In Texas, Freedom is Dead
In Texas the other day, Sarah Slamen waited patiently for her turn to speak to her representatives. She had something pertinent and on topic to say to the legislature of texas. It's intentional that...
View ArticleTX Dem. State Senator Wendy Davis “very, very seriously considering”...
The wonderful State Senator Wendy Davis' filibuster of the GOP’s egregious proposals intruding upon women’s privacy, bodies, and reproductive rights was, in a word, awesome. Now awesome Wendy Davis is...
View ArticleWhy Wendy Davis May Be Texas's Next Governor, Despite Conventional Wisdom
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Your Daily Dose of BuzzFlash at Truthout, via my pal Mark Karlin: Texas State Sen. Wendy Davis is on the radar screen of...
View ArticleRick Perry lawyers up for criminal investigation of bribery, coercion, abuse...
Texas Governor Rick Perry, that quick thinker who couldn't remember his third talking point during the 2012 presidential debates, is lawyering up. There is a criminal investigation underway into...
View ArticlePremature speculation: Jon Stewart skewers 2016 election coverage
Last time I looked, the 2016 elections come AFTER the 2014 elections, which seems obvious to those of us who can count. And who own calendars. And who aren't news dee jays. And who don't have zillions...
View ArticleRick Perry and his many Moments of Oops... including on immigration
Rick Perry has had so many Moments of Oops that they're hard to count, let alone keep track of. But Rachel Maddow did just that. She compiled the best (meaning, the worst) Rick Perry "oops" reel in...
View Article"What Obama needs is a Rob Ford, Francois Hollande moment."
Via Lalo Alcaraz Another snark-filled guest post by the one, the only Will Durst, who's having a little fun with the GOP's Obama Derangement Syndrome. Take it away, Will: STUCK ON STUCK “Just following...
View ArticleRick Perry spends thousands on Obstructive Tongue Syndrome
We all know how Republicans love to obstruct. They can't help themselves, it's their one area of expertise, other than holding expensive, nasty, meaningless hearings. Their obstructive nature comes in...
View ArticleBREAKING: Rick Perry indicted on two felonies
Why, it was only a few months ago that I posted Rick Perry lawyers up for criminal investigation of bribery, coercion, abuse of authority (VIDEO). Follow that link for the back story. Now there's...
View ArticleRick Perry's smug shot: It's all about exposure, exploitation, aka politics...
Another snark-filled guest post by the one, the only Will Durst, who's having a little fun with Texas Governor Rick Perry. Take it away, Will: SMUG SHOTS Knew he shouldn’t. Couldn’t help himself....
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