I refute Rep. Kevin Brady’s defense of GOP’s objections to taxing corporations with a myriad of lies and misinformation in his Stephanie Ruhle interview.
General News
Parents more worried about sending kids to white suburban high schools than to Black Lives Matter protest
Former Republican Congressman David Jolly dispelled the GOP stereotype applied to Black Lives Matter with one simple statement.
Black man’s message before the verdict about the National Guard is more telling than most realize.
Upon listening to @AliVelshi’s interview with this young black man’s take on the National Guard protecting Minneapolis pre-verdict is more telling than most think.
This white guy’s comment after the Chauvin verdict should give all hope. He got the wake-up call.
I was very impressed with the humility and humanity of this guy’s statement after the Chauvin verdict. If only most got it as he did.
Jen Psaki swats silly Fox News-like questions about Biden & Maxine Waters’ Chauvin trial comment
America faces many problems. Why would Kristen Welker & WH reporters ask Jen Psaki silly Fox News-like questions about Biden and Maxine Waters’s statement on Chauvin’s trial?
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A Few Takes
Marjorie Taylor Greene scraps planned launch of controversial ‘America First’ caucus amid blowback from GOP – CNNPolitics
Why not call it what it really is. It is not the America First Caucus. It is the White Supremacist caucus. That is who a large sect of the Republican Party is with their acquiescence to those who continue to push an evil ideology.
Do not buy the hype. Colorado is no voter suppression state like Georgia.
Do not believe the Republicans lie that Colorado voter laws are similar to theirs and sometimes less lenient. We must set the record straight.
He killed 8 people thus far. After a chase, he was arrested peacefully. The privilege of hue.
The outcome of a police chase or stop of consequence always seems to be hue-based. If it quacks like a duck. it is a duck.
Radio Shows: Politics Done Right
Trump & Georgia Senators slammed by Sec. of State official Gabriel Sterling – unanswered threats
Secretary of State official Gabriel Sterling slammed Donald Trump and the two Georgia Senators for not calling out those threatening officials.
RN describes COVID-19 dire straights in Chicago – Conversation with a black Conservative media guy
We interview two very different guys. Dennis Kosuth, a registered nurse & progressive activist, the other, Tyler Bluntman, a conservative media guy.
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Columnists
Forward the GOP white brigade
Last week the Washington Post shared video of an unidentified GOP official calling for 10,000 volunteers to brave the darker reaches of urban Houston to find — and fight! — voter fraud.
Vote suppression: the GOP national pastime
Atlanta lost the All-Star Game and baseball’s draft because the major leagues joined the swelling ranks of those repulsed by Georgia’s newly restrictive voting laws. Welcome, Colorado.
Guest Bloggers
Voting Gangnam Style: The New Kim Crow in Georgia
For eight years now, I’ve investigated how Georgia’s Secretaries of State have amp’d up the old Jim Crow tactics against Asian-Americans. Call it, the New Kim Crow.
Bold, Visionary Thinking is Necessary to Combat Climate Crisis
Neither Congresswoman Cortez nor Senator Markey make claim to being Franciscan, but their vision as laid out in the Green New Deal clearly embraces the values and the vision of our Franciscan life and spirituality.
Local News
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 […]
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.
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People Making a difference
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.
Savannah Smith details her experience in Cameroon & early exit due to COVID-19
Savannah Smith had experiences in Cameroon cut short by COVID-19. This is an important story for several reasons as explored in the interview.
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
My Netroots Nation Experience
I had a wonderful time at Netroots Nation 2011. It was very informative. Every Liberal and/or Progressive activist should make this a yearly conference to be attended. The breakout sessions were invaluable. Learning how to improve on engaging communities both online and offline, learning in how to get news coverage, learning how to engage minority […]
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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 (2012-09-22)
Occupy Kingwood VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL Week 40 completed. We had a wonderful Occupy Kingwood today. We had the dual informational occupy. Valerie’s Un-occupy women was well attended. In fact she stated that a Conservative Republican lady parked and came to talk to her. The lady was happy to see a group taking up […]
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
Guested On HuffPost w/Amy Goodman Talking Surveillance, Security & Privacy (VIDEO)
Conversation on Surveillance, Security & Privacy The Conversation on Surveillance, Security & Privacy continues with members from our community. What do Americans who live and work outside the overheated atmosphere of the beltway think is the right balance between security & privacy? The Conversation on Surveillance, Security & Privacy continues. What do Americans who live […]
Egberto on CNN on Troops in Afghanistan
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Egberto Mentioned In Media
Honored To Be Recipient Of One Of 6 CNN iReport Spirit Honoree Awards In Atlanta At CNN iReport Award Ceremony
While at Netroots Nation 2012 a CNN iReport producer emailed asking for a headshot for a special project. CNN iReports always have special projects many of us work on because we simply love citizen journalism. CNN has given a unique opportunity to citizen journalist the ability to give their material national and international exposure using […]
Kingwood Area Democrats Call For Civility – Monday, November 07, 2011 – Copyright 2007 Ourtribune.com
Kingwood Area Democrats Call For Civility Monday, November 07, 2011 Midge Crockett Kingwood Area Democrats (KAD) recently held its monthly meeting to discuss their upcoming annual fundraiser. A vote was taken on the location and date of the event and members were asked to create a committee to finalize the occasion. Mowrey then informed KAD […]
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
What exactly is “climate feminism?
Women, in particular, shoulder a disproportionate burden as they are most reliant on natural resources for their livelihoods but lack the needed resources to properly respond to climate disasters.
What are the environmental pros and cons of so many of us relying on GPS apps
It’s hard to measure whether having GPS apps on our smartphones is positive or negative for the planet, but some environmentalists are skeptical.