Sam Houston
Sam Houston
Samuel "Sam" Houstonwas an American politician and soldier, best known for his role in bringing Texas into the United States as a constituent state. His victory at the Battle of San Jacinto secured the independence of Texas from Mexico in one of the shortest decisive battles in modern history. The only American to be elected governor of two states, Houston was also the only governor within a future Confederate state to oppose secessionand to refuse an oath of allegiance to...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth2 March 1793
CityRockbridge County, VA
CountryUnited States of America
I declare that civil war is inevitable and is near at hand. When it comes the descendants of the heroes of Lexington and Bunker Hill will be found equal in patriotism, courage and heroic endurance with the descendants of the heroes of Cowpens and Yorktown. For this reason I predict the civil war which is now at hand will be stubborn and of long duration.
When a government has ceased to protect the lives, liberty, and property of the people ... and ... becomes an instrument in the hands of evil rulers for their oppression ... it is a ... sacred obligation to their posterity to abolish such government, and create another in its stead.
I have ever been opposed to banks, - opposed to internal improvements by the general government, - opposed to distribution of public lands among the states, - opposed to taking the power from the hands of the people, - opposed to special monopolies, - opposed to a protective tariff, - opposed to a latitudinal construction of the constitution, - opposed to slavery agitation and disunion. This is my democracy. Point to a single act of my public career not in keeping with these principles.
It was this moment that the victim was tied and bound. He could live in that moment for years.
They almost had to take his leg off. That infection took a while to heel.
They allow you to hopefully enrich your program a little bit,
We have employees who come in at 6:15 to get our buses rolling at 7, ... We don't want them out in what could be a potentially dangerous situation.
Every day is a new experience for us right now, but at least we've got a place to stay. You've just got to sit back and laugh about things and take it all in stride. As long as you wake up the next morning, it was a good day.
There have been a number of firms in the 50,000- to 100,000-square-foot range that are seeking office space in the Loop 360 corridor, and the largest block of (existing) space in Southwest Austin is 40,000 square feet.
I expect us to play hard and get better each week. We've got some guys injured who will not able to play (Friday), and that is a concern and an issue for us.
Many of those dot-com tenants were not profitable, and ultimately their business was not sustainable.
The office market will continue to improve rapidly due to the continued strong employment in Austin. A very high percentage of companies in Austin are growing and adding additional staff, which will further reduce the office vacancy rate.
It totaled the Crown Vic out, and now he's in a little, bitty Chevy Malibu, which it looks like it takes a can opener to get him out of.
Whether his policy was right or wrong, he built up the glory of the nation.