Discussions about 2012 elections
O.K. Folks, we are all tuned into the Presidential election. You would have to live under a rock to not know it was happening in the next 6 weeks. So many people will arrive at their polling place to “vote for President” and of course, I advocate voting no matter what. However, once you arrive […]
Continue reading →Sadly, the United States has had a very tough week of foreign affairs. The loss of an Ambassador like Chris Stevens and the people who were with him, is difficult to process. Ambassador Stevens was representing our country in an unstable environment. Libya struggled to release themselves from a long-term dictator and the country is […]
Continue reading →Yesterday, I had lunch with a co-worker. As we headed out, he asked me if I had heard what one of the Presidential candidates had said about something. I shook my head and responded sadly, “No, it’s the just daily ‘he said, he said’ game”. And this is truly one of the saddest things about […]
Continue reading →For months now, we have been posting about the bond elections on the ballot. Today, we focus on the confusing Metro referendum. What is it exactly that you are being ask to vote on regarding Metro? This ballot item is probably the most “insider” game question as well. Many years ago, Metro was asked to […]
Continue reading →The Democratic National Convention has concluded making their case to the American people this week. Not sure if there was a dry eye in the place or across much of America. It was an emotional affair. From the keynote address by Texas’ own San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro to Michelle Obama’s teary eyes and President […]
Continue reading →Last night, the Mayor of San Antonio – Julian Castro, gave the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention. Last week, Texas’ Republican U.S. Senate nominee – Ted Cruz, was granted an important speaking slot at the Republican National Convention. America has been introduced to two, very different power Latinos from Texas. Actually, since Joaquin […]
Continue reading →The Republican National Convention wrapped up their spirit pep rally last night with the crowning conversation by Presidential nominee Mitt Romney. Personally, I thought the comedic routine of Clint Eastwood was one of the highlights of the week. His presentation genuinely made me laugh out loud. They were lucky to have him and wise to […]
Continue reading →The rhetoric for the fall election is heating up rapidly. In today’s “instant media” world, any statement made will spread rapidly across the globe. In the last couple of weeks, we have debated the definition of Rape due to a comment by a Missouri U.S. Senate candidate. His comments were so egregious that his own […]
Continue reading →We’ve been writing about potential bond elections on this Blog since early this year. While we were on vacation, 3 entities adopted ballot language asking the voters to approve bonds. Houston ISD is seeking the most with a bond request of $1.9 billion. Gulp. That is a lot of money, any way you describe it. […]
Continue reading →For the last two weeks, I have had the pleasure of being on vacation. Alone time with the family is so very precious and I treasured this time with my son. It was also great to tune out from the all the barbs and squabbles of politics temporarily. Except for the fact that we were […]
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