LFN AMMO REPORT 7.10.09

Every Friday Lubbock’s First News will bring you the LFN Ammo Report at 8am. This is where we give you the information on where to find ammo and how much it cost. Of course, this information could change day to day and we only get information from 3-4 places each week so keep that in mind. Here is this weeks LFN Ammo Report(numbers gathered on Thursday):

Big 5 Sports: 9mm-NONE IN STOCK, 380-NONE in stock, .22 IN STOCK for $4.49, .40-IN STOCK for $22.99,.357-IN STOCK for $31.99, .45-NONE in stock

Academy(limit 5 boxes): 9mm-IN STOCK for $12.99, 380-NONE in stock, .22-NONE IN STOCK, .40-NONE IN STOCK, .357-NONE in stock, .45-NONE IN STOCK

Sharp Shooters(limit 2-5 boxes): 9mm-IN STOCK for $25.00, 380-IN STOCK for $30.00-$40.00, .22 ammo-IN STOCK for $12.95,.40-IN STOCK for $30.00-$35.00, .357-IN STOCK for $28.00-$50.00, .45-IN STOCK for $27.00-$43.95

LSG Tactical Arms: 9mm-IN STOCK for $21.95, 380-IN STOCK for $22.00-$40.00, .22 ammo-IN STOCK for $9.95-$30.00,.40-IN STOCK for $23.00-$30.00, .357-IN STOCK for $25.00-$45.00, .45-IN STOCK for $27.00-$50.00

LUBBOCK BUDGET RAISES TAXE… FEES.

The city budget that was proposed today by City of Lubbock staffers keeps taxes flat, BUT would raise stormwater fees by 50% on homeowners and steep hikes to businesses to cover road maintenance.

The council will decide later on the budget and how much more (if any) you will fork over.

The word fee is funny. For some reason people are OK with fees, but not taxes. I hope people remember that fees ARE taxes! It’s just a nicer word than tax. We’ve all heard that some want to raise the gas TAX to pay for roads. Well if the City Council wants to raise your stormwater FEE by 50% to maintain roads, what’s the difference?

Fees=Taxes. Just remember.

BALLOON ORDINANCE PASSED BY THE LUBBOCK CITY COUNCIL

Again, having solved all major issues facing the City of Lubbock, the council passed the idiotic Balloon Ordinance by a vote of 4-3. So who voted for it? Mayor Tom Martin, Councilman Paul Beane, Councilman John Leonard, and Council Todd Klein. Here was the proposed ordinance:

Sec. 23-34. Intentional Balloon Releases.

(a) No person shall intentionally release or cause to be released outdoors:

(1) any balloon made of a non-biodegradable material filled with a lighter than air gas;

(2) any balloon made of an electrically conductive material filled with a lighter than air gas; or

(3) more than 30* balloons made of a biodegradable material filled with a lighter than air gas at one time. **Klein amended from 10 to 30**

(b) Biodegradable balloons that are attached to any non-biodegradable material or electrically conductive material shall not intentionally be released outdoors.

(c) It shall be an exception to this section that balloons are released by a governmental agency for a governmental purpose.

So the 3 conservatives on the council, which they are proud to call themselves, just voted to increase government. Nice. They wasted time on an issue that even the Mayor said comes up about twice a year. I wonder when this council will get around to banning plastic bags from stores? There are many more bags flying around Lubbock. Who’s going to enforce this ordinance anyway? The city can’t even patrol the water ordinances and we expect the Police, who are understaffed, to deal with balloons?

Here’s a quote from the AJOnline and Floyd Price, “Balloons was today. What’s next?” Councilman Floyd Price asked later. “I think it’s time for government to back off and look at serious issues.”

So Floyd Price, who isn’t the most conservative, understands that government needs to back off, yet Martin, Beane, and Leonard don’t. Amazing.

Thanks for dealing with the real issues facing Lubbock council members! Pathetic. Oh, and about being mocked over this vote guys… you deserve it.

More on this later and on LFN tomorrow.

ALBERTO GONZALES, FORMER U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL TO TEACH AT TEXAS TECH

From the Austin-American Statesman: (link)

Alberto Gonzales, former U.S. attorney general, expected to teach at Texas Tech University
By W. Gardner Selby | Tuesday, July 7, 2009, 01:27 PM
Alberto Gonzales, who resigned as the Bush administration’s embattled attorney general nearly two years ago, has lined up a fall-semester teaching spot at Texas Tech University, the university confirmed today.

Gonzales, who was Gov. George W. Bush’s lawyer and Texas secretary of state before joining Bush in Washington, will be working in the university’s political science department, teaching a “special topics” course on contemporary issues in the executive branch, according to Dora Rodriguez, a senior business assistant in the department.

I’m trying to reach Gonzales as well.

He recently told The Houston Chronicle that he wanted to re-settle in Houston or Austin and work on a book recapping his ups and downs by Bush’s side. “You serve and you move on,” he’s quoted saying here.

He also disputed reports he was having a hard time finding work, saying he’s working as a consultant, giving speeches and doing arbitration work as a lawyer. He said then that his dream job would be baseball commissioner.

THE ALL NEW CHADHASTY.COM IS HERE

Last Thursday we launched the brand new chadhasty.com, and it seems as though many people enjoy the site. I wanted to take a little time and tell you about what all you can do on the site and what’s different about it.

SOCIAL NETWORKING

As you know, I love using technology as a way to connect to all the listeners. It gives us another way to communicate and keep you up to date with what’s going on with the shows. That’s why we feature the “Connect with Chad” column on all the pages. With a simple click you can e-mail me, connect with me on our Facebook group, or our Twitter page. On the front page you can also view the Twitter feed as well. From time to time I will be doing contests on the front page of chadhasty.com. Another great feature is the iTunes button. By clicking on the iTunes link, we will take you to the iTunes store where you can subscribe to our podcasts.

COMING UP / ON THE LAST…

Also on the front page we are telling you some of the big topics we are talking about during the show. We will also give you links so you can view the stories as well. We also leave up some of the stories we covered on the previous show.

INTERESTING STORIES / LINKS

In this section you will find stories that I think are interesting but we may not have time to cover on either show. In the suggested links section, we will give you links that you should really visit. Most of these links have more information on stories and the shows.

BLOG / PODCASTS

Now the blog and podcasts can be accessed by staying on chadhasty.com. There’s no need to open up any other windows. We would like for you to download the show via iTunes, but if you don’t have iTunes or you just want streaming audio, then feel free to listen.

LUBBOCK’S WAR ON BALLOONS

Having solved all the rest of the problems facing Lubbock, the city will be taking a look at passing an ordinance banning the intential release of balloons. According to Councilman Paul Beane this is all because of an event held earlier this year where over 1,500 balloons were released. Now he is concerned with litter coming from the sky.

This isn’t the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard of, but it’s close. First, how do you enforce it? Second, who cares? It’s not like Lubbock has 1500 balloons fly into the sky everyday. Councilman Beane obviously forgot what it means to be a conservative (which he ran on). Most conservatives want the government to stay out of your business, but I guess Beane thinks that passing dumb ordinances won’t matter. Lubbock can’t even enforce what’s on the books now.

LFN AMMO REPORT 7.2.09

Every Friday(Thursday this week) Lubbock’s First News will bring you the LFN Ammo Report at 8am. This is where we give you the information on where to find ammo and how much it cost. Of course, this information could change day to day and we only get information from 3-4 places each week so keep that in mind. Here is this weeks LFN Ammo Report(numbers gathered on Thursday):

Big 5 Sports: 9mm-IN STOCK for $16.99, 380-NONE in stock, .22 NONE in stock, .40-IN STOCK for $22.99,.357-IN STOCK for $31.99, .45-NONE in stock

Academy(limit 5 boxes): 9mm-NONE in stock, 380-NONE in stock, .22-IN STOCK for $6.89, .40-in stock for $16.99, .357-NONE in stock, .45-IN STOCK for $41.99

Sharp Shooters(limit 2-5 boxes): 9mm-IN STOCK for $25.00, 380-IN STOCK for $30.00, .22 ammo-IN STOCK for $12.95,.40-IN STOCK for $31.00, .357-IN STOCK for $27.05, .45-IN STOCK for $43.95

LFN AMMO REPORT 6.26.09

Every Friday Lubbock’s First News will bring you the LFN Ammo Report at 8am. This is where we give you the information on where to find ammo and how much it cost. Of course, this information could change day to day and we only get information from 3-4 places each week so keep that in mind. Here is this weeks LFN Ammo Report(numbers gathered on Thursday):

Big 5 Sports: 9mm-NONE in stock, 380-NONE in stock, .22 ammo-3 boxes for $2.29, .40-11 boxes for $22.99, .357-5 boxes for $31.99, .45-NONE in stock

Academy: 9mm-NONE in stock, 380-NONE in stock, .22 NONE in stock, .40-in stock for $16.99, .357-in stock for $17.99, .45-in stock for $17.99

Sharp Shooters(limit 2-5 boxes): 9mm-in stock for $25.00, 380-in stock for $38.00, .22 ammo-in stock for $9.95, .40-in stock for $31.00, .357-NONE in stock, .45-in stock $34.99

Rick Perry Announces Special Session for July 1st.

From Gov. Rick Perry’s office:

Gov. Perry Announces Special Session for July 1

AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry today announced that a special session of the Texas Legislature will begin on Wednesday, July 1, at 10 a.m.

“The 81st Legislative Session was one of the most successful in recent memory, providing a tax cut to 40,000 small businesses and increasing financial aid for college students by more than 40 percent, all without touching our states Rainy Day Fund,” Gov. Perry said. “After speaking with legislators I am calling a special session to extend the operation of five critical agencies and help reduce gridlock by continuing to provide options for financing our state’s highways.”

The special session will consider the following issues:

·         Legislation extending the existence of five state agencies that were subject to sunset review by the 81st Legislature that would otherwise be abolished without legislative action, and to change the review schedule for certain state agencies to balance the Sunset Advisory Commission’s workload. These agencies include the Texas Department of Transportation, Texas Department of Insurance, Texas Racing Commission, Office of Public Insurance Counsel and Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation.
·         Legislation allowing the Texas Department of Transportation to issue general obligation bonds, which have already been approved by voters, for highway improvement projects, and for the creation, administration, financing and use of a Texas Transportation Revolving Fund to provide financial assistance for transportation projects.
·         Legislation extending the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation and a regional mobility authority to use comprehensive development agreements to design, finance, build and maintain transportation infrastructure.

Please visit http://governor.state.tx.us/news/proclamation/12758/ to view the governor’s proclamation announcing the special session.

AUDIO FROM TODAY’S SHOW POSTED

On today’s show we talked a lot about Gov. Mark Sanford, his affair, and of course his emails. If you missed it be sure to check out the podcasts of the show. Also, as a special treat “Barney Frank” was on the show to read one of the Mark Sanford emails. Check out all the audio on the podcast site (LINK) or by downloading the audio from iTunes. Just search for Chad Hasty at the iTunes store (it’s free).

The other big story for the show is the reference we had last night on Countdown with Keith Olbermann on MSNBC. Check out the story below for more info.