Category Archives: Texas, America’s Lab for Bad Policy

UPDATED: Hair Füror Never Heard of Loser Candidate He Endorsed; Covfefe Boy, Maybe?

Posted on July 28, 2021 by tengrain

Lord Damp Nut suffered a fatal ego blow yesterday in his Big Lie fueled quest to control the Coup Klux Klan: his endorsed candidate lost in Texas — A falling stock? Donald Trump-backed candidate loses U.S. House race to GOP’s … Continue reading →

Posted in 2022 Pie Fight, Lord Damp Nut, The Russian Usurper, Texas, America's Lab for Bad Policy | 3 Comments

Please Clap: Hair Füror Shivs Another Bush

Posted on July 27, 2021 by tengrain

When last we checked in on Chimpy’s nephew, George P. Bush (the Texas Land Commissioner with aspirations to inherit the family bidness), young Pee was cozying up to autocrats and dictators, or at least would-be ones, who, you know have … Continue reading →

Posted in 2022 Pie Fight, Chimpy's Crime Family, George Pee Bush, Lord Damp Nut, The Russian Usurper, Texas, America's Lab for Bad Policy | 15 Comments

Some Fries With Your Stupid?

Posted on July 26, 2021 by tengrain

FACT: Even the Taliban oppose abortion. #txlege https://t.co/6SD9KfsMn3 — Matt Schaefer (@RepMattSchaefer) July 26, 2021 Republican state Rep. Matt Schaefer seems to think that his ultra-conservative position on forced birth reflects positively on himself because, you know: TALIBAN. Everyone in … Continue reading →

Posted in Choice, Forced Birth, Texas, America's Lab for Bad Policy, War on Women, Y'all Qaeda | 8 Comments

Clowns To The Left Of It, Jokers To The Right

Posted on July 5, 2021 by tengrain

And now, News from the terrible oil kingdom of  Texaslovakia, America’s Lab For Bad Policy! Gov. Greg Abbott, after trailing potential challenger movie star Matthew McConaughey in the spring, has rebounded and now has a slight — but not statistically … Continue reading →

Posted in 2-drink minimum, Texas, America's Lab for Bad Policy | 2 Comments

Grifters Gotta Grift

Posted on June 30, 2021 by tengrain

Ah, Texas, you got another one: Rep. Pat Fallon of Texas failed to properly disclose as much as $17.53 million in stock trades Fallon was tardy disclosing 93 stock trades he made between mid-January and mid-April. Some disclosures arrived about … Continue reading →

Posted in Grifters Gotta Grift, Rep. Pat Fallon, Texas, America's Lab for Bad Policy | 2 Comments

Ah, Texas!

Posted on June 23, 2021 by tengrain

Gov. Abbott, again: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) vetoed 20 bills passed by the GOP-controlled state Legislature, most of them announced Monday, The Texas Tribunereports. Abbott canceled two criminal justice reform bills prioritized by House Speaker Dade Phelan (R), a … Continue reading →

Posted in Choice, Crazeee States, Culture Wars, dogs, Forced Birth, Mansplaining, Texas, America's Lab for Bad Policy, War on Women | 8 Comments

Ah, Texas

Posted on June 21, 2021 by tengrain

All those feisty Texas libertarians got snookered again: Texas Power Companies Are Remotely Raising Temperatures on Residents’ Smart Thermostats Texas is one of several states suffering through a record-breaking heat wave that’s pushing electric grids to their limits. The Electric … Continue reading →

Posted in Ayn Rand's Grave, Crazeee States, Fake Libertarians, Texas, America's Lab for Bad Policy | 12 Comments

The Night The Lights Went Out In Texas

Posted on June 15, 2021 by tengrain

As you may have heard, Texas’ electric grid had some problems with demand last winter when it was cold and failed (and some number of people died). This week, the still-unregulated  Electric Reliability Council of Texas is having problems keeping … Continue reading →

Posted in Ayatollah Ted Cruz, Crazeee States, Texas, America's Lab for Bad Policy | 13 Comments

Ah, Texas!

Posted on June 11, 2021 by tengrain

Like the jump scare at the end of a slasher movie, The Last Monument To The Confederacy is back. Scissorhead Fran tipped the following Tweet: All kidding (and Communion Wars 😂😂😂) aside, *Catholic* Texas Governor Abbott is actually threatening to … Continue reading →

Posted in racism, Texas, America's Lab for Bad Policy, The New Confederacy, White Punks on Dope | 7 Comments

Texas AG Explains Why We Need To Pass the For the People Act

Posted on June 6, 2021 by tengrain

Texas’ AG and very crooked person Ken Paxton is bragging that he stopped mail-in ballot applications and that gave Hair Füror the victory in Texas: Texas AG Ken Paxton said yesterday that if he hadn’t been successful with lawsuits to … Continue reading →

Posted in Texas, America's Lab for Bad Policy, Vote Suppression, voting | 4 Comments