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Donald Trump told a large and boisterous crowd in The Woodlands on Friday night that he would be a fierce supporter of gun rights if elected president, and that an armed person could have prevented the Orlando nightclub massacre that left 49 people dead and another 53 wounded. "Nobody will protect your Second Amendment like Donald John Trump. Nobody! Nobody!" the presumptive Republican presidential nominee declared. Trump alleged that Democrat Hillary Clinton wanted to abolish the Second Amendment, the constitutional right to bear arms. Mentions of her name drew loud boos.

Complete headline: Trump: If Orlando Clubgoers Had Guns And Shot That "Son Of A Bitch" It Would Have Been "A Beautiful Sight" Donald Trump wasn't in the mood to mince words Friday at an event in The Woodlands, Texas. Trump said that if some of the clubgoers on that evening in Orlando had guns, someone would have been able to take out the shooter - as discussed here as well. "If we had people where the bullets were going in the opposite direction, right smack between the eyes of this maniac. If some of those wonderful people had guns strapped...

My friend Bob Sacamano has long been convinced that the Second Coming of Jesus will take place somewhere in New Jersey. He was kind of confused when I wrote him on Christmas Eve saying that Jesus had returned to the Woodlands, Texas. Apparently, he didn't read a column I wrote for Town Hall last January. You can read it here if you'd like. In that column, I criticized a highly secularized 2012 Christmas Eve service at the Woodlands Church, led by Pastor Kerri Shook and his wife, Chris. The event was more than just highly secularized. It was downright disrespectful....

First, there were Lincoln and Douglas. This year, we have Cain and Gingrich. The two Georgians seeking the Republican nomination for president have accepted an invitation from the Texas Patriots PAC to meet in The Woodlands on Nov. 5 for a free-wheeling and moderator-free debate on the major issues in the 2012 presidential campaign. The two participants — former Godfather’s Pizza CEO Herman Cain and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich — have gained ground in the polls following their performance in the first eight debates of the GOP campaign season. But Gingrich in particular has been critical of what he...

The Texas Tea Party Patriots PAC endorses Peggy Hausman for re-election to Position 6 on The Woodlands Township Board of Directors. This endorsement is based on the debate the PAC held between the two candidates on April 5, 2011, as well as on press releases, interviews, the subsequent debate and independent research. The endorsement takes into consideration factors such as diversity on the Board, fiscal responsibility, limited government, experience and independence. Full details of the endorsement of Mrs. Hausman can be found at the group’s website: www.TexasPatriotsPAC.com. About the Texas Tea Party Patriots PAC The mission of Texas Tea Party...

Texas teacher suspended for asking student to pose in boxer shorts HOUSTON — A high school art teacher who asked a student to pose for classmates wearing only boxer shorts has been suspended. Karen Fearon, an advanced placement art teacher at The Woodlands High School near Houston, was suspended with pay pending the outcome of an investigation. "I asked him if he'd feel comfortable wearing them in class. At first he was hesitant, then he said, 'Yeah, I will,' Fearon told Houston television station KPRC. "Before I knew it, I turned around to get the paper and supplies and he...