Daily Archives: 10/06/2009

Democratic Welcome

(Community Matters) Nice happy hour at Black’s last night celebrating the new Democratic/progresive staffers in Central Texas.

Enjoyed connecting with everyone including Luke Hayes, Rick Fromberg, Kim Taylor, Crystal Perkins, Kristen Nesbitt, Ken Flippin, Eva Hernandez and Aimee Boone. Where the heck were Amy & Ian? too beat from 3 days at ACL I’d bet 🙂

Fees on Prepaid Cards

(Community Matters) This article is concerning. I’ve always heard these companies talk in the context of helping the unbanked. The examples cited here would suggest feeding on the unbanked.

What the hell is going on in this country when our financial institutions are saved by taxpayers and some are simultaneously fleecing the most vulnerable?

FTC Rules for Bloggers

(Community Matters) Glad to see them. New rules coming out requiring bloggers to disclose receipt of gifts or compensation related to reviews and endorsements.

I’d love to see the FEC and TX Secretary of State move forward with similar rules for bloggers paid by campaigns, even if ostensibly for a job other than the blogging.

Iranian Pres. Ahmadinejad’s Jewish Heritage

(Community Matters) According to London’s Daily Telegraph: Experts last night suggested Mr Ahmadinejad’s track record for hate-filled attacks on Jews could be an overcompensation to hide his past. story here

Pres. Obama Keynote @ HRC National Dinner

(Community Matters) very exciting that President Obama will keynote the Human Rights Campaign’s national dinner in Washington on Saturday night, during the weekend of the National Equality March. Steven and I are headed up Friday, tour of the West Wing & dinner with friends Friday evening, guests of Andy Tobias at Saturday night’s HRC dinner, breakfast with Governor Tim Kaine & the March on Sunday, and dinner with Juan Sepulveda & Teresa Nino and Sonya & Reid Cramer Sunday night.