Republic of Texas

The process of creating a congressional district map in Texas of how the people vote and where the most republicans and democrats are, as they draw the line that creates the separation, they start to see where they most likely will get the votes. A strength of gerrymandering in creating a congressional district map is that they don’t have a limit to where they can put their lines, this is an advantage because they have the freedom to create their map a little bigger when they know that they have…

The Grand Slam of Soil Conservation Just imagine, you’re in a softball game, you have just rounded third base and are trying to beat the ball home. In a desperate effort to score; you slide, and dust flies- making it momentarily impossible to see. Your eyes, nose, and mouth are covered in the freshly raked earth of the ball field. This scenario is something that most of us today can relate to. But in the early 1900s, in several counties across Oklahoma and throughout the Great Plains, many days…

There has been a controversial argument going around about football. The question is, “Would you let your son play football?” My response to this is no because I would like to have my son live a long and healthy life. Football is a full contact sport that increases the risk of someone getting a concussion, inherited violence, and even lead to death. Football pays a good amount of money and has many benefits for those who play, but players face a high consequences. Many of the consequences of…

Body: I. Texas State Fair has 131 years of history. 1. The fair was established on January 30, 1886 by A group of Dallas businessmen named W.H. Gaston, John S. Armstrong and Thomas L. Marsalis. James B. Simpson. 2. The fair has taken place every year since 1886 except World War I and World War II. It starts last Friday of September and lasts for 24 days. 3. About 3 million of people visit the fair per year from different places and many camp in RV park for days to enjoy. II. Foods 1. The…

Football. America’s game. Giants being cheered on by millions of fans every Sunday. However, behind the smoke and flashy showmanship lies a far greater problem. Every player who steps out on the field plays Russian Roulette with his life. Ben McGrath’s “Does Football Have a Future?” delves into the issue of the deterioration of former players, the culture of football, and efforts to reform by using anecdotes from his own life that allow him to connect with the reader, as an emotional appeal, and…

Introduction It is an honor to present the next Governor of Texas, Ms. Jane “Bitzi’ Johnson Miller. Ms. Miller is a loyal Texas conservative that hails from West Texas where she was born and raised on a ranch. She comes from a proud line of Texans who have served their community. Her grandfather was former Texas Governor, Joe “Big Daddy” Johnson from 1954 through 1958. Ms. Miller attended the University of Texas at Austin where she received a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering and a…

Sam Houston (1793-1863) was an American politician. In addition to that, Houston played a great political role as a senator in the state that we now know as Texas. He born on March 2, 1793, near Lexington, Virginia. Houston went to school and developed a normal life as the other children of his age. However, all this changed when he turned thirteen years old. Houston's father died and his family had to move to another state. “He emigrated with his mother, five brothers, and three sisters to…

Why you should or not stop watching football. Steve Almond, in his article, “Why you should stop watching football” backed up his argument based on a variety of arguments such as personal experiences, quotes and researches. The good thing is that all arguments support the idea of stop watching football, but I am not sure if this is convincing enough or not. Football is a very popular and an entertaining sport. It is quite hard to convince its huge number of million fans to stop watching it. The…

“Erin… is it Cronk? Crownce? Crounce? Cronkee? Curonikey?” The level of my frustration never quite reached the level of my humiliation when my face turned cherry red as somebody attempted to pronounce my last name. Everybody’s gaping eyes would curiously stare at me and wonder why I had such an unusual title. I envied my peers with conventional, smoothly pronounced last names. Why couldn’t I be Erin Jones, Erin Smith, or Erin Johnson? I never gave an ounce of appreciation to my name until I was…

George Walker Bush 43rd president U.S Governor for texas Born July 6, 1946 (age 70) New Haven Connecticut Went to Yale, Phillips Academy, Harvard Business School, The Kinkaid School He was President while the 9/11 attacks happened His election for presidency was one of the closest elections in history Oldest and has 5 other siblings George Walker Bush and Barbara Pierce Bush Family has been in politics and Business for a long time Grandpa was a banker and a Republican Senator Father was a…