dtroutma: The only gunfight in Waco I recall was in the 1890s, involving a Baptist shooting the editor of The Iconoclast in the back, who, as he fell put two bullets into his assassin. Aiuchi. Sorry, neither I nor my wife, can recall his name at this late hour.
In the 1890s, William Cowper Brann published the highly successful Iconoclast newspaper in Waco. One of his targets was Baylor University. Brann revealed that Baylor officials had been importing South American children recruited by missionaries and making house-servants out of them. Brann was shot in the back by Tom Davis, a Baylor supporter. Brann then wheeled, drew his pistol, and killed Davis. Brann was helped home by his friends, and died there of his wounds.
From Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waco,_Texas
Wrong again. That’s a lie put forth by the GOP to “justify” their absolute unwillingness to give a Democrat a “victory” even on their own bills. It wasn’t the Democrats who declared they wanted to push a president out of office as a #1 priority.
braindead Premium Member almost 9 years ago
Did anyone ever figure out what Republicans achieved from shutting down the government (led by Rafael Cruz)?
Did anyone ever figure out what Rafael Cruz was trying to achieve, other than personal notoriety?
Crabbyrino Premium Member almost 9 years ago
Cruz is an embarrassment to all Americans.
Dtroutma almost 9 years ago
This what started the gunfignt in Whacko, er, Waco?
hippogriff almost 9 years ago
dtroutma: The only gunfight in Waco I recall was in the 1890s, involving a Baptist shooting the editor of The Iconoclast in the back, who, as he fell put two bullets into his assassin. Aiuchi. Sorry, neither I nor my wife, can recall his name at this late hour.
paranormal almost 9 years ago
That’s just like a New Yorker to think us Texans really talk like that!
noreenklose almost 9 years ago
In the 1890s, William Cowper Brann published the highly successful Iconoclast newspaper in Waco. One of his targets was Baylor University. Brann revealed that Baylor officials had been importing South American children recruited by missionaries and making house-servants out of them. Brann was shot in the back by Tom Davis, a Baylor supporter. Brann then wheeled, drew his pistol, and killed Davis. Brann was helped home by his friends, and died there of his wounds.
From Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waco,_Texas
hippogriff almost 9 years ago
Noreen Klose: Thank you.
Dtroutma almost 9 years ago
Hippogriff: A gunfight between three rival biker gangs broke out as this weekend’s entertainment in Waco. 18 were wounded.
Dtroutma almost 9 years ago
^9 KIAs
bernardgarner almost 9 years ago
Ted Cruz looks and sounds and has the body language of a Joe McCarthy reincarnation.
Motivemagus almost 9 years ago
Wrong again. That’s a lie put forth by the GOP to “justify” their absolute unwillingness to give a Democrat a “victory” even on their own bills. It wasn’t the Democrats who declared they wanted to push a president out of office as a #1 priority.