Perspectives

I read a book one time that was based on the theory that every leader has a constituency that must be satisfied in order to remain in power. You could almost compare this to feeding young calves out in the pasture with entrance bars that prevent the rest of the herd from eating while the favored calves can have access.

A federal investigation into five state facilities concluded children in custody face excessive force, sexual abuse and a lack of vital services, The Dallas Morning News reported.

Two “river pilots” on patrol over the international border on Aug. 10, 1919, mistook the Rio Conchos River for the Rio Grande and a wrong turn took them deep into the Mexican interior.