On Monday I did a CNN iReport titled Arizona Bill Left Neutered But Still Biased Against Those With The Wrong Pigmentation. At the end of the report I took a contrarian view after the Arizona bill was gutted and said that the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) will be upheld in its entirety. In fact I […]

Our plutocracy takes advantage of the busy schedules of the middle class. It does not help that the subject of how moneyed interests are corrupting our politics are either boring are sometimes just too darn complex. Inasmuch as the Supreme Court with the Citizens United case has codified the legality of virtually a limitless amount […]

How could my sweet conservative town top this list? Well, GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN, I guess. This post is out of context with my blog but as you know, sex sells and when one of my wife’s friends told her about the site “ashleymadison.com” I simply had to look it up. One of […]

I stumbled on the article below by By Jonathan Chait titled “Health Care As A Privilege”.This is a must read as Jonathan hits it out of the park with his analysis. We can sit back and nitpick about whether we like or dislike specific parts of the Affordable Care Act. This has given pollsters a […]

The Supreme Court came down with several decisions today. Unfortunately we must wait for the decision that affects the entire middle class. They will not rule on that until Thursday. Most of the talking heads in the know believed the Arizona immigration law would be upheld based on the questions the justices were asking. The […]

Houston Texas celebrated its Gay Pride Parade on June 23rd, 2012. There were over 150,000 Houston residents watching, screaming, laughing, and partying. While the crowd was dense and vibrant, there were no altercations to speak of. Above are a few outtakes I made while walking with the Harris Country Democratic Party. LIKE My Facebook Page – […]

Last night was the annual Houston Gay Pride Parade in Houston Texas. Over 150,000 people participated. While strolling the staging area I came across a contingent marching under the Mormon banner LGBTQ Mormon and Allies. This is prescient as we now have a Republican Mormon Presidential Nominee who is standing for policies that are decidedly […]

This story is food for thought. Government Spends More on Corporate Welfare Subsidies than Social Welfare Programs About $59 billion is spent on traditional social welfare programs. $92 billion is spent on corporate subsidies. So, the government spent 50% more on corporate welfare than it did on food stamps and housing assistance in 2006. Before […]