My first day experience at Netroots Nation 2011 was much better than I expected. Usually when I have gone to conferences the breakout sessions tended to be boring. The breakout sessions were extremely informing, entertaining, and interactive. My only regret is that I was not unable to split myself into 5 pieces as there were […]
Archives for June 2011
DailyKos Interviewing Dan Pfeiffer Live Blogging (president’s Press Secretary)
President Press Secretary Dan Pfeiffer is being interviewed by DailyKos now. He gave a short speech referencing a Huffington Post article stating he will be in the Lions Den. He got laughter. When asked about a jobs bill he said there are many jobs to create bills. In describing DADT DailyKos confronted Dan Pfeiffer on […]
Why Are Mortgages So Difficult–Solution?
Interest rates are still very low but mortgages can still be hard to come by. Additionally they are so difficult. Rescue me! Then Streamline FHA Refinance to the rescue. These guys use your paperwork from the original mortgage so this cuts down on time, price, effort, and most of all blood pressure. Are you not […]
Dear America: The People Must Lead by Annabel Park
Dear America, This is not the time to feel demoralized and give up. It is tough out there, but we’re not alone. We are in this together even though many fail to see it. Hatred, selfishness, and division must not replace good will, sense of humanity, and innovation as the defining attributes of this nation. […]
Give Me My Designer Scrubs
Fashion and design is in the eyes of the beholder. I see medical students at the Houston Medical Center working 24 hour shifts. I feel their pain. What is interesting is that they no longer have that look we are use to from long suffering and long working students. There is a specific reason why. […]
Congressional Gridlock Hurts All by Diane Trautman
Congressional Gridlock Hurts All by Diane Trautman Kingwood Observer 2011-06-15 Diane Trautman is a retired Professor of Education from Stephen F. Austin State University and Sam Houston State University. She is resident of Kingwood and Atascocita for over 27 years. Diane Continues to present her articles in a completely honest, non-partisan, and patriotic manner. She […]
Scrubs That Make You Look Good
Sometimes watching the state of our healthcare dilemma, I am tempted to mail some nursing scrubs to every single politician in Washington and force them to actually work in the medical field so they can understand what the real medical workers are going through. It should not b difficult for them to find these scrubs. […]
Crooked Politicians, Businessmen, & Bankers Pilfer Town Causing Massive Layoffs and Tax Hikes–Unfettered Capitalism In Action
We continuously hear Right Wing Conservatives continue to attack banking regulations. We continuously hear Right Wing Conservative Republicans talk about the market taking care of itself. We continuously hear Republicans defend bankers at all cost. The fact is that bankers creation of unregulated financial instruments are directly the cause of our near fatal crash. To […]
Could European Outbreak Happen In the U.S.
If we don’t believe having a safe food supply matters, just look to Germany – 31 people dead, 3,100 more infected, and millions of dollars in destroyed crops, all apparently due to a deadly new strain of E. coli bacteria. While this particular strain hasn’t been seen here yet, similarly dangerous bacteria have, and we […]
Taxes, Jobs & Self-Deception by Bob Henderson, Chairman Of The Kay County Oklahoma Democrats
Taxes, Jobs & Self-Deception by Bob Henderson A week ago last Friday, the job-creation numbers for the previous month came out and were disappointing. Unemployment ticked up to 9.1 percent. By 10 a.m. that morning, House Speaker John Boehner was in front of television cameras blaming President Obama’s “tax, spend and borrow” economic policies. That […]