As promised, over the weekend I took my inaugural trip on Megabus. Here's how it went...
Round-trip ticket between Houston and Dallas was only $4.50 when I purchased it. Much MUCH cheaper than gas to move between the two cities. I purchased the ticket online through the Continue Reading ››
DARTing Around Dallas: A Transit Trip
Over the weekend, I took a trip to investigate Dallas' DART rail system, spending two days in the city without a car. I didn't even drive up there. Thanks to the new Megabus service (and $60 cab fare to and from Grand Prairie), I was able to make the nearly 500-mile trip through … Continue Reading ››
The Verdict on Healthcare…
Finally the long wait is over. Per SCOTUSblog, the Supreme Court has ruled the Affordable Care Act CONSTITUTIONAL by a 5-4 vote. The Healthcare law remains mostly intact.
Continue Reading ››
Continue Reading ››
Lawrence O’Donnell calls out “Mirage” Individual Mandate
In what may be the most informative 8 1/2 mins of political punditry in the Health Reform debate, veteran Senate staffer and Left-leaning journalise Lawrence O'Donnell sets the record straight about the so-called "Individual Mandate". Many Liberals are becoming aware of the hypocrisy from the Right on the mandate, as it was originally … Continue Reading ››
Why Liberals must avoid ‘Savage’ route to equality
Liberal activist Dan Savage is respected for his work as founder of the "It Gets Better" campaign. Make no mistake that this organization has had a huge role in the rapidly changing public opinion of GLBT equality. As a country, we are all better for important projects like this one. But … Continue Reading ››
Baracks Dubs strikes again: Boyfriend by Justin Bieber
So it turns out that President Obama is getting a lot of YouTube views lately, but they're not from the whitehouse channel. The latest viral craze is BaracksDubs... mash-ups of the President "singing" some popular songs. Here's the latest video of "Boyfriend" by Justin Bieber...
… Continue Reading ››
… Continue Reading ››
Mitt’s “Model” SB1070? Umm, Not so much
Well finally we're getting some hotly anticipated news from the US Supreme Court. In yet another 5-3 decision (Justice Elena Kagan did not participate), the court has struck down major portions of Arizona's SB1070 immigration law. Major news from this is that it preserves the right of the Federal Government to determine and … Continue Reading ››