Perry: Canadian Oil Not 'Foreign'
Every barrel of oil that comes out of those sands in Canada is a barrel of oil that we don’t have to buy from a foreign source.
Uhh…
Breakfast Sausage
Notice the second bullet point.
BoingBoing: SOPA Bans Tor
How have we arrived at a day and age where our Congress would even consider passing a law that bans taxpayer-funded software built specifically to promote freedom of speech?
(Source: Boing Boing)
Perry Named 2012 Bum Steer of the Year
Jake Silverstein, Texas Monthly:
Because this is not an award we relished bestowing, we are moved to offer an account of our decision to do so.
I’m not sure anyone really needed an explanation.
Alyson's Footnotes, Holiday Edition
Alyson Footer:
That said, I’m ecstatic that I never watched [Casey Candaele] take batting practice in the back cages on Sundays, because apparently, he did so without wearing any clothes.
o_O
Not only did the Rams wear throwbacks this week, so did their cheerleaders. Do most other teams throwback their cheerleaders too? They should.
Speaking of hardwood design changes, check out these Raptors signs in Toronto. They’re not real; they’re painted on the wood to look like that. In the bottom pic, you can see this by noticing the guy “dangling” his legs over the P.
The Rockets are changing up the hardwood for 2011-12, but not by a lot. Aside from some layout tweaks, they are removing the red paint between the edges of the NBA and NCAA keys, giving a much cleaner look.
Guy Wins Lamborghini, Wrecks It
InSantaquin.com:
A Lamborghini Murcielago crashed Saturday evening, six hours after its Santaquin owner won it in a contest.
Scott Walker's "Small Biz Owner" Actually a Billionaire Outsourcer, Member of China Business Council
This ad shows a “small business” owner talking about how Scott Walker is a friend to the small businessman. But as popular Wisconsin blog UppityWis notes, “Chris” is Chris Rebholz, owner of TriStar Products, a company specializing in outsourcing jobs to China.
In highlighting his pro-business record, Walker chose to go to a guy who’s hands down the very definition of the problem.
BOR: New President of UT College Republicans Just as Awful as the Last One
More disgraceful actions from people who make me embarrassed to be a Texan. And we wonder why people across the country have such low opinions of us – these are the people our students elect to represent the politically.
