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RAG RADIO / Thorne Webb Dreyer : ‘Texas Jewboy’ Kinky Friedman Mulls Second Run for Governor’s Mansion
Rag Radio podcast: The Kinkster talks music and politics and second run for Texas governor Kinky Friedman in the studios of KOOP-FM in Austin, Texas, Friday, October 19, 2012. Photo by William Michael Hanks / The Rag Blog. By Thorne … Continue reading
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Tagged Authors, Country Music, Humorists, Interview, Kinky Friedman, Podcast, Rag Radio, Singer-Songwriters, Texas Musicians, Texas Politics, Thorne Dreyer
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Lamar W. Hankins : Texas Cheerleaders for Jesus
Kountze High School cheerleaders with banner at football game. Image from Atheist Camel.Cheerleaders for Jesus:Texas politicians jumpon religion bandwagon Can cheerleaders who represent the Kountze Independent School District, while acting in their official capacities as school cheerleaders, promote their personal … Continue reading
Lamar W. Hankins : Ted Cruz Vs. Personal Liberty
Tea Party darling Ted Cruz. Photo by Gage Skidmore / Flickr.Ted Cruz:Opponent of personal liberty Like many right-wingers, Cruz has a limited understanding of our First Amendment rights. By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | October 9, 2012 … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservatives, First Amendment, Lamar W. Hankins, Liberty, Personal Freedom, Tea Party, Ted Cruz, Texas Politics
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Mary Tuma : Family Planning Cuts Force Texas Clinic Closures
Image from Austinist.New England Journal of Medicine: Family planning cuts inTexas force clinic closures Low-income women are being hit hardest by the legislative cutbacks, the study’s authors note. By Mary Tuma / The American Independent / October 2, 2012 Deep … Continue reading
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Tagged Birth Control, Family Planning, Mary Tuma, Planned Parenthood, Texas Legislature, Texas Politics, Women's Health
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RAG RADIO / Thorne Dreyer : Storied Texas Civil Rights Attorney David Richards
Texas civil rights lawyer David Richards in the KOOP studios in Austin, Friday, Sept. 14, 2012. Photo by Thorne Dreyer / The Rag Blog. Inset below: Richards, right, with Rag Radio host Thorne Dreyer. Photo by Tracey Schulz / Rag … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann Richards, Civil Rights, David Richards, Molly Ivins, Rag Radio, Texas History, Texas Politics, The Rag, Thorne Dreyer
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Travis Waldron : Texas Republican Platform: Whoa Doggies!
Texas Republicans. Image from Republican Liberty Caucus.The five craziest policies inTexas Republicans’ 2012 platform The Texas GOP supports ‘repeal of the Sixteenth Amendment,’ which instituted a national income tax, and instead favors a wildly regressive national sales tax that would … Continue reading
Ronnie Dugger : LBJ, The Texas Observer & Me
Former Texas Observer editor Ronnie Dugger with President Lyndon Johnson. Photo by Yoichi Yokamoto / Courtesy LBJ Library / Texas Observer.LBJ, The Texas Observer & Me None of us knew it yet, but we Americans were about to be trapped … Continue reading
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Tagged Democratic Party, Frankie Randolph, Journalists, LBJ, Rag Radio, Ronnie Dugger, Texas Observer, Texas Politics
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Lamar W. Hankins : Bogus Republican Values on Texas Primary Ballot
Art by DonkeyHotey / Flickr.Texas ballot initiativesillustrate bogus Republican values The propositions fit into the typical Republican mindset — they tend to see things in black and white, without the ambiguities and complexities that exist in the real world. By … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 Elections, Conservative Politics, DonkeyHotey, Lamar W. Hankins, Republican Party, Texas Politics
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RAG RADIO / Thorne Webb Dreyer : Jim Hightower and the ‘Populist Moment’
Rag Radio: Jim Hightower and the ‘populist moment’ By Thorne Webb Dreyer | The Rag Blog | April 11, 2012 Jim Hightower will headline a “Spring Song Fiesta” at Scholz Beer Garten in Austin on Sunday, April 15, from 1-9 … Continue reading
Lamar W. Hankins : Free Speech and the Texas Confederate License Plate
Speciality license plate proposed by the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Image from the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.Texas Confederate Battle Flag:License plates, racism, and free speech By Lamar W. Hankins / The Rag Blog / October 25, 2011 At first … Continue reading
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Tagged Confederacy, Free Speech, Lamar W. Hankins, Racism, Slavery, Texas Politics
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Suzanne Goldenberg : Perry Officials Alter Environmental Report; Scientists Rebel
Texas Governor Rick Perry. Censorship of scientists’ report sparks revolt. Photo by Evan Vucci / AP / The Guardian.Rick Perry officials doctorscientists’ environmental report Scientists ask for names to be removed after mentions of climate change and sea-level rise are … Continue reading
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Tagged Climate Science, Environment, Global Warming, Rick Perry, Suzanne Goldenberg, Texas Politics
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Rag Radio : Progressive Texas State Legislator Elliott Naishtat
Texas State. Rep. Elliott Naishtat (D-Austin) on Rag Radio at the KOOP studios in Austin, Friday, Sept. 30, 2011. Photos by Alan Pogue / The Rag Blog.Progressive Texas legislator Elliott Naishtat on Rag Radiowith Thorne Dreyer. Listen to it here:Progressive … Continue reading
