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Posted: Tuesday, 12 May 2009 3:32PM

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Some of our More Outrageous Callers


I love the people who call our show.  Especially the people who disagree with me...

Worker ID Cards Key to Plans for Immigration Reform


The immigration debate has been on the backburner lately, both on our show and in Washington.  It's too bad, quite frankly...

Bill White's No Truther


Democratic Nominee for Governor Bill White's appearance on our humble show last week was written up in a couple of places...

Lobbying at the Super Bowl


The fine folks at Propublica dug into the kind of lobbying that hapens during one of the world's biggest sporting events....

At Home with Some Saints


Some thoughts on what it means for New Orleans natives, now living in Texas, to see their team win the Super Bowl....

Some Thoughts on Illegal Immigration and the Governor's Race


Following the GOP debate for Governor on Friday night, I penned this short essay on immigration...

American Missionaries in Haiti


Aside from the US military and government response, American missionaries have been doing heroic work in Haiti for years....

Democratic Leader Under Fire for "Negro" Comment


Texas Senator John Cornyn says Nevada Senator Harry Reid needs to quit his leadership post...

Health Care Negotiations Could Spur Immigration Reform


Although it seems highly unlikely to this host that the politicians in Washington have the guys to get to immigration reform during an election year...

Should Texas Drivers be Taxed by the Mile?


The state is looking into whether you should be taxed according to how many miles you drive each year...

Travelers from "Terror Prone" Lands Face Tougher Airport Screening


As they should following the Christmas Day bombing plot in Michigan...

Demi Moore Magazine Cover Worst Photoshop Ever? (Photo)


Everyone knows by now that magazines extensively airbrush the stars on their covers, and usually the celebs appreciate a little touchup and wouldn't want it any other way.

CNN DID Cover the William Ayers Controversy


A caller on the show yesterday forced me to do something I'd rather not have to do:  Use the digital delay to drop his comments because he cursed at me when the facts didn't match his agenda...

Many Angles in Fort Hood Shooting


There are just too many angles in the Fort Hood shooting story this morning...

Cowboys Cheerleader In Hot Water For Halloween Costume


Cheerleader Whitney Isleib attended a friend's Halloween party painted black and dressed as rapper Lil' Wayne

Fact Check of Gov. Perry's Statements in Willingham Case


Some are now calling the story of Cameron Todd Willingham and Governor Perrys actions "Execution Gate."  The Chicago Tribune has a fact check of the statements made by Gov. Perry and others...

Will Ferrell and Others Mock Insurance Companies


The comedian and other hollywood stars enter the health care debate by making a mock PSA that claims insurance company executives are under attack...

Immigration Enforcement Expanded "The Right Way"


The Obama Administration has made "comprehensive immigration reform" one of its top priorities...

The World Economy At Risk


The Financial Times is reporting "The world economy cannot sustain any further rise in the oil price...

Is this a good tactic in the health care debate?


Conservative groups have organized protesters to attend health care town hall meetings and start shouting...

Bizarre Obama Poster


Several news sources in Los Angeles are reporting this bizarre poster of President Obama has started popping up in neighborhoods...

ACLU Envisions Ordering a Pizza When There's a National ID


The American Civil Liberties Union put this presentation together to warn against a National ID.

"Criminal" Immigrants Freed Due to Shortages


Check this story out....

Best Burgers


Texas Monthly is out with their list of the Greatest Burgers, so we've compiled a list of our own. 

Shady Dealings in South Texas Health Care


Texas Monthly Writer-at-Large Patricia Kilday Hart joined us on the Nightly News Roundup last night to talk about this story.....

Lawmakers Closer to Health Care Compromise


WASHINGTON (AP)  Officials say that a bipartisan group in the Senate is edging closer to a health care compromise...

The Seinfeld Session


I never found Jerry Seinfeld funny.  Ever.  When the characters did that whole "it's a show about nothing" bit, I switched the channel.  Maybe I'm in the minority but I found the show boring and inconsequential, which in fairness is what they were going for but I wasn't watching.  

Shrinking Texas GOP Could be Winning Strategy for Perry


The race between Governor Rick Perry and Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison for the Republican nomination for governor isn't in full swing just yet, but it's getting there and promises to be the most fun Texas political junkies have had in years.
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