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Robert Turner
The Criminal Act of Owning Six Sex Toys in Texas and Other Bizare Texan Laws
If you're planning an amorous visit to Texas with your partner for a steamy weekend getaway, you may want to look over your luggage a few more times before you check those bags. Texas has some of the weirdest laws in the US and one, in particular, relates to sex toys, or rather the number of sex toys you own.
North Texas in Territorial Dispute and This Dog's Bite is Bigger Than His Bark
Texans could be on the verge of having territorial disputes with a rather toothy adversary. Thriving alligator populations are out and about, shopping for new accommodation and new developments are providing them the ideal homes.
Gov Abbott Just Authorised Carrying Guns in Schools. The Contoversial SB741
Readers of my articles will be all too well aware of my stance on gun control. The legislated, strict control of privately owned firearms, coupled with rigorous training as a prerequisite for owning a firearm, of any description, is sensible and ensures a higher degree of public safety.
Houston, We Have a Problem. The Wall Texans Cannot Afford Not to Build
Meet the Ike Dike, the wall Texas must build. It’s called the Ike Dike, and unless you live along the Galveston coastline, chances are you probably haven't heard of it. If you think the Texas/Mexico border wall is expensive, hold on to your hats. The Ike Dike will cost upwards of $26 billion dollars and it’s no longer considered optional.
Held for Ransom. A New Pandemic is Sweeping America. It Affects You and Bitcoin Enables it
It happens every day to companies across America. Hackers exploit vulnerable computer systems and literally “take over” the company. Using dark web tools from bases abroad where they may or may not enjoy the particular government's protection, sanction, or even employ, hackers are attacking America, every hour of every day.
Britney Spears' Case Highlights How Vulnerable Women are Still Exploited
It was a little reminiscent of listening to the story of Cinderella in reverse. The first day of Britney Spears’ petition to have her conservatorship reversed has exposed, once again, how in our modern society we fail to protect vulnerable women. Spears came out fighting yesterday, clearly angered at the inhumanities she has been forced to suffer at the hands of her father and conservators.
Texas Mexico Border Towns Pay the Ultimate Price for Texas' Health Disparities
Makeshift Morgues for Covid Victims, El Paso, TexasAP. Health experts say Texas’ refusal to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, a shortage of health care options, and its lax strategy toward the pandemic has contributed to a higher death rate at the border. What do the figures say?
Juneteenth, Texas Gov. Gregg Abbot and HB 3979. Is it an Attempt to Whitewash History?
Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 3979 into effect on Tuesday last week. In a subsequent statement, he called the legislation a “strong move to abolish critical race theory in Texas.” The bill, which goes into effect on Sept. 1, deals with how educators teach current events, history, and race.
Alabama Nurse Fired After Racist, Homophobic TikToks with Covid Misinformation go Viral
WARNING: The content in the linked videos below may upset sensitive viewers. They contain profanity and racist comments. A nurse employed by Montgomery, Ala.-based Baptist Health has been fired for posting racist, homophobic content and covid misinformation on Tik-Tok. Nathan Coy Thompson, the nurse involved, posted videos under the handle @conservativecoy1776, and subsequently found himself the subject of a video posted on June 10 by @rx0rcist.
The U.S. Catholic Church Weighs in on Abortion and May Rebuke Biden
America’s 46th president, Joe Biden is a devout Catholic with strong religious convictions. In stark contrast to the Catholic faith, however, the President supports women’s choice and the right to abortion. This is in keeping with the Democratic policy but stands in clear contradiction of Catholic doctrine. It is this contradiction that has irked US Catholic Church leaders and they have taken steps to address it.
The Right to Repair Bill and What it Means for You the Consumer
Excited yet? You should be. If Congressman Joe Morelle gets his Fair Repair Act passed it will effectively put power back in the hands of the consumers. That's you and I. Everyone from a computer, cellphone, or laptop owner, to companies like McDonald's and even farmers, would have the right to repair their own electronic goods and yes, even their tractors.
Texas Legalizes Forced Covid Vaccinations. Employers Can Fire You if You Don't Comply.
Have you been following the case of Houston Methodist Hospital and its decision to make Covid Vaccines mandatory for all its staff? On Saturday, a federal judge in Texas dismissed a lawsuit by healthcare workers who accused Houston Methodist of “unlawfully forcing its employees” to receive Covid vaccines or face dismissal.
Dr. Shi Zhengli, Wuhan's Batwoman Speaks Out About Covid and Lab Leak Theory
We caught Covid from bats. No wait maybe it was an aardvark or, if you prefer, there’s the theory the SARS-CoV2 virus was manufactured in a Chinese laboratory in Wuhan and accidentally escaped in what is now described as the “lab leak theory”.
The Satanic Temple Sues Texas for the Right to Abort using Religious Freedom
Step aside high school valedictorian, Paxton Smith. Your recent viral video to highlight the injustices of Governors Abbott’s anti-Abortion Bill has may just have been upstaged. Religious freedom has entered the fray and may actually serve to promote the cause of the right-to-choice lobbyists.
San Elizario Mom Went Under Cover at Her Daughters School, Now She's Been Arrested
Garcia-Enriquez Middle School in San Elizario, located 20 miles southeast of El Paso, just had one of their parents arrested for attending class. In possibly one of the weirdest stories of the week, a Texan mom wanted to expose lax security at her daughter's school and went undercover, posing as her daughter for a day while she attended classes.
Governor Abbott Gets Friday Ultimatum From HHS. Stop Evicting Migrant Children
In a disaster declaration issued on Memorial Day, Texas Governor Greg Abbott instructed state officials to discontinue the licensing of shelters and foster care programs in Texas housing migrant minors. These minors are in the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). HHS is charged with housing children who cross the southern border without their parents.
How Texas Will Cripple The Republican's Return to the White House in 2024
Donald Trump, North Carolina, Republican Conference, 2021AP. Donald Trump once again dragged out his old songbook for an address to a Republican get-together at the North Carolina Republican Convention in Greenville, N.C. over the weekend. One of the fictitious claims he again repeated may very well prove to be the complete undoing of the Republicans in their efforts to reclaim the White House in 2024.
East Texas Mayor James Montgomery Resigns After Arrest for Soliciting a Minor
Monty Montgomery, ex-Mayor of Athens, TexasThe Sun. In an undercover police sting operation, Montgomery and three others were arrested on the 3rd of June when they arrived at an undisclosed location after soliciting sex online with investigators posing as minors, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Minneapolis Misses a Golden Opportunity to Heal Cultural Divides as it Removes George Floyd Memorial
Crews arrived early this morning with no prior notice to any of the family of George Floyd with clear instructions. Remove the now-iconic memorial that was set up to commemorate the death of George Floyd at the intersection in Minneapolis.
Gain of Function and the Coronavirus. Pandora's Box or an Indespensible Scientific Tool?
Gain of Function (GOF) is one of the most controversial aspects to rise up out of the ashes of our almost post-pandemic society. For most of the West, unfettered access to vaccines has seen the covid pandemic beaten back, while in third world countries and Asia, SARS-CoV2 continues its unchecked transmission through unvaccinated populations, laying waste to countries like India.
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