I was concerned that the corporate mainstream media would adopt Hillary’s narrative of Tulsi. Chuck Todd & MSM standard-bearer and others not.
General News
Hillary Clinton’s attack on Tulsi Gabbard should concern us all.
I cannot believe Hillary Clinton unlike President Barack Obama has involved herself in the Democratic Primary race with such a vile attack on Tulsi Gabbard.
Jim Clyburn: Clear to the American People we have an outlaw in the White House.
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn made pointed out that Trump is an outlaw, a corrupt president. And he had a lot more to say.
Harry Reid likely has it wrong about Elizabeth Warren’s pragmatism vs. progressiveness
Harry Reid got many Progressives concerned as he implied that Elizabeth Warren is not as Progressive as her rhetoric indicates.
Disregard Harry Reid on Elizabeth Warren’s Progressiveness
Harry Reid did not say what Elizabeth Warren’s response was on his suggestion to do ACA public option, he said that he knows she is pragmatic.
A Few Takes
Fox News Poll: Most Americans now want Donald Trump impeached & removed.
Democrats are now getting support from most Americans for the impeachment and removal of President Trump according to the latest Fox News poll.
White woman explains my discomfort with compassion towards cop who murdered black man in his home eating ice cream.
I believe the concept of race is patently stupid as I have written about many times. However, in a society where it has legal consequences, it cannot be ignored. As a black man, what I saw in the Dallas court was disturbing. Is a black man ever deserving of compassion? To be clear, I believe […]
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.
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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
Netroots Nation 2013 Day 2
Day two of Netroots Nation 2013 was great. I first attended a panel titled “How To Leverage Your Video For Your Cause”. We got a lot of techniques for getting it out. Most importantly the moderator provided great techniques for producing and getting the video out at the right time to increase its chance for […]
Occupy Movement
Occupy Kingwood – Successful Display Of Community Involvement Over Income/Wealth Disparity
On December 16th, 2011 a group of Kingwood TX and the surrounding area residents effected an Occupy Kingwood event in front of US Congressman Ted Poe’s Kingwood office. The event was successful and many in this otherwise conservative community were very receptive. Kingwood residents began blowing their horns in support of the event as well […]
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
The Donald Trump Act Of Betrayal And Infamy
The Trump decision to withdraw American forces from Syria may well be remembered as one of the most egregious and inhuman disasters he’s done.
Donald Trump versus Every Law Ever Made in the United States.
Donald Trump’s chief priority in office has little to do with making life better for Americans. It is about ignoring the law and self.
Radio Shows: Politics Done Right
Hillary Clinton’s uncorroborated accusations against Tulsi Gabbard ultimately fail.
Hillary Clinton will look like a conspiracy aficionado when Democrats realize that she was completely wrong about Tulsi Gabbard attack.
Activist Real Estate Agent Robby L Caban: Answer to reverse gentrification.
Activist Real Estate Agent Robby L Caban is back with us at the Tyler Perry Studios discussing solutions to gentrification.
Guest Bloggers
Ohio’s Fascist Pro-Nuke Attack on Democracy Comes Due Monday
Democracy on the brink as gestapo-style assaults, petition buying, bribery, mass media manipulation & systematic intimidation in Ohio.
I Just Discovered Kristjen Nielsen ’s Secret Resume (FUNNY)
Kristjen Nielsen, the disgraced former United States secretary of homeland security resume may look pretty similar to Proctor’s funny piece.
Local News
Texas floods not an act of God but ideological willful disregard of science.
Corporate/political crookedness is responsible for the successive floods in the Houston area and beyond. It has little to do with God. Here is the deal.
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.
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
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.
Egberto On TV
Egberto Willies On CNN On Irresponsible Politicians & Fiscal Cliff (VIDEO)
I did a CNN iReport a couple of days ago on the politicians and the fiscal cliff. It got picked up and played today on CNN. The video is below. It can be proven that a strong middle class and equal access to the middle class created a vibrant economy. As such policies that support […]
Egberto On HLN On North Korea Convicting US Journalists
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Egberto Mentioned In Media
Kingwood Area Democrat Egberto Willies Featured In Houston Chronicle
Today I was honored to be featured in the Houston Chronicle. I want to stress that absent the hard work of ALL our Kingwood Area Democrats our growth and visibility would not have come to fruition. We intend to continue growing and offering ALL our families, friends, acquaintances, and neighbors of whatever political stripe the […]
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 […]