I ran across a story in the Independent that frustrated me even as it gave me hope. Finland is led by a coalition government of five parties and all led by women.
General News
Former GOP Strategist all but call Ted Cruz and Trump ‘s Republican defenders traitors (VIDEO)
Former GOP Strategist Steve Schmidt did not mince his words as he excoriated Ted Cruz and Trump apologists equating them just short of traitors.
Is the DNC stunting what should be a huge Progressive Democratic win? Why?
Why would the DNC cede the narrative on impeachment to the Republicans by not matching their ad campaign with our own truth campaign?
Rahm Emmanuel decimated GOP Trump-Hate impeachment talking point.
Former President Obama Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel, snuffs out Republican talking points about Trump hate being responsible for Trump’s impeachment. He did not lose his cool as he listened to the misinformation.
Donald Trump is not the most dangerous current Republican. This guy is!
Robert Reich recently pointed out an inconvenient truth. Donald Trump is not the most dangerous Republican. This is the reason a Trump defeat is not enough
A Few Takes
My first reaction to officer picking up Starbucks coffee with PIG printed on the label.
My first thought when reading about a police officer picking up a coffee at Starbucks with PIG printed on the label was not what it normally should be.
Did you know Trump was ordained by God? That is the con Evangelical leaders are using.
I have otherwise intelligent family members who are Trump supporters. There is one thing they have in common and while not the only reason, it’s major.
82-year-old woman sent intruder to hospital. Chose the wrong “Grandma?”
I’m sitting in front of the TV eating and I see a flash on the TV. 82-year-old woman, intruder, hospital. Double take. Did I see that right?
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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
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 […]
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.
Netroots Nation
Netroots Nation 2013 Day 1
The first day of Netroots Nation began eventfully. I got up early to write one of my daily blogs. I finished selecting the panels I was going to attend for the day, showered, and then walked the 1.1 miles to the convention center. I got to the registration desk before it opened, however a crowed […]
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Occupy Movement
Occupy Houston–Interviews After Silent March In Tranquility Park
On October 15th, 2011 I conducted a few interviews with some of the Occupy Houston protest participants. One of the interviews made the cut on CNN. I’ve included all the other interviews below as well. The protestors dispelled the notion that they did not have specific issues they were protesting against or that they were […]
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
Is it about self-government or just uniforms? Football anyone?
A whole bunch of us are quite versant on football: stats, personnel, schedule. Ask for the depth chart of that favorite team. But politics?
Got to get me one of those sweet potato detectors
The sweet potato could serve as effective weapons when dropped or flung at an enemy. What exactly was Kevin Bacon planning to do up there at 35,000 feet?
Radio Shows: Politics Done Right
These young people and millennials give me hope.
A few weeks ago I attended the Bridge Alliance Conference in Washington DC and spoke to several very impressive millennials.
This Republican impressed me and he is worth listening to.
I met Republican Bill Shireman, President & CEO of Future 500 at the Bridge Alliance Conference in Washington DC. The conversation was prescient.
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Guest Bloggers
Being a Democrat is frustrating because the just & moral party loses too much.
Being a Democrat is incredibly frustrating because we are the party that is right, just, and moral, but we are also the party that loses.
What does it mean to be in a nation where health is a constitutional right?
The United States only recognizes health as a constitutional right for prisoners. Why not like Brazil, for everyone? We have much work to do.
Local News
Don’t let this happen to you hanging Christmas light or just climbing.
I’m leaving politics for a few minutes to post this basic human story. Don’t ruin your Christmas climbing without safety precautions. It could be fatal.
BREAKING: 3rd homicide in my sleepy suburb of Kingwood Texas?
There was a homicide in Kingwood. Sadly this is the 2nd homicide event this year. The other one I know of occurred shockingly on my street.
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 […]
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 on CNN on Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance
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Guested on HuffPost Live with Nancy Redd Discussing Hate Texts Targeting President Obama
Nancy talks to our community about toxic troubles after Sandy, the latest campaign attack, and speaking to "the other side" (and we don’t mean politics). Originally aired on October 31, 2012 Hosted by: Nancy Redd GUESTS: Terri Jay (Reno, NV)Intuitive Messenger @terrijay Nikolas Kozloff (Brooklyn, NY)Political Writer @NikolasKozloff Egberto Willies (Kingwood, TX)Political Blogger and […]
Egberto Mentioned In Media
Texas Rep Ted Poe Office Met By Protest From His Constituents Over Debt Ceiling
People power is what it will require to take back our country. Ted Poe’s office in Kingwood TX will continue to be of interest to one of the most divisive congressmen.
CNN.com – Interviews give veterans a voice, iReporters a cause
Veterans have fought for the country without asking why. When they come home, it is shameful the way they are treated and the support they get. CNN created an iReport.com project to interview these heroes. Katie Hawkins-Gaar, an Associate Producer at CNN presents this telling article. Click here for the full CNN article. In Kingwood, […]
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 […]