My thoughts on everything

It was a great run

2012-01-17T15:33:00.000-06:00

Maybe a little respect, finally? I had to take a couple days to reflect on the season and how it ended. I'm going to take a shot, first of all, to some "fans" (I use that term loosely) and their reactions to a certain player before giving my, hopefully, inspirational post. I don't care how big a mistake is, the behavior I saw on the news was unacceptable. You can look at the film of the game

Still a lack of respect for Houston

2012-01-08T08:30:00.000-06:00

Texans win first playoff game in franchise history but everyone is talking about the Saints? The Saints have been there and done that. It's really not big news that they would have won in the first round of the playoffs. The Texans, on the other hand, have fought tooth and nail working through losses of one key player after another to make an improbable appearance in the in the playoffs only to

Heading into the playoffs

2012-01-04T09:41:00.003-06:00

Let's stick with it! We are going to stick with the "Can't go into the playoffs timid" theme for the post. As is known, there are individual players on the Texans teams that have playoff time and Superbowl rings. Those will be the "pace cars" for the rest of the team heading into the playoffs. From what I've heard, the Texans have been making changes and additions to their playbook. New moves

Houston gets no respect!

2011-12-29T16:02:00.000-06:00

Is Houston the Rodney Dangerfield of the sports world? Sure seems like it! The Texans, both as a team and as individual players, have gotten punked, again. I'll get into the details in a bit but let's take a look at Houston as a sports city, in general. Even when we win, we still cannot be taken seriously. I'll only cover the top three sports clubs in order to not drag this out. Retro back to the

Texans last game of the season

2011-12-28T08:56:00.000-06:00

Last game of the regular season. January 1, 2012 is the last day of the regular season. The Houston Texans, for the first time, will be preparing for the post season and, hopefully, the road to the Superbowl! The Texans will finish off the season playing the old Houston organization, Tennessee Titans, which is a match that has always been a fan magnet. That being the case it's in the Texans favor

Texans after loss to Colts 2011

2011-12-24T17:05:00.003-06:00

Can they make it? The Texans are in the playoffs as division champions for the first time in franchise history. I am extremely happy about this. These guys have hammered their way through insane levels of adversity during this season to get where they are. Now, that is not something you'd expect but....here we are. As an outside observer I have noticed a few things that bother me, though. Don't

Changing things up a little!

2011-12-23T14:13:00.003-06:00

Here we go, people!I have decided to leave politics but might still pop a few things in here and there just to stir the pot, a little. I will still follow politics as it is a concern for myself and many others but will hardly be the focus of this site, moving forward.I have seasonal interests that I have wanted to blog about for years but didn't want to open a ton of accounts, profiles or sites

Response to Obama 6-29-2011

2011-07-01T18:06:00.001-05:00

Mike Taylor for U.S. Congress TX-18 Response to Obama FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, June 29, 2011 I just listened to President Obama's press conference (Wed, June 29, 2011) and was not the least bit surprised by his ability to stick to his ideological stances on the economy but yet, go against his 'principles' regarding war and social issues. How Sheila Jackson Lee can follow this

Debate request for 2012

2011-06-12T17:40:00.003-05:00

Mike Taylor for U.S. Congress TX-18 Debate request for 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sunday, June 12, 2011 Today, Mike Taylor sent an email request to the Sheila Jackson Lee campaign for re-election. This request was to be included in any debates following the primary season. The text of the email went as follows."To whom it may concern,Please reply with positive or negative reaction to this

Equal rights

2011-05-19T08:31:00.001-05:00

Mike Taylor for U.S. Congress TX-18 Equal rights FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 19, 2011 I originally went into this release with the intent of slamming tons of statistics and studies before it hit me, rights shouldn't need stats and studies as rights are personal to everyone and truly needs to simply be understood by elected officials. The Constitution of the United States was

Remove Sheila Jackson Lee

2009-12-17T02:17:00.000-06:00

How does Sheila Jackson Lee keep getting re-elected? I understand the lack of desire to vote for a "cookie cutter" Republican Neo-Conservative. Thing is, there are other alternatives.POINTLESS: Sheila Jackson Lee has not produced a single piece of legislation that has even made it to the floor for a vote. Why, Because the only thing she seems to be interested in is getting legislation to

Round 2

2008-11-21T02:21:00.001-06:00

Hello all,I felt the need to get started a little early for round 2.2008 was a jump start year for me. I was unknown and being a presidential election year I knew it would be difficult for a third party candidate. Now, people have seen my name. I am better known. 2010 will not have those draw backs.I have already begun to build my campaign for 2010. New Web site that will be updated as time goes

The day After, 2008

2008-11-05T06:03:00.002-06:00

I would first like to start by thanking everyone that supported me and helped to get my name into public view. There were many factors in this years election. Unfortunately, those factors worked against me. On a positive note, I have learned a lot, this year. I learned that, even though a few thousand people wouldn't know me if they saw me on the street were willing to vote for me on the

Effects of Ike

2008-10-02T14:57:00.000-05:00

Mike Taylor for U.S. Congress TX-18 Effects of Ike FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, October 1, 2008 I wanted to take this opportunity to say that I am very proud of the city of Houston regarding the community response to hurricane Ike. I, like most of Houston and the surrounding areas, have been without power, cable and phone since we were hit. I also wish to make

Why women should vote.

2008-09-05T06:32:00.000-05:00

I got this in an email from a fellow LP Texas candidate. I felt it should be passed around. Women need to know what happened during the time women were fighting for their right in the ballot box.Not sure who the original author was but this is too important not to pass around, even if I can't give credit to who wrote it, originally.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>WHY WOMEN SHOULD VOTEThis is the story

A chance to be real

2008-04-08T03:14:00.001-05:00

Mike Taylor for U.S. Congress TX-18 A chance to be real FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, April 8, 2008 All too often the people are provided "dead pan" press releases, simple policy issues talking to the people. When was the last time a candidate actually requested a chance to talk WITH the people? I'm not talking about focus engagements where the audience is pre-selected or events that are only

Mike Taylor for Congress endorsed by Nate Peele!

2008-04-01T00:59:00.004-05:00

Sunday, March 30, 2008 Web blogger Nate Peele officially endorsed Mike Taylor for U.S. Congress.http://thatsrightnate.wordpress.com/2008/03/30/i-endorse-mike-taylor-for-congress/Excerpt:"I know that the 18th is Barbara Jordan’s district and I do reallize there are strong reasons why an African-American representative makes sense for the district, but if people are serious about change in the

Kudos to donorschoose.org and Stephen Colbert

2008-04-01T00:56:00.002-05:00

I would like to give kudos to http://www.donorschoose.org and Stephen Colbert for promoting the private assistance to funding education in America. This effort is being done by utilizing one of the most media churning event in the U.S., a Presidential election year. Funding education is extremely important to a free society. I have said many times that an uneducated or under-educated populous

Education: The Importance of Students and Educators

2008-01-31T13:49:00.000-06:00

Mike Taylor for U.S. Congress TX-18 Education: The Importance of Students and Educators FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, January 31, 2008 Education is one of the most important components of who we are as a nation. Providing funding for education must be done in whatever way possible to ensure that our children have a solid path for their future. Allowing education professionals

Libertarian Presidential Candidate Rejects Pay-off!

2008-01-16T15:36:00.000-06:00

George Phillies for President 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, January 9, 2008 Phillies Rejects Massive Pay-Off Today, Libertarian Presidential Candidate George Phillies rejected out of hand a massive pay-off offer conditioned on his changing his campaign stands. "I read my morning email, and there it was," he said. "I suppose I should be honored. So far as I know, no one has ever

Ron Paul and the Libertarian idea. Keep the fire burning!

2008-01-16T12:59:00.000-06:00

This is not an official press release but a chance to talk about a man that has done quite a bit to bring my party into the mainstream media (Whether intentional or not), Dr. Ron Paul. Feel free to reproduce this post in part or in it's entirety but please provide proper citation to the original source, thank you. Ron Paul has done quite a bit to bring the reality of Constitutional awareness

Eminent Domain: Why is the Senate dragging their feet?

2008-01-09T18:57:00.000-06:00

Mike Taylor for U.S. Congress Eminent Domain: Why is the Senate dragging their feet? FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, January 9, 2008 In 2005, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that it was within the constitutional rights of the government to take the private property of a citizen to redistribute that property to another private entity for the purpose of providing a greater

Mike Taylor for U.S. Congress. Texas Congressional District 18

2008-01-02T00:16:00.000-06:00

Hello all,I just wanted to post why I haven't been very busy on the blog, lately. I have been working on my campaign for U.S. congress!That's right. I am running for U.S. Representative in the 18th Congressional District of Texas. I am running under the Libertarian Party and am proud to be given the opportunity to be on the ballot.Please, visit my campaign Web site: http://miketaylor08.usI will

Open letter to the President and Congress of the United States

2007-10-26T12:03:00.000-05:00

There are many things that need to be address about the way our country has been run over the last century. I would like to concentrate on the last few decades as this is the time that our current government officials are most responsible for. Eminent domain. Come on guys, seriously. Where was the outcry from our government to protect the rights of the people when this

Phillies: Only Libertarians Protect Your Rights

2007-07-28T00:39:00.000-05:00

Friday, July 27, 2007Phillies: Only Libertarians Protect Your RightsHouse bill 2640, also known as the McCarthy Bill*, passed the Houseof Representatives in mid-June without hearings, without controversy,without discussion. Likewise, within the next few days, the bill isexpected to pass unimpeded through the Senate.In the past, the Republican party has claimed to be theguardians of Americans

Phillies: Inconvenient Rights are Still Rights

2007-07-26T22:48:00.000-05:00

Thursday, July 26, 2007 Phillies: Inconvenient Rights are Still Rights “Suspending portions of the fifth amendment, no matter the reason, is unacceptable to every loyal American,” said George Phillies, Libertarian candidate for President. “Especially for someone whose oath of office is to

Phillies Campaign to Nigel Watt: We Request A Retraction

2007-07-26T22:45:00.000-05:00

Thursday, July 26, 2007 Phillies Campaign to Nigel Watt: We Request A Retraction In a Last Free Voice article dated July 25, 2007, Nigel Watt mischaracterized George Phillies’ position on immigration. In a comparison of the Libertarian party candidates, Watt said that Phillies “does not want

Phillies: Government Has No Role in a Woman's Right to Choose

2007-07-24T17:47:00.000-05:00

Monday, July 23, 2007 Phillies: Government Has No Rolein a Woman's Right to Choose In a forthcoming statement to be released by the George Phillies campaign, the Libertarian Presidential hopeful set aside the usual questions of personal ethics and philosophy that plague both sides of the choice/life political debate and cut to the heart of the matter. "The government has no role in this

Phillies Scheduled Appearances: Libertarian Presidential Debate ONLINE Thursday

2007-07-24T17:40:00.000-05:00

Monday, July 23, 2007 Phillies Scheduled Appearances: Libertarian Presidential Debate ONLINE Thursday Thursday, July 26 7pm - 9pm EST (4pm – 6pm PST), George Phillies, Bob Jackson and Daniel Imperato, Libertarian candidates for President, will debate on www.blogtalkradio.com on Daniel Myers Live with Daniel Myers. Friday, August 3 through Sunday, August 5 Libertarian Party

Phillies Campaign Names New Press Director

2007-07-24T17:39:00.000-05:00

Friday, July 20, 2007 Phillies Campaign Names New Press Director Phillies 2008, the Libertarian Presidential Campaign, announced today the appointment of Carolyn Marbry as Press Director. "Marbry will give us a major enhancement of all our electronic campaigns," candidate Phillies said. Ms. Marbry, a California playwright, poet and director whose political writing drew the attention of

George Phillies for President 2008

2007-07-24T17:37:00.000-05:00

7/19/2007 GEORGE PHILLIES: GOP AND DEMOCRATS FAIL TO ENFORCE IMMIGRATION LAWS, BETRAY AMERICA Something is wrong with immigration law in America, and presidential candidate George Phillies has a pretty good idea what it is. Lack of enforcement. In a statement released Monday night on his campaign website, http://phillies2008.org, the Libertarian Presidential hopeful from Massachusetts went

Found a 2008 persidential candidate to support

2007-07-24T17:24:00.000-05:00

A good friend of mine was recently appointed as press director for the George Phillies 2008 presidential campaign. I had already heard of George Phillies and had already given much thought to his potential as a presidential candidate. After my friend was given the duties of press director, I thought I would help things along. After all, what are friends for? There seems to be more and more

Don't give up on me

2007-06-17T20:51:00.000-05:00

After the loss of my father, things have been a little crazy. I have a great number of things to get cleaned up and will be getting somethings done where I can better help my mother with a lot of things. I will be posting, though. I just need to get some things together on the personal side of life before jumping back into this. Things will just be a little disorganized for a while. Please

Father

2007-06-03T21:09:00.000-05:00

What is a father? A father is a figure in one's life that provides security in the face of fear. He is the go to guy when things go wrong. A father is more than a bio donor for life. He is the power that builds character and self worth. He is the one that we look to for guidance. I am not much for heart felt words. There is no way I can truly describe what is is to be a father. I am one,

Our rights as Americans: The begining

2007-03-11T20:45:00.000-05:00

It seems to me that our constitutional rights are being taken away at an alarming rate. Oh yeah, I know the first thing that just popped into your head "Bush did it!". Well, to some extent, yeah, you're right. To be honest, though, he didn't do it alone and this frightening trend started way before the Bush Jr. administration. This post is a precursor to a string of posts. I want to go through

Immigrants, friend or foe? I'd say friend.

2006-11-29T13:24:00.000-06:00

This entry is to cover some issues that I have run across while listening to a morning radio show on a local rock station here in Houston (Walton and Johnson morning show on Houston Rock Station 103.7 FM http://www.houstonrock1037.com/). I will also cover some ideas that I have been involved in discussing on a few online political forums. I had originally intended to

Jobs: Insourcing and Outsourcing - America

2005-10-16T09:34:00.000-05:00

There has been in recent years an influx of negative publicity for American companies outsourcing some of their job functions to foreign countries. The opponents of this form of outsourcing have been very vocal but little attention has been given to the possible long term benefits of such actions. On the same note, little attention has been given to the number of in sourced companies that provide

A chance to talk

2005-07-13T22:16:00.000-05:00

I am glad to hear that Michael Badnarik is doing well. A couple of days ago, he was hospitalized for what looks to be a heart problem. I have been keeping up with the Libertarian Party for a while now. To see the LP info on Mr. Badnarik you can just go here http://www.lp.org/yourturn/archives/000050.shtml These guys have been doing a great job considering the size of their party. Though,

Dying Education

2005-03-20T01:44:00.000-06:00

Education has become a stagnate institution in the US. With stagnation comes boredom. I have worked in the public school system and have had the chance to see what this has done to our children. I was not an educator and I think this gave me a unique opportunity to see things on the inside and still maintain an outsider perspective. Many times, it is easier to find the faults of a system when you

I'm still alive!

2005-03-05T23:53:00.000-06:00

I just want to say that the last few months have been very difficult times for me. I have been dealing with some personal family issues. Not all is lost though. Things are beginning to calm down a bit now. I hope to become more active in my posts here and in other forums. I have recently been invited to be a contributor to a new political website. It looks to be a good project and I have

Education and Economics

2004-12-06T17:51:00.000-06:00

Education and economics. These are two issues facing the United States that have a great impact on every aspect of the U.S. and the rest of the world. This post will concentrate on U.S. domestic ideas on how these two can compliment one another. Having worked in an educational organization (not as a teacher), I had a unique opportunity to see many things that happen involving some of

Why are we dealing with what is handed to us?

2004-09-29T21:33:00.000-05:00

Please keep in mind that this blog has nothing to do with the current presidential election of 2004. The ideas presented here are my own and are not meant to influence or even give insight to the current election. Thank you. The U.S. has been hijacked by two political parties. There are a number of other parties but they are pushed aside by the mainstream media and lost in the shuffle. Party

Where do we go from here?

2004-09-25T17:35:00.000-05:00

Being an election year, I have been very much inspired to do some research and get views from many other people through online message boards. Many claim their allegiance to one party or one train of thought. I am a Centrist. I believe it is best to keep an open mind to as many ideas and perspectives as you can find. Conspiracy theories can be fun but, in my opinion, they have become ramped