Daily Archives: March 12, 2007

The Need For Gubernatorial Impeachment Legislation In Texas


The Need For Gubernatorial
Impeachment Legislation In Texas


or Why Gov. Perry Should Teach Political Science 104: “How to Lie to Texas Voters”


From the “git-go” Gov. Rick Perry has lied to Texas voters and has pushed the legislature to approve special interest bills and actions.


Never in the history of Texas politics has a smooth-talking governor “pulled the wool over the eyes” of taxpayers and voters the way Perry has.


Greenbacks Give Democrats A Run For Their Money


Greenbacks Give Democrats A Run For Their Money


Disgruntled Democrats, agrarian rebels and a handful of breakaway Republicans cast their lot with the Greenbacks on Mar. 14, 1876 at the organizing convention of the Texas branch of the new third party.


The devastating depression unleashed by the Panic of 1873 shook American society to the core. Out of this crisis arose the Greenback Labor Party with its catchy slogan “More Money, Cheaper Money.” Nothing ailed the crippled economy, the Greenbacks insisted, that a massive influx of paper currency could not cure.


First among blue-collar workers in the industrial Northeast and then in the ranks of impoverished southern farmers, the mighty movement spread like wildfire. Within a matter of months, the upstart party challenged the Democrats and Republicans.


The Greenback panacea for the tight-money curse attracted Texas farmers in droves. Organizers sent to the Lone Star State by national leader Marcus N. Pomeroy found hundreds eager to enlist. Dozens of Greenback clubs sprang up overnight, and by 1879 nearly 500 were in existence.


Most converts came from the Grange, the agricultural association whose conservative leaders were hostile to the third party. They feared the havoc the rambunctious renegades might wreak in state politics and sought to preserve their close ties with the Democrats. But the enthusiasm of the membership could not be contained, and the Greenback Party soon functioned as the political arm of the rural lobby.


The March 1878 assembly of the Grange gave the Greenback platform its unqualified endorsement. In addition to the demand for an inflated currency, the main planks included an income tax, improved public schools, abolition of taxes on farm products and elimination of superfluous government offices. Mild demands by modern standards but downright radical for the 1870

Today


Today

Sadly, Flatulence No Longer Has A Place At The Airport


Sadly, Flatulence No Longer Has A Place At The Airport


As many of you know, I have a fear of flying. What many of you don

Fighting Boomers


Fighting Boomers


We baby boomers aren

A Legacy Of Black Mold


A Legacy Of Black Mold


So, our dear Little Dictator wannabe has made a trek to visit some South American “friends” in a thinly veiled attempt to upgrade his legacy.


Let

Letters To The Editor


To The Editor:


Abandon ship!


Republicans

30-Plus Vermont Towns Back Bush


BURLINGTON

Big Trouble In China


Big Trouble In China


The People

Dogs & Humans Weigh In For Headlines


Dogs & Humans Weigh In For Headlines


As Uncle Hugh used to say, “Kindness to animals once got me sent to jail. I gave a good home to 137 head of somebody else

Cheney’s Aide Found Guilty Of Felonies — Speculation Erupts Over Presidential Pardon For Libby


Speculation Erupts Over Presidential Pardon For Libby


WASHINGTON

Israeli Forces Abuse Illegal Workers: Human Rights Group


JERUSALEM

Experts Warn New H-Bomb Could Spark New Arms Race


NEW YORK

Military Solution Insufficient To Settle Iraq Conflict: General


BAGHDAD, Iraq

Companies Yank Ads On Coulter


WASHINGTON

African-Americans Hit Hard By Shrinking Manufacturing Sector


WASHINGTON

Comic Book Publisher Kills Patriotic Character


NEW YORK

Crawford Sales Tax Rebates Up Slightly


CRAWFORD

Camp Casey To Return Over Easter Weekend — Concerts, Actions, Awards Expected


Concerts, Actions, Awards Expected


ROUND ROCK

We The Lawmakers: Dark Horse Presidential Candidate Pushes For ‘People’s Legislature’ — Interview With Mike Gravel, Former Senator From Alaska


Interview With Mike Gravel,
Former Senator From Alaska


ARLINGTON, Va.

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