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

One Lump of Stupid or Two Texas?

Posted on October 21, 2021 by tengrain

Cherish these bountiful moments, Texas: Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick Just Paid His First Voter Fraud Bounty, It Went To Unlikely Recipient “Nearly a year after offering up a hefty bounty for evidence of voter fraud in the wake of … Continue reading →

Posted in Crazeee States, Texas, America's Lab for Bad Policy | 2 Comments

News That Will Drive You To Drink, Texas Edition

Posted on October 14, 2021 by tengrain

Happy Hour News Here’s the ultimate in Both Sides: SOUTHLAKE, Texas — A top administrator with the Carroll Independent School District in Southlake advised teachers last week that if they have a book about the Holocaust in their classroom, they … Continue reading →

Posted in education, Nazis, Texas, America's Lab for Bad Policy | 9 Comments

One Lump of Stupid or Two, Texas?

Posted on October 12, 2021 by tengrain

Looks like Gov. Stupid is trying to kill more of his constituents and set up a show-down with President Biden’s (proposed) workplace vaccination rules, and bump up his presence as a 2024 Goat Rodeo contender: Issuing an Executive Order prohibiting … Continue reading →

Posted in 2024 Goat Rodeo, Greg Abbott, Texas, America's Lab for Bad Policy | 7 Comments

Texas: ‘Y’all Will Have Your Rapist’s Baby’

Posted on October 9, 2021 by tengrain

Here we go again: Texas’ abortion ban is back after the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a lower court ruling that had temporarily blocked its enforcement. “The brief order, issued about five hours after the appeal was filed, … Continue reading →

Posted in Choice, Forced Birth, Texas, America's Lab for Bad Policy, War on Women | 1 Comment

Ah, Texas!

Posted on October 7, 2021 by tengrain

In response to a suit filed by the Dept. of Justice, Judge Robert Pitman —who serves on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas— issued a ruling that suspends enforcement of the Texas abortion law until the law has … Continue reading →

Posted in Choice, Forced Birth, SCOTUS, Texas, America's Lab for Bad Policy, War on Women | 2 Comments

Texas: Oklahoma and Kansas Should Thank Us for Abortion Tourism

Posted on October 1, 2021 by tengrain

The Attorney General of freedom-loving and woman-hating Texas, America’s Lab for Bad Policy, Ken Paxton has a unique perspective on their recent abortion ban: nearby states should thank them for the boost in interstate commerce: In briefs filed Wednesday in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Choice, Forced Birth, Mansplaining, sexism, Texas, America's Lab for Bad Policy, War on Women | 4 Comments

News That Will Drive You To Drink

Posted on September 29, 2021 by tengrain

Happy Hour News You could see this coming down the track: Infamous, thin-skinned Republican rat-eff’er Matthew Dowd is running for Lt. Governor of Texas… as a Democrat. The first bit of opposition research will probably knock him, glass-jawed,  out of … Continue reading →

Posted in Texas, America's Lab for Bad Policy | 5 Comments

Crazee State Contest Update: Floriduh Takes The Lead Over Texas!

Posted on September 24, 2021 by tengrain

I guess Florida felt threatened by Texas’ move to agree to conduct an audit of the 2020 Goat Rodeo that Hair Füror won:   BREAKING: Lead Florida GOP Senator, Manny Diaz calls for a review of all vaccine mandates, including … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Vaxxer, Crazeee States, Floriduh, Pandemics, Science, Texas, America's Lab for Bad Policy, Vaccine, vaccine mandates, War on Medicine, War on Science | 5 Comments

‘At Your Cervix, Ladies,’ Says Texas

Posted on September 21, 2021 by tengrain

Gov. Gregg Abbott of Texas (America’s Lab for Bad Policy) who recently decided that putting a bounty on women seeking abortions and their enablers was a winner, has taken the next step in ensuring that sweet baby Jeebus looks upon … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Against Theocracy, Choice, Forced Birth, Texas, America's Lab for Bad Policy, Theocrats, War on Women | 6 Comments

Bless their hearts, some Texans went to the Big Apple, y’all

Posted on September 18, 2021 by tengrain

Does this count as ‘don’t mess with Texas’? Texas Tourists Arrested for Assaulting NYC Restaurant Hostess Checking Vaccine Cards The hostess at an Italian restaurant in New York City was attacked Thursday by three tourists from Texas after she asked … Continue reading →

Posted in Crazeee States, Pandemics, Texas, America's Lab for Bad Policy, Vaccine Passports | 6 Comments