What Has The President Done For The People Of The United States Thus Far? Saved the Auto Industry from Complete Collapse Ordered steps to help Veterans find Jobs Protected the Economy from going into a Depression Led the way to 2 straight Years of Private Sector Job Growth Gave the go-ahead to Find & […]
Congressman Al Green Discusses Potential Supreme Court Ruling On Affordable Care Act
Kingwood Area Democrats attended a rally at Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast in Houston Texas. It was a well-attended event bringing attention to Governor Perry’s actions that materially affects the healthcare of women who use Planned Parenthood for their services. There were many speakers and politicians at the event. I got the opportunity to interview Congressman […]
Texas Democrats should share credit for boom in gas
by John Robert BEHRMAN Peter Voser, CEO of Royal Dutch Shell, notes that the “natural gas revolution is by far the most significant energy development in decades.” I would add that the second-most important is development of a few deep, large fields by a few large, multinational firms, like Shell, ExxonMobil, and BP but, also, […]
President Obama’s re-election – The Road we’ve traveled trailer (Must See VIDEO)
This is the trailer of the video that puts into context all that we have been through with President Barack Obama. The Republicans are already crying foul because when his record is examined through unfiltered lens, this man has accomplished more than most presidents under not only intense world economic pressures, world political upheavals, but […]
Who Is Joseph Kony? Find out, and help the People of the world call in a new era–#CoffeeParty
Who Is Joseph Kony? — Find out, and help the People of the world call in a new era by Eric Byler This YouTube video went from 1.8 million views to 4.2 million in the time it took me to write this. It’s the most important web video thus far in the information age. […]
To Elect On Of The GOP Presidential Candidates Is A Threat To America
So says Russ Feingold in an interview with Huffington Post. Many liberals and “progressives” already know this. He details the naivety and simpleton-ness of the crop of what can only be considered imbeciles running to be the GOP nominee for president. If President Obama runs a fact based and issue based campaign while many Americans […]
The Obama Budget, Not Perfect But Best Option For Middle Class–Get The Word Out
President Obama’s budget is out. Do not allow the demonization of the President’s budget. Inasmuch as it is unlikely to get traction in Congress, it will be used as the attack piece by the GOP. It is not perfect but in the climate of a confused America it is simple to understand and is the […]
Coffee Party USA, Public Citizen, & Others Letters Banking Committee Demanding Corporate Accountability to Shareholders
The following is the letter submitted to the Senate Banking Committee calling for a hearing looking at corporate governance solutions to Citizens United. It is a collaborative letter with signatories that includes Public Citizen’s Congress Watch & Coffee Party USA and many other organizations demanding disclosure and accountability to shareholders around corporate political spending. Many […]
Which Budget, Which America?
Most Americans agree with the President’s "Buffett Rule" — the simple idea that millionaires shouldn’t pay lower taxes than middle-class families. But Republicans in Congress are attacking ANY tax increases on millionaires and corporate special interests. We need an economy that works for everyone and leaders who’ve got their priorities straight. Our national budget should […]
Right Wing: Sabotaging Our Recovery
The right-wing media and their political allies are using discredited evidence and false claims to try to distort and dismiss last week’s encouraging jobs news. Good news on jobs is only bad news if you’re trying to sabotage our recovery. We have a long way to go until we’re fully recovered, but good news on […]