Wendy Davis True Texan Hero

State senator Wendy Davis gave me hope for Texas and some of its lawmakers. The state of Texas has been under Governor Perrys rule for 13 years now and it feels good for somebody to stand up to him and the Republicans. Here is a Video.

Is Freedom of the Press in Trouble

Is freedom of the press in trouble in America, we are so quick to judge other countries for silencing their citizens but we are starting to silence our journalists for the sake of security. Freedom of the press is part of the Constitution for a reason and I hope we have a good debate on whether security is more important than an informed public.

Bigots

This 11 year old kid has to be the most mature kid in America to deal with this. Watch the video.

Snowden Hero or Traitor

Edward Snowden is in big trouble with the federal government for leaking classified information to a journalist about the NSA keeping phone records of Americans. Now would you consider him a hero or a traitor, many law makers consider him a traitor but, the ACLU considers him a hero. I understand that both sides have a reason for why we should or should not keep this program. The reason to keep the program is to make sure that we keep the United States safe from those who seek to harm us. The reason we should not keep is because its not American to spy on Americans, the forefathers created the the constitution to protect Americans from big government.

True Government Overreach

Republicans tend to freak out about government overreach. They worry the government is going to take your guns, that government shouldn't be in healthcare or that government shouldn't regulate companies. But when it comes to Americans having privacy they won't criticize the government for being involved. The one example of government overreach is the NSA collecting phone records of Americans through Verizon.

No Country For Lou Dobbs

Lou Dobbs is a very opinionated news anchor and every single word that comes out of his mouth is negative. Just the way he portrays himself, makes it seem like the world is going to end because of illegal immigrants and women being the breadwinners of the household. Here are some videos of his finest moments.

Blocking of Judges

The senate needs to stop blocking Presidents Obamas judicial appointees. Judges are not supposed to be political, they just follow the law. So it makes no sense to block a nominee because he or she was nominated by the President. Just look at the graph below and see the comparison of Ronald Reagen to Obama when it comes to the time the senate spent on confirming judges.

What's the Alternative

Obamacare is getting ready to take the nation by storm and insurance companies are releasing the first rates of the insurance exchange. We are starting to see that some of those insurance companies are starting to bring the rates down, so that means Obama was right. My state of Texas is refusing to give into the medicaid expansion plan and so many poor Americans are going to pay the price. Without offering an alternative and playing politics, our Governor Rick Perry has shown that he would rather let poor Texans suffer than let the federal government in.