Chris Christi explains his Syria policy: I'll shoot down Russian jets in Syria

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Monday October 12, 2015 · 7:59 PM PDT

2015/10/12 · 19:59

Just a heads up for the foreign policy wonks out there.

Calling Obama a ‘Weakling,’ Chris Christie Says He Would Shoot Down Russian Planes Over Syria

http://www.nytimes.com/...

Donald Trump endorses Miley Cyrus

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Thursday August 27, 2015 · 6:52 PM PDT

2015/08/27 · 18:52

Miley Cyrus is hosting the VMA awards Sunday night. She gave a wide ranging interview to The New York Times on the occasion. They were discussing her appearance on the 2013 VMAs and her notorious performance with Robin Thicke.

"I was in the studio with Kanye [later] that night, and we watched it back and we didn’t say anything. He was like, “That was sick,” whatever."

Obviously Miley didn't have a lot of confidence about the number. But then the next morning:

"I was staying at the Trump Hotel and Donald Trump literally called and said, basically, “I know everyone’s talking about it, but I loved it.” I had no idea anyone was talking about it yet."

There is a lot more to this interesting interview and there is a lot more to Miley Cyrus than some think.

Farming Commune Founder Sues Arlington, TX Police in Federal Court

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Tuesday August 11, 2015 · 8:21 AM PDT

2015/08/11 · 08:21

Quinn Eaker woke up naked on an early Friday morning to a 20-man SWAT team swarming his North Texas commune with weapons raised.

http://www.chron.com/...

That was at 7:40 am on August 2, 2013. Eight hours later Eaker and seven others were still in handcuffs as various agencies from the City of Arlington continued to search for drugs and weapons listed in a search warrant. But they never found anything.

The lawsuit, filed last month in a federal court, alleges Arlington Police failed to establish probable cause before cutting the lock on the Garden's gate and forcibly detaining the residents for a full day. It names Arlington detective Magdalena Perez, a five-year veteran of the department and a 2.5-year veteran of the narcotics division, who signed the probable cause affidavit to warrant the raid.

According to the lawsuit, the SWAT raid was immediately followed by a swarm of more than 30 officials from the police department and the city's Code Compliance Department, who cut down and carted off tomatillo, hackberry and sweet potato plants, and who broke irrigation lines with their trucks.

Federal District Judge Orders AG Paxton to court over same sex marriage death certificate

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Wednesday August 05, 2015 · 2:46 PM PDT

2015/08/05 · 14:46

U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia has ordered Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to appear in court next week to determine if the state should be held in contempt for failing to recognize same-sex marriage.

http://www.chron.com/...

"The purpose of this hearing is to determine whether defendants should be held in contempt for disobedience of this court's July 7, 2015 order, permanently enjoining defendants from enforcing any Texas laws that prohibit or fail to recognize same-sex marriage," Orlando said.

Texas AG advises clerks, judges

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Sunday June 28, 2015 · 3:26 PM PDT

2015/06/28 · 15:26

their religious beliefs could enable them to flout the U.S. Supreme Court's historic ruling legalizing same-sex marriage, while adding they may face litigation for violating gay couple's Constitutional rights.

http://www.chron.com/...

"It is important to note that any clerk who wishes to defend their religious objections and who chooses not to issue licenses may well face litigation and/or a fine," Paxton said in a statement. "But, numerous lawyers stand ready to assist clerks defending their religious beliefs, in many cases on a pro-bono basis, and I will do everything I can from this office to be a public voice for those standing in defense of their rights."

Wendy Davis' Memoir

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Friday September 05, 2014 · 8:40 PM PDT

2014/09/05 · 20:40

The Houston Chronicle is reporting on Wendy Davis' memoir, Forgetting to Be Afraid, which goes on sale next Tuesday. Davis, who is running for Texas governor against Greg Abbott, filibustered Texas SB 5, draconian anti-choice legislation proposed by Rebublicans in the last legislative session. Let's go below the Orange Filigree for a heart-rending preview of the book.

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Tuesday September 02, 2014 · 7:14 PM PDT

2014/09/02 · 19:14

A Panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has declined to immediately stay the ruling against Texas' restrictive anti-abortion law while severely criticizing Attorney General Greg Abbott's appeal. Instead they have set a hearing for next Friday, allowing several clinics to remain open in the interim. Via the Houston Chronicle:

http://blog.chron.com/...

Intended Consequences?

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Monday June 30, 2014 · 6:42 PM PDT

2014/06/30 · 18:42

At Aljazeera Ashley Judd discusses the effects of the HOBBY LOBBY decision beyond U.S. borders.

"At issue is the IUD, or intrauterine device, which the defendants in the case — Hobby Lobby Stores and Conestoga Wood Specialties — specifically resisted covering in employee health plans. The IUD is one of the most effective forms of contraception and has spared millions in the developing world from lives of crushing poverty, sickness and early death."

Contraception is a ticket out of abject poverty for tens of millions of women in third-world and developing countries around the world, but:

"U.S. assistance for family-planning services has been under attack for years. Today only two cents of every development dollar goes to support programs for girls, such as those that provide access to contraception. This, even though evidence shows that every dollar invested in contraception saves $4 in other areas, such as education, public health and water and sanitation."

The right-wing evangelical enthusiasm this ruling will engender around the world may spread like wild-fire.

"We simply cannot let this Supreme Court decision set the clock back even further."

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