About Don Hooper

Don Hooper is an energy executive based in Houston. He operates oil and gas assets in addition to owning interest in power generation. Mr. Hooper has a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from the University of Houston. He has worked as both a political consultant and lobbyist at the local, state, and federal level. Mr. Hooper is a regular contributor to Big Jolly Politics, a local political blog. Mr. Hooper has written extensively on a variety of city, county, and state issues including the City of Houston finances, the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, pro-life matters, and other political issues. http://bigjollypolitics.com/author/don-hooper/ https://twitter.com/DonPHooper

Murray Newman and Brad Hart (Updated)

I am wondering if Murray Newman realizes why it is a bad, very bad idea to post peoples divorce records on the internet.  Murray I will allow you to comment why this was a terrible idea and I want you to think it through very carefully before you respond.  Brad you can have a shot at it too.

(Update) It is real hard not to take many of the comments and just put them out there.  I will say that when you have someone posting divorce records and comments from X’s it is very hurtful to the families.  Murray is a punk for doing it but it does not mean that I will, however, does Brad deserve a pass?  He is a poor lawyer with evidently poorer judgement and wants to be a judge.  I find it funny that Jessica Colon represents Brad and is burning up the site.  Jessica, next time you have a client and you post negative comments on a site, you may want to ask yourself where does that information go?  Will this person maintain his hard drive, will the hard drive wind up in other hands?  I got to tell you it has been a real eye opener those questions I just mentioned.  There is a lesson for all anonymous posters out there.  

The Fifth Amendment, James Duane

This was done a number of years ago, not long after the Senator Larry Craig toe tapping incident.  I think today Jerry Eversole and Roger Clemens come to mind when you think of those who should follow the advice of Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson.  James Duane is a law school professor who put this together for a class he teaches.  His focus was on the police, the advice is the same for a grand jury.  You be the judge of the importance of not testifying before a politically motivated grand jury.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8z7NC5sgik