Liberally Lean From The Land Of Dairy Queen: Random Thursday Morning Thoughts

10.17.2024

I was reminded that I documented gas prices on 10/15/14 -- a price which is basically the same as today.

We now know the name of the new judge who will preside over the Tanner Horner capital murder case: Judge David Hagerman of the 297th Judicial Court in Tarrant County . Horner got the right to a new judge once the case was transferred to Tarrant County on his Motion to Transfer Venue -- a motion which was granted by local judge Brock Smith.
I can't say I can name a One Direction song, nor was a familiar with this guy, but I know a big story when I see one. Sidenote: TMZ initially published some (very) cropped photos of the body but then deleted them.
Told you this would happen yesterday.

But in a bizarre move, a conservative committee of the Texas legislature has subpoenaed the man facing execution today to also appear before them in Austin since that would prevent him from being strapped to a gurney in Huntsville.
But the subpoena also smells of a publicity stunt by Rep. Jeff Leach (far right, above) who is shameless.

So why was this Blue Alert which woke us all up cancelled yesterday you ask? "The Texas Department of Public Safety did not immediately respond to inquiries about why the Blue Alert was canceled."
I'm no fan of this guy, but I'm stunned his lawyers haven't learned the names of his accusers yet. If someone wants to allege you of a heinous crime against them, you kind of want to know who is doing the accusing, right? Never mind that pesky Sixth Amendment right to confront your accuser.
Fannin County is giving Wise County a run for the most dangerous rural county to drive in. If the headline below seems familiar, it is because there was another wreck there earlier this month which also, amazingly, claimed five lives.
Another military domestic aircraft accident.
So when does a headline say "brothel" and when does it say "sex trafficking"?
Politics:

Kamala Harris went into the hostile confines of Fox News and, depending on which echo chamber you are in, either (1) did poorly or (2) was subjected to an ambush-like interview where she performed fantastically.
But earlier in the day, Trump also appeared on Fox News but it was in front of a we-are-humbled-to-have-you-in-our-presence crowd. I thought his ill-timed joke at the expense of a woman who died under the Georgia abortion ban was really cringy.

The Business Second™. "A federal jury in Fort Worth awarded American Airlines $9.4 million on Tuesday in the airline’s suit against Skiplagged Inc., a website that promotes bargain fares through 'hidden city' ticketing, a practice that saves many fliers money but, American contends, costs airlines millions in uncaptured revenue."