I often tell you good stories from the little Texas counties surrounding me.  Goliad, just to the southwest of me, is one of them.  I have friends there who keep me up to date.

I want you to meet the Goliad County Judge …

Goliad County Judge Pat Calhoun admits he should not have told county officials he planned to get human hunting tags for them – even if it was just a joke.

He, of course, is a Republican. He has difficulty getting along with … well, I dunno … people.

In Texas, county judges are administrative jobs.  They aren’t real judges. The county judge in my county is a high school graduate with a phony college degree.

Back to Calhoun.  Listen up.

Precinct 3 Commissioner Mickey White, who also filed a complaint, said Calhoun “got in my face” and attempted to intimidate him. White said the judge also told him that he might seek a hunting license that would allow him to kill another official.

“He thinks he is above the law,” White said.

And Buelter said Calhoun’s language and intimidation fell on members of the public, elected officials and county employees.

She said Calhoun told another county department head he would bury the official where “the dogs wouldn’t find them” and shouted and screamed at those attending juvenile court, which Calhoun presides over.

“He gets loud,” she said.

His excuse?  He’s a former Marine Corp major, which under Texas law gives him to right to threaten people’s lives and behave like a total jerk.

He has opponents in the upcoming November election so he has promised to clean up his language.  You know that’s not gonna happen, right?