Texas Legislature

And They Call the Thing Rodeo “It's boots and chaps, it's cowboy hats. It's spurs and latigo, it's the ropes and the reins, And the joy and the pain” - Rodeo by Garth Brooks. Many are quick with opinions, whether they are educated or they read one article on the topic. These cowboys thrive on the thrill of rodeo, and the experience that is given to them within seconds. To be completely educated in a topic you must study both sides of the issue to come up with a reasonable conclusion. The art and…

Arkansas lies in the nation's largest alluvial plain.It has many mountain and valley tributaries. Crowley’s Ridge is one of those. Rises two hundred feet above the surrounding terrain. This ridge was named for Benjamin F. Crowley. Crowley was a soldier during the war of 1812. He was the first settler on Crowley's Ridge. Crowley's Ridge is an arc of scenic rolling hills that extend from Cape Girardeau. Cape Girardeau is located in Missouri and ran all the way down to the northeast corner of…

Lone Star Play Ball has competition all over San Antonio, Texas that provide a sport dedicated for kids and adults with special needs. Lone Star Play Ball was created to target special needs kids and adults in the Southside of San Antonio because there was not another league on that side of town. The organization’s goal was to bring this new idea to the Southside and to be backed by support from volunteers and donations from major companies, such as H-E-B and Security Service. Lone Star Play…

Should the United States was justified in going to war with Mexico? Personally i think that the United States was justified in going to war with Mexico. The Mexican American war started on, May,9th,1846. The war took place in Mexico very close to the border near the Rio Grande. The war started because the Mexicans started the war when they shot at American soldiers on American soil. One reason I believe that America was justified in going to war with Mexico was was that America wanted…

“The soldiers never explained to the government when an Indian was wronged, but reported the misdeeds of the Indians”. Geronimo fought for his people.Geronimo was known for fighting for his people’s right and freedom. Geronimo impacted the citizens of the United States because he fought for his people's right, he became famous for a good cause, and got his people free. Geronimo was born in June 1829,in Arizona in the upper part of the Gila River. Goyathlay is Geronimo’s real name.Geronimo…

Mexico got affected mostly in terms of economy because if Mexico had kept the land it used to have (including Texas) it would have had around yearly 4.355 trillion more US dollars (Or $4,355,000,000). In fact California makes up to 2.4 Trillion US dollars yearly (Or 2,400,000,000), so basically half of the GDP in Mexico's former territory. So, in conclusion if Mexico had kept their territory and all the company's that are currently there, Mexico would have a GDP of 5.616 Trillion Dollars (Or $5…

time, conflicts between them seem to have disappeared, but past relationships were quite different. The issue of migration caused the first dispute between Mexico and the United States. In the year 1830, Mexico decided to prohibit immigration to Texas from the US with the purpose of limiting the influence of English speaking settlers. This event happened during President Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna’s ruling. Santa Anna believed that the best way to enforce the law was by abolishing slavery…

With the fact that traffic on I-35 is so horrendous, there have been solutions propose to bypass the congestion. The main cause of the blockage on the roadway is because of the number of people that have moved into the surrounding areas around the I-35 corridor. Solutions have come and gone but there has been idea that I have devised to improve the traffic and it is to create a hover craft bus service. The service is designed to allow people to board one of these buses and fly over the traffic.…

It was the big day. It was our flag football championship. Now, you may be thinking "who cares about flag football, it's not even a real sport. Yes it is. In fact, flag football games get just as intense as any other football game. It's still a contact sport too. Not to mention the fact that we are playing Olweiler in this championship game. They are huge. Their smallest guys is about 6'1 and they are actually all players from the same real school football team. Their goal: win with no…

HISTORY AND OUTCOME In 1846 near a border traced by a river, two neighbors went to war. The fighting between the United States and Mexico, began near the Rio Grande and raged deep into the heart of the Mexican nation. From the shores of the pacific to the Gulf Coast of Veracruz. Mexico’s regular Army was three times as large as that of the United States, but the ranks where filled with inexperienced troops. The American troops near the border where commanded by a 61 year old named General…