Tim Danahey needed to vent. He watched the Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett ‘s hearing. He wanted to see this exchange.
General News
Congressional candidate tamed a belligerent Trumpsters. And it ends well
You cannot give up on most Trumpsters. There is always a point when logic wins out. But it takes the necessary work to build the road there.
We are rounding the corner on the virus/plague/COVID: Disqualifying Presidential Lie
Donald Trump continues to welcome his followers into a dangerous alternate state of reality. As he says “We are rounding the corner.”
Donald Trump is lying again. He is not winning the early vote. Here’s the deal.
Donald Trump told his rally in Muskegon, Michigan, that he is winning the 2020 early vote. The MSNBC report dispels the lie with the data.
Senator David Perdue (R-GA) learned well from Trump, the direct articulation of prejudice.
Senator David Perdue (R-GA) sadly learned the wrong thing from Donald Trump. Unfortunately, he learned it as Trumpism is on the way out. #PoliticsDoneRight
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A Few Takes
Trump’s Taxes Show Chronic Losses and Years of Income Tax Avoidance – The New York Times
The New York Times has exposed the Trump and his thuggish family for the frauds that they are. They are a welfare family preying on Americans. Ironically the Evangelical leadership has been complicit. Trump singlehandedly exposes and destroys both brands with his hubris and abuse. Did he really think he would not be found out? […]
Anti-mask, pro-Trump lawmaker dies of COVID-19 after mocking the pandemic on social media
Despite the number of individuals infected by the novel coronavirus and the increasing deaths as a result, individuals nationwide continue to dismiss the virus as a hoax. As the pandemic continues to spread across the U.S., stories of those who openly denied the virus only to be infected by it are increasing. While some of these stories […]
America was never a Democracy. We start making it one with 2020.
America has never been a real democracy. We have been steadily working there. The ruling minority is loud. We should not let that fool us. Vote in your numbers. This is a must-read
Radio Shows: Politics Done Right
Professor explains flaws in Biden’s Latino outreach, Trump no FDR-Churchill, but a weak Mussolini
Dr. Manuel Pastor points out the flaws in Biden’s Latino outreach. Pundits discuss Trump vs Churchill/FDR or Mussolini and his profound weakness.
Infected White House, Trump COVID irresponsibility, RIP Medical Debt founder speaks.
Trump has been irresponsible from the inception of COVID and since being infected. RIP Medical Debt co-founder discusses debt in the COVID era.
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Columnists
Your take on Trump now, Corruption Lady
The most corrupt president in U.S. history knows that the only thing that separates him from any number of people with numbers on their jumpsuits is the office he holds.
Oh, so now virus is serious matter
I blame everyone – everyone — who dismissed this matter from the start. Of course, this starts with the man – now known as Patient One — who said it would all go away with the heat of April, he who said last week we are “rounding the corner.” Instead the virus made a direct turn toward him.
Guest Bloggers
Democrats now have the ammunition to hurt Right-Wing Radio. Where are their balls!
Democrats have themselves to blame for their lack of overall power and the huge red blobs of rural America on political maps. For 60 years, they haven’t been strategic.
Houston Police Officers Union Lashes Out, Quakes in its Boots Over Contract Accountability
The Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU) has long spun stories to Houstonians regarding its own supposed willingness to be a player in accountability. However, as soon as even the mildest reform is suggested, they throw a tantrum.
Local News
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.
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo: Competence in a sea of willful incompetence. COVID-19 is not political.
Texas’ Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is the county’s top political executive. She has received but headwinds from the governor of Texas as she tries to keep the county safe from COVID-19. Lina Hidalgo a fresh dispatch from the old guard As COVID-19 was ravaging New York, Lina Hidalgo saw the writing on the wall. […]
Harris County Clerk Diane Trautman resigns effective May 31st, 2020.
Diane Trautman was a part of the Blue Wave that overtook Houston in 2018 for the most important job of Harris County Clerk. After a year and five months, Diane is resigning.
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Environment
Will Trump open Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling before 1st term
he debate over whether to open up the most ecologically sensitive part—the so-called 1002 area, or coastal plain—of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to oil drilling has raged for decades.
Aren’t the forest fires actually beneficial to the environment?
I am sickened by all the death, destruction and misery resulting from the West Coast wildfires, but aren’t these blazes actually beneficial to the environment?
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
Interview with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at Netroots Nation 2017
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a progressive Democratic candidate in the Bronx, New York, exuded confidence, freshness, and a desire to activate
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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 (2012-08-11)
Today we had a wonderful Occupy. It was our 34th consecutive week. We had the return of Brandon, our devoted veteran who was busy with a tough schedule in school even as he took care of his family. We had a very good crowd as well as a very positive response from the community. Of […]
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 on CNN on Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance
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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 Blogs – Time to bring troops home? Afghan massacre makes some wonder
I actually agree with Ron Paul quite a bit on foreign policy only (ONLY FOREIGN POLICY). We need to stay out of other countries’ business. The reality is the top one percent reap the rewards for what the average American taxpayer pays for and the average soldier bleeds and dies for. We have a big […]
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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