On January 19, 2013, the people of Austin rallied on the South steps of our State’s Capitol to voice our displeasure with the state of our venal campaign finance system since the egregious Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. FEC, and supported proposed legislation in our State legislature to overturn Citizens United. My fellow … Continue reading
While researching a list of campaign contributors from Austin, Texas on Fundrace, I stumbled upon one particularly interesting donor: John Ramsey, a 21-year-old college student at Stephen F. Austin University, who recently inherited a large sum of money from his grandfather, making Mr. Ramsey and his two siblings millionaires overnight. Mr. Ramsey and his two … Continue reading
I have recently decided to make myself familiar with the works of George Orwell. I was one of the few unfortunate souls who were deprived the opportunity to explore the works of this great, influential writer of the twentieth century. I have to say that I am somewhat glad I had been deprived the privilege … Continue reading
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