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• Van De Putte Will Run For Lt. Governor

  

  On Saturday, six-term State Senator Leticia Van de Putte made it official. She is a candidate for the office of Lt. Governor of Texas in 2014. Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Good Day For West Texas A&M Sports

  

  I want to depart from my usual posting to congratulate our local Panhandle university -- West Texas A M University. The WTAMU Buffaloes had a very good sports... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Religious Freedom

  

  Too many fundamentalists these days think the term "religious freedom" means only the right to force others to recognize and participate in their religion... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The U.S. Health Care System Is Badly Broken (& Too Expensive)

  

  The Republicans have complained long and loud that the health care system in the United States is the best in the world (and only needs minor changes). That's... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Public Says President's Nominees Should Get A Yes/No Vote From Senate

  

  Earlier this year, the Republicans promised to let the president's judicial and executive nominees get a confirmation vote. But they didn't keep that promise,... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Science Wins Texas School Book Battle

  

  (This image of Charles Darwin is from the website of The Telegraph.) This is the year that science school books had to be approved for Texas schools. Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Public Is Not Happy W/Country's Direction

  

  This is from a recent Gallup Poll (taken between November 7th and 10th of 1,039 nationwide adults, with a 4 point margin of error). Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 50th Anniversary Of A Dark Day In The U.S.

  

  This date fifty years ago was a dark date in United States history. It was the day that Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated President John Kennedy in Dallas, Texas. Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Florida's Scott Looking Like A 1-Term Governor

  

  The probability is that the gubernatorial race in Florida in 2014 will feature former governor Charlie Crist (a moderate who has switched to the Democratic... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 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

  Posted on 22 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Welcome To Texas, Prince !

  

  (The image above is from the Facebook page of the Texas Rangers.) I want to depart from my usual discussion of politics and economics to give a big Texas "howdy... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Simpler Solution

  

  I do not want to see Obamacare repealed or defunded. That's because it did make some improvements to the broken health care system. But the gentleman above is... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Albuquerque Stands Up For Women's Rights

  

  I applaud my neighbors in Albuquerque (just down I-40 to the west of Amarillo). The anti-women's rights movement tried to impose a 20-week ban on all abortions... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Wealth And Income Gap Continues To Grow

  

  The economists tell us that the recession ended in 2009. And if you look at the incomes of the rich, the profits of corporations, and the rise of Wall Street... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• It's Time For The Senate "Nuclear Option"

  

  It was just a few weeks ago that the Republicans were filibustering every nominee of President Obama -- not because there was any real objection to most... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Elizabeth Warren Stands Up For Seniors

  

  The Republicans (and a few clueless blue dog Democrats) are currently discussing cutting benefits for U.S. seniors who receive Social Security. Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Earned Benefits

  

  How true! The Republicans, who have always hated Social Security and Medicare, love to refer to those programs as entitlements -- because they know the term... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The U.S. Moves Closer To Endless War

  

  The United States has now entered the 13th year of war in Afghanistan. I wish I could say that at least it is now coming to a close. But that would be a lie. Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Is President Obama In Political Trouble ?

  

  As I watched cable news programs yesterday, there seemed to be one main theme to most of the political discussions -- that President Obama is in political... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• GOP Austerity Is Hurting The Economy

  

  If Republicans in Congress fail to act soon (don’t hold your breath), 1.3 million jobless Americans will lose unemployment benefits for the remainder of the yea... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY