Good morning. After months of debate, discussion and pontificating, we awake to the status quo. The President of the United States has been handily re-elected, winning more significantly than most expected. The U.S. Senate remained in the hands of the Democrats and the U.S. House remained in the hands of the Republicans. While the voters […]
Continue reading →It’s finally here – Decision Day! Our 2012 experiment in democracy will finally conclude, we hope. Voters across the nation will go to the polls to cast their ballots to select our nation’s leader and to vote on many statewide officeholders while also deciding complex local issues. Tune in to News 92.1 FM on the […]
Continue reading →It is the day before one of the most powerful nations in the world chooses its leader. A nation is engaged in the deepest level of the great experiment of democracy and the world is watching. Voter turnout is expected to be high, by American standards. It looks like as much as 50+ percent of […]
Continue reading →Yes, it is true. Those bonds need your votes too. However you decide to vote on them, just please vote. For those of you have early voted, you know that it is a very long ballot and requires much “spinning” of the dial. Of course, if you vote straight ticket, you are done quickly. However, […]
Continue reading →Hurricane Sandy has tossed politics into a whirlwind. Now that the skies are clearing and the damage assessment is beginning, everyone will look to the federal government and the generosity of American citizens for assistance. There has not been a total damage assessment announced to date but local hurricane veterans know it will be in […]
Continue reading →Beware. Brace yourselves. The East Coast is facing a confluence of weather patterns that will wreak havoc on America’s business and media centers and possibly, the Presidential election. The East Coast is home base for the U.S. Stock Markets and hosts many of the network media outlets. For this reason, we will hear more about […]
Continue reading →One of America’s primary goals in the world is to spread our form of democracy. We are the model of how democracies should operate to many countries. One of the most base levels of a model democracy is holding elections. The U.S. form of democracy is driven by “representative government”, i.e. a government chosen by […]
Continue reading →The American public had their last chance to view the Presidential candidates in one-on-one issue discussions last night. It was a healthy debate between Romney and Obama. Foreign policy is especially difficult to debate as the candidates know the whole world is watching every word uttered. Social media was abuzz that Romney was mostly agreeing […]
Continue reading →We are entering the final days of the 2012 campaign season. Tonight is the final debate between the Presidential candidates. Early voting has begun in many states and begins today in Texas. Debates – If you are still possibly on the fence with this election, tonight is your last chance to watch the Presidential candidates […]
Continue reading →Senator Gallegos and I first met when I was a young Legislative Aide working in Austin for then State Representative Tony Polumbo. I was from Galena Park/ North Shore and he was from nearby Magnolia. Tony was a serious supporter of Fire and Police issues and the Fire Fighters frequently dropped by our office. Senator […]
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