The Possible Incredibility of Our American Presidency

Sure, I'd prefer Senator Sanders to win not just the Democratic nomination but presidency but.....

but think of this.

If the first black President the Democrats gave the United States was followed by the first female president...

Who then also gave us the first Hispanic vice president....

Clinton-Castro Appearance in San Antonio

But think about it. Think about this 2016 presidential race. 

It looks very like a Democrat will win the whole thing.

When you look at the Republican candidates, it seems clear their candidates are, honestly, far too extreme, at the very least, to be elected, if not just downright.....   well.....  dumb.  Honestly. Legitimately.

So, truth be told, again, we're going to go from the first black president to either the first female...

Or the first, oldest, Jewish president in the nation's history.

Fantastic times, ladies and gentlemen.

Fantastic times.

Guess what city is NOT on Forbes "Next Big Boom Towns" list

Out today, Forbes Magazines list of "The Next Big Boom Towns" list and guess what city--heck, cities--is NOT on the list. Hint: one calls itself a "Barbecue Capital of the World" and another has a giant arch in its downtown in a desperate attempt for tourism. Still no clue? Here's another hint: none of the 9 are in the MINK states (Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska or Kansas). Link: http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/113083/next-big-boom-towns-forbes

I'd LOVE to see local theaters have the backbone to support this policy

A theater in Austin, Texas took a phone call from a customer and made it into a Public Service Announcement (PSA), telling other customers of their policy of not tolerating people who use their cell phones in the theater.  If you'll click on this YouTube video below, you can see an edited version, with the crude, low-class language bleeped.

Who of us movie-goers wouldn't be for this?

All in favor?

Link to original, full story:  http://beta.news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/texas-movie-theater-makes-example-psa-texting-audience-170925090.html

Quote of the day--on the Mexican/Hispanic immigration issue

"...our family was there when it was Spain, when it was France, when it was Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the United States, the Confederacy.  Our family's always been in the same place;  it was the damn government that kept changing."  --Leticia Van de Putte, A Texas state senator from San Antonio with relatives on both sides of the border;  from The Economist.

Link to original post:  http://www.economist.com/node/16992245?story_id=16992245