Topic: The Highlander

The hosts praise Richard Stone, editor of "The Highlander" in Marble Falls, for his editorial work criticizing the "police state mentality" in Texas. They contrast Stone's independent reporting on DPS thumbprints and Mexican news with the perceived failures of the Austin American-Statesman.

The hosts highlight an editorial by Richard Stone in The Highlander newspaper regarding the "police state mentality" and the atrophy of constitutional rights. They discuss a specific incident involving a woman with three children who was pressured into a vehicle search by a multi-jurisdictional task force despite having no violations. The segment explores the "intimidation factor" where police persist in asking for consent to search until a citizen feels they cannot legally refuse.