Daily Archives: 07/05/2011

Pres. Obama Debt Ceiling Update

(Community Matters) Pres. Obama insisted that the effort include not only cuts in government spending but also tax increases for the wealthy and narrowed loopholes for oil companies – here

Pro-Joaquin, Not Anti Anyone

(Community Matters) update to previous posting:

 As I mentioned to KT – I didn’t intend for this conversation to go anti-anyone. Hoping to have a pro-Castro conversation. I’ve supported Lloyd Doggett in the past for his many contributions. I’m supporting Joaquin in the future for his vision, energy, given the demographics of the new district, and because I believe the future of our state rests in the hands of his generation – we’ve got to promote tomorrow’s most capable leaders

He’s exactly the type of political leader we should be promoting in Texas to turn this state blue, to engage younger and Hispanic voters.

GetEQUAL Founder Paul Yandura

(Community Matters) Nice write up about activism, insiders and perspectives in LGBT equality

lessons learned:

  • Rules are created by those in power to keep power, not to create change. BREAK ALL THE RULES, UNTIL WE ARE EQUAL.
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