Random Friday Morning Thoughts

Back when Trump said Cruz was ineligible to be president. 

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• Oh, my. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• I would share this story, but the Star-Telegram's "gift link" has been non-functioning for weeks. 
  

  

  
  
  
  
• From the Denton Record Chronicle: 
  
  
  
• Wise County state representative Andy Hopper filed his campaign finance report yesterday. It seems like trial lawyers and trial lawyer PACs are at the top of the donor list. The biggest exception is the TUCM PAC which is funded by the West Texas Oil Men. 
  
  
  
• Pretty wild allegations. 
  

  

  
  
  
  
• Don't worry. The press secretary said yesterday that Trump was "only joking."
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Speaking of the press secretary:
  
  
  
• The Business Second™. "The 14-acre site is on the south side of U.S. 287, not far from the traffic circle at the exit ramps."
  
  
  
• With the ease and proliferation of online gambling, I don't see how this is not going to continue to be a problem. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Last night, the Dodgers signed this guy for $60 million a year for four years.
  
  
  
• Lauren Whitener Clock: 6 years and 197 days.

Random Thursday Morning News

They were released the next day. 

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• It was just a motion which was filed filed: “Mr. Horner’s autism spectrum disorder (ASD) reduces his moral blameworthiness, negates the retributive and deterrent purposes of capital punishment and exposes him to the unacceptable risk that he will be wrongfully sentenced to death,” the motion states. (The long process of jury selection will begin at the end of this month.)
  
  
  
• We've got what looks like a a big apartment fire near Ridgmar Mall this morning. 
  
  
  
• "Students must be Texas residents, a graduate of a high school in the state and come from a family with a total income of $100,000 or less. They also must be either eligible for the Pell Grant or rank in the top 25% of their high school class and have a financial need. The program will cover four years of tuition."
  
  
  
• So far, there's not any evidence either one of these people did anything wrong.  
  
  
  
  
• And this seems odd. A state legislator being judge, jury and executioner.  This is especially true when one of his close buddies in the legislature. Mitch Little, is actually suing the school district under a new law Little authored making it easier to sue school districts.
  
  
  
• Oh, my.
  
  
  
• Another shooting in Minneapolis last night. I haven't seen any video of this one, but ICE did release a statement that the agent "was in fear for his life." 
  
  
  
• New this morning. Get ready. It's over. 
  
  
  
• Three quick thoughts: (1) Is CBS just going to republish government statements now? , (2) a bruise is "internal bleeding", and (3) how does Elon even find his way to the office every morning? 
  
  
  
• This reporter is not accused of a crime. Her house was just searched, and computers seized, because the government was looking for evidence to prosecute someone else.  You never see that happen.  But, now, do you think any confidential sources within the Trump Administration will be less willing to talk to any reporter about anything?  That's the point. 
  

  

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• “It’s not every day, of course . . .  you get to meet someone who was convicted of seditious conspiracy against the United States. Hasn’t happened in 30 years," Moskowitz said at yesterday's hearing.
  

  

  
  
  
  
• Flashback to less than a year ago: 
  
  
  
• The Business Second™. The ranch is near Weatherford. The purchasers are "Jason Itkin who is a partner and co-founder of the Houston law firm Arnold & Itkin LLP, and his wife, Kisha, who began her career in the oil and gas industry. The pair are also major donors to University of Texas athletics."
  

  

  
  
  
  
• Dateline Houston. A New York Post story which they thought was salacious enough to run with.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Messenger - Above the Fold

Random Wednesday Morning Thoughts

Cover of the Messenger.

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• They were building a high speed elevated rail line above the existing ground level tracks. 
  

  

  
  
  
  
• Video.
  
  
  
• Few details, but this appears to be family related. 
  
  
  
• The Drudge Report right now.  It feels very much like the KGB or Storm Troopers are on the streets in Minneapolis.    
  

  
  
  
• Gift link. 
  
  
  
• His wheels seemed to fall off in his later years. 
  
  
  
• Well, actually his words immediately before that were: "Next, many of my Christian friends have asked me to find Jesus before I go. I’m not a believer, but I have to admit, the risk/reward calculation for doing so looks so attractive to me. So here I go:"
  
  
  
• So the "Havana Syndrome" might be a real thing with a real weapon?
  
  
  
• "Out of frame in the video, a person can be heard yelling 'pedophile protector'.” Video. 
  

  

  

  

  
  

  
  
  
  
• Yep, he did did it. 
  
  
  
• The Business Second™.
  
  
  
  
• The Second Business Second™.  It's the parent company of Saks, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman
  
  
  
• The foreign minister of Denmark is headed to the White House today to discuss Greenland. I'm sure this will go well.