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The Billionaire Brothers Who Are Waging War Against Obama

Who are these Koch (Pronounced “coke”) Brothers, anyway?  How did they get so much power and influence?  And, why do politicians from both Parties take their calls?

“The Kochs are longtime libertarians who believe in drastically lower personal and corporate taxes, minimal social services for the needy, and much less oversight of industry—especially environmental regulation. These views dovetail with the brothers’ corporate interests.”

Read more from the New Yorker article by Jane Mayer on August 30, 2010.

Letter to the Editor: Robert Torres

Published letters to the editor from MCD members.
Serving needy Texans (Star-Telegram)

Some politicians love making tough decisions — tough on the poor, hungry, sick and old.
One in six Texans is in need.
Why waste $21 billion on “business development” (travel, fancy hotels, lavish meals and drinks, gifts and who knows what)? (See: “State’s funds for economic development face cutbacks,” Jan. 31)
It’s not as if heads of big businesses don’t know we’re here. Spend this tax money on Texans in need.

Candidate for Railroad Commissioner Addresses Mid-Cities Democrats

Tonights meeting of the Mid-Cities Democrats featured the Democratic candidate for Railroad Commissioner, Jeff Weems.  The Fort Worth Star-Telegram has a nice article about Jeff’s comments before over 50 members and friends tonight.  You can read more by clicking here. 

In addition, the Representative Paula Pierson campaign brought cake to celebrate Mid-Cities having won the Golden Shoe award from last weekend’s Super Walk. 

A big thanks to those who came out tonight and to those of you who thanked our former President, Dorie Cranshaw, for her tremendous service to the Mid-Cities Democrats.

“Convention Begins on High Note”

Mid-Cities Democrats member Kathleen Thompson, TCDP Chair Steve Maxwell and TDP Chair Boyd Richie interviewed for KERA 90.1 Radio, “TX Democrats Begin Convention on High Note”, listen via link.

Follow the MCD’s at the Texas Democratic Party State Convention via Twitter,

Obituary for Al Polsky

Click here for the link to Al Polsky’s obituary.

Obituary for Sue Grylls

Click here for the link to Sue Grylls Obituary in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

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