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Border fence protest in McAllen
Closed Published by Charles Kuffner December 12th, 2007 on Off the KuffMay there be many more of these, until the message gets through that the border fence is a wasteful and…
Memo to the netroots on immigration
Closed Published by Charles Kuffner December 9th, 2007 on Off the KuffThe Drum Major Institute calls on the netroots to take a leadership role in the debate over immigration. They offer…
Feds set to sue landowners over access for border fence
Closed Published by Charles Kuffner December 7th, 2007 on Off the KuffI’m sure this will be well received in South Texas. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff is giving Texas landowners opposed…
And another icon of my childhood has passed away. Evel Knievel, the red-white-and-blue-spangled motorcycle daredevil whose jumps over Greyhound buses,…
Senator Trent Lott has resigned in order to “spend more time with his family”. All I can say is that…
Border webcams to come online again
Closed Published by Charles Kuffner November 21st, 2007 on Off the KuffRemember the border webcams that were piloted last year, then went away because there was no money for them? Well,…
Madison coin makes its debut
Closed Published by Charles Kuffner November 19th, 2007 on Off the KuffLast week, the fourth entry in the Presidential dollar coin series, bearing the likeness of James Madison, made the scene….
From the Unintended Consequences Department
Closed Published by Charles Kuffner October 27th, 2007 on Off the KuffBorder crackdown leads to more drug smuggling. Quelle irony, no? As tighter security makes crossing the border trickier and more…
Farmers Branch loses another one in court
Closed Published by Charles Kuffner October 17th, 2007 on Off the KuffWe know that an injunction has been issued against the city of Farmers Branch, which prevents them from enforcing their…
Border mayors tell feds to stay off their property
Closed Published by Charles Kuffner October 3rd, 2007 on Off the KuffAnother front in the fight against the border fence: Mayors in the affected towns are denying access to city-owned property….