Discussions about 2012 elections
Debt discussions continue in Washington D.C. The left and the right battle each other with little common ground. The right offers solutions that will punish and politically damage the President while the left insists upon protecting “sacred cow” programs. They continue to sit at the same table and negotiate with each other with no results. […]
Continue reading →As you may recall, I like to refer to Governor Perry as the “Yell Leader”. During his time at Texas A&M, he was a Yell Leader for the team and charged with encouraging school spirit. I don’t find his role these days much different. He’s a Yell Leader for Texas, traversing the country telling the […]
Continue reading →Happy, Happy Birthday America! Happy 235th Birthday America! I still believe in you and honor the original formation of our country. America, since it’s founding, has been called the “Great Experiment” and we continue to play that role in the world today. We created a democracy and have dedicated ourselves to creating other democracies across […]
Continue reading →Alas, the Texas Legislature has tackled redistricting this Session with the same approach they have used on the budget and school finance – with little regard for the consequences. Redistricting has been a favorite topic of this blogger for some time. Last year, I published a series on redistricting that explained the process and the […]
Continue reading →Voting behavior is a major field of study for many reasons. Voting behavior has always reflected the times and culture of America. In the last several years, voting has become reflective of America’s obsession with reality shows. Reality shows dominate our televisions and references to them have become lexicons in our culture. On reality shows, […]
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