Merle Haggard knows the value of immigrants to the United States economy. So, if you’ve never heard it, have a listen, and if have heard it, listen anyway. The Immigrant – Merle Haggard

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Voto Latino is hiring Field Organizers in Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Florida, and California. Voto Latino seeks to immediately hire several field organizers for its United We Win 2010 mid-term elections voter registration campaign. The organizer will be responsible for conducting non-partisan voter registration in Phoenix, Tucson, Los Angeles, San Jose, San Diego, Houston, Dallas, Rio [...]

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-29

August 29, 2010

RT @BenWeasel: Thanks again, Houston fans. We all had a great time and hope to come back next year. # RT @mintimm: Props to NYC Jewish Community Center's Rabbi Joy Levitt for appearing alongside her to defend and support the Muslim Community. # Nationalism & religion are the most toxic elements to the future of [...]

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Cornyn Checks Himself Before He Wrecks Himself

August 29, 2010

An article in today’s Houston Chronicle shows how weak and full of shit Senate Republicans are when it comes to repealing the 14th Amendment. Texas Senator John Cornyn, who supported “looking into” the repeal of the 14th Amendment has changed his tune.

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Tax Cuts For Corporations Don’t Help Workers

August 29, 2010

There are many Latino people who work in the oil industry, my father was one of them, but the affect of a petroleum tax is not something that workers in the industry should really be worried about. The multi-billion dollar corporations that are adamantly opposed to any form of tax, are cutting jobs and reducing workforces without the tax. The point of a corporation is to make money, and they make money by paying people as little as possible and getting as much work out of their body’s as possible.

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Reading Marx: Learning to Reject the False Prophets of Profit

August 29, 2010
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“The tradition of all the dead generations weighs like a nightmare on the brain of the living.” For too long the work of Karl Marx has been dismissed in the United States. The Red Scare, McCarthyism, and the Cold War, all made it a nearly treasonous act to study and promote the works of Marx [...]

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-22

August 22, 2010

RT @profblmkelley: RT @lizzwinstead: I think even Faust would say, ” I give up. There are no deals to make with the GOP” | Ha!! #
108 Free Crumpled Paper Social Networking Icons – http://bit.ly/apFc9i #
Watching the Roast of #DavidHasselhoff … #goodtimes #

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Bill White For Governor – SD6 GOTV Meeting

August 21, 2010
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EAST END DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS BILL WHITE FOR GOVERNOR GET OUT THE VOTE MEETING TOMORROW – SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, @ 10 AM HCDP – COORDINATED CAMPAIGN 10605 Market Street Road – – 77029 JACINTO CITY, TEXAS  – – – MAP LINK – CLICK ( HERE ) Take either the Mercury Drive or Holland Ave. exit south off [...]

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