Gingrich was right: "They failed" - let's highlight his quote!
Here is the key moment from This Week yesterday with Governor Dean and Newt Gingrich. (Transcript here).DEAN: Wait a minute. You -- you -- not you personally -- but the Republicans have had times over...
View ArticleThe Real Problem with the Right Wing Echo Chamber
I teach speech at the community college level, and every semester I hand out the text of the great “I Have a Dream” speech by Dr. Martin Luther King. I have my students do a number of things with the...
View ArticleObama's Doing What He Campaigned On -- Why are People Surprised?
This is not about those who wish President Obama was doing more of what we think he promised. (And, yes, I would love to get it all!). I have a friend -- a sweet woman, she lives in a retirement...
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“Republicans are more likely to...” and, “Democrats are more likely to...” -...
After Markos’ call for getting together for the General Election, maybe it is time for us to remember some of the real, big differences between the two parties. I have done some recent speaking on...
View ArticleJimmy Carter on Our Endangered Values -- In His Own Words
Jimmy Carter's 2005 book, Our Endangered Values, speaks directly to so many of the concerns expressed by the people in this community.In Dallas, I speak at a monthly gathering at which I present a...
View ArticleRove's Manuscript
I read that Karl Rove is having a little trouble selling his memoirs for top dollar. But -- never fear. I have obtained his manuscript. Here it is."Bush is great. I am never wrong -- in fact, none...
View Article"Willing to say anything to get elected" -- Let's Be Consistent
From the debate transcript: OBAMA: But what's also important that people are not just willing to say anything to get elected. And... (APPLAUSE) BLITZER: Senator... OBAMA: ... that's what I have...
View ArticleBarack Obama as a genuinely great Speaker
I teach speech at one of the campuses in the Dallas County Community College system. I am an adjunct professor, and my graduate training is in Rhetoric and Public Address. I also make my living as a...
View ArticleHillary is Right -- but Obama can handle it
I spend a lot of time in my car, due to the nature of my work. I am a member of our local NPR station, and spend most of my radio time on that channel. But years ago, I started a practice of getting...
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Sarah! -- Top Billing in Dallas
Who is running for what office? It can get confusing, at times. There are clearly some folks who wish that the Republican ticket were reversed. Here in North Dallas, we have more than our share of...
View ArticleNow we all have something for which to vote
From Dr. Martin Luther August 28, 1963. I have bolded the key phrase:There are those who are asking the devotees of civil rights, "When will you be satisfied?" We can never be satisfied as long as the...
View ArticleThere is No Such Thing as an E-Mail
There is a terrific diary today about the e-mails that brought down a Republican Governor. This incident provides a good excuse to remind us all of this simple fact: there is no such thing as an...
View ArticleGingrich was right: "They failed" - let's highlight his quote!
Here is the key moment from This Week yesterday with Governor Dean and Newt Gingrich. (Transcript here).DEAN: Wait a minute. You -- you -- not you personally -- but the Republicans have had times over...
View ArticleThe Real Problem with the Right Wing Echo Chamber
I teach speech at the community college level, and every semester I hand out the text of the great “I Have a Dream” speech by Dr. Martin Luther King. I have my students do a number of things with the...
View ArticleObama's Doing What He Campaigned On -- Why are People Surprised?
This is not about those who wish President Obama was doing more of what we think he promised. (And, yes, I would love to get it all!). I have a friend -- a sweet woman, she lives in a retirement...
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“Republicans are more likely to...” and, “Democrats are more likely to...” -...
After Markos’ call for getting together for the General Election, maybe it is time for us to remember some of the real, big differences between the two parties. I have done some recent speaking on...
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