Riding In Rememberance of: Sgt. Jeffrey S. Wiekamp
Posted by Robbie Cooper on May 17th, 2006 | TrackbackOn Thursday, May 18, we’ll ride in remberance of and to honor 23 year-old Sgt. Jeffrey S. Wiekamp of Utopia, TX.
Archive for May, 2006
Things that Bother Me: Vol. II
Posted by Robbie Cooper on May 16th, 2006 | TrackbackI’ve always suspected that a bunch — if not a majority — of people using handicapped placards were doing so fraudulently. It’s obvious watching most people walk from their cars that they are not the one that needs that reserved spot.
President Bush on Immigration
Posted by Robbie Cooper on May 16th, 2006 | TrackbackI don’t think the President is that serious about border enforcement either. But I believe he’s feeling the political pressure to start taking it seriously despite how he really feels.
Scheduled for Execution: Sean Derrick O’Brien
Posted by Robbie Cooper on May 15th, 2006 | TrackbackTomorrow — nearly 13 years after the crimes were committed — Sean Derrick O’Brien will be the first person involved to be executed by the State of Texas.
Austin: Prop 1 and 2 Soundly Defeated
Posted by Robbie Cooper on May 15th, 2006 | TrackbackThese two “progressive†propositions were defeated by 76% and 69% “Against†totals. These two propositions were even more unpopular amongst Austin voters than President Bush’ current approval rating. And that ain’t good.
Austin Elections: Vote NO on Props 1 and 2
Posted by Robbie Cooper on May 12th, 2006 | TrackbackMe and my wife will both be voting NO on Proposition 1 and 2 — both of which would cost Austinites millions of extra dollars in taxes if they were to pass.
Tax Cuts Make Tax System More Progressive
Posted by Robbie Cooper on May 12th, 2006 | TrackbackLooking at that 3.46 figure on the far right is a big part of the reason that I — along with Steve Forbes — favor a flat tax.
Technorati and MySpace Blogs
Posted by Robbie Cooper on May 11th, 2006 | TrackbackMy life would be made a lot easier, and I would have a higher regard for Technorati, if the Powers-that-be at Technorati would either not include MySpace blogs in their results or at least offer me an option to exclude MySpace from the search results.
Republicans Fleeing the President
Posted by Robbie Cooper on May 11th, 2006 | TrackbackWhile hard-core Republican’s might be “fleeing†this particular President — what we’re not doing is fleeing to the Democratic side.
NSA Datamining Phone Calls
Posted by Robbie Cooper on May 11th, 2006 | TrackbackSince the NSA only has the phone numbers, and not the content of the call, they wouldn’t even know that I had just made a dinner reservation for the following Friday night.
Adventures of Inmate Moussaoui
Posted by Robbie Cooper on May 8th, 2006 | TrackbackThe adventures of inmate Moussaoui
Your First Teen Job?
Posted by Robbie Cooper on May 8th, 2006 | TrackbackWhat was your first job as a teen?
Michale Hayden: New Head of CIA
Posted by Robbie Cooper on May 8th, 2006 | TrackbackI’m thankful and relieved to see a military man appointed the Directory of the CIA — an agency that was founded by General Bill Donovan, by the way.
Funniest Thing on the Internet Today
Posted by Robbie Cooper on May 5th, 2006 | TrackbackThis morning, Kennedy’s office released the following statement: “At least nobody drowned.â€
