What Is a Banker’s Promise Worth?
Banking giants do a backflip on their promise to do the right thing for humanity on climate change. Bruce King, former governor of New Mexico, often baffled people … Read more
Texas
Just What We Need – Another Border Wall!
Republicans concoct a whole new xenophobic bugaboo to goose up their anti-immigrant demagoguery — another border wall. In the 1980s, many Texans were alarmed that hordes of immigrants … Read more
Here’s a Wild Idea That’s Taking Root
Students are organizing locally with a wild idea that makes a difference and makes a statement. Growing up, I absorbed a lot of values from my Ol’ Texas … Read more
The Billionaires Behind School Privatization
The ultra-rich love to enact their extremist right-wing policy, including with school privatization. If you’re trying to enact an extremist right-wing policy, but the public keeps rejecting it, … Read more
Chap Ambrose Versus Elon Musk – I’m Betting on Chap
A neighbor and former Musk admirer, Chap Ambrose, rallies local opposition. There is nothing quite as pitiful as whiny billionaires. And the whiniest of all is the richest … Read more
The Jerry Duncan Show Interviews Texas Governor Greg Abbott
Wherein our intrepid talk radio show host interviews Texas Governor Greg Abbott. ANNOUNCER Live from under a rock in your backyard, it’s The Jerry Duncan Show. JERRY Good … Read more
Gov. Abbott Praises Buoys Barrier as ‘Pretty’ and ‘Effective’
Texas Governor launches buoys project to keep out immigrants, tenders tutorial on history of immigration. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has launched a spirited offensive to prevent immigrants from … Read more
Secession: A Robust History Continues
Talk of secession in America is still alive and well. Although the 1860s and the American Civil War are more than 150 years in the rearview mirror, talk … Read more
Ripping the Headlines Today, 7/3/23
Making fun of the headlines today, so you don’t have to The news, even that about a record Texas heat wave, doesn’t need to be complicated and confusing; … Read more
What? Progress Being Made in Mississippi? Seriously?
A working-class Democrat has pulled even with the right-wing incumbent governor, indicating there’s progress being made in Mississippi! There’s a common political refrain among Texas progressives: “Thank God … Read more
