Thứ Tư, 30 tháng 1, 2013

Warning Shot

"We'll never know"That's the comment a reader left on an article about the sexual harassment lawsuit against Joe Shannon, the Tarrant County District Attorney.  (It was "settled" for $375,000 taxpayer dollars). The comment made some of us laugh. ...

Well, what do ya know?

The Tarrant County Tax Accessor, Ron Wright, has called for the resignation of Tarrant County District Attorney, Joe Shannon.  WHAT?Did a high ranking Tarrant County Republican just call another high ranking Tarrant County Republican out? ...

Fracking Colleyville

Welcome to our world.The Colleyviller Courier has the scoop.  We're glad someone does.Fracking could become a regular occurrence for the next 16 months at a drill site on Pleasant Run Road unless Colleyville officials agree to allow a gas company...

Do YOU see a pattern here?

In the past couple of weeks we've received several emails on the same subject...Water.YOU may want to start paying attention.  YOU really can't afford not to.Heck, even the CIA is -So with fresh water running out, it is supposed to become more precious...

WHO pays?

Fort Worth's parking problems just keep mounting.  You have those that won't return to the Cultural District due to the horrid paid parking garages and patrons not hanging out on West 7th because they are afraid of getting their car towed.Now...

Thứ Ba, 29 tháng 1, 2013

Thứ Hai, 28 tháng 1, 2013

Call out

We were glad to see the NE Tarrant Tea Party calling out one of their Congressman.You should go see it for yourself.Congressman Michael Burgess is holding a town hall meeting on Thursday evening. The good news is that Burgess is always very available to speak with us and talk about the issues. The bad news is that he recently voted to raise the debt...

The boy is on a roll...

We told you about Giovanni Capriglione, rookie legislator, filing the transparency bill so politicians would have to reveal their connections.  Now he's introduced HB 706, which would allow concealed license holders to carry on college campuses.This guy has been there a few weeks, he's showing those lifetime members as thing or two.Keep up the...

Thứ Hai, 21 tháng 1, 2013

Local boy makes the Big Time

Actually, the New York Times.Rookie Representative Giovanni Capriglione and a Democrat ally have caused a stir.  With good reason.  Keep up the good work.  Texas needs cleaning up so that you can say Texas and ethics in the same sentence...

Hey Dallas

We're watching YOU.  Be there February 7th.It's for YOUR own good, you don't want to end up like Fort Worth, do ya?What do you do if you’re a gas drilling company and a key vote on whether to allow fracking in parks, near a school and soccer fields and in the Trinity River floodplain doesn’t go your way? Simple: make a back-room deal to undo the...

Thứ Năm, 17 tháng 1, 2013

A new low

That sucking sound you hear is the swirling Fort Worth Star-Telegram, apparently losing its grip.There is a “story” written in it by Mel LeBlanc about Matt Damon’s new movie, Promised Land.  Is it a movie review?  A gas drilling advertisement?...

EPA BS

We just received the following email, if it ain't enough to make you sick, YOUR water might be....It is unconscionable that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which is tasked with safeguarding our nation’s vital natural resources, would fold...

Thứ Tư, 16 tháng 1, 2013

Gas rig vote

Or rigging the gas vote?The industry not speaking at the packed Denton Council meeting was a sure sign the vote was going to swing their way.  One council member was absent and one had a pair, making the vote 5-1.The council chamber holds a little...

You’d think….

If people keep asking the same question, someone would answer, right?  Anyone??"If you're having trouble now supplying police and fire service, what's going to happen when you add more houses and you haven't collected the money to pay for those...

Thứ Hai, 14 tháng 1, 2013

It's time.

Do something.  Save YOUR kids.  They'll be glad you did.Someone started an online petition to appoint Calvin Tillman to the EPA.  We wholeheartedly support.  You should too.http://wh.gov/E...

Chủ Nhật, 13 tháng 1, 2013

What they said...

Was - Stick 'em up!The Dallas Morning News reports TXDot claims they need a billion here and 3 billion there to add to their ten billion.They also favor the Private Partnerships that make toll roads owned by Spain.Oh, and those roads the gas drillers...

Thứ Năm, 10 tháng 1, 2013

You think 2% was bad??

Read what Terri Hall had to say about Texas toll roads here- "Texans are facing more toll roads, the sale of our public roads to private toll operators (P3s), and heaps more public debt if lawmakers don't get more traditional funding to TxDOT to...

Thứ Tư, 9 tháng 1, 2013

Hey Dallas -

Thinking about drilling your constituents?  WFAA reports Dallas is considering drilling in parks and flood plains.  WHERE have we heard that before?THEY apparently haven't watched the Shaletest video.Has Shaletest received a response?  WHY not?  Inquiring minds wanna know, so will your kids.http://www.shaletest.org/2013/01/05/l...

Down the drain

The ST just flushed one of their best. A reporter AND a champion for the underdogs. We look forward to his new venture that will help those in Texas fighting injustice. WE need all the help we can get.WHERE did we read the story?  The Fort Worth...

Thứ Ba, 8 tháng 1, 2013

WHO are they?

Did YOUR Senator add pork to bills?  (Would this be the same “conservative” Senator that has been reported to have the highest travel bills in Congress?)Did YOU vote for them?WHY?Inquiring minds, and your kids, wanna know.Read the letter in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram then tell us how good the Fort Worth billion dollar “flood control” project...

It's not a fee, it's a TAX...

If you are thinking of moving to Fort Worth, you might want to check their financials and their tax rate first.  YOU can’t afford not to.  (While you’re at it, notice they rank 45th in education spending and dead last in mental health money).WHY would the story on Fort Worth fees and bonds not be one of the most read stories on the Fort Worth...

Thứ Sáu, 4 tháng 1, 2013

Oink, oink

The letter to the Editor in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram today reminded us of the “This little piggy” rhyme…Of course ours cried, “Me, me, me!” all the way home…Thanks for saying what everyone is thinking, well done, sir.On the one hand, Kay Granger...

Thứ Tư, 2 tháng 1, 2013

Waiting on the spin cycle

Will the industry go after Matt Damon like they did Josh Fox?Promised Land is getting Oscar buzz.  Gasland was nominated for an Oscar too.Gasland is running again on HBO.  Do you ever get the feeling people are trying to tell you something?Check...

And some good news...

Local girl goes national.Read about Deborah Rogers in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.  That is, if they'll let you.  Apparently they don't think they've lost enough readers, so they plan on losing more by charging a cover.  Fort Worth resident Deborah Rogers, who has been critical of natural gas drilling and the economics of shale gas...

Money for nothing

An incoming email poses a very important question.  How much would YOU pay for public information?Dear LONESTAR,What is your experience with the media and the idea of paid subscriptions to web sites? We are spoiled having received all this goodness for free we are disinclined to pay for it now. I would like to read your take on the matter....

Thứ Ba, 1 tháng 1, 2013

Is your kettle black?

Perhaps the most interesting note in this article on drilling in Texas, concerns Oklahoma.Some cities have moved to limit fracking or ban it outright – even in the heart of oil and gas country. Tulsa, Oklahoma, which once billed itself as the oil capital of the world, banned fracking inside city limits.Now WHY would they do th...

Fast pass to the Naughty list...

Only in Texas would Santa be cuffed and unmasked for drawing a Peace sign on the sidewalk.We like their closing line - Don't hate the media, be the media.Read the comments on the website that posted the Arrest of Santa vid...

There's a special place in Hell

For politicians who support bills like this.  They serve frack water on tap.If a company does release information about what is used, health care professionals are bound by a non-disclosure agreement that not only forbids them from warning the community of water and air pollution that may be caused by fracking, but which also forbids them from...