The Powell Memo written Democrat Lewis Powell is the genesis of the GOP attack on the real freedoms and access to success of most Americans. The current vitriol is but a plutocratic strategy change.
General News
Why Trump’s in More Trouble than Nixon, Reagan and Clinton During Their Scandal Years
This is the first presidential scandal involving a foreign government interfering with our election process and possible collusion.
The Gang That Couldn’t Lie Straight
The amazing thing about Team Trump throughout this scandal is how difficult the lies have been to maintain. They cannot even construct a plausible lie.
The Ideologues Who Want to Destroy Democracy to Save Capitalism
Libertarian theorist convinced Charles Koch and the radical right that in order for their version of capitalism to survive, government must be destroyed.
Complete Democratic Party leadership change now lest next generation lost
If you believe in the mission of a Progressive Democratic Party, and you want to win again, we must not continue the insanity.
College Educated, Working in Tech and Still Struggling to Achieve the American Dream
Follow up with many who shared their thoughts on where the American dream stands today. It is not pretty even for the educated with jobs.
America in Crisis: Both Parties Have Forgotten the Lesson of the Great Depression
Both Democrats and Republicans are currently unable to use the lessons of the Great Depression to support the middle class & working class.
Guest Bloggers
NRA Fails to Support Murdered Concealed Carrier, Runs Violent Ad Instead
The NRA has a long history of zealous support for gun-friendly policies. Neither the organization nor its opposition would challenge. But Philando Castile?
Everything We Think We Know about Politics is Wrong
This former MSNBC Host hits the nail on the head and we Democrats are to win they will heed the message and act on it promptly.
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.
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
Why Occupy Wall Street Must Go Political–Protect IP (HR 3261 & S 968) To Derail Internet
Before I go into my prose, please click here to sign the petition against the Protect IP bill and call your 2 senators against this bill now. Our free enterprise economy depends on it. If these bills pass, corporations will own the last bastion of information dispersal available to the middle class. Now my prose. […]
Sports
Tiger Woods arrested on DUI charge in Florida
Tiger Woods was arrested in South Florida early on Monday on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, according to an online Palm Beach County Police report
Radio Show: Politics Done Right
Would Trump revive Trumpcare as single-payer Medicare for all?
Democrats would do well to be more assertive in their support for single-payer lest the president triangulates around them and steal their thunder.
Why can’t Democrats capitalize on the Republican implosion?
Democrats seem unable to come up with a cogent message that talks to all Americans. Why? What do Democrats need to do? Can they do it?
Local News
My fender bender showed me there are still good people around
My recent fender bender is a story I needed to relate especially in these times when it seems we are all at each other’s throats.
HoustonPress rates KPFT 90.1 FM Houston best radio station in Houston
HoustonPress designated KPFT 90.1 FM Houston once again Best of Houston, Best Radio Station in Houston Texas for its programming and more.
Annie’s List endorses Harris Bennett, Ogg, Valdez for important down-ballot
Electing champions Ann Harris Bennett, Kim Ogg and Lupe Valdez offer protection, leadership of progressive values for millions of Texans
Lone Star College System Board to hold hearing on proposed tax rate
The Lone Star College System Board is having a hearing on Wednesday, September 14th at 5:00 PM to discuss district-wide taxes.
Battleground Texas
A Harris County Democratic Party leader’s callous act against a dedicated Democrat
All reading Cody Pogue’s words must ensure at election time, those in the Harris County Democratic Party who effected this injustice are held accountable.
Entertainment
Former James Bond actor Roger Moore dies aged 89
Roger Moore, who won international fame playing secret agent James Bond, died on Tuesday aged 89, his family said on the actor’s official Twitter account.
Mary Tyler Moore dies at the age of 80
Mary Tyler Moore, the famed star of the Mary Tyler Moore show, died today at the ripe age of 80. She will be missed by many.
Egberto On TV
Egberto on HLN on Senator Kennedy’s Passing
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Egberto Mentioned In Media
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 […]
Payroll tax cut standoff’s impact: What $40 a paycheck means to you – This Just In – CNN.com Blogs
Melissa Matthews, a 32-year-old a stay-at-home-mom from Leander, Texas, said she works a job from home at night while her children are sleeping and her husband works two jobs. Melissa Matthews is frustrated that the House has not passed an extension. She said her husband just found out from his employer that he will […]
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 […]
