tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554765309981975478.comments2023-04-07T02:26:42.682-07:00Press ProgressPress Progresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14002081115701227766noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554765309981975478.post-85044795988013806852012-01-22T18:51:14.206-08:002012-01-22T18:51:14.206-08:00Kathy, I hope President Obama can outline a clear ...Kathy, I hope President Obama can outline a clear vision for economic recovery in his State of the Union address this Tuesday. In the Republican debates we have heard and seen a lot of posturing on issues that are of little consequence. The moderates in both parties want global peace, restraint in government spending, environmental protections, reasonable business and financial regulations, sustainability for Social Security, and affordable health care. The "conservatives" are hung up on insignificant issues such as marriage between a man and a woman, repeal of legal abortions, welfare payments for the poor, low tax rates, and protections for illegal immigrants. <br /><br />Sadly, in this uninformed and "dumbed down" political environment, very few people are interested in hearing about possible solutions for an economic recovery that will allow the middle class to enjoy the fruits of their labors and the underclass to find a path to economic sustainability.<br /><br />We focus so much on the next Presidential Election, but I wish we would pay more attention to the voting records of our representives and senators in Congress and in our State Legislatures. They make the laws and we need to voice our opinions on reasonable solutions and hold them accountable for their actions--or lack or action.<br /><br />Keep telling the truth as you know it!Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395535457430060636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554765309981975478.post-39718940841433867932009-04-21T14:40:00.000-07:002009-04-21T14:40:00.000-07:00How about that "Obama is no Socialist" comment now...How about that "Obama is no Socialist" comment now, considering his first 100 days or so in office? I will settle for Fascist if Socialist is too much for you to bear.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00163951936222194388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554765309981975478.post-50091071966092437232008-10-30T12:43:00.000-07:002008-10-30T12:43:00.000-07:00Thanks for commenting Stephen. As you can see few ...Thanks for commenting Stephen. As you can see few people comment so I have no idea how many people actually view the blog.<BR/> Obviously I agree with you. I am just so fearful that too many people won't show up at the polls, and believe that just social networking to spread the word and show support will win the election.<BR/> Again thanks. Think of me on election night. I will be in the newsroom, watching the polls in Grayson County and trying to maintain some professional neutrality. The only advantage I have is that most of the Republicans who will be there are a little older than I am, and I think I could take them in hand-to-hand combat.<BR/> Actually, I wouldn't be anywhere else. I would like to celebrate after, but by the time we know the results, get the comments, write and edit the stories, everyone's gone home. So, if you're at a party drink a cold one for me.<BR/>Peace, <BR/>KathyPress Progresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14002081115701227766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554765309981975478.post-75397029356531915532008-10-26T14:51:00.000-07:002008-10-26T14:51:00.000-07:00Obama is no Socialist. Barely right of center at b...Obama is no Socialist. Barely right of center at best. Redistribution of wealth by means of taxes is a viable means to deal with the needed infrastructure of this country. Our global oligarchy is dedicated to profit for shareholders even if they must move overseas or use accounting smoke and mirrors in order to pay no tax to help the bottom line. This is not patriotic. Smart growth for the future involving helping everyone to win to some degree, no matter how small, will keep this country on top and not allow it to become some privatized bannana republic!SCHocketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07424994223136196348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554765309981975478.post-38894475092131588822008-06-28T08:28:00.000-07:002008-06-28T08:28:00.000-07:00With something of a red face, I would like to poin...With something of a red face, I would like to point out that Democrats in the U.S. House passed a $1.7 billion appropriation for grants to communities that expand their public transportation and reduce fares. I know nothing of the details of the bill — how communities qualify to receive it — but I do know that my congress man Ralph Hall voted against it. <BR/> That is not surprising, he's a total shill for the oil industry.Press Progresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14002081115701227766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554765309981975478.post-85893755301183610672008-06-10T18:27:00.000-07:002008-06-10T18:27:00.000-07:00"Press Progress" is an informative, insightful and..."Press Progress" is an informative, insightful and in depth report by a season professional journalist that you will truly enjoy. It is in fact a true representation of what delegates and other attendees witnessed. Much more honest,informative and objective than the spin we are reading and viewing from the newspapers, and television news. Glen & ChristinaGlen Johnstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04348310174122362495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554765309981975478.post-29449741635698633862008-06-09T22:59:00.000-07:002008-06-09T22:59:00.000-07:00Kathy, what a great blogsite! What an exciting an...Kathy, what a great blogsite! What an exciting and emotionally charged event that was! I was very impressed Saturday when all the veterans were asked to stand for recognition. It looked as if thousands stood up; old vets, young vets, vets of every color and gender, some disabled others not. No one knows the number that stood up. Hundreds? Perhaps a thousand, more? So moving. <BR/><BR/> Rick Noriega, another Democrat and vet running for the U.S. Senate (Republican John Cornyn's seat). Rick, a Lt. Colonel with the 141 Infantry Ballalion, recently completed a 14 month tour in Afganistan; now preparing to return for another tour of duty. An impressive speaker, Rick received his Master's Degree in Public Administration (at Harvard, I believe).<BR/><BR/> Democrat Senate contenders see the war from the ground combat "grunt" perspective.<BR/><BR/> Republican Senate contenders see the war from TV sets, and helicopter fly-over's around the Green Zone.<BR/> <BR/> Roberta Ford, a Vietnam Vet gave an opening statement Friday, June 6 to the large audience, mentioning it was the 64th Anniversary of the D-Day Invasion of Normandy Beach, France.<BR/><BR/> Also on Friday on Level 4, Ballroom D were living legends: the original TUSKEGEE Airmen; Corp. Don Elder, Capt William Gray, and Capt. Claude Platte, among other Tuskegee vets. Colonel Lloyd McKeethen, last of the 944 pilots to retire was also there. Genuine WW2, Korea and Vietnam combat vets and Democrats to the core.<BR/><BR/> At the Senate District 30 seating area, I noted the elderly vet in the wheelchair. He was wearing his Blue & Yellow VFW garrison cap. I scooted my chair over to offer him a place with us, and he smiled back. "Thanks anyway son, but I'm joinin' my buddies over there", he said as he pointed. "We went to high school together", he added.<BR/><BR/> Over 185,000 vets from Afganistan and Iraq are currently seeking government assisted treatment for war related disabilities (msnbc.com 9/30/07)<BR/><BR/> John McCain and his Republican cronies are currently fighting to stop an improved G.I. Bill from passing into law. Too expensive they say.<BR/><BR/> And yet $9,000,000,000 is still unaccounted for from the first 14 months of reconstruction in Iraq (source H.R. 1585, Amend 2999 9/21/07) <BR/><BR/> Wolfawitz, Rove, "Five Deferment" Cheney, and the others who started this conflict, never served. <BR/><BR/> Before #43 Bush left Texas for Washington, Press Spokeswomen Karen Hughes went to Camp Mabry in Austin to retrieve all of his Texas Air National Guard personnel records. Though not reported often, this illustrates the secrecy and information control tactics used by the Bush handlers. #43's TANG personnel and medical (drugscreen?) records is something you won't be seeing in the new Bush Presidential Library at SMU. <BR/><BR/> There are many fine Republican veterans who I admire and greatly respect. Dwight Eisenhower's birthplace is just four blocks from my house. Heroes are not defined by political party affiliation.<BR/><BR/> But when I'm surrounded by thousands of proud veterans, all democrats; more than a few claiming to be former republicans, then I know I've really come to the right place.<BR/><BR/> Thanks for this blog, Kathy. Have a safe and happy two weeks off, while you rest on your vacation!garyt903https://www.blogger.com/profile/18274036996063743221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554765309981975478.post-37856055957073633032008-06-09T10:27:00.000-07:002008-06-09T10:27:00.000-07:00Thanks for for all your hard work down at the conv...Thanks for for all your hard work down at the convention Kathy!<BR/><BR/>Cindi in ProsperAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18089913914577834231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554765309981975478.post-7448043647232359402008-06-09T10:24:00.000-07:002008-06-09T10:24:00.000-07:00As a participant I have to hand huge credit to the...As a participant I have to hand huge credit to the Clinton supporters; having not been given a time to grieve this was asking something almost impossible. It was an honor to stand beside them and hold thier hands in support not only of the presidential nominee and unity of our party, but also for their hard fought battle that has come to a close.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18089913914577834231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554765309981975478.post-5133938997325921302008-06-07T20:45:00.000-07:002008-06-07T20:45:00.000-07:00Well good for Bob. Kathy you are doing a great jo...Well good for Bob. Kathy you are doing a great job--keep up the great work. Hillary's speech today was fabulous--sorry you guys couldn't see it, but glad I wasn't on the crew!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554765309981975478.post-57629157079265230842008-06-07T11:50:00.000-07:002008-06-07T11:50:00.000-07:00"I’ve run for statewide office three times in the ..."I’ve run for statewide office three times in the last 10 year"<BR/><BR/>And lost each time. This isn't a good point.Bay Area Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00308326373999393221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554765309981975478.post-30190149399847440652008-06-06T23:59:00.000-07:002008-06-06T23:59:00.000-07:00Thanks Lyndee, It's really been fun and challengin...Thanks Lyndee,<BR/> It's really been fun and challenging to do in anything like real time. The speeches are hard because they come so fast after one another.<BR/> I'll be at the rules and maybe the platform and resolution committee meetings tomorrow. Something might be shaking there. <BR/> The logistics of the convention hall in Austin are really trying. The place is huge and ill-configured. Elevators go to levels 2 and 4 or 1 and 3. Then you have to wander around the halls to find the other one. They're not located at the same spot on each floor. <BR/> It's sort of laid out in a horseshoe, so you sometimes have to walk three quarters of the way around the building to get from one meeting to another (or to the press room.) The disabled people are having real problems with it.<BR/> Also, one of the escalators got stuck with a lot of people on it.<BR/> There was a really intense fight over the Wise County delegation seating, but that and four other credentials challenges were resolved. Hope you get to make it as a delegate some day. <BR/> I am just covering this as a journalist, but in 1984, I was a delegate to the state convention and an alternate delegate to the national convention. Big time fun.Press Progresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14002081115701227766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554765309981975478.post-68565915296639954722008-06-06T20:56:00.000-07:002008-06-06T20:56:00.000-07:00Thanks for this update---I was just surfing from b...Thanks for this update---I was just surfing from blog to blog and ran across yours. How nice of you.I live in Texas and I too am a Democrat. I was not elected as a delegate to the state convention, but I did participate on the county level and I've been working on Obama's campaign. Your blog gives me a birds eye view of the convention. Hope you have a great time and I hope we win in November!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554765309981975478.post-79163428761905945272008-06-06T14:57:00.000-07:002008-06-06T14:57:00.000-07:00great job Kathy--the video and picture worked grea...great job Kathy--the video and picture worked great. keep 'em coming!<BR/><BR/>Peace at last with hope.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554765309981975478.post-42106811291694526972008-06-06T08:20:00.000-07:002008-06-06T08:20:00.000-07:00Go Kathy!We desperately need to take back the stat...Go Kathy!<BR/><BR/>We desperately need to take back the statehouse as well as the White House and Congress. <BR/><BR/>I think every Democratic candidate should be running on WHY a Tom Craddick led legislature gave us utility deregulation so we could pay 13 cent per kilowatt hour while REGULATED Oklahomans pay 7.5 cents a kilowatt hour and the utility companies in Oklahoma are STILL profitable! <BR/><BR/>We need to thank the Republicans in the Texas Statehouse and Craddick PROPERLY for 10 years of almost double rates by sending them packing.Inofulwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02715671073457420771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554765309981975478.post-2607252800704344652008-06-06T06:39:00.000-07:002008-06-06T06:39:00.000-07:00Thank you for being our Kathy-on-the-Spot, 4th est...Thank you for being our Kathy-on-the-Spot, 4th estate ambassador for all of us who are unable to attend the state convention. We know you'll be fair, truthful, and insightful. Have fun---and post early and post often, friend!<BR/><BR/>"It's coming from the sorrow in the street,<BR/>the holy places where the races meet;<BR/>from the homicidal b1tchin'<BR/>that goes down in every kitchen<BR/>to determine who will serve and who will eat.<BR/>From the wells of disappointment<BR/>where the women kneel to pray<BR/>for the grace of God in the desert here<BR/>and the desert far away:<BR/>Democracy is coming to the U.S.A.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Sail on, sail on<BR/>O mighty Ship of State!<BR/>To the Shores of Need<BR/>Past the Reefs of Greed<BR/>Through the Squalls of Hate<BR/>Sail on, sail on, sail on, sail on.<BR/><BR/><BR/>It's coming to America first,<BR/>the cradle of the best and of the worst.<BR/>It's here they got the range<BR/>and the machinery for change<BR/>and it's here they got the spiritual thirst.<BR/>It's here the family's broken<BR/>and it's here the lonely say<BR/>that the heart has got to open<BR/>in a fundamental way:<BR/>Democracy is coming to the U.S.A." ~ Leonard Cohenmcstubbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04348069465492425972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554765309981975478.post-46383582945328528172008-06-05T14:45:00.000-07:002008-06-05T14:45:00.000-07:00Go Kathy! I'm looking forward to reading your blo...Go Kathy! I'm looking forward to reading your blogs on the convention. Keep them honest!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com