It has been confirmed with management that the light at the end of the tunnel is indeed a train.....
There's no Houston problem too big (or small) that a Sylvester Turner Task Force can't fix. - By "fix" of course we mean act like he's actually doing something to address the problem without actually doing anything to address it. If you haven't been paying attention, this has pretty much been his MO throughout his career: Identify problem, make a speech, say it needs study, look for patronage.
I give you the worst idea for a future GOP platform ever: "Bert Keller quickly ticked off his top five. He would empower conservative, Christian principles in government; abolish firearms licenses; secure the border; cut taxes; and limit access to public restrooms for transgender people." - Yuck. Sounds like a future in the political weeds to me.
Yes, the hollowing of the middle class is a problem. A bigger problem is that one political party seems to not care while the other is consistently offering up "solutions" that will only make the issue worse.
Stay Classy Seattle
The FTC is stuck in the 80's - Living life as a "Wall Street" movie remake and seemingly unaware that the economy has moved forward. A total reconstruction of the American regulatory mechanism is way overdue.
While the #NeverTrump crowd is growing smaller it is becoming increasingly important, for the future of conservatism, that they exist. GOP party loyalists will do what they do. That doesn't mean that running toward the path of political expediency is the right choice, Also, the people that created this mess are in for a huge fall.
That 2nd rate cities are lining up against Uber explains a lot. - That Houston is rushing to line up with them explains even more.
A reminder that family ties still matter. - And that the government cannot act as a surrogate spouse. Regardless of gender.
Government theater is nothing more than the trappings of royalty. - We have devolved into watching the French Royal Court in the monarchies last days manifest itself in D.C. and in politics across the land. It is by no accident that the quality of our elected leaders has diminished as their opinions of themselves have increased.
Hispanics should be the future of the GOP. - But they won't be.
The progressive response to the TxSCOTUS NOT overreaching is illustrative. - They're freaking out.
The issues that a country focuses on tell you pretty much all you need to know about said country. - Translated; America is turning into shit.
An unintended consequence of basic economy is going to be a rise in price for standard economy - Rebranded as "premium economy" or something similar but it is going to cost more. People will bitch and moan, and then pay the rock bottom prices for less service.
If the end result of this election cycle is the end of the alt-right media - Then I'll view it as a small silver lining in a big gray cloud.
The Old Gray Lady leads off with a sketchy Trump hit piece. - I'm not a Trump fan (duh) but this was hideous (and predictable)
And it's only going to get worse. - As the media morphs into full-on "Clinton protection mode".
Yes, the GOP is in crisis. And it's going to transform the party. That said I believe that the one coming for the Democrats will be even worse.
The Never-Ending Expansion of the Houston Area Leadership Vacuum. - It is probable that there is not one person in City Government with the base competency to govern right now. As a matter of fact, it's probable that this is the case.
And finally.....
I predict that history will not reflect kindly on the Obama Presidency - It should also be noted that the young snarky, leftists who view themselves as rhetorical monsters will be among the first rounded up, lined up against a wall and figuratively shot when the political revolution does eventually come. History has a way of weeding out its bad actors.
And no, you should never let any of them make you feel bad about either yourself or your politics. Flannel Boy and his kind are the worst type of person, elitist, stupid and cocksure of it. Whatever follows the GOP should take steps to secure their exclusion from the clique.
