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Muslim, Dark-Skinned, Geeky:
Ahmed Mohamed Had No Chance

FlaglerLive | September 19, 2015

If there’s remaining doubt that it is subhuman to be a Muslim or an Arab in the United States, the imbecilic arrest of 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed over a clock puts the doubts to rest.

Lyndon B. Johnson, Terrorist

FlaglerLive | October 11, 2014

In 1926, Lyndon Johnson and his friends bombed the town square in Johnson City, Texas, taking out all the windows of a bank. He was never punished, let alone arrested. Times have changed.

When it comes to Texas, let’s not be too eager to dismiss this secession talk, argues Steve Robinson. A sovereign nation of Texas would put it in the company of oil kingdoms like Saudi Arabia and eye-for-eye justice like Pakistan and North Korea.

Lone Star Reds: The Secessionist Tempest From Texas

FlaglerLive | December 4, 2012

Once again, there’s a tempest brewing in the national tea pot. We’re talking secession. Well, some of us are, writes Jim Hightower. Actually, very few are — and some of them aren’t too tightly wrapped.

When American Health Care Heads for Texas

FlaglerLive | June 24, 2012

If the Affordable Care Act is overturned, the rest of the country should take a good look at the situation in Texas, because this is what happens when you keep Medicaid enrollment as low as possible and don’t undertake insurance reforms.

Don’t Mess With Florida: Lawmakers Leery Of Texas-Like Assembly-Line Higher Ed

FlaglerLive | September 22, 2011

Florida Senators are willing to listen to Gov. Rick Scott’s proposal to adopt the Texas model of higher education, but they don’t like students treated as customers on a university assembly line.

Rick Perry Myths, Facts, Half-Truths: A Guide

FlaglerLive | August 20, 2011

Swagger check: a guide to the Rick Perry record in Texas. The Republican contender for the 2012 presidential election has recast the race, presenting himself as a serious alternative to a GOP field of lightweights.

BP Texas Refinery Spewed Tons of Toxic Chemicals for 40 Days Just Before Gulf Blowout

FlaglerLive | July 7, 2010

From April top Mid-May, a BP refinery in Texas spewed 538,000 pounds of toxic chemicals into the skies for 40 days, and never shut down the refinery.

Gov. George W. Bush’s Jesus Day Proclamation in Texas

FlaglerLive | May 7, 2010

In 2000, while thick in his first campaign for the presidency, then-Texas Gov. George W. Bush issued a proclamation declaring June 10 “Jesus Day.” Here’s the full text and an image of the proclamation.

Muslim, Dark-Skinned, Geeky:
Ahmed Mohamed Had No Chance

Lyndon B. Johnson, Terrorist

Let Texas Secede

Lone Star Reds: The Secessionist Tempest From Texas

When American Health Care Heads for Texas

Don’t Mess With Florida: Lawmakers Leery Of Texas-Like Assembly-Line Higher Ed

Rick Perry Myths, Facts, Half-Truths: A Guide

BP Texas Refinery Spewed Tons of Toxic Chemicals for 40 Days Just Before Gulf Blowout

Gov. George W. Bush’s Jesus Day Proclamation in Texas

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