Art offers his perspective as a movement progressive activist. “I am working for the time when unqualified blacks, browns and women join the unqualified men in running our government.” – Sissy Farenthold This week, as President of Meyerland Area Democrats, I was able to get a progressive legend to come and speak. Her name is [...]
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Pres. Obama, the anti-LBJ
“Rahm couldn’t have picked a better successor,” a former Senate aide who worked closely with Emanuel told The Huffington Post. “Daley has … managed to make people miss [him].” – Bill Daley Leaves Some Democrats Longing For Rahm Emanuel Oh, the irony. Obamaworld and Democrats are looking for a scapegoat. It was all a matter [...]
Progressive Notes: Quit Playing with My Life.
Art offers his perspective as a movement progressive activist. The reason I have been a Democrat is because Dems are supposed to protect Social Security and the welfare state. Dems, the real ones, back progressive taxation. I found out about the hard way the wonders that leaders like FDR and LBJ achieved for our nation. [...]
Progressive Notes: Humphrey at 100, and Latest Happenings
Texan4Hillary offers his perspective as a movement progressive activist. Humphrey speaks at 1948 Dem convention on civil rights: This past January the media swooned for Reagan’s 100th birthday. Well this week we progressives are the ones recalling the 100th birthday of one of the greatest liberals of the 20th century: Hubert Humphrey. Humphrey was known [...]
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