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Dan Patrick (not the good radio
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but the other, less talented radio
Dan Patrick) walked away with
the job by a huge margin. While
Patrick is not nearly the tool Dewhurst
is (yet), we think the other Dan Patrick would
have been a better choice. But, whatever.
Radio talk show hosts are among the dumbest
people on the planet, clocking in just below top40 disc jockeys and right above radio general
managers. Patrick already holds office in Texas,
so its a double-shot of dense.
Finally, Republican Attorney General
and tree-combatant Greg Abbott beat
Democrat and niche-Barbie enthusiast
Wendy Davis for the right to throw down at
the Governors crib. Enjoy.

MIKE
REYNOLDS

Well, if theres one thing we

know with absolute certainty,
its that Comal County voters
will vote for any candidate on a
ballot, even if that candidate is
ineligible to run. Whats unknown
is if they voted for said candidate,
in this case Kristen Hoyt, because they
actually wanted Hoyt to win, or as some kind
of protest vote against The Man, or because
they are they are so incredibly ignorant that
they didnt know that Hoyt was ineligible to run,
(and that the local GOP Chair resigned over the
screw up that put her on the ballot), which would
simultaneously make them as knowledgeable
as the average voter and should have them
disqualified for voting all together.

Here are a few of the excuses we heard

from a voter on why he didnt know that Hoyt
was ineligible, despite that fact that it was a
major story for all three local media outlets, in
the order he offered them:
One is a paper that requires purchase
or subscription. - The Houston-owned
Herald-Zeitung
One is a paper that I could pick up if
I happen to run across it somewhere - Your
TX Citizen
The other is a radio station that seldom
reaches out to the areas I work. Plus, running
equipment and tools rarely allows one to hear
a radio. - KGNB
In other words, its the medias fault for
not strapping him down and forcing him to
pay attention. Fair enough, although I dont
care would have been the honest answer,
and one wed have accepted.
Anyway,
Kristen
Hoyt
got
an
overwhelming majority of the votes despite not
being eligible to run, so the task of selecting
the next District Clerk will now be the burden
of the District Judges, who may very well name
Hoyt to the job anyway. Another election
cluster#### for Comal County.
Republican Donna Campbell retained
her State Senate seat, soundly beating Dan
Please dont call me a Democrat Boone.
Dans advertising was careful to use the word
moderate rather than Democrat, despite the
fact that hes married to the local Democratic
Party chair. To live with that kind of inferiority
complex thats got to wear on a body.
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improperly sentenced to 30 days in jail without

As your might surmise, the whole world

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would go to Hell almost immediately in such a

he insulted a judge in a restroom, calling the scenario. No, its up to the Ethics Committee to
judge a fool (Spoiler Alert: We did the same

decide whether or not the case has merit, not

thing two paragraphs up). Bandelman was an attorney retained, in part, by the accused.
released two days later after the Third Court

Thats par for the course, however, here in

of Appeals got involved. That judge received Texas Most Corrupt City(tm). Im certain its
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nothing be concerned about.

Commission on Judicial Conduct, and had the

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youve already figured out that the judge

in question is the same guy - Judge Jack
Robison. With his history of trouncing the Eight
Amendment and generally being the hangin
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(Kurtz, by the way, was found on Monday
in Bandera by the Lone Star Fugitive Task
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Several important legal cases being covered by Towing Lawsuit

the TX Citizen are currently in limbo, awaiting
Three towing operators and the City of New
decision. Three of those cases are on appeal:
Braunfels still await a ruling from the Third
Court of Appeals.
Justin Carter
The towing companies had filed a suit
The jury trial for a New Braunfels man who against the City over its process of deciding
is accused of making terroristic threats on which local companies will be called for all
Facebook has been postponed.
local non-consent tows. The companies argued
Justin Carters trail, initially set for October that City Council did not follow proper and
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legal guidelines in awarding the contracts,
Carter is accused of threatening to attack
and that the companies who were selected did
a kindergarten on Facebook. Carter, while
not meet the Citys own minimal guidelines.
admitting to Internet trolling, argues that
New Bruanfels argued that since their decision
his comments were sarcastic hyperbole and
was not actually an ordinance, Council could
should not have been taken literally.
choose whichever towing operators it wanted
Earlier attempts to have his case dismissed
in whatever fashion it wanted.
were rejected by Judge Jack Robison. During
In February, Judge Dib Waldrip ruled that
a previous hearing, Carters legal team, lead
the district court had jurisdiction to hear the case.
by attorney Don Flanary, brought in language
The City disagreed and appealed his decision.
experts to confirm that the verbiage used in
The appeals court denied oral arguments
Carters posts did not constitute an actual threat.
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Last week, the City of New Braunfels filed its

response to arguments made by various river
outfitters (and other local businesses) who had
successfully sued the City. The outfitters sued over
ordinances that banned from the rivers disposable
containers and coolers over a certain size.
In its response, the City argued that the
outfitters misapplied various cited case laws,
particularly Austin v. Austin City Cemetery
Association. The 1894 Texas Supreme Court
ruling said that destruction of the value of
property for the purpose for which it was
acquired constitutes a legally cognizable harm
to a vested property right.
Attorneys hired by the City retorted that
the Cemetery Association ruling doesnt apply
in this case because the ordinances did not
specifically target the river outfitters, saying the
outfitters were not forbidden to sell their goods.
New Braunfels continued to hammer that
it has a duty to protect water supplies. The
outfitters had argued that there are already
enforceable state litter laws and that the
ordinances were a thinly veiled attempt to ban
alcohol from the rivers.
In April, Judge Don Burgess ruled that the
City Councils ordinances were unconstitutionally
vague, arbitrary and unenforceable. The City
then took the case to the Third Court of Appeals,
whose next step is to decide whether to allow
oral arguments in the case.

The Church of Scientology International and

Monique Rathbun await a decision regarding the
Churchs arguments that her harassment lawsuit
violates the Churchs First Amendment Rights.
Judge Waldrip initially denied the Churchs
motion, ruling that the suit in no way infringed
on CSIs rights. The judge also said that the
dispute was business in nature, thus immune
from the Anti-Strategic Lawsuit Against Public
Participation law (Anti-SLAPP). Texas Anti-SLAPP
measure was intended to protect people who
file suit against big entities from legal abuse.
The Church had stated that its campaign
against Monique Rathbun and husband,
Marty Rathbun, began because Marty was
offering Scientology services without Church
approval. Marty was once a high-ranking
member of the Church and has since become
a vocal critic against the organization and its
leader, David Miscavige.
The Church appealed Waldrips decision,
accusing him of being hostile to Scientology.
Both sides presented oral arguments before
the Third Court last month.
Recently, Marty posted a video of highranking church members haranguing him
in Los Angeles International Airport. The
Scientologists repeatedly told him to get a
life and that no one gives a s---, Marty.

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Johnson tried something different.

If you drive a vehicle, its important to have

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a mechanic, repeat business is the only true

I have this friend in Russia who has

This is because even if the owner is a sign of ability. And with great mechanics,

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Its so nice to have them over, he said.

We get a nice fire going in the pit and

knows that any attempt to fix it on his own friends (he is a musician, as well) would ask

The tech whiz can also chalk up a lot everyone will play. And when I fix something

will result in a car whose only hope of him to repair their gear. Because a musician

of his popularity to the fact that he is a very for someone, theyll come over and play,

running is if the driver punches through the

needs his gear, Johnson would make loaners

nice guy. This is a good thing, since many

sometimes for hours. Thats one of the best

floorboard and runs, courtesy of his two feet.

of his own while they waited.

instrument technicians while brilliant, are

parts about what I do, I have a free concert

cantankerous and show the social skills of

at my house almost every week.

Likewise, any musician needs a good

I would give them one of my guitars or

mechanic. Tweaking guitars and amps amps to use, and they would come back and a mule with distemper. Johnson truly likes
his customers and wants to do a great job

Part

of

the

camaraderie

with

his

requires precision and knowledge. If the

ask me, How can I get my guitar to play like

guitar player tries to work on his axe but

this? he said. So, they would leave their for them. If he can find a cheap fix, he will, understand their gear. Even during our

doesnt know what hes doing, he will wind

guitars or amps with me and I would work to

up with an instrument that sounds like a get them they way they wanted. The business
monkey eating a cat.

started like that, and just kept going and going.

Most musicians have an idea of the

Much of Johnsons success comes from

sound they want. The guitar player will plug

fastidious focus as well as a nearly psychic ability

into the amplifier and twiddle some knobs for sound, which he says he can almost feel.

refusing to fleece anyone.

customers is Johnsons goal to ensure they

interview, Johnson gave me an important,

Sometimes a $5 fix is always better and

interesting,

lesson

regarding

tube

than a $200 fix, especially for musicians amplifiers and capacitors.

because were poor, he said.

Instead of just fixing your amp, I want

It was through a charitable act that to teach you about whats going on in there
Johnson learned his mad guitar-fixing skills.
While living in Wichita Falls, he met

and what you can do to help it along, he

in attempt to bring that sound idea forward.

I pay attention to the details and take a

However, when he just cant get the sound

long time to work on something, he said. If

he wants, no matter how hard he tries or

you take your guitar in to be fixed at 11 oclock how to play guitar as part of a musical

have a blow out and get stranded, you

if the equipment breaks down, the musician

and its ready by 1, then you need to worry.

ministry. The couple only had a couple of

want to teach her how to take care of those

guitars to share among the several children.

small things.

usually has a guy he takes his gear to.

Johnsons keen focus allows him to

Eons ago, I ran into trouble when my differentiate the subtleties involved with each

said. Its like if your wife doesnt know

a couple who were in a park teaching kids how to change a tire, and so she doesnt

The guitars these kids had were in horrible

Any musician well knows how important

guitar just wouldnt stay in tune. I couldnt

task. Guitars are like people because they

shape and were difficult to play, Johnson said. Johnsons work is.

figure out why, so I set to work on trying to

each have a different personality, he said.

I felt that if I couldnt play on them, how could

fix the problem. This resulted in a sound

You can have three guitars of the same

I expect a child to be able to?

similar to Jimmy Page if Jimmy Page sucked. I

make and model, and each one is going to

In order to help the couple, he asked

learned the valuable lesson of having a guy. sound different and, so, will react differently

people to donate old or unused guitars,

If you need an instrument or amplifier

which he would then repair for the children.

repaired, or set up to your specifications, you

In New Braunfels, that guy is Larry Johnson. when you work on them.
For years, Johnson has been repairing
and setting up guitars and amps for numerous

Like a good mechanic, Johnson also

you up on stage, I want to make sure that

doesnt happen, he said.

I would set the guitars up to play the can contact Johnson at electriclarrylandguitars@

shows a flair for creativity. When a friend way any musician would like them to play, gmail.com, or reach him on Facebook, also at

local and professional musicians, which now needed some work on his tube amplifier,
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Male 505 150 lbs

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of a controlled
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enhanced,
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ASK A MEXICAN!
By Gustavo Arellano

Dear Mexican: I play in a fantasy

football league with 11 other beaners.

Dear Mexican: Im a half-Mexican Most of them are pretty cool but one
more American than Mexicant of them is a total pendejo. When his
(although to Cockasians, Im sure Im team was mamando verga last year,
just another brown spot on their white he basically gave up and refused to
carpet). I dont speak Espanole nor set his roster. Then, when several of
do I care to, not because Im ashamed us called him out on it, he told us to
but I just dont feel the need. If I lived go #### ourselves.
Normally the commish would ban
in another county I would need to,

but I live in white-washed Southern an owner like this from partaking in

California, and 80% of my interactions future league activities, but ours is a
are English transactions. But in the puto. Instead of removing the owner
small percentage of meeting with from the league or handing down any
fellow Mexis, I confess that I dont know sort of discipline, he told us He was a
Spanish, I get the frustrated angry cool guy and We would like him if we

jeers and, in one occasion, ridiculed. only gave him a chance. Well, we let
Im insulted that just because my the pendejo play in the league again

TACO skills are less than them, I have this year and it was a big mistakecan
to be shafted. Heres the thing: is it you believe the pendejo did it again?

REALLY a big deal that I dont know To make matters worse, we told him
Spanish, and why cant I just be left several times to set his lineup before
alone and not explain my reasons! Its the games even started. I would ask
just like my veganism explanation: our commish to do something about

Im a Mexican vegan and I dont speak this but, like I explained earlier, he
is a puto. Hes also gone M.I.A. since
Spanish and I am PROUD.
No Speaky Spanisho

Dear Pocho: While hard stats on how

many half-Mexis speak Spanish are duro to

trade-raping a chunti for the secondbest QB in the league.

I could go on and on about the

problems with the league and our
useless commish, but Ill cut to the

come by, the U.S. Census 2011 American chase: Why are so many Mexicans
Community Survey offers a bit of a clue. It putos and pendejos?
shows that about 20 percent of people of

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the 2.8 million people who speak Spanish

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can surmise (with a lot of mezcal, and
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Dear Gabacho: Between all the talk

about putos, male rape, pubic hair, and
mamando verga, methinks you meant to
sign up for Grindr, not fantasy football.
Then

again,

with

its

obsession

over

Packers, sweaty men and asses, looks

like you found the perfect home for your
fantasiesQue chulo!

that halfers retain their Spanish about as

well as the Mexican government retains
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make fun of you for speaking bad Spanish,
let them; then, congratulate them for being

Ask the Mexican at

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No Matter the Election,

its Still Anybodys Game
By the time this column goes to press, the midterm elections will be over. The smart money
at the moment is on the Republicans taking the
Senate and gaining seats in the House. This
is an important development, but its unlikely
to create any sharp turn in the direction of the
country. There are several reasons for this, and
citizens waiting for real change in Washington
will almost certainly have to wait for a bit
longer, perhaps a lot longer.
The first problem with the idea of sweeping
changes in policy is that we still have split
governance. Even if the Republicans should
take control of the Senate, Barack Obama will
still be president. Obama will continue to have
the ability to veto any legislation he doesnt
approve of, and we can be sure that he will
be prepared to use that veto if need be. To
overcome this would require a supermajority,
something the Republicans wont have
regardless of the mid-term outcomes.
Additionally, President Obama enjoys a
level of presidential power that is unprecedented
in recent history. Obama can be blamed
for a lot of things, but this isnt one of them.
For years now, the Congress has abdicated
their responsibilities to the executive branch.
It has been argued that Obama acts more
like a king than a president, but this is only
possible because no one is standing in his way.
Presidents now routinely send our military into
battle without congressional approval, decide
which of the nations laws they will enforce and
use federal agencies as a means to impose
their will. Impeachment isnt necessary to stall
this sort of usurpation of power by a president
though it is an option. The biggest weapon
that congress has is the power of the purse. The
House of Representatives, which Republicans
have controlled for most of Obamas presidency,
can simply refuse to budget for items that they
dont approve of. They might need to flirt with
another government shutdown to get their way,
but if they are judicious in their cuts, they should
be able to maintain public support.
A second reason that things are unlike to
change in any real way is that Republicans
are very split as a party. The battle between
the Tea Party and establishment Republicans
has created a rift that the opposition can
exploit. The current election represents a
big win for the establishment candidates.
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There are few Tea Party candidates on the

ballot, and Republican wins are going to
be establishment wins. For quite some time
this issue has been framed as a problem
with getting Tea Party Republicans to work
with their establishment colleagues, but
will the establishment be able to work with
their Tea Party brethren after the mid-term?
The temptation will be to steam-roll over
Tea Party malcontents, but to do so will
significantly diminish the power Republicans
enjoy. Tea Party representatives have
been relatively steadfast in their insistence
on smaller government. I wonder if a
Republican majority can agree on at least
some changes that will reduce the intrusion
of government into our lives.
I write this before the mid-term elections,
and another way that a split is evident
in the Republican Party might very well
keep them from gaining control in the first
place. Libertarians hate to accept that their
candidates draw votes from Republicans, but
this has been more and more true over time.
It has gotten to the point where Democrats use
their own money for Libertarian candidates
to split Republican votes. I dont mean to
suggest that the Libertarian Party should
simply join Republicans, quite the opposite, in
fact. Republicans need to learn how to make
themselves sufficiently attractive to libertarians
to win their votes. If Republicans cant do
this, they will continue to lose an important
constituency that they could be counting on to
help shrink government.
I dont know if Republicans are willing to
do these things. The Republican establishment
talks a good game about shrinking government,
but they dont act on it very often. A larger
government means more power centered
in Washington, and while Republicans are
quick to decry this when Democrats are in
control, they seem less inclined to push against
government expansion of power when they
are the ones in charge.
Just as important as these first two issues
is the way our government is structured. The
Constitution, our two-party system, the election
process and what remains of the separation
of powers all work against rapid change. This
isnt necessarily a bad thing. Our government
isnt designed to allow for sweeping changes
overnight. As much as I and others have
complained about the vast changes President
Obama has managed to institute, none of

them would have been possible without a

substantial amount of inertia that has been
driving the country towards larger government
since the Roosevelt administration.
It took a long time to get where we
are, and it will take a long time to get back.
Theres simply no way to change this within
the system we have now. Short of an actual
revolution (which wouldnt be good for
anyone) change will have to be incremental.
This is something that people like me will
need to come to grips with. For my own part,
I often get exasperated with the constant
creep towards authoritarianism, but I do find
myself occasionally taking a deep breath and
recognizing that Im better off in this system
than I would be in one that allowed for
overnight changes.
So, what can those of us who yearn for
greater freedom hope for in the next two
years? I think that, assuming Republicans
have taken control of the Senate and the
House, there are two things that could be
worked on with some success. The first would
be a substantial decrease in deficit spending.
An end to it is probably too much to hope
for, but if Republicans adamantly insist on
the removal of government pork across the
board, they may be able to get rid of some of
it. This could be a litmus test for whether we
will see any change at all. If the Republicans
enter office and immediately try to expand
funding for their own bacon-laden programs
or try to eviscerate those loved by Democrats,
we can be sure that nothing will change. The
second thing Republicans could push for
would be a true renovation of our tax system.
This, too, would require a level of character
I am a bit dubious of, but it is possible in
the current climate. An active attempt to
lower rates and eliminate all government
subsidies could be made to work. Again the
changes would need to be bipartisan if this
is to happen, and it would have to be sold
as the first step in the process of scrapping
the current tax system for something more fair
and less complicated.
This is my modest hope for the results
of the 2014 mid-terms. Even this may be too
much to ask for, but Im trying to be optimistic,
at least until I see the field for 2016.

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