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Posts Tagged Legislative Politics

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Michael @ 1:17 pm
2008-06-29

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Cornyn’s Record - Indefensible

intend to vote out John Cornyn in November and have written a number of pieces on my blog about why I do not support John Cornyn for re-election. I want to outline a few of them here because
his voting record is fair game and it is important to understand exactly where he has been over [...]


Posted by
Michael @ 8:52 pm
2008-03-13

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Embryonic Stem Cells and “Pro-life” Politics

A while back the news media decided to call out the Republicans. Prominent pro-life advocates were abound in Presidential Debates. It’s interesting how these same candidates are pro-life when it comes to the womb, but have no qualms about the sanctity of life when it comes to the death penalty. If they are so adamant [...]


Posted by
Chris @ 10:39 pm
2008-03-05

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Other Texas Races

Rick Noriega won the primary last night, and will be looking to take John Cornyn’s Senate seat in November. Noriega is well known, has an impeccable military record and is starting to build some grassroots support. Cornyn currently has a net-negative approval rating, and should be quite vulnerable, due to his support [...]


Posted by
Michael @ 2:34 am
2008-02-24

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Obama’s short-sighted attack on Universal Healthcare

I support Hillary because I think she understands the policy issues better than most, including Obama. I also think that when push comes to shove she is the one who can deliver on the very issues that are important for me including universal health care, ending the war in Iraq, and standing up for the [...]


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Michael @ 11:22 pm
2008-02-14

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No Child Left Behind: Pushes High School Dropout Rates Higher in Texas

The Chronicle of Higher Education takes note of a study that found that No Child Left Behind legislation directly contributes to high school dropout rates by making it advantageous for the schools to get rid of academically troubled students. Local KHOU has a report on this study as well.
The study, by researchers at Rice University [...]


Posted by
Chris @ 3:20 pm
2008-02-12

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Reminder

Credit goes to Defective Yeti.


More Feedback, Latinos on Welfare Issue

My take on the previous anonymous reader’s criticism of Latinos on welfare:
Unfortunately for Hispanics that choose democratic all the way, we are giving the political party exactly what they want. We are giving them control over our rights, making us more dependent on them. Democrats crying rally is that “We want to help you”. What [...]


Posted by
Michael @ 6:30 pm
2008-02-11

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Why I Support Universal Healthcare

As a future physician, I have a unique perspective on the issue of universal healthcare. I would like to take some time to underscore some of the main points for why universal healthcare is good for Texas. At a later time, I will delve into the specific reasons to support universal healthcare in Texas. [...]