Exposing the anti-social behavior of anti-vaxxers & anti-maskers to the light should give their sympathizers pause.
General News
This Joe Biden press conference was on point and should dispel many Right-Wing talking points.
President Joe Biden came out of the door ready to frame his administration’s work. And he expressed them for the average American.
CBS’ The Activist pitting activists against each other begging for funds show this system’s cancer.
The proposed CBS program ‘The Activist’ pitting activists against each other to entertain does not serve the issue they are fighting for but enriches the few once again.
Republicans are begging us to kill the filibuster. This is why we better listen.
Republicans are so used to Democrats caving to their obstruction that they think it will drive them to a 2022 defeat. DEMOCRATS!!!! What are you waiting for? Here is why you must kill the FILIBUSTER.
Jen Psaki skewers Peter Doocy over question: You think pregnant women are posing a big threat?
What is the obsession with Republicans with controlling women’s bodies? Jen Psaki appropriately made Peter Doocy small.
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A Few Takes
Michigan Dem gets protection order after sickening abuse from GOP lawmaker. GOP leaders ignore it.
Just as the media is fascinated with the apparent murder of an abused young woman this week, it seems like this story should be a major story as well. It seems it is a potential tragedy that can be stopped.
‘Biggest’ Pro-Trump Rally Expected 10,000 People, Only 300 Showed Up
Except for those with a suicidal death wish, Trumpism will ultimately die as it burns itself out from its sheer evil and disregard for humanity.
Governor Abbott is COVID-19 positive and gets the special Trump treatment unlike most!
I am not sure if Abbott got the vaccine are not. All I know is a consider him a murderer not just for his stance on masks and vaccines but for killing Texans by neglecting the Medicaid Expansion to the Affordable Care Act Texans are already paying for.
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Columnists
Young column: Requiem for an anti-vax evangelist
What kind of science did Bob Enyart peddle? Whatever the strain, it killed him. It wasn’t cross-over equine science – the wonders of horse dewormer. It wasn’t Clorox tonic or one dose too many hydroxychloroquine. It was just anti-vax, anti-fact quackery.
Minority rule wrecks us
Only in the Supreme Court does the majority consistently make policy in Washington. And most of that majority was nominated by presidents who got fewer votes than their rivals.
Guest Bloggers
Living Our Faith
As you were skimming through your emails you noticed one that looked a little suspicious. The sender was God. You figured it was probably spam and you should just delete it but your curiosity got the better of you, so you clicked it open. The message said:
Maskhole Misogynist Blind To His Own White Privilege Loses Mind At Miami Airport
This is hard to believe. Just watch, listen, and read and tell me what you think.
Local News
Judge Hidalgo issues mask mandate for Harris County schools, joining the chorus defying Gov. Abbott
This is what leadership looks like; unlike the Humble Independent School Board, whose lack of science-based serious care for our most precious resources, our kids, have already endangered many of their lives, our county leaders are acting responsibly. They won’t allow our incompetent governor Greg Abbott and his sycophants to get your kids killed. COVID […]
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 […]
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The Hartmann Report
Americans Want Tucker Carlson’s Freedom
When everybody is vaccinated like Denmark, Fox “News,” and Israel, we can all be as “free” of disease in the workplace as Tucker Carlson – and wouldn’t that be a good thing!
Trickle-Down Authoritarianism Must Stop
Unless we soon hold them accountable for their damage to America and the Constitution in a way they will understand and take seriously, this will continue and get worse. If we fail, G-d help us.
A Crime Wave Could Take Down the Democrats in 2022
Democrats need to step up with a big and effective anti-crime program now, or the GOP will eat their lunch next year. Americans deserve to be safe in their homes and communities.
League of Independent Voters of Texas
Imperial Governance and Constitutional Wreckage • LIV News, July 29, 2021
Are imperial governance and the related constitutional wreckage taking Texans down a dangerous path to a constitutional crisis?
The elephant in the Texas voting booth that neither party wants to talk about.
The elephant in the Texas voting booth that neither party wants to talk about is the suppression of a plurality of Texas voters. Surprise! There are more non-aligned and independent Texans than Democrats or Republicans.
People Making a difference
The inhumane side of our immigration policy seldom spoken about.
I interviewed Andrea Fernandez before she went on stage at the Unlock the Future rally in Houston sponsored by the NOW on immigration policy.
Brialle Ringer: Pleasure activism keeps people engaged
Young activist, Brialle Ringer, a Living Room Conversations, Communications Partner, made me think. Pleasure activism is where it is at.
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
Congress Krystal Ball Telling Her Story of Sexism At Netroots Nation (VIDEO)
Kystal Ball came to Netroots Nation to tell her story about the extreme sexism she endured during her run for Congress in Virginia. She said she endure a lot of misogyny but she wanted to speak specifically on what occurred when a Republican blogger dug up some old college pictures and posted it. While her […]
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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
Occupy Kingwood – A Sustainable Form Of The Occupy Movement (2012-10-13)
Occupy Kingwood VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL Well folks, we have completed our 43rd Occupy Kingwood. We had enough people to be on two corners. Un-Occupy Women was at one corner and the original Occupy Kingwood was on the other. Altogether it was an uneventful Saturday morning. Un-Occupy women had engaged with more people than […]
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
Egberto Willies & Leyla Martinez interviewed after Bernie Nevada win
Most of the Las Vegas area activists and volunteers met at ReBar after the Nevada caucus to celebrate the expected Bernie win.
Egberto on CNN on Anthony Weiner Internet Scandal
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Egberto Mentioned In Media
Kingwood Area Democrats Interviewed & Quoted At Your Houston News
Today two of Kingwood Area Democrats members (Karen Menke and Egberto Willies) were interviewed and quoted in yourkingwoodnews.com. The entire article may be read here. It was authored by Stefanie Thomas from the Kingwood Observer. The rally organized by moveon.org was attended by Kingwood Area Democrats and other Kingwood are Progressives. Some of those attending […]
Joe Paterno to retire at season’s end – This Just In – CNN.com Blogs
Legendary Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno will retire at the end of the season, he said Wednesday in a statement. Paterno’s move comes in the wake of a child sex abuse scandal involving a former assistant football coach. “I am absolutely devastated by the developments in this case. I grieve for the […]
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
Can the American lobster fishermen survive new restrictions on their activities?
Can the American lobster fishermen survive new restrictions on their activities thanks to the endangered species listing of the Atlantic Right Whale?
Whatever happened to the Yukon to Yellowstone (Y2Y) wildlife corridor
Conservationists’ dreams of a wildlife corridor stretching from the Yukon to Yellowstone (Y2Y) where “charismatic megafauna” like bears, wolves and caribou can roam freely and have enough continuous undisturbed habitat