Republican political strategist Brad Todd tried to validate the Critical Race Theory faux-issue. Democratic pollster Cornell Belcher checked him.
General News
MSNBC host admonishes Christians’ lack of Christ-like behavior to new Southern Baptist Convention President
CNN Host Joshua Johnson did not mince his words admonishing Christian’s un-Christ-like behavior to the new president of the Southern Baptist Convention.
CAUGHT: Donny Deutsch slams Sen. Blunt for his sly use of Stacey Abrams’ race in Manchin critique
It did not go past Donny Deutsch. Sen. Blunt used a sly racial influence as Manchin showed support for the voting rights bill.
Ali Velshi interview w/cheated & privileged valedictorian families; a teaching moment America needs
Ali Velshi showed immersive journalism with a purpose as he became an educator/facilitator in the Mississippi valedictorian/salutatorian fiasco.
Supreme Court saves Obamacare from Red State sabotage once more. But it may still not be final.
Obamacare once again is saved by the Supreme Court after the Red State assault that would have hurt more of their own citizens.
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A Few Takes
These 21 Republicans voted against giving Capitol police who saved their lives, the Congressional Gold Medal
These 21 Republicans, the ones who always preach law and order and support to those in blue voted against awarding Capitol police the Congressional Gold Medal.
Here’s what attacks on critical race theory are defending: History from a slaveholder’s viewpoint
I have stated for a long time that Republican leadership are great at projecting. They are hyped up about critical race theory. Of course, it is them who are trying to change history.
House passes bill to create Jan. 6 commission. 35 Republicans voted for it too.
Now that the House has passed the January 6th Commission in a bipartisan fashion, — 35 Republicans voted in support — let’s see if 10 Republican Senators will step up.
Radio Shows: Politics Done Right
Trump & Georgia Senators slammed by Sec. of State official Gabriel Sterling – unanswered threats
Secretary of State official Gabriel Sterling slammed Donald Trump and the two Georgia Senators for not calling out those threatening officials.
RN describes COVID-19 dire straights in Chicago – Conversation with a black Conservative media guy
We interview two very different guys. Dennis Kosuth, a registered nurse & progressive activist, the other, Tyler Bluntman, a conservative media guy.
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Columnists
Biden is the face of better times
Observing our president in Europe, I could only think: Things are getting better.
Jim Crow rides again, just in a better car
The Klan marched on the front page of my Denver Post this morning. By the thousands. A river of white.
Guest Bloggers
Voting Gangnam Style: The New Kim Crow in Georgia
For eight years now, I’ve investigated how Georgia’s Secretaries of State have amp’d up the old Jim Crow tactics against Asian-Americans. Call it, the New Kim Crow.
Bold, Visionary Thinking is Necessary to Combat Climate Crisis
Neither Congresswoman Cortez nor Senator Markey make claim to being Franciscan, but their vision as laid out in the Green New Deal clearly embraces the values and the vision of our Franciscan life and spirituality.
Local News
Mike Collier is not wasting any time in defeating Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. At Last!
Our local Kingwood Texas friend, Mike Collier (@CollierForTexas), is ready to kick the failed Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick out of office. Finally, someone who instead of giving away the store to corporate friends will do the bidding for Texas citizens.
Racism overtly exposed in my Donald Trump / Ted Cruz / Dan Crenshaw Kingwood, TX district. Why?
A friend/neighbor was walking through the trails in our Kingwood, Texas neighborhood and came across an epithet that clarifies Trumpism & Racism are alive & well in our town.
Texas is governed by psychopaths, murderous thugs
PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE POST: We continue to be led by politicians who are killing many of our loved ones. Local authorities must defy the murderous edicts from the state and the federal government. It must be humanity over capital at once. I try to be civil. But how does one stay civil when those […]
Judge Lina Hidalgo puts Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on the spot for COVID-19 response
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo all but called out Texas Governor Greg Abbott in a very diplomatic manner for his failed control of COVID-19 on ABC’s This Week.
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The Hartmann Report
Can’t hack diversity training? Snowflakes
Enough is enough. President Biden must reverse Trump’s executive order and direct the IRS to enforce the so-called “Johnson Amendment”
How Far Will the GOP Go To Steal the 2022 Election?
The Congressional switchboard is 202-224-3121. Americans who care about the fate and future of our republic damn well better get active now
The Demise of Local Entrepreneurialism is the Death of the American Dream
Like giant suckers from an alien, octopus-like spaceship, when you see a national chain in your neighborhood know that they are extracting wealth from you and your community that will never return
People Making a difference
Patricia Esteves has a project attempting to unite the country as one.
As I walked in between protest movements at the Democratic Debate at TSU. Patricia Esteves was giving away T-Shirts. Her T-Shirts say.
White woman’s response to black man who carjacked her at gunpoint a lesson for all.
This white woman’s response to a black man who hijacked her card should present the template for the empathy we should have across the board.
Sports
Texans Win. But why do it the hard way?
The Texans vs Bills game was exciting but it should have ended in regulation. Bill O’Brien is lucky to have stellar players.
Simone Biles named female athlete of the year | khou.com
Simone Biles continues to make Houston proud as she wins female athlete of the year. Congratulations! COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Gymnastics powerhouse Simone Biles has been named the 2019 Team USA Female Olympic Athlete of the Year after another record-setting performance in competition this year. Biles topped a list of award-winners of the honors presented […]
Entertainment
Alex Trebek has died at age 80 | CTV News
Alex Trebek, the Canadian broadcaster who found fame in the United States as a game show host, has died at the age of 80.
Actresses Diahann Carroll, barrier breaker of the ’60s died at 84.
One of my favorite actresses, Diahann Carroll, died today. We actually got her program in Spanish while I was growing up in Panama.
Aretha Franklin, you will be missed but you left us this (VIDEO)
Aretha Franklin is dead but she lives on in the manner most of us knew her. And as such, she lives on and will live on forever.
Battleground Texas
Support continues to build for Judge William ‘Bill’ McLeod
Judge McLeod turned around his office in two months. McLeod and his staff accomplished more in 2 months than his predecessor did in two years.
Netroots Nation
Parents more worried about sending kids to white suburban high schools than to Black Lives Matter protest
Former Republican Congressman David Jolly dispelled the GOP stereotype applied to Black Lives Matter with one simple statement.
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Coffee Party Posts
Coffee Party USA Board of Directors 2016 Meeting in Blue Ridge, Georgia
The Coffee Party USA board of directors coalesced around a strong voter education and turnout strategy that we will be releasing in the forthcoming weeks.
Occupy Movement
New Rendition And Lyrics Of The Song “At Last” In Support Occupy Wallstreet–Occupy Together
I listened to the song with the new lyrics and got goose bumps. I can’t help but feel that we are at the cusp of the awakening most of us activists have been working and hoping for. Again I will admit that I was hesitant in supporting this movement but after speaking directly with many […]
Move To Amend
Move to Amend’s Daniel Lee: Transcending political parties at the People’s Convention (VIDEO)
Many grassroots organizations have converged on Philadelphia, PA using the Democratic National Convention as the catalyst to organize for a better America.
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Egberto On TV
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KTRK Report On The Firework Attack On My Home
KTRK did a very short snippet about my home being fire bombed by fireworks KTRK ABC13 picked up the story of the firework attack on my home from my local newspaper the Kingwood Observer. KTRK never called me for the story. Activist’s home targeted in fireworks stunt in Kingwood | abc13.com LIKE My Facebook Page – […]
Egberto Mentioned In Media
H1N1: Pandemic was emotional as well as physical
By Madison Park, CNN February 23, 2010 10:47 a.m. EST (CNN) — Last spring, U.S. doctors’ offices were barraged with phone calls and worried patients packed into hospitals. Schools closed. Face masks and Tamiflu were suddenly in short supply. The country verged on an H1N1 panic. The new flu virus, first widely reported in […]
Quoted at This Just In CNN.com – How does same-sex marriage factor into voters’ decisions?
Today I submitted an iReport on President Obama’s decision to continue evolving on his support for same sex marriage. CNN picked it up for its CNN.com website and other properties. Many like California ex-Speaker Willie Brown and MSNBC Chris Matthews thinks he is doing the right thing for winning the election. Their contention is that […]
Egberto’s Published Articles
Is Net Neutrality Really Necessary? You’re Damn Right!
by Egberto Willies and Keyan Bliss (Originally Published at Common Dreams) Three weeks after Christmas, the American judiciary gave telecommunications corporations a huge present. On January 14 a federal appeals court decided to weaken the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Internet Neutrality policy by striking down the rules it adopted in 2010 to regulate Internet service […]
Egberto Willies: Wendy Davis’ life story provides empathy necessary to be governor – Kingwood Observer
It seems like I chose just about the right time to write an article on Wendy Davis. She finds herself under attack not only by the entire Right Wing establishment, but from the traditional media as well. She happens to be the story to balance the myriad of bad acts by Republicans. There is a […]
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Environment
What are some quick and easy ways to make my home more comfortable and climate-friendly
But all the lockdown time has also made us painfully aware of the shortcomings of our homes. Now may well be an excellent time to make improvements that will benefit not only the environment but also your residential bottom line.
What are “dark sky havens” and are there any near me?
A bright moon hangs over the clear, terrestrial night sky permeated by winking stars, illuminating the town below with various hues of blue. While some can only fantasize of these beautiful night settings, these nighttime skies do in fact exist—in what is commonly known as “dark sky havens.”