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Talking Tamales (Thu Nov 12 at 11:12 AM)
Alan says: I am in favor of limiting the governor to two consecutive terms. But blacklisting someone after eight years altogether, regardless of how good or bad they did their job, can needlessly force an effective public official out of public service. Many state governors throughout history have served well over eight years without their constituents regretting it. I would point out that such a system is wholly unworkable in twenty-first century America: we live in the era of the permanent campaign and the 24-hour news cycle. A governor facing re-election every other year would essentially do nothing but fundraise (which is close to what most do anyway even with four-year terms). (November 19th, 2009 at 11:09pm)
Stories on Ranching
The Next Frontier »
How has the state’s most storied ranch managed to survive and thrive in the twenty- first century? By operating in a way that its founder, Captain Richard King, would scarcely recognize.
by S. C. Gwynne [August 2007]
The Last Roundup »
“When the cowboys on the 06 ranch talked about losing a way of life, they often pointed to their neighbor, Clayton Williams, as an example of what they meant. He was a millionaire and an oilman, and he represented everything they hated.”
by Gary Cartwright [February 1985]
The Last Empire »
The King Ranch saga: how one family conquered, tamed, loved, toiled on, and fought over a great piece of Texas.
by William Broyles [October 1980]
A Family Affair »
The ranch has endured because one family willed it to endure.
by [October 1980]
The Captain’s Kingdom »
A tour through the ranch’s four divisions, an eminent 825,000-acre domain.
by William Broyles [October 1980]
Little House on the Prairie »
And how it grew and grew and grew.
by William Broyles [October 1980]
All The King’s Men »
The Kineños are the ranch’s other family.
by William Broyles [October 1980]
The Inside Story »
Cover up.
by Gregory Curtis [October 1980]
