http://lonestartimes.com A Blog as Big as Texas Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:16:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Pictures sent in by LST reader gtotracker. No official report as of yet on the Houston Tea Party website. http://lonestartimes.com/2009/07/04/houston-tea-party-pictures/ [caption id="attachment_16901" align="aligncenter" width="499" caption="HAPPY 4TH OF JULY"][/caption] John Wayne: America, Why I Love Her http://lonestartimes.com/2009/07/04/weekend-open-comments-140/ Cassandra is a writer, a mother of two sons and the wife, for more than thirty years, of a U.S. Marine Corps officer who was working in the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.  Villainous Company is the blog she created after that fateful day and I have been a loyal ... http://lonestartimes.com/2009/07/04/why-she-is-a-patriot/ For those of you who continue to suggest that the only possible path for survival of the Republican party is one of moderation. And, for those of you who keep saying that we don't have enough minorities and they will never join a party that is so old school and ... http://lonestartimes.com/2009/07/04/conservative-christian-groups-form-new-federation/ Sarah Palin announced this afternoon that effective July 26, Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell will become Governor of Alaska and that she is stepping down. WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot!? This has taken political pundits of all stripes off balance. The big question is why? Why would she want to almost immediately resign as Governor of Alaska? What purpose ... http://lonestartimes.com/2009/07/03/sarah-palin-resigns-as-gov-of-alaska/ I came across an interesting book review here. I haven't had a chance to actually read the two books  which are discussed, but the review itself made for thought provoking reading. For instance: Appeals to “unchanging human nature,” the “soul,” or traditional morality are tantamount to fairy tales in the Darwinian ... http://lonestartimes.com/2009/07/03/where-does-morality-come-from/ Here are a few shots of the North Houston Tea Party held yesterday courtesy of Darren10: Lawrence C and his stickless sign JtP First row: American Woman and SouthernTragedy Second Row: Erstwhile LSTer Smacktle and Bob42 Third Row: Lawrence C http://lonestartimes.com/2009/07/03/north-houston-tea-party/ Carne de Michael Jackson Uncle!! I'm crying uncle!!  Enough already!! I'm going to lunch. July 4th is the #1 Day for Beer Sales. http://lonestartimes.com/2009/07/03/friday-open-comments-112/ Russian expansionism is not dead, despite the demise of the Soviet Union so many years ago. These days, Russia has taken to "soft power" moves, slowly working to place a stranglehold on Europe's natural gas supplies. The BBC reports: Russia's energy giant Gazprom has signed a $2.5bn (£1.53bn) deal ... http://lonestartimes.com/2009/07/02/energy-in-da-hood/ [Note: In all posts related to the upcoming Texas GOP primary battle, LoneStarTimes.com reminds readers that LST as an institution has not endorsed--or decided to oppose--any particular candidate. We will strive to serve as a clearinghouse for information and an arena for substantive discussion and debate. Individual posts reflect the ... http://lonestartimes.com/2009/07/02/medina-campaign-continues-to-strengthen/ [Note: In all posts related to the upcoming Texas GOP primary battle, LoneStarTimes.com reminds readers that LST as an institution has not endorsed--or decided to oppose--any particular candidate. We will strive to serve as a clearinghouse for information and an arena for substantive discussion and debate. Individual posts reflect the ... http://lonestartimes.com/2009/07/02/gov-perry-speaks-with-instapundits-glen-reynolds/ You might need this stuff when talking to your pastor. http://lonestartimes.com/2009/07/02/thursday-open-comments-105/ Get ready for that proverbial knock on the door, Houston. The Obama Administration has dispatched federal agents to look into gun purchases here in the Bayou City because the Mexicans say that we are the biggest source of weapons turning up in that country. The Chron tells us how suspicious ... http://lonestartimes.com/2009/07/01/knock-knock/ http://lonestartimes.com/2009/07/01/wednesday-open-comments-103/ This is not an easy post to write. Calling for a change in leadership in any organization is always controversial and for me to do it seems a bit arrogant or pompous, especially when I haven't been an insider in that organization. But make no mistake, I am a Republican ... http://lonestartimes.com/2009/06/30/harris-county-gop-needs-new-leader/ Courtesy the Neocon-controlled FOX "News" Network. Just in time for the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing, NASA may have found the long-lost original Apollo 11 videotapes. If true, as Britain's Sunday Express reports, the high-quality tapes may give us a whole new view of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's lunar ... http://lonestartimes.com/2009/06/30/feds-keep-pushing-moon-landing-yarn/ This bill has 224 co-sponsors and was originally introduced by Rep. Ron Paul http://lonestartimes.com/2009/06/30/tuesday-open-comments-112/ Longshot candidate for Republican nominee for Governor of Texas Debra Medina has many obstacles in front of her, the lack of name recognition and money being the biggest. She is making progress in the name recognition area by working hard and attending any and every event that she can find ... http://lonestartimes.com/2009/06/29/medina-making-progress-in-texas-governors-race/ So, do you really, truly want the Republican Party to change? The best place to start is locally. The Harris County GOP is hosting a series of "town hall" style meetings. Tonight's meeting is in Clear Lake. If you live on the southeast side of Harris County, you need to ... http://lonestartimes.com/2009/06/29/republican-town-hall-in-clear-lake-tonight/   Quality is Job One http://lonestartimes.com/2009/06/29/the-great-fall-of-china/