "Today Show" This Morning

I've Never Really Liked These . . .

. . . "feel good" touchdown plays. This is pure Obama Socialism, isn't it? A government sanctioned event where the masses give up something to assist the less fortunate. What's this country coming to? Throw in that the kid fumbled and still scored just proves it even more.

In the America I grew up in, one of the defensive players would have scooped up the ball and ran the length of the field for a TD. That's competition. That's what this country was built upon. (Not to mention that it would have been video gold.)

Random Thursday Morning Thoughts

We'll see cold fronts many times a year but yesterday's was weird because of the change of strong winds. One second it was blowing 30 mph out of the South and then next it was 30 mph out of the North. Good times.
Funniest thing in the Update today: "JUST A TEST – The Decatur Police Department will test the storm sirens at noon today, weather permitting."
I was right about the Aransas judge media storm that was going to happen yesterday. And it'll be worse today.
And that guy is done as a judge because there is no way he survives this. No way. But he's on paid leave at the moment.
I consider it a life's failure that I've never been placed on paid leave at some point in my life.
And whomever was commenting yesterday about how all Texas gun laws would be trumped by a conflicting federal law is correct. You just have no idea what federal gun possession laws are.
By the way, that guy in Wise County was found guilty yesterday of the gun crime and the offense of Tampering With Evidence. He faces a ridiculous 25-99 years on the Tampering charge but that's only because (I'm guessing), his punishment range is enhanced for having twice been convicted and sent to the pen before. And he's only 27.
The signs behind the set on ESPN's College Game Day are funny.
I didn't think it was possible, but I hate small talk more now than I did five years ago.
The more I watch of the GOP presidential hopefuls, the more I'm beginning to think President Obama will win re-election even with the poor economy.
One of the members of the Family Household starts every sentence with, "Guess what . . . . " It's pushing me over the edge. Big time.
I tried to write a bullet point for the "x Greater Than Tebow" meme but I couldn't explain why I thought it was funny.
WBAP's Hal Jay expressed bewilderment this morning upon hearing about the game "Angry Birds."
Yesterday I posted the front page of the Denton Record Chronicle about a "theft ring" and today the Update makes reference to the paper and that story.
Twenty years ago today: Bill Clinton was elected President.
Anyone who votes early in the arcane Texas Constitutional Amendment election may actually take their civic duty too seriously.
I was all excited when it was announced that Nancy Grace was going to be on Dancing With The Stars but I haven't watched a second of it.
So what's the story with the Decatur coach's son who injured his knee early in the season? There's a silent auction this week to help out the family, and the kid remains home-bound while he awaits another surgery. That's unusual.

11.02.2011

Snakes On A Post Office!

Just got a report from a lady in my office that a massive snake was outside of the door at the Decatur Post Office. (Which probably means a little snake about a block away.) No need to fear, some fine private citizen corralled the creature and rescued the town!

This reminded me of the Great Decatur Snake Incident of 2009 pictured below.

The Dallas County Model: A Sure Way Too Boost Attendance At A Commissioners' Meeting

Random Wednesday Morning Thoughts

Guess whether the Senate or the House took the time to vote last night on a proclamation that "In God We Trust" is still the official motto of the U.S.? Guess which news organization led with the "American people can rest assured" after the vote? Easy answer.
There's a criminal trial going on in Decatur for Felon in Possession of a Firearm, and it sounds as though he possessed the gun in his home. To me, that means the guy simply failed to wait long enough. (He could legally possess a gun in his home five years after being released from parole. Edit for source: Texas Penal Code 46.04(a).)
I think I'm the only person who thought Bank Of America's proposed (then dropped) policy of charging $5 a month to use your debit card for purchases wasn't all that unreasonable. If given the choice of not having that function or paying $5, I'd pay the $5.
Saw in the obituaries that Tyler Trey Reasoner, 28, of Bridgeport died. His brother died six years ago in a four person fatality wreck in Decatur.
Prediction: One of the GOP candidates will call out Rick Perry on his immigration policy after the death of the Carrollton girl at the alleged hands of an the illegal alien.
I laughed at a commercial for the new Muppets movie when it had of them in a group shot, reacting with their mouths wide open, to the announcer asking, "You realize you guys aren't famous anymore, right?"
Sports: Play by Play man Babe Laufenberg said on The Fan yesterday that the Cincinnati Bengals offered the Cowboys a first round draft pick last year for TE Martellus Bennett and Dallas turned it down. Really? Wow.
When all is said and done, the Herman Cain sexual harassment "scandal" may be the best thing to happen to him. He's getting a ton of free press at this critical time in the campaign. (But it'll get interesting if one of the ladies gets out of the confidentially agreement as she wants per her lawyer who was on CNN last night.)
I don't know how many people are interested in Houston DA elections, a runaway grand jury, and crazy politics, but I found this to be good stuff.
The Decatur Eagles: Still unbeaten. Still not in the AP Top Ten.
Funny: The one of the Occupy Dallas people unplugged the lights on the Fox 4 live remote crew this morning after being disturbed from sleep.
Non-story of the day: TCU official calls campaign sign of Graham "Cracker" McMillan potentially offensive although no one else on campus seems to care. Then again, the campus could be described as 98% cracker.
Justin Bieber might be a Baby Daddy. But apparently the mother forgot to think about Bieber being underage at the time of conception.

Get Ready For A Media Explosion Over This

Link.

Caution for language and obvious violence.

There will be outrage far and wide, but I promise someone will comment on here that they used to receive worse beatings from their parents all the time.

Edit: Aransas local media coverage is here along with a statement from the judge.

Edit: The daughter's twitter feed is here where she says she doesn't want anyone to threaten her father. She also says she is "on a plane to New York." I bet it is Good Morning America or the Today Show.

11.01.2011

Texas Alcohol Law?

I've never heard of the three sips rule. (Source: Huffington Post today).

Edit: I suspected this was bogus (that's why I posted it), but I've been leery of Texas alcohol laws ever since a Wise County deputy called my attention to some crazy bootlegging prohibitions that we have. By the way, some folks say the "three sips" law is actually an ordinance in Lefors, Texas (but I wouldn't bet on that either.)

Hank Hill?

At the 45 second mark:

"If you are a socialist liberal and/or voted for the current campaigner-in-chief, please do not take this class," Keller says in the ad's closing seconds. "You've already proven that you cannot make a knowledgeable and prudent decision as required under the law. Also, if you are a non-Christian Arab or Muslim, I will not teach you this class. Once again, with no shame, I am Crockett Keller."

More.

That's Throwing Up A Force Field

In the midst of the sexual harassment story yesterday, Herman Cain ended a press conference by singing a verse of "He Looked Beyond My Faults."

Bull Uppercut

Not that I've watched a lot of bull riding, but I don't think I've ever seen that before. (This was also in Vegas last weekend as was the UFC monthly fight and some Drag Racing championship.)

Random Tuesday Morning Thoughts

I think Trick or Treating has made a comeback over the last few years. However, Mrs. LL pointed out that I might think that because I'm no longer shutting off all the lights and pretending I'm not home.
Funniest costume to visit the front door last night. A girl with a blond wig and a dress with fake shrimp pinned to it. "I"m a Shrimp on the Barbie!"
One of our neighbors decided it would be fun to run out from time to time from behind his house with a chain saw. Might want to rethink that next year.
Not sure what I thought about the pickup that parked in front of my house for an hour after unloading a ton of kids from the back. And by "back" I mean pickup "bed."
Awkward moment: Oldest girl in the House forgot to tell us she invited a friend over. The friend and her two sisters show up along with their dad who was in a full Michael Myers ("Halloween") costume. He never took off the mask.
Gordon Keith on The Ticket this morning: "I put out a sign that said 'out of candy' at 8:00 p.m. but the doorbell kept ringing. I might have helped if I had written it in five different languages."
I don't think it was necessary to have a bunch of fake spiders in my shower this morning.
The Ticket's Junior Miller thought these lawn decorations looked like Klansmen.
Finally got to re-watch the 9th inning of Game Six late last night in peace and quiet. Oh, my. It was worse than I remembered.
Most wheels off DWI driver ever. (That's a solid PG-13 link on The Smoking Gun which is owned by CourtTV.)
When I heard the world's population reached 7 billion yesterday all I could think about was Kip Dynamite saying, "Like anyone could possibly know that."
Edit: That crazy couple just got crazier.

10.31.2011

Random email. Halloween just got its creepy on!

Horrible Story With Horrible Reporting Or A Horrible Spokesman Or Something Else

I mentioned this case this morning but an update came out later. I'm still confused by the early quote.

Earlier:

Well, We've Learned What Gets More Press Than The 9-9-9 Plan

This story has been floating around for 24 hours but presidential hopeful Herman Cain finally spoke about it in detail this afternoon.

Right Wing Radio has already been characterizing the media storm as a Clarence Thomas-like "high tech lynching." The only weird part to me so far is that Cain can recall certain details (the odd "gesture" moment) but not others (like her name and the amount of the settlement.) And certainly by this afternoon his team would know all the facts about the discrimination claim.

Edit: I had forgotten how harshly Clarence Thomas called out that Senate Committee.