Archives for June 2011

  Democracy as a collaboration, not a fight Wed, 05/18/2011 – 4:51pm by Annabel Park Members of Congress, trapped in a political process corrupted by money, simply cannot take the bold and audacious steps needed to reform our broken government. < Knowing this, we cannot afford to just wait to see what happens. It’s time […]

Great article of what is happening to the middle class. That the middle class worker is now taking the jobs previously held by the poor is symptomatic of something bigger. I am surprised that the author did not make real mention of the role outsourcing not only of low skilled manufacturing jobs, but also high […]

With all the talk about Medicare one would think that it is a program that no one likes. Fact is most Americans know that they will not go broke if they get ill in the older years because a program they have paid forward for decades will be there to assist their medical procedures and […]

Dear MoveOn member, Breaking news—we’ve now got a chance to beat six Wisconsin Republicans facing recall elections after helping force through infamous legislation taking away bargaining rights from teachers and other public workers. If we win, that would end Gov. Scott Walker’s right-wing crusade. This election is a huge opportunity to turn the tide against […]

My dear Elementary/High School friend Amelia Hartley-woodruff emailed me this one. Interesting enough it applies right here in Texas and I am sure throughout the country. While it seems our priorities are displaced, make no mistake, this is not at all an accident. In a world now governed by “Free Markets”, outsourcing, and supply side […]

Devastating 82nd Regular Session Comes to an End The 82nd Regular Legislative Session came to an end yesterday. This was easily the most devastating session of which I’ve been a part. The Republican supermajority passed a budget and several policies that betray Texans. Instead of improving public schools, Republicans wasted time on legislation meant to […]