Roger T. Gray

Texas Politics

Down is the New Up

I figured partisanship wasn't a factor in the impeachment trial of TX Attorney General Ken Paxton. (The articles of impeachment were voted on in the overwhelmingly Republican-led House of Representatives.) Oh, what a guileless, wide-eyed babe in the woods I was.

Texas Politics

Astros and Politics, But Mainly, Astros

I did try to find the Rangers' history of cheating, and indeed there were lots of accusations, but no proof. As one fan said in comments on the issue... "If we were cheats, we were the worst cheats ever."

Labor

Happy Labor Day

Happy Labor Day, if it's still politically OK to mention labor, right?

Racism

Sorry, We Had to Cancel the Dream

That throbbing, angry vein on America's forehead. Sure, the arc of the moral universe is long, but was it supposed to go backward?

Guns

OK, Yes! I shot my foot! Now shuttup!

I'm not Wild Bill, obviously. Unless there are legends he kept secret.

Trump

Catch 47, that's some catch, that Catch 47

Trump's advisors have a plan to free us from socialists by controlling everything.

national politics

What were you thinking?

When you don't just shoot yourself in the foot, but take an M-16 to it.

national politics

That Was the Week That Was

In his memoir, “Beautiful Things,” Hunter claimed he had “no recollection of our encounter.” That recollection was no doubt clouded by a Vesuvius of Peruvian Marching Powder.

cancel culture

If Barbie married Jason Aldean.

If they got married? The whining would never end.

national politics

RFK, Jr...the answer to a question no one asked

Wherein the author poses the eternal question...WTF!

national politics

NO-stradamus

On my 8-ball, you constantly see, "Reply hazy. Try again."

national politics

"The only helping hand you'll ever get is when they lower the box" - Larry McMurtry

We consider now a couple of Supreme Court decisions that show the milk of human kindness has curdled.

national politics

Please, Lord, Let This Be the Last of Hunter

Just take your deal and go away.

national politics

The Biden Ultimatum

...or is it "The Biden Identity" or "The Biden Supremacy" or "The Biden Whatever"?

Trump

It's An Indictment Mardi Gras

We'll clear some stuff up, but you'll need to pay attention.

national politics

Fanfare for a Common Man

Yeah, Jimmy Carter, peanut farmer. Perhaps he wasn't the greatest president to hold the office, but nowhere near the worst. And importantly, a decency we don't see much anymore.

Bozos At The Gates

The barbarians at the gates have been replaced by sillier but scarier buffoons.

Aaron Sorkin For President

Millions of Americans have mistaken notions about our history, our Constitution and the simple, observable state of our country. It isn't a disaster, though politicians would like you to believe that. There are real problems though, that are tough to tackle and require a joint effort.

social media

Anti-Social Media

It's like electronic crack, and there's no 12 step program for it.

Texas Politics

Soylent Red, White and Blue

A modest proposal for those wacky pranksters in Austin. Bon appétit!

Texas History

A Clean, Well-Lighted Place

The dilemma of the Luther Hotel in Palacios is an illustration of why we can't have nice things.

national politics

Whatever He's For, I'm Against

Our politics have gotten so trivial, we're down to drag queens, light beer, M&Ms, and Cracker Barrel. We're doing this at the expense of things, important things, that need doing.

Texas Politics

Slow Motion Secession

What kind of world is it when the coach of an NBA team has more courage to speak the truth than the governor of our state?

Economy

The Debt Ceiling Dance (No Twerking, Marj)

From the time George Washington raised his right hand and swore to support the Constitution and get better dentures, until right now, the country has been in hock. After getting us out of debt, Old Hickory could concentrate on his benevolent treatment of Native-Americans - like the Trail of Tears.

Guns

(More) Random Thoughts About Gun Love

There is a way to prevent this and we know what it is. And if anyone cared to read the Constitution beyond the 2nd Amendment, they'd see that we have gotten it all wrong for years.