That Time Legally Owned Guns Were Confiscated When George W. Bush Was President
Republicans are waiting for Barack Obama to confiscate their guns. Any minute now, he’s going to pounce. Obama must be waiting until the day before he leaves office to grab all of your guns, and on the way out he’ll show you his middle gun grabbing finger.
The GOP has been sending emails seeking donations by selling “I miss W” T-shirts and mugs and yet, it was under George W. Bush that weapons were literally confiscated.
[su_center_ad]When Katrina hit New Orleans, P. Edwin Compass III, the superintendent of the New Orleans police, said:
…that after a week of near anarchy in the city, no civilians in New Orleans will be allowed to carry pistols, shotguns, or other firearms of any kind. “Only law enforcement are allowed to have weapons,” he said.
That order apparently does not apply to the hundreds of security guards whom businesses and some wealthy individuals have hired to protect their property. The guards, who are civilians working for private security firms like Blackwater, are openly carrying M-16s and other assault rifles.
Mr. Compass said that he was aware of the private guards but that the police had no plans to make them give up their weapons.
New Orleans has turned into an armed camp, patrolled by thousands of local, state, and federal law enforcement officers, as well as National Guard troops and active-duty soldiers. While armed looters roamed unchecked last week, the city is now calm.
Imagine if this happened under Obama’s watch:
…private security forces already had boots on the ground. Some, like Blackwater (which has since redubbed itself Xe), were under federal contract, while a host of others answered to wealthy residents and businessmen who had departed well before Katrina and needed help protecting their property from the suffering masses left behind. According Jeremy Scahill’s reporting in The Nation, Blackwater set up an HQ in downtown New Orleans. Armed as they would be in Iraq, with automatic rifles, guns strapped to legs, and pockets overflowing with ammo, Blackwater contractors drove around in SUVs and unmarked cars with no license plates.
“When asked what authority they were operating under,” Scahill reported, “one guy said, ‘We’re on contract with the Department of Homeland Security.’ Then, pointing to one of his comrades, he said, ‘He was even deputized by the governor of the state of Louisiana. We can make arrests and use lethal force if we deem it necessary.’ The man then held up the gold Louisiana law enforcement badge he wore around his neck.”
It was just ten days after Katrina hit that the New York Times reported that police officers began confiscating weapons, including legally registered firearms, from civilians in preparation for a mass forced evacuation of the residents still living here.
But at that point, the city was calm with no signs of looting — although it was a problem previously. “New Orleans has turned into an armed camp, patrolled by thousands of local, state, and federal law enforcement officers, as well as National Guard troops and active-duty soldiers,” the Times reported.
School shootings weren’t an issue back then. Domestic terrorism paled in comparison to the present time. And yet, Republicans “Miss W.”
We can’t even have a civil conversation about background checks, gun control or even mention ‘gun violence.’ Or American’s ‘gun culture’ because if you do, you must want an all out ban on firearms.
Sure, it wasn’t Bush directly who confiscated legally owned firearms, but Blackwater was sent there by his administration. New Orleans became a police state. I didn’t hear him objecting while corpses rotted in the streets.
Please vote in November. Wait — I said that too nicely. Get off your sofas and get to the polls, dammit. Or do you “Miss W,” too?
Lest we forget, “Heck of a job, Brownie.”
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Republicans_are_Evil October 31st, 2014 at 7:46 pm
Obama doesn’t need to confiscate anyone’s guns. All Obama has to do is prosecute every right winger that has made treasonous or seditious comments online. Prosecute every right winger that has threated to kill him or anyone else. Convict them all of a felony, and then none of them will ever be allowed to own a firearm again. Problem solved.
Pistol-Packing AKA "Susie" October 31st, 2014 at 9:53 pm
In other words, we should start with all the libs that wished Bush dead and had made comments. Sounds like a good place to start to me.
whatthe46 October 31st, 2014 at 10:21 pm
you can start with all the conservative republicans whose sons, daughters, mothers and fathers that fought and died in a war that believed his lies. he’s a direct cause of their deaths. i’m sure they were calling for his head.
arc99 October 31st, 2014 at 10:43 pm
so tired of this false equivalence.
you show me an example of a Democratic Congressman standing by saying nothing while someone makes explicit comments about killing President Bush. find such an incident and then you might have some semblance of a point.
but otherwise, your generic “all the libs” is meaningless hyperbole and certainly did not include sitting members of Congress.
some comment forum participant (who by the way represents only himself and not “all the libs”) talking about killing President Bush is hardly the same thing as a Republican Congressman responding with nothing more than a stupid grin when one of his supporters talks about executing the President of the United States.
no both sides do not do it.
http://www.newson6.com/story/24659153/oklahoma-womans-statement-on-obama-threat-or-free-speech
TULSA COUNTY, Oklahoma -The Oklahoma Democratic Party is calling on Tulsa Congressman Jim Bridenstine to apologize for not rebuking one of his supporters who called for the execution of President Obama at one of Bridenstein’s recent town hall meetings.
Larry Schmitt November 1st, 2014 at 7:49 am
As red as OK is, the OK Democratic Party could fit in an IHOP booth. So I wouldn’t hold my breath waiting for that apology.
Pistol-Packing AKA "Susie" November 1st, 2014 at 9:54 am
I feel that History sometimes eludes people.
http://www.boycottliberalism.com/Liberals-Bashing-America-and-President-Bush.htm
http://www.zombietime.com/zomblog/?p=621
Republicans_are_Evil October 31st, 2014 at 11:05 pm
Those on the left aren’t the one’s that are causing the problem with their guns. DUH.
rg9rts November 1st, 2014 at 5:34 am
There NEVER was the hatred and venom that characterizes the rightwing nuts and baggers vented towards Bush by the left.. The Iraqi’s threw shoes at him but that was a sign of affection
John Bodensteiner November 1st, 2014 at 1:46 am
Even though I hate it, what Obama is doing with those nut jobs is the right thing. If they started prosecuting them, it would turn them into national martyrs. Ignore them until they do something actionable.
M D Reese October 31st, 2014 at 7:55 pm
What cracks me up is that when these open carry/cold-dead-fingers types get stopped for something or another, it’s usually discovered that they had already lost their legal right to bear arms. Of COURSE the NRA does not want universal background checks–it would cut into sales.
ExPFCWintergreen October 31st, 2014 at 7:58 pm
Yeah, it’s funny how these Second Amendment Absolutist, Walter Mitty types — who always imagine they’ll be the Good Guy With A Gun℠ foiling an Evil-Doer in the Nick Of Time — sincerely seem to believe the National Rifle Association has the slightest interest in them. The NRA is transparently a business lobby, and the reason it’s so successful is that it has duped these yardbirds into believing that what’s good for Remington, Glock, H&K, et al., is by definition good for them. Poor bastards.
M D Reese November 1st, 2014 at 4:55 pm
“It’s all about the Benjamins”
http://www.businessinsider.com/gun-industry-funds-nra-2013-1
ExPFCWintergreen October 31st, 2014 at 7:55 pm
Guns don’t kill people. Gun OWNERS kill people.
KB723 October 31st, 2014 at 8:14 pm
‘Hired’ gun owners???
StoneyCurtisll October 31st, 2014 at 7:58 pm
Excellent article from Anomaly100…
KABoink_after_wingnut_hacker October 31st, 2014 at 8:04 pm
Well now, this is a story you won’t see on Fox!
tracey marie October 31st, 2014 at 8:27 pm
Let’s see, forced evacuations, confiscated guns, and a the mother of the President saying…”these people are better off they they were before Katrina in their own homes” referencing the dome that had raw sewage pouring out of the sinks and toilets.
whatthe46 October 31st, 2014 at 9:21 pm
stupid didn’t fall far from the tree that’s for certain. when she said that, believe it or not, i wasn’t suprised. now we know where they (her sons) get their ignorance from.
rg9rts November 1st, 2014 at 5:30 am
Genes…Now Jeb “the Useless” wants to be POTUS
Pistol-Packing AKA "Susie" October 31st, 2014 at 8:45 pm
Now Hold On one Minute…… Lets not forget, that since this happened, laws have been passed to never let it happen again. This was a crime against the constitution and to peoples rights. If we are going to go back and talk about history, then lets go to the aftermath that was a tragedy. And will never be allowed to repeat itself again.
AND TO THIS DAY !!! Most of those homeowners have never received their firearms back. And I can guarantee you, after this life event, no citizen is going to willing allow this to happen again. Sorry, but lets call a spade a spade on this.
tracey marie October 31st, 2014 at 8:47 pm
yeah, bush and the gop think it’s fine as long as a black guy is not making the decisions. damn the constituion when you are white, pre-emptive war, torture, gun confiscation all good for white Presidents.
Pistol-Packing AKA "Susie" October 31st, 2014 at 9:49 pm
So Sorry there Blue Waffle. No the GOP did not think this was alright, hence the reason why the laws were passed to never let this happen again. They recognized the mistake that was made and corrected it.
whatthe46 October 31st, 2014 at 9:52 pm
apparently they did think it was alright.
Pistol-Packing AKA "Susie" October 31st, 2014 at 9:54 pm
No, go back and study this. The decision was not made by the elected officials to sanction this.
Anomaly 100 October 31st, 2014 at 10:02 pm
Blackwater was sanctioned by the Bush administration. Specifically, Homeland Security.
It was a well orchestrated police state.
Pistol-Packing AKA "Susie" October 31st, 2014 at 10:07 pm
Yes, Blackwater was sanctioned to go in. Read the post I just posted.
rg9rts November 1st, 2014 at 5:29 am
Never to happen again….it was something like that that Chamberlain said.
Anomaly 100 October 31st, 2014 at 9:20 pm
Except Republicans “Miss W” or did you miss that part of the post?
Pistol-Packing AKA "Susie" October 31st, 2014 at 9:51 pm
yeah Missed that. Just went back and read it. Have to admit, I dont get it though.
Anomaly 100 October 31st, 2014 at 10:01 pm
I don’t get it either, but that was the point of the post. I remember by Conservative mom saying, “I didn’t just vote for him once. I voted for him TWICE!”
She couldn’t believe it.
rg9rts November 1st, 2014 at 5:28 am
As the body twisted slowly in the wind(another gopee saying)
mmaynard119 October 31st, 2014 at 9:34 pm
you seem nice………..
rg9rts November 1st, 2014 at 5:27 am
Helps keep the accidental shooting rate down to only murderous mayhem
Pistol-Packing AKA "Susie" October 31st, 2014 at 10:04 pm
Ummmmmm Anomaly 100. I am trying not to be disrespectful in this post. But in all seriousness. Lets take a closer look at this. It was not Bush or anybody in the GOP that ordered the confiscation of weapons. But instead it was a Democratic police Commissioner appointed by then Mayor Ray Naegin.
Edwin P. Compass, III is a former Chief of Police of the New Orleans Police Department.
He resigned as Chief of Police on September 27, 2005.[1]
Compass, who earlier said he was organizing a tribunal to handle the
cases of 249 officers who left their posts without permission during Hurricane Katrina[2], did not give any reason for his resignation. Compass’s resignation followed a few days after an emergency injunction was handed down, prohibiting him “from confiscating lawfully-possessed firearms from citizens … “[3] His actions subsequently led to the passage of the Disaster Recovery Personal Protection Act.
Compass has been widely criticized for not cracking down on corruption in the New Orleans Police Department.
Compass has declared that he was actually forced to resign his post.[4]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Compass
arc99 October 31st, 2014 at 10:15 pm
exactly the kind of reasoned review of the facts that would never happen for President Obama.
If something similar happened right now, the blogosphere and talk radio would use the same strategy as they did for “you did not build that”, or “what difference does it make” which is to take a small bit of information, completely out of context and spin a completely false narrative around it. For heavens sakes they are blaming the President for Ebola and accusing him of wanting to infect the country.
Anomaly’s post simply highlights the unhinged hysteria that is the rule rather than the exception for critics of the President. It’s like the stark difference between the aftermath of 9/11/2001 where we were told it was not time to point fingers. We needed to come together as Americans.
But after 9/11/2012 it was investigations, resignations, impeachment and BENGHAZI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
True the White House in 2005 had nothing to do with what happened in New Orleans. But in 2014, the critics care little whether the President has any control over what they are criticizing him for.
Pistol-Packing AKA "Susie" November 1st, 2014 at 10:00 am
I think you forget so easily how anything Bush did was attacked by the left. Don’t think for a moment it was any different for the 8 years that Bush was president…
For the record, I am not a fan of Bush, but want to point out the hypocrisy. And what is happening now, is the result of the evolution of hate towards the other side. Personally, I think we need many more viable parties here in the US. The ruling of just two parties does not allow for many compromises.
Larry Schmitt November 1st, 2014 at 10:06 am
Yes, the liberals attacked what Bush did, but with Obama it’s worse, because there is a racial element, and liberals didn’t twist history to blame Bush for things that happened before he arrived. I don’t recall people threatening, or suggesting the assassination of Bush the way they do with Obama. Again, that’s the racial aspect, which multiplies the hatred. With Bush, a lot of people thought he was just incompetent.
Dwendt44 November 1st, 2014 at 12:48 pm
How many attacks were there on Laura Bush? She killed a guy when she was in college and did drugs, and no one mentioned it. No one attacked her children mercilessly. How many times did someone ask about Bush’s birth certificate or demand his college grades?
Or claim he wasn’t really a christian? Those are very personal attacks and are a whole different level than criticizing his policies and actions.
arc99 November 1st, 2014 at 10:34 am
I am not forgetting anything. It is you who demonstrates a problem with memory. It was most certainly different. I provided a specific example of the hypocrisy which is 100% owned by the right.
Or perhaps you can provide an example where in the aftermath of 9/11/2012, we have a Republican telling us it is not time to point fingers. Or perhaps you can provide an example of the left demanding President Bush’s birth certificate, or condemning the lunch menu at his daughters’ school.
There is nothing inherently limiting in the two party system which prevents compromise. Republicans and Democrats compromised for decades until the TeaParty came along.
the right wing owns the hate and hostility that permeates our political discourse. We have demands for birth certificates, accusations of being unAmerican and lying about his religion, and attacks on the President’s wife and daughters. We have US Congressmen (Republican) standing by and saying nothing when a constituent speaks of executing the President. We have the Ted Nugents and Larry Klaymans of the world who have the ears of some of the most senior people in the Republican party.
None of that happened with President Bush and your refusal to recognize that fact and insist on propagating the “both sides do it” fairy tale is as far as I am concerned, a big part of the problem. No both sides do not do it.
And the absence of any factual reference to support your claim tends to confirm that. Show me just one Democratic member of Congress who smiled and smirked when someone talked about killing President Bush. Show me just one prominent leftist activist talking about a military coup.
You are entitled to your opinion that “both sides do it” even when there is not a shred of factual information to support your claim.
Pistol-Packing AKA "Susie" November 1st, 2014 at 11:45 am
I am sorry, but you and I are not going to come close to seeing eye to eye on this matter. You are wrong on so many levels when it comes to who owns the hate. But you are entitled to your opinion.
the right wing owns the hate and hostility that permeates our political discourse. We have demands for birth certificates, accusations of being unAmerican and lying about his religion, and attacks on the President’s wife and daughters. We have US Congressmen (Republican) standing by and saying nothing when a constituent speaks of executing the President. We have the Ted Nugents and Larry Klaymans of the world who have the ears of some of the most senior people in the Republican party.
Your Joking Right ???
As far as a congressman not reprimanding a constituent for saying something about executing the president. Yeah, I can agree with you onthat. Like him or not, there is no call for that. As far as the Ted Nugents and larry Klaymans ?? Who cares?? You dont think your politicians have theirs???
Have you heard anything that the left said about Sarah Palin?? And how she was completely demonized, ridiculed, and even hoped that she died?? I am not a fan of hers, but it was everywhere. Especially amongst the hollywood elitist.
Better yet, just read the comments on these boards. So PLEASSSSSSEEEEEEE dont think for a moment, that this matter does not go both ways. And if you think it is owned by one side, I highly suggest you take your head of the sand.
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http://youtu.be/pl_HGEXq_aM
veggiedude November 1st, 2014 at 8:51 pm
“I think you forget so easily how anything Bush did was attacked by the left.”
Nothing wrong in that – its what democracy is all about. Where it goes wrong is when they just fragrantly make up stuff that has no truth. This is what the right has been doing all the time against Obama. Birth certificate nonsense? He’s a muslim?? He wants to take away guns??? And all the misinformation on Obamacare has been proven wrong too. Attack him with facts, not fiction, then maybe a dialogue can occur.
Anomaly 100 October 31st, 2014 at 10:27 pm
Here’s the difference. I’ve blasted Blanco, blasted the hell out of Nagin in a couple of posts while doing the happy dance while he was found guilty. But the GOP misses George W. Bush, yet he did little for his country.
Even though the gun confiscation in N.O. was not his responsibility, it happened under his watch. Blackwater was instructed to invade New Orleans by his administration.
But, Obama’s comin’ for your guns. There were no school shootings then. There were no Sovereign citizens. Bu…but Obama….
rg9rts November 1st, 2014 at 5:26 am
Did little??? Surely you jest???? 2 not 1 but 2 useless wars…5700+ dead soldiers…Trillions wasted… an economy down the tubes…(Can still by a Chevy..Thanks O) 9%+ enemployment . housing industry and banks collapsing and on and on and on
Spirit of America November 1st, 2014 at 5:44 am
“Even though the gun confiscation in N.O. was not his responsibility, it happened under his watch”
I debated asking this since I saw this post cause I wasn’t sure how to word it correctly w/out seeming to be leading the answer.
Do you really believe that sentence and its meaning in general, or just specifically in this case only?
Anomaly 100 November 1st, 2014 at 2:44 pm
I’m just giving Republicans who blame Obama for everything something to think about. That’s all.
I followed their lead.
Spirit of America November 1st, 2014 at 4:44 pm
rgr that, thanks for the reply!
(why did the word ‘feisty’ just come to mind….)
🙂
veggiedude November 1st, 2014 at 8:46 pm
It was even in a state with a Republican governor. That makes it a double whammy.
NunyaBusiness November 4th, 2014 at 11:07 am
The governor of Louisiana during hurricane Katrina was a Democrat. The mayor of New Orleans was a Democrat. The police chief of New Orleans was a Democrat. The governor refused to make an evacuation New Orleans. The mayor did the same until it was too late for a city of that size to effectively evacuate. There were hundreds of Orleans Parish school buses that could have been ordered to assist in the evacuation but were not.
Also the Democrat governor refused to ask for federal assistance until 2 days after Katrina hit which significantly delayed relief efforts.
joemac33703 November 2nd, 2014 at 4:22 pm
You got to be F***ing kidding me…On September 1, 2005 following Hurricane Katrina, Blackwater dispatched a rescue team and helicopter, free of charge, to support relief operations. Following that, it was reported that the company also acted as law enforcement in the disaster stricken areas, such as securing neighborhoods and “confronting criminals”. God forbid law abiding citizens should confront criminals, after all over 200 cops deserted after the hurricane….
Anomaly 100 November 2nd, 2014 at 5:03 pm
The coalition of dirtbags that are now no longer called Blackwater, took over the city after guns were confiscated, then they were actually deputized by officials in charge, while riding around in SUVs without license plated. They had the authority to use lethal force.
That same force was used upon civilians in Baghdad. They killed 17 and injured 20. Since their infamous mass execution of civilians, they had to change the name of the company to Xe.
There’s that tyranny your party claims is in America under the Obama administration. Different guy in charge though. You’re way off mark.
tracey marie October 31st, 2014 at 10:12 pm
the goptp will furiously cut/paste, spam and deflect and blame trhe dems for the bush administration and everything they did wrong…see below
tracey marie October 31st, 2014 at 10:19 pm
reagan signed the munford bill into law. There were no restrictions for open carry until the black panthers carried guns openly and patrolled their neighborhoods after cops killed another black man.
tracey marie October 31st, 2014 at 10:59 pm
2001-2008 17 mass shooting, thanks bush
rg9rts November 1st, 2014 at 5:22 am
Hee Hee
Spirit of America November 1st, 2014 at 6:25 am
Do you really blame bush for the shootings, or is this more of a tongue-in-cheek thing?
Larry Schmitt November 1st, 2014 at 7:53 am
She’s blaming Bush the way Obama gets blamed for everything (EVERYTHING) today.
Spirit of America November 1st, 2014 at 8:12 am
Appreciate the input, but I’ll wait for her response, especially since you didn’t clarify whether it is tongue-in-cheek or serious.
However, feel free to answer the same question for yourself, how do you feel about the ‘blaming bush’ for the 2001-2008 shootings… blame him tongue-in-cheek, or seriously?
Larry Schmitt November 1st, 2014 at 8:27 am
I think if you follow her posts, you can pretty safely assume it’s sarcasm. No one with a brain would seriously try to blame Bush for shootings that just coincided with his term. Which doesn’t stop the right from blaming Obama for everything.
Spirit of America November 1st, 2014 at 8:32 am
Again, thanks for the input. I try not to assume except when there is no time or resource to get more info so I thought I’d ask.
Just curious, how would you interpret this sentence pertaining to the blaming aspect:
“There you go again, blaming Bush for what Bush did”
Larry Schmitt November 1st, 2014 at 8:46 am
Was that quote actually used? How?
Spirit of America November 1st, 2014 at 9:31 am
Yes, it comes from straight up above, nw10’s 3rd(L1) from top post.
Larry Schmitt November 1st, 2014 at 10:08 am
To answer your question, I’m guessing he thinks that the confiscation of weapons belongs to Bush because of his response to Katrina.
Spirit of America November 1st, 2014 at 10:39 am
Ahh, rgr
eyelashviper November 1st, 2014 at 11:36 am
Just a wild guess, but I would say that the entire comment is sarcasm and parody.
Spirit of America November 1st, 2014 at 12:29 pm
I’m not so sure… afterwards the post is, but the opening sentence… wiggle room at best.. 🙂
Thomas Van Cleave November 1st, 2014 at 5:10 pm
I actually blame the NRA for lobbying against weapon laws that make it harder for those thing to happen. And also the drug companies and psychiatrists that are doping our kids instead of trying to help them with their issues. Some goes on the parents for the same reason.
joemac33703 November 2nd, 2014 at 4:16 pm
Tracey Marie, you are indeed a glorified liberal idiot… Obama had 20 mass shootings, bush had 15 during their respective administration,( and Obama has 2 more years unfortunately ) read it for yourself at MotherJones, hardly a conservative post… http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/12/mass-shootings-mother-jones-full-data
tracey marie November 2nd, 2014 at 6:39 pm
17 teabagger try arithmetic not bagger math
NW10 October 31st, 2014 at 11:09 pm
There you go again, blaming Bush for what Bush did. Everything is Carter’s, Clinton’s and Obama’s fault because that’s just how it is! Republicans do no wrong, and Democrats are to blame for everything, starting with the extinction of the dinosaurs!
John Bodensteiner November 1st, 2014 at 1:40 am
now you know that the dinosaurs did not go extinct, the caveman hunted them and killed 100 ton dinosaurs with sticks and rocks or chased down a raptor while Fred slid down the back of one after work.
Larry Schmitt November 1st, 2014 at 7:55 am
There was even that documentary comic strip, Alley Oop, beginning in the 30’s, that proves it.
Rick Derris November 1st, 2014 at 3:37 am
Yep. The dinosaurs went extinct, and Obama DID NOTHING TO STOP IT!
fancypants November 1st, 2014 at 3:40 am
The GOP has been sending emails seeking donations by selling “I miss W” T-shirts and mugs
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Im sure its a big hit at all the va hospitals
joemac33703 November 2nd, 2014 at 4:10 pm
Hey, you hit the nail on the head, “W” is in fact greatly respected by the Veterans, unlike the current idiot, our “idiot” was good for the Country and the Veteran
fancypants November 2nd, 2014 at 7:41 pm
how much do you want to bet our private sector veteran services bailed out gwb more then you will ever know. wounded warriors project,tunnels to towers Etc. but why not give the gwb a big hand for thinking all this through before sending our troops over to the middle east OR NOT
Candide Thirtythree November 3rd, 2014 at 4:39 am
Actually, almost everyone in our family was in the military, all are liberal or just hate republicans and that goes for their friends who were also in the military and amongst them there are Sergeants, colonels and even a retired general.
Then there are the Voting Veterans and plenty of other groups that have zero respect for that idiot Bush.
rg9rts November 1st, 2014 at 5:22 am
Damn must have missed that story in the gopee rewriting of history as they know it to be…Texas Edition
Larry Schmitt November 1st, 2014 at 7:56 am
It’s probably in the schoolbooks all over Texas.
rg9rts November 1st, 2014 at 8:10 am
Sadly as Texas goes so does the nation…Texas is such a large buyer of texts that publishers only print the edition acceptable to them….so your kids text book is dictated by the whims of some rightwing religious nut on the Texas school board…
Larry Schmitt November 1st, 2014 at 8:29 am
Which is a good reason to be happy not to have kids in school in Texas, but those books affect the whole country, as kids are provided with lower quality education.
rg9rts November 1st, 2014 at 10:09 am
You missed the point ….Texas dictates what the ENTIRE NATION gets as text books…..
Larry Schmitt November 1st, 2014 at 10:22 am
You’re right, I was forgetting that part of it. Texas buys so many books that everyone else is stuck with the “science” of creationism.
rg9rts November 1st, 2014 at 11:26 am
Californioa to New York… the selection of texts is very narrow..This may begin to change with the intro of pads for the students.. little production costs but on the other hand a wider potential for abuse…
Juline An November 1st, 2014 at 8:47 am
My roommate’s mother-in-law makes $78 /hour on the internet . She has been unemployed for 6 months but last month her pay was $20041 just working on the internet for a few hours. browse around this site …………http://➡.ws/googlwork
Dwendt44 November 1st, 2014 at 12:44 pm
That list gets a lot shorter when you remove those that are merely stating facts and those of ‘Hugo Chavez – Venezuelan Dictator” as his quips are irrelevant.
joemac33703 November 2nd, 2014 at 4:09 pm
Amazing how the ONLY reference you can show is one where the Governor and Mayor was liberal Democrats that as history has shown were so inept that it hurt the citizens, The governor was humiliated and the Mayor went to jail. I am pleased that you have no real efforts of a conservative to do what the Liberal Governors of NY and California are doing NOW
Candide Thirtythree November 3rd, 2014 at 4:31 am
That shows you know nothing about who gets the last say in politics, states can’t order federal agents out of their state.
Oh and Blanco was a Dixiecrat, which is not even on the same planet as a liberal.