American Politicians — Rick Perry

American Politicians — Rick Perry

• Greg Abbott - The Phantom Gubernatorial Candidate

  

  (The cartoon image above is by John Branch in the San Antonio Express-News.) In his past electoral ventures, Greg Abbott has depended on his fund-raising and th... Read more

  The 10 april 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Idiots R Us - #3

  

  Money still talks. Robert H. Richards IV is an heir to the du Pont fortune. He's not gainfully employed. He raped his 3-year old daughter. He said it was an... Read more

  The 01 april 2014 by   Lowell
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• Abbott Campaign Welcomes Racist, Misogynistic, Pedophile

  

  (The cartoon above is by Nick Anderson in the Houston Chronicle.) I was taught growing up that a person is judged by the company he/she keeps. Read more

  The 22 february 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Sarah Posner on Uncle Sugar as Religious Bogeyman: Religious Right and Concern...

  

  I find Sarah Posner's take on Rev. Mike Huckabee's recent Uncle-Sugar-encourages-women's-libido remarks insightful: Sarah situates Huckabee's concern that the... Read more

  The 25 january 2014 by   William Lindsey
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• Shaken By “Frackquakes,” Texans Demand Halt On Wastewater Injection Wells

  

  There have been more than 30 small earthquakes in and around the north Texas town of Azle in the last three months. The residents there think it’s because of... Read more

  The 23 january 2014 by   Earth First! Newswire
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• Wendy Disappoints - Supports Rich "Blue Dog" For Senate

  

  I was one of the early people to jump on the Wendy Davis for Governor bandwagon, and for the last couple of months I have made small donations to her campaign... Read more

  The 15 january 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Evolution and the Politics of Brand Loyalty

  

  By Alan BeanFour short years ago, a slim majority (54%) of Republicans believed in some form of biological evolution; now only 43% hold that opinion. Read more

  The 31 december 2013 by   Alanbean
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• Tulia, Texas Hires African American Police Chief

  

  Google Tulia, Texas and you will be bombarded with references to the ill-fated drug bust of 1999. By the time Rick Perry pardoned thirty-five defendants in 2003... Read more

  The 27 december 2013 by   Alanbean
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• Man, Sometimes Its Tough To Be A Progressive

  Follow us on Twitter @PolliticsToday for more insight, commentary and updates concerning this blog or “LIKE” us on Facebook. To get alerts on our newest... Read more

  The 16 december 2013 by   Polliticstoday
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• Affluenza: an Epidemic!!

  Also known as “spoiled brat.”You may have heard this week from north Texas, a state that has a long standing history of execution, that teenager Ethan Couch... Read more

  The 14 december 2013 by   Reporterandgirl
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• Tx Dems Have 1 Progressive, 1 Unknown, 2 Blue Dogs, & 1 Nutcase Running For...

  

  I was personally hoping that the Democrats in Texas could get a candidate with good name recognition and a high approval rating to run for the U.S. Senate --... Read more

  The 12 december 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• T Up: Thank God for the Oil Companies!

  

  JOHN M. EDWARDS, part owner of a privately held oil and natural gas concern based in Houston and New Orleans, gushes on about one of nature’s most valuable... Read more

  The 26 november 2013 by   Davedtc
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• Condemning The Poor To Death In Texas

  

  (This image is from the website of The Brownsville Herald.) The state of Texas has the highest rate of people without health insurance of any state in this... Read more

  The 22 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• On the 75th Anniversary of Kristalnacht, We in America Have THIS SH*T from Our...

  

  Kristalnacht For those of you who slept through history classes, Krisalnacht, the night of broken glass, was the Nazi initiated burning and looting of 1,000... Read more

  The 11 november 2013 by   Doggone
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• Texas Teabaggers Want To Replace Cornyn With A Man Even Nuttier Than Ted Cruz

  

  This may surprise some of you who know the voting record of Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas). Cornyn has one of the most right-wing voting records of anyone in... Read more

  The 05 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• How's That Shutdown Thing Playing in the Heartland? I Have a Story for You

  "Lost, and unable to say what it was that oppressed them" (James Baldwin, The Fire Next Time [1962, repr. NY: Random House, 1993]). Read more

  The 20 october 2013 by   William Lindsey
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• Thursday Threat Level Reduced: Debt Deal Reached – 90 Days Until Next Crisis

  

  As I told you yesterday, the damage is done. Extending the crisis past Christmas doesn't make it go away and the Dollar fell 1% today on the "great' news that w... Read more

  The 17 october 2013 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Kinky To Run For Ag. Commissioner In 2014

  

  Kinky Friedman is running again for Texas Agriculture Commissioner on the Democratic ticket. And I'll probably make some of my liberal friends mad by doing it,... Read more

  The 15 october 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Wendy Davis To Run For Governor

  Follow us on Twitter @PolliticsToday for more insight, commentary and updates concerning this blog or “LIKE” us on Facebook. To get alerts on our newest... Read more

  The 27 september 2013 by   Polliticstoday
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• Will We Hold It Wednesday – Cruz Missiles Fired On Washington

  

  Sorry, I didn't want you to start reading this article under some false impression that I in any way endorse Ted Cruz, what he's doing, or his party in any... Read more

  The 25 september 2013 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Another Very Early Party Presidential Poll

  

  Another presidential preference poll has been done. This one is the CNN/Opinion Research Poll. It was taken between September 6th and 8th of 452 Republicans... Read more

  The 23 september 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Newspaper Chastises Texas GOP Leaders About Refusal To Expand Medicaid

  

  East Texas newspapers are not known for supporting liberal ideas. In fact, outside of the Panhandle, East Texas is probably the most Republican area of this ver... Read more

  The 16 september 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Deny Defense Department Funds To Texas

  

  The state of Texas has a recent history of shooting itself in the foot so they can play politics -- by refusing to abide by federal guidelines. Read more

  The 05 september 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Perry Has The Ability To Just Not Care

  

  Texas has more uninsured people than any other state in this nation -- both in raw numbers and as a percentage of the state population. Read more

  The 22 august 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• 2014 & 2016 Dominate The News: The Pollitics Today Election News Dump

  Follow us on Twitter @PolliticsToday for more insight, commentary and updates concerning this blog or “LIKE” us on Facebook. To get alerts on our newest... Read more

  The 10 august 2013 by   Polliticstoday
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• Twenty Five Jokes to Get You Through Tuesday August 5th

  A new exercise I’m trying which involves writing 25 jokes per day, enjoy if you wish: A modern day position as a batboy seems to be inadequate training for... Read more

  The 06 august 2013 by   Citizenthymes
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• Early Presidential Preference

  

  I know it's still way too early, but I find this sort of thing to be quite interesting. This is the latest survey done by Public Policy Polling on the... Read more

  The 31 july 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Sharpton's Trayvon Protesters Vs Texas Stand Your Ground Supporters On July 20...

  

  By Susan Duclos All I can think, sarcastically is what could go wrong? With the violence and vandalism, attacks on bystanders, police, and in one case a police... Read more

  The 20 july 2013 by   Susanduclos
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• Motorcycle Wielding ‘Evel Knievel’ Fetus Glad McCrory Has Unformed Back on SB 353

  ASHEVILLE- As Evel Knievel the fetus prepares to attempt to float from one side of its mother’s womb to the other via a tiny microscopic motorcycle later on thi... Read more

  The 15 july 2013 by   Citizenthymes
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• Abbott Wants To Replace Perry As Top Right-Wing Nut-Job In Texas

  

  Well, it's official -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is running for governor. Abbott is a darling of the teabagger element in Texas, and while a little... Read more

  The 15 july 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Jars Of Urine, Feces Confiscated At TX Capitol As Abortion Bill Voting Takes...

  

  By Susan Duclos As protesters converged on the Texas Senate gallery as lawmakers debated and voted on controversial new abortion restrictions, including... Read more

  The 13 july 2013 by   Susanduclos
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• 2016 Alert: Public Policy Polling Looks At Iowa

  Follow us on Twitter @PolliticsToday for more insight, commentary and updates concerning this blog or “LIKE” us on Facebook (click the links). Read more

  The 11 july 2013 by   Polliticstoday
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• Perry Says No To A Re-Election Campaign

  

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  The 09 july 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Wendy Davis: Humorous Responses in a Time of Passionate Political Debate

  

  Tracy WusterOver the past few weeks here in Austin, Texas, the issue of women’s health and abortion restrictions has been front and center, becoming a national... Read more

  The 08 july 2013 by   Humorinamerica
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• Texas - Haven For White, Male, Fundies

  

  (The picture above is from the website - Ponderings of a Pothead.) My fellow blogger over at What Would Jack Do? has written a piece on Texas politics, and I go... Read more

  The 07 july 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Watch Abortion Supporters 'Hail Satan' As Pro-Lifers Sing Amazing Grace

  

  By Susan Duclos Compare and contrast the chosen themes between pro-life and pro-abortion activists in Texas as abortion activists chant "Hail Satan" against... Read more

  The 03 july 2013 by   Susanduclos
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• Should Wendy Davis Run For Governor?

  Follow us on Twitter @PolliticsToday for more insight, commentary and updates concerning this blog or “LIKE” us on Facebook (click the links). Read more

  The 02 july 2013 by   Polliticstoday
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• Ohio Governor, Flanked by Six Men, Signs Stringent Abortion Restrictions into Law

  

  Score one for the unbornNY Daily News: It is a striking image: Gov. John Kasich, R-Ohio, flanked by six men, signing stringent abortion restrictions into law... Read more

  The 02 july 2013 by   Eowyn
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• More Craziness--and Huge Hypocrisy--out of Texas

  First Texans were angry they couldn't get more millions out of the federal government for the West, Texas explosion and catastrophe, recently: Texas wants... Read more

  The 02 july 2013 by   Morage
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• Wendy Davis and Her Herculean Filibuster (now That Would Be a Good Title for a...

  Over the weekend I was in one of those scary positions for any person who is attached to the modern way of living. Yes you guessed it. I was internetless. Read more

  The 02 july 2013 by   Neilmonnery
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• Help Stop Ohio’s Terrible New Anti-Abortion Bill

  [Content note: abortion]Note: If you already know all about Ohio’s terrible new anti-abortion bill, scroll all the way to the end to find out how to try to... Read more

  The 30 june 2013 by   Brute Reason
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• Right to Life, Right to Kill, Right to Fair Treatment, Right to Vote - Wrong to...

  

  Barack Obama lost traditionally southern states in the 2012 election, but in both the 2008 and 2012 elections, he received far more votes, and a far greater... Read more

  The 29 june 2013 by   Doggone
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• Perry Embarrasses Himself Again (Oops)

  

  A few days ago, State Senator Wendy Davis (D-Fort Worth) stood up for women's rights in Texas by filibustering a Republican bill that would have closed 37 out o... Read more

  The 28 june 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• The Voting Rights Act of 1965 Mourned

  

  The Voting Rights Act of 1965 has been gutted like a fresh fish, same-sex marriage was fortified like cornflakes, Trayvon Martin‘s murder trial is still being... Read more

  The 27 june 2013 by   Ceemac126
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• Government by Filibuster

  Good news and then bad this week, out of Texas, on women's rights and abortion law. First there was the good news: Texas Legislators Called Back For Special... Read more

  The 27 june 2013 by   Morage
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• If It’s All About Winning Elections, It Ain’t Moral

  

  By Alan BeanRegardless of your political persuasion, these are the best of times and the worst of times.  The Supreme Court cuts the heart out of the 1965 Votin... Read more

  The 27 june 2013 by   Alanbean
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• If You Don’t Know Who Wendy Davis Is, It’s Time To Pay Attention

  Follow us on Twitter @PolliticsToday for more insight, commentary and updates concerning this blog or “LIKE” us on Facebook (click the links). Read more

  The 26 june 2013 by   Polliticstoday
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• Texas Drought To Soon Enter Its 3rd Year

  

  On July 6th of 2011, Gov. Rick Perry officially declared a drought emergency in the state of Texas, and this week the governor extended that disaster... Read more

  The 19 june 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• President Cruz? - Texas GOP Is Scary-Crazy

  

  The Republican base in the United States is a fairly crazy lot. Just looking at the politicians they would like to see run for president will confirm that. But... Read more

  The 19 june 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Texas Asks for a Warrant Before Spying on Emails, FBI Thinks Otherwise

  

  If you’re living in the U.S. and care about your privacy, you should probably consider moving to Texas. Why? Because now they have more privacy than any other... Read more

  The 18 june 2013 by   Nrjperera
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• Chris Christie Is Not A Moderate

  Follow us on Twitter @PolliticsToday for more insight, commentary and updates concerning this blog or “LIKE” us on Facebook (click the links). Read more

  The 15 june 2013 by   Polliticstoday
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• How Texas Became a Welfare State

  

  By Alan BeanMineral Wells is a Texas town of 17,000 a little over fifty miles due west of Fort Worth.  The Texas legislature passed a budget for the Texas... Read more

  The 10 june 2013 by   Alanbean
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• Republican Examples for How to Legislate--for Kansas

  I saw the other day how very Right Wing and Republican Arizona Governor Jan Brewer--you remember her, the one who had the nerve to publicly scold President Obam... Read more

  The 27 may 2013 by   Morage
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• Apologies

  

  I can understand how these good folks feel. Living in Texas, I feel the same way at lot of the time. After all, we have given the world Ted Cruz (the new Joe... Read more

  The 25 may 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Divine Election

  

  Jesus, it seems, has given up appearing on tortillas and hedgerows to start endorsing political candidates. Of course, this is not really new news. Read more

  The 19 may 2013 by   Steveawiggins
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• Right Wing Hypocrisy, Lying AGAIN About Being the Victims of Religious...

  cross posted from MN PP: We’ve seen Michele Bachmann do it, because prohibitions in the military prevent one person from harassing another to convert. Read more

  The 14 may 2013 by   Doggone
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• Texas House Passes 12 Bills to Soften Firearms Laws

  Fox News The Texas House approved a bushel of bills Saturday to further soften gun laws that were already among the country's most firearms-friendly, allowing... Read more

  The 06 may 2013 by   Mikeb302000
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• Fracking Industry Mining in New Form of Mountaintop Removal

  

  By Steve Horn and Trisha Marczak, Cross Posted from DeSmogBlog/Mint Press Within immediate vicinity of a central battleground of the Black Hawk War of 1832, lan... Read more

  The 30 april 2013 by   Earth First! Newswire
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• Perry Gets His Feelings Hurt By Cartoon

  

  We've known for a while that Rick Perry was a terrible debater, and an even worse governor. Now we learn he is far too thin-skinned to be a politician. Read more

  The 28 april 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Sacbee's Texas Goes Boom Cartoon: Tasteless, Sick And Disrespectful To Victims...

  

  By Susan Duclos Editorial cartoonist Jack Ohman published a cartoon in the Sacbee showing Texas Governor Rick Perry saying Business is BOOMING in Texas," on... Read more

  The 27 april 2013 by   Susanduclos
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• Abbott Hits a New Low in Waco

  

  Is Greg Abbott the Attorney General of Texas or is he a flak for the National Rifle Association and the GOP? He can’t be both. Read more

  The 16 april 2013 by   Alanbean
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• A Very Early View Of 2016 Primaries

  

  I know its much too early to put much stock in presidential polls for 2016. After all, that's about 3 years from now. But political junkies like myself just... Read more

  The 15 april 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Multiple State Leaders Vie For Gun Businesses Leaving Anti-Second Amendment...

  

  By Susan Duclos Multiple states are laying out the welcome mat to gun manufacturers and manufacturers of gun accessories, that have decided to move their... Read more

  The 14 april 2013 by   Susanduclos
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• 2016 Poll: Hillary Still The Favorite

  Follow us on Twitter @PolliticsToday for more insight, commentary and updates concerning this blog or “LIKE” us on Facebook. Seriously, do those things. Read more

  The 04 april 2013 by   Polliticstoday
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• Is the War on Drugs a Make-work Project?

  

  By Alan Bean Ripple effects from the sequester continue to proliferate. Now it is local and regional narcotics task forces that are feeling the pinch because... Read more

  The 03 april 2013 by   Alanbean
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• Texas Wants Its Gold Back from Federal Reserve

  

  Last July, I wrote a post asking the unthinkable (in some quarters) the question: How much of the gold that’s sold actually exists? Read more

  The 01 april 2013 by   Eowyn
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• Willie And Rick (Texas View On LGBT)

  

  A couple of Texas' more famous (or infamous) personalities recently spoke out about the LGBT community and same-sex marriage. They are Willie Nelson and Rick... Read more

  The 29 march 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Video- Dr. Ben Carson CPAC Speech

  By Susan Duclos Dr. Ben Caron at CPAC 2013 - H/T Freedom Lighthouse for the video below. (Liberals are already screeching that he is a "Token Uncle Tom" and... Read more

  The 17 march 2013 by   Susanduclos
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• Video- Ann Coulter CPAC 2013 Speech

  By Susan Duclos Ann Coulter at CPAC 2013: Related Video- Sarah Palin CPAC 2013 Speech Video- Rand Paul CPAC 2013 Speech Video- Rick Perry CPAC 2013 Speech Video... Read more

  The 17 march 2013 by   Susanduclos
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• Video- Sarah Palin CPAC 2013 Speech

  By Susan Duclos Sarah Palin at CPAC 2013 with an impromptu Intro by US Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) Related: Video- Rand Paul CPAC 2013 Speech Video- Rick Perry... Read more

  The 16 march 2013 by   Susanduclos
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• Video- Paul Ryan CPAC 2013 Speech

  By Susan Duclos U.S. Representative Paul Ryan at CPAC 2013: Related: Video- Rand Paul CPAC 2013 Speech Video- Rick Perry CPAC 2013 Speech Video- Marco Rubio CPA... Read more

  The 16 march 2013 by   Susanduclos
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• Video - NRA's Wayne LaPierre CPAC Speech

  By Susan Duclos NRA's Wayne LaPierre at CPAC 2013: Related: Video- Rand Paul CPAC 2013 Speech Video- Rick Perry CPAC 2013 Speech Video- Marco Rubio CPAC 2013... Read more

  The 16 march 2013 by   Susanduclos
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• Video- Lt. Col. Allen West CPAC 2013 Speech

  By Susan Duclos Lt. Col. Allen West at the 2013 CPAC. [WATCH] Related: Video- Rand Paul CPAC 2013 Speech Video- Rick Perry CPAC 2013 Speech Video- Marco Rubio... Read more

  The 14 march 2013 by   Susanduclos
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• Video- Marco Rubio CPAC 2013 Speech

  By Susan Duclos Florida Senator Marco Rubio at the 2013 CPAC. [WATCH] Related: Video- Rand Paul CPAC 2013 Speech Video- Rick Perry CPAC 2013 Read more

  The 14 march 2013 by   Susanduclos
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• Video- Rand Paul CPAC 2013 Speech

  By Susan Duclos Via YouTube details: Rand Paul takes the stage at CPAC 2013, less than two weeks after his historic 13 hour filibuster in the US Senate. Read more

  The 14 march 2013 by   Susanduclos
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• Texas GOP Cares About Politics - Not Health

  

  People throughout the developed world, and I believe most people in this country, believe access to decent health care shoould be a right of all citizens. That... Read more

  The 07 march 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Cliburn Gives His Regards to Broadway

  

  By Alan BeanLast night, Nancy and I watched a taped version of the funeral service for pianist Van Cliburn. Eight speakers, including George W. Read more

  The 05 march 2013 by   Alanbean
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• In Memoriam: Van Cliburn

  

  By Alan BeanAcclaimed pianist Van Cliburn died yesterday after a long struggle with cancer.  The Associated Baptist Press has a wonderful piece about Cliburn’s... Read more

  The 28 february 2013 by   Alanbean
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• CPAC Snubs Best Republican Hopeful

  

  New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is one of the most popular governors in the country. The Republican governor is carrying a favorability rating over 70%, and... Read more

  The 28 february 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Blog : Spring Training Preview: Part II - The Starting Pitchers

  After looking over a fairly uninspiring group of pitchers invited to camp on the NRI side (and completely ignoring the group of hitters they've brought in)... Read more

  The 09 february 2013 by   Kipper
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• Perry's Popularity Low In Texas

  

  (The caricature of Rick Perry above was done by DonkeyHotey.) Rick Perry, the governor of Texas, has already indicated a desire to run for president again in... Read more

  The 30 january 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Texas Governor Perry Disgusted With Obama's Use Of Sandy Hook Massacre To Furthe...

  By Susan Duclos Reactions to Barack Obama's press conference to push his gun control agenda while surrounding himself with children, are starting to come out an... Read more

  The 16 january 2013 by   Susanduclos
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• Texas Budget Surplus Estimated At $8.8 Billion- A Shining Example Of How...

  By Susan Duclos The fact that a few days ago Texas announced it saw a budget surplus of $8.8 billion under the conservative leadership of Governor Rick Perry an... Read more

  The 11 january 2013 by   Susanduclos
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• This is How Israel Deals with School Shootings

  

  After the terrible shooting massacre of 20 little children, ages 6 to 7, and 6 adults nearly two weeks ago in Sandy Hook Elementary School, Newtown, Conn., ther... Read more

  The 27 december 2012 by   Eowyn
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• Flush French Fleeing France

  

  Pardon the title, but I couldn't resist. Dear America: this is whata socialist really looks like.Photo courtesy Jean-Marc Ayrault Sadly, some rich French... Read more

  The 21 december 2012 by   Ovid
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• True Blood Season 6 Casting Call Update

  

  This is really an update of all the casting calls (so far) for True Blood Season 6. We wanted to let you know that we’ve also added a page to our menu tab at th... Read more

  The 03 december 2012 by   Eric And Sookie Lovers
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• True Blood Season 6 Spoilers: The Governor of Louisiana Doesn’t Like Vampires!

  More True Blood season 6 spoilers have come out, this time courtesy of TV Line’s Michael Ausiello! The King of TV scoop posted about the casting call that has... Read more

  The 27 november 2012 by   Tbfansource
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• An Answer to the Whining Secessionists

  The Examiner The petition from Texas alone has accrued over 100,000 signatures at this writing. But backing off from a 2009 suggestion to a Tea Party gathering... Read more

  The 16 november 2012 by   Mikeb302000
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• The Conservative War on Prisons: How an Unlikely Coalition of Evangelicals and...

  

  By Alan Bean I heartily commend this well-crafted article on the unlikely evangelical-libertarian coalition that created the Right on Crime movement. David Daga... Read more

  The 13 november 2012 by   Alanbean
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• The Republican Nominee for President in 2016 Is...

  

  Thank goodness and all the gods that be that the election is over, that we've seen the last of the nasty television ads and can once again turn on the TV withou... Read more

  The 13 november 2012 by   Lowell
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• Taxpayer Hope ‘NOT’ Dead in California

  

  To many Bear Flag Republic conservatives, this last election has been like Prohibition – sobering… and fearfully uncertain of just what will have to be... Read more

  The 10 november 2012 by   Wonder
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• Can Republicans Romance Latinos?

  

  By Alan Bean Like many of you, I switched to a different network on election night whenever a commercial came along (I hate commercials as much as I hate... Read more

  The 07 november 2012 by   Alanbean
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• Why Smart Politicians Talk Gibberish

  

  By Alan Bean In a surprising eleventh-hour move, Michael Bloomberg has endorsed Barack Obama. This doesn’t mean the New York mayor is happy with the... Read more

  The 01 november 2012 by   Alanbean
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• Do DREAM Kids Have a Right to an Education?

  

  There has been a lot of press recently about the plight of illegal immigrants, though most of the coverage on Friends of Justice has centered on basic human... Read more

  The 31 october 2012 by   Alanbean
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• Expats Voting for the President

  

  There. Do you feel better now? Photo by Troye Owens In a few short days the US will be voting for the next President of the United States. Read more

  The 31 october 2012 by   Ovid
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• Willard Speaks

  

  I go away for a week—technical difficulties—and the man John Cassidy calls The Mittster hands his foes a new slogan to chant: “We are the 47%! Read more

  The 22 september 2012 by   Erictheblue
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• Karl Rove Gets Testy in Tampa--Plus More Bits and Pieces From the Intersection o...

  

  Karl Rove at RNC breakfastUpdates on Karl Rove, Don Siegelman, Whataburger, and more . . .Karl Rove went loopy at a Republican National Convention (RNC)... Read more

  The 29 august 2012 by   Rogershuler
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• Court Says Texas Redistricting Law Actually Discriminated Against Latino Voters…

  

  Gov. Rick Perry It seems a redistricting plan signed by Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) intentionally discriminated against Hispanic voters. So said a three-judge... Read more

  The 28 august 2012 by   Btchakir
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• Bad Deeds for 7-7-2012

  

  Galveston County Commissioner in More Trouble – Galveston County Commissioner, Republican Ken Clark, who already is facing a state ethics commission... Read more

  The 07 july 2012 by   Andy96
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• Bad Deeds for 7-6-2012

  The Terrifying Texas Republican Platform – The Texas Republican Platform wants to eliminate teaching of critical thinking skills, wants to cut funding to all... Read more

  The 07 july 2012 by   Andy96
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