William Safire - "Habitual Liar"
For some reason William Safire was a highly respected conservative opinion columnist at the New York Times after being Richard Nixon's speechwriter. He also wrote other columns on language and...
View ArticleThe big divide on guns
There are people I respect in other areas who I consider completely unhinged on guns. One example is a well known Libertarian filk songwriter. After the Orando massacre at a gay bar she said the...
View ArticleRants on Facebook - 1
John N Smith -1 This was not a private conversation but on a tour bus with others and it was recorded because both men were wearing mikes because there was a possibility that part of any conversation...
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Pat Van Houte For Pasadena Texas Mayor
Pasadena, Texas has long have bad government. One of the main problems is the influence of city contractors. The city contractors pour tens of thousands into the mayoral campaigns and are richly...
View ArticleTexas Progressive Alliance Blog News For Feb 20.
The Texas Progressive Alliance will light a scented candle outside Ikea in solidarity with the confused people of Sweden as it brings you this week's roundup.Off the Kuff thinks that many...
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Stay informed, follow Pat Van Houte for Pasadena Mayor
Because of slow action by Harris County and the City of Pasadena, Texas, information on Harris County and Pasadena election locations and hours and even district boundaries are so far available only...
View ArticleSad for my country today
In Houstonwearing an anti-Nazi pin brings out the Nazi sympathiser comments but they don't consider it sympathizing with Nazis, just supporting conservative GOP values. "I’ve noticed when I’m talking...
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Have you bought the GOP propaganda that our biggest problem is we are overtaxed?
The GOP propaganda that we are overtaxed. Those making over $200,000 have the lowest tax rate in 75 years while those making less have a much lower share of national income but higher taxes.Effective...
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Pasadena, Texas has a chance to put voter discrimination behind it
The best chance Pasadena, Texas has of putting it’s voting discrimination past behind is electing as new mayor the current at-large council member who has been a consistent opponent of the illegal...
View ArticleTexas Progressive Bloggers Roundup
The Texas Progressive Alliance has not been wiretapped by the UK as it brings you this week's roundup.Off the Kuff covers the big redistricting decision and what it all means going...
View ArticleThe Houston Chronicle endorses Pat Van Houte for Pasadena Mayor
"A Fresh Start" A very informative endorsement."Councilmember Pat Van Houte confronts challenges that others ignore. Van Houte has a record of standing up for the hard fight during her eight years on...
View ArticleThe Texas Progressive Alliance Blogs for Last Week
The Texas Progressive Alliance knows why the alligator crossed the road as it brings you this week's roundup. Off the Kuff analyzed the Texas Lyceum poll of attitudes towards Trump and 2018 races....
View ArticleTexas Progressive Bloggers Report
The Texas Progressive Alliance has squeezed all the news out of the past week like an $8 juice bag and put it into the roundup for you.Off the Kuff takes a very early look at potential Congressional...
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Disappointing Pasadena TX election for Democrats - Isbell political machine...
The Houston Chronicle has a story on the Pasadena election. Some inaccuracies. The report on candidate finances ignored a previous report that the Houston Chronicle had of the Moon campaign loaning...
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In addition to filing election report violations I paid attention to these...
The Texas Progressive Alliance doesn't take loyalty pledges as it brings you this week's roundup.Off the Kuff considers the possibilities of Big John Cornyn's Senate seat being vacated by an...
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Debunking three of the biggest climate change deniers
Richard Lindzen is wrong. On the quotes page as well as the myths page you will find over 30 times he is wrong.https://www.skepticalscience.com/skeptic_Richard_Lindzen.htm Here is a summary from 2012...
View ArticleTPA Roundup - 12-10-18
The Texas Progressive Alliance knows the value of cooperation as it brings you this week's roundup.Off the Kuff made twolast attempts to find a relationship between straight ticket voting and...
View ArticleTPA Roundup 1/14/2018
The Texas Progressive Alliance stands with federal workers and contractors and their families as it brings you this week's roundup.Off the Kuff congratulates Dan Patrick for his success in claiming...
View ArticleJuly 22 2019 TPA
The Texas Progressive Alliance stands with Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Presley, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib and against Donald Trump's appalling and unacceptable racism as it brings you...
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