From Alfred Kinsey to Chicago Public Schools in Five Easy Steps

It's amazing how predictable the left becomes once you recognize the patterns.  With a few key phrases, and a little bit of time on the internet, you can find some great stuff.  The latest outrage out of Chicago is a textbook example.First things first, Chicago Public Schools (yes, those Chicago Public Schools) are now considering teaching sex ed to five year olds.  Obviously, this is a terrible idea, but it'll probably move forward...

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Governor Rick Perry on Limiting Spending, School Choice, and Medicaid

Governor Rick Perry spoke to Texas Bloggers tonight thanks to Americans for Prosperity -- Texas.  The Governor had about ten minutes of opening remarks then took questions for 25 minutes.  The following are from my notes:Conservative fiscal policies have "consistently paid dividends" through good times and bad. While the Legislature is in town: "everyone wants a piece of the money." The basics: Keep spending and taxes low, predictable regulatory...

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TheBlazeTV: Five Rape Survivors Discuss Gun Control

The left loves to hide behind the victims of tragedy to advance their agenda during moments of crisis. But what do women who've actually lived this trauma think?!? The Blaze TV spent an hour talking to five women who've survived horrific assaults to find out what they think:Your browser does not support iframes.Highlights:The Sandy Hook Elementary School was the target because it was the only gun-free zone in the areaDitto Aurora, CO Amanda Collins...

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The Austin School Construction Boondoggle

This coming May, the Austin Independent School District (AISD) is going to manufacture a crisis to blackmail voters into approving a billion dollar(*) bond issue that they don't need.  Cahnman's Musings is going to have a lot to say on this topic as the May 11th election approaches.  For now, however, the following two articles are a good start.Travis County Taxpayers Union -- Another Example of Irresponsible Stewardship:On the heels of...

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The Faith of Ted Cruz

"When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice"Proverbs 29:2Two way, way cool articles on Ted Cruz' personal faith; first up, CBN's David Brody:In college, Cruz began to connect the Constitution with his Christian faith. His mentor, Princeton professor and conservative Christian Robby George helped him embrace the concept of natural law. "Life, liberty, and property, the fundamental natural rights of man are given to every one of us...

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Danny Forshee Classics: Families Matter

"And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the Earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the Earth.  So God created Man in His own image in the image of God created He him; male and female created He them.  And God blessed them and God said unto them. be fruitful and multiply and replenish...

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Dallas Morning News: University Administrators raise tuition and (their own) pay

The Dallas Morning News has a not surprising examination of administrator salaries in the University of Texas system:Some top Texas university and college administrators have received double-digit raises in the past year, even as the state has struggled with deep cuts to higher education programs and exploding tuition costs for students.Administrators did best:Statewide, top university administrators received a 4.2 percent increase in salary...

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Texas Employers Need to Promote Economic Literacy

One criticism I often hear about Texas recruiting businesses in California is that we don't want a bunch of liberals moving here and voting in liberal policies.  That's true, but Texas also needs capital.  The easiest capital to recruit is in Blue States.  That means the capital Texas needs is often accompanied by an economically-illiterate work force.  To help maintain Texas' economic climate, Texas employers owe it to themselves to increase their employees' economic literacy.In 2012, Mitt Romney won the overwhelming support...

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URGENT: Oppose Texas Medicaid Expansion

Americans for Prosperity -- Texas has an urgent action alert to stiffen the spines of Texas Legislators in opposing the fiscally suicidal Medicaid expansion in Obamacare:Texas joined 25 other states in challenging the federal government arguing that the expansion of Medicaid in the President’s health care law was unconstitutional. The Supreme Court agreed calling the expansion a “gun to the head.” Now, supporters of the law are urging Texas to...

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Americans for Prosperity: Texans Speak out for School Choice

This video from Americans for Prosperity - Texas is the first of fi...

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Willisms: Texas Getting Under California's Skin

Willisms a fun piece detailing how Governor Perry's advertising pitch got under the skin of Marxists in California; money quote:Doesn't that just epitomize the difference between how things are done in California and Texas? Texas can take 24 thousand private bucks, tell its story, and generate this enormous amount of publicity on social media platforms, in newspapers, on local news stations across California, on Bill O'Reilly, at water coolers,...

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A.E.I: Is the Good Book Good Enough?!?

"When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice!" Proverbs 29:2 American Enterprise Institute had a fascinating seminar on Evangelical perspectives on issues in the news; I don't agree with everything here, but it's a lot of food for thought:Highlights:We are 25% of the population. An Augustinian perspective -- The Kingdom of God and Man are always in conflict.As Christians, there will always be tension.Seek Justice, Love Mercy, Care for...

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American C.E.O: Texas Beats California

The American C.E.O is a (pretty cool looking) blog I hadn't heard of until today.  It's mostly advice for aspiring entrepreneurs and C.E.O's.  Today, he has a post on the economic contrast between Texas and California; money quote:So why Texas and specifically why Austin? I have traveled fairly extensively across the U.S. and have spent time in all the major technology hubs. At one time or another I have considered living in many of...

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Big Ticket Items for the 83rd Texas Legislature

With the 83rd Texas Legislature one-third over, and conservatives off to a bad start, it's time to re-group and prioritize.  To protect and strengthen Texas' economy, we need to alter the trajectory of state spending.  The following five items will maintain Texas as place where entrepreneurs can risk their capital and achieve a decent rate of return.Texas Budget Compact -- Cahnman's Musings was an early supporter of the Texas Budget Compact. ...

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Empower Texans: Will "Good" Freshmen Join the Borg?!?

Empower Texans has an important post on the efforts of the Austin Political establishment to bully Freshman legislators into accepting the status quo; money quote:We warned incoming legislators back in October about the pressure from incumbents to give up resistance to the Austin political Borg. The first tangible example comes from State Rep. Larry Gonzales, who this week belittled freshmen conservatives over their belief that Texas has a spending...

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Was George W. Bush ever Governor of Texas?!?

Michael Quinn Sullivan might be a dirty Aggie, but so is the Governor of Texas; speaking of Governors of Texas: I was at the Capitol this afternoon, standing in the Rotunda waiting for someone. A woman (wearing a big "Support Public Schools" button) was beside me, and asked (to no one in particular) why there was a picture of George W. Bush hanging there and not a picture of Barack Obama. "These are Texas governors. Bush was governor," I explained....

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Phew; Congressman Lamar Smith to investigate... ASTEROIDS?!?

In this time of global chaos, with economic contraction, Radical Islam ascendant, a border on fire, and everything else going on in the world, what does establishment Republican Congressman Lamar Smith (San Antonio/Austin) think should be a top Congressional priority?!?ASTEROIDS!!!According to today's Dallas Morning News my former Congressman is serious about getting to the bottom of the threat posed to the United States from rogue Asteroids:He noted...

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Marx and Satan

This is why political conservatives need to seek God:"Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.  For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."Ephesians 6:11-12Highlights: Even if Marx wasn't aware he was doing so, he certainly served Satan's purpose. Marx practiced Occult rituals and a bunch of his buddies were open Satanists. There is a spiritual battle...

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A Marxist's Guide to Picking Up Chicks

HILARIO...

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S.A. Express News: The Emergence of 'Saudi Texas'

"If My people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then I will hear from Heaven, and forgive their sin, and heal their land."2 Chronicles 7:14The San Antonio Express News has a great read on the benefits Texas is reaping from Energy Development; money quote:Oil production in Texas is soaring, so much so that production jumped to an average 2.139 million barrels a day...

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Empower Texans: Supporting the Texas Budget Compact

Empower Texans has a great tool on their website to assist citizens who want to support the Texas Budget Compact:We will print your letter on plain paper and hand-deliver it to the offices of your specific Texas House and Senate members, as well as the governor and lieutenant governor.Read and sign your letter here....

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