Monday, February 04, 2008
No write-ins
I checked with 2 sources today and there will be no write-ins for precinct chair if there isn't a declared write-in. Not only that, but the deadline for filing as a write0in was an hour earlier than just regular filing.
Whose ridiculous idea is that?
I can understand why the parties like it better, they then have better control over the grassroots.
Everybody be sure to go to the precinct convention at your polling place at 7:15 election day. That's where neighborhoods tell Austin and Washington what to do.
Whose ridiculous idea is that?
I can understand why the parties like it better, they then have better control over the grassroots.
Everybody be sure to go to the precinct convention at your polling place at 7:15 election day. That's where neighborhoods tell Austin and Washington what to do.
Labels: elections, Nueces county, politics, precinct conventions
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
And they're proud of it
Today, the House upheld the President's veto of SCHIP. And I heard a Texas Republican whose name I don't remember bragging about it. See? This is the kind of thing they believe.- force women to have children, then the hell with them.
And on Fox News (I was at the Navy Hospital) I heard some dipshit announce the economy was just fine, we should invest money in business. Yeah, that'll help a lot. If they send everybody a pinche $800 or whatever, it'll just end up in the corporations anyway.
What would be a better way to help businesses, especially small ones? Universal single payer health insurance. That would put a whole lot of money into folks' wallets. Toyota would no longer have to build a plant in Canada to save money.
Today I got an e-mail saying how wonderful his company is to give free health screenings. But not enough people were going, so they gave $150 in a gift card to everybody who came. First, it's not free (he thought it isn't tax supported- they get a tax write off for all that sort of thing). The rat4e payers get soaked for it. Also, they now have access of your health history. If you or your family looks like the types who will be expensive, they'll find a way to get rid of you. Otherwise their insurance payments will go up.
And on Fox News (I was at the Navy Hospital) I heard some dipshit announce the economy was just fine, we should invest money in business. Yeah, that'll help a lot. If they send everybody a pinche $800 or whatever, it'll just end up in the corporations anyway.
What would be a better way to help businesses, especially small ones? Universal single payer health insurance. That would put a whole lot of money into folks' wallets. Toyota would no longer have to build a plant in Canada to save money.
Today I got an e-mail saying how wonderful his company is to give free health screenings. But not enough people were going, so they gave $150 in a gift card to everybody who came. First, it's not free (he thought it isn't tax supported- they get a tax write off for all that sort of thing). The rat4e payers get soaked for it. Also, they now have access of your health history. If you or your family looks like the types who will be expensive, they'll find a way to get rid of you. Otherwise their insurance payments will go up.
Labels: economy, health care, politics, SCHIP
Sunday, January 20, 2008
All the Pretty Little DINOs
As for the picture in the Caller-Times today next to the story of the disgusting turncoats who espouse the Republican message "I've got mine, the hell with you" while calling themselves Democrats. we must give Lucy Rubio the benefit of the doubt. Surely that picture of her with hugo Berlanga was just a file photo.
Labels: Nueces county, politics
Thursday, January 17, 2008
The Border
Why does the damn fool Homeland Security and Chertoff think that a birth certificate keeps me or anyone else from being a terrorist? How does he know that piece of paper is really me anyway? I told the silly sonofabitch that the war on terror is over and he's fired. Oh, the passpart thing is delayed because they got behind. Why should I have to pay about $150 so i can go over to Mexico to do my Christmas shopping?
Meanwhile the sonofabitch in the White House thinks it's perfectly okay for Mexican trucks to wander the roads of Texas.
Is it 2009 yet?
Meanwhile the sonofabitch in the White House thinks it's perfectly okay for Mexican trucks to wander the roads of Texas.
Is it 2009 yet?
Labels: Homeland Security, politics
Saturday, January 05, 2008
I'm going to be run by who?
Last night, a friend called and told me she was hearing teasing "news" against Lucy Rubio from the consultant running Robert Zamora's campaign. I went on TV and said there was no excuse for anyone making ugly remarks about anyone else. That's one of the reasons we lot the county in 06.
Today, the newspaper basically ran an article to make up for leaving Lucy's name out of the list of candidates for chair on Wednesday. One of the comments suggested that if Lucy ran, Susie Saldana would run the office. If Robert won, Lisa Hernandez would run the office. From what I can tell, that is some of their intention.
Then the commenter said if I won, the Noyolas would run things. That pisses me off. Since the day I was born, nobody's been able to run me.
They said that Alex should win so barbara Cline and Susan Reeves could run the office. Rinning the office isn't everything, and the party has essentially shut down for the last year. That's not helpful to the party.
Now I feel bad for Evy. They didn't suggest she would win and be run by someone.
Today, the newspaper basically ran an article to make up for leaving Lucy's name out of the list of candidates for chair on Wednesday. One of the comments suggested that if Lucy ran, Susie Saldana would run the office. If Robert won, Lisa Hernandez would run the office. From what I can tell, that is some of their intention.
Then the commenter said if I won, the Noyolas would run things. That pisses me off. Since the day I was born, nobody's been able to run me.
They said that Alex should win so barbara Cline and Susan Reeves could run the office. Rinning the office isn't everything, and the party has essentially shut down for the last year. That's not helpful to the party.
Now I feel bad for Evy. They didn't suggest she would win and be run by someone.
Labels: Democrats, Nueces, politics
Monday, December 17, 2007
Why we vote by party affiliation
Several of my friends have recently announced that it is a bad thing for judges in Texas to be running for office under party labels. They say it hurts the party (Democratic) because they gather up all the campaign money, then don't help the party. They say that much money makes them all corrupt and that they favor those who pay for their campaigns.
Right now, I would like to address party affiliation. Most of my life, I, like others, have not been aware of who the judges were and how well they did their jobs. I always used the D after their names to help me choose for whom to vote. Why would I do that, especially now that I have several friends who are Republicans and are running for judge, shouldn't I give them some consideration? Well, no. Even though they are my friends, they have bought in to the Republican platform, which appears to me to be completely contrary to the US Constitution and against the rule of law. I have been disgusted with all the shenanigans and finagling the Republican administration has been pulling, I could never respect a Republican jurist, even though he is my friend.
More later.
Right now, I would like to address party affiliation. Most of my life, I, like others, have not been aware of who the judges were and how well they did their jobs. I always used the D after their names to help me choose for whom to vote. Why would I do that, especially now that I have several friends who are Republicans and are running for judge, shouldn't I give them some consideration? Well, no. Even though they are my friends, they have bought in to the Republican platform, which appears to me to be completely contrary to the US Constitution and against the rule of law. I have been disgusted with all the shenanigans and finagling the Republican administration has been pulling, I could never respect a Republican jurist, even though he is my friend.
More later.
Labels: campaign financing, elections, judges, politics
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Some plans
The local Democratic party has been uninterested in having volunteers around for years. The Headquarters has been kept open, but in name only. It's a waste of money. Because of that, various groups have splintered around with different agendae.
I plan to have the headquarters open every afternoon and available for meetings. I plan to habe anyone who wants to come help out come on down.
I plan to have a sign outside so people can find us.
I plan to have the headquarters open every afternoon and available for meetings. I plan to habe anyone who wants to come help out come on down.
I plan to have a sign outside so people can find us.
