Category Archives: Politics

Beto O’Rourke Jumps Into 2018 Senate Race. Can He Win??

If you're a Texas Democrat, it's easy to say "we've been here before." Remember when Bill White was going to roll Rick Perry in 2010?  How about when Wendy Davis was going to sail into the Governor's Office and "transform Texas" in 2014?  A polished, politically savvy Democrat is once again deciding to take a stab … Continue Reading ››

Held Accountable: Trump Advisor Resigns

In the flurry of events that have begun the Trump Presidency, it's sometimes difficult to sort fact from fiction, or significance from daily bluster.  This presented a continual struggle for the news media during the 2016 campaign, and is even more of a challenge today. But the news media is starting to figure it out.  In … Continue Reading ››

After ‘Travel Ban’, Citizens Gather, Support Texas Muslim Capitol Day

If Americans are learning anything in the wake of January 20th, it is this:  the controversy just doesn't stop when your President is Donald Trump.  As if the proposed Border Wall plans weren't enough for week one, the nation was left reeling late Friday from the President's hastily announced (and apparently hastily conceived) 'Travel … Continue Reading ››

Trump, Congress Say U.S. Will Pay For Border Wall

Barely a week into the Trump Era and the United States has already seen one of the largest protest marches in American history, caught the new Administration telling blatant lies... or as they would like to say, "Alternative Facts"... about something as inconsequential as crowd size at the inauguration, and taken rapid moves … Continue Reading ››

Shareholders’ Meeting: ‘Women’s March’ Welcomes New President

Yesterday the National Mall in Washington, DC was the site of one of our nation's most cherished and important traditions. And today, the same sacred site hosted another important tradition. The Women's March on Washington had larger than expected turnout, with some news sources reporting a crowd comparable to attendance on the actual Inauguration … Continue Reading ››

Role Change: The 45th President

At long last, it is done.  From a field of over 20 candidates and the most divisive, insulting campaign in modern history, the government has fulfilled its constitutional duty and installed our nation's 45th President.  So yeah folks the truth is upon us: Trump In, and... Welcome to … Continue Reading ››

After Latest Dust Up, FBI Finds Nothing New In Clinton Emails

For most Americans, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or FBI is an agency which seems to live in secret.  There's no doubt that public interest has likely increased since the hit ABC series Quantico, which delves into the world of FBI agent training.  But for the most part, the men and women of this agency … Continue Reading ››