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This Day In Texas History - June 25

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by joe817 » Tue Jun 25, 2019 8:56 am

1830 - Fort Tenoxtitlán, constructed in 1830 in what is now northeastern Burleson County, was part of a chain of military garrisons designed to...

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Off The Beaten Path - Hempstead, TX

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by joe817 » Tue Jun 25, 2019 8:55 am

HEMPSTEAD, TEXAS. Hempstead, the county seat of Waller County, is on U.S. Highway 290 at its junction with State highways 6 and 159, fifty miles...

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Lowes and Veteran Discounts

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I have read many different versions of the Veteran discount at Loews. I bought a new washing machine yesterday and mentioned that I was a Veteran and...

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I went to Lowes yesterday to purchase products for a remodel. I was informed that their discount is now 5% for active duty military. This sucks!...
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Happy Birthday Redneck_Buddha!!

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by Jusme » Mon Jun 24, 2019 6:32 am

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Happy Birthday Redneck_Buddha!! :cheers2:

Hope you have a great day!!

:thewave

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Thank you, guys! I am flattened. :)

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Israel Seals Off Last Hezbollah Terror Tunnel, The Largest Ever Discovered

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by Bitter Clinger » Sun Jun 23, 2019 11:33 am

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Rest assured that tunnels like these are also being constructed right now across the Southern US Border...

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For example, tunnels found in AZ and CA:

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This Day In Texas History - June 24

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by joe817 » Mon Jun 24, 2019 8:02 am

1699 - San Juan Bautista Mission was founded on St. John's Day, June 24, 1699, on the Río de Sabinas, some twenty-five miles north of Lampazos, Nuevo...

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Off The Beaten Path - Edna. TX

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by joe817 » Mon Jun 24, 2019 8:01 am

EDNA, TEXAS. Edna, the county seat of Jackson County, was established in 1882 when the New York, Texas and Mexican Railway line was built from...

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Mon Jun 24, 2019 8:01 am
NRA membership giveaway

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by mrvmax » Tue Jun 11, 2019 8:13 am
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I joined NRA Carry Guard and get one NRA membership to give away and I am going to pay for two more myself. So, I am giving away three NRA one year...

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PM sent
Let me know if you need more info. Thanks again we will pay it forward.
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This Day In Texas History - June 23

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by joe817 » Sun Jun 23, 2019 9:15 am

1819 - The Long expedition, named for its commander, James Long, was an early attempt by Anglo-Americans to wrest Texas from Spain. The expedition,...

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Civil War Installation Camp Groce

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by joe817 » Sun Jun 23, 2019 9:14 am

CAMP GROCE. Camp Groce, at times referred to as Camp Liendo, was located on Col. Leonard W. Groce's Liendo Plantation on Clear Creek and the Houston...

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Off The Beaten Path - Chappell Hill, TX

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by joe817 » Sun Jun 23, 2019 9:13 am

CHAPPELL HILL, TEXAS. Chappell (Chapel) Hill is located at the junction of Farm roads 1155 and 2447, fifty-seven miles northwest of Houston in...

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The Horrell-Higgins Feud Of The 1870's

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by joe817 » Sat Jun 22, 2019 8:54 am

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HORRELL-HIGGINS FEUD. The Horrell and Higgins families were ranchers who settled in Lampasas County before the Civil War and were friends and...

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Good story, Thanks!!

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Happy Birthday mgh!!

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by Jusme » Sat Jun 22, 2019 10:38 am

Happy Birthday mgh!! :cheers2:

Hope you have a great day!!

:thewave

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This Day In Texas History - June 22

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by joe817 » Sat Jun 22, 2019 8:55 am

1824 - The battle of Jones Creek was fought between colonists of the lower Brazos River and Karankawa Indians on June 22, 1824. After several Indian...

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Off The Beaten Path -Trinity, TX

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by joe817 » Sat Jun 22, 2019 8:52 am

TRINITY, TEXAS (Trinity County). Trinity is at the intersection of State highways 19 and 94 and Farm roads 230, 356, and 1617, in southwestern...

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This Day In Texas History - June 21

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by joe817 » Fri Jun 21, 2019 8:45 am

1819 - The Long Expedition named for its commander, James Long, was an early attempt by Anglo-Americans to wrest Texas from Spain. The expedition,...

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Fri Jun 21, 2019 8:45 am
Off The Beaten Path - Coldspring, TX

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by joe817 » Fri Jun 21, 2019 8:44 am

COLDSPRING, TEXAS. Coldspring is at the junction of State Highway 150 and Farm roads 1514, 946, and 2025, sixty-five miles north of Houston in...

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Happy Birthday n5wmk!!

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by Jusme » Wed Jun 19, 2019 8:42 am

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Happy Birthday n5wmk!! :cheers2:

Hope you have a great day!!

:thewave

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Thanks, Jusme!

Wife and I took a short vacation trip to Maine. Stayed in a tiny place outside of Poland, ME as our base. Sunday drove into Canada -...

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This Day In Texas History - June 20

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by joe817 » Thu Jun 20, 2019 7:56 am

1832 - On June 20, together with 103 others, including John Austin, W. H. Wharton, and Edwin Waller, George B. McKinstry signed an agreement at...

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Off The Beaten Path - Clinton, TX

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by joe817 » Thu Jun 20, 2019 7:56 am

CLINTON, TEXAS (DeWitt County). Clinton, former county seat of DeWitt County, was located on the west bank of the Guadalupe River five miles...

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Thu Jun 20, 2019 7:56 am
Bernie’s economic platform taken from 1938 Stalin Constitution

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by philip964 » Mon Jun 17, 2019 6:01 pm

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Enough said.

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The 44th president...

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Off The Beaten Path - Anson Texas

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by joe817 » Wed Jun 19, 2019 7:35 am

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ANSON, TEXAS. Anson, the county seat of Jones County, is at the intersection of U.S. highways 83/277 and 180 at the center of the county. The town...

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My dad was born there in An S on.
I remember that easily because he was married in An T on
S comes before T and so ..
he was born in An S on before...

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Wed Jun 19, 2019 7:43 pm
Whataburger majority stake sold to Chicago investment firm

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by bblhd672 » Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:37 am
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JJ Watt calls on fans to ‘chip in and buy’ Whataburger after a majority stake is sold

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My last positive Whataburger experience was in Tucson, AZ, in 2015. After 1/1/16, Whataburger joined the list of places I will not adjust my wardrobe...
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This Day In Texas History - June 19

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by joe817 » Wed Jun 19, 2019 7:37 am

1841 - A party of 321 men, comprising five companies of infantry and one of artillery, officially designated the Santa Fe Pioneers, set out from...

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Wed Jun 19, 2019 7:37 am
No place but Tunisia

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by philip964 » Tue Jun 18, 2019 1:52 pm

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Parliament votes to prevent the leading candidate from running for President later in year.

Tunisia was the bright spot from the Arab Spring.

The...

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I guess they could just pass a law banning anyone who's name didn't contain certain letters in a prescribed order. Nothing to see here, just...

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This Day In Texas History - June 18

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by joe817 » Tue Jun 18, 2019 8:02 am

1836 - Juan José Andrade, commander of a cavalry brigade under Antonio López de Santa Anna during the Texas Revolution, was left in charge of Bexar...

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Tue Jun 18, 2019 8:02 am
Off The Beaten Path - Whitewright, Texas

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by joe817 » Tue Jun 18, 2019 8:01 am

WHITEWRIGHT, TEXAS. Whitewright is on State highways 11 and 160 twelve miles southeast of Sherman in extreme eastern Grayson County. The settlement...

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Tue Jun 18, 2019 8:01 am
Lorcin 380

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by Tex1961 » Mon Jun 17, 2019 5:12 pm

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I was hoping to find a humor section to post this in... A buddy of my (Ex LEO) is going to give me a Lorcin 380... It doesn't fire.... I figured I...

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Or a 1911. :evil2:

Now, the OP needs a Jimenez and a Grendel to add to his collection.

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Mon Jun 17, 2019 8:13 pm
William Bonney alias Billy the Kid Photo enhancement.

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by puma guy » Mon Jun 17, 2019 12:13 pm

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Found this on a FB western page I'm on. It's a progression of photoshop and colorization of the original ferrotype process photo which produced...

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Pretty cool stuff - thanks

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This Day In Texas History - June 17

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by joe817 » Mon Jun 17, 2019 8:34 am

1797 - Philip Nolan received a third passport to enter Spanish Texas from the governor of Louisiana, Louis Héctor, Baron de Carondelet. His first...

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Mon Jun 17, 2019 8:34 am
Off The Beaten Path - Kaufman, TX

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by joe817 » Mon Jun 17, 2019 8:32 am

KAUFMAN, TEXAS. Kaufman, the county seat of Kaufman County, is at the intersection of State highways 34 and 243 and U.S. Highway 175, thirty-four...

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Mon Jun 17, 2019 8:32 am
Happy Father's Day to all the Dads!

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by puma guy » Sun Jun 16, 2019 10:54 am

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Have a great day celebrating your special day!

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This morning I opened my bedroom door to find a long piece of duct tape taped to the top of my doorway, with a Father's day card dangling from the...

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Sun Jun 16, 2019 3:43 pm
This Day In Texas History - June 16

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by joe817 » Sun Jun 16, 2019 9:39 am

1838 - Seven years before Texas is eventually annexed by the United States, an effort to prevent annexation and another southern slave state from...

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Off The Beaten Path - Caddo, TX

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by joe817 » Sun Jun 16, 2019 9:39 am

CADDO, TEXAS (Stephens County). Caddo, at the junction of U.S. Highway 180, Farm Road 717, and Park Road 33 in east central Stephens County, was...

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Ask Amy...

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by The Annoyed Man » Thu Jun 13, 2019 11:55 pm
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This is the dumbest letter to an advice column I’ve ever read, and the columnist's answer just doubles down on the stupid.

Ask Amy: My daughter...

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The more I think about it I tend to agree. A contrived question and answer for the low information low wattage people out there.
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Sat Jun 15, 2019 9:56 pm
Tech savvy Hong Kong protestors go digitally dark

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80% Nukes

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by The Annoyed Man » Fri Jun 14, 2019 2:53 pm
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....just in case Swalwell becomes POTUS....

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Well, at least it appears no more expensive that the Form 1 tax stamp :evil2:
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Sat Jun 15, 2019 3:01 pm
Off The Beaten Path - Atlanta, TX

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by joe817 » Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:18 am

ATLANTA, TEXAS (Cass County). Atlanta, at the junction of U.S. Highway 59, State highways 43 and 77, and Farm roads 96, 249, 251, 995, 1159, 1841,...

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Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:18 am
Off The Beaten Path - Cook's Fort

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by joe817 » Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:17 am

Cook's Fort, three miles southeast of Rusk in Cherokee County, was built in late 1839 or early 1840 by a military company under the command of Capt....

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Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:17 am
This Day In Texas History - June 15

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by joe817 » Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:14 am

1836 - Richard Fox Brenham, physician and member of the Texan Santa Fe expedition and the Mier expedition, was born to Robert and Mary M. (Fox)...

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Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:14 am
Off The Beaten Path - Rusk, TX

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by joe817 » Fri Jun 14, 2019 8:26 am

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RUSK, TEXAS. Rusk, the county seat and second largest city of Cherokee County, is near the geographic center of the county at the junction of U.S....

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The steam engines are oil fired, but only one is currently operational. The diesels are used most of the time.

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Sat Jun 15, 2019 9:03 am
Happy Birthday OneGun!!

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by Jusme » Sat Jun 15, 2019 5:48 am

Happy Birthday OneGun!! :cheers2:

Hope you have a great day!!

:thewave

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Sat Jun 15, 2019 5:48 am
The Six Day War - 52 Years Ago

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by Bitter Clinger » Fri Jun 14, 2019 8:37 am

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Fri Jun 14, 2019 4:28 pm
Anyone in Conroe eat at Vernon's Krusty Katfish restaurant? Update "Kuntry Katfish"

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by puma guy » Wed Jun 12, 2019 8:38 am

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Planning a lunch time get together with several friends and Conroe is a central location for us. I ran across this place. It had good reviews and...

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Maybe Krusty the Clown from the Simpsons
I am glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for your foodie review. :lol:

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Fri Jun 14, 2019 8:49 am
This Day In Texas History - June 14

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by joe817 » Fri Jun 14, 2019 8:15 am

1830 - Stephen F. Austin, in a June 14, 1830, letter to Thomas F. Leaming, wrote that he was considering the advantages of Swiss and German...

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Fri Jun 14, 2019 8:15 am
Happy Birthday clarionite!!

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by Jusme » Fri Jun 14, 2019 5:43 am

Happy Birthday clarionite!! :cheers2:

Hope you have a great day!!

:thewave

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Fri Jun 14, 2019 5:43 am
TX: On Abbot’s desk to sign, sex jokes illegal for authority not to report on college campuses.

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by philip964 » Thu Jun 13, 2019 12:43 pm

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Apparently mirrors Obama’s Admin view on Title IX.

“incentivize college employees to report anything that the most delicate person on campus might...

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Yeah, that's right up there with the no smokin' age limit. That's also about as stupid as are the law/s that dictate that Texas citizens go to...

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Thu Jun 13, 2019 10:50 pm
Frank Hamer book

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by The Annoyed Man » Tue Apr 30, 2019 9:32 am

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After having watched the recent Netflix production, , TWICE, I decided to get a book or two on the life of Frank Hamer to learn more about the man....

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I read this book last year after someone had recommended it here on the forum. Best read I have had in a long time and I have recommended it to...

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Thu Jun 13, 2019 8:10 pm
Texas: San Antonio needs French speaking volunteers

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by philip964 » Sat Jun 08, 2019 10:23 am

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This was on Infowars. I generally don't try and post his stories. So this is from a local news source in San Antonio. The Infowars story was more...

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Uganda tightens border. Bans public gatherings.

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Thu Jun 13, 2019 10:48 am
Especially Texan: Jean Laffite

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by joe817 » Thu Jun 13, 2019 8:56 am

Jean Laffite, commonly referenced as Jean Lafitte in many English language texts, was one of the most well-known pirates from Texas history. Discover...

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Thu Jun 13, 2019 8:56 am

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