Ok. This isn’t going to become a fulltime Sarah Palin blog. But this speaks as to what is wrong with government. Someone hacked Sarah Palin’s Yahoo email account. Here is a quote from wired.com “This is a shocking invasion of the Governor’s privacy and a violation of law,” Rick Davis,…
The Kaufman County Bar met today. The luncheon was held at Maples Hall, a restored building from 1890 that you can rent for gatherings. It’s an amazing structure and I highly recommend it. If you are in Kaufman, and need to meet for any reason, use Maples Hall. Kaufman DWI…
Nary a day goes by without a phone call or email from an SEO company. SEO stands for search engine optimization. SEO companies promise that they can get your law firm site ranked in the top 5 for attorney google searches. To be fair, I use Justia which designs and…
The federal propagandists who argue for marijuana prohibition claim that marijuana consumers are not a burden on the criminal justice system. The numbers tell a different story. Last year 827,721 persons were arrested for marijuana possession. What The Cops Aren’t Working On If those numbers aren’t embarrassing enough then consider…
Blogging success can bring about trepidation. Case in point. My Sarah Palin post was linked on StumbleUpon.com. As a result, I have had over 20,000 readers in 3 days. Many readers would be surprised to learn that my site doesn’t usually average 6,000 readers a day. It’s true. This influx…
GOP VP candidate Sarah Palin is an ex marijuana consumer. Mrs. Palin smoked her pot in Alaska, which her campaign points out was legal in Alaska at the time. This is a curious defense as John McCain is an advocate for the federal arrest and prosecution of medical marijuana patients…
The Court of Criminal Appeal’s web site shows that an order deleting the special rule of attorney client privileges in criminal cases was signed on September 1st. (Click on the Order Amending Texas Rules of Evidence and Appellate Procedure Effective September 1, 2008 [pdf]). This would be a surprise since…
You are charged with DWI. You look good on the video, you refuse to blow, and you have no record. The State offers you a plea bargain in which they will dismiss the DWI if you plead guilty to Obstructing a Highway. What is obstructing a highway? OAH is a…
MADD is having a meeting in Dallas. Needless to say they are having a fit over the idea that 18-20 shouldn’t be criminally prosecuted for drinking. Here is a great quote from MADD’s president, Laura Dean-Mooney, This is not about rights and responsibilities. It’s about public health and safety. Laura…
The police pull you over for speeding. The officer checks your criminal history and you have some old drug convictions. The officer thinks you look “nervous” and ask to search your car. You say no. The cop calls for the drug dog and 30 minutes later finds 200 grams of…