Random Monday Morning Thoughts

This was actually a Northwest ISD bus. Ten high schoolers managed to get off and escape injury. 

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• It's not really surprising that the President pardoned his son since I think all of us would do the same. But I am surprised that he issued a statement saying he did it because of "selective prosecution."   Sheesh. Just say the pardon is something he wants to do as a father or, heck, just say nothing at all. 
  
  
  
• But I would like to be a defense lawyer who gets to file a "Notice of Pardon" as was done last night. (PDF). 
  
  
  
• Trump's response below. Get ready.
  
  
  
• The pardon will overshadow the bigger news over the weekend that an absolute nut, with no qualifications other than a being a Trump yes-man, will be in charge of the FBI. He will let Trump turn it into the SS.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• What could go wrong with a guy who wrote a "children's book" defending Trump, and signed them with the QAnon slogan?
  
  
  
• "The total judgment amount of $60,650,000 includes exemplary damages of $50 million against Texas Live!, $5 million against Inner Parish Security Corporation and $500,000 against the security guard, Hasan Perryman, according to court documents," per the Star-Telegram.   The plaintiffs lawyer was Brian Butcher with the Noteboom Law Firm. I'm not sure how tort reform will slash the damages, but it will. 
  
  
  
• On a pretty normal looking street in North Richland Hills, a drive by shooting at the "wrong" house killed a 52 year old man.  Three arrests have been made but no names have been released. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Video.
  
  
  
• In another Trump appointment, he named hiss son-in-law's father, who Trump had to pardon from a felony conviction, as ambassador to France. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Flashback: 
  
  
  
• Re: Trump's Pick for secretary of defense. When your momma says this about you in an email, you might be a bad guy.
  
  
   
  
  
  
• The Aggies put up no fight against the Evil Empire on Saturday, but they might have known they were doomed with this state legislator showed his support. (And he has his name on his vest.)  If you don't remember him, this will refresh your memory.
  
  
  
• Baylor doing good bits:
  
  
  
• Texas is a 2.5 point favorite over George in the SEC Championship game.  SMU is also 2.5 over Clemson.