CardinalBacker

I read an article a few years back about a crew that had bought a legit van and painted it to exactly match a UPS van. They got caught because a police officer noticed that the guy driving was a straight up vato.... flannel shirt, bandana, etc.... slouched down in the seat instead of wearing a fake uniform.

Well, that was before half of Port Arthur showed up to file claims. There were some really damaged structures near the plant. There were also people miles away claiming damage that was obviously not related to the blast. Then there were a lot of people who exaggerated damage trying to get a complete home renovation. It really slowed down what the company could do to help people who actually sustained damage from the blast. The end result is that the refinery will not be rebuilt and the community will have to find other ways to fund their needs once the deep pockets have left town.

I have a friend that was buying coke in Houston and taking it to Chicago and tripling his money in the early 90s. Just a lucrative road trip. His scheme was that he owned a wrecker and would literally drag a car up there and leave it behind. They're not going to stop a wrecker hauling a junker, right? Wrong. One day he picks up a hitchhiker and THEN gets pulled over for speeding. The cop has them both out of the truck and eventually asks if they have any contraband.... and this hitchhiker starts kicking around at the ground and stammers that he actually has some week in his backpack. My friend is pretty quick on his feet so he starts yelling at the hitchhiker and eventually jumps on him. "Do you know what they're going to do to me? I gave you a ride and now I'm going to jail with you!!!" The cop gets them separated and my buddy jumps on the hitchhiker again and the cop is like "Boy, you need to get in that truck and get on down the road.... I've got this under control." So the hitchhiker was in custody when my buddy drove off with the real weight stowed in that car he was towing. He did make it to the pen eventually, btw. So I guess it has a happy ending.

It's the same on both sides of the aisle. You can dig into the Clinton Foundation and see the same sort of shenanigans. The Obamas sure seem to have done pretty well while they were in office, too. To be honest, I can only think of one president who deferred his salary, and I have a hard time accepting that you're pushing me into defending that guy.

Since they do a suspicious activity report any time you have a cash transaction over $10k, this guy should have no problem identifying where all of his cash originated.... if he did so legally. ALSO, I've always heard that if the vehicle was stopped just outside Walden Road on I10 (as most are), that's a sting. A bad guy already told the police who was coming, what they were driving, and what they were carrying. That's just the safest spot for a controlled stop in Jeffco. Any truth to that rumor, TVC?

That's the comical part... if you polled wait staff and asked if they'd rather make $2.13 plus tips (guaranteed minimum wage if tips are inadequate) or $15/hour, they'd all say "TIPS!!!!" at once.

I don't even have a dog, but it's legit. I've had several over the years that would just go bananas when they saw black people. It's really embarrassing.

We were at the Longhorn in Beaumont a couple of weeks ago.. my boss, a client, and myself. Our server was a young black man and he gave excellent service and a fantastic attitude/personality. My boss leaned over and said "take care of him" regarding the tip...too late, I was already on it. I think that a lot of people would be amazed at how excited "racists" like myself get genuinely fired up by seeing young black kids busting it. I WANT them to succeed. I hope somebody comes by and recognizes that kid's attributes and advises him to turn in a resume at their company.

I've known a lot of LEOs who relied on "professional courtesy" while continuously doing what this guy did the other day. My guess is that it's probably not the first time that he did it, it's the first time he got caught... and likely not even the first time he got caught, but the first time he was arrested. I always think about that DPS officer that arrested Beck from Beaumont PD in Jasper a few years back. [Hidden Content] The amazing thing was that the arresting officer probably lost his career, not Beck... Poor bastid is probably still working traffic at night in Terlingua.

That’s a question that the left can’t refute, other than to say “our voters are incapable of getting an ID and bringing it with them to the polls.” Then the right turns around and throws in a provision that is squarely aimed at curbing a traditional get-out-the-vote effort for minorities. I was recently surprised to hear of an elected voter registrar in another part of the state that privately voiced support for making it harder for low-information voters to cast their vote. I’m pretty sure that I know who they were talking about.

I always say “I’m not a racist, but I’m kinda worried that my dog might be.”

Bridge City's mail service was moved to Orange and then it got horrible. We'd go 7-10 days with zero mail in our whole subdivision... then one day you'd see three mail vans covering the neighborhood. It was just our carrier. She'd get behind and then take off of work until her coworkers caught her route back up. You could forget about getting a package or certified mail delivered. She'd just chunk an orange card and be on her way. Supposedly our US rep's office had a file on that particular carrier. I've always had the opinion that it's what happens when you stop trying to hire the best person for the job and start hiring/promoting based on all kinds of "qualifications" that have nothing to do with a person's ability to stuff mail in a mailbox, then remove all accountability because of union/civil service protections.

Literally.... you disagreed with President Obama on healthcare...you're a racist. If you think our borders should be secured, you're a racist. It's the hand grenade that the left throws at anybody who disagrees with leftist philosophies in any way.... More black people in jail for murder? Racism. Black people own less real estate? Racism. White people score higher on a test? Racism. The word has been hijacked by people who don't even have a clue what it means.

No offense, my man... Supremacy is a whole different animal. A good example of that is those guys with the nazi tattoos who believe that white people are God's chosen ones and call everybody else mud people. They're all about saving the white race and protecting Aryan bloodlines or whatever. Go look up the definition of racism... you'll be surprised, I promise you.

It's on both sides... people who want the freedom to count illegitimate votes call efforts to secure the voting process "voter suppression" and hide behind the good people who just want to make sure that everybody gets a chance to vote. On the other had you have people who have no problem with minorities being disenfranchised but claim their just "protecting the integrity of the voting process" and hiding behind the good people who just want to make sure that their vote counts. Somewhere in the middle you have most of who are reasonable and just want to see everybody get a chance to vote once.

[Hidden Content] There are lots of links, this one might not be the best. I didn't realize it was in there until Rep James White criticized it on facebook. And it's wrong. It was intentional and it was wrong.

No, sir... Racism defined: the belief that different races possess distinct characteristics, abilities, or qualities, especially so as to distinguish them as inferior or superior to one another. It's the "superior or inferior to one another" part that encapsulates everything. The problem is that we've all twisted the meaning of racism to fit whatever we want. We all think of a racist as a guy in a white hood with a Southern Accent that hates black people just because his family has for 100 years. While that definitely fits the definition of racism, racism is also believing that one race has the ability to use a word when another group should be punished for doing so. Racism isn't "I'm better than him because I'm white." It's more like "i just can't stand them because they all ........" when discussing a different race. Where I get in trouble is that I believe that we should all still celebrate our defining characteristics and even notice the characteristics typical of others as long as we keep in mind that those differences make us no better or worse than one another.

Right about the time that I think the message is getting across that "we" just want voter integrity (not to hamstring the minority vote) the Texas Rs slip in a provision that will curb the "pews-to-the-polls" events that have historically been legally successful in getting black voters to the polls. Thanks a lot, losers.... maybe you ARE just a bunch of racists blowing on your dog whistles.

Buddy, that’s the problem.. racism isn’t about the shade of skin and it never has been. It’s about believing that one group of people is superior to another because of reasons like work ethic and family values. It’s my old family members saying “that’s the problem with black people… every one of them will lie to your face” not about the amount of pigmentation in their skin. Skin color has never been the problem.

The thing about it is this… if he said “young people blah blah blah” it’s not a problem for me. When you say “young BLACK people blah blah blah” it’s just wrong. There are plenty of young people of all colors that feel as he describes, yet he’s only chastising the black ones. There are also plenty of industrious young black people who haven’t bought into the “victim” narrative and are working hard and making the most of every opportunity presented to them… yet they are lumped into his stereotype. What’s more disturbing is that in his profession he is sworn to care for us… and it sounds like he has a genuine dislike (if not a thinly disguised hatred) for a lot of people that he doesn’t know predominantly based on their skin color. Not to mention that he’s being rewarded with our tax dollars. It just rings wrong with me, and you know that I’m not an apologist on racial issues by any means. I don’t have a problem with him singling out bad politicians of any color, unless it’s because of their color… then it’s wrong. But I also feel the same way when politicians/pundits get away with demonizing white people as well. We should all be better.

I respect yours as well, and I agree with you that his post seemed pretty racist.

I can't wait to see who gets sprung on us next time... from either party. I'm starting to think that we need to revamp our government to have the President serve a largely symbolic role like the monarchy in the UK.

They're not gonna rebuild TPC...

There's another, better way... move them overseas. See Michigan for examples.

The bad news is that I don't think you understand what the current happenings are about either. The left is pandering to certain communities (LGBTQ, African Americans, etc...) in hopes of finding eternal favor. And there are plenty of white people who feel guilty about the fact that they have never had to experience the hardships of poor people/black people. And while it may win elections, the repercussions will be felt for generations. You have an entire group of people who falsely believe that generations worth of bad personal decisions can be excused by blaming "white privilege" and "systemic racism." How badly have we failed our kids if they believe that America is a racist country that has oppressed black people since 1619... when in fact, hundreds of thousands of white men gave their own lives to free the slaves over 150 years ago? But according to the left, even those who died trying to free the slaves were at their core, racist. Plain and simple. There is an epidemic of stupidity regarding race relations and I firmly believe that we are in a much worse spot today than we were 20 years ago, racially speaking. The sad thing is that it's not because of what people are experiencing, it's because of the garbage that we're filling kids' heads with.