(Political Ramblings from a Little Left of Center)
Now that the writers strike is over, I can finally start posting again! No, I’m not a WGA member. But, hey, I’m not above abusing their strike as a flimsy excuse for my own absence from this blog. In all seriousness, I’m relieved that all parties agreed upon an equitable deal, and I hope that…
I finally finished reading the rules that were recently adopted by the Texas Senate for its impeachment trial of (suspended) Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. It’s a largely boring mixed bag. I will give some credit to the Texas Senate rules committee for defining something that at least has the potential to be a real…
Being a Texan, I’ve been asked for my thoughts on Ken Paxton – our recently impeached and currently suspended Attorney General. Well, he’s a dishonest, immoral, narcissistic jackass. Clear enough? But, okay, I’ll elaborate just a bit. Paxton has been the TX AG since 2015 and was federally indicted that same year for obvious securities…
During my recent absence from this blog, I’ve been regularly asked why I haven’t weighed in on numerous issues. I do sincerely appreciate that others might be interested in my humble thoughts – and I hope that this long post doesn’t negate that interest. While I am certainly capable of unadulterated rants, I do prefer…
The recent school shooting in my home state of Texas encouraged me to review a post to my blog on gun control from early 2019. Unfortunately, after more than three years, the landscape is unchanged. My own viewpoints have slightly evolved but are still likely to piss off just about everyone on both the right AND…
While there’s no shortage of published opinions on numerous voting-related topics, I’ve seen few attempts to address the “Big Picture” overlap of these topics in terms of the 2022 elections. Since that intersection is my current cause for political anxiety, I thought I’d give it a brief shot. Background Let’s start with one simple given: …
As promised in my previous post, I took a second (admittedly quick) look at the Texas State House races. This chamber remains the best and only hope for Democrats to have any voice at all in Texas’ upcoming redistricting efforts. The good news is that things have improved since my April analysis and I now…
Along with many others, I am personally increasing my political contributions in direct response to the GOP’s blatant Supreme Court hypocrisy. And, no, it’s not too late to contribute. While early donations are better, late money can still help quite a bit. An influx of last-minute cash can be used for additional TV ad buys,…
It’s time to take an early look at the Texas State House of Representatives. Democrats have a slight chance to reclaim the Texas House for the first time in 20 years. It’s a VERY long shot at the moment, but it’s worth some premature attention due to the vast importance of that flip both to…
I was almost finished with yet another post about impeachment. Upon review (and despite it being extremely well-written), I deleted it. Nothing substantial has changed since my last post on the topic: Trump deserves to be impeached and removed from office; Trump was impeached by the House; Trump will not be removed from office by…