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Bill Flores is in Israel. On an official trip with a Congressional delegation. You ask "Why?" So do I. In fact, I asked Jeff Morehouse of the [Read More]
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In Good Company »
After my recent step back from all things animal welfare oriented, a friend of mine [...]
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So, we've had Bill Flores "representing" Texas Congressional District 17 for almost a year. Bill failed us this past summer with his support of increasing the National Debt. Remember, this was Bill saying he knew better than us. That he was the smartest person in the [Read More]
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The Pursuit of Happiness
Seeing The 2012 Election Cycle Clearly
As Write|Ins know, I am blind in one eye. So keeping things in focus is really important, and being able to see who the players are is VERY important. So I'm about to get my eye checked, because things are a little blurry. I'll have that done before Christmas, and then I'll get the glasses. So I've done some looking around, and found cheap [...]
In Good Company
After my recent step back from all things animal welfare oriented, a friend of mine received an email from her Dad, which he wanted her to forward to me. She read it to me on the phone, and as soon as she said the first line, I knew where Dad was going with this. And I also knew that he knew that this reminder would cause me to step back from my [...]
A Conservative In Sheep’s Clothing Is A RINO
Congressman Bill Flores has a decision to make: Is he a Conservative representing his conservative district, or is he a Republican, attempting to solidify his relationship with the establishment that got us into the fiscal and constitutional crisis we have been in since December of 2005? The Republicans have negotiated out of fear since this [...]
The Five Laws of Liberty – A Book You Should Read NOW
Early this year I received a Tweet from Scott Hyland, Bible Department Head at Liberty Christian Academy in Lynchburg, Virginia. Before this contact, I did not know Scott. But I knew Liberty Christian Academy was a prep school founded by Dr Jerry Falwell almost half a century ago as part of his dream for a Christian education being available for [...]
Something We Lost. Something We Won.
Tonight, The Spirit of Aggieland returned to His rightful home. On November 18, 1999 at 6:35 in the morning, my wife and I awoke to the sound of the phone ringing. She was eight months pregnant with our first child, and moving was hard, let alone rolling over to reach the phone. So I grabbed it, very groggy, and said, “Hello?” My [...]
An Open Letter To The City Of Bryan Staff
I sent this letter this morning. I will let it stand on its own merits. From: Kristofer Cowles - American Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 11:45 AM To: 'Walker, Hugh R'; 'Stratta, Mary L' Cc: 'Ramirez, Jody'; 'Picha, Dale'; 'Kaspar, W. Paul'; 'Monnat, Susan'; 'Bienski, Jason'; 'Southerland, Mike'; 'Konderla, Chuck'; 'rcortez@bryantx.gov'; [...]
The Sound Of Silence
Dear Loyal American|Write-In, My work on the Series: Bryan City Council Shoots Itself In Its Own Paw has received an overwhelming amount of response. Subsciptions to the site have doubled to nearly three hundred just in the last month. People are interested and educating themselves regularly. As soon as a new article shows up, 20 or more people [...]
Two Hours With Hugh Walker
On occasion I have the opportunity to meet with people we report on, and like to share those occasions with you. Most folks don’t want to talk to me, but I find that those who do are usually the folks who have nothing to hide and are pretty decent folks. Thos who do not meet with me leave opinion up to you, the American|Write-In, and [...]
A Farewell To Arms
In the course of human events, very rarely do we actually get to mark the time so exactly when an era begins and ends. That rarity is significant in many ways with the marking of the end of the World War One era here in the United States. That era ended this past Sunday, February 27, 2001 when Frank Buckles died at the age of 110. He was the [...]
About Three Bricks Shy Of A Load
The title of this post is a tip of the hat to Roy Blount, Jr., who wrote the classic story of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1974. That’s the only connection. If you get nothing else from this post, at least read the book. I use this title to lead into what has become a full plate for me and my staff when it comes to what needs writing, and what [...]
Chuck Baker: 39 Years And Holding
He started as a Disc Jockey. Now the more politically correct term (if not technologically apropos!) is On-Air Personality. Personally, I have thought Chuck Baker is simply the most talented man on Radio. On this date in American History, February 2, 1972, Chuck Baker picked up an LP, turned on a microphone, and began a career that has [...]
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Exactly Who Is To Blame For The Attack In Tucson?
My Grandmother could tell you the answer to the headlined question as soon as it hit the news. It fascinates me the blame that is being placed on so many people and groups. But not unexpected in this day and age. Sad. By now, you have heard that Sarah Palin is being blamed by the left. They call the marks used on her map “targets,” and [...]
Infamy. Do You Know The Word?
“December seventh, 1941. A date which will live in infamy.” Does it, really? When I was in grade school, each year we were asked to find a grandparent or other old person (“senior citizen” wasn’t so much in use) and ask them if they remember where they were or what they were doing when Pearl Harbor was attacked. The answer was [...]
Five Kernels of Corn
My Dad, Hovey Cowles, is from whom I have acquired my love of Country. From his mother, my Grandmother, Viola Hovey Cowles, I learned my love of History and my sense of how my family fits into that history. From my sister, Erika Cowles Myers, I have learned that, without Thanksgiving, there is very rarely any real sense of Family. No matter how [...]
The TSA Misses The Fourth Amendment Point
Have you een this video? httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSQTz1bccL4 Well, here’s the TSA’s (Transportation Safety Administration) official, and uninformed, response: Obviously, the TSA misses the point. In fact, I could probably just leave this post at that, and let you comment below as to what points the TSA misses…but [...]
Seven Score And Seven Years Ago – Where Have You Gone Mr. Lincoln?
November 19, 1863. 147 Years ago. As today, a Thursday. A man stood on a battlefield, surrounded bysome 15,000 people, and delivered a scant ten sentences even he believed would not be remembered; overshadowed by the souls that to this day continue to haunt that ground and insist upon prowling the halls of our National identity. On this [...]
The American Magna Carta Is 390 Years Old Today
The what? The Magna Carta, or Great Charter, was signed by King John, son of Henry IV and brother to Richard The Lionheart, in the year 1215. Forced to acknowledge and grant rights to the landed barony of Britannia, John wound up reneging on the Magna Carta some half dozen times before it took hold, and the erosion of rule by Divine Right [...]
What Makes A Veteran So Important
Today is Veteran’s Day. You now that. You wouldn’t even be on this web site if that wasn’t something you already knew about. To some extent, I am preaching to the choir when I explain what makes a Veteran important. A Veteran makes a simple decision that takes a lot of discernment. He or she simply says “Yes” to the question [...]
American|Writes Calls Texas 17 Race For Bill Flores Over Chet Edwards
Bill Flores has won the responsibility of representing United States House of Representatives Texas District 17 to that honored institution by defeating 20-year incumbent Chet Edwards in today’s election. In a long-fought, contentious and primarily negative campaign, Flores bested Edwards in a political atmosphere that signaled an [...]
American Writer Interviewed On Local Progressive Community Radio Station KEOS 89.1 FM
This past Wednesday evening, October 27th, I was on the Progressive program “Biased Transmission” on KEOS-FM in College Station, Texas. I had been invited by local blogger and host Teddy Wilson, a SOTA (Student Older Than Average) at Texas A&M Blinn College and Iraq War Veteran. Teddy and I have bantered and clashed back and forth in [...]
Are You An Islamophobe?
NOTE: Though I started writing this article months ago when the Ground Zero Mosque was in the news, I waited, knowing the right moment would arise. Thanks to Juan Williams' recent whacking, that moment is here. Welcome to the club, Juan. Are you an Islamophobe? “Moderate” Muslims are…but I’ll get to that later. Phobia: [...]
Will We Find Our Way Home?
Chet tells another half truth; Matt cries like a Washington politician; Bill continues to defend the campaign’s stance on Matt’s response. Repeat. That pretty much sums up what will happen multiple times over the next 2 weeks. As we use to say in the Air Force, SSDD (Same S_ _ t, Different Day). I have grown sick and tired of this. Just [...]
Google Is A Friend Of Ours
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is often a mystery. I'm kinda proud of our success with it. Moments ago, we posted a new article: KBTX Gives Chet Edwards Significantly More Air Time Than Bill Flores In "On The Campaign Trail" Special. Since we know search engines are almost constantly crawling our site, we decided to test and see if our [...]
Texas 17: Vote For Bill Flores
There’s a headline for ya, huh? Last night I went to a local shindig, invited by a local politician. It was at a local ranch, and there was beer and barbecue – what the heck, who wouldn’t go, right? I won’t tell you who invited me, because that’s not important. But I will tell you who was there in terms of names you may know and [...]
How Well Does American|Writes Reach Concerned Voters?
This is primarily for The Candidate, Matt Mackowiak, and his client, Bill Flores. Yesterday, we wrote an article about Chet Edwards, Bill Flores, and the Budget silliness some Tweeters were going on about Chet not passing one. We posted the following Tweet as soon as we published the article: The above Tweet was made at 3:12PM. We took [...]
A Shillings For My Thoughts
Steven W. Shillings died on Saturday. He was 49. Since one cannot know how long digital obituaries will last, I will reprint the one from the Bryan-College Station Eagle here: Steven W. Shillings, 49, of Bryan, passed away Saturday, October 2 at his home in Bryan. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 5, at Memorial Funeral [...]
Vote For Pro Or Con In Texas 17
Driving around the district, I am beginning to see a trend. Everywhere I see a Republican candidate’s sign you see a Bill Flores sign. I have even seen a few new yard signs standing alone. It now looks like the Republican base is behind Bill. Heck, even his internal polling shows Bill kicking Chet’s butt. However, there is still that [...]
Today Is Constitution Day
On September 17, 1787 a small band of men, 39 in total, set in motion an idea that was formulated and placed on parchment, eventually circulated among the several colonies for ratification that would become the law of the land and the beacon of hope for the entire planet. As much as The Constitution is under attack on a daily basis from the [...]
Meet The Real Texas 17 GOP Candidate – Matt Mackowiak
Matt Mackowiak is Bill Flores’ Campaign Manager. When you hear Bill Flores speak, see his campaign material or the campaign strategy played out, or experience a tactical response from him or the campaign relative to something Chet Edwards does – you are seeing Matt Mackowiak – NOT Bill Flores. That is my firm belief: that you are NOT [...]
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