Janet Napolitano should not have backed down

By Mike in Politcs Plus

Homeland security Director, Janet Napolitano, should've never have backed down from enforcing the memo entitled "Right-wing extremism: current economic and political climate human resurgence in radicalization and recruitment. She would've been vindicated with the arrest of nine right wing Christians ...

Why so much anger?: Allow me to answer

By Mike in Politcs Plus

This is just a response to the letter writer from Edna that asked the question "Why much anger”; then went onto tell everyone how it was the Democrats and Bill Clinton's fault. The letter writer's partisan view, distorts history because ...

Economic recovery: Austin will lead the way

By Mike in Politcs Plus

I just finished reading an interesting Times Magazine article called "How to create a job” by Barbara Kiviat. Austin, Texas was a centerpiece because of its built-in advantages over other cities. It starts off with an educated population ( 43% ...

Signed into law

By Mike in Politcs Plus

Today, President Obama signed the historic Health Care Reform bill that president's Teddy & Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Richard Nixon, and Bill Clinton tried to pass. During the next 20 hours of debate; Republican senators will try to derail, delay, ...

The final push

By Mike in Politcs Plus

As I listened to President Obama speak to the enthusiastic crowd in Strongsville, Ohio; I wondered why more Democratic representatives and senators were not out there on the stump making the case for health care reform as passionately as he ...

Nationalizing local races?

By Mike in Politcs Plus

I don't usually concern myself with local politics. I will vote but I don't find the need to comment on every nickel and dime the city and county spends but Sunday's Advocate article titled "Uphill battle for local Dems" by ...

Governor Bill White?

By Mike in Politcs Plus

Since I don't do "hold my nose and vote” or “lesser of” I have not cast a vote for governor since the late Ann Richards. Yesterday's Houston Chronicle's headline "Dems' rosiest outlook in years" made me sit up and take ...

Do your homework..Then challange the candidates

By Mike in Politcs Plus

Have you noticed how talking points are being taken for a political stance without being challenged? What does a candidate mean by wanting a smaller government? What will he/she cut and still have a functional smaller government? We should ask ...