It was exactly one year ago today, that I rolled into Texas, fittingly enough on Texas independence day.

“The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out
of other people’s money.”

—Margaret Thatcher

from the WSJ…

HT to Hsoi for digging up a great story by John Mackey founder of Whole Foods (Austin’s original crunchy granola supermarché)

A bill by state Rep. Leo Berman exempting Texas-made firearms, gun accessories and ammunition sold within the state from federal regulation and law — including registration — was heard in a House committee on Monday.

The bill also provides for the Texas Attorney General’s office to defend Texans who run afoul of the federal government because of this law.

“Under the 9th and 10th Amendments of the U.S. Constitution, states have responsibility for regulating intrastate commerce,” Berman said. “The federal government has no role.”

The Sun is the dimmest it has been for nearly a century.

There are no sunspots, very few solar flares – and our nearest star is the quietest it has been for a very long time.

The observations are baffling astronomers, who are due to study new pictures of the Sun, taken from space, at the UK National Astronomy Meeting.

The Sun normally undergoes an 11-year cycle of activity. At its peak, it has a tumultuous boiling atmosphere that spits out flares and planet-sized chunks of super-hot gas. This is followed by a calmer period.

I wonder how this will affect the infamous hockey stick?

Just got back from the Austin, TX Tax Day Tea Party (My very first protest. WOOT!)

Crowd was around 5,000.

gallery of photos below

poster win!

Another one of those DHS ‘Right Wing Radicals‘.

More info directly from the Governor

finally a decent radio station

still shuffling around, thru and between boxes but it’s getting there…

we rolled in to the Lone Star State on (appropriately enough) Texas Independence Day.

Woo hoo!

…and a lot to go.

austin, here we come.

The movers have taken most everything, and it’s just a matter of days until we hit the road for the Lone Star State.

In the meantime, i’ve used my wicked skillz to hook up this kick ass entertainment center.

The ACLU of Texas actually supports and defends ALL of the rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.