New Republic article about Gov. Rick Perry, by Ed Kilgore http://www.tnr.com/article/the-permanent-campaign/90131/rick-perry-campaign-texas every one of the enigmatic governor’s supposed strengths turns out to be yoked to a big, potentially damaging weakness. and All in all, you have to wonder why Texans, including hard-core conservatives, seem less impressed than people in other states with the prospect of a…
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Medicare and Social Security: keep your promises
AARP encouraged me to contact my Representative and Senators about my concerns for Medicare and Social Security. I wrote: Trust is the most important thing in home life, in business, and government. To earn and keep Trust, I’ve learned that a promise is a promise, and a deal is a deal. You’ve got to keep…
Molly Ivins on freedom
It is possible to read the history of this country as one long struggle to extend the liberties established in our Constitution to everyone in America. Molly Ivins http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molly_Ivins