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I remember at Babs Bush's funeral when she smiled for Prez.Obama, and this is the second time I have seen her real smile .

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I didn't say slavery was the only reason, or even that it didn't play a big part. I'm not sure why insulting Texas seems like a reasonable thing to you. Yes, we produced Rick Perry and Greg Abbott. But we also produced Barbara Jordan, Ann Richards, LBJ, Molly Ivins, and 8 generations of my family, many of whom were ignant rednecks, many of whom were not. Llano is a tiny redneck town, and it's learning a lesson. Let's hope they get it.

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The massive amount of bullshit in Texas's state history is a point of pride for Texans.

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What do you mean? My stepfather taught Advanced Lockpicking at the academy for years.

(Seriously, he did not... he taught a motorcycling thing there, though... most of which seemed to have involved how to keep one of those enormous police motorcycles upright and how to grow exactly the right kind of moustache to sit below the mirrored shades.

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Dick cop. I like his 'non posi' differential explanation. All a drunk person needs-- Buford Pusser and Mona Lisa Vito fucking rolled into one.

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Oh gosh, yes, I’ve even seen stories where a golden retriever was shot. Poor pitties and bully breeds have no chance against trigger happy cops.

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It's about time. 1 down thousands to go.

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Trying to pick the lock, pretty sure that's not an accepted LEO professional skill.

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Hey, remember when a Republican presidential candidate held a conference at an NFL stadium? How did that turn out?

At least the trees were the right height.

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fucking Pringles commercials, once you pop you can`t stop.

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No schools in llano then?

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I'm guessing these yahoos watched the original Walking Tall movie about a dozen times, and really loved the line where Pusser says, "Yeah, I got a warrant. I keep it in my shoe" just before kicking a door down.

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What, because Mexico wanted all landowners to be Catholics? I think slavery played a big part. I'm not a native Texan, have little interest in Texas state history because it seems like massive amounts of bullshit. But I believe the slavery part.

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Houston isn't exactly Trump-friendly territory.

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