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What’s funny is watching the Left, despite the shivers for Obama running up and down their legs, try to maintain the facade of “unbiased” and “objective” reporting and analysis.

Derrick Sonnier — Finally Put to Death for 1991 Murders

Posted by Robbie Cooper on July 23rd, 2008 | Trackback

Some people are just no damned good, and the world is a better place without them. Derrick Sonnier was one such person. And tonight the world is a slightly better place.

Defending the American Dream — Michelle Malkin

Posted by Robbie Cooper on July 19th, 2008 | Trackback

During Michelle’s speech, some of the Code Pinkos from the Nutrooters convention tried to barge into the ballroom (this was not a public event. Michelle was an invited speaker at a private event. But since when as manners, obeying the law, or common decency ever stopped a rabid moonbat?) to disrupt Michelle.

Texas Observer Undercover at Defending the American Dream

Posted by Robbie Cooper on July 19th, 2008 | Trackback

I guess Texas Observer staffer Forrest Wilder drew the short straw and had to attend the civil, not depressing, not angry, Conservative summit while the rest of his blogging buddies were at the Nutters convention.

End of a Long Day

Posted by Robbie Cooper on July 18th, 2008 | Trackback

Also spent about an hour after the speech by Robert Novak (which totally kicked ass, and I’ll write more about it in the morning) talking to Terry Reid, who worked in the White House for the Reagan administration. I’m going to help her straighten out her Facebook page tomorrow.

Netroots Nation — Notable Texas Political Blogs

Posted by Robbie Cooper on July 18th, 2008 | Trackback

And the one Conservative blog? Yep, as part of their Netroots Nation coverage, they also have a nice little profile of UrbanGrounds (with a link, and they actually got my blog name right this time).

Defending the American Dream — Social Networking

Posted by Robbie Cooper on July 18th, 2008 | Trackback

Afternoon session II with David Almacy (the guy responsible for designing the current White House web site, and inventor of Barney Cam).

Civility in the Blogosphere

Posted by Robbie Cooper on July 18th, 2008 | Trackback

An interesting topic being discussed is the relative civility of tone and discussion in the Right-o-sphere. Which is a great contrast between the incivility on the Left-o-sphere.

Defending the American Dream — Blogivists

Posted by Robbie Cooper on July 18th, 2008 | Trackback

Nicky Cheese talking about Blogivists, which is designed for novice bloggers to get them started and tapped into a community.

Defending the American Dream — Samsphere

Posted by Robbie Cooper on July 18th, 2008 | Trackback

My first session this morning at the Defending the American Dream Summit is the Sam Adams Alliance New Media Training Session being hosted and moderated by Emily Zanotti (who also blogs at American Princess).

Blogging Article in the Austin American-Statesman Today

Posted by Robbie Cooper on July 17th, 2008 | Trackback

It’s a good and fair article — just wish he would have at least got the name of my site correct. Oh well.

Gov Rick Perry Tells World Court to Get Bent

Posted by Robbie Cooper on July 16th, 2008 | Trackback

The international “World Court” somehow or another has it in their heads that they have a say in US law.

Blogger Conference Call with Sen. John Cornyn

Posted by Robbie Cooper on July 15th, 2008 | Trackback

I was invited to take part in a blogger conference call with Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) earlier this afternoon to discuss Sen. Cornyn’s new Energy Independence initiatives.

Gotta love the unbiased headline writing going on at the Houston Chronicle — try not to let your Liberal bias shine through too much, fellas.