A chat with George Rodriguez, South Texas.

 

We will look at the latest from Texas politics.  The future of the DSA  and Democrats..............

Will the real ‘D’ please stand up?

Will the real ‘D’ please stand up?:

It’s getting harder and harder for the Democrats to pretend that they’re not anything like those Democratic Socialist

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Let me tell you that I’d be rich like the Clampetts if I had a dollar for every Democrat telling me that those DSA folks running with a “D” next to their name are not real “Ds.” Maybe they are trespassers or people driving with someone else’s license. Yes, they are trying very hard to distance themselves from those people who want to eliminate the Senate and legalize everything currently illegal.

It’s too late, as Harrison Berger points out. There’s a rot in this party deeper than the ocean. No reflexive denials that DSA members are the next generation will fix this party. This is a party broken by DEI:

One of the more striking developments in American politics over the past three decades has been the transformation of the Democratic Party from a big-tent movement built around working-class Americans into an elite-driven institution obsessed with diversity, equity, and inclusion.

I think that diversity, equity, and inclusion spells DEI, or the point in history when everything went south (downhill) for the once mighty Ds.

All of us have experienced this with an old friend. Once upon a time, my friend and I could talk politics and even disagree. It’s impossible now because every conversation turns into one about Trump or skin color. Everything is Trump’s fault or something like that. Every story has a victim of color or a bad white guy who voted for Trump.

In the end, DEI has killed friendships and promoted bad feelings. It has turned the HR lady into an obnoxious jerk telling everyone how to talk or what to say to people.

It has killed our society and the Democrats too. It’s time to replace DEI with USA and get Democrats to love their country again.

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79 AD: Mount Vesuvius and the end of Pompeii

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius began on this day in 79 AD.   Pompeii was destroyed within the next 25 hours.   

Pompeii, about 90 miles south of Rome, was established in 600 BC and n the shadow of Mount Vesuvius.   According to historians, no one was aware that Vesuvius was an active volcano and could destroy the city.

Over the years,  many books have been written and movies made about the events of this day almost 2,000 years ago.     

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Happy # 66 Cal Ripken

We say happy birthday to the great Cal Ripken, Jr. who was born in Maryland on this day in 1960.    

He will always be remembered for "the streak" but his career stats are worth recalling:    431 HRs, 1,695 RBI, 3,184 hits, 603 doubles and a .276 average.     Cal was named Rookie of the Year in 1982, American League MVP in 1983 & 1991 and the Hall of Fame in 2007.   And he was a great shortstop to go with it!

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1814: First Lady Dolley Madison saved the Washington portrait

Thumbs up for First Lady Dolley Madison!

We all remember The War of 1812. Some call it the second revolutionary war.

It was also the war that put First Lady Madison in our history books.  

As British troops approached The White House and President Madison was in a near battle field, Dolley ordered the staff to save the full-length portrait of former president and national icon George Washington from British soldiers.  She anticipated that the soldiers would burn and destroy the painting.  What a great move by First Lady Dolley Madison.

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War on the Iranian economy, US-Canada trade deal and the WNBA

 

War on the Iranian economy, US-Canada trade deal and the WNBA....

CANTO TALK podcasts from last week

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When Sophie gets in their heads—and good reporters get silenced

Well, the newspaper refused to run it, Matt resigned, and a viewpoint shared by most Americans is suddenly too hot to print.

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When Sophie gets in their heads—and good reporters get silenced

When Sophie gets in their heads—and good reporters get silenced:

oA Seattle reporter made a principled decisions when his bosses couldn’t stomach the idea of supporting Sophie Cunningham’s view on men in women’s sports.

1962: We remember John and Cynthia Lennon

 

John Lennon and Cynthia Powell were married on this day in 1962.    They eventually divorced in 1968.   John was killed in 1980 and Cynthia died in 2015.

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