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Tuesday night -- LIV Forum! Only a higher power can block your view on May 28th. Note: No Labels
Is the fight to lockdown one-party rule in the May 28th GOP tiny turnout runoff primaries an opportunity for Texas independents to take...
LIV
Apr 7, 20242 min read
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Texas Taliban: Hell no, we won't go.
Opinion: Millions of baby boomers like me protested the Vietnam War, chanting, "Hell no, we won't go." We hated President Johnson, to...
Linda Curtis
Apr 3, 20243 min read
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King Greg Didn't Get the Memo: Simpson goes independent
“The answer to speech that we disagree with or irresponsible speech is more speech and responsible speech. Republican and Democrat...
LIV
Mar 28, 20241 min read
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Is Texas Dunn Yet; Tim Dunn, that is?
Early voting for tomorrow's "Super Tuesday" presidential primary is done or should we say, Dunn? Tim Dunn sits there in West Texas...
LIV
Mar 4, 20242 min read
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Best Texas Ad and plan for Texas Independents!
Congrats to Rep. Reggie Smith (R-Sherman), for the best Texas Ad, so far for Texas independents. He captures for us at LIV how most...
LIV
Feb 26, 20242 min read
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The Fix on Ken Paxton
From Quorum Report's Harvey Kronberg on September 4th: "We also know that the presiding officer, Patrick, is unalterably compromised...
LIV
Sep 8, 20231 min read
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The Texas Independent Voter Survey Semi-Final Herding of Cats
Thanks to you not-so-easily-herded independent-minded voter cats who filled out our latest Texas Independent voter survey, we now have a...
LIV
Jul 14, 20231 min read
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Guns or Butter
So there I was minding my own business doing what the Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance (FARFA) asked of me. I called my two US Senators,...
Linda Curtis
Jul 13, 20233 min read
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Climate Hawks and Peace Doves • Mearsheimer: Darkness Ahead on Ukraine • Greenwald Neo-Con Dems
John Mearsheimer, the esteemed Political Science Professor at the University of Chicago, is one of the leading scholars in the world who...
LIV
Jul 5, 20234 min read
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LIV launches Texas Independent Voter Survey as the American Solidarity Party convenes in Plano
LIV launched our Texas independent Voter Survey just as the American Solidarity Party holds its national convention in Plano, Texas. Come...
LIV
Jun 30, 20231 min read
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Big News for Texas independents! Release from the Center for Competitive Democracy
LIV is tickled pink to share this release from the Center for Competitive Democracy and Shearman & Sterling! In short, Federal Judge...
LIV
Jun 30, 20231 min read
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Quincy Institute's Beebe on US destruction of Nord Stream pipeline, ending endless war
It is a great irony that George Beebe, former Advisor to Dick Cheney, serves as the Director of Grand Strategy at the cross-partisan...
LIV
Jun 28, 20233 min read
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Impeachment Blues and Reds, and assorted nuts
"The impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton is the result of the failure of one-party rule and the abuse of power by the Texas GOP....
LIV
Jun 27, 20233 min read
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Cornel West is running for President, spoiling for competitive elections.
In case you missed the media coverage, Cornel West, philosopher, political activist, social critic, actor, and public intellectual is...
LIV
Jun 15, 20232 min read
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Forever hold your preemption and populism or hop on Zoom at 7!
Say what you want about the "newspaper of record", but Saturday's NY Times published this blockbuster article about HB 2127 (including...
LIV
Jun 5, 20231 min read
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Veto One-Party Rule, HB 2127 • NO on SB 1933 • YES on local foods SB 829
Yesterday, we asked you to sign and send this letter to Governor Abbott urging him to veto HB 2127. LIV fights for the rights of ALL...
LIV
May 19, 20231 min read
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Alert! Petitioners caught in crossfire of major parties:
What to do: Call your State Representative and State Senator, find them here. Tell them you are an independent voter and you want them...
Linda Curtis
May 1, 20233 min read
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Surprise! Texas Petition Rights Could be on Chopping Block!
Attorney Elizabeth "Liz" Miller is providing the following one-minute testimony today for LIV to the House Elections Committee in...
LIV
Apr 20, 20231 min read
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Urgent Alert! Call Dan Patrick, stop the spread of new virus: Electoral Monopolitis
A virus has been detected at the Capitol of Texas. “Electoral Monopolitis” could wipe out competitive elections, cherished by nearly 4...
LIV
Apr 12, 20232 min read
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ALERT! Local Control or Controlling the Locals?
Are you so busy you don't know whether to scratch your watch or wind your butt? We understand! Let LIV give you some home trainin'. :)...
LIV
Mar 26, 20233 min read
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