Any one from Galveston County, we need you! Come Join Us On Saturday

March 15, 2008 For A Candle Light Vigil Commemorating The Invasion Of Iraq

The Time Is From 5 pm To 7 pm At 46th And The Sea Wall

Bring Signs And Help To Protest Our Continued Presence In Iraq.  We Need To Bring Our Troops Home.

We have done this every year since Bush invaded Iraq.

We hope to see you!

 MKC

In 2004, I remember that that we would be able to only keep Lloyd Doggett’s seat after the Delay redistricting.  Lloyd is out of Austin, which is a safe seat.  However, Chet Edwards put a spoke in Delay’s plans.  His opponent was Arlene Wolgemuth, the architect of the plan to kick kids off of CHIP.

Now, Texans kinda have a "pull one's self up by the bootstraps" attitude.  However, if you work hard and play by the rules, you should be able to get a little help if you need it.  In 2003, over 150,000 kids were kicked off of S-CHIP due to Ms. Wolgemuth’s efforts.  She actually went around bragging about it.  This is one of the things that Chet Edwards ran on.

More after the jump.

Bush's veto of the CHIP funding increase has really gotten some of us in Galveston County riled. Nick Lampson, one of our congresspersons voted yes. Ron Paul, of course voted no. So we are going to have a protest this Monday. The Daily News will be there to cover it. I want to invite everyone to join us if you can.

Info after the jump:

MKC

Fortune Magazine Asks "Are Americans too lazy?"

I have to tell you that when I saw this reported on The Situation Room, my head almost exploded.  I had to go a check out the article.  Here a couple of things that it said:

<blockquotes>The surprising report of our relative sloth arrives in new research from the UN's International Labor Organization, which looks at working hours around the world. When it comes to what we might call hard work, meaning the proportion of workers who put in more than 48 hours a week, America is near the bottom of the heap. About 18% of our employed people work that much.</blockquotes>

I have to tell you that I have a different take on why Rove is resigning.  He might very well trying to avoid the new sheriffs in town.  However, I think that it is more to do with shoring up the GOP party in Texas.  Right now, it is falling apart.  The chinks started in 2006, when Dallas county flipped their judicial seats democratic.   This is DALLAS COUNTY!  It has been Republican forever.

Here is a diary that I did for another blog.

MKC

Karl Rove, President Bush's longtime political adviser, is resigning as White House deputy chief of staff effective Aug. 31, and returning to Texas, marking a turning point for the Bush presidency.

He is giving the usual reason of spending more time with his family.  That Josh Bolten, Bush’s chief of staff, says anyone who stays past Labor Day has to stay until Bush’s end of term.  What a crock!  Rove can leave when he wants.  I don’t think that he is leaving, because he is afraid of congressional investigations.  They are running the clock out on that.  So why is he really leaving?

Texans are mad.  Madder than a bunch of hornets who got their nest knocked over.  After 13 years of republican rule, we have:

-the highest number of uninsured children
-the highest number of uninsured people period
-the highest childhood death by asthma
-highest number of high school drop outs
-highest level of pollution
-highest insurance rates

I could go on, but you can see where I am going.  The republicans have literally been destroying our state.  The national party has been using Texas as a laboratory for bad government, as Molly Ivins would say.   They have been looting the state.  In essence doing a reverse Robin Hood.  Taking from the poor and middle class, and giving to the rich and corporations.  Texans have been simmering for a long time, and the dam is starting to burst.  For the last two elections we democrats have actually begun to increase seats in the state house(7).  You saw what happened in Dallas.  We stemmed the "red tide" in Galveston, and yes Harris county looks ready to go democratic.

More after the jump.

MKC

There has been so much griping about Dean's fundraising efforts from certain Washington dems.  I received an email from one of our DNC delegates that shows a comparison of how Dean is doing.  It looks pretty good to me.  Especially his fundraising for state parties.  He is doing two fundraisers in Texas on the 17th and 18th.  I don't think that is being counted in what he is really doing.
Comparison after the jump.

  MKC

They may be retreating, but they live in a fantasy world. I remember during the 2002 elections. Republicans who talked about privatizing did a big about face when people said no way. Here is the rest of the article. MKC http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2005/04/29/many_of_bushs_allies_retreating_on_ private_accounts/

President Bush plans to stop in Galveston this month as part of a multistate tour to drum up support for his plan to change Social Security. More after the jump. MKC

Someone sent this.  I don't know if you seen if, but the definitions are right on target.

MKC

More after the jump.

They sent a letter to Bush voicing their displeasure about Jenna and Babs.  I myself find it over the top.  It's really creepy how out of touch the Christian Right is.  They haven't figured out that they have served their purpose and Bush doesn't have to pay attention to them anymore.

MKC

http://swiftreport.blog.com/news/coalition_letter.pdf

A column by Molly Ivins. She wrote this around 1992. I think that this helps our perspective, and may get you to laugh a little. Molly is one of my favorites. I apologize for not having a link for this. This was sent to me as is. MKC

Initially, I was going to do a post in the big blog about Ronnie Earle's op-ed. As I was writing it, I realized that we often talk about framing ideas to appeal to the voter, but in a general sense. This is great, but what works in Illinois won't work in Texas. The approach has to be developed that includes the beliefs of that area and the people who live there. I gave Texas and Illinois as the example, because I was born and raised in Illinois, and have lived in Texas for the past 8 years. Totally different worlds. More after the jump. MKC

Hubert Vo beat out Talmedge Heflin, a 22 year state representative.  Granted it was by only 31 votes, and there will be a recount.  The republicans are whining about a flawed process.  This with them holding the power of the county clerks office. Ha Ha.

This will be the first gain by the democrats in 32 years.  There is hope.

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/topstory/2891113

  MKC

p.s.  This is the 3rd or 4th Tom Delay crony to lose reelection

I really enjoy reading Craig Paul Roberts.  He was in the Treasury Department, and what he writes is often on target.  

http://www.vdare.com/roberts/041104_mandate

  MKC

These are not easy times for Mr. Delay these days.  People are more and more outspoken about their displeasure with their representative these days.  This is really big. 18 months ago, if you were not a true blue republican, you were the enemy.  You don't hear that these days.  My how times have changed.

Just for your information, Delay has just bought $500,000 worth of advertising for the next 12 days.

  MKC

More after the jump.

Well tonight was the Morrison/Delay debate that Delay tried to bow out of.  He made various excuses as to why he wouldn't do it.  It would only benefit Morrison.  There would be no media coverage.  There would be more candidates than potential voters.  Guess what.  Tom Delay showed up!!!  
Also, his  all excuses were debunked.

More after the jump.

Kerry could get a boost if report shows U.S. workers losing purchasing power
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By Marilyn Geewax
WASHINGTON BUREAU
Friday, August 6, 2004

WASHINGTON -- When the Labor Department releases its July jobs report this morning, Democrats will be watching not only the employment trends, but also whether hourly wages continue to lag inflation.

If so, Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry may be able to argue more forcefully that President Bush has failed to help average workers.

More after the jump.