They have announced at Democracy for America that one scholarship will be awarded solely on the number of grass roots supporters. I have 33 supporters so far but I know with the help of the people here I can make it to Netroots Nation.
Read More »(This is a repeat of a dairy I posted last year with a link to my WORLD AIDS DAY 12/01/2007 Podcast. I have nothing to add but more tears for those we have lost.) Read More »
It is Thanksgiving Day and in Austin Texas, I have a lot to be thankful for. This past year has been a very trying year for me. Earlier this year I lost my job, my home and the majority of my personal belongings. Luckily for me, some great people from all over the nation pulled together to get me through the difficult times and in all reality saved my life. They opened their hearts and even wallets to assist me in getting through one of the worst periods of my life. Read More »
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I am sick and tired of being told I should vote for someone just because they have a D in front of their name. I refuse to vote for Blue Dog Democrats who do not represent me. If I wanted Republican Lite, I would vote Republican. I want Liberal Democrats who believe in the people of this country and are willing to stand up for Equal Rights for all Americans. Read More »
(Houston, TX) " VoteVets.org, the leading political organization for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, today endorsed the U.S. Senate candidacy of Rick Noriega in his effort to unseat incumbent Republican John Cornyn. Read More »
You have spoken loud and clear. With overwhelming support from all over the State, Rick Noriega is the stand-out choice of the grassroots to face John Cornyn in the race for the U.S. Senate. The final results are: Read More »
John Cornyn has been on the wrong side of countless issues that are critical to Texans in general and DFT supporters in particular. Beyond that, well, he's just an embarrassment. But we're not telling you something you didn't already know, right? Read More »
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Texas Democratic icons â�" Governor Dolph Briscoe, Lt. Governor Bill Hobby and State Senator Rodney Ellis â�" endorse
Rick Noriega�s exploratory bid for US Senate
In Mississippi a few years ago, the courts took away a woman's 8-year-old child.
Why? In part because the child's mother was a lesbian.
Two of the judges in the majority went so far as to write and sign an additional opinion, unnecessary to the case's outcome, which stated that the mother must accept the fact that losing her biological child was a possible consequence of her sexual "choice." Read More »
As Americans, it is our duty to stand up and speak out when politicians have steered our country off the rails. It is in our very fabric, our soul. It is why I am running against Senator John Cornyn. It's time for Texans to stand up and say, "Enough." Read More »
cross posted at Texas Kaos, Booman Tribune, Doing My Part For The Left, Daily Kos, Burnt Orange Report Read More »
cross posted at Texas Kaos, Booman Tribune, Doing My Part For The Left, Daily Kos, Progressive Historians
(I wrote this diary last night after the HRC debate) Read More »
The YearlyKos blogger / netroots / activist conference takes place in Chicago Thursday - Sunday, August 2-5. For those of you coming to Chicago, it's a chance to meet other Liberal Drinkers from around the country.
And for those who can't make it to the Windy City, you can still join the excitement from your home.
Wherever you are, you can take part in Democracy for America's Night School this Thursday, 5:30-6:30 Central Time (6:30 Eastern / 3:30 Pacific) -- a master class conversation on organizing featuring Katrina Baker, one of our National Directors, Chris Bowers of OpenLeft.com, and Arshad Hasan, DL Burlington Leader and DFA Training Director. Read More »
linkFormer state Rep. Talmadge Heflin, a Houston Republican who served two decades before losing a re-election bid three years ago, was hired Monday as executive director of the Texas GOP.
"Talmadge Heflin has over 25 years of conservative leadership and experience as both a leader in the Texas Legislature and a businessman," Republican Party Chairman Tina Benkiser said.
Heflin succeeds Jeff Fisher, a former Van Zandt County judge who will continue as an adviser to the party, Benkiser said.
Heflin was a state lawmaker from 1983 to 2004, including a stint as the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee.
In November 2004, he lost by 16 votes to political newcomer Hubert Vo, a Democrat who became the first Vietnamese to serve in the Texas House. An election recount showed Vo's victory margin over Heflin was 33 votes and Heflin challenged the results before the House. While Heflin gained 17 votes in the investigation, he withdrew his challenge in February 2005 to avoid the possibility of a bitter partisan fight.
He then lost once again to Rep. Vo in 2006 but not before applying for a job to head the Texas Lottery even though he had taken lots of money from gambling interest to help pay for his failed 2004 campaign. Read More »
MTV Logo and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation are about to make history.
On August 9, we'll be co-hosting the first ever televised presidential forum dedicated solely to questions about GLBT issues!" and I'm thrilled to announce that I will join singer Melissa Etheridge and esteemed journalist Jonathan Capehart as panelists!
I'll be there representing you so I need your help.
I received this email and thought it needed to be shared. Read More »
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