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Dehumanizing Women and Children While Striving for a God Led Government

Libby Shaw — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:27:58 GMT

When I learn of the appalling and pervasive corruption that has overtaken our state and U.S. government, not to mention our society, I have to admit that I feel as if I've been punched in the gut and kicked really hard in the butt. Just when we think we've heard the absolute worst of the very worst, inevitably something even more awful will emerge. The recent exposure of the Bush Administration's pervasive corruption, the Bush Administration's lies, the ginned up war in Iraq,...

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Hasta La Vista Baby

Libby Shaw — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:04:33 GMT

Don't let the door hit you on the way out. A right wing hate talker bites the dust. CaChing! Fox's Sean Hannity outed as a right wing propagandist yesterday, CNN's hate talker Dobbs' departure today. Next...

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Rick Perry : Serial Demagogue Strikes Again Updated With Video

lightseeker — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:30:39 GMT

Over at Politico, another sighting of Rick Blowhard , demagogue. Perry: Obama 'hell-bent' on socialism Texas GOP Gov. Rick Perry accused President Barack Obama on Wednesday of "punishing" Texas and being "hell-bent" on turning the United States into a socialist country. Speaking at a luncheon for a Midland County Republican Women's group, Perry said that "this is an administration hell-bent toward taking American towards a socialist country. And we all don't need to be afraid to say...

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FOX "News" Outed as the Propaganda Arm for the RNC

Libby Shaw — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:08:13 GMT

A big thanks to ericlewis over at Daily Kos for posting this. Well, folks, there can no longer be any doubt whatsoever now that Fox is not a legitimate news organization. The Fox owned tabloid The New York Post is no better. A former editor who had been fired for speaking out against an unacceptable cartoon has filed a lawsuit against The New York Post. It should come as no surprise that the organization is blatantly racist and it treats its female employees like...

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A Day to Remember The Terrible Cost of War

boadicea — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:58:13 GMT

There are many eloquent words to say on the subject of the sacrifice war requires. Not the least of which are President Obama's remarks at the Ft. Hood Memorial. I'll link to some of our TPA colleagues thoughts on this day as well after the flip. I tried to find some of my own for this day, but all my fevered thoughts boiled down to this exchange I had recently discussing Matthew Hoh. When a nation engages in war, the first question absolutely must be: Why are we going to...

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Analyzing the Republican Remnant [ revised ]

lightseeker — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:56:26 GMT

It is easy to dismiss the ragged remnant of what was once the Republican Party as kooks, extremist, proto-racist and plain old opportunist ( yeah I am talking about you Rush and Faux News). The Tea Baggers too lend themselves to ridicule so easy as hicks and yahoos. In fact, sadly these labels fit too many of the GOP faithful these days. Clearly the loudest voices seem to come from exactly these sources. From a posting by a guy called Dana Goldstein I found samples of "grass roots...

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All Texas GOP Voted Against Healthcare Reform

Libby Shaw — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:35:03 GMT

Despite the fact that Texas boasts the highest number of uninsured residents, all Texas Republicans in the U.S. Congress voted against health care reform that would guarantee coverage for the vast majority of Texans. All Republicans continue to spin health care industry manufactured talking point garbage about HCR. Showing their lack of honesty and the courage to cope with much needed change in this crucial area, Rick Perry and Newt Gingrich, mired in the same ol' out-of-touch GOP talking...

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SNL Rips Goldman Sachs

Libby Shaw — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:05:27 GMT

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Our Government at Work: Republicans Pitch Hissy Fits

Libby Shaw — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:53:27 GMT

Sigh. Hissy fits? OK. Whatever. What else is new in GOP fantasy land? As we know, the vast majority of the American people want health care reform. AARP, the American Medical Association, among many other organizations, support health care reform as proposed by the U.S. House. After a month or two of teabagging events, orchestrated town hall hate fests, all fueled by bused in protesters by Dick Armey and other self-serving greed mongers, i.e. the owners of Koch...

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Conversion of Convenience: The Revealing Truth Behind the Planned Parenthood Director Conversion

liberaltexan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:28:06 GMT

After being involved with Planned Parenthood for eight years, either as a volunteer or as an employee, Abby Johnson suddenly resigned this week and joined the Coalition for Life. So why would someone who had dedicated so much of their life working for reproductive rights suddenly not only change their views on abortion but on the complete scope of reproductive rights? After conducting an investigation and interviewing several sources it has become clear that this was not a spiritual...

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The Uninsured Dead in Texas, District by District

Libby Shaw — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:21:44 GMT

Today, in the U.S. Congress, while Republican lawmakers teabagged outside the Capitol with the manipulated, misled and mostly racist and ignorant teabaggers who associate health care reform with the Jewish Holocaust of World War II(??!!!), fascism, Nazis, concentration camps, Hitler, McCarthy, and God knows what else, Alan Grayson spoke the truth on the House floor. Grayson is hard at work for the people he represents. Update on yesterday teabagging event in Washington....

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FOX , Palin and the Teabaggers Lost NY-23

Libby Shaw — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:07:04 GMT

Jed Lewison over at Daily Kos did a brilliant job of piecing together a video montage of FOX Fixed New's coverage of the NY-23 race. Get out the popcorn and enjoy the show. If it is unbalanced and biased, it is FOX.

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I have news for John Cornyn and Pete Sessions

Libby Shaw — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:38:05 GMT

This morning when I unfolded the front page of the Houston Chronicle the headline GOP begins to show signs of resurgence hit me in the face. Really? A Republican resurgence? I guess the fact that much of his N.J. constituency viewed Corzine as arrogant, corrupt and the dude who saddled his constituents with high property taxes while at the same time has strong ties to the thieves of all thieves, Goldman Sachs, had nothing to do with his loss. And let's ignore the fact that Wall. St. and...

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Pro-Choice to Pro-Life: An Insider's Look Into the Conversion of a Planned Parenthood Employee

liberaltexan — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:59:18 GMT

For over a year and a half I have been a volunteer escort at the Planned Parenthood reproductive health care facility in Bryan, Texas; this particular facility is located in a town home to arguably the most conservative public university, Texas A&M, and is known as one of the most anti-choice areas in the country. Located just steps from Planned Parenthood is an organization that opposes reproductive rights, the Coalition for Life. The fence that surrounds Planned Parenthood serves as the...

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Harris County Voter Registration Concerns - Again

lightseeker — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:21:33 GMT

Harris County Republican Tax Assessor Collector Leo Vasquez signed an agreement to settle the TDP lawsuit growing out of the corrupt suppression tactics practiced by his predecessor, Paul Bettencourt last week. But poor Leo, he cannot overcome his deep seated Republican nature. Having made nice in order to end the embarrassing law suit, he now wants to insist that it was all a partisan nuisance, without merit. Really Leo? So when the Houston Chroncile opined that : Lone Star...

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Weekly Blog Roundup and open Thread!

lightseeker — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:55:12 GMT

The Texas Progressive Alliance reminds you to get out and vote on Tuesday. Here are this week's highlights. Aruba Petroleum is drilling a Barnett Shale gas well in the backyard of Tim and Christine. Their property was taken, it's value diminished, they were threatened and now Aruba Petroleum spilled toxic drilling waste a few feet from where their daughter plays. Another tale (with VIDEO) about the Victims of the Shale on Bluedaze: DRILLING REFORM FOR TEXAS. Justin at Asian American Action...

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Why Moderates Are Being Run out of the GOP

Libby Shaw — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:08:01 GMT

Liz Cheney, whose father served as one of the architects of two wars, one of which is unnecessary and which has broken us in terms of blood and treasure, and her father, who had also received five deferments during the Vietnam War, attacked President Obama for greeting our fallen soldiers at the Dover Air Force Base. Only a Republican could turn a respectful and well-meaning Presidential act into an inappropriate or self-serving one. How low can they go? Apparently the pit is...

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Young, Conservative, and Intolerant

liberaltexan — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:13:02 GMT

The Texas A&M Chapter of the Young Conservatives of Texas is a group of the most conservatives students on the most conservative college campus in the nation. However, the YCT contends that Texas A&M is not as conservative as it is portrayed. The mission of the YCT, as articulated by the Chairman, is to "turn a passive, silent, oblivious majority of conservatives into an active, vocal, aware majority" and to "defend and revive conservatism among the American people...before we lose what has...

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A U.S. Congressman with Guts and a Heart

Libby Shaw — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:51:17 GMT

Where are our Texas leaders who possess both the guts to stand up to the big moneyed and powerfully influential insurance industry and, at the very same time, possess a heartfelt and deep understanding of the pain and suffering of those who have died because they cannot afford health care insurance? Part II So, how do our U.S. lawmakers feel about the dead? Does Senator Hutchison care? NO, of course I don't. I am all about me. I need insurance money to fund my campaigns so I can...

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Barbara Ann Radnofsky for Texas Attorney General

Libby Shaw — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:02:00 GMT

In 2006 Barbara Ann Radnofsky ran as the Texas Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate. BAR was not very well known at the time and though she ran an excellent campaign, she could not beat the very deep pocketed, well-moneyed and formidable candidate at the time, Kay Bailey Hutchison. Fortunately for Texans, Barbara Ann did not go away. For the past two years BAR has spent her time helping Democrats in Houston get elected to office. She supported several Democratic judges...

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