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February 19, 2014

Texas Dems Slam Abbot for Campaigning with Pedophile

Democrats and women’s groups assailed GOP gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott’s choice of Ted Nugent to appear with him at Tuesday events, citing the rocker’s abusive name-calling and early penchant for relationships with under-aged girls.Abbott’s campaign said the attorney general might not agree with some of Nugent’s language, but praised the so-called Motor City Madman as an avid defender of the U.S. Constitution. The campaign did not comment regarding Nugent’s inappropriate affairs from 30 years ago.As attorney general, Abbott has touted his office’s Internet Crimes Against Children division that works with law enforcement to identify predators who go on-line seeking young women. Calling it his cyber-crimes unit, Abbott frequently mentions its efforts to arrest those who would solicit minors.


http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2014/02/abbott-under-fire-for-hosting-nugent-a-rocker-with-a-history-of-young-girls.html/?nclick_check=1

Wendy Davis for Texas Governor.

February 17, 2014

racist preacher

To the “amens” of his congregation, Brother Reagan read, “Hybreeding, hybreeding, oh how terrible. They hybreed the people. You know it’s a big molding pot. I’ve got hundreds of precious colored friends  that’s borned again Christians. But on this line of segregation, hybreeding the people. What, tell me what fine cultured, fine Christian colored woman would want her baby to be a mulatto by a white man? No sir, it’s not right.”Reagan also told his congregation that “If God wanted a man brown, black, white, whatever color he wanted him, that God’s creation. That’s the way he wanted it.”


http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/02/14/watch-tenn-pastor-of-happy-valley-church-of-jesus-christ-rails-against-biracial-babies/

February 17, 2014

y'all want to know what looks hot to me?

Those young women on the cover of SI and .... wait for it


Every NFL player on any gven Sunday!

Hell yeah, who put the B in LGBT?

Biyaaaach!

Yes I have been at a bar but mean it.

February 15, 2014

prediction in Dunn Trial

Guilty of three counts of attempted murder. Hung jury on anything relating to the kid he killed.

February 13, 2014

Wendy Davis Supports Marriage Equality, calls on opponent to stop defending same sex marriage ban

SAN ANTONIO — Sen. Wendy Davis said Thursday that she supports same-sex marriage and that Attorney General Greg Abbott, her presumed general-election opponent in the race for governor, should stop defending the state's ban.

“It's my strong belief that when people love each other and are desirous of creating a committed relationship with each other that they should be allowed to marry, regardless of their sexual orientation,” Davis told the Express-News editorial board.

Davis, D-Fort Worth, said she is “pleased” that the state's constitutional definition of marriage, as being between a man and a woman, is under challenge in federal court.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Davis-calls-on-Abbott-to-stop-defending-same-sex-5231811.php

February 11, 2014

Holder Expands Federal recognition of Gay Rights

“In every courthouse, in every proceeding, and in every place where a member of the Department of Justice stands on behalf of the United States — they will strive to ensure that same-sex marriages receive the same privileges, protections, and rights as opposite-sex marriages under federal law,” Holder is to tell a Human Rights Campaign dinner, according to excerpts of his speech released in advance.Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2014/02/eric-holder-same-sex-couples-courts-103289.html#ixzz2sy5aFAj6

February 7, 2014

dating age range formula

I have always heard one half the older person's age plus seven years. So a forty four year old could date a twenty nine year old. A twenty four year old could date a nineteen year old. Thoughts?

February 6, 2014

anyone ever tried to learn Arabic?

I am bilingual (english and spanish). I know Arabic is hard and I am really just aiming for a basic conversational ability. I have ordered the Pimsluer basic CDs and I have a friend who is fluent and has lots of beginning books. If it just overwhelms me I will go back to my original learn French plan

February 2, 2014

Today's Bit of Irony

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