The electoral college strategy that Donald Trump stumbled upon can work again if we forget a basic definition of insanity.
General News
Trump Effect: A scared cop, a star football player, a waste of resources for being black
This football player’s behavior saved his life from a scary timid copy. He was mistreated just for being of the wrong hue, just for being! The Trump Effect.
MSNBC Pundit said it: Had we called a thing a thing, there would be no President Trump
Had we called a thing a thing in 2011 when he talked about Obama being a birther. Had we called a thing a thing, his racism decades ago.
Zerlina Maxwell stopped MSNBC host’s whataboutism & false equivalence in its track
Zerlina Maxwell ‘s pushback on MSNBC host Steve Kornacki’s virtual whataboutism and false equivalency were epic and necessary.
Trump Effect: White security guard pulls gun on Black uniformed police officer
The Trump Effect is real. Every person of color’s life is in danger and the tone is set from the top. This one beats them all.
A Few Takes
Kamala Harris was the undisputed winner of Day 2 of the Democratic Debate
The Day 1 of the first Democratic Primary debate was civil and more substantive. Day 2 was more of a fight. Even as it was less substantive it showed who would do well in any style presidential candidate. Kamala Harris made it clear that she will make no man push her around and necessarily have […]
Beyond Meat’s new improved burger hits grocery store shelves – Vox
These are the types of innovations that we will need to make to change our cuisine going forward. With a growing world population that many believe is unsustainable without current meaty diets, our technology will be our saving grace. Many make fun of proposed policies like the Green New Deal. They complain that implemented it […]
Southern Baptist Churches kept on Sex offenders as employees and pastors
The Southern Baptist should stop trying to tell others how to live their lives as they work to clean up the mess withing their own gates.
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
Netroots Nation 2012: Dr. Eddie Moore Jr. on White Privilege Conference
As I walked the exhibit floor at Netroots Nation 2012 I was first taken aback by a black man sitting in under a sign that said White Privilege Conference. I stopped and engage in a very enlightening conversation with Eddie Moore Jr. Interesting enough as a member of the Move to Amend executive committee, that […]
Occupy Movement
Occupy Kingwood On December 17th, 2011
On December 17th, 2011 several Kingwood and the surrounding area residents OCCUPIED the corner of Lake Houston Boulevard and Kingwood drive. What was most evident was a mostly positive response from the community. That a largely conservative town like Kingwood Texas is receptive to the Occupy message speaks volumes of the level of discontent with […]
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
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%.
The Rs vs. the dreaded D — demographics
Demographics is going to be the demise of the Republican Party given their stances. Gerrymandering and the courts are temporary fixes.
Radio Shows: Politics Done Right
Is it time for the Working Families caucus in Congress led by the Squad?
The Squad is not comprised of Left-Wing ideologues. They support values that working families want and need. It is time for Democrats to stand up.
The Tribalization of Politics Author discusses Trump. Tamara for Georgia talks ADOS.
The Tribalization of Politics Author discusses Trump. Tamara for Georgia talks ADOS.
Guest Bloggers
Trump’s tweets on The Squad comes to the Democratic Party’s temporary rescue
The Squad has to move to institutionalize their role in the party. They can create a sort of left-wing Freedom Caucus like the Tea Party did.
Congressional Liberalism – When Nancy Pelosi attacked Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
The Democratic Party of Congressional Liberalism is a party that refuses to see beyond the halls of Congress. Alexandria and crew do.
Local News
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.
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.
Houston Progressives Must Go All in on Pearland ISD Elections
Pearland ISD Elections: Now is the time to canvass and win key races in an area right next door to us. This is a fight worth fighting, and spending time here is worth it.
‘Speak English’: Comments on the most powerful politician in Houston, Lina Hidalgo
Lina Hidalgo is the youngest Harris County Judge ever elected. She is a Latina and an immigrant from Colombia. Shame on Mark Tice.
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
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Egberto Mentioned In Media
CNN.com – Interviews give veterans a voice, iReporters a cause
Veterans have fought for the country without asking why. When they come home, it is shameful the way they are treated and the support they get. CNN created an iReport.com project to interview these heroes. Katie Hawkins-Gaar, an Associate Producer at CNN presents this telling article. Click here for the full CNN article. In Kingwood, […]
I got under NewsBusters’ skin again. I am labeled a Lefty Blogger
I guess NewsBusters must be periodically monitoring my blogs. First they picked up my story about Fox News being a clear and present danger.Then they picked up my story stating that Syria was not the war to fight but instead with much that ills our democracy. This week they decided to tackle my article about […]
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 […]