Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
At a surprise ceremony at the Houston Public Library downtown, Mayor Bill White proclaimed "C.B. Black Day," and U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee presented Black with a Purple Heart and six other medals.
DownWithTyranny! (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
If you've been following the Blue America PAC at all, you may already be aware that we've decided that we won't be endorsing any candidates for the House in 2010 unless they are genuinely enthusiastic about passing John Larson's Fair Elections Now Act ( HR 1826 ). We're not asking for some unenforceable pledge; we want nothing less than heartfelt enthusiasm. Right now Larson has 117 co-sponsors from...
musings (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Miya Shay has the news: He (Locke) said he asked Hotze before the November elections for his support, Hotze endorsed someone else, and they haven’t had contact since. Uh. Oh. This admission came on the day Harris County Democratic Party Chair Gerry Birnberg issued the following: CANDIDATES – ALL CANDIDATES – STAY CLEAR OF HOTZE Steven Hotze is a hatemonger. For nearly twenty five...
Brains and Eggs (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
-- Farouk Shami is a candidate to dye for, according to the Texas Tribune. His recent political contributions are what stand out to me, however ... Shami's (hair care products) business, founded in 1986, took off when he signed a distribution deal with Austin-based Armstrong McCall. John McCall is a part owner of Farouk Systems now, and the two men — particularly McCall — were the biggest...
And So it Goes in Shreveport (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
The thing about watching this debate on CSPAN today is that I can feel my blood pressure alternately swoop and dive, rise and fall. I listen to some of these people and I hear the gamut of human condition. Some of them are rational, some incensed, some clueless, and some slap crazy. Some are just posturing. Some don't believe a word coming out of their own mouths. Thus is the Democratic process, I...
Frugal Café Blog Zone (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Texas Democrat Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee… the insane gag gift that just keeps on giving. Giving headaches to Texans, I’m sure. She and other Democrats want to give ObamaCare health care insurance to illegal aliens. Or rather, have American taxpayers pay for it. That’s absolutely peachy. I’m sure that Texans will EMBRACE that touching, benevolent action of [...]
TalkLeft (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Recognizing the difficulty that death row inmates have in bringing innocence claims before the court, Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) has introduced H.R. 3986, "The Effective Death Penalty Appeals Act." (Received by e-mail from Amnesty International USA , no link yet:) When a person facing execution has strong evidence of his innocence, he should have ample opportunity to bring those claims back...
Pondering Penguin (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
The guest speaker for the monthly meeting of Memorial West Republican Women was Debra Medina, GOP candidate for Governor of Texas. She is running against Rick Perry and Kay Bailey Hutchison in March's Republican primary. Sometimes a person feels the call to public office and acts. "Do the good that is before you to do." That is Medina's call to action. As she received encouragement from family...
Crooks and Liars (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
DOWNLOADS: (49) PLAYS: (223) The male equivalent of Michele Bachmann rose up in righteous defense of the leader of Republican party, Rush Limbaugh, at his unfair treatment by the NFL in not allowing him join a group that is intent on buying the St. Louis Rams of the NFL. And no, Steve King did not use the exact words in the title above but he might just as well have. REP. STEVE KING (R-IOWA): However,...
NewBlackMan (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
The empress of black radio is using public airwaves to personally attack her enemies in Congress in the name of black progress. Who's going to put her in check? Why No One Talks Back to Cathy Hughes by Natalie Hopkinson If you’ve tuned in to black radio in the past few months, chances are you’ve heard “Reality Radio,” a series of announcements in which radio pioneer Cathy Hughes...
AAEA Hollywood (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
By Alan Smithee Black radio mogul Cathy Hughes, right, is not only asking the black community to fight a new law in Congress that she claims would “murder black-owned radio,” she is 'going street' on some members of the Congressional Black Caucus. The object of her scorn is the Performance Rights Act ( HR 848 ), a bill that would require radio stations to pay royalties to artists for playing...
Dictionopolis in Digitopolis (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
Have a look at this story from CNN.com: Democrats chastise Snowe over health care 'influence' Ok. First of all, this is another Headline that does not jibe with its story, because the story says: Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Virginia, said he understands how important it is to President Obama to be able to call his health care bill bipartisan. "It looks as though the way the White House is maneuvering...
Seduced by the New... (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
What Next...Events LIVE Consortium I was a 'plus one' for 'Tea for 200' last Sunday hosted LIVE Consortium . Which "provides HIV and ANTI-STIGMA education, support, research, and advocacy so that all people, regardless of status, can have the opportunity to live a healthy and full life." Among the guests were several handsome men like Houston City Council candidate Carlos A. Obando . The...
Blonde sagacity (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
First and foremost he won't be distracted and off his game when Conservatives need him most...that's the selfish upside to Limbaugh losing his chance at acquiring part ownership of the St. Louis Rams. But if this wouldn't have happened... if Media Matters wouldn't have employed lazy, Lefty slackers that published things without fact-checking them and the MSM Drive-by media wouldn't have so gleefully...
Netizen News Brief (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
Since when is wanting to buy a football team a matter for the House floor? When Sheila Jackson Lee took the floor of the House this week to criticize Rush Limbaugh in an attempt to block his bid for purchasing the NFL's St. Louis Rams, I wasn't the only one confused as to the appropriateness of the venue. Even Congresswoman Lee stated, "This is not a government issue." Then why was she wasting...
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chakufor22@gmail.com | 08/13/2009
Sheila Jackson Lee Answers Cell Phone During Town Hall Question Keep watching for a couple of minutes afterward, because Jackson-Lee does worse when she’s paying attention. She claims that the public plan won’t impact the existence of private insurance, and then in the same breath claims it will compete against existing private plans to make them “better”. Read More From Orginal Site
thevaneljounal.com | 04/11/2008
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) was booed over the weekend at a rally in her hometown. Rep. Jackson Lee is a Clinton supporter whose district overwhelmingly voted for Obama. This is a dilemma that many African American supporters of Clinton face throughout the country. Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) has a challenger for the first time in years because his constituents felt that he did not change his...
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