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On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr, gave his famous "I have a dream" speech, calling for racial equality with these immortal words: "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character." It was the summer before my birth when Martin Luther King spoke those words, and now, as a father of four children whose own heritage crosses racial lines, I have the same dream and hope, that my four children will be judged on character, not ethnicity.

McGuinness Interview I from Bargain Citizen on Vimeo.

I’ve said on the campaign trail that you don’t need a PhD in Computer Science and four school aged kids to care about education, but it helps. My family's recent success to make sure our children can attend our neighborhood schools underscores my personal commitment to education.

I am reminded this week of the importance of the ability and the right to vote.  Today marks the 90th anniversary  of women's suffrage (the right to vote) in the United States.

AUSTIN, TX – According to a Rasmussen poll released this morning, 55% of Americans support repealing the health care law passed by Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama. Patrick McGuinness, Republican candidate for State Representative in House District 50, is calling on his Democratic opponent to take a firm stand on the law.