I once heard Jim Hightower
James Allen Hightower (born January 11, 1943) is an American syndicated columnist, progressive political activist, and author. From 1983 to 1991 he served as the elected commissioner of the Texas Department of Agriculture. He publishes a monthly newsletter that is notable for its in-depth investigative reporting, The Hightower Lowdown.
Born in Denison in Grayson County in north Texas, Hightower comes from a working class background. He worked his way through college as assistant general manager...
… say:
“an honest politician is one who stays bought.”
His “The Hightower Lowdown ” is a lefty populist daily radio show that, in our times, has no lack of grist for calling BS and naming-shaming on the deserving. He’s got a column in our local AAN paper,
I’ll be wondering what he has to add, and whether he has seen that link to Splinter News. I think I will just email that to him right now. Thanks bOING!
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The Austin Chronicle.