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A graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo with an MBA in 1980, John went into the banking business from 1981-1991. John went into the gymnastics business with his wife, with whom he has two children, in 1992 and grew it enough by 1995 that he could quit conventional employment. He became politically active after his divorce in 2004 becoming a news reporter and talk show host for KPFT, a Pacifica station, in Houston. He has since been involved with the peace movement in many ways and continues to promote progressive interests. John now volunteers in his neighborhood Civic Association and the local homeless center.
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Saturday, November 22, 2008
Paulson Pulls Bait and Switch, Let's Pull One of Our Own Ok, Paulson has had his chance and has blown it. He's trying to change the deal that he begged Congress for. Let's just scrap the whole thing and implement a plan of our own.
Saturday, November 22, 2008Paulson Pulls Bait and Switch, Let's Pull One of Our Own Ok, Paulson has had his chance and has blown it. He's trying to change the deal that he begged Congress for. Let's just scrap the whole thing and implement a plan of our own.
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Thursday, November 20, 2008
What is a Socialist Anyway? With all the ranting about Obama being a Socialist, do most people even know what that means? Apparently not.
Thursday, November 20, 2008What is a Socialist Anyway? With all the ranting about Obama being a Socialist, do most people even know what that means? Apparently not.
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Monday, November 10, 2008
Dear President-elect Obama, Here are a couple of ideas for our new president to help get the economy going.
Monday, November 10, 2008Dear President-elect Obama, Here are a couple of ideas for our new president to help get the economy going.
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
The CRA and ACORN are NOT at the Heart of This Financial Crisis The extremist faction of the Republican Party is busy trying to tie Obama to this financial crisis. They are trying to do so by connecting him to ACORN and Fannie Mae and blaming the whole mess on them.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008The CRA and ACORN are NOT at the Heart of This Financial Crisis The extremist faction of the Republican Party is busy trying to tie Obama to this financial crisis. They are trying to do so by connecting him to ACORN and Fannie Mae and blaming the whole mess on them.
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Why A"Bailout" is Our Best Alternative at This Time While public enemy #1 is Wall Street right now we shouldn't let our anger stand in the way of acting in our own best interests.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008Why A"Bailout" is Our Best Alternative at This Time While public enemy #1 is Wall Street right now we shouldn't let our anger stand in the way of acting in our own best interests.
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Bailout Nation George W. Bush has proven that running the nation's government like a business is not only a bad idea, it could bring the nation to it's knees. A CEO who doesn't seek consensus, shuts downs those who disagree(regulators),and only promotes loyalists who are rewarded with massive bonuses eventually ends up bankrupting his company. But like all of other bad CEO's of huge corporations, Bush will get his golden parachute.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008Bailout Nation George W. Bush has proven that running the nation's government like a business is not only a bad idea, it could bring the nation to it's knees. A CEO who doesn't seek consensus, shuts downs those who disagree(regulators),and only promotes loyalists who are rewarded with massive bonuses eventually ends up bankrupting his company. But like all of other bad CEO's of huge corporations, Bush will get his golden parachute.
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Friday, September 12, 2008
Where Do People Get This Stuff? A McCain spokesman said on the air the other day that they were not campaigning on issues but on personality. Shouldn't we all be appalled about such a statement from a presidential campaign? No wonder the American public is soooo misinformed. Here's an example.
Friday, September 12, 2008Where Do People Get This Stuff? A McCain spokesman said on the air the other day that they were not campaigning on issues but on personality. Shouldn't we all be appalled about such a statement from a presidential campaign? No wonder the American public is soooo misinformed. Here's an example.
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Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Iranians Should Thank Russia Should Iran thank Russia for taking the U.S. heat off of them? Is the U.S. war machine turning cartwheels over the prospect of a new cold war with old nemesis Russia?
Tuesday, September 9, 2008Iranians Should Thank Russia Should Iran thank Russia for taking the U.S. heat off of them? Is the U.S. war machine turning cartwheels over the prospect of a new cold war with old nemesis Russia?
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Saturday, September 6, 2008
Is Planning a Protest a Terrorist Act? Violence, intimidation, and bogus arrests are being used by St. Paul police to squelch protesters near the Republican National Convention. What's new is that they are doing it before the protests take place!
Saturday, September 6, 2008Is Planning a Protest a Terrorist Act? Violence, intimidation, and bogus arrests are being used by St. Paul police to squelch protesters near the Republican National Convention. What's new is that they are doing it before the protests take place!
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Saturday, August 16, 2008
The War On (T)Error The right can't seem to give it up. There still trying to justify this so-called war and trying to scare us into thinking only they can keep us safe and that somehow they have the moral high ground. I think not.
Saturday, August 16, 2008The War On (T)Error The right can't seem to give it up. There still trying to justify this so-called war and trying to scare us into thinking only they can keep us safe and that somehow they have the moral high ground. I think not.
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Friday, August 8, 2008
CROWing About Injection Wells There's ample evidence that approving a permit for injection wells at a particular site north of Houston is a bad idea. Yet, perhaps not surprisingly, they have received preliminary approval. The local debate goes on.
Friday, August 8, 2008CROWing About Injection Wells There's ample evidence that approving a permit for injection wells at a particular site north of Houston is a bad idea. Yet, perhaps not surprisingly, they have received preliminary approval. The local debate goes on.
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Saturday, August 2, 2008
The Other Tragedy of the Tennessee Church Shootings While certainly tragic, the shooting at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Tennessee point to a man whose motive may be equally tragic and poignant for a nation that seems paralyzed by partisan politics.
Saturday, August 2, 2008The Other Tragedy of the Tennessee Church Shootings While certainly tragic, the shooting at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Tennessee point to a man whose motive may be equally tragic and poignant for a nation that seems paralyzed by partisan politics.
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Saturday, July 26, 2008
What Next, A Golden Calf? Grace Community Church, with two large congregations in Houston, is planning on erecting an enormous cross/prayer center at each of their locations adjacent to I-45. Is this what Jesus Would Do? Or are they just building monuments to themselves?
Saturday, July 26, 2008What Next, A Golden Calf? Grace Community Church, with two large congregations in Houston, is planning on erecting an enormous cross/prayer center at each of their locations adjacent to I-45. Is this what Jesus Would Do? Or are they just building monuments to themselves?
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Monday, June 23, 2008
An Historic Moment Gone Unnoticed Shouldn't the presentation of articles of impeachment against a sitting president get some press? You'd think so. But not with this corporate controlled media. Kucinich described in detail for nearly five hours why Bush should be impeached. Despite his compelling arguments the event went largely unnoticed by the media and, therefore, America.
Monday, June 23, 2008An Historic Moment Gone Unnoticed Shouldn't the presentation of articles of impeachment against a sitting president get some press? You'd think so. But not with this corporate controlled media. Kucinich described in detail for nearly five hours why Bush should be impeached. Despite his compelling arguments the event went largely unnoticed by the media and, therefore, America.
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Rush Was Wrong Did radio pundit/comedian Rush Limbaugh impact the Democratic process with his "Operation Chaos"? It did seem to delay the crowning of Obama as the party nominee. Was any harm done? Absolutely! He abused his freedom of speech in an attempt to derail the democratic process! How about some criminal charges!
Tuesday, June 10, 2008Rush Was Wrong Did radio pundit/comedian Rush Limbaugh impact the Democratic process with his "Operation Chaos"? It did seem to delay the crowning of Obama as the party nominee. Was any harm done? Absolutely! He abused his freedom of speech in an attempt to derail the democratic process! How about some criminal charges!
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Saturday, June 7, 2008
The Corporate States of America Media reform is a hot topic these days as it should be. The corporatization of the media has damaged it's integrity and our democracy. But privatization of government services is just as dangerous.
Saturday, June 7, 2008The Corporate States of America Media reform is a hot topic these days as it should be. The corporatization of the media has damaged it's integrity and our democracy. But privatization of government services is just as dangerous.
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Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Being At Peace In a Just or Unjust World What is inner peace and how can we find it in an unjust world?
Tuesday, May 20, 2008Being At Peace In a Just or Unjust World What is inner peace and how can we find it in an unjust world?
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Friday, May 2, 2008
Double Standard for Presidential Candidates All the buzz about Obama and his preacher leaves thinking individuals scratching their heads wondering what this is really all about. Could it be the media is biased? Heaven forbid!
Friday, May 2, 2008Double Standard for Presidential Candidates All the buzz about Obama and his preacher leaves thinking individuals scratching their heads wondering what this is really all about. Could it be the media is biased? Heaven forbid!
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Thursday, April 3, 2008
Electile Dysfunction March Madness takes on a whole new meaning in Texas. Their hybrid popular vote/caucus vote system tested democratic party voters' patience on March 29th.
Thursday, April 3, 2008Electile Dysfunction March Madness takes on a whole new meaning in Texas. Their hybrid popular vote/caucus vote system tested democratic party voters' patience on March 29th.
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Friday, March 7, 2008
Texas, We Have a Problem! Voting twice in the same election? Your first vote not really counting? Voting in the other party's primary? Voting at 1:00am? Sound crazy? Welcome to Texas politics.
Friday, March 7, 2008Texas, We Have a Problem! Voting twice in the same election? Your first vote not really counting? Voting in the other party's primary? Voting at 1:00am? Sound crazy? Welcome to Texas politics.
