Thrown off guard by the President’s overwhelmingly popular immigration policy decision, right-wing figures are resorting to their old playbook on immigration as the Supreme Court prepares to issue its decision on Arizona’s anti-immigrant law. It is important that we remain vigilant to of the promotion of hate and division that will be forthcoming. Below are […]
Archives for June 2012
Texas Democratic Party Supports Houston SEIU Janitor Strike
The Texas Democratic Party will not stand idle while our fellow Americans of the Service Employee International Union are shamed into working for wages at half the poverty level. In this country, a hard day’s work should mean a fair wage, yet Houston janitors are being to asked to work for sub-poverty earnings. Houston janitors […]
Romney Says Obama Out Of Touch Because Obama Does Not Know When To Send Jobs Overseas
Is Romney the worst candidate on the planet or is his Mormon morals subliminally telling him to attempt to be more truthful. As a son whose mother is a Mormon and understands some of its goodness (as well as its shadier side as with most religions), it surprises me the level of untruths that emanates […]
Would A Third Party Challenger Make A Difference In The 2012 Election?
Would A Third Party Challenger Make A Difference In The 2012 Election? New York Op-Ed columnist Thomas L Friedman sure thinks so. If the country was further along in its embrace of judging one for one’s deeds and not who one is, then I would agree. I have always thought the President was elected before […]
Many American Workers Are Underemployed and Underpaid – NYTimes.com
The story below “Lost in Recession, Toll on Underemployed and Underpaid” is in fact a sad story. It reflects what has happened to the middle class. It is true that wages are stagnant as college costs, energy costs, and the cost of living have gone up. It is true that even those that are reentering […]
The Poor Are Expendable So Reporters Should Not Talk About Them
I came across the story in the Huffington Post titled “Eric Hovde, GOP Senate Candidate: Press Should Stop Writing Sob Stories About Poor People”. I watched all the major news stations throughout the day and never once did even a blip of this story make it in the national realm. One might ask why should […]
Pitcher Roger Clemens Found Not Guilty Of Lying To Congress
Clemens found not guilty in perjury trial [Updated at 4:47 p.m. ET] Famed baseball pitcher Roger Clemens was found not guilty Monday of lying to Congress during an investigation of steroid use among major league players. The case against Clemens involved one count of obstruction of Congress, three counts of making false statements and two […]
Working Middle Class Will Vote In Their Own Interest Mostly If They See A Personal Reason To Do So
On my Coffee Party radio show Politics Done Right aired every Saturday between 12:00 Noon Central and 2:00 PM Central, I received a caller that illustrates why we need to ensure that we are reaching Americans in a manner that materially affect their lives. Many of us have continuously asked why is it that those […]
Rodney King dead at 47 – CNN.com
Los Angeles (CNN) — Rodney King, whose beating by Los Angeles police in 1991 was caught on camera and sparked riots after the acquittal of the four officers involved, was found dead in his swimming pool Sunday, authorities and his fiancee said. He was 47. Police in Rialto, California, received a 911 call from […]
Occupy Kingwood – A Sustainable Form Of The Occupy Movement (2012-06-16)
Kingwood Occupy VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL Today was a special day at Occupy Kingwood. It was the 26th consecutive week. In other words, we completed the half way mark of our planned 52 consecutive weeks of occupying a large well-travelled intersection in Kingwood, Texas (West Lake Houston Blvd & Kingwood Drive). We have been […]
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