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Personally, I think y'all are all too invested in this, and the ending you get will never satisfy.

I have no desire to “get” Trump or destroying MAGA. Go MAGA. I just don’t want him to deter pursuing the guilty, which he is doing.

Everybody hates on CardinalBacker, but he's hit the nail on the head when he talks about people ignoring a lot of really bad behavior/poor performance and circling the wagons around Trump. we're seeing more of it in this thread, including the continual deflection/pretending that the whole Epstein thing is an effort to get at Trump. I'm with you completely on the ideas that 1) this is much bigger than Trump (although if the ish sticks to him let him wear it) and 2) he's handled the whole situation horribly, shielding powerful people just as Biden did (either actively or through omissions and redactions).

[email protected] Tom’s Track Volume 38, Number 1 Feb. 13, 2026 My apologies for missing last year. My wife passed away on Jan. 30, 2025 and your ol’ Bubba needed time to bounce back from that. I’m back but I should have sent out this opening installment sooner than this. I’m sure there are dozens of new high school area track coaches and athletes for me to learn in a big hurry. But I will give it my best shot. First, my new e-mail address is [email protected]. That is significant for all you folks who will host meets. I’m sure my attendance at some of these area meets will be hit and miss, and probably mostly miss. So please e-mail your meet schedules and your meet results before and after to this e-mail -- [email protected] As always, I will attempt to provide a list of area leaders as the information can be accurately determined. Thanks for your help because I’m sure I will need as much of it as possible. We begin with a tentative season schedule. Of course, these dates and locations are subject to change but here’s what I have as of Feb. 13. …. Let’s have a strong track season, tom halliburton if you would like to receive pdf-formatted updates in track season, please email [email protected] AREA OUTDOOR HIGH SCHOOL TRACK SCHEDULE FOR FEBRUARY Feb. 13 NEDERLAND BULLDOG RELAYS Feb. 19 PN-G JOE WILLIAMSON RELAYS Feb. 19 SPLENDORA WILDCAT RELAYS Feb. 20 CLEAR SPRINGS CHARGER RELAYS Feb. 20 DAYTON QUINN WOOD RELAYS Feb. 21 HUMBLE SAM MOSLEY RELAYS Feb. 26 BRIDGE CITY CARDINAL RELAYS Feb. 26 HAMSHIRE-FANNETT LONGHORN RELAYS Feb. 27 CONROE TIGER RELAYS Feb. 27 LAMAR CONSOLIDATED RELAYS Feb. 27 LIBERTY TRINITY VALLEY RELAYS tom track 1.pdf

She is the top law enforcement officer in charge of releasing the Epstein Files as stated in the Epstein Files Transparency Act, instead her department has released lots of victims names and covered up co conspirators in the Epstein trafficking case. They are only releasing redactions when they are forced too. Bondi sounded like Hillary Clinton when she was questioned about Benghazi in front of the Judiciary Committee when Hillary said what difference does it make at this point. Not good.

I my head, I think NC is deminished from West Fork being open but I have this theory about teams playing 6A dropping down. After chasing the Woodlands and Willis for at least the last 4 years, they may be a wild card in this whole thing

He is 20 for 24 in Supreme Court. It does not appear he is the one that has a problem with Democracy

The 14 States that don't require voter ID: California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Hawaii Illinois Maine Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota New Jersey New Mexico New York Oregon In addition, Washington, D.C. doesn't require voter ID. I see a pattern...

Here you go, since you’re apparently too lazy to verify. Couldn’t find it on CNN or MSNBC so that’s probably why you weren’t aware. [Hidden Content]

Alabama's Bediako has been denied his motion for a preliminary injunction to continue to play. Now will NCAA make Bama forfeit the games he played in? NCAA had always ruled the player ineligible.

Jacaleb Johnson was the man tonight. WO-S had no answer for him. Johnson won this game tonight.

Final 57-55 Silsbee

I’m not circling any wagon, I’m simply waiting for proof of guilt, rather than sit around spitballing.

Water under the bridge. Should be all business from both teams. Should be a good one.

There’s no doubt the left is trying get Trump but their was plenty of outrage from the right when Bongino and Patel were building up their podcast on how if they were in charge they would Hammer the Deep State from Epstein Clients to the Russia Hoax to the J6 situation. This list goes on. They even wrote books on how they were going to hammer all those situations! They said they knew where the bodies were buried metaphorically speaking. Well they were put in charge (FBI DIRECTOR AND ASSISTANT DEPUTY DIRECTOR) and guess what? Bongino only lasted 9 months then checked out. What an embarrassment. It’s been over a year now and ZERO ARREST OF ANYONE NOTABLE! I hope in the near future I can get on here and celebrate evil people going to prison but I am not going to hold my breath. And if something notable doesn’t change between now and the midterms Trump will be a Lameduck then impeached again. JMO

First, by Texas law if you are committing a crime act, you generally don’t get self defense. As an example… A guy goes in to rob a store with a gun. He has no intention of using it but as he makes his demand for the money and then grabs it and runs. The clerk pulls his own gun as the robber tries to get away and is running out of the store. The clerk shots the robber who is clearly trying to get away. The robber turns and shoots at the store clerk in “self defense” because the store clerk is shooting at him while he is just trying to get away. The store clerk dies. Self defense? No, it’s Capital Murder and death penalty eligible. The robber trying to flee was still in the act of committing a robbery by trying to escape with the money and the store clerk acted lawfully, whereas the robber did not. There is no self-defense in such a case. In this situation the accused went into a felony drug deal and brought a firearm. Was he an innocent and unwilling bystander or a person willingly participating in a felony (for which he was convicted) where he brought a gun anticipating possible violence? So even if he was defending himself, is it “clearly self defense” while participating in a potential violent felony? Let’s look at the actual law on self defense. Here is the quoted applicable Texas Penal Code law on if self defense is lawful while committing a crime. A person person is justified in using self defense IF; (C) was committing or attempting to commit aggravated kidnapping, murder, sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, robbery, or aggravated robbery; (2) did not provoke the person against whom the force was used; AND (3) was not otherwise engaged in criminal activity, other than a Class C misdemeanor that is a violation of a law or ordinance regulating traffic at the time the force was used. Notice that it says “was not otherwise engaged in criminal activity, other than a Class C misdemeanor that is a violation of a law or ordinance regulating traffic at the time the force was used”. He was most definitely engaged in criminal activity other that a traffic citation. Obviously the DA didn’t think it was clearly self defense. Read the quote from the law and tell me if self defense is available in Texas while voluntarily committing a felony. With that being the law, I said that the it would be a tough case possibly by the defense attorney doing his/her job of trying to convince the jury to not go by the law that I posted. Oh well, the other guy was a bad guy so let my client go. It worked. That is the system. Notice that the same jury who was almost certainly given the law that I posted above and apparently found that he was “not engaged in a criminal activity” (other than a traffic citation), found that he was engaged in 4 felonies and gave him the maximum sentence. The accused is guaranteed the right to a public trial and a unanimous decision of proof beyond a reasonable doubt before conviction. A jury can be 90% sure that the crime was committed yet that is reasonable doubt. That doesn’t mean innocent. It means the jury didn’t feel that the DA proved the case. That again is the system. So again, read the law that I quoted on self defense. It can be lawful IF stopping certain crimes against the person AND was not committing another crime… which the jury coincidentally found him guilty of 4 felonies. I have no clue what was testified to in court, but I can reasonably believe that DA was looking at the same law that I posted. The jury said that he is not guilty so by law he is not guilty, hard stop. Clearly self defense??

Orangefield school board has set a bond election for May 2 for improvements to athletic facilities. The improvements will be turf to football, baseball and softball fields as well as expanded seating, additional lighting and additional parking. Also new pressbox at the football stadium. These are much needed upgrades. Hopefully it will pass this time.

If people keep voting for people who think they are too dumb to vote, then they are proving their point.

They should. If a school chooses to run a kid out there before the case is final, they should assume the risk. Jmo.

I can't say I blame you. I spent many years doing many things for this government of ours. It left me hanging out on my own on more than one occasion. I chose not to vote. You bringing up Benghazi hit close to home for me for a somewhat similar situation in the 80's. There was plenty of denial then as well. Now, I champion personal liberty and fiscal sanity. I'm not receiving either, and neither is anyone else. Regardless of Party. But, I can still hope. Maybe, there's still a chance we can get our government back to what was intended.

It’s obvious the DOJ is suppressing truthful information and not investigating powerful elites from what I’ve seen over the years. Our government is broken. I’ll just leave it at that. Pretty disgusted at this point. The judiciary hearing the other day was a dumpster fire with Pam Bondi. What a embarrassment.

Nonsense, it's not voter suppression. Only white liberals believe that the poor and downtrodden don't have the ability to get an ID.

Reason is a solid news and opinion magazine. Very trustworthy source. But, it will equally offend Dems and Reps on occasion. It’s a Libertarian publication that’s been around a long time. I recommend more people read it for a different viewpoint.

Scales is a very good player but not the best in the area unless you and I have differing opinions on what "area" means.

Tep - 9-5AD1…PAM vs LP…taking aluminum bats to each other…😂

This is good!

I agree, I like most of Trumps policies but he made bad hires in his first term and he’s made some bad hires in this term. I understand that some people think this whole Epstein situation is about Trump and it’s not. My understanding is Trump pressed Congresswoman Boebert and MTG very hard not to vote for allowing a vote to be cast on the Epstein Files Transparency Act but once a vote was allowed to be cast and bring forth the Transparency Act on Epstein the Democrats and Republicans voted almost unanimously to pass the Act which hardly ever happens. At that point Trump had to sign the Epstein Files Transparency Act or look like a Pedo Protector if he didn’t. Thomas Massie is no moron like Trump called him the other day at the National Prayer Breakfast. The guy is a MIT graduate with 30 patents, he is not stupid. I believe Massie out smarted him on this Epstein issue and Trump is mad. If I am wrong on any of this please correct me. People need to understand Trump is not perfect, he is capable of making mistakes but you can’t be covering for people that have harmed children in this manner period!

That’s the bottom line, their uninformed opinions are base solely on Trump. When he’s out of office you won’t hear a peep from them, just like pre-Trump.

Interesting….

Turn it up! 🤣

It has me listed as a "stressed sideliner". Along with yourself, I'd be a libertarian if there was any traction with that movement, but I do more than just lean right when voting. 15 years ago I'd vote either party depending on the candidate, but these days I don't ever vote left in state or national elections.

My question was pretty simple. They have the victim list…..it would be pretty easy 🤷🏻‍♂️

While there may not be anything criminal, YET, the fact that so many have lied about their relationship to E, then proven totally wrong says a lot.

Still don’t hear nothing but crickets on the challenge. Show me documented evidence that illegals voting has impacted any race anywhere any time. You can’t. Because it doesn’t exist. One of the great red herrings of all time.

Not at all. I keep forgetting you are Libertarian. The most dispassionate of the political affiliations, and that’s no slam. You must admit that posting without the data looked prejudiced.

Actually has them currently 4th by themselves at 5-6. Warren is at 4-7 and Anahuac and Kirbyville are 3-8. Kountze still has to play East Chambers, Warren and Orangefield. Warren has Buna, Kountze and Hardin. Kirbyville has Hardin, Anahuac and Buna. Anahuac has Orangefield, Kirbyville and East Chambers. Needless to say, that Warren at Kountze game next Friday will be BIG!!

Johnson's stats from Friday night: (missed triple double by 2 assists) 23 Points 10 Reb 8 ast Johnson scored or assisted on 42 of Silsbee's 57 points.

EC had players at State swim meet in San Antonio Thursday and Friday. So game was moved to today and played early because of Mardi Gras!

Jasper wins 49-44. Great effort from LCM and down three starters.

End of 1 Lumberton 9 Vidor 10

Hey maybe things will change for the good, I hope so but I am just voicing my opinion based on what’s happened up to this point from what I have seen. Believe me I love my country but I fear my government.

Don’t know when this will happen. If you go to YouTube and search the blueprint episode 10 and go to the last 22 minutes or maybe last 24 min he talks about it and was very passionate and serious

WOW, using the same criteria the Dems use against Trump, the Dem minority leader is a pedophile! So -- he must resign immediately!

3:10 2 nd Lumberton 10 WOS 14

Yep, 1st district game for us is against Lufkin week-3.

No. Apparently that does not matter to the DIMS. They want to protect rapists, child molesters, and even murderers from deportations. Keep them right here, enabling them to continue committing their heinous crimes against US children. Shame!

I wonder why the moderator of the political forum doesn’t find hindustantimes and aljizeera as suspect as thegatewaypundit? Strange.

Here are some big district match ups for this week (Feb. 10-14): Tuesday, Feb. 10 18-5A Dayton at Crosby 7pm 19-5A Barbers Hill at Nederland 7pm 18-4A West Orange-Stark at Lumberton 7pm 19-4A Huffman at Tarkington 7pm 21-3A Pollok Central at Central Heights 7pm 22-3A Buna at Warren 7pm 23-3A Anderson-Shiro at Crockett 7pm 24-2A Shelbyville at San Augustine 7pm 25-2A West Hardin at Sabine Pass 7pm 28-1A Brookeland at Spurger 7pm Wednesday, Feb. 11 23-6A Summer Creek at North Shore 7pm Friday, Feb. 13 18-5A Dayton at West Fork 7pm 19-5A Barbers Hill at Beaumont West Brook 7pm 18-4A Silsbee at West Orange-Stark 6:30pm 19-4A Hamshire-Fannett at Huffman 7pm 21-3A Pineywoods CA at Central Heights 7pm 22-3A Warren at Kountze 7pm 23-3A Coldspring at Crockett 7pm 24-2A Chireno at Corrigan 7pm 25-2A Big Sandy at Sabine Pass 7pm 28-1A Chester at Hull-Daisetta 6pm Saturday, Feb. 14 23-6A Humble at North Shore 1pm