WORST OF HOUSTON 2011

” The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends.”
– Friedrich Nietzsche
They say sunlight is the best antiseptic. They also say …

By Alex Wukman
Dallas area street/graffiti artist Evero was recently sentenced to six months in jail and given a job offer from Dallas’ “graffiti czar,”attorney John Barr. Barr is known throughout the DFW area …

By Alex Wukman
It seems that the old adage that when it rains it pours is true, for HPD at least. For the last month or so local news has been filled with stories that keep …

After Houston Votes Out Red Light Cameras, Homeland Security Installs Hundreds of Surveillance Cameras Downtown
By Andrea Afra
In a despotic act against our citizens who recently voted out red light traffic cameras throughout Houston, the city …

by Andrea Afra

Jitneys have been the bane of public transportation companies since their inception nearly a century ago, and an old battle is being rekindled between the modern day versions of both. By historical definition, …

By Alan Smithee
A new poll released by the Texas Freedom Network finds that 80 percent of the 972 possible voters surveyed want high schools to teach contraception, including birth control and condoms, along with abstinence. …

By Alan Smithee
The Chron has a story up about an HPD officer who was injured by a flying tire on I-45 South near monroe. The officer was writing a ticket when he was knocked into …

By Alan Smithee
Last week the National PTA released a statement endorsing the Common Core State Standards, which are standards developed by 48 states and the District of Columbia for teaching math and language to students in grades K-12. …

By “Alan Smithee”
It’s been a month since Arizona passed their infamous anti-immigrant bill and almost as soon as it was passed rightwing copycats decided to jump on the band wagon. Two Texas State Representatives, Debbie Riddel …