Homes & structures all enjoy that line beautiful humanmade lakefront shorelines worth billions are at peril because of shortsighted tax cuts for the rich.
General News
Zerlina Maxwell nails it again. A vote for Trump is one supporting racist policies.
Zerlina Maxwell made something very clear about racism. It is clear that one does not know what’s in another’s heart. As such one can only be judged by their actions and policies. If one supports racist policies or someone who does, it is more probative than trying to figure out their heart. So what really […]
Israel bars Ilhan Omar & Rashida Tlaib from entering the country. Dissenting opinions not tolerated!
Who will stand up for two Congresswomen of color denied entry to Israel because they do not conform to strict non-dissenting support of the country?
Trump and GOP setting up the courts to rule after impending Progressive win
It is not solely about Progressives winning in 2020. There are a lot of headwinds. Progressives and their allies must win with super-majorities to be a deterrent to the courts
Schooled my Right-Wing AK-47 touting caller on identity politics
Right Wing, Larry called in to complain that I and Progressives in general play identity politics. And he does not believe in doing that.
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A Few Takes
Elizabeth Warren is on fire and given her slow rise may be unstoppable.
Elizabeth Warren is on. It’s clear that she’s doing something right. I saw her in person in Houston and she is starting to build a very Berniesque movement.
I doubt if Jeffrey Epstein really committed suicide at Manhattan jail as reported.
I would bet one of my guitars that a lot of big shoes are about to fall and that Epstein would have been a big part of the corroboration.
The real effects of Republican politicians cutting taxes for the rich on our backs
People, what the Republican orthodoxy and Democratic timidity are doing to ALL Americans is no joke or should have no ideological context.
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People Making a difference
Keshia’s Story: Could save a KKK member from a mob but not her restaurant
Keshia is the activist who put her body between a mob and a KKK member who otherwise was going to get beaten to death. Sadly, she was unable to save her restaurant.
Ashley Mosley, staying in her community to make a difference
Our communities would do well having more people like Ashley Mosley. She stayed in community where many have left intentionally.
Sports
The most profound words I read on Tiger Woods’ win to date
Ashley Miller wrote the best sentiment I have seen so far on the win by Tiger Woods that I found most real and inspiring.
Dwyane Wade 3-pointer blocked & then he banks in game-winning 3-pointer (VIDEO)
Dwyane Wade showed that he still has it. This future hall of fame basketball player did what only most hoped they could.
Netroots Nation
MCCLATCHY: Sen. Warren is tribune of left and its fondest White House wish
A few weeks ago I went to Netroots Nation 2014 and was interviewed by a McClatchy reporter. Of course she chose the most simple statement I made and did not use any of the analysis I gave her on Elizabeth Warren v. Hillary Clinton. Sen. Warren is tribune of left and its fondest White House […]
Occupy Movement
Occupy Kingwood – A Sustainable Form Of The Occupy Movement
There was another successful Occupy Kingwood rally today Saturday 7th, 2012. It was decided that this event will be held every Saturday between 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM to raise awareness of the plight of the middle class even in a relatively affluent community like Kingwood, TX. Again most of the people who drove by […]
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.
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.
Columnists
That oath was Trump’s first lie in office
Today we discuss the impunity with which Trump has violated that founding document — or more pertinently, Article 1, Section 9, Clause 8.
Give Peace a Chance: Don’t Believe the War Profiteers
No, the spoils will go to our massive and multifaceted war machine. The war machine is comprised of companies controlled by the 1%.
Radio Shows: Politics Done Right
Dr. America discusses Medicare for All in a manner for all to understand.
Regular PDR guest Dr. America, Sanjeev K. Sriram met me at Netroots Nation 2019 in Philadelphia to discuss the state of Medicare for All and more.
Trans woman Brianna Titone who was snubbed by her Rep, ran & won his seat. JD Scholten on Steve King.
Meet Brianna Titone, a trans who won a very conservative Colorado district and JD Scholten, challenger of Iowa’s racist, misogynist, sexist Steve King.
Guest Bloggers
Democrats winning Texas is not a pipe dream at all.
It is looking quite bright in Texas. Democrats have been gaining at a steady pace. 2020 could be the trip wire but we know we are almost there.
Black clouds will huddle until we acknowledge what we have done.
Until America acknowledge all of our sins against humanity intentionally we will continue to get these immoral acts by a privileged few.
Local News
Rev. Chuck Freeman gave a faith-based rationale for establishing a sanctuary at Northwoods Unitarian Universalist Church
Rev. Chuck Freeman statement: borders and sanctuary justification “These borders were not established by God,” Rev. Freeman said. “These borders were not ordained by God. These are human-made borders. They are artificial. They are here because of colonialism, imperialism, violence, war-making, power-monger. We do not recognize these borders as they stand as artificial barriers between […]
Greg McDonell’s remarks on Northwoods Unitarian Universalist Church becoming a sanctuary.
Northwoods Unitarian Universalist Sanctuary Project Coordinator Greg McDonell remarks at the press conference explained why they did it.
Trump Effect: Black Man on leash being pulled by officer on horse in Galveston Texas (UPDATED).
I got a Facebook message that said a kid took a picture of a black man that was being pulled by an officer on a horse with a leash.
A murder-suicide just occurred on my street a few houses down in Kingwood, TX
A wife and husband are dead here at the very back of Kingwood, Texas on Longflower Lane. The official published reports is that it was a mercy killing/suicide.
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.
Entertainment
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.
Anthony Bourdain, Chef, Travel Host and Author, Is Dead at 61 – The New York Times
Anthony Bourdain, celebrity chef extraordinaire committed suicide in Paris. He will be missed for both his cooking and his insight.
Egberto On TV
my FOXaustin 7 Coverage of War On Women Rally
I was in Austin for the War On Women Rally with the Kingwood Area Democrats and other organizations including the Coffee Party. I got an email yesterday saying I was on Fox 7 and then went to their website to check it out. WOW, I got a whole five seconds of coverage. I was busy […]
Egberto on CNN On Passage of Healthcare Reform #p2 #tcot #hcr
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Egberto Mentioned In Media
Occupy Kingwood Makes Its Last Stand–Kingwood Observer 2012-01-02
Occupy Kingwood has finally received coverage in our local newspaper, the Kingwood Observer. The event has been occurring for 52 consecutive weeks at the corner of Kingwood Drive and West Lake Houston Boulevard. It is called an informational Occupy tasked with informing our very conservative community of the realities of the corruption in our politics. […]
Egberto & Other CNN iReporters Cooking A La Julia Child
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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 […]