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The ABCs of the GOP: T is for TRUMP and friends

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If you followed the blog closely during the height of our last Presidential race, you may recall my extensive series about the state of the Republican Party-- The ABCs of the GOP.  The series was an attempt to catalog just how far party leaders have strayed from what they professed as their essential ideals … Continue Reading ››
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We Need the REAL Republicans Back

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Hopefully you know that this is a Left-leaning blog. On a whole range of issues, Texas Leftist espouses what most would consider to be "Liberal" values, and those values tend to be more on the Democratic side of the current political spectrum.

All that being said, I really miss the … Continue Reading ››
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The ABCs of the GOP: P is for…

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Partisanship... Nothing "Bi" About it

Election season is tough. Tough on the candidates, of course, but it's also tough on everyone else. We have to deal with the barrage of political advertising, get into all sorts of vigorous discussions with our friends, watch nail-biter debates, and delve into all of the particular … Continue Reading ››
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The ABCs of the GOP: O is for…

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Obligation

One aspect of life that none of us can escape is our sense of obligation. Whether we like it or not, whether we agree or not, there's just some things that we have to do. Most of us have obligations to our loved ones, to our selves, and of course … Continue Reading ››
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The ABCs of the GOP: N is for…

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Negligence

There is no doubt that Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan and their campaign staff are working very hard to achieve their goal. The amount of intense dedication it takes to run for President is indescribable... tireless days and nights on the trail, meeting literally tens of thousands of people.

But … Continue Reading ››
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The ABCs of the GOP FULL SERIES

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Here are links to the full series of The ABCs of the GOP...

A is for Austerity -- Jobs in the Private Sector have slowly recovered, but the public sector keeps getting slashed thanks to state and local budget crunches.

B is for Bullying -- How … Continue Reading ››