Don’t take The Chronicle’s endorsement seriously; they are biased.
I am not endorsing Steve Radack, but I have written that I do not plan to vote for Leslie Briones. In one four-year term, she has accumulated over $4 million
Donald Trump, America’s DEI president.
Seven AIs were asked to estimate Trump’s IQ based on his speeches; they estimated it to be between 85 and 105. An IQ of 80 is roughly at the 9th
Why in the world would the next person call the police?
Deport the Witness, Protect the Criminal A government cannot credibly promise to protect Americans while frightening crime victims and witnesses away from the police. Trump’s approach to immigration enforcement creates
Trump’s Deregulation Gamble: Americans Are Getting Sick and Dying
Food safety is no place to gamble with people’s lives. Trump’s administration has pursued cuts to public health agencies and delayed an important food safety requirement while Americans are getting
Republicans Are Getting Nervous in Texas — and the Fright Machine Is Running Out of New Villains
For more than 30 years, Texas Republicans have been very good at one thing: giving voters somebody to fear. Immigrants. Crime. Socialists. Gays. Transgender people. Woke schools. The border. Election
Whitmire is failing as Houston’s mayor.
This is John Whitmire’s third year as Mayor; he has quit blaming his predecessor for the problems, but he recently blamed the “Staff.” I guess I should be grateful that
Count on the New York Times to help Trump
I recently read an article there, and I told myself they are playing with statistics. There are lies, damn lies, and statistics. When an article gives numbers that suggest people
Ken Paxton Went to the Courthouse and Came Home With a $1,000 Souvenir
Once a thief, always a thief? Sticky-finger Paxton, a pen, a wife- keep your eyes on him. Ken Paxton has had a long political career filled with investigations, indictments, impeachment,
Whitmire, Money, ICE, and Political Cowardice
I think the mayor saw the writing on the wall; Whitmire isn’t an oak that stands strong, but more like a reed that bends with the wind. I sensed he
If Texas Republicans Are Serious About Property Taxes, Stop Taxing Paper Profits
Texas politicians have spent years promising property-tax relief. They raise homestead exemptions, compress school tax rates, send money to school districts, and then return the next session promising to do
Too many humans or not enough?
When I was younger, we were warned that population growth might destroy us. There were too many people, we were told, and the planet could not support them all. People
Did the Houston Chronicle’s Tax Headline Mislead Readers? Was it intentional?
Lately, I have noticed the Chronicle’s constant attempts to attack the commissioners, especially the Democrats. Their story on taxes is bullshit. I don’t know if it was intentional, but someone
Lesley Briones spends taxpayers’ money promoting herself
If you want to know my opinion on Leslie Briones, here it is. I didn’t support her when she first ran in the Democratic Primary; she wasn’t my first choice, and
Give Democratic Judges the credit for crime going down.
Here is a short version that sticks to what we can prove and lets the reader draw the political conclusion. Whitmire Blamed the Judges When Crime Was High John Whitmire’s
There goes Abbott again; his bark has no bite.
Greg Abbott finds himself in an election that he did not anticipate. Now he realizes that people have discovered that they had been getting screwed by him, while taking millions
The Brown invasion from the south is back- be scared? Every two years, like Old Faithful, the Republicans bring the scare tactic back.
The Caravan Returns Before the Election. Greene Says Why. In June 2024, I wrote that Americans would soon hear about another “invading caravan” heading north. I asked why caravans become
Brownsville Has Seen Booms Before. Who Kept the Wealth?
Some people are making money while other long-term residents are forced out of their homes because of rising property values. Texas could protect people from being priced out of their
Less Than One Percent Gets the Headlines. What About the 42 Percent?
I am tired of seeing the Republicans with transgender attack ads. How many transgender people do you know? I have worked in a job where I met thousands of people
Taxes are rising; like Chicken Little, the sky is falling
Two articles in a row about Harris County raising property taxes- wonder why? Who does it benefit just before an election? Bill King’s $400,000 example is not the median Harris
Risk Big, Die Quick: Is Brownsville Following Corpus Christi’s Water Plan?
A few people get rich or richer; a few more get some of those good-paying jobs; the rest of the people get to pay for that and maybe skip a