Thursday, October 31, 2013

Judge strikes portions of Texas anti-abortion law

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On Monday a federal judge sitting in Austin declared parts of Texas' new stringent anti-abortion law to be unconstitutional . In particu...
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Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Do not go quietly into that good night

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Just when you thought it was safe to wander around Galveston comes news that disgraced former judge Christopher Dupuy is the subject of anot...

Missing the point entirely

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A little bit over a week ago Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch released reports that humanized the victims of US drone attacks ...
Tuesday, October 29, 2013

But the cupboard was bare

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Just what is a state to do when it is so desperate to kill an inmate and it can't get its hands on the key drug in the lethal cocktail?...
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Monday, October 28, 2013

Execution Watch: 10/29/2013

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On Tuesday night the State of Texas will kill again... ARTHUR BROWN, JR. , The Los Angeles native was convicted in the 1992 drug-related ...
Saturday, October 26, 2013

For your viewing pleasure

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The Houston Chronicle's science and weather blogger, Eric Berger , found this incredible animation that shows just how the moon would a...
Friday, October 25, 2013

If at first you don't succeed...

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Last week, in Iran, a convicted drug smuggler named Alireza was executed . At least that's what everyone thought. He was left dangling f...
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Thursday, October 24, 2013

Voting, education and guns

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It's election time here in Houston and, with the Republicans in power, we've got to deal with voter restriction measures such as the...
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013

No more room at the inn

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Anyone who practices criminal law in Harris County knows that the Harris County Jail is packed to the gills. The two main causes that people...
Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Judge resigns after texting controversy

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Back in March I wrote about a disturbing incident involving State District Judge Elizabeth Coker in Polk County (see " Text parte commu...
Monday, October 21, 2013

Book review - The System: The Glory and Scandal of Big-Time College Football

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College football is one of this country's favorite activities. Every Saturday thousands of students, alumni and ordinary fans pack stadi...
Friday, October 18, 2013

Medical experiments and murder

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The Sunshine State was so desperate to kill William Happ this week that they used an untested drug as the sedative in their lethal cocktail...
Thursday, October 17, 2013

The new welfare

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The other day, while perusing Gregg Easterbrook's Tuesday Morning Quarterback  site, I came across a link to an article he penned for Th...
Wednesday, October 16, 2013

A new installment of Travel with Rick Perry

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Rick Perry, he of the good hair and a love for limited government, is over in merry ol' London as you read this and is headed to Israel ...
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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Is the GOP dazed and confused?

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Who thought we'd see the day when Republicans in Washington would fight for the legalization of marijuana? Oh, the ghost of the Gipper m...
Monday, October 14, 2013

Book review - Enemies Within

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When mainstream journalists muster up the courage to criticize the national security state they can't seem to let go of the notion that ...
Saturday, October 12, 2013

Is today Mack's last stand?

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Today is being touted by some as Mack Brown's last stand. The feeling in some quarters is that anything short of a Texas win at the Cott...
Friday, October 11, 2013

The unintended consequences of a campaign pledge

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Back when the late Mike Anderson was running for DA against incumbent Pat Lykos he attacked her over and over again for her decision not to ...
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Thursday, October 10, 2013

Update: Dr. Lovloi and the Texas killing machine keep on keeping on

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Chalk up another one for the Texas death machine and Dr. Jasper Lovloi III as the state murdered its 14th inmate last night. Michael Yowel...
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Wednesday, October 9, 2013

What we do behind closed doors

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Thanks to Grits for Breakfast  we have a stunning insight into the mind of a pharmacist who had no idea what he was getting into when he agr...
Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Execution Watch: 10/9/2013

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On Wednesday night the State of Texas will kill again without regard to the law... MICHAEL YOWELL , convicted of a 1998 triple murder in ...
Monday, October 7, 2013

Oath, what oath?

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At this time, I vow to devote my professional life to the service of all humankind through the profession of pharmacy. I will consider the ...
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Saturday, October 5, 2013

Update: Dying a free man

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Herman Wallace died yesterday. He died a free man after spending over 40 years in solitary confinement in the Louisiana penitentiary known...
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Friday, October 4, 2013

Jury duty - City of Houston edition

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Yesterday I had jury duty for the City of Houston. Although it was only traffic court, I was hoping I would at least make it on a panel to s...
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Thursday, October 3, 2013

Hypocrisy and human rights

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Once upon a time there was a monarchy. The citizenry were divided into two distinct groups. The folks who belonged to the group the king bel...