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Bobby Woods describes to Texas Observer reporter, Renee Feltz, how he reads books from the prison library, and how he writes letters. Read more at www.texasobserver.org

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Bobby Woods Describes Where He Grew Up

Bobby Wood describes to Texas Observer, Renee Feltz, where he grew up near Dallas-Fort Worth. Read more at www.texasobserver.org

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Bobby Woods Describes His Previous Jobs

Bobby Woods describes to Texas Observer reporter, Renee Feltz, his work as a day laborer and fast food cook. Read more at www.texasobserver.org

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Where The Wild Things Are

Stayton Bonner visits the Texas Bigfoot Convention in Tyler, Texas.

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PUC Chairman Barry Smitherman on Waxman-Markey Bill

Barry Smitherman, chairman of the Texas Public Utility Commission and a free-market ideologue, rails against the Waxman-Markey climate action bill at the "Cap & Trade Summit. Texas Capitol, September 22, 2009.

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TCEQ Commissioner Buddy Garcia on How Awesome TCEQ Is

Buddy Garcia, appointed member of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, speaking at the "Cap & Trade Summit" held at the Texas Capitol on September 22, 2009. Garcia defends tceq's business-friendly approach to environmental regulation and attacks the Waxman-Markey climate action bill.

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"Sovereignty or Secession" Rally in Austin, Texas

On August 29, 2009, citizens gathered to call for Texas' secession from the Union. The turnout for the rally wasn't huge—200 would be a generous estimate—but it was enough to show how much Gov. Rick Perry has helped galvanize and embolden the right wing "hate America" fringe. After all, the governor of the second most populous state in the nation had suggested in April that secession was a possible solution to federal over-reach. Republican political leaders have helped bring "death panels ...

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