As if we don't have enough of our own problems in Austin

[AustinN4]

https://www.statesman.com/news/loca...t-encampment-tornillo/yBNA00oGzhU17L15tv39gJ/

Mayor Adler, Austin council members visit tent encampment at Tornillo

 

[dogbone]

Any chance of a recall vote based on dereliction of duty?

https://www.mystatesman.com/news/lo...llo-tent-city/nAJRu156wY42NSRlKfuiRP/amp.html

Because a majority has left Austin, a specially called meeting of the City Council to discuss CodeNext, the comprehensive rewrite of Austin’s land-use rules, was canceled. It was unclear when the meeting, originally scheduled for Thursday morning, might take place."

Oh, never mind. It's Austin.

 

[Lunyfringe]

https://www.statesman.com/news/loca...t-encampment-tornillo/yBNA00oGzhU17L15tv39gJ/

Mayor Adler, Austin council members visit tent encampment at Tornillo

And what kind of Pravda is Statesman?

 

[dogbone]

And what kind of Pravda is Statesman?

The kind that would gladly have gun owners put into the same camps currently housing illegal immigrants.

 

[Low_Speed]

They didn’t have any business going out there. You can’t get Code Next worked out. We have a homeless problem and can’t seem to get contracts for public safety worked out and you are more worried about people who broke the law to get here and don’t pay taxes. They neglected their duties to go on this field trip. People are stupid if they re-elect any of these people.


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[AustinN4]

People are stupid if they re-elect any of these people.

You are correct on all points, but they will get reelected due to the makeup of the Austin voting base.
If I was younger I would move, but after numerous major moves in my life I just don't feel like have another one in me. So far it is still easier to stay than to move. At some point in the not too distant future; however, I will need to downsize considerably and that is when I'll move. Until then I just grit my teeth and bear it.

 

[Lunyfringe]

You are correct on all points, but they will get reelected due to the makeup of the Austin voting base.
If I was younger I would move, but after numerous major moves in my life I just don't feel like have another one in me. So far it is still easier to stay than to move. At some point in the not too distant future; however, I will need to downsize considerably and that is when I'll move. Until then I just grit my teeth and bear it.

Could be worse... you could live in Boulder and been made a criminal overnight by the city council.

They banned Assault rifles (with a law they said they're still revising, but it's in force now), unless you register them... but there is no method to register them- It was asked if a BGC from an FFL could be done and the city said it had to be done by the police, so it would be more thorough (which is an outright lie, they will run the same CBI BGC at the station as an FFL would... (and then illegally register the firearm- violation of state law)) They now have 2 lawsuits pending over this bovine scatology, and are totally disregarding state law.

 

[avvidclif]

Wonder how many of those mayors were Republicans????

 

[AustinN4]

Could be worse... you could live in Boulder and been made a criminal overnight by the city council.

They banned Assault rifles (with a law they said they're still revising, but it's in force now), unless you register them... but there is no method to register them- It was asked if a BGC from an FFL could be done and the city said it had to be done by the police, so it would be more thorough (which is an outright lie, they will run the same CBI BGC at the station as an FFL would... (and then illegally register the firearm- violation of state law)) They now have 2 lawsuits pending over this bovine scatology, and are totally disregarding state law.

That's why I don't live in Boulder. And anything, anything at all, can always be worse.
No, when the time comes, I'll be looking at smaller conservative cities west of here, or to smaller towns in friendly conservative states. I've had it with big cities.

 

[SQLGeek]

I see Austin just runs their Virtue Signaling Machine 24/7.

 

[Lunyfringe]

That's why I don't live in Boulder. And anything, anything at all, can always be worse.
No, when the time comes, I'll be looking at smaller conservative cities west of here, or to smaller towns in friendly conservative states. I've had it with big cities.

I meant that as a word of caution- if Boulder gets away with it, Austin may well feel empowered to do similar gestapo tactics. It seems like Colorado is where the leftists like the test the waters for furthering their Californication of the nation.

 

[Charlie]

I see Austin just runs their Virtue Signaling Machine 24/7.

Please 'splain to us that don't know.

 

[AustinN4]

It seems like Colorado is where the leftists like the test the waters for furthering their Californication of the nation.

Isn't that a no go in Texas because of state law?

 

[SQLGeek]

Please 'splain to us that don't know.

What I'm saying is that the good folks in Austin government are so adept at Virtue Signaling (making an overt show of "caring" in order to gin up support and votes) that they are doing it all the time.

 

[Charlie]

Thanks.

 

[Lunyfringe]

Isn't that a no go in Texas because of state law?

It should be a no-go in Boulder because of Colorado state law... they're blatantly violating state law (on purpose).
In other words, they're not letting a little thing like the law stop them from trying to further their agenda.

 

[ScorpionHunter]

And where will the Guatemalan woman who broke Federal law when she crossed the border, then sued to be reunited with her son, be relocating now that she's won that case? Austin, TX.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-guatemalan-woman-reunited-son-20180621-story.html

Maybe they'll be staying at Steve Adler's house while he's out of town.

 

[Ole Cowboy]

Even here in Texas every single major city is left of center and some like Austin are almost off the map. But there is hope! We have counties in Texas that could be outposts for gun owners and the conservative thinkers:

I offer you this:

A beautiful county inside the Texas Hill Country proper!

Size: 2,120 square miles

Pop: 2,162 in 2000, 1,894 in 2015 and less now. The pop has declined in every census since 1910 when it had 3,768.

Racial makeup: 83.26% White, 0.79% Black or African American, 0.79% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 12.72% from other races, and 2.31% from two or more races.

Median income for a family was $27,083, so your money goes a long ways.

The elevation varies from 1,500 feet to 2,410 feet. The average annual rainfall is twenty-two inches. The temperature ranges from 34° F to 62° in January and 71° to 97° in July; the growing season lasts 250 days, beginning in mid-March and ending in late November. The eastern section of the county has generally rolling terrain, with many hills and caves. The western region is typically flat. The county is situated upon a major limestone deposit surfaced with dark, calcareous stony clays and clay loams that principally support oak, juniper, mesquite, and cedar trees, as well as prairie grasses. The County has more than fifteen natural springs that flow year-round. The vegetation, temperature, and abundant water supply make this an ideal area for many types of game animals, including white-tail deer, javelina, turkey, and quail. The area is rich in iron ore and sulfur and has some silver deposits, though these have not been mined or developed. It also has some producing oil wells.

 

[Moonpie]

Even here in Texas every single major city is left of center and some like Austin are almost off the map. But there is hope! We have counties in Texas that could be outposts for gun owners and the conservative thinkers:

I offer you this:

A beautiful county inside the Texas Hill Country proper!

Size: 2,120 square miles

Pop: 2,162 in 2000, 1,894 in 2015 and less now. The pop has declined in every census since 1910 when it had 3,768.

Racial makeup: 83.26% White, 0.79% Black or African American, 0.79% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 12.72% from other races, and 2.31% from two or more races.

Median income for a family was $27,083, so your money goes a long ways.

The elevation varies from 1,500 feet to 2,410 feet. The average annual rainfall is twenty-two inches. The temperature ranges from 34° F to 62° in January and 71° to 97° in July; the growing season lasts 250 days, beginning in mid-March and ending in late November. The eastern section of the county has generally rolling terrain, with many hills and caves. The western region is typically flat. The county is situated upon a major limestone deposit surfaced with dark, calcareous stony clays and clay loams that principally support oak, juniper, mesquite, and cedar trees, as well as prairie grasses. The County has more than fifteen natural springs that flow year-round. The vegetation, temperature, and abundant water supply make this an ideal area for many types of game animals, including white-tail deer, javelina, turkey, and quail. The area is rich in iron ore and sulfur and has some silver deposits, though these have not been mined or developed. It also has some producing oil wells.

Oh do tell.
Land? Only $87,000 an acre.

 

[Lunyfringe]

Even here in Texas every single major city is left of center and some like Austin are almost off the map. But there is hope! We have counties in Texas that could be outposts for gun owners and the conservative thinkers:

What is Edwards county, Alex?