RUSH LIMBAUGH TAKES ON THE NFL AND THE RACE CARD

A great piece by Rush Limbaugh was put online last night by the Wall Street Journal. I encourage you to read it. On today’s Chad Hasty Show we will discuss this topic. Read the story and let me know what you think.

Rush Limbaugh: The Race Card, Football, and Me

Part of the article:

The NFL players union boss, DeMaurice Smith, jumped in. A Washington criminal defense lawyer, Democratic Party supporter and Barack Obama donor, he sent a much publicized email to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell saying that it was important for the league to reject discrimination and hatred.

When Mr. Goodell was asked about me, he suggested that my 2003 comment criticizing the media’s coverage of Donovan McNabb—in which I said the media was cheerleading Mr. McNabb because they wanted a successful black quarterback—fell short of the NFL’s “high standard.” High standard? Half a decade later, the media would behave the same way about the presidential candidacy of Mr. Obama.

TABC ISSUES STATEMENT, MAJOR DELAY IN ALCOHOL SALES

FROM THE TABC:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   August 20, 2009

Citizen Protests Delay Processing of TABC Permit Applications in Lubbock County

A countywide local option election was held in Lubbock County on May 9, 2009, legalizing the sale of:
-Alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption (e.g., beer, wine and spirits in grocery stores, convenience stores and liquor stores)
-Alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption in a restaurant that holds a food and beverage certification (e.g., beer, wine and spirits in restaurants)

Following the election, because of zoning issues, a temporary restraining order in the City of Lubbock prevented any permits from being issued within the city limits for several months. That restraining order was lifted on August 10, 2009.

However, delays will continue for businesses in Lubbock County. TABC has received three general protests, as well as several specific protests, regarding applications for new licenses and permits for locations in the county.

The basis for these protests is this: There is some disagreement among the citizens of Lubbock County (including within the City of Lubbock) over how to interpret a law that says that the wet/dry status resulting from a city or Justice of the Peace (JP) precinct election prevails against the status resulting from a countywide election. See Section 251.73 of the Alcoholic Beverage Code below.

Both sides of the disagreement have a legitimate claim, and it is a disagreement that will be settled in a court of law by a judge. TABC will take a neutral stance throughout the process.

Any application in the county for permit types that were not already legal prior to the May election could be subject to a protest hearing which will delay, or possibly stop, the issuance of the permit.

Protest hearings will be held in the City of Lubbock, either before the Lubbock County Judge or before the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH), depending on the type of license or permit involved.

“We recognize the sense of urgency on the part of the business owners and the community when it comes to having this issue settled, and we will move forward as quickly as possible.” said Public Information Officer Carolyn Beck. “Although the ballot measures passed with an overwhelming majority, TABC cannot issue permits without following the law.”

Because of the complexity of the issues, it could be several weeks before a hearing is scheduled. Because of full court dockets, it could be several months before any hearings take place.

“People on both sides of the issue feel very strongly,” continued Beck, “and both the protestants and the applicants will be given the opportunity to be heard by a judge. Our agency is committed to facilitating a fair and transparent process and keeping the citizens of the county informed as it moves forward. Unfortunately, it is unlikely that the issue will be resolved quickly.”

Following the May 9th election, prior to protests being filed, several permits had already been issued in Lubbock County that were new permit types for the communities: Goble Supply Auto & AG Supply in Abernathy (wine and beer off-premises); Rick’s Place – Liquor in Wolfforth (package store and beer off-premises); Kwik Stop in Wolfforth (package store and beer off-premises); Cagle Steaks outside Lubbock city limits (mixed beverage in a restaurant). If a judge rules that these areas are dry, it is unclear at this time what will happen to these permits. However, TABC does not have the legal authority to cancel a permit without the permit holder being given an opportunity to be heard before a judge.

Contact:   Carolyn Beck, Public Information Officer, 512-206-3347

Additional Information

Wet-Dry Certification
Before TABC processes a license or permit application, the city and county must certify the application as being at a location that is wet for that type of permit. TABC issues licenses and permits based on the wet-dry certification from the city and county. TABC’s role is not to determine whether a location is wet or dry. Any disagreement with the city or county’s wet-dry certification will be settled through a hearing process.

Relevant Excerpt from the Alcoholic Beverage Code
Sec. 251.73. Prevailing Status: Resolution of Conflicts. To insure that each voter has the maximum possible control over the status of the sale of alcoholic beverages in the area where he resides:
(1) the status that resulted from or is the result of a duly called election for an incorporated city or town prevails against the status that resulted from or is the result of a duly called election in a justice precinct or county in which the incorporated city or town, or any part of it is contained; and
(2) the status that resulted or is the result of a duly called election for a justice precinct prevails against the status that resulted from or is the result of a duly called election in an incorporated city or town in which the justice precinct is wholly contained or in a county in which the justice precinct is located.

What is a Protest?
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code provides opportunities for citizens and government officials to object to the issuance of a license or permit. The agency calls this process a protest.

Most of the grounds for refusal or denial of a license or a permit can be determined by TABC as part of the application process. If legal grounds exist and are found during that process, the applicant may be disqualified.

Some grounds exist for refusal or denial that are subject to interpretation on the basis of the facts involved.

What Role Does TABC Play?
It is the policy of TABC to provide every interested person, including TABC employees, government officials and citizens of Texas, a full and fair opportunity to object to the issuance of an alcoholic beverage license or permit based upon legal grounds established under the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code or other law.

In service to this policy, TABC establishes a process by which protests to license and permit applications may be resolved in an efficient, timely, and consistent manner, giving due regard to the legal rights and interests of the agency, industry, other government units, and the public.

TABC’s job is not to take sides but to ensure that applicants meet all qualifications to obtain the license or permit as outlined in the Alcoholic Beverage Code.

Protest Hearings
In this case, protest hearings will be held in Lubbock County. The protesting party will be notified at least 10 days in advance of the time and place of the hearing. The hearing will be held according to the rules of the Texas Administrative Procedures Act, (V.T.C.A., Government Code, §2001 et seq.).

For a liquor permit, a judge designated by the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) will inform all parties of the time, date, and location for the hearing. The judge will handle all pre-trial matters, make rulings as necessary and conduct the final hearing on its own merits.

For a beer or beer/wine license, the county judge, acting as an administrative law judge, will hold the hearing in the same manner as for permits.

In this case, because TABC will be a neutral party to the protests, both sides will have the opportunity to present evidence to the judge – the protestants and the applicants. A hearing on a single applicant is not likely to last more than a day.

The judge will have up to 60 days to file a ruling (proposal for decision), and then each side will have up to 15 days to file objections, and then another 15 days to respond to the opposing side’s objections. TABC Administrator Alan Steen makes the final decision, typically signing an order that concurs with the judge’s proposal for decision. Both sides are given 20 days to request a rehearing. If the application is denied and a request for rehearing is denied, the applicant may appeal to district court. If the application is approved and a request for rehearing is denied, there is no opportunity for the protestant to appeal.

DON WORKMAN DOESN’T WANT YOU TO BUY ALCOHOL

I will start off by saying I’ve never met Don Workman. I’m sure he’s a nice man who is deeply devoted to God and his Church. I’m sure he means well and only wants the best for his City, State, and Country.

That being said…

He’s trying to rob you of your vote Lubbock. Today I recieved the protest forms from the TABC office in Austin, and Don Workman along with Lauran Collins (both of Lubbock, though Workman used to live in Hockley County) are the 2 people in Lubbock protesting the election.

By the way Don Workman is a liar since he told KCBD that he was doing research for the parties. Turns out he was one of those parties.

Collins is using an ad from a 1950’s era AJ calling for people to vote against intoxicating beverages as her reasoning. Here is part of her statement:

Lubbock a local option election was believed held on August 6, 1950. Complainant has a copy of a petition printed in the Lubbock Avalanche Journal listing citizens requesting a “vote against the sale of all intoxicating beverages Saturday August 6.” The clipping did not have a year nor indicate if it was a county-wide or city of Lubbock option. Thus option was believed to have been held in the early 50’s. This should be of public record but complainant has not obtained the details as of this date.

Nothing solid there. From what I hear the TABC should have on record every election dealing with alcohol on record.

**UPDATE** The Collins protest was prepared by the same attorney that represents the Lubbock Area Baptist Association (LABA). His name, Craig Brummett.

There are also protests from people in Abernathy, Slaton, and New Deal. We will get to those on the show tomorrow.

More on this later and on the show.

OBAMA AND THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS

So by now you’ve all heard about President Obama and his Special Olympics “joke”. Personally I wasn’t offended and really don’t care. He made a joke. Naturally some are offended, but I’m sure the fake outrage will last a while. I also think people should be more offended by what Obama and his people are doing to the Country rather than a throw away line.

This morning on the show we discussed the whole story. Rex was offended, and I wasn’t…it did make for some good radio though. If you missed it, here is the audio: LINK

2 WOMEN ATTACK A LUBBOCK POLICE OFFICER

From the AJ:

Two women assault local police officer

AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
Two women assaulted a Lubbock police officer who was trying to arrest them early this morning.
The officer arrived at 36th Street and Canton Avenue for a hit and run, locating the suspects nearby shortly before 2:30 a.m.
The officer, who was alone on the call, handcuffed one of the suspects, while the other one fled the area, police said.
As the officer was trying to take the woman to the patrol car, she resisted and slipped out of the handcuff, according to a report. She struck the officer on the forehead with the handcuff and began fighting the officer.
As the officer took the suspect to the ground, the other suspect returned to the scene and began assaulting the officer, police said.
Other officers arrived on the scene to help, and police took both suspects into custody.
The women, whose names weren’t yet released, were charged with aggravated assault on a peace officer, police said.

I hope a taser was used on one or both of these women. If not…too bad.

CHECKOUT THE PODCAST!

If you missed today’s edition of The Chad Hasty Show, you can download it now from the podcast page at chadhasty.com or go to the link section here on the blog. Today I talked about the idiot in Lubbock who smashed up 2 police cars because of a $7 ticket, Clint Eastwood and P.C. in America, and Obama talking to the “State of the Black Union” folks.

CLINT EASTWOOD IS RIGHT

Clint Eastwood hates political correctness, and I can’t agree with him more. (link)

London, February 27 (ANI): Acting legend Clint Eastwood , 79, apparently believes that political correctness has rendered modern society humourless, for he accuses younger generations of spending too much time trying to avoid being offensive.

The Dirty Harry star insists that he should be able to tell harmless jokes about nationality without fearing that people may brand him “a racist”.

“People have lost their sense of humour. In former times we constantly made jokes about different races. You can only tell them today with one hand over your mouth or you will be insulted as a racist,” the Daily Express quoted him as saying.

“I find that ridiculous. In those earlier days every friendly clique had a ‘Sam the Jew’ or ‘Jose the Mexican’ – but we didn’t think anything of it or have a racist thought. It was just normal that we made jokes based on our nationality or ethnicity. That was never a problem. I don’t want to be politically correct.

We’re all spending too much time and energy trying to be politically correct about everything,” he added.

We will be discussing this more on today’s Chad Hasty Show at 5 so be sure to tune in. I do agree with Eastwood though. People in this country live to be offended, it’s like they want to be offended and then punish you for not being politically correct. Sometimes a joke is a joke, but people just don’t get that. We are a nation of victims, everyone has to be hurt by someone else.

HASTY’S MAILBAG!

Since the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal decided that 2 Letters to the Editor per day (more on Sundays?) is a good amount of local opinion, KFYO has decided to put your opinions out there even more. Those of you who listen to Lubbock’s First News and The Chad Hasty Show know that I love hearing from you and now we are giving you another way to voice your opinion.

KFYO has now launched Hasty’s Mailbag. I get lots of email’s a day and I would say most of them are better than what the AJ has put out. So what we will start doing is posting your emails on kfyo.com. Of course your email address won’t be posted and if you don’t want it up there, then that’s fine too. Also, if you want to write something for Lubbock and the world to see, just send it to chad@kfyo.com. At Hasty’s Mailbag you will see emails from people who are responding to topics we discuss or just emails they want to write about any topic. Check it out online HERE and send me an email today!

LUBBOCK WILL VOTE!

From KFYO.com:

Lubbock County commissioner’s this morning officially validated signatures that will call for a local option election in May pertaining to alcohol sales within Lubbock County specifically for beer, wine and liquor. The Lubbock County Office of Elections presented the results of a pending alcohol petition to the Lubbock County Commissioners at their meeting this morning. Organizers submitted 25,263 valid signatures for the Mixed Beverage local option and organizers submitted 25,720 valid signatures for the off premises local option. Lubbock County Elections Administrator Dorothy Kennedy predicted voter turnout could reach 60 percent. Both numbers are in excess of 35 percent of the number of registered voters in Lubbock County who voted in the most recent gubernatorial election. The election will be May 9th of next year.

This is no big suprise at all to me. Good job to everyone at Let Lubbock Vote, and everyone else who wanted your voices heard. Next up is the election on May 9th. No matter how you vote on May 9th…at least you get to vote.

AFTERNOON RUNDOWN 12.9.08

• Day Without A Gay

We discussed this story a couple of weeks back on The Chad Hasty Show and made fun of the idea and I will continue to do so. I don’t care if you’re gay or straight…it really doesn’t have any effect on my day or life at all. That being said, if you call into work because your gay, black, hispanic, confused and that causes me to lose productivity or makes me work harder…then I care. Gay used to mean “happy”, so does that mean happy people can call in? If so, then we are just going to have jerks at work on Wednesday. I feel bad for those who are sick tomorrow though. Why? Well…it’s kind of like Halloween in Texas. If you are a sex offender in Texas you have to turn your porch light off on Halloween. If you don’t want to give out candy or you are simply not home..your light is off too. See the misunderstanding that could happen? Well if you call in sick tomorrow…what does that mean? Seriously though, I thought homosexuals wanted to be treated like everyone else? Shut-up and go to work.

• Texas Tech No Longer On Probation

No big surprise here, but good job to those who actually worked hard to clean up someone’s mess. This never should have happened and I’m glad heads rolled. Kent Hance is doing a fine job and he means business. In today’s world that is not the norm.

• Illinois Governor Corrupt, Has Low Seller’s Rating On Ebay.

(By Rex Andrew)The big national story this afternoon is about the “allegedly” crooked governor of Illinois  (Blagojevich) who was arrested this morning for “allegedly” trying to sell Barack Obama’s Senate seat.  One Illinois senator is now proposing legislation that would result in a special election to fill Obama’s Senate seat, preventing the governor from doing so.  What riles me is the low bail set for the governor — $4500.  If I was the judge, I would have added a condition for the governor’s release — that he not appoint a new senator until a special election is held.  Any appointment by this governor would be questionable under the circumstances.