Posted on March 31st, 2008 by nytexan
I find it very difficult to understand how Hillary Clinton can not manage the financial matters of her campaign will be able to manage the huge financial mess facing America. How can Clinton go around the country telling small business owners that she understand their problems. Since Iowa, Clinton has stiffed small business owners by [...]
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Filed under: Clinton, Democrat, Election, FEC, Politics, primary
Posted on March 31st, 2008 by nytexan
Hilarious, that HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson states he is resigning for family reasons. I guess “family reasons” is the code word for Bush administration corruption. Jackson’s exact words:
“There comes a time when one must attend more diligently to personal and family matters. Now is such a time for me.”
To me that translates into [...]
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Filed under: Alphonso Jackson, Bush, Corruption, FBI, HUD, Politics
Posted on March 31st, 2008 by nytexan
It’s Monday and that means it is time for another Texas Progressive Alliance Blog Round-Up. The weekly round up is compiled from submissions submitted by member bloggers.
Saturday, TXsharon of Bluedaze attended the Barnett Shale Expo and the lies told by John Tinterra, Texas Railroad Commission, in front of citizens who pay his salary and in [...]
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Filed under: Texas, Texas Blogs, Texas Politics, Texas Progressive Alliance
Posted on March 30th, 2008 by nytexan
There seems to be a run on corrupt Texas politicians, funny it’s from the GOP side of the isle. Yes, I’m talking about Gov. Good hair, Rick Perry and his pet project the Trans Texas Corridor with his Spanish Corporation lobbyist. Texans are fighting back.
At our county convention yesterday, several of the resolutions we voted [...]
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Filed under: Politics, Rick Perry, Texas, Texas Crooks, Texas Politics, Tom Craddick, Trans Texas Corridor
Posted on March 30th, 2008 by nytexan
Yesterday was an amazing experience at the Bastrop County Convention, Senatorial District 18 (SD18) and a great to be a democrat in Texas. I was actually surprised at the organization, participation and enthusiasm. Everything was handled efficiently, all rules were followed and every single delegate knew what they were doing and what was expected of [...]
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Filed under: Bastrop County Convention, Democrat, Politics, Texas, Texas Democratic Party, Texas Politics, delegates
Posted on March 29th, 2008 by nytexan
Today is the day all Texas Democrats have been waiting for, our county convention, which is the next step in the Texas caucus process. Posting today will be limited, since I’m a delegate and BossKitty is an alternate delegate, we will be tied up at our county convention all day. If we can get [...]
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Filed under: Caucus, Clinton, Democrat, Obama, Politics, Texas, Texas Democratic Party, Texas Politics
Posted on March 28th, 2008 by nytexan
Lies, lies and yet another lie. How many more lies can Hillary Clinton tell before the convention? Apparently a lot. Hillary has lied about her Bosnia trip, failed the commander in chief test , and lied about NAFTA. Obviously Clinton and her overpaid team, overlooked the internet with information on just about everything that’s been [...]
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Filed under: Clinton, Democrat, Election, Family and Medical Leave Act, Politics, lies
Posted on March 28th, 2008 by bosskitty
Negroponte rejects Pakistan leaders’ idea of holding talks with tribal extremists
Karachi, Mar 28: Visiting US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte last evening rejected a proposal by several Pakistani leaders to resolve the issue of militancy in tribal regions through dialogue. He said that it was not possible for him to [...]
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Filed under: John Negroponte, Pakistan, US State Department
Posted on March 28th, 2008 by bosskitty
When it comes to power, the Bush administration has always firmly believed two things: first, the President should have more of it; and second, international institutions like the U.N. should have less of it. In that respect, the landmark ruling on U.S. treaty commitments handed down by the Supreme Court Tuesday seems to be both [...]
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Filed under: Agendas, Bush, Cheney, Legacy, administration
Posted on March 27th, 2008 by bosskitty
Murder Trial Points to War Trauma
A Maryland murder trial is being turned into a debate on the lingering traumatic impact of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq on the psyche of the Americans who served there.
Army Ranger veteran Gary Smith is on trial for murdering fellow Ranger Michael McQueen.
Military leaders have acknowledged that the service [...]
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Filed under: Army Rangers, Gary Smith, Michael McQueen, PTSD, Public Health, VA, War Cost, veterans, veterans benefits