Death toll reaches 8 in Houston floods

The number of deaths from Houston area floods reached 8 with the drowning of an Austin County woman who drove her vehicle into high water after leaving work, according to click 2  Houston. The floods started Sunday night and continued on Monday bringing twenty inches of rain in some areas of the city. Communities that straddles Cypress Creek were … Continue reading Death toll reaches 8 in Houston floods

Chris Christie has no shame

When Gov. Chris Christie realized his campaign for President was sinking fast he abandon ship and clung to Donald Trump, in hopes of becoming a vice president, or a security guard for the Trumpster. Right before bailing he inflicted an effective body blow to Marco Rubio, accusing him of being overly scripted in his criticism of Barack Obama and others, and not showing up for votes in … Continue reading Chris Christie has no shame

bernie sanders trounces Hillary in New Hampshire

Bernie Sanders drubbing of Hillary Clinton says young voters are disregarding her record on women rights, human rights and civil rights, but are more concerned with her connection to wall street and big banks. Hillary received millions of dollars in political donations during the 2008 presidential campaign from Citigroup Inc., Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase just to name a few, as … Continue reading bernie sanders trounces Hillary in New Hampshire

Black lives don’t matter to criminals

Black Lives Matter sends a strong message that police officers can't kill Black people at will, but do they say enough about Black criminals who prey on hardworking individuals and innocent bystanders who happen to be black? The family of Carroll Oliver, a black McDonald's franchise owner in Houston, Texas who devoted more than 30 years helping people by providing jobs and … Continue reading Black lives don’t matter to criminals

Grand Jury fails to indict anyone in Sandra Bland Death

A grand jury declined to indict anyone Tuesday in the death of Sandra Blanton, a 28-year-old Black woman who was stopped for a traffic infraction by Texas State Trooper Brian Encinia July 10, about fifty miles northwest of Houston. She was jailed and found hanged three days later from an apparent suicide. The Texas jury was looking for misbehavior in … Continue reading Grand Jury fails to indict anyone in Sandra Bland Death

Justice For LaQuan McDonald

Justice for LaQuan McDonald, a 17-year-old black teenager doesn't stop with the firing of  Jason Van Dyke, a white police officer charged with his murder, but it should also include the investigation of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel for suppression of evidence, withholding the video showing Van Dyke shooting McDonald on October 20, 2014. McDonald was shot once as he was walking away … Continue reading Justice For LaQuan McDonald

No Ground Troops in Syria

I say no American troops on the ground in Raqqa. Let the Arab governments provide foot soldiers, along with air cover from the US and it's allies in order to  dislodge Islamic State fighters from it's Syrian stronghold. Troop supporters say bombing alone will not get the job done, so Obama should send US troops to defeat ISIL and expunge Bashir Assad the ruthless leader of Syria. … Continue reading No Ground Troops in Syria