It’s been almost a year and a half since I wrote the article A Brief History of Checkpoints (and What to do About Them). That’s not a really long time in the grand scheme of things, but some progress regarding ...
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Justice Dept. Sues To Overturn Texas Voter Photo ID Law
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is suing Texas over the state’s voter photo ID law, which requires citizens present a photo ID before voting. The US Supreme Court earlier this summer struck down part of the 1965 Voting Rights Act ...
Read More »Crazy: Texas Gun Law Makes Open Carry Of Rifles Legal But Not Pistols
Protests over Texas’ quirky open carry law and an expansive new background check law in Illinois are the latest in a seemingly never-ending debate over Second Amendment rights in America. Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn recently signed a new gun control ...
Read More »Outrageous: SWAT Team Raids, Destroys Organic Farm
A SWAT team raided a Texas organic farm on an alleged drug bust search, found nothing – and then walked away with 20,000 pounds of legal crops and possessions. Garden of Eden farm owner Shellie Smith told local media outlets ...
Read More »Waco Fertilizer Plant Explosion & A Look Back On The “Waco Massacre”
The Waco fertilizer plant explosion happened just days before the 20th anniversary of the end of the ATF raid on David Koresh’s compound. The incident is largely being considered an industrial accident at this point, but law enforcement officers are ...
Read More »Texas Curriculum Teaches That “Allah Is The Almighty God”
The Protest of the Boston Tea Party of 1773 was a terrorist act comparable to 9/11. Allah is the Almighty God. This revisionist history is being taught to Texan students under CSCOPE. Federal and state tax dollars were used by ...
Read More »Gardening In The Southwest: Tips For Success
Editor’s note: This article is the first piece in our series on gardening for your specific location. Check back every day for a new featured area of the country! Southwest gardeners, including those in Arizona, southern California, Texas and southern ...
Read More »Texas Women Allege Illegal Cavity Search by State Troopers
ADDISON, Texas –The Texas Department of Public Safety is being sued by two Irving women who claim state trooper Kelley Helleson is responsible for a painful and humiliating cavity search carried out during a routine traffic stop in Dallas this ...
Read More »Texas Attorney General Threatens to Arrest Unwelcomed UN Election Observers
AUSTIN, TX – As Off the Grid News reported earlier this week, some states are not welcoming the presence of United Nations Election Day observers. Texas’ Attorney General issued a warning yesterday that international observers who approach polling stations in ...
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