The Republicans must be careful. We always knew this was going to be a nasty election. After reviewing the hatchet job reported in the New York Times article “G.O.P. ‘Super PAC’ Weighs Hard-Line Attack on Obama”, it is evident the politics of personal destruction will be in vogue. The smear was put together by a […]

Will the American middle class revolt? If we keep on the path we are on, I fear we will. When one has nothing else to lose revolt ultimately occurs. The middle class knows there is a problem. They rightfully feel insecure about the future. Yet the only solution being offered is austerity or austerity plus. […]

Even as our local media is not covering our Occupy Kingwood weekly event, the video of this week’s event was picked up by CNN. A link to it is currently featured on the CNN.com US main page. This was our 21st consecutive week of Occupy Kingwood. Every week seem to be a bit more eventful. […]

Let me be clear, Mr. Saverin is no different than many of the wealthy in America trying to avoid paying their fair share in taxes. His case is just exacerbated in that absent America he would likely neither have gotten as successful as he did or might not even be alive. It is time that […]

ALEC – The American Legislative Exchange Council – Explained in 5 Minutes Published on Apr 30, 2012 by pursuitofinjustice ALEC is a 501 c3 non-profit organization. According to the group: "It is the nation’s largest nonpartisan (sic) individual membership association of state legislators (sic), with nearly 2,000 members across the nation and more than 100 […]

I remember buying snacks at the “abarroterías” in Panamá. These were local “sell a bit of everything” stores. If you were hungry you could purchase a slice of cheese with four crackers and an Orange Crush. Older folks could buy one or two cigarettes at a time. A mother could buy a half stick of […]

Finally! The president has finally decided to come out in favor of same sex marriage. He is not using his evolution to federalize the issue instead leaving it as a state issue. The reality is this is a civil rights issue. While I accept the president’s reasons for taking this long based on his ideological […]

Today the Senate will vote to keep student loan interest rates from doubling on July 1. Instead of paying for it by closing a corporate tax loophole or ending tax handouts for Fortune 500 oil companies, Republicans are insisting on raiding a prevention health fund. We should be helping our kids build their futures, not […]

  Lupus Walk Houston 2012 VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL The Lupus Foundation of America Gulf Coast Chapter had a Walk and 5K run in downtown Houston today. It was well very well attended and supported. Given the severity of this disease and the number of Houstonians with it I was taken aback that I […]