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Hi All,

I am a 53 year old divorced Father of 5. I have been a Mayor and politically active for the last ten years. I am now retired from politics and work for a large corporation in the Midwest. I live in central Illinois and was raised in Dallas Texas. I play the guitar and sing and have played in bands for most of my life.

I like to talk and so writing just seemed like a natural extension of that habit (lol). This is currently a hobby for me but I find I am really enjoying it. Nice to meet ya'll and everybody have fun!

My passion is ...

music

I know too much about ...

They'd have to kill me

My parents always told me ...

Grow up

My childhood ambition ...

Rockstar

My favorite memory ...

Can't tell you

Why I write ...

not sure

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Blipfm-awesome!

My first job ...

Busboy

My best moment ...

Being elected Mayor

My inspiration ...

My Children

Politics, News & Issues > US Politics (Other) Reasons why the Texas Senate defied Governor Perry by accepting stimulus money

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There is a lot of misinformation surrounding the position Governor Perry of Texas has taken concerning the acceptance of Federal Aid. Many people believe this issue first arose at the nationwide "Tea Parties"; it did not. Many people believe that this issue centers on a Republican Governor thumbing his nose at a Democratic President; it does not. The issue of rejecting Government stimulus money to the state of Texas began with the introduction to the Texas Legislature of HCR 50, a resolution reaffirming states rights as outlined by the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The...

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