The Legendary Maney Gault Men like this were the last of their breed. True Old West Cowboys who were as tough as boot leather. I for one will miss having men like this around. In my opinion they made the world a more interesting and better place to live. Keep Your Nose in the…
Category: Texas History
Seceding From Socialism
In his great classic, Socialism, Ludwig von Mises observed that socialists always employed the dual strategy of 1) nationalizing as much industry and property as possible; and 2) “destructionism,” defined as “destroying the social order which is based on private ownership.” Destructionism can be achieved through the welfare state, progressive taxation, onerous taxation, and regulation…
Texas News: “Why not Texit?” Texas Nationalist Look to the Brexit Vote For Inspiration
Daniel Miller and others draw parallels with what they call Britain’s ill-suited relationship with Europe and frustration in Lone Star state with US government How closely is Daniel Miller tracking the news ahead of the referendum about whether Britain should leave the European Union? “Hourly!” he grins. The Sun’s recent editorial calling for the UK’s…
Texas History: The Grand-Daddy of Campus Mass Shootings
Although the first paragraph of this article is a dead giveaway it was written by some spineless no-nuts liberal, please disregard that and continue on…this is actually a pretty good article; And Don’t Forget to watch the clip of the documentary. -SF Powerfully Retold 50 Years Later: The Story of the UT Campus Shooter Charles…
Obscure History: The Supreme Court Justice Who Shot a Senator
If, like me, you are dispirited by our national political climate, you may occasionally entertain the sense that you are witness to an era of unprecedented moral debasement. Creeping oligarchy, the re-emergence of an atavistic paleo-conservatism, the slow death-wheeze of the fourth estate, the rise of a relentlessly cheery techno-utopian Gatsby class—we’ve got a lot…
Modern Texas History: The Worst Industrial Disaster in U.S. History
The deadliest industrial disaster in U.S. history occurred on April 16, 1947, in Texas City, Texas. When the French ship SS Grandcamp exploded, a thousand buildings were destroyed and hundreds of people were killed. Among the dead were half the firefighters in the Texas City Fire Department. All of their firefighting equipment was destroyed, too,…
America’s Lost History of Border Violence
What happened 100 years ago was terrible, there is no doubt. But I think we all, Politicians included, need to heed the example this bloody period of border history teaches us. The lesson here is not that we all need to just “to acknowledge the bloodshed.” Just Acknowledging something terrible happened is pointless if you…
On This Day In History: The Battle of San Jacinto
All TRUE Texans who know and love their Texas History should know this date by heart! Long Live the Soverign Great State of Texas!-SF SAN JACINTO, BATTLE OF. The battle of San Jacinto was the concluding military event of the Texas Revolution. On March 13, 1836, the revolutionary army at Gonzales began to retreat…