Commies Beware… Chapter 557 of the Texas Government Code is Here! I recently re-watched the 1984 film Red Dawn in which a group of scrappy Midwestern adolescents led by Patrick Swayze band together in the wilderness to battle it out against invading Russian Communists, hell bent on subduing the land of the free and home of the brave. The film is honestly worth re-watching if for no other reason than to see just how little regard is given to plot or character development. Spoiler alert: within the first five minutes the Commies have boots on the ground and the high school English teacher is dead. Watching Red Dawn today, the film makes hardly any sense, particularly to those who didn’t
Read more →Understanding Selection of the Next Supreme Court Justice President Barack Obama’s recent nomination of Chief Judge Merrick Garland to replace the late Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court has riveted attention on the Court as well as on the entire process of selecting and confirming justices. In fact, heated debates are roiling not only in Washington D.C. but also on social media and in individual homes across the country as Americans weigh in on whether Chief Judge Garland is the right choice. However, the real question boils down to this: Who determines the next Supreme Court justice? On the one hand, Republicans call for delaying the confirmation process on the premise that, as it is an election year, they want
Read more →Meet Local Candidates for Upcoming Tarrant County Primary Put a Face with Your Vote Hosted by The Fort Worth Club Junior Activities Committee in association with The League of Women Voters of Tarrant County. Thursday, February 18 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. (12th floor) Fort Worth Club members, reserve now to attend the The Fort Worth Club’s second “Put a Face with Your Vote” event! Meet and mingle with your local candidates for the March primary election and enjoy beer, wine, and hors d’oeuvres. Races Invited: County Commissioner Criminal District Attorney District Clerk District Judge Judge, County Criminal Court Justice of the Peace Candidates, please limit campaign materials to small fliers and business cards. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED NO LATER THAN
Read more →TRUMP IS RIGHT Breaking News: Cody Cofer Agrees with Donald Trump! Dare I say it? That Donald Trump could possibly be right about even one thing? Well, he is right regarding our nation having a mental health problem not a gun problem. Today, Trump told CNN’s Chris Cuomo, “This isn’t a gun problem, this is a mental problem. It’s not a question of laws, it’s really the people.” Trump’s statement comes in response to the Wednesday shootings of two journalists live on television by what many are calling a mentally ill man who later took his own life. Trump says that he is opposed to increasing gun laws but does favor addressing mental health to combat shootings. This approach has
Read more →The war on drugs has a victim. The drug offender. Ronald Reagan’s presidency in the 1980s marked the start of skyrocketing rates of incarceration. This was due largely to his unprecedented expansion of the “drug war.” According to Drugpolicy.org, the number of people behind bars for nonviolent drug offenses increased from 50,000 in 1980 to over 400,000 by 1997. The 1980s brought the media’s portrayal of people addicted to the smokeable form of cocaine called “crack” which lead to widespread public concern over drug use. And remember “Just Say No”? Soon after Reagan took office in in 1981, the First Lady began the popular anti-drug campaign “Just Say No.” That slogan was everywhere and is still engrained in the minds
Read more →Today is the last day to vote in the Tarrant County Primary. As you know, Tarrant County is dominated by Republican voters, so if you want to make a difference in the upcoming election TODAY is the day. There are several races that are very contested. Not the least of these is the race for Tarrant County District Attorney. A former district court judge, Sharen Wilson, is running against two defense attorneys, George Mackey and Kathy Lowthorp. This is an important race for Tarrant County. Before the incumbent DA, Joe Shannon, Tarrant County had the same DA for about 30 years. Our county has been on the cutting edge of technology and has one of the best cultures with regard
Read more →Hurry to the polling place. Early voting has begun and will continue until February 28. With our primary system in a county dominated by one party, you absolutely must vote in the primary to have any substantial impact on our political landscape. Don’t be one of those people that blow off voting, because you think it doesn’t matter. Many of the races at the county level this year will have a direct impact on your life, people you know, and your pocket book. If you’re thinking, “I’m just one vote…” Then carpool! Round up a few like minded people and take a small voting block to the polls. If you’re thinking, “I don’t know anything about the candidates…” Then call
Read more →The Junior Activities Committee of the Fort Worth Club is hosting a candidate reception on Thursday, February 20, from 5:30pm to 7:00pm on the 12th Floor of the Fort Worth Club building. The League of Women Voters is helping produce this function. If you are not a member of the Fort Worth Club you probably know someone that is. Ask your member friends to invite you as a guest. There will be no speaker or specific agenda. This is merely an opportunity to meet candidates face-to-face and “Put a Face with Your Vote.” You will have the chance to mingle and speak with candidates from a variety of races. Unfortunately, many of us do not have a terrific amount of
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