Yeah, I know all about innocent until proven guilty and all that but it’s time for Eversole to resign:
Harris County Commissioner Jerry Eversole was indicted Tuesday and he is now facing serious prison time. From conspiracy to bribery, the veteran commissioner was brought into court wearing shackles to face a litany of charges.
Eversole is alleged to have accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in illegal gifts from an already indicted developer named Michael Surface.
Republicans made great strides in Harris County this year. If Eversole chooses to remain on Commissioners Court he jeopardizes those gains.
Don’t pull a Rangel, Mr. Eversole. Leave now.
#61 Darren
Thanks for sharing that remarkable art work. What age kid(s) created this?
I especially like the turtles and the blue-eyed cat. The little pony — is it a ranbow-colored equine, or just wearing a colorful blanket?
The maroon dragon is amazing. I would guess an older boy did that part of the picture.
Shannon, lil sister (an awesome soprano) and I have upheld this tradition for nearly a year now. Often we’re joined by one of the basses. If we could find a willing alto we’d have a quartet.
Yes, choir practice was good.
49 bob
I learned in the early 80’s about Long Island Tea….in a Waco bar that overlooks the Brazos.
Must’ve been an interesting choir practice for you.
Good night fellow hamsters.
A home-made Christmas Card from Darren and family. Enjoy and have a “fantastic Christmas”.
CARD
The Obama administration is expected to roll out a major greenhouse gas policy for power plants and refineries as soon as Wednesday, signaling it won’t back off its push to fight climate change in the face of mounting opposition on Capitol Hill. The Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to a schedule for setting greenhouse gas emission limits, known as “performance… Read more »
#55 Darren
I know – that surprised me as well.
Well the Boy came by on the “Beast”, it seems that the new fangled, slotted rotors for the Caddy aren’t here yet. He was off work today and came by to get his Mom to wrap a few more Christmas gifts for his Bride. She wrapped several on Sunday but she had an appointment in Peraland and is not home… Read more »
wagon #47;
You’d need a pair of these as well.
tedtam #53;
I knew up close that maggots looked like my uncle who left my auntie for a younger model.
Big G
Little g
What begins with G?
Goat, girls, googoo goggles all begin with g.
Don’t look at this until well after dinnertime.
Accepting weed as payment for services rendered? (pun intended)
I wonder if Bob knows him.
From a link on Drudge: The CIA task force dealing with the wimpyleaks scandal:
Yeah, I’ll bet. You gotta know they’re enjoying that little acronym.
Gotta little “g” god huh? The God that I know is very much involved and concerned with the affairs of man precisely because it involves souls.
Last week when I met my adopted lil sister for snacks at our favorite watering hole prior to choir practice, she got there a few minutes before me. The bar keep asked what I wanted and I replied with my standard, “I’ll have what she’s having” without knowing what it was. I will not do a Long Island Iced Tea… Read more »
Has Pat Robertson been in my stash? Or is he finally using his brain for a change?
If I were married to Zsa Zsa Gabor, I think I might glue my eye shut, too.
bob;
BANG!
Oh I think God is willing, however in all things he does not push his will on us. He created us with choice. I do not think this bunch in Washington, (and I suspect the coming freshmen) actually lack the will to secure our borders.Correct on the free will aspect of man’s creation. My choice to use “God willing” was… Read more »
Vintage Dave Barry We have a holiday attraction called “Santa’s Enchanted Forest, ” which is hard to describe, although I will try. Have you ever been to a county or state fair, the kind where the midway is lined with trailers selling, basically, globs of fried grease? Sometimes there’s dough in the grease glob; sometimes there’s potato; sometimes there’s an… Read more »
Squawk;
Correct on the free will aspect of man’s creation. My choice to use “God willing” was to simply use the liberal’s words against himself.
I think the current batch in Washington lack the courage to do what is necessary to secure our brders. If not, they’d be much more secure than they are now.
Did you hear about Islamic balloons? They blow themselves up.
Oh I think God is willing, however in all things he does not push his will on us. He created us with choice. I do not think this bunch in Washington, (and I suspect the coming freshmen) actually lack the will to secure our borders.
Progressive Vision of Borderless US: Rep Keith Ellison — ‘God Willing…Border Will Become an Irrelevancy’
God willing, the US will find the determinaton to secure its borders.
Afternoon all, just poking out of the bunker to wish y’all a Merry Christmas, happy and prosperous and healthy new year. This is a good start on the new year if you haven’t seen it. In the next Congress, Republicans will require every bill to cite its specific constitutional authority, a reminder to color inside the lines drawn long ago… Read more »
CHRISTMAS EATING TIPS # 1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a Christmas buffet table knows nothing of the Holiday spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately.. Go next door, where they’re serving rum balls. # 2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly. It’s rare. You cannot find it any other time of… Read more »
The good news: Two-thirds of the Jews killed in the Holocaust have been identified.
The bad news: Only two-thirds of the Jews killed in the Holocaust have been identified.
Think about that for a minute. That missing one-third represents two million people – men, women, children, the elderly, entire families who were slaughtered simply for how they chose to worship.
South Korea ups the ante in its dispute with the DPRK. It unleashes the Christmas Tree of Doom.
Britain’s young Muslim population sure is an easygoing bunch. Only a third of them think that killing in the name of Islam is proper.
But if we changed the apportionment of the US House to have 100,000 people to a district, San Francisco would have over 7 members in the House – all of them deeply progressive. I remember a time when the entire nation was ruled from the concentrations of population. The people with all the power lived in and around castles and… Read more »
Romance Novel Material He Grasped me firmly but gently just above my elbow and guided me into a room, his room. Then he quietly shut the door and we were alone. He approached me soundlessly, from behind, and spoke in a low, reassuring voice close to my ear. “Just relax.” Without warning, he reached down and I felt his strong,… Read more »
Bonecrusher #16;
Is Pelosi from Michigan?
#19 –
KEYWORD: HONEST
(or extreme lack thereof)
Hey, this is a family blog site. No vulgar language, please.
cusses spits, looks with disgust at butterfingers maligning the keyboard. /Self flagellation off THE PROBLEM IS THAT WE HAVE NO SAY IN THE FEDERAL JUDGES. If the judges were actually doing their job (and faced the reasonable possibility of being removed from office for breach of contract [litigating from the bench]) we would not be faced with the leviathan of… Read more »
#14
Youse guys must be on a Napolitano calendar…
#24 Simple:
You are correct that we the people are responsible for who we put in office. THE PROBLEM
When future former house speaker Nancy Pelosi finally leaves office she will be entitled to over $900K of tax payer’s money, per year, to maintain what is essentially a vanity office, and a vehicle to channel our money to politically connected acquaintances.
It’s not a political system. It’s a political industry.
ONLY A MOTHER WOULD KNOW… ~A Cup of Tea ~ One day my mother was out, and my dad was in charge of me. I was maybe 2 1/2 years old. Someone had given me a little ‘tea set’ as a gift, and it was one of my favorite toys. Daddy was in the living room engrossed in the evening… Read more »
19 Boney The last time I looked, we elected representatives every two years to manage those monies. If they have failed to discharge their responsibilities in a dilligent manner, then we are at fault for sending incompetent or dishonest people to do our government’s business. The first reasonable option would be to terminate their employment at the next election and… Read more »
#22 Lawrence: You are correct sir. That would be a “usage error” and in one of my UofH English classes taught by Prof. Morgan that would have constituted and automatic ZERO on the paper. She was one tough beyotch.
#18. if i was a careful reader, I would have noted that!
#19. I believe it’s secession you’re talking about.
Bad news folks. Santa Claus was sentenced to death by firing squad.
Dang.
They changed it to the 23rd this year?
On the subject of succession: IF the federal government was formed by the Constitution (which is a contract specifically LIMITING THE POWERS OF THE FEDERAL GOVT) by agreement between the sovereign entities which were the 13 original states, AND federal govt serially and egregiously violates the terms of the contract (by spending tax dollars on items which are specifically outside… Read more »
Yabut Christmas Eve Eve is tomorrow.
I’m about to head out with Lovely to go shopping. I noted that my “Mary” posts are going up, but I have no idea if anyone is seeing them. I know Oletimer is looking at them, ‘cuz he told me so. Ah, well. Such is life. I guess it’s a good thing I was off a day. I could use… Read more »
We fought the Civil War over States Rights (10th Amendment), Slavery, and a States right to succeed (withdrawing from a free-will association) from the union. Can we kick out states from our union, like say, Californicatia, New yuck, Taxachussets, Ohio and Bichigan?
Okay, fixed it.