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Texas Constructs U.S. Border Wall To Keep Out Unwanted Americans
The Texas-U.S. border wall will protect Texans from foreigners, like those from Oklahoma and California. . WICHITA FALLS, TX—Calling it an essential step toward securing the Texas border and protecting his people’s way of life, Gov. Rick Perry announced Tuesday the completion of a 1,953-mile wall designed to keep out millions of unwanted Americans. According…
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My Grandmother said “The Good Old Days Were No Damn Good”
by Dwayne R. Deslatte My grandmother Rose Deslatte had this great line – I use it a lot. “The good old days…they weren’t no damn good.” She kept her old washboard hanging over her prized possession – her electric washing machine. That one phrase has kept more sentimentality out of my brain that about anything else…
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A Renewed Energy Policy
by The Waco Kid This article is an op-ed and the opinions therein may or may not be reflected by the staff, founders, or contributors of I Am A Texan, LLC. Summary For 40 years, American leaders have talked about the need for an energy policy and the need to stop importing foreign oil…
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The Ever Scary 10th Amendment: What it Really Means
by Holli Carter The 10th Amendment seems to be a point of contention. Many of our statist friends say that this amendment give the federal government free rein to do whatever it wants, citing the part “not prohibited to it” to mean that it is referring to the Federal Government. But, take a moment to…
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Here’s Evidence of Obamacare’s Failure
This article is an op-ed and the opinions therein may or may not be reflected by the staff, founders, or contributors of I Am A Texan, LLC. By Sen. Ted Cruz Three years after the Affordable Care Act passed, it’s proved to be neither affordable nor caring. Insurance premiums are skyrocketing. Seniors are losing health…
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An Extraordinary Texas Teen – Showing the World What Texas Has to Offer
As we have built up I Am A Texan, we have gotten to know some pretty extraordinary Texans. One of whom is Hunter Wellen, an amazing teenager from Central Texas who has pledged to give us all a taste of Texas every day. I asked him to write a little bit about himself so that…
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Pecos Bill Rides a Tornado
a Texas Tall Tale retold by S.E. Schlosser Now everyone in the West knows that Pecos Bill could ride anything. No bronco could throw him, no sir! Fact is, I only heard of Bill getting’ throwed once in his whole career as a cowboy. Yep, it was that time he was up Kansas way and…
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CSCOPE is on its way out in Lumberton ISD!
by Jon Williams We first brought you the story of Lumberton ISD’s use of the CSCOPE curriculum after the photo of female students in Burqas (Islamic Dress) went viral. While there is nothing wrong in and of itself in play-acting and wearing costumes of those in different cultures, we discovered that the CSCOPE curriculum…
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Uncle Cleveland is 95 and the liveliest man in Marshall, Texas
by Julia Robb Our family sat in my mother’s dining room a few years ago, after finishing supper, and listened to Uncle Cleveland play his harmonica. Sound echoed in the small, yellow dining room, and wheezed through the darkening house. Thank you, Lord, for saving my soul, Thank you, Lord, for making me whole, Thank you,…
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Redneck Striptease (Cletus and Billy Bob)
Cletus is passing by Billy Bob ‘s hay barn one day when, through a gap in the door, he sees Billy Bob doing a slow and sensual striptease in front of an old tractor. Buttocks clenched, he performs a slow pirouette, and gently slides off first the right strap of his overalls, followed by the…
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Everything You Need to Know About Texas (And some other facts too)
Flags which have flown over Texas Texas often is called the Lone Star State because of its state flag with a single star. This was also the flag of the Republic of Texas. The information about historic Texas flags, the current flag and other Texas symbols may be supplemented by information available from the Texas…