Human Hunting
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?
Wellll even in the 1920s Richard Connell knew man WAS “The Most Dangerous Game”
1From what I’m reading here, “cleaning up his language” ain’t gonna be NEARLY enough. The guy needs to clean up his personality [and I’m using the term loosely.]
2This clown and the one in the White House – maybe separated at birth? What gets me is that there apparently is no one in the R party who is acquainted with the works of mercy such as making sure the Golden Gibbon gets treatment before he hurts himself or others – as in around the globe. Such mercy would prevent a horrid Julius Caesar scene of the head of state lying bleeding somewhere after a “fraternal” ending to his life. But, hey, since there are enough of the R’s who trophy hunt . . .
3In Texas all counties have a Constitutional County Judge. They have Judicial and Administrative duties. When the Legislature creates a County Court at Law court (usually when the case load reaches a certain point) the Constitutional Judges looses most of the judicial functions and becomes an administrator with the title judge. It is a left over from the 19th century. The legislative body in Texas counties is called the County court but it is not a court but it is much like a city council with the Counst. County judge is much like a mayor in a mayor council form of government. Our Constitution needs to be changes. It is a 19th century post Reconstruction document with many problems that protect special interests.
4Clown season? Era of the clown? There’s a whack-o-bird nacilbupeR in the NH legislature who wants to pass a bill fining state agencies $10,000 for not treating sovereign ‘citizens’ under their special blend of lawless “laws.” Texas, you could do your part by not sending Teddie Crooze and Louie Gohmert back to Congress. Who owns Jim Jordan? He seems to be a special clown, too.
5Bet we wishes it was true!!!
6Calhoun’s personality must be why he is x marine. A guy makes major doesn’t get out before he gets his bird by choice. A jerk like him is asking to be fragged. and his bosses didn’t wanna deal with the paperwork when an O4 gets wacked.
7I would be worried. If he has a phony graduation certificate for a phony college degree, he probably knows where he can lay his hands on a Human Hunting License. Lord knows you can get anything on line these days.
8I would also bet hard earned cash money that he has at work, a coffee mug with one of the following two slogans imprinted on it:
World’s #1 Judge
9or
Here Come Da Judge
Have we reached peak asshole yet?
10@Texas Expat in CA
Like peak oil? Right as decline begins??
I think not!
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