This means that Iran has a functioning nuclear reactor and can therefore make plutonium. plutonium does not need centrifuges to separate from Uranium. Bismuth Phosphate or Lanthanum Flouride is all that is required to chemically separate it from the Uranium. Plutonium bombs are more difficult to build, but the technical sophistication required is not unreasonable.

Word out of D.C. is that Shelley Shelley Sekula Sekula Gibbs Gibbs could use a long cigarette break.

The lefty-leaning Raw Story reports rumors here; meanwhile, Roll Call [subs. req.] provides more details, which we excerpt below:

The woman who was sworn in this week as the interim Republican successor to ex-Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Texas) was, shall we say, not a hit with holdover DeLay aides.

In fact, they showed their feelings about their new boss Tuesday by walking out of the office en masse and resigning, effective immediately. The DeLay refugees, who included DeLay’s personal chief of staff, David James, walked out of the office, Von Trapp family-style (though without the singing) and huddled at Starbucks to get their wits about them.

The interim Member, Shelley Sekula-Gibbs (R), who won the special election to replace DeLay but lost a write-in campaign for a full two-year term, only will be serving in Congress until Jan. 3, when Democrat Nick Lampson, who won the general election, takes over. But even just for these few weeks, it appears, Sekula-Gibbs wants things just so.

She showed up to take over DeLay’s old office on Thursday and, according to sources familiar the office dynamics, was “mean” to the staff. On Tuesday, at her new Member’s open-house reception in the office, sources charged that she was less than pleased that neither President Bush nor Vice President Cheney showed up with the rest of the welcome wagon, despite the fact that others who stopped by included Texas GOP Sens. Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn and Texas GOP Reps. Kevin Brady and Michael Burgess. (Apparently, according to sources, she was under the impression that the president of the United States would be there to greet the seven-week Congresswoman.)

One source said, “This is a highly professional and well-seasoned staff who has worked with the best, and worst, of Members, but you’ll need to promise a Congressional Medal to anyone willing to take this one on.”

Sources close to the situation indicate to LoneStarTimes.com that SSG’s outbursts included a 15 minute long body-shaking, fist-pounding screaming fit.

At least Nick Lampson is always smiling.

Not “More of the same”.

Don’t forget– today’s the day you get to bitch and moan about property taxes to the government’s face, and not just online or over the phone.

Governor Perry’s Appraisal Reform Commission will be meeting today from 2-5 p.m. in Jones Hall on the campus of the University of St. Thomas, 3910 Yoakum Blvd (here’s a map).

Paul Bettencourt and Dan Patrick are scheduled to speak right off the bat, so you’ll want to be there early to not miss that show.

If anyone wants to head down there with some wireless email capability, we’ll name you “LST’s Roving Correspondent” for the day and publish your updates. Let us know– lsteditors AT gmail.com.

This just in to LST News Central:

A tsunami warning has been issued for the Japanese islands. An 8.1 Richter Quake occurred offshore the northern island of Hokkaido triggering a possible tsunami expected to make landfall at 9:10 pm local time. the tsunami is expected to be approximately 2 meters.

With the successful kickoff of Eyes on the Border, Edd Hendee, KSEV, and KVCE’s effort to supply the border sherriffs with observation aircraft through privete contributions,  the detractors are making the case that border enforcement should be left to the feds.

(Star Telegram.com) Some say plans to curb immigration should be handled at a national level, not in states or cities.

“We don’t want 50 different states having 50 different rules,” former U.S. Sen. John B. Breaux, D-La, said during a policy briefing at a separate event Monday. “With the new Congress, it should be easier for the president to get something passed.”

We all know why the good Senator thinks what he does.  Nanny State.

“The best part is, not a single penny comes from the government — so they can’t tell us what to do and they can’t stop us,” according to KVCE. “No bureaucrats. No empty promises from Congress. No political correctness.

“Just cops and average citizens making life miserable for the thugs bringing lawlessness to our border.”

If Edd and KSEV’s record for buying a JDAM bomb for the war effort and his successful Adopt a Humvee campaign is any indicator of success, I’d bet that one plane will turn into many planes.

To learn more on the project and donate please visit www.eyesontheborder.org.

As announced by Edd Hendee, the Eyes on the Border project is underway.

Eyes on the Border is a grassroots, privately-funded initiative to reestablish control of the U.S.-Mexico border.

The concept is simple. The federal government is failing to meet its border-control obligations. In Texas, this has had the effect of putting small numbers of county sheriffs in the position of being the front-line of law enforcement along our part of the Mexican border.

Our guys are smart and brave–but they are out-spent, out-gunned, and out-manned. Eyes on the Border (EOTB) aims to alter this reality.

It all starts with $100,000 raised from private citizens from across the country.

If you did not get a chance to see the KHOU Channel 11, Nancy Holland report here’s your chance.

To learn more on the project and donate please visit www.eyesontheborder.org.

Stay tuned to “The Voice of Texas” (KSEV & KVCE) and LoneStarTimes.com for more on this project in the days and weeks ahead.

Damn monkey is like my ex-wife.

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