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Krystal Burger
august948 replied to 20sGirl's topic in Houston Area Dining, Shopping and Entertainment
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Gun Violence, Mass Shootings & Gun Reform
august948 replied to KinkaidAlum's topic in National Politics
Uh...no. The Bill of Rights was ratified by three-fourths of the states on 15 December 1791. The US Army was founded on 14 June 1775, a bit over 16 years prior. While I agree with you that politicians try to gaslight the public all the time, as does the media, it applies to both sides of the aisle. Careful you don't fall into that trap as well. It's in the best interests of the wealthy and powerful that the average citizen be disarmed (and silenced). It should really come as no surprise that our ruling elites try to manipulate us into giving up any chance of opposing their rule. The Bill of Rights was specifically enacted to prevent the abuses our forefathers suffered at the hands of European tyrants. To tie it back to the thread topic, I've heard much chatter since 2016 about how Trump is a nazi tyrant and wants to sweep away our democracy in favor of a dictatorship. If that is truly so, then why would you want to disarm the citizenry? -
Gun Violence, Mass Shootings & Gun Reform
august948 replied to KinkaidAlum's topic in National Politics
Our founding fathers were worried enough about it to put it in the Bill of Rights, second only to freedom of speech. Abridging fundamental rights in the hopes of fixing discrete events is myopic at best. -
Gun Violence, Mass Shootings & Gun Reform
august948 replied to KinkaidAlum's topic in National Politics
There may be some overlap, but I think you'll find that people who put a high priority on the second amendment are the ones arming themselves against crime rather than moaning about it. The primary reason you'll find second amendment advocates opposing gun control is the belief that the end goal is abridgement of the second amendment and complete confiscation of all firearms (see Australia et al.) -
The first of many presidents to be indicted? Careful what you wish for...
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Lighting Up The Montrose Bridges Over I59
august948 replied to trymahjong's topic in Traffic and Transportation
That's the Houston can-do spirit! Clark would be proud...- 172 replies
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oops...posted about the in-n-out april fools joke before looking at the previous page. post deleted 😜
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You know its coming...
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In the parking garage, of course.
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Plus, she'll get a nice federal pension. Will she also get a pension from the city after serving as mayor?
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Houston's secret weapon against Austin...
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Lord help us...
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I've seen people use cones and their garbage cans for this. Easier than keeping a car for just that purpose.
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Memorial Park At 6501 Memorial Dr.
august948 replied to themidtownguy's topic in Uptown and Galleria Area
"Memorial Park land bridge opening prompts call for better bike access" https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2023/02/17/444147/memorial-park-land-bridge-opening-prompts-call-for-better-bike-access/- 635 replies
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Cue the Dukes of Hazzard theme song...
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Large pockets of less developed areas are fairly normal here. And, if you like to see new development you should be glad it's that way. Much easier to do something on this type of brownfield vs tearing down denser/higher/more valuable buildings to get something new going. We live in a golden age for Houston.
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He went to the great oilfield in the sky.
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I'd say it's more Mondrian.
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They should have painted it murky brown, then.
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Bissonnet Golf Range At 2900 Bissonnet St.
august948 replied to Highrise Tower's topic in Historic Houston
Golf ranges seem to have been a popular use for large tracts of vacant land. When I first moved to Westchase 20-ish years ago there were at least four that I can think of off the top of my head between Wilcrest and hwy 6. Plus two par 3 courses. -
That's the before-coffee portrait...😛
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Apples, meet oranges...
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