Lost voice and Lost cause: there will be blood spilled by Trumpists
Violence is not the only way political voice is uttered in a democracy, but the GQP wants it to leverage their reclaiming power. Trump’s acquittal has paved the way for … Read More
Category: Texas
Psaki calls out, lying Texas politicians: Not job-creating green energy, but coal & gas failing
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki used a question to call out Texas politicians lying about the real cause for Texas Electric Grid failure. Jen Psaki checks Texas politician attack … Read More
Jerry Jones' energy company 'hits jackpot' as fellow Texans struggle to survive
Looks like unfettered capitalism is working exactly as it’s supposed to in Texas. Texas billionaire Jerry Jones is, of course, best known for somehow making me hate the Dallas Cowboys … Read More
a squad of GOP Attorneys General continues the insurrection
GOP AGs have been busy supporting the Trumpian delusion and sedition. The 1/6 Commission will have plenty of narrative content. Not unlike the mania for appointing Trump judges, the GQP AGs … Read More
STRIKE 3 for Texas Conservatism. Economist Richard Wolff discusses The Sickness is the System
We must make the Texas Electric grid failure strike 3. Economist & Professor Dr. Richard Wolff discusses his new eBook, The Sickness System. Dr. Richard Wolff explains Politics Done Right … Read More
STRIKE 3: Ted Cruz, Greg Abbott, failed Texas Electric grid Nail in coffin for Texas CONSERVATISM.
The combination of Cancun Ted Cruz, lying Greg Abbott, and Texas Electric Collapse will be Strike 3 for Texas Conservatism if we make the case. Is Texas conservatism dead? See … Read More
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The Disparity of Climate Change [I get somewhat snarky.]
Sen Ted Cruz [Q-Texas] fleeing with his family to Cancún gave us a fine example of this, two thumbs up Ted, well done. This show us all that when climate … Read More
Meet Elizabeth Ann, the first endangered species in the United States to be successfully cloned.
Scientists have successfully cloned an endangered black-footed ferret from the genes of an animal named Willa that had died over thirty years ago. After Willa died, her remains were frozen … Read More
As Ted Cruz vacation in Cancun, Texas and the US suffer from Republican policies that harm
As Texas froze and water shortages abounded, Ted Cruz flew off on a warm vacation to Cancun. The election cannot come soon enough. An entitled Ted Cruz See full episodes … Read More
Ted Cruz more embarrassed being caught in Mexico than facilitating an insurrection
Ted Cruz tried to slither around the coverage of his holiday in Cancun, including an interview on Hannity to offset a series of lies once social media caught him at … Read More
The Big Lie continues: “You don't know how angry this country is… We should have had it.”
Angry Country. Ted Cruz lies as he gets caught taking a Cancun vacation while Texas freezes. And from Fox News hosts Harris Faulkner and Bill Hemmer…. crickets, as Trump uses … Read More
Texas Liar-In-Chief – Journalist Benjamin Dixon discusses Independent Media & identity politics.
Texas has its own Liar-In-Chief. Journalist Benjamin Dixon discusses Independent Media & the reason for identity politics. Independent Journalist Benjamin Dixon speaks Politics Done Right Live weekdays @ 3:00 PM … Read More
Ted Cruz blames his kids for ill-advised Cancun trip, because he's just the worst
Good God almighty. Well, this proves Ted Cruz isn’t the Zodiac Killer, because even the Zodiac Killer wouldn’t be sociopathic enough to blame his fucking kids for the biggest asshole … Read More
Beto O'Rourke (D) Is Behaving More Like A Real Senator From TX During A Crisis Than Ted Cruz (R)
In case you haven’t heard: Speculation raged on social media overnight that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) flew out on vacay to Cancun while his home state of Texas froze and residents scrambled … Read More
Texas electric grid collapse caused by a Slavish devotion to markets, false independence, more
Meet crony capitalism-owned government, Texas. The Texas grid failure is a perfect example of what markets do to systems we all depend on because they can, given bought governments. Journalist … Read More
“too many chins and not enough smarts” McConnell and Trump go for each other's jugular
More contradictions: Ted Cruz flees Texas for Cancun and without Twitter, Trump is having trouble telegraphing personal insults like claiming Mitch McConnell has “more chins than smarts”. Mitch McConnell penned a Sunday … Read More
In Texas, it's mainly the failure of thermal power plants — natural gas, coal, and nuclear plants
Texas is the coalmine canary of failures in the GQP’s industrial policy. The “clusterfuzzle” appears to be only in Texas: perhaps they skimmed on costs and failed in winterizing their … Read More
The Texas Electric Grid collapse is Republican governance in action like COVID & Healthcare
Don’t be fooled by lying Republican Texas politicians & their Right-Wing media mouthpieces. They are responsible for the electric grid catastrophe. TX Republican Politicians to blame for electric grid catastrophe. … Read More
TX-Gov: Beto O'Rourke (D), “We are nearing a failed state in Texas due to Republican leaders”
Beto O’Rourke (D. TX) had some harsh words yesterday: x “We are nearing a failed state in Texas. And it has nothing to do with God, or natural disasters. It … Read More
Texas grid failure blamed by pols who John Fetterman might call 'Trump simps'
Greg Abbott searches for #TexasBlackoout blame in the state’s power utility but Texas deregulated its grid to avoid the very regulations that would have prevented this problem. All in the name … Read More
Texas electric grid failure proves GOP policy failures. W.H. Press Secretary Jen Psaki shines
The pompous Texas Republican Party must account for the Texas Power Grid failure. W.H. Press Secretary Jen Psaki puts reporters to shame. Another GOP fail with Texas Power Grid failure … Read More
Texas market-based electrical system fails snowstorm test – Trump acquitted! System failure.
Texas electrical winter storm fiasco proves that the private sector for utilities is a failure. Trump’s acquittal proves a failed GOP. Texas Electrical Failure Politics Done Right Live weekdays @ … Read More
Beto O'Rourke's 2021 Voter Registration Initiative Is Essential To Ending TX GOP Voter Suppression
Playing catch up here with my e-mails since it was a very busy week for me. Received this e-mail this week from former Presidential candidate, Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D. TX), … Read More
“Trump left everyone in the Capitol for dead” as mob hunted for victims like VP Pence
The impeachment managers drew a straight line from Trump to the insurrection and harm’s way for Mike Pence. The march to the Capitol seemed spontaneous but had incitement and planning in … Read More
Trump insurrectionists' economic anxiety resembled his brand of royalty, a “king of debt”
The Washington Post did a version of the NY Times profiles of Trumpists, albeit those who were involved in the 6 January insurrection, and there does seem to be a … Read More
MI-Gov: GOP Senate Leader Busted On Video Saying He Wants To “Fistfight” Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D)
Wow: Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey (R) was caught on tape making cracks about physical violence against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D), who last year was the target of a … Read More
Trump's D.C. hotel nearly triples its rates for his 'second inauguration' on March 4
If you had any doubt that the Trump presidency was just an elaborate four-year grift, this story should dispel your quaint Pollyannish notions. Because their brains are the functional equivalent … Read More
The minimum wage is a sick joke.
It’s easy to see why the minimum wage is unacceptable The minimum wage is $7.25 an hour.2 If it had been indexed to the consumer price index since 1968, the … Read More
Beto O'Rourke Takes His Texas Voter Volunteer Deputy Registrars Initiative To The Next Level
Received this e-mail from former presidential candidate, Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D. TX), on behalf of his organization, Powered By People: I’ve got some good news. More than 1,500 Texans who … Read More
Trump's 'election fraud' claims now prove themselves to be quantitatively fraudulent
Researchers at Stanford and U. of Chicago, Eggers, Garro, and Grimmer, today demonstrated quantitatively how the election was never “stolen”, but rather framed by false media frames in order to … Read More
conference call shows Oath Keepers planned for DC violence and House Trial Brief has few skidmarks
“You know, you can go to Capitol Hill, you can go to the White House,” said one Oath Keeper on the October 29 call. “If they [DC police] are going … Read More
ex-POTUS* Eddie Haskell lost most demographic categories in 2020, yet still claims victory
“Trump advisers were privately reckoning with his loss even as the former president and many of his supporters engaged in a conspiracy theory-fueled effort to overturn the election.” The post-mortem, … Read More
Racism overtly exposed in my Donald Trump / Ted Cruz / Dan Crenshaw Kingwood, TX district. Why?
A friend/neighbor was walking through the trails in our Kingwood, Texas neighborhood and came across an epithet that clarifies Trumpism & Racism are alive & well in our town. Racism … Read More
Beto O'Rourke Won't Let Seditious Traitor Ted Cruz Off The Hook, Keeps Up The Call For Resignation
Received this e-mail this week from former presidential candidate, Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s (D. TX) organization, Powered By People: Beto O’Rourke (D. TX) Within just two weeks of Senator Ted Cruz … Read More
virtue/vice signaling: 1/6/2021 as the GOP LARP of the Trump era
Democracy is an afterthought for Trumpists. Whether it’s the “sense of style” or “good men knowing their limitations” the movie character of Dirty Harry played by Clint Eastwood resembles the … Read More
Sex Assault Suspect Punches Man During Court Hearing
A suspect seemed to snap in a Texas courtroom when he hit another suspect. Authorities in Houston say David St. John, 39, was in court after being arrested for aggravated … Read More
It is hard to keep track of all the Republican misconduct and corruption. A short note re past week
Republicans (not just Trump) have embraced and largely succeeded with a “flood the zone” strategy of misconduct and corruption that, regrettably, can make it hard to keep track of their bad … Read More
Meghan McCain fighting dying GOP, Teachers get a bad rap, voter suppression, & more
Meghan McCain thinks GOP has taken over by heretics. We are doing wrong by our teachers. This is voter suppression. And much more. Meghan McCain slams GOP x x YouTube … Read More
Looks Like ICE Is Already Trying to Make Biden Look Bad
Something strange is going on over undocumented immigrants. President Biden’s acting secretary of Homeland Security, David Pekoske, issued a memo on January 20 halting almost all deportation proceedings for 100 … Read More
finagling a coup: the US was closer to the end of democracy than previously thought
Combined with a Capitol insurrection that would frighten more than 147 legislators to overturn the Electoral College, an acting AG replaced by a Trump crony would have fronted a successful … Read More
MO-Sen: Morning Consult Poll Confirms The Trump Divide Is Sticking With The GOP For A While
Here’s the latest news out of Missouri courtesy of Morning Consult’s latest poll: In Missouri, Hawley — who was abandoned by his political mentor, former Sen. Jack Danforth (R-Mo.), and … Read More
The Precious: Lawyer fired after insurrection files suit to evict Biden and dissolve Congress
Definitely not a Sidney Powell lawsuit, but really raises some interesting questions about competency. https://twitter.com/questauthority/status/1352658252010500097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/SollenbergerRC/status/1352640237823025153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Texas attorney Paul Davis, who was fired earlier this month after posting several Instagram … Read More
Beto O'Rourke's 2021 Texas Voter Registration Initiative Is Essential To Saving Our Democracy
Received this e-mail today from former presidential candidate, Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D. TX), on behalf of his organization, Powered By People: x Cruz says he’s for the people of Pittsburgh? … Read More
We must not forget the insurrection. Democracy & unity first demand the traitors atone.
Too often Americans forget to create a unity that is nothing but a scab over an infected wound. Traitors must atone for the insurrection. The insurrection must be vindicated. x … Read More
Texas Activists carrying symbolic coffins marched at the home of Ted Cruz demanding his resignation.
Ted Cruz lied and violated constitutional order, which fed extremists' fire. On January 6th, they attacked the Capitol, an effort to steal the election. Ted Cruz proved he is an … Read More
McConnell Warned About Losing Leadership Post If He Votes to Convict Trump
On the day when Republicans lost control of the US Senate, Mitch McConnell is being warned that he could be voted out as Republican leader if he votes to convict former … Read More
Jere Locke, Director of Texas Drought Project, contrasts the Green New Deal with Biden’s plan.
Environmentalist Jere Locke contrasts the Green New Deal with Biden’s environmental policy. Mitch throws Cruz, Trump under the bus & more. Abstraction must not absolve x x YouTube Video olitics … Read More
Trump more concerned with the optics of being convicted by the Senate, as he cuts bait on pardons
No doubt there are Trump pardons, but the cluster falls close to the _____. Apparently Trump has been advised that the optics of guilt are greater exposure to his soon … Read More
Trump describes Kevin McCarthy like he refers to Pence, only less explosively than Gwyneth Paltrow
Grabbing goop everywhere. When you’re a star they let you do it. x Associates who've spoken with Trump say he's used the same vulgarity he used about Pence to describe … Read More
“‘I Answered the Call of My President’: Rioters Say Trump Urged Them On” …debunking the Big Lie
The Big Lie must be thoroughly erased. This delusion is unfortunately the trope deployed as a grand commodity for a national grift that could last until 2024. In the more immediate … Read More
