TX Progressives talk Bernie, Betosingle-payer, polling, more

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The Texas Progressive Alliance thinks we should give trade peace a chance as it brings you this week's roundup.

Off the Kuff uses the latest Congressional forecast for Texas to make a larger point about interpreting statewide polls.

SocraticGadfly sees major businesses remain silent on single-payer, even though it would surely save them money, he suspects it's because they like keeping employees in serfdomas even more valuable.

Brains and Eggs says the DNC’s anti-Bernie presidential rules change might not work, in part due to his good standing with the Vermont Democratic Party.

Texas Leftist salutes Beto O’Rourkefor visiting all 254 counties.

Down with Tyranny thinks Dayna Steele has a chance of an upset.

Texas Vox notes a push for San Antonio’s public utility to phase out fossil fuels.

 

Juanita has some computer advice for Paul Manafort.

Harry Hamid tells the Green Party, you’re dead to me.

Gregg Barrios reflects on Andy Warhol and the myth of the American West.

Better Texas Blog reminds us why an accurate Census is so important.

Andrea Grimes wants men to read a reissued book about why women's literary voices are so often silenced.

Grits for Breakfast, in a crime news roundup, deploreshow few people understand probable cause.

At the Dallas Observer, Andrea Grimes updates the Khraish Khraish West Dallas housing saga and suit.

Joyce King remembers the horror of the James Byrd murder.

Sommervell County Salon discusses Trump’s disinvite of the Eagles.

Ty Clevenger goes further down the Seth Rich conspiracy theory rabbit hole even though yours truly has told him of possible new corruption ideas to look into in his old Hearne backyard.

I also didn’t know until now that he was representing Butowsky in this nuttery, which further explains his running down rabbit holes. More on who Clevenger is here, which should show how how Butowsky ties, and wingnut ties in general, are not atypical of the man. And, obviously, between wasting his time on a conspiracy theory and being sued over it, he doesn’t have time, or will claim so, to address Hearne issues except the lowest of the low-hanging fruit.