Co-Managing Partner @ Allensworth. Board-certified construction lawyer. Contracts, claims, closeout. Austin.

Austin
Joined March 2009
To every American, and to everyone watching France burn from abroad: Do not blame the French people for this. We never asked for it. We never voted for it. And the one time we were clearly asked, we said no. Here are the numbers your media won't show you. 70% of the French say there are too many immigrants in France today. 79% want a tougher immigration policy. 77% disapprove of the government's record on immigration. 83% want foreign criminals and long-term unemployed foreigners sent home. And no, it's not just the old. 69% of French 18 to 24 year olds support suspending legal immigration for three years. This is not a fringe. This is the French people. In 2005, we were asked if we wanted the European Constitution. 55% voted no. Three years later, our politicians passed the same text under another name, through parliament, without ever asking us again. That is modern France in one sentence. The people say no. The elites do it anyway. So who is responsible? The politicians who lied to us. A class of leaders formed in the same schools, the same forums, the same networks, loyal to each other before they are loyal to their nations. In 2017, at Harvard, Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum, bragged about his Young Global Leaders program in four words: "We penetrate the cabinets." He added that it was true in France. Emmanuel Macron was one of his Young Global Leaders. It's the same project in Brussels with Ursula von der Leyen and in Paris with Macron. Borders treated as an obstacle. Nations treated as relics. The people treated as a problem to be managed. What you are watching in France is not the French people failing. It is the end of the globalist project, an abject, quasi-communist dream of a world run by unelected planners. It is collapsing everywhere in Europe at once, and the West has to cut this cancer out before it takes the rest of the body with it. The peoples of Europe don't want this. They never did. So when you see our town halls burning, don't say "the French chose this." The French never chose this. They were forced into it. If you're French and you agree, repost this so the world hears it from us. If you're American, look at us carefully. Then choose differently on November 3rd.
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Being a lawyer is basically having a to-do list and then spending the whole day doing things that were not on the to-do list.
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Two weeks later, this is still true. Brady Hart may not be the answer, but with A&M’s offense in complete dysfunction with Marcel Reed, the downside is non-existent.
I don’t say this lightly, but Mike Elko has to make a change at QB. He’s doing a disservice to his entire team by sticking with a player who simply can’t hit open receivers on a consistent basis. There’s simply no reason to expect that Marcel Reed’s play is going to improve.
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It’s time to pull Marcel.
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Social Security has to go
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Distance from Texas, measured in Texases
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Texas has an estimated nominal GDP of roughly $2.9 trillion, making its economy larger than both Canada and Italy, per FT
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Replying to @collision
Very well said! Unfortunately, much of the built environment has been carelessly & lazily built in the last century, without the passion that leads to truly great places. But I’m hopeful this is starting to turn around! We have to be tenacious & optimistic link.medium.com/k8nrhUEBlqb
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Texas A&M has produced generations of Texan, American, and global leaders committed to the values of excellence, integrity, leadership, loyalty, respect, and selfless service. These young men and women received a life-changing education in Aggieland and went on to address significant challenges around the world. I am proud to celebrate this remarkable milestone with fighting Aggies everywhere and look forward to the university’s continued success. Gig ‘em!
Whoop! This week marks 150 years of Aggie nation.   Last night, the Senate unanimously passed my resolution with @SenTedCruz recognizing @TAMU’s 150th anniversary. From a distinguished history of military service to groundbreaking research, Aggies have always made an enduring impact. Proud to celebrate this Texas institution and its legacy of leadership #GigEm #12thMan
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Amazing way to ensure young families never have an opportunity to own a single family home. Pure luxury boomer communism.
Permanently freezing property taxes for seniors allows them to age in place and keep the homes they built. Eligibility: 👵 65 or older 📆 Owned their home for 20+ years 1️⃣ Home is primary residence 🏚️ Don't own more than 1 home Affordability plan👉️ alvintedjo.ca/affordability
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HISTORIC: We just approved the first-ever U.S. commercial small modular reactor construction permit, completed ahead of schedule in just 14 months, through efficient, safety-focused review. The future of advanced nuclear starts now. nrc.gov/about-nrc/news-relea… #NRCNews
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Make the change at QB Elko. This is the only way we have a chance
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Flat out embarrassment on all fronts
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I don’t say this lightly, but Mike Elko has to make a change at QB. He’s doing a disservice to his entire team by sticking with a player who simply can’t hit open receivers on a consistent basis. There’s simply no reason to expect that Marcel Reed’s play is going to improve.
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I think it’s time to see what type of juice Brady Hart has
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We are officially witnessing the biggest wave of infrastructure investment in modern US history. Total investment in data centers and AI infrastructure is projected to average 3.63% of US GDP per year from 2025 to 2032, the highest proportion among major infrastructure buildouts since the 1800s. The previous largest investment, railroad infrastructure, represented 2.24% of GDP per year in 1870-1890. This was followed by highway investment that averaged 1.13% of GDP in 1956-1973, while telecommunications and fiber infrastructure averaged 1.10% in 1996-2003. By comparison, electrification stood at just 0.50% of GDP in 1905-1925, while canal investment accounted for 0.66% in 1836-1841. This comes as AI and data-center infrastructure investment is projected to total ~$10.3 trillion between 2025 and 2032. The AI buildout is the largest infrastructure investment in modern US history.
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Two people killed in Austin overnight…one in East Austin, one in South Austin…less than an hour apart. Real neighbors. Real families. Mayor Watson and Congressman Greg Casar were fast to the cameras when it fit their politics. Where’s the press conference now? 🦗🦗🦗 Wilco is watching. Public safety shouldn’t be a photo op. I’m Theodore Schramm, running for Texas House District 136. I’ll keep pressing for leadership that shows up when our communities are hurting….not only when the cameras are friendly. #tx136 #cityofaustintx #traviscountytx #williamsoncountyTX
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America got to see the real @GregAbbott_TX on full display on @60Minutes last night. Taking $20 million from data center special interests, announcing Texas as the new AI epicenter last year, then quickly backpedaling after it’s no longer politically convenient. Watch 🔊
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The personal agent is about to become the most valuable piece of software real estate since the iPhone home screen.
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I feel that the 25th anniversary of 9/11 has caused a critical mass of Americans to reach an inflection point on their understanding of that event. We are starting to realize that we lost the Global War on Terror. We did not lose it on military grounds. We lost it on spiritual grounds. Domestically we are succumbing to the goals of Sharia and jihad, which was EXACTLY what the 9/11 terrorists sought to bring about with their heinous actions. Now that more and more people are seeing this, we can combat it--not with tanks and bombs and rifles alone, but with our words, voices and votes. We must actively combat the Islamification of America. Sharia and jihad are wholly incompatible with the Constitution. Islam is a political movement hiding beneath the cover of freedom of religion. When a "religion" itself is not free, it is no longer a religion and no longer enjoys the protections the Constitution affords. Spread the word.
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