Discussions about policy making in Congress or Congress itself
Dearest Children: We truly do have your best interests at heart. We know you are the future of Texas and we want the very best for you. Part of growing up is learning how to survive in tough times. Many of your families have faced economic challenges over the last few years. We know that […]
Continue reading →The Federal government is on the verge of shutting down! Will they or won’t they? The State of Texas is close to causing thousands of teachers to lose their jobs while throwing the elderly out of nursing homes. Cities across the nation are at war with their employees and trying to figure out how to […]
Continue reading →Guess what? The City of Houston needs to trim approximately $130 million from the next fiscal year budget. That budget will be adopted by Council sometime in June and the Fiscal Year begins on July 1. The Mayor is trying her best to keep informing everyone that these dollars need to be found in the […]
Continue reading →We last discussed “Reality Show” voting and the way voters have become very fickle over the last few years. Today, let’s analyze “reality show” governing. Contestants arrive at the prescribed location and are psyched to win. They are pumped up. After months of talking “smack”, or in this case, promoting their platform to the roars […]
Continue reading →This has been a whirlwind week for Ponderings. Politics and governing are in their prime season. The State of the Union address was Tuesday. The pundits are all going crazy dissecting the comments and the Republican responses. I was just so excited to see that Republicans and Democrats could sit next to each other, nothing […]
Continue reading →The State of the Union speech is normally a family affair in our home. Everyone gathers round to listen to the President. This has been true, no matter who held the office. Unfortunately, last night, my son and I had a function to attend at his school and we missed the majority of the speech. […]
Continue reading →The 112th Session of the U.S. Congress convenes today. Republicans dominate the House while Democrats control the Senate (without a 2/3 majority). The rhetoric is in high-gear as the partisan split becomes a dominant topic of the day. Republicans are more conservative this year with the election of a number of Tea Party affiliates. The […]
Continue reading →