Please check out the lonestarwriter.com article "'Scene in the Hill Country" - feel free to comment, good bad and otherwise - I can take it (No, Really!)

From freedom4USA (on Twitter) - This video says it all in a nutshell: Penn & Teller on the 2nd Amendment - <a href="http://ping.fm/T0IJt">http://ping.fm/T0IJt</a>

'Scene in the Hill Country

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May 1-3, 2009, Luckenbach will host it's 13th Annual Hill Country Run . Featured: The bike show, live Texas Music, cold beer, games and general Hill Country craziness.

On May 8th, Cory Morrow along with Mickey & The Motorcars will heat up the Luckenbach Dance Hall - this will be a killer show! Tickets are only 14 Bucks each for a night of great music!

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In the mean time, over in Gruene, Charlie Robison takes the stage at Gruene Hall on May 9th, at 9PM - tickets are $22, and this show will be well worth it - If you are unfamiliar with Charlie, this artist easily holds his own in the Texas Music scene - his video "My Hometown" was recently featured on cable's Great American Country channel.

On May 17th, Gruene Hall plays host to the Americana Music Jam featuring a literal Who's Who of modern Texas & Americanna Music including: the legendary Ray Wylie Hubbard, Jason Boland, Stoney LaRue, Micky & the Motorcars, Slaid Cleaves, Walt Wilkins & The Mystiqueros, Seth James, Cody Canada, Big House, Tom Gillam & Tractor Pull, Sean McConnell, Zack Walther & the Cronkites, Kevin Welch and the Reckless Kelly band among others. Radio New Braunfels, KNBT 92.1FM is hosting this charitable event with the proceeds going to the Hope Hospice.

Check out the multiple great artists all day long and have a blast too! All this for only 40 bucks!

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Down in San Antonio, (technically in Helotes, TX), John T. Floore's Country Store features two rising stars the Eli Young Band and the Scott Wiggins Band back to back on May 1st.

As if that's not enough Texas Music to get your feet wet, on May 2nd, Texas Music legend Ray Wylie Hubbard heats up the joint along with Jonny Burke - $15.

On May 16th hard rockin' gravelly voiced Gary Allan appears along with Rich O Toole - another great show, well worth seeing.

Stay tuned for more info - Robert Earl Keene is coming to San Antonio in June!

Please checkout westernyouth.org - Youth for Western Civilization is an organization for students who believe Western Civilization is moving in the wrong direction and want to do something about it.

Please check out www.opencongress.org - 'makes it easy to track bills, issues, or Members of Congress. Vote & comment on the things you care about. It's free & only takes a minute

San Antonio's Famous River Walk Doubles in Size

From: San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 8:10 PM

Now There's More River Walk to Enjoy! A new two-mile stretch of the San Antonio River Walk opens May 30. It winds north from the city's center, past the San Antonio Museum of Art. Enjoy water features, public art and a lush tropical landscape. You can take a river cruise, via a new lock and dam, all the way to the top end, and explore the shops, restaurants and Saturday gourmet Farmer's Market at the restored Pearl Brewery. Plan your visit today Come often, stay longer with S.A.V.E. Use S.A.V.E. coupons to get discounts on museums, tours, shopping and adventure. Also get great rates on hotels from Hill Country resorts to River Walk retreats, with prices to meet every budget, starting as low as $49! Check out the new S.A.V.E. Summer Vacation Deals. These are great hotel packages with extras like SeaWorld ticket discounts and free meals, parking and river cruises. Plan Your Family Vacation in San Antonio Splashtown S.A.V.E. coupon available Admission $26.99; Kids under 48" $19.99 Seven new water slides mark the popular waterpark's 25th anniversary. Splashtown's twenty acres of water rides make it a local favorite. Learn more SeaWorld San Antonio S.A.V.E. coupon available Admission $54.99; Kids $46.99 Swim with a sea lion, feed the dophins and see a penguin up close. Shamu and his whale friends put on a dazzling show at the world's largest marine park. Learn more San Antonio Botanical Garden S.A.V.E. coupon available Admission: Adults $7; Kids $4 Thirty-three acres of beautifully landscaped gardens with terraces, gazebos, wildlife, log cabins and a conservatory. The new Watersaver Lane showcases attractive watersaving plants. Enjoy lunch at the Carriage House Bistro. Learn more Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort S.A.V.E. coupon available Admission: Adults $39.99; Kids $31.99 Park opens April 25. Float an ancient river teeming with wild animals, restless natives and thundering waterfalls at the new Congo Expedition ride. Schlitterbahn is one of the world's top waterparks and it's just 20 minutes north of San Antonio. Learn more Six Flags Fiesta Texas S.A.V.E. coupon available Admission: Adults $49.99; Kids under 48" $34.99; Kids 2 and under FREE The new Monster Mansion show features animatronics and a family-friendly storyline. Six Flags also has eleven roller coasters, blockbuster stage shows and a free waterpark. Learn more Historic Landmarks Spanish Governor's Palace Adults $2; Kids under 7 FREE Dating to 1749, this national historic landmark has been described by National Georgraphic as the"most beautiful building in San Antonio." Learn more Historic Tours S.A.V.E. coupons available Admission varies See the city's top historic sites like the Alamo, La Villita and the Spanish Governor's Palace with an experienced tour guide. Learn more . Top U.S. Zoo S.A.V.E. coupon available Parent magazine says San Antonio's zoo is one of America's top ten. How far is San Antonio? Should you drive or fly? Find out Rio San Antonio Cruises Admission $7.75; Kids $2 See the new River Walk extension aboard a comfortable river barge. Tours leave every 15 to 20 minutes from three downtown locations. Learn more Off the Beaten Path S.A.V.E. coupon available Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch Learn more More things to do when you come Calendar of Events Upcoming Events May 5 Cinco de Mayo May 5 to 9 Texas Conjunto Festival May 11 to 17 Valero Texas Open May 15 & 16 Soul Food Festival & Gospel on the Plaza May 15 to August 8 Fiesta Noche Del Rio Until May 25 Genome, The Secret of How Life Works at the Witte Museum May 31 Rock'n'Roll Marathon on November 15: discount registration deadline June 12 to 14 Texas Folklife Festival

Only 250,000 "shameful" folks attended the tea parties? Don't worry, Rep. Schakowsky - this is like a spark in dry leaves...
- Oh yeah, about that First Amendment thing...
http://ping.fm/5l7q4

Rep. Schakowsky (D-Ill.) says our "tea party" protests are "despicable" and shameful" and are misleading the public about the Obama plan:

http://ping.fm/5l7q4

Again - from Patrick_Barrett (TWITTER):
CNN lady has a hissy fit at a #teaparty ... hilarious: http://bit.ly/hh13W #TCOT #TLOT

Thanks to joelcomm (TWITTER) - he spotted this on Patrick_Barrett :
CNN lady has a hissy fit at a #teaparty... hilarious: http://bit.ly/hh13W #TCOT ....This is GREAT!! LOL

Went to the San Antonio Tea Party - only got to stay a couple of hours, but what a blast! It was awesome seeing so many PRO-USA people there! + Ted Nugent, Glen Beck and Joe Paggs!