My first post is about whether or not health care is a right. I think we can all agree that no one wants to see people go without health care when they need it most but this brings us to my second thought. Is ALL health care a right? As everyone … [Read more]
Astroturf Al – Al Green Town Hall 8-25
So it wasn't a surprise when I arrived at the Power Center last evening and saw the same things but the scale was certainly surprising. I counted 980 chairs set up before most people arrived and by the middle of the meeting almost every one was … [Read more]
About Big Jolly Politics
Big Jolly Politics is my attempt to tell the truth, the whole truth and let the chips fall where they may. I'm David Jennings and have been blogging about life and politics since the early nineties, long before blogs became popular. They started out … [Read more]
Dr. Clifford Fry on Health Care Reform
Part 1: Part 2: … [Read more]
Gene Green, Photo ID, Pathetic Hypocrisy
When Texas legislators used their redistricting clout in 1991 to draw a Houston congressional district that a Hispanic could win, a wily state senator named Gene Green helped in the design. He had ulterior motives. Ulterior motives, yes indeed. As … [Read more]
Gene Green Town Hall 8-19
Once again, the crowd arrived early. I pulled into the parking lot at 5:20 pm for a scheduled 6:30 pm start and the line was already half a block long.The lady in the bright green suit is Linda Taylor. Ms. Taylor was the first to arrive at 4:30 pm. … [Read more]