Col. Luis Toro

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Col. Luis Toro

Col. Luis Toro

@ColLuisToro

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Katılım Mart 2009
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MaxellCorp
MaxellCorp@MaxellCorp·
Maxell is bringing back a classic, w/ their brand new Cassette Player 🥳🎉 -Wireless AND Wired 🙌 -Rechargeable ⚡️ -11 Hours of Battery 🤯 * Step back into the 80’s with Maxell *
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Calvin Applebottom II
Calvin Applebottom II@_MaroonKoolAid·
Todd Golden after someone tells him the Sweet 16 isn’t a bunch of underage girls he can harass and stalk
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TITFF
TITFF@TexanLoyal·
HISTORY OF TERM LIMITS IN TEXAS: Did you know Texas DID have limits, but then removed them? 🤬 •When Texas first became a state in 1845, the governor had term limits. •They could only serve 4 years out of every 6 (basically 2 terms max). •Later constitutions (1860s) still had restrictions, but in 1869 #TermLimits were removed entirely. Since then, Texas has never restored statewide term limits. The current Texas Constitution (adopted 1876) focused on: Limiting government power, short terms (2 years at the time) but importantly it did NOT bring back term limits. Instead, Texas relied on frequent elections as the “check”. In 1970s reform efforts (FAILED), corruption scandals like Sharpstown, there was a big push to reform government. A 1974 constitutional convention tried to modernize Texas government with proposals that included term limits and structural reforms. The results was it failed by just 3 votes in the legislature. In the 1990’s a major reform push (FAILED 🤬). A major rewrite effort in 1998 (Ratliff–Junell plan) included legislative term limits and Government restructuring. The result was it never even made it to voters, it died in the legislature. 🤬 From 2000s–2010s repeated bills failed. Texas lawmakers have filed many term-limit bills, but none passed. Examples of this is 2013 proposal (SJR 13) would have limited statewide officials to 2 terms. The argument was that it would bring “fresh ideas” into government. Unfortunately it did not pass / never reached voters once again. Today, our current reality is Texas is one of the few large states with no term limits for the governor. That’s why we get long-serving officials like Abbott, Patrick, Cornyn, and others. Why do term limits keep failing in Texas? Across history, the same issues has come up. The Constitution is hard to change. It requires 2/3 of the legislature & voter approval statewide. It always sees political resistance. Incumbents benefit from staying in office on the people’s dime. Leadership positions (Speaker, Lt. Governor) gain power over time and they don’t want to give it up. To us, history shows that Texans want the people to decide, let the people vote on it. So today: The only real “term limit” in Texas is elections—not the law. This needs to change because Texans should be in charge of deciding this issue, not the career politicians.
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Col. Luis Toro@ColLuisToro·
@aggiebethany I would quit. I would probably take my time finding something else to do but I am out the door.
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Col. Luis Toro@ColLuisToro·
@donnabrazile How many citizens are in this situation? Obviously, they can’t drive, can’t pass employment verification, can’t fly, can’t buy alcohol, among other things.
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Donna Brazile
Donna Brazile@donnabrazile·
Millions of eligible citizens do not have access to or can afford to purchase a US passport. Many can’t find their birth certificate. We must stop efforts to suppress the rights of eligible citizens from voting. brennancenter.org/our-work/analy…
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tyro
tyro@DoubleEph·
Opening of The Times Chuck Norris obit. Something like 10 - 15 years ago, when Twitter still mostly ran on a social graph of sorts, this place was filled with so many Chuck Norris jokes that were a derivative of this scenario.
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Stephanie Stuckey
Stephanie Stuckey@StuckeyStop·
The famous Peches Stand in Putnam Co, GA - featured in “My Cousin Vinny” - is being threatened by highway construction. Its famous typo is attributed to the sign painter having a beer (or 2) 🤪. They’re still open for business, so please stop by, support local & eat a peche 🍑
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William Shatner
William Shatner@WilliamShatner·
At 95, I'm still smokin'! 😝 I’ve learned two things: Never waste a good cigar. Never trust anyone who says you should ‘act your age.’ 😉👍🏻
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GretchenInOK
GretchenInOK@GretchenInOK·
I have some BAD news and some GOOD news to share with you. The BAD news is...I accidentally took the wrong pills this morning. The GOOD news is...Guess which one of your X friends is now protected from fleas and heartworms for the next three months?
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BorderBangerBBQ
BorderBangerBBQ@Jimmy_Brisket·
6 Red Jalapenos 5 Roma Tomatoes 1/2 white onion 1 Elephant Garlic 4 Chile Guajillos 2 Chile Anchos 15 small tomatillos Bushel Bushel of cilantro Table spoon of chicken bouillon Table spoon of salt
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