Equality….or Not So Much!
Like many of you, I was extremely excited in January when Houston swore in its first out Lesbian Mayor, Annise Parker. The fact that her “life partner” was at her side, topped the cake. While Parker made history that day, she also assumed leadership over a city wrought with a plethora of issues. One grabbed [...]
Protected: Self-Preservation
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You have No Clue!
CAUTION: This post contains graphic photos. I have been following the health care debate, if you want to call it that, and find myself increasingly disturbed and disgusted by the lack of decorum and common sense. While I was quite amused by the ways in which the manipulative and disingenuous ways of the political and [...]
Top Down Problems With Top Down Solutions – Do We Ever Learn?
I am not an economist. I don’t even claim to be particularly good at crunching numbers. In fact, statistics was the only subject where I consistently earned abysmal grades. Nevertheless, I am astute enough to recognize that throwing money at poverty, particularly in a top down scheme, does not solve this problem. Remember Reagan-era TRICKLE [...]
Faces of Poverty
Poverty is an ongoing epidemic plaguing millions of Americans in rural, suburban and urban communities even prior to this economic crisis. Yet, now that an increasing number of middle class Americans are joining the roll call of homeless and welfare seekers, it is worthy of front page news. “Why is no one helping our struggling [...]
CAIR Philly Event @ Villanova – Don't 'Iraq' Iran: Finding a Peaceful Resolution to the Iran Crisis
If anyone in Philadelphia is interested in attending, but does not have transportation, please let me know. I am driving and can have room for three more people in my car. Thursday, October 23 from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. in Room 1011, Bartley Hall on the Villanova campus Crossposted from CAIR Email/Complete Event Listing on [...]
Say What?
This current election makes me wish I could vote. Unfortunately I am not a citizen. Although I have had my green card for almost two decades, and am eligible to file the Certificate of Citizenship (as opposed to the traditional naturalization process), I have always chosen to remain a German citizen. Under no circumstances will [...]
Importance of Local Elections – PA Snapshot
While most of the nation is fixated on the national election, an electoral storm is brewing between Brendan Boyle(D) and his opponent, Matt Taubenberger(R). Both are running for George Kenney’s State Representative seat in PA House District 170. Political ads have taken an increasingly negative tone over the last couple of weeks. I have been [...]
