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Let’s Fund Family Planning

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Of the dozens of facets of the stimulus bill, the section, relatively small in the overall spending structure, that seems to attracting the most ire is the money being allocated to family planning. Yesterday, this section was removed at the behest of President Obama in an attempt to bridge the gap with House Republicans, who [...]

Joe Barton’s ‘Urgent’ Lead Hearing

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

As I read and research Joe Barton’s recent calls for a hearing to clarify the recent consumer protection laws being put into place, I’m filled with a little bit of confusion at his latency and suspicion of his intent. Let me preface this by saying that I… wait for it… fundamentally agree with Mr. Barton [...]

Response to Joe Barton’s Recent Message

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

I’m writing in response to Joe Barton’s bizarre recent mailer. I find it discomforting that in this time where the American people have shown overwhelmingly that they want to move beyond partisan bickering and want true bipartisanship that my Representative took time away from fixing the endless problems that face this country to use my [...]

Vote Today!

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

We’ve only got once shot at changing this country. No matter what the polls say, we need everybody out today. Even if your state isn’t competitive, get out and vote.
You’re going to hear a recurring word tonight: Mandate.
If we can get a commanding popular vote, not only will we see an electoral victory, we’ll see [...]

Letter to the Editor – Buy American

Friday, October 31st, 2008

John McCain opposes “Buy American” initiatives in government and defense spending, calling provisions that encourage the government to purchase products from American companies “the worst, most disgraceful aspect of the legislative process in Washington”. Whether you’re conservative or liberal or the majority of us in between, I think we can all agree that if the [...]

Letter to the Editor – Rural America

Saturday, October 25th, 2008

As Election Day approaches, we’re seeing the rhetoric get more vitriolic. There’ve been times when I’ve admittedly embraced this ugliness. I’ve decided to follow Obama’s lead and make the remainder of this campaign about plans and policies.
I want to start with Obama’s plan to improve lives in rural America, including many of the families in [...]

Letter to the Editor: The Case for Mississippi

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

An abridged version of this letter has appeared in several Mississippi newspapers:
In my lifetime, Mississippi has never been a swing state. There have been essentially two choices: Red and Dark Red. A quick glance at the polls would indicate that this year would be no different. I think, however, the media has sold Mississippi short [...]

Letter to the Editor: On McCain’s Sex-Ed Ad

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Published in the Bucyrus Telegraph, Bucyrus, OH, September 19, 2008.
Dear Editor,
I’ve remained undecided in the current presidential election until now, but the latest moves by the John McCain campaign has pushed me directly to Barack Obama. This latest ad bashing Obama’s support of a bill designed to protect children from sexual predators is just shameful. [...]

Letter to the Editor: McCain’s Votes on Katrina

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

The following is a letter I wrote that was printed in The Hattiesburg American, Hattiesburg, MS.
September 2, 2008
As we pass the three year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the threat of Gustav looms, I’m reminded of the immense horror, frustration, and powerlessness I felt as I watched my fellow Mississippians, my friends, my family, suffer [...]

Letter to the Editor – Waxahachie Daily Light 08/27/2008

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

Here is a letter I wrote in rebuttal to a response I received on my original letter on offshore drilling.
Letter: Responding to Tabor letter
Published: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Waxahachie Daily Light
Waxahachie, TX
To the Editor,
After reading John Tabor’s Aug. 20 letter entitled appropriately “Dr. Strange Barton or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Exxon [...]

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